"Then why doesn't Fifth Uncle take the exam? After taking the exam, he will become a high official. How majestic it will be!"
"Because my fifth uncle's current knowledge is not enough. He will have to study for a few more years before he can take the exam."
Guessing that Xiaotuanzi would get to the bottom of things, Shu Mingxin continued after answering the question: "But now I can't study, my family doesn't even have enough food to eat, and I don't have any spare money to buy pens, ink and books."
Yan Yan took one look at the big patch on his sleeves and lowered her head silently.
After a moment, he raised his head energetically and said: "It doesn't matter, Yan Yan will work hard to make money. With money, uncle Wu can continue to study!"
Shu Mingxin was moved by how considerate his little niece was, but after being moved, he felt sad again.
"Forget it, uncle, I'd better stop studying. With my body, I get sick every three days. Studying is a waste of money."
The sickly young man looked at Lin Shao's golden sunshine and sighed softly.
There was endless disappointment and bitterness on his face.
Yan Yan also felt sour in her heart. She puffed out her cheeks and thought for a while, raised her hand and grabbed his sleeve, and whispered softly: "Fifth uncle, please bend down."
Shu Mingxin didn't know why, but he still bent down obediently as she asked.
Xiaotuanzi stood up on tiptoes, held his arm with one hand, patted his head lightly with the other hand, and said in a sweet voice: "Smelly sick, please go away quickly and stay away from your fifth uncle."
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Shu Mingxin was amused by Xiaotuanzi's childish behavior, and was about to explain to her that patting her head could not cure the disease. Suddenly, a warm current spread from the top of her head to her limbs, and her stomach, which had been aching just a moment ago, actually no longer hurt!
After Yan Yan finished reciting the "spell", she looked at Shu Mingxin expectantly, "Did it work?"
I just gave it a try, but I didn't expect it to actually work.
Qingbai on the side couldn't help but come over to join in the fun, "Sister, please pat my head, I want to grow taller!"
Naturally, the generous Yan Yan would not refuse such a small request. She immediately reached out and patted his head, like a kind old father, and said softly: "Second brother, be good, grow up quickly and grow taller..."
Old man Shu and Shu Mingzhi, who had returned from selling meat, were stunned when they saw this scene.
"What are you two doing?" Old Man Shu put down his heavy backpack and asked curiously.
Qingbai, who received the blessing of good luck, jumped up to him and asked: "Grandpa, grandfather! Has Qingbai grown taller?"
Old man Shu's answer was quite nonchalant: "It's higher, much higher than last year."
It doesn’t matter if the green cypress is last year or this year, as long as it is taller!
So he happily ran up to Yan Yan and praised her loudly: "Sister, you are so awesome!"
"I also think I'm very powerful."
The little dumpling grinned, and then his chubby hand fell on his head.
And when no one noticed, he touched her hard several times and said in his mouth: "Yanyan is good, grow up quickly and earn a lot..."
The word "money" is automatically silenced when it comes to your mouth.
Because Xiaotuanzi saw the silver in Old Man Shu's hand.
A big, bright lump, bigger than what her grandmother left for her!
Shu Mingxin was also shocked, "Is this the money for selling wild boars? Why is there so much?"
"I'm lucky. I met a rich and powerful man on the street. He didn't even use a title, but he paid for it with twenty taels of silver!"
Old Man Shu smiled and rubbed Yanyan's head, already convinced that Xiaotuanzi was a lucky star.
If we sell it by the pound, even a hundred pounds of pork will not be sold for so much money!
Yan Yan started counting with her fingers again. After counting twice, she couldn't figure it out, but she was sure of one thing: twenty taels of silver was a lot!
She blinked and looked at Old Man Shu, unable to conceal her excitement in her tone: "With the money, will my fifth uncle be able to go to school again?"
Old Shu was stunned for a moment. Before he could react, Shu Mingxin spoke first: "Good boy, twenty taels of silver is not enough. Please wait."
Twenty taels of silver can buy a lot of rice and noodles, but it is really not enough to buy expensive things like books, pens and ink.
After the excitement and excitement just now, Shu Mingxin quickly calmed down.
So what if my body really gets better?
The family is so poor, and there are two older brothers who are still unmarried. How can he have the dignity to study with the money used by his older brothers to marry their wives?
So just think about reading in your dreams.
But Yan Yan really cared about making a lot of money to send her fifth uncle to school.
Catching carp and collecting wild eggs can only fill the family's stomach. If you want to make money, you have to find other ways!
Xiaotuanzi sat on the stone in front of the corridor, grabbed the soft flesh on his cheek and began to think hard.
I didn’t have any clue at first, but then I didn’t know why, but an idea flashed in my mind, and many novel things suddenly appeared.
For example, ginseng, Ganoderma lucidum, deer antler, cordyceps, Polygonum multiflorum...
Although she had never seen these things, she knew subconsciously that they were valuable.
Worth more than her!
After determining the target, Yan Yan immediately asked Xiao Qinglong for help, thinking silently: "Xiao Qinglong, do you know where to find ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum?"
"Go and look for it on the mountain." Little Qinglong jumped out and said leisurely, wagging his tail: "There are a lot of good things on the mountain. If you want to make a fortune, just go up the mountain."
"But grandma won't let me go up the mountain, what should I do?" Xiaotuanzi's face fell, feeling aggrieved.
"Ah, this..." Xiao Qinglong curled up his tail and carefully helped her think of a solution: "You can reason with her first. If the reason doesn't make sense, you can..."
"Just like that?"
"Just roll around on the ground and cry while rolling. Your grandma will definitely agree!"
Xiao Qinglong spoke eloquently and was full of confidence, but received a blank look from Xiao Tuanzi.
"I suspect you want to get me beaten."
My neighbor's fat kid used to like to roll around, and every time he rolled, he would get a meal of stir-fried bamboo shoots and meat, which made him cry miserably.
She doesn't want to become Fat Baby No. 2.
Xiao Qinglong, whose authority was questioned, became angry and snorted arrogantly: "Forget it if you don't believe me. You can figure it out yourself."
After saying that, he flicked his tail and left.
"You can think on your own, huh!" Xiaotuanzi curled his lips angrily and also snorted.
Old Shu, who had hidden his money, happened to hear the snort and asked her with a smile: "Yan Bao, did someone make you angry?"
Yan Yan shook her head, "No, I'm not angry or sad at all."
With such a pout, you can hang a can of oil, but you still say you are not angry, are you kidding me?
Old man Shu sat next to her and asked in a gentle voice: "What is going on? Tell me about it. Maybe grandpa can help?"
Yan Yan picked her fingers and asked him in an extremely distrustful tone: "Can grandpa make grandma obedient?"
Old Man Shu: "..."
Do you still need to ask this kind of question?
Of course not!
But in front of the child, he was embarrassed to open his mouth.
Finally, he stammered out a sentence: "What do you want grandma to hear?"