Fragrance Returned

When they returned home, Ding Lichun held up the oil paper bag and said with a smile, "Sir, my brother passed the school entrance examination. He said that my brother is smart and has a talent for reading. If he works hard, he may be a scholar. I was happy and went to a restaurant to buy some braised pork elbows."

This is really a great joy.

Mrs. Zhang was beaming with joy and looked at her youngest son proudly.

Ding Xiang clapped her hands and said with great pride, "Second brother is going to be the top pick."

Even Heizi seemed to be infected with the joy, shouting and jumping.

Ding Zhao encouraged, "Study hard and fulfill your grandma's last wish." Then he said to Ding Lichun, "You are not good at studying. If you study for one more year, you will join us in blacksmithing next year and become a blacksmith in the future."

Ding Lichun blushed. He always knew that my father and I wanted him to be a blacksmith, and he also knew that he could not defeat his elders. His ideal of becoming a general was just his wishful thinking.

But he still wanted to fight for it.

He raised his head and said with tears in his eyes, "Dad, I don't want to be a blacksmith, I want to be a general."

Ding Zhao knew his eldest son's ideals. He couldn't bear to suppress his thoughts before, but he had to say it today.

He sighed, "Being a general is not easy. They say that the poor are rich in literature but rich in martial arts. We can't afford for you to take the martial arts exam. Your brother only needs to spend money to attend a private school and buy pen and ink books. And to take the martial arts exam, you not only have to learn what is in the books Strategy, we also need to learn horse riding, archery, horseback kung fu, horse down kung fu, and even test some weapons we have never seen before. We cannot afford these costs."

Ding Lichun said, "I don't want to take the martial arts examination. There is another way to become a general, which is to serve in the military camp and work step by step from a soldier to a soldier."

Ding Zhao said, "Yes, every two or three years a group of people will be recruited into the military camp to serve as corvees. But our family has no connections. Even if we enter the military camp, we will not be able to become officials. We will have to return to our hometown as soon as the time limit is up. That is a waste of time. You haven't learned any skills.

"Unless there is a war on the border, you have to fight for your future with your life. Now that the country is peaceful, there is no war anywhere. Even if there is a war, I don't want you to risk your life."

There are quotas for corvee service every year, some of which are building roads, rivers, and city walls, and some of which are serving as soldiers in military camps. If the family had any spare money, they would pay it with silver.

Ding Lichun's face was pale and he pursed his lips and said nothing. He knew that his family was not poor and had some savings.

Ding Zhuang saw what he was thinking and snorted coldly, "Although our family is living a good life, it is far from being rich. These money and land are needed for Liren to take the imperial examination, to find a wife for your brother, and to buy a dowry for Xiangxiang. Of course. , I will not treat you badly as my eldest grandson, the iron shop and this yard will be yours in the future, this is the biggest head of our family."

Ding Lichun sniffed and wanted to say, "I don't want to sell the iron shop."

But he didn't dare to say this, or he would be beaten to death by his grandfather.

He murmured, "Second uncle is very rich now. You can borrow some."

Ding Zhao's face darkened. Ding Chi had a grudge against his father and his brother, so how could he be willing to pay for his nephew to learn martial arts? What's more, he always thought that Ding Chi was not stable enough. Who knew how long the money would last.

Ding Zhuang snorted coldly, "I don't care about Ding Chi's money, how dare you care about it."

Ding Xiang hurriedly expressed her opinion, "Sir, all the money at home should be used for my brother to learn martial arts. When I grow up, I will earn a lot of money. I will have money to study for my brother and get a wife, and I will also have money to buy a dowry for me."

Ding Lichun was deeply moved by these words. My sister knew how to think about him as a brother at such a young age. Why didn't I think about my sister? Without a generous dowry, a sister would be wronged if she married into her husband's family.

Ding Liren expressed his position again, "I spend less money to study and strive to be a good student. My husband said that if I get a good student, I will have enough money to support myself. I will use some money to let my brother learn martial arts."

Ding Zhao smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that easy to be a gifted student. Even if you can be admitted as a scholar, you don't know what year and month you are. You must learn martial arts as early as possible. After you are old, you won't be able to learn it even if you have money."

A trace of sadness flashed in Ding Lichun's eyes, and after a moment he changed to an expression of indifference.

"I am the eldest brother, and I should create better conditions for my younger brothers and sisters. I will learn how to blacksmith, make more money, save a lot of dowry for my sister, and let my brother pass the Jinshi exam."

Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao both nodded with satisfaction.

Ding Xiang thought, don't give up on your lofty ideals so easily.

He hurriedly said, "I'm not bragging, I can really make money, and our family will not be short of money in the future."

Ding Zhao laughed as if hearing a joke, "Our family is not short of money, so we all buy Xiangxiang a dowry."

Lilac rolled her eyes. At a young age, what he says is always ignored. You can really make money by yourself.

She can't change the decisions of her elders, but she still has to encourage young people to practice martial arts well. Opportunities will always be reserved for those who are prepared.

Ding Lichun added, "Otherwise, I won't study this year. It will be useless if I study. It's better to save the money to buy a dowry for my sister."

Ding Zhao shook his head and said, "There is no harm in reading more books. A blacksmith who has read is different from a blacksmith who has not read."

Ding Lichun said quickly, "I haven't read a book, and I haven't seen anything different between me."

Seeing Ding Zhao raise his hand, he took two steps back in fright.

After listening to his eldest grandson's words, Ding Zhuang realized that he was despised by his son. He bulged his eyes and shouted, "You bastard, you chewed a few vitriolic words and you even put me in trouble."

Ding Xiang hugged Ding Zhuang's neck and carried the book to divert his attention.

"When humans are born, their nature is good. Their natures are similar, but their habits are far apart..."

Ding Zhuang immediately smiled and narrowed his eyes, "My granddaughter can recite "The Analects" when she is one and a half years old. Where can I find it? I am always angry that I have no grandson. Hey, what a great granddaughter. I will give you ten grandsons in exchange for my fragrance. It smells good, I won’t change it either.”

Ding Lichun opened his mouth, but still didn't dare to say that it was the Three Character Classic, not the Analects of Confucius.

Ding Liren said with great sincerity, "I am really knowledgeable and I know the Analects of Confucius."

Seeing Ding Lichun's contemptuous eyes, he felt that he was not unconscionably flattering.

He means that I know the name of "The Analects of Confucius", but he does not mean that I know the content of "The Analects of Confucius".

Ding Zhuang didn't know that his two grandsons were scorning him in their hearts, so he said proudly, "I listen to you every day. Your sister has learned it, can I still learn it?"

The food is put on the table.

Lilac now also has a seat. Next to Zhang, there was a small stool on a big chair, and Ding Xiang sat on the small stool. She took two mouthfuls with a spoon, and Zhang fed her another two mouthfuls.

Ding Zhuang gave his eldest grandson half a bowl of soy pork elbow for the first time.

He knew that the eldest grandson would feel very sad to give up his dream of many years.

For the first time, Ding Liren got less meat than his brother, and he didn't fight with his brother.

After a few cups of wine, Ding Zhao said, "Dad, for the sake of Liren's future, you have to temper your temper. When Liren comes to an end, don't let them dig up those old accounts. No one is willing to be the guarantor. "

Ding Zhuang bulged his eyes and acquiesced.

People's words are scary. It was obvious that my mother died of illness, but they insisted on saying that he was the one who died of anger. It was obvious that their daughter-in-law was tortured to death, but they had to say that she was short-lived due to bad luck.

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