"Mom is right, the fourth brother's marriage is a big event. This grain should be sold and let the boss take it to the town tomorrow and sell it for a good price." Mrs. Zhang agreed.

"Sister-in-law, this is not good. How can the big brother take so much grain by himself? Let Li Gui go and help the big brother. When the time comes, he can sell it at a good price if he goes to a few more places." Not to be outdone, what are the benefits?

Even if the big room can be occupied, she still wants to share some of it.

"Brother and sister, your eldest brother is enough alone. I will go there when the time comes and I will definitely get everything. My second brother has been working hard these days and should rest at home." Mrs. Zhang said through gritted teeth.

"Sister-in-law, it's okay. I can hold on. I'll go with my eldest brother tomorrow. It would be bad if you, a woman, spread the word when you go out." Li Gui smiled maliciously at Mr. Zhang.

"That means your elder brother is still here."

Lin Xue watched coldly, she knew very well what these people were planning, but she didn't like the money, as long as they didn't target her.

"Okay, stop arguing. All four of you brothers will go tomorrow. Ask a few houses to see which one offers the highest price and then sell it." Mr. Li knocked his pipe on the edge of the kang and put it aside.

Mrs. Wang waved her hand and said impatiently, "Okay, everyone, go out. It's annoying to see so many people." She then told Mrs. Zhang, "Go and cook the rice. Remember to put less rice. If it's not enough, get more wild vegetables."

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Lin Xue returned to her room and Yunyun had already fallen asleep. Feng'er was watching over her. Lin Xue walked over and put Feng'er on the bed, "Feng'er, you go up and take a nap too. You've been tired for a long day and dinner will be ready later."

you."

"Mom, I'm not tired. I'm not too busy today." Li Feng shook his head stubbornly.

Lin Xue hugged Li Feng distressedly. The six-year-old child was going to work in the fields, "Feng'er, do you want to go to school?"

Li Feng nodded and shook his head, "I think so, but my family doesn't have that much money. Grandpa said I can only support my eldest brother to study alone." The more he spoke, the lower his head lowered, and finally he lay in Lin Xue's arms.

Li Cheng is the son of Li Fu. He is sixteen years old this year and goes to school in the town. The old man of the Li family gritted his teeth and sold two acres of land to send Li Cheng to study, hoping that he would become an official and have a glorious ancestor. However, Lin Xue's

In her memory, Li Cheng did not study seriously. She saw Li Cheng skipping school several times to play, but no one in the Li family knew.

Lin Xue never intended to ask Mr. Li to pay. He turned around and walked out of the house to find Li Qi who was chopping firewood and said, "Master, I want Feng'er to go to school. He is already six years old and will not be accepted if he is delaying me." The school has regulations seven.

Children over the age of 10 will not be admitted unless they are very talented.

Li Qi threw away the ax in his hand, "Mom won't agree, and neither will dad...and the family doesn't have any extra money for Feng'er to go to school, so if we wait, there's still a year left anyway."

Li Feng, who followed him out, had a flash of disappointment in his eyes and silently returned to the house. Lin Xue felt sour in her heart, wondering why such a sensible child had to suffer like this, "We can't make money for Feng'er to study."

"Xiaoxue, all the money we earn now must be handed over to mother. Father has the final say on how to spend it. Going to school requires five taels of silver a year, and our family simply cannot afford to support two students." Li Qi told the truth,

He also wanted to send Feng'er to study, but his father didn't agree at all. Even if he made money, he would still support Li Cheng.

"Hey, brother and sister, you didn't go to work and came here to be lazy. Why did you become rich after just one bump?" Zhang's mocking voice sounded from behind.

Lin Xue turned around, "No, I was just talking to the head of the household about something. Sister-in-law, didn't Mom ask you to cook? Why did you run out?"

"Humph, it's not your turn to instruct me. Go wash the vegetables. You want to eat without doing any work at home. It's a good idea." Ms. Zhang turned and walked into the kitchen, took out the vegetable basin and threw it on the

In front of Lin Xue.

"Sister-in-law, if you're unhappy, don't throw the basin. If mother asks you to cook, you don't want me to do it for you." Ms. Zhao shouted at the top of her voice.

The old lady Wang in the upper room heard the sound, opened the window and took a look and said, "Boss, wife, what do you mean you are so angry at me? What are you doing beating me?"

Mrs. Zhao forced a smile and said, "Mom, I'm not sure. If you just rest, I'll have the meal ready in no time." Then he glanced sideways at Lin Xue and Mr. Zhao, then picked up the vegetable basin and washed it himself.

went.

"Brothers and sisters, let's go to my room and let's chat." Mrs. Zhao took Lin Xue to the west room. As soon as she entered the room, Lin Xue smelled a strange smell. The quilt on the bed was not folded, and there were dirty clothes and smelly socks.

Pile in the corner of the room, several children were also dirty.

"Third Aunt, I want some candy." When several children saw Lin Xue coming in, they jumped up. Lin Xue blocked it with her hands and took out a few maltose candies from her arms. This was what her sister-in-law gave to Yunyun when she returned to her parents' home last time.

of.

"Brother and sister, I'm sorry, your family is rich and can only afford sweets." Ms. Zhao said politely, with a bit of sourness in her words.

Lin Xue smiled and changed the subject, "Second sister-in-law, what do you want from me?"

"It's nothing. You don't have any idea about my brothers and sisters selling grain tomorrow." Mrs. Zhao looked out the window and whispered.

Lin Xue understood somewhat, and pretended to be stupid, saying, "If you have any good ideas, just sell it."

"Why are you so honest?" Mrs. Zhao hated the iron. "This food is shared by everyone. Just because we have to sell food for the fourth child's wedding, the whole family will not have enough to eat in the future. Don't you think about yourself?"

You also have to think about your two children!”

"Second sister-in-law, this is dad's decision. What can we do?" Lin Xue asked tentatively, not knowing what Mrs. Zhao wanted to do.

"Brothers and sisters, when we sell grain tomorrow, we can sell it separately. Then we can sell more or less according to our own abilities."

Mrs. Zhao is really thoughtful. Even if she sells less, no one will know. "Second sister-in-law, this is not good. After all, it is for the fourth brother's wedding."

"He is the only one who has the ability. He needs so much betrothal gift to marry a daughter-in-law. He has the ability to earn it by himself, but he actually wants his whole family to drink the northwest wind with him." Mrs. Zhao didn't care, and it was not her son who was getting a wife. "Brothers and sisters, if you think

Okay, I’ll let my third brother follow us as the head of the family tomorrow, but I’ll give you half of the extra money.”

"Second sister-in-law, I'd better go back and discuss it with the child's father. I can't make the decision on this matter." Lin Xue said haha.

"Okay, you go back and discuss it, but don't let others know about the siblings, otherwise..." Mrs. Zhao stared at Lin Xue blankly.

"No, no." Lin Xue promised. Even if she told her, the old lady wouldn't be grateful to her, and she might even get scolded. She wouldn't do anything thankless.

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