Chapter 104: Sick Dad 15

Chapter 104: Sick Dad 15

Mr. Wang did not inquire about Han Ze from his eldest son-in-law, and he was not disappointed. After one night, he had already figured out that Han Ze would be lucky enough to win the Juren in the future. As long as he did not divorce his wife, he would be the son-in-law of the Wang family. The family relationship cannot be broken, not to mention that scholars value reputation, if he wants to continue scientific research, he will definitely not do anything that affects his reputation, and he doesn't have to worry about Han Ze not recognizing him as his father-in-law.

Even so, there is still a deep sense of loss, how can a father-in-law try to please his son-in-law?

Sending off the old father-in-law, Liu Xiucai found Han Ze in the county school. Han Ze looked at brother-in-law Liu, and there was no surprise in his eyes. I haven't met him for many months. I didn't expect him to come here, and I didn't know what happened to him.

Liu Xiucai had nothing to do with Han Ze, but he was a little curious about him and couldn't help but come to see him. In my impression, this brother-in-law had delicate eyebrows and eyes but was pale, and his body was also very weak. What made him even more conspicuous was that he fainted in the examination room several times in a row.

Last night, I heard from Caixia that the reason why Han Ze fainted was because his elder sister drugged him. He felt unbelievable but also shocked. After being so poisoned by someone, he was able to survive and be admitted as a scholar. Miracle. Even so, as far as he knew, Han Ze was not in good health before, and it was very difficult for him to pass the exam with this body.

Thinking of this, he looked at Han Ze calmly, wanting to see what merits his father-in-law's attention. Seeing that his brows and eyes were still handsome, his face was no longer pale, and his face was rosy. Although his body was not very strong, he looked at him. But he was also full of energy. He was selected as a scholar, entered a government school, and got rid of the bad luck. He was dressed in a casual green shirt with no patches, and he could not tell that he was from the farming family.

Looking at the stability in his eyes and the confidence in his words, he felt a chill in his heart, and for some reason, he felt a sense of crisis. For the first time, I felt that this brother-in-law is not simple, and he should not underestimate him.

He suppressed the casualness in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Yesterday, my father-in-law came to the county seat, and I heard that my younger sister and brother-in-law are also in the county seat, so I came to see, do you need any help?"

"I've settled down. There's nothing to help, please brother-in-law."

Apologetic on Han Ze's face, he said in shame, "We should come to visit our husband and wife, because we haven't been to my brother-in-law's house before, but I can't find the address."

What Han Ze said was nonsense, the restaurant of the Liu family was well-known in the county, and anyone who asked anyone on the street would know the restaurant of the Liu family. If you find the Liu Family Restaurant, you will find the address of the Liu Family. The reason why he couldn't find the Liu family's address was because he didn't want to look for it. If Liu Xiucai hadn't found him, he still couldn't remember that there was a brother-in-law in the county, or even studying in the county school together.

Liu Xiucai also knew how watery Han Ze's words were, and also knew that even if they were sisters, their relationship was very cold, even worse than that of strangers. He didn't expect them to come to visit at all, Han Ze said so, but he didn't want to make everyone look bad.

He didn't care either, not to mention that his daughter-in-law had a cold relationship with Han Ze's daughter-in-law, even Liu Xiucai felt that he had nothing to say to Han Ze. Difficulties can find him, then leave.

Han Ze smiled and sent him away. He didn't take his arrival to heart, let alone what he said, and continued to devote himself to his studies, copying four books and five classics, writing policy questions, and stereotyped essays. He transcribed half of the Four Books and Five Classics again. After a few times of dictation, he had memorized the Four Books and Five Classics by heart. He felt that it was almost done, so he bought the rural examination questions from previous years in the system and used them for a try. After finishing, take it to the county school, and give comments to the teachers in the county school.

The gentleman in the county school looked at the paper made by Han Ze and nodded secretly, thinking that with his current knowledge, he might really pass the exam next year, not to mention that it is now August, and there is still a year before next year's autumn. Proper, presumably will be more sure.

In the autumn of next year, Wang Ziwen and Zhao Zhengxiu didn't intend to end the competition. Seeing Han Ze's enthusiasm, they were also a little moved. They thought that even if they failed the exam, it would be good to try. If they are lucky, what if they get lucky?

The scholars in the county school who were going to participate in the autumn were all studying hard, and they didn't dare to delay at all. Han Ze didn't dare to trust him. After many inquiries, he found a private school in the county and sent several children to study in the private school. , This needs a lot of money, but there is no way. If Han Ze wins Juren, he will go to Beijing to take part in the examination after a year. In the next two years, he will not have much time to teach them to read. We can't delay, we can only spend some money and send them to private schools.

The only thing that makes Han Ze regret is that the private school does not accept female students. Although Han Jinxiu is disappointed, there is nothing he can do. He can only worry about why he is not a boy, so that he can take the imperial examination like his father, and maybe he can still be a officer.

Seeing the loneliness in her sister's eyes, Han Jinye comforted her, "Sister, I learned knowledge in school, and I will teach you when I come back, so I won't let your knowledge fall behind."

Yan Hong also wanted to comfort her in this way, but the male and female defense, although the master didn't seem to care about these things, he couldn't help but pay attention.

Han Jinxiu's eyes lit up, then dimmed again: "Will it delay your study?"

Han Jinye shook his head and said with a smile: "No. Teaching you is equivalent to reviewing it again, which is also learning."

Han Jinxiu agreed, with a bright smile, and said with a gesture of gratitude: "Sister, hereby thank the future number one scholar."

Han Jinye blushed, full of shame, subconsciously looked at Yan Hong, for fear of being laughed at by him, Yan Hong was startled, and then teased: "Zhuangyuan Lang?"

Han Jinye blushed and said angrily, "Huh, what are you talking about?"

After coming to the county for a few months, he knew that his father was going to take the exam next autumn, and he already knew the meaning of the word "No.

Yan Hong said with a good temper: "I am talking nonsense, I am talking nonsense."

Hearing what he said, Han Jinye felt even more angry, but he couldn't get angry anymore, so he could only feel annoyed secretly.

Han Erlang and his wife received a letter from their eldest brother, knowing that their son had entered a county school, but the eldest brother did not ask them for a penny, let alone asking for money from the family, so where the money for their son's education came from, they did not want to know. , the two felt very sorry.

Especially Mrs. Zheng, she is a typical knife-mouthed bean curd heart. In the past, she might complain that her father-in-law and mother-in-law favored the big house and made a fuss about dividing the family. They were so ashamed that they could not help their son to study.

When Mrs. Han heard about this, she stiffened again in front of her son and daughter-in-law, and said, "You all say that your father and I are partial to your elder brother, especially Mrs. Zheng, and they are arguing about splitting up the family. Now I promise you to split up the family." ,How about it?"

Mrs. Zheng was stunned for a moment, she, how could she still be willing to separate the family now, she immediately said: "Mother, it was all my fault in the first place. Don't be separated."

"It hurts to scold you, and it hurts to beat you."

Mrs. Han snorted coldly, and said in an indifferent way: "Next year, your elder brother will take the Qiu Wei exam. What if he faints in the exam room again, or fails several times in a row? You also insist on not separating families?"

Without even thinking about it, Mrs. Zheng said loudly: "My parents don't separate families, no matter whether my elder brother passed the exam or not, we will not separate families."

What she thought in her heart was that the eldest brother fainted in the examination room, and the culprit was the eldest sister. As long as there is no elder sister to prescribe medicine to the eldest brother, it is nothing if he fails to succeed after repeated trials. Anyway, the elder brother said that the family will not let the family pay the money for the examination. Since the family does not want the money, what is she worried about? What's more, the eldest brother also spent money to let her son study, so she couldn't bear to part with her family.

Mrs. Han snorted again: "Hurry up and get rid of those small things in your heart. Your elder brother will end next year and needs a lot of money. This year our family doesn't have to pay taxes, so we can save a lot of money, and I will give it to your elder brother when the time comes. There is also your family who studies literature, he lives and boards with your elder brother, so I won’t mention it, but you need to pay for the money for his studies, and you can’t let your elder brother pay for everything.”

Mrs. Zheng sighed, a little reluctantly: "Mother, where did we get the money?"

Mrs. Han ignored her complaints, and looked directly at her son: "Don't tell me that you have no money. Last year your eldest brother recovered from his illness. In winter and this spring, you and Sanlang are helping workers in the town. No one has money every month." There are a lot of copper coins, and there is also a lot of money for your daughter-in-law to sell purse handkerchiefs. Mother didn't ask you for a cent. Now you are asking you to give out your son's Shuxiu silver, and you still complain to me that there is no money. Could it be that your elder brother participated in the competition? The family didn't benefit from the scientific examination, your elder brother sent Xuewen to the school without saying a word, you can't imitate your elder brother, get into the eyes of money one by one, only know about money, don't talk about it Love?"

Han Erlang was ashamed at what she said, and he opened his mouth and said, "Mother, Shu Xiu, who studies literature, will give it to brother when he comes back."

They should be grateful for the big brother who promised to teach Wen for free. If the big brother is still asked to pay Xuewen for reading, he feels that he is not so thick-skinned.

Han Youtian smacked his cigarette holder, squinted his cloudy old eyes and said: "When your eldest brother wins the Juren examination, or becomes a Jinshi, or accepts an official, he will not ignore you. Right now, your eldest brother needs money. When you are a brother, you can help out if you can. Don't keep thinking about digging money out of his pocket. The most important thing for our family now is your elder brother's autumn next year. Once your elder brother wins the exam, Do you still have to worry about Shu Xiu who studies literature? His uncle taught him. Our family will rise with the tide."

Mrs. Han caught a glimpse of Wu's indifferent face, and she asked angrily, "Third daughter-in-law, do you think you gave birth to a girl, and the boss Zhongju has nothing to do with you?"

Everyone in the room looked at Saburo and his wife.

Wu Shi was taken aback for a moment, and hurriedly stated: "No, no."

Just now, my father-in-law has already said that the elder brother's examination is the most important thing for the whole family. If she says that it has nothing to do with her, wouldn't it be against her father-in-law and mother-in-law? She dared not disobey her in-laws.

Mrs. Han gave her a sideways glance: "No is the best. If your elder brother wins Juren and becomes a Jinshi, others will look at Qingmiao looking for her husband's family in the future. Ordinary farm boys can't marry us Qingmiao. We Qingmiao are Juren's." niece."

Wu's hand holding the chopsticks stopped, and what the mother-in-law said made sense, she whispered: "Mother, I know."

So what if she doesn't know, can she change anything? What's more, if the elder brother was selected as a scholar, the family really got a profit. Without paying taxes, their family gained a lot more than others.

Mrs. Han was satisfied. It turned out that the eldest son was always in poor health, and he failed in the examinations repeatedly. He fainted in the examination room again and again. Yes, Han Ze not only won the prize of the scholar, but also exempted the family land from taxes, received food every month, and received four taels of silver every year.

Yan Hong's mother, Yan Shi, also felt very sorry. She came to Han's house while she was free, and gave her son's Shuxiu to Mrs. Han. Mr. Han was going to participate in the autumn festival next year, and he didn't have much time to teach her son to read. Before apprenticeship, it is already known. How can Mr. Han be allowed to teach his son because he has no time to teach him? There is no such reason.

It is impossible for Mrs. Han to accept her money. After all, this is her son's business. She doesn't know what his son thinks, and everything will have to wait until his son comes back.

Unexpectedly, Han Ze did not return to his hometown in the next few months, and all his thoughts were devoted to reading. He read until late at night every day, and got up to read again before dawn in the morning. Wang Caiwei felt distressed every time he read it. He worked hard, sold money and tried to make delicious food for him. Even so, his body lost weight at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Han Ze has aptitude, he also has study materials, and he is more diligent and hardworking than others, so he lived up to his expectations in the year-end exam and won the first place in the exam, and won the county school three taels of silver, which made Zhao Zhengxiu and Wang Ziwen envious. Well, they didn't envy Han Ze for winning the silver medal, but they envied him for being the first in the exam.

Although this is not Qiu Wei, it also shows that Han Ze is more talented than them. It is also better than many scholars in the county school, and there is more hope for the rural examination next year.

After returning home, Han Ze gave Wang Caiwei the silver and asked her to buy some things, pack up and prepare to go back to her hometown. Wang Caiwei was holding the money, full of sadness, she looked at her husband's thin face, and couldn't help but said: "There should be nothing lacking at home, how about buying some medicinal materials for my husband with this money?"

Han Ze frowned when he heard the medicinal materials, and said with a wry smile, "I am in good health now, what medicine do I take?"

Wang Caiwei swallowed the words that were on her lips. After the elder aunt gave the medicine, Xianggong had a shadow on the medicinal materials, and she said instead: "Even if you don't buy medicinal materials for health, you should also buy more meat. You want to buy more meat next year. Kekao, what if you are not in good health?"

For the health of several children, he often asks Wang Caiwei to buy meat, and meat can be seen on the dinner table every two days. Han Ze is not greedy for meat, he said with a smile: "Alright, buy some meat, adults and children can nourish themselves .”

The school holiday is earlier than the official school, and these children have been studying or copying big characters at home these days. Even the youngest of the four children, who studies literature, has entered the school, and has become gentle and gentle. In the child, there is no difference. In addition, Wang Caiwei made clothes for each of them, and the new clothes looked better on them. Compared with when they first came to the county, they seemed to be different people.

Han Jinxiu took a good look at him and said with a smile, "Xuewen, when you get home, my aunt probably won't know you anymore. She must never have imagined that you would change so much."

Han Xuewen pursed his lips and smiled shyly, touched the new clothes, and then looked at Wang Caiwei: "Thank you, uncle."

Wang Caiwei smiled and patted his head. There are seven children, one cannot favor one over the other, and there are two children at home, but she has to make clothes for her parents-in-law, and she doesn't have enough time, so she can only tear two pieces of cloth, take them back and let her younger siblings give them to them Do.

It only takes half a day from the county seat to Xiaohan Village. When they arrived at the village, they got out of the bullock cart with big bags and small bags. Yan Hong didn't return home for half a year. He missed his mother very much. I'm home, and I'll come to the master's house tomorrow.

As for Granny Lu, she did not return to Xiaohan Village this time, but stayed in the county town. Han Jinxiu was very worried about this, but Granny Lu told her not to think too much. She has old sisters in the county, so she won't be alone. Let her go home with peace of mind. Even so, Han Jinxiu still felt uneasy. But the master insisted not to return to Xiaohan Village, and she couldn't help it.

When we got home, we were greeted with enthusiasm from the whole family. Especially Mrs. Zheng, who hadn't seen her son for half a year. Looking at the handsome young man in a long gown in front of her, she couldn't believe that this was Zheng Meihua's son. She stretched out her hand tremblingly, and touched his head tentatively. He called his mother, and she hugged his body. This is really her son, that's right.

Han Xuewen hid in his mother's arms, feeling a little embarrassed, especially when the eldest brother stuck out his tongue at him, obviously laughing at him. Although his mother's embrace was warm, he was an older child, and he couldn't stay in his mother's arms all the time, but he struggled, but he couldn't get out of his mother's embrace, so he could only blush as if he didn't know the big brother's ridicule.

Mrs. Han first asked about Han Ze's situation in the county seat. Although Han Ze wrote back every month about their situation in the county seat, she still wanted to hear from him personally. Hearing that they are doing well in the county, Han Jinxiu said proudly beside him, "Father won the first place in the year-end exam, and the government school rewarded him with three taels of silver."

Han Erlang said abruptly: "My dear, you have to reward so much money for every exam? This is more than the money I get for working as a helper for half a year."

Mrs. Han shot him a look: "It's not bad if you can get a tael of silver after working as a helper for half a year."

Han Erlang rubbed his forehead and laughed a few times, but he wasn't jealous, he just felt that his elder brother was really promising.

Han Jinxiu said with a smile, "You have to be the first in the exam to be rewarded. If you don't have solid knowledge and don't do well in the exam, how can you give rewards?"

Han Erlang praised: "Speaking of it, it's better for the elder brother to learn more, and he deserves the money."

Mrs. Zheng touched her son's head, thinking that her son is so smart, he must be able to pass the examination of scholar, and become a student of that kind of granary, receiving food and money.

There was a gloomy smile in Wu's smile. Looking at the Xuewen of the second sister-in-law's family, she had changed so much after staying with her eldest brother and sister-in-law in the county for half a year, and she looked like a little prince in the city. Her eyes were full of envy. After giving birth to a son, let the elder brother and sister-in-law help discipline, presumably they will be willing, right? She touched her stomach, when will she have a son? Without a son, everything is in vain. She didn't come back to herself until Wang Caiwei gave her a piece of cloth. Looking at the cloth in her hand, she asked in a daze, "Sister-in-law, what is this?"

Wang Caiwei smiled and said: "Of the seven children in our family, only Xiaobao and Qingmiao didn't get new clothes, so I tore a piece of cloth for each of them."

Wu was overjoyed, she didn't expect her sister-in-law to remember Qing Miao, she thought that Qing Miao was almost three years old this year, when she was a little older, could she also be able to read with her uncle? Uncle has always said that girls should also be able to read, so that they will not suffer in the future. Presumably he will not refuse her proposal to let uncle teach the young crops to read, right?

Wang Caiwei didn't know what she was thinking, so she gave them the clothes made for her father-in-law and mother-in-law. It can be said that Mrs. Han lived to this age, and it was the first time she received clothes made for her by her son and daughter-in-law. Han Daya married into the Wang family and had a lot of money in her hands. Every time she gave them a gift, it was very generous, but she didn't give it to her. Made a dress by hand. As for the three daughters-in-law, they are not separated, and they have no money in their hands, even if they want to make clothes for her, they can't afford the money.

Now when he received the new clothes made by his eldest daughter-in-law, Han Youtian grinned.

Wang Caiwei smiled and said: "Father and mother, try to see if the clothes can be worn, and if not, change them again."

Mrs. Han touched the clothes carefully: "You are so handy, you can definitely wear them."

Wang Caiwei laughed and said, "Mom, you should try it."

Mrs. Han hesitated and said, "Then...just try?"

Wang Caiwei said, "Try it."

Mrs. Han looked at Han Youtian: "Let's all try it out, the eldest daughter-in-law has her heart in her heart, so don't waste it."

Zheng Shi curled her lips, even if Sister-in-law Xindao farted, it would be delicious, but she didn't say this, and she didn't dare to say it. The elder sister-in-law is really kind. Her son was raised by her to be fat and white. Even if she raised her own, she couldn't raise him like this.

Don't talk about it before, ever since she saw her son, she has really admired them for her elder brother and sister-in-law, and thinks they are all good people. If it were her, she would not treat her nephew so carefully. Although the mother-in-law has a bad temper, she is also a reasonable person. It is right for a good person like sister-in-law to be liked by her mother-in-law. She should not be jealous.

The next day, Han Ze went to visit Mr. Zheng in the school in the town. Mr. Zheng heard that Han Ze was going to leave next year, and felt that he was a little anxious. He tried to persuade him, and seeing that Han Ze still insisted on leaving next year, he stopped talking. , Try it, even if you fail the exam, it’s okay, it’s time to accumulate experience.

After Han Ze came back from Mr. Zheng, he devoted himself to studying again.

Mr. Wang knew that Han Ze had come back from the county seat, so he sat at home and waited for his visit. He didn't wait for him, but he waited for the news of Han Ze's visit to Mr. Zheng. He had a beard and smiled. Although Han Ze is a scholar now, he is a student of Mr. Zheng, so he should visit Mr. Zheng first. Xin Dao, after he finished visiting Mr. Zheng, he should come to see him. Unexpectedly, he waited and waited but did not wait for the news of Han Ze's visit. Gradually, the smile on his face faded, and his face became darker and darker.

Yan Hong's mother, Yan Shi, came to Han's house and gave Yan Hong's Shu Xiu to Han Ze, but Han Ze didn't want it. But Yan said that Shu Xiu had to do without, and that Yan Hong lived and ate with him, and even made clothes for him. She came back to raise him fat and white, and she hardly gave any money. She felt guilty, if Mr. Han didn't accept , she felt uneasy.

Han Ze glanced at her, sighed slightly, and signaled Wang Caiwei to accept the money. Mrs. Yan breathed a sigh of relief, Mr. Han is righteous, she can't make more progress, and her son has to study with Mr. Han, so it's okay to live with Mr. Han, but Shu Xiu and meals can't be helped by Mr. Han. You can't let Mr. Han suffer.