Chapter 140: Landlord Dad's Trouble 27

Chapter 140: Landlord Dad's Trouble 27

Han Xingwang's broken leg is more serious, but it has been injured for nearly half a year, and it should have been healed if he had a good doctor. But his leg has not been healed, and he can't even get off the ground. Obviously, he hasn't been properly treated.

Seeing that Liu Juhua can walk on the ground, he is secretly anxious. He has a faint feeling that if his legs are not good all the time, he may be paralyzed. He is only in his fifties, and he will spend the rest of his life in bed. How can he be willing?

Calling several sons to come to him, he said with a blank face: "I want to have my leg healed. The doctor in the village is not good enough to heal my leg. You go to the town and ask the doctor to treat my leg."

When Han Chengming and his brothers heard the words, their faces were troubled. It's okay to ask a doctor, but where did the money come from?

Han Xingwang sneered: "Why? Don't want to?"

The second son, Han Chengzong, said: "Father, eldest brother is married and has a son, but the marriage between Chengxu and I has not yet been settled. In the past, Chengxu and I did all the work at home, but now, we don't even have money for marriage. ...."

Speaking of which, he glanced at Han Chengxu, and Han Chengxu took a step forward and said, "Father, we know that you love your eldest brother and your nephews, but you also love my second brother and me. At least let us marry a wife."

After speaking, he lowered his head with a dejected expression.

"What do you mean, you don't plan to control my father's life?"

Han Xingwang also knew that the two young sons had no money in their pockets, but they were young and powerful, so couldn't they earn money without money?

Han Chengzong said: "I didn't leave you alone, let the elder brother heal you first, and when we get married, we will take care of you."

Han Chengxu also nodded.

"Father has three sons, we should share the money for leg treatment."

Han Chengming's face was gloomy, and he co-operated with the old man's three sons, and in the end he was the only one who paid for the money for the old man's legs? What's the point?

Han Chengzong looked at him and said, "All the money we earn is with Mother. Even if Mother takes it out to help Dad heal his leg, I have nothing to say."

Han Cheng continued: "I also have nothing to say."

Han Chengming gritted his teeth with hatred, his parents had treated his legs and waist for so long, and he still had money for farts.

Han Chengzong and Han Chengxu had a sneer on his face. Over the years, almost all of the family's money was spent on the elder brother Yifang. At that time, Han Ze subsidized them. They were young, and they didn't talk about it until they married a wife. But in the past two years, Han Ze His subsidy was cut off, and the fields they rented were taken back, and the family's harvest dropped sharply.

Jixue Jiwen studied in the imperial examination and was the big money spender in the family. The income is less, but there are more places to spend money. In the past few years, they have been unable to make ends meet every year, and they are all supported by the old man, but the old man and the others know that one part is for parents to keep for the elderly, and the other part is for them to marry a wife use.

Now my father and mother broke their legs and waist because of the fight between their brothers, more than half of the money they saved was used up, and the rest of the money was not wanted by the parents, so they didn't say anything. Not good, I definitely can't count on it. They have hands and feet, so they can earn money to marry themselves.

But now that father asks them to earn money to heal his leg, they are not unwilling, but unwilling. All the money in the family was spent by the eldest brother, and now there is no money to treat his legs, why let them earn it?

Han Xingwang looked at his eldest son expectantly. He didn't care who paid the money, as long as he had his legs healed.

Han Chengming bit the bullet: "Father, I have no money, and you also know that Jixue Jiwen needs to study..."

When Han Xingwang heard his evasive remarks, his expression darkened immediately, and he said angrily, "You don't plan to bother me anymore?"

Han Chengming felt bitter, he wanted to take care of it, but he had more energy than his heart, how could he do it?

Liu Juhua listened for a long while, seeing that the father and son were about to turn against each other, she hurriedly said: "Go to the town first and ask the doctor to show your father, how capable and powerful you are, you can't let your father lie on the bed like this, As for the silver, I still have some money here, and I will run out of it when I run out, and your father and I will rely on you in the future."

After finishing speaking, her heart was also full of bitterness. She never thought that she would be nourished for a lifetime, but she would be down and out when she was old. How could she bear it?

Han Chengming was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, father and mother, we will have three brothers in the future, and we will not let parents suffer."

Han Chengzong and Han Chengxu smiled sarcastically, mother is biased towards elder brother after all.

However, Han Xingwang's leg, after seeing it, the doctor in the town shook his head and sighed. Originally, his leg was hopeful to be cured, but the best time for treatment was delayed. The leg has deteriorated and needs to be treated with a combination of acupuncture, medicine and massage. It costs a lot of money, but it may not be completely cured.

Han Xingwang's heart turned cold when he heard it. He had a cold face, hated his sons too, and didn't bother to think about them, so he said angrily: "I want to cure it, it will be better than the current situation."

Liu Juhua had no choice but to get medicine for him, but even if she was willing to take out her family's wealth, the money was only enough to get Han Xingwang's medicine for half a month, and the family had no more money.

After half a month of acupuncture and taking medicine for half a month, Han Xingwang obviously felt his legs feel better. He saw hope. This doctor really has some skills. If he continues to treat him, he will be able to walk again. He is pleasantly surprised He said to his sons, "I feel something in my leg, and the medicine is gone. Hurry up and collect money to heal my leg."

Han Chengming frowned, and said in embarrassment: "Father, a pair of medicine costs one tael of silver. Where can we collect the money?"

The joy on Han Xingwang's face dissipated, and he said unkindly, "Don't you just watch me paralyze like this?"

Han Chengming's lips moved, feeling distressed.

Han Xingwang stared at his sons and looked again and again, seeing that they didn't make a statement, how could he not know that they didn't want to spend money to heal his leg, and the chill suddenly came on, these sons were raised for nothing, and he said sinisterly: "Okay Ah good, he is really my good son, since you are not filial, you can't blame me."

Startled, Han Chengming suddenly raised his head and asked, "Father, what do you want to do?"

Han Xingwang snorted coldly and sneered: "What do you want to do? I can't control you, someone will always control you."

Han Chengzong said in disbelief: "What does dad mean, is he going to sue us for being unfilial?"

Han Xingwang sneered and said nothing, but his expression clearly showed that if they didn't fix his leg, he would sue them for being unfilial.

Han Chengxu was in a hurry. If his father accused him of being unfilial, who would want to marry his daughter to him? He hurriedly said: "Brother, how much money do you have left? Hurry up and take it out to treat Dad's leg. You spent all the money in the house. Now it's time for you to work hard."

Han Chengzong also said: "If you are not afraid that your father will tell you that you are not filial, and you will not be able to pass the imperial examination in the future after studying and writing, then you will be moldy with your money."

Due to his reputation, Han Chengming finally had to take out the only twenty taels of silver in his pocket to heal his father's leg. Looking at the twenty taels of silver, Han Xingwang didn't feel happy, but disappointed and angry. Doesn't this son have no silver? How did you get the money now?

Facing the strange eyes of his parents and brothers, Han Chengming gritted his teeth and said, "This is all my money. If you ask me to pay for it again, it will be gone."

Han Xingwang didn't care, he was a selfish person, he had already seen the unfilial and ruthless of his sons, so how could he care about their life, so he took the money and asked Liu Juhua to take him to the town for an injection.

Twenty taels of silver is quite a lot for a peasant family. In the countryside, you can buy a few acres of land, which can be used for medical treatment, but the cost is only half a month. Han Xingwang wanted to heal his leg, but he couldn't do it without a few hundred taels of silver. But the family has no money, what should I do? Even if a few sons earn money now, it is still not enough for him to buy medicine.

Seeing that the treatment was effective, how could Han Xingwang give up so willingly? He took Liu Juhua's arm and said, "Please help me to beg Han Ze, beg him, let him lend me some money, okay?"

Liu Juhua pulled her arm away, lowered her head and said, "It's not like you don't know Han Ze's cruelty, how could he lend us money?"

Han Xingwang snorted coldly: "You just don't want to go. Han Ze is your son. As long as you save face and play tricks, can he still ignore you? Even if he doesn't want to care about you, he still has to worry about his son. He wants Han Shubo to study for the imperial examination, because of his reputation, he can't leave you alone."

Liu Ju thought in her heart, if she really did that, Han Ze would definitely hate her to death, and he would never care about her in the future, and she would not even want to eat the half bowl of meat.

After so many things, she can see clearly that she can't count on the three Chengming brothers. If she wants to not starve to death in the future, she really depends on Han Ze. So she couldn't offend Han Ze to death for the sake of the old man.

Han Xingwang's face darkened, and he asked sharply, "You don't want to?"

Liu Juhua looked at him, and said bluntly: "I don't want to. Your leg was broken by the three Chengming brothers. They have nothing to do on their own, so what's the matter with asking Han Ze?"

Han Xingwang was taken aback by what she said, and then said with a sarcasm, "Now you know that Han Ze is not my son. Why didn't you think of it when you plotted against him?"

Liu Juhua was told by him, she felt ashamed, and said angrily: "No matter how I plot against Han Ze, I am his mother, so what does it have to do with you? If you want to blame it, blame your ancestral grave, which is not good for you descendants. Descendants."

After saying that, he left and ran away.

Han Xingwang stayed on the bed, he couldn't believe that the woman ran away as soon as she said it, she really didn't care about him, and beat the bed hard with hatred, she was a white-eyed wolf.

Without money, not only Han Xingwang couldn't heal his legs, but Han Jixue and Han Jiwen couldn't pay Shuxiu, so he couldn't continue to study in the school. Han Chengzong and Han Chengxu couldn't even marry a wife, and Pianliu and Chrysanthemum could still eat half a bowl of meat every day.

In the past, when Liu Juhua looked at her grandchildren and saw them staring at the meat in her bowl, she was willing to share a few pieces with them. After these days of cold faces, she has long been chilled. The grandson who is living will not get a piece of meat from her, let alone others.

The atmosphere at home is icy, and everyone has their own little thoughts.

Han Jiwen, who was pushed by Han Jixue, failed the entrance examination. He thought he would be able to study for two years with peace of mind. When he became a child student, his grandfather broke his leg and he would need to spend a lot of money. Now the two brothers can't even study. He was so worried that he found Han Chengming: "Father, have you ever thought about breaking up the family?"

Han Chengming's eyes flickered, then he shook his head dejectedly: "Your grandpa won't agree."

Of course Han Jixue knew that his grandfather would not agree to splitting up the family, but the method was thought up by people, as long as he thought of a way, he could always achieve his goal.

Han Jiwen said beside him: "Father, I plan to copy books to earn money. If I earn money and hand it over to Shu Xiu, can I continue to study?"

He didn't dare to rely on his parents anymore, so he had better figure out his own way. If he didn't want to raise people, he had to pass the examination for scholar. At least he would have a good reputation, and he could be a teacher in the town in the future.

Han Chengming's eyes lit up: "Is it possible?"

Han Jiwen nodded: "There are many students in the school who are copying books, and they can earn a lot of copper coins."

Han Chengming nodded in satisfaction. Now he really likes this son. He looked at Han Jixue: "What about you? How did you plan?"

Han Jixue secretly resented him. In fact, he had already been copying books and earned a few taels of silver, which he kept secretly. He didn't expect Han Jiwen, a fool, to reveal this matter, so he could only say: "Father, I can do it too." Copy the book."

Han Chengming smiled: "Okay, as long as you earn Shuxiu, I will let you continue to study. You go to the imperial examination for money, and dad will figure out a way."

Han Jixue reminded: "It's better to separate the family first, otherwise if you earn money, grandpa will let it heal his legs."

Han Shubo is already a scholar, and he is already many steps behind him. If he can't catch up again, he has a feeling that when Han Shubo wins the exam, he will always live under Han Shubo's shadow and cannot make further progress. How could this make him reconciled, that is a little fool, why should he be suppressed to death by him?

But the uncle’s family moved to the county seat. Even if he wanted to do something, he was too small and weak. He had no money to lay the groundwork, and he couldn’t do anything. He could only make plans for the family first. It is easy to act if you have some abilities.

Han Chengming frowned, "Yes, the family must be separated."

However, it is not so easy for them to separate. Don't say that Han Xingwang disagreed, even Liu Juhua didn't agree, regardless of the separation of families, the sons were all laborers, and everyone did the work in the field together. Liu Juhua didn't need Liu Juhua for heavy and tiring work, and the son could do it.

Once the family is separated and the old man's leg is broken, she doesn't expect her son to help with the field work, so she has to do it by herself, and she doesn't want to spend all day in the field doing farm work. For some reason, the two youngest sons have not yet married, so they insist on not separating the family.

But Han Chengzong and Han Chengxu knew that the money in the family was used to treat their father's legs. At this time, they no longer thought that the family could marry them a daughter-in-law. They readily agreed to the separation of the family. After the separation, they could get a few acres of land. Then go to the town to find some work to do, after a year, you can always save a few taels of silver, and within two years, you can marry a wife. What's more, people like them who were not married, but separated and had land property, are more likely to be daughter-in-laws.

Han Xingwang and Liu Juhua had no choice but to play tricks and refused to separate the family. The resentment in the hearts of the sons intensified, and they lost their good looks towards the two elders. The parents and brothers of a family do not see each other as family members, but as enemies. Their lives are noisy and conflicting.

After Han Jiwen earned two taels of silver from copying books and handed it over to Shu Xiu, and went to the school to study, the conflict intensified. Han Xingwang thought that his son had money, but he didn't want to use it to heal his legs. He hated his son, and under Han Jixue's intentional or unintentional instigation, the whole family started fighting again.

After the fight, Han Chengzong and Han Chengxu were completely disappointed with their parents, and they didn't say whether they would separate or not. The two brothers went to the town to find work in silence, and never went home all year round. Apart from food, drink and flowers, they still had a few taels of silver left each year. , This made them see the sweetness, and they were even more reluctant to go home.

Han Jixue finally used tricks to drive away the two uncles. He thought that he could finish his studies without copying the books by himself, but he never thought that his grandfather was heartbroken by his sons. Support him to study. Every harvest season, when the grain is sold, the money is used to heal the legs.

Han Jixue couldn't see any hope, and secretly looked at the old man with a biting chill in his eyes.

Han Jiwen accidentally saw his brother's eyes, he was startled, and then became more silent. He copied the book in his spare time, but he secretly paid attention to his brother's movements, and found that he was actually drugging his grandfather. He didn't know what it was, but he saw it with his own eyes. Seeing that Grandpa's spirit was deteriorating day by day, his heart was about to jump out of fright.

...

Han Ze's family moved to the county, so they stopped paying attention to Han Xingwang, Liu Juhua and the others. Han Shubo studied in the county school for half a year, and then went on a study tour with his classmates in the government school. It was two years after the study tour came back. At this time, Han Shuxin and Han Shuqing were both Betrothed.

Han Shuxin's fiancé is Liu Yu, a classmate of Han Shubo in the town. Liu Yu and Han Shubo both passed the examination of scholar, but he is six years older than Han Shubo. After Han Ze's family moved to the county seat, Han Shubo often invited him to his home as a guest. He met Han Shuxin by accident, and was impressed by her gentleness and virtuousness. He accidentally learned that she studied with Uncle Han, and she could talk about him in every word and deed. In his heart, thinking that his family was proposing to him, he began to think about it.

Han Ze is very optimistic about Liu Yu. Although this kid doesn't have the talent for a book blog, it is useless to work hard to pass the exam. He will gain knowledge. If he meets a good teacher, in ten years or so, he will be a Jinshi. Moreover, this child is kind-hearted and sincere, Shu Xin is tolerant and gentle, and the two are quite suitable, so they agreed to their marriage.

As for Han Shuqing, this child has always had her own ideas. She doesn't want to marry into a scholarly family, she has many rules, and she doesn't want to find any scholar. Fei Na thought about calculations, it is better to find someone with a simple mind, who can live a comfortable life, and certainly cannot marry into a farmer's family, Han Ze is reluctant.

However, it is also due to some luck for this child. Wang Yun, the third son of the Wang family, a noble gentry in the county city, is pure and kind, but his body is a little weak. Without fame and fortune, he travels around the mountains and rivers all day, and spends his days at leisure. I don't know when she fell in love with Han Shuqing and asked a matchmaker to come to her door to propose marriage.

Han Ze was also very surprised, Wang Jiayuan was in the county, why would he propose marriage to their family?

Han Shuqing didn't know the reason, but when she saw the elders of Wang's family, she suddenly understood, and said to Han Ze privately: "Last month, my mother and I went to Yuanshan Temple to offer incense and helped them..."

Han Ze smiled gratifiedly. Life at home has improved. The children are no longer as cowardly and timid as before. Even if they marry in the future, he doesn't have to worry.

He smiled and asked, "What do you think? Although Wang Yun's body is weaker, it doesn't hinder his longevity. He has a pure and kind personality and doesn't seek utilitarianism. He very much agrees with your request."

Han Shuqing was still a little shy about discussing the marriage with her father, she faltered and didn't say anything.

Han Ze understood, and he said: "If you have any thoughts, tell your mother, father always has to consider your own thoughts."

Han Shuqing was overjoyed and nodded slightly.

The next day, Ge Hongbu approached Han Ze and said after deliberation: "What Shu Qing means is that since Wang Yun is weak, she will not take a concubine when she gets married in the future. As long as the Wang family agrees that Wang Yun will not take a concubine, she will agree to the marriage."

Han Ze was not at all surprised that Shu Qing would have such an idea. This child is more assertive than her sister, but he is not worried about Liu Yu taking a concubine. At that time, the two had children and had a deep relationship. Not to mention that it was impossible to take a concubine, even if he wanted to, Han Ze had a way to make him afraid to take a concubine.

But the Wang family is different, now they agree that Wang Yun will not take concubines in the future, which naturally saves him a lot of thought.

Han Ze euphemistically told the Wang family about the request. Although the Wang family was surprised, they understood that the Han family had no shortage of money, and their family was well-off. They didn't want to use their daughter to fight for their future, but only wanted to nourish their lives. Why not?

Besides, my child is weak and has no future, and my family doesn't dislike it, but if I want to marry a daughter-in-law I like, how can I do it if I don't show some sincerity? What's more, the body of their own children is not suitable for indulgence, and not accepting two colors is conducive to self-cultivation, and they have nothing to disagree with.

When the two daughters got married, Han Ze naturally prepared a generous dowry for them, Zhuangzi's property, yard, shop, gold, silver and jade ornaments, silk and satin, books... just for one daughter's dowry, it cost nearly 10,000 yuan two silver. When they got married, Han Ze gave them five thousand taels of silver in private. The two daughters spent nearly 30,000 taels of silver.

Han Maode, Wang Lanhua, and the villagers who came to the wedding were speechless.

The dowry given by the Yue family was too generous. The Wang family was a wealthy gentry, so they didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but they personally picked the daughter-in-law, and the son liked it. They didn't care so much, even if the Han family didn't give a little dowry, they were happy. But everyone in the Liu family was shocked, and they didn't dare to underestimate the new daughter-in-law any more.

After the two daughters got married, they returned home. Han Ze was relieved to see that they were all well.

Han Shubo is only thirteen years old this year, and the provincial examination is held every three years. He did not take the provincial examination last year. He plans to take the provincial examination two years later, and he plans to travel in the past two years.

It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. Han Ze felt that the book blog has accumulated enough knowledge, what is lacking is knowledge, so it is not bad to go out and have a look.

Han Shubo traveled outside for another year, and even wrote a book of what he saw and heard during his travels, and sent it to Han Ze to read. Not only that, he went to Jiangnan during his study tour, where he worshiped a great Confucian as his teacher. A great Confucianist either does not accept apprentices, and accepts apprentices must be Jinshi. He has eight apprentices in total, but two of them are number one in the examination, one is the second place in the examination, the other is the third in the examination, and the rest are also the top two examinations. The apprentices also made achievements in the officialdom, and one even entered the cabinet.

Han Ze looked at the letter sent by his son and couldn't help sighing. It's not bad to be able to occupy the same qualifications, luck, and family background. His son may have suffered when he was young, but now the hardships have come to him, and all the benefits are piled on him. Unsuccessful, who succeeds?

Half a year later, Han Shubo came back from his travels, studied at home for a few months, packed his bags and went to the county seat. Han Ze did not accompany him for the township test. And his second sister is in the county, so she will take care of him when the time comes.

More than a month later, Han Shubo won the Juren with the first place in Jieyuan.

At this time, Han Ze and his family had been in the county for five years. During these five years, they only went home to pay respects to their ancestors during Chinese New Year. Other than that, they never went back. This time, Han Maode planned to go back to pay respects to his ancestors.

However, as soon as he returned to his home in the country, Han Chengming cried and shouted to announce the funeral, and Han Xingwang, Liu Juhua, both died in the house.

Han Maode was startled, and couldn't help cursing bad luck in his heart afterward, his grandson was awarded Juren, and he came back with great difficulty, but he caught up with this kind of thing, Liu Juhua has never done anything in human affairs, and when he was dying, he would disgust them .

Han Ze couldn't see any emotion on his face. He glanced at Han Shubo and said, "It's your grandma after all. Let's see her off for the last time."

Han Shubo nodded and smiled wryly in his heart. He had no feelings for Liu Juhua, the grandma, and if he had no feelings, she was also his grandma, and he kept her filial piety for her. Originally planning to participate in next year's Chunwei, it seems impossible, that's all, in another three years, he is more sure of winning the first prize.

Han Ze patted him on the shoulder, "Let's go with the flow, you are only fifteen years old now, and you are a little younger. After a few years of training, you will be more convincing when you enter the officialdom."

Han Shubo nodded, "Father, I'm fine."

Han Ze hummed, he was quite relieved about this child.

Han Xingwang and Liu Juhua died quite suddenly. Han Chengzong became a door-to-door son-in-law two years ago, settled down in the town, and could not come back several times a year. The couple worked in the town, rented a house in the town, and rarely came back. When Han Ze's family arrived, the two brothers came back crying with their families.

When Han Chengming saw them coming, he found the backbone. He pulled Han Ze and said, "Brother, I'll listen to you about what happens after mother's death."

Han Ze paused, frowned and said: "After all, mother is already a member of your family, so you can do whatever you want, just tell me what you need."

Death is like a lamp going out, and all the things in the past can only be let go.

Han Chengming heaved a sigh of relief, as long as Han Ze is willing to pay the money, then he looked at the two younger brothers: "Let the three of you discuss the matter behind your father."

Han Chengzong lowered his head and said, "I am the son-in-law..."

Han Chengming said with a sullen face, "Even if you are the son-in-law, you can still contribute to the affairs of father's death."

Han Chengxu tugged on the lapel of the second brother's clothes, and persuaded: "Forget it, after all, it's our parents. As sons of man, let's see them off for the last time."

Han Chengzong could only nod unwillingly.

With Han Ze's help, Liu Juhua's affairs were handled decently, but Han Xingwang was a bit ugly. The materials of the coffins of the couple were different, let alone other things. No matter what, they were sent to the ground.

Han Chengming breathed a sigh of relief. Han Jiwen looked at Han Jixue no longer the closeness in the past. His grandparents were killed by Han Jixue, a beast, but he didn't dare to say that he still wanted to get fame. If there was such a brother, how could he How to get fame?

Han Chengming also noticed it, but he valued his son more than the parents who dragged him down. Even if he knew in his heart that his parents' deaths were wrong, he pretended not to know, but when facing the eldest son, he couldn't help feeling a little chilled. He is so cruel to his grandparents who love him, what will happen to him in the future?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shudder, and the balance in his heart could not help but tilt towards the two younger sons below.

Han Ze's family returned home, and the father and son went to the study. Han Shubo frowned and said, "Father, grandma and Han Xingwang died strangely."

Han Ze sneered, he also noticed this.

Han Shubo looked at his father hesitantly: "Father, you..."

How do you think, she is your mother after all, you can really watch her being killed and not ask?

Han Ze looked at him: "We have no evidence."

Han Shubo was depressed.

Han Ze said again: "Although Han Chengming is selfish and narrow-minded, he is not vicious enough to harm his parents. Han Jiwen is easy-going and irritable, but he is not courageous. No one pushes him to do anything. He dare not do harm to others. Only Han Jixue has a gloomy temper." He is vicious, his relatives do not recognize him, and he did it nine out of ten."

Han Shubo's eyes widened, "Why did he want to harm his grandparents?"

Han Ze snorted coldly: "Because Han Xingwang's leg disease cost a lot of money, which blocked his way to study. As for why Liu Juhua was harmed, it may be that Liu Juhua discovered his deeds."

Han Shubo frowned and said angrily, "Should he be allowed to get away with it?"

Han Ze glanced at him and said, "Although you can study at home, he will be punished for his bad deeds."

Han Shubo sighed, those were just his father's analysis, without evidence, he had no choice but to give up.