A time-travel story of a peasant girl getting rich

Chapter 43: Can’t scholars go out to work?

After harvesting the rice, Lin Dashan didn't plan to help with other work. "Dad, I have to go to the farm tomorrow and I won't come over."

Lin Mutu was stunned. He thought that the old man would do the whole autumn harvest. The rice hadn't been dried yet, the grain hadn't been threshed yet, and the crops on the dry land hadn't been harvested yet, so he just gave up?

After all, it's a separation, it's different now.

He took a deep breath and suppressed his unhappiness. "It's time to go take a look. Okay, we'll slowly finish the work in the field."

Lin Dahai thought about the days when his elder brother was here and he had watermelon and meat every day, so he was reluctant to give it up.

"Brother, the village is also close. You can just come back from delivering the goods in the morning and take a look. With so many people, how can they not do a good job?"

Lin Dashan pretended not to hear.

"Dad, I'll go back first. The rice at home needs to be stored in the warehouse today. Wang is the only one at home and she can't handle it."

"Well!" Old man Lin had no way of refusing. He couldn't just let other people's rice sit there to dry.

"Brother, brother!"

Everyone looked at Lin Dahai.

"Brother, how many farmers do you have on your farm? Pick a few to help us with the work! Look at Dad, he's still working in the fields at his age, and there's still so much grain to harvest from the dry land. We don't have enough manpower, so two or three will do. It's impossible that your farm can't even mobilize a few people!"

Old Man Lin also looked at his eldest son with hope. If he had a few people to help him, he and his sons would be much more relaxed. It would be even better if he could continue to stay and serve him after finishing the farm work! Not only would he have to prepare for the appearance when he went out, but the days of being served by servants and maids were the days that his old man should live.

"I have helped harvest the rice at home. Now we just need to dry it in the sun and store it in the warehouse. There are only a few acres of dry land, and there are so many laborers in our family. How can we be too busy? I think Dad should rest at home. Why doesn't Fourth Brother come? The school has a harvest holiday so that they can go home and do farm work."

"How can your fourth brother, a scholar, do such things!"

The old man subconsciously refused.

"What's wrong with being a scholar? A scholar won't eat. Dad, look at the wealth of the clan leader's family. He has been working in the fields for many years! He is still a student. What about the fourth son?"

Lin Mutu: ...

"Dad, you should go home too. The second and third brothers can do all the work. Wang and I are the only ones working on my few acres of land. You see, we have harvested all the land in just a few days. We have completed half of the autumn harvest, and they can do the rest. You don't have to worry too much."

"I'm going home first, Dad, you should come with me!"

"You go back first, I'll leave later." Old Man Lin knew that there was no hope of calling for help. If he insisted, the eldest brother would ask the fourth brother to go to the fields.

"Big brother!"

"Shut up and get to work!"

Scolding Lin Dahai, the old man was upset, but he could do nothing but bend down and continue working.

Lin Dahai and Lin Dachuan looked at each other. They also wanted their fourth brother to go to the fields to work. Why should they be exhausted like dogs under the sun while he could read books and take a nap in his room and be served with good food and drink?

Don't say you will take them to enjoy the good life together in high school. After so many years, he has taken the exam three times and failed to pass the exam. It is obvious that he is not a good student. He is also very arrogant. He usually looks down on them and doesn't think about who supports him. He talks about the future every day, but he must have a future. Who can't make big promises?

"Dad, what my eldest brother said is right. Studying is important. When the family is busy, shouldn't we also help out? You can ask my fourth brother to come. If he can't do the heavy work, he can do some light work with my two sisters-in-law." What's wrong with being a scholar? We are all brothers. Who is nobler than who? They are just useless people who are supported by them. Lin Dahai has been unhappy with his fourth brother for a long time.

"That's right, Dad. The fourth child is going to get married soon. It's time to practice."

Lin Mutu's aged face became even more dejected. He knew that the fourth child had failed the exams repeatedly, which made his elder brothers very dissatisfied and disappointed, and they stopped thinking about supporting him. Wasn't he the same? But he had supported them for so many years, if he stopped, not only would all his efforts be wasted, but more importantly, the fourth child was the only one in the family who had the hope of helping their family move forward.

Even if the boss is rich, he is just a landlord, a nouveau riche. In the final analysis, he is still just a peasant. Why don't they understand this?

"Your fourth brother is about to go on the scientific examination. Now is the critical time. How about this: next year, if the fourth brother still fails this year, let him join us in the autumn harvest next year!"

Lin Mutu was really helpless, as his hands were made of flesh and blood. Now he could only pray to the gods and Buddhas for blessing, so that Si'er could pass the imperial examination and come back this year. Otherwise...

"Okay!" Lin Dachuan also hoped that his brother would win. After all, they didn't split up. If he was fine, then he was fine! He had been through all these years. He only needed to endure for a few months. No problem.

The two sisters-in-law looked at each other, with joy in their eyes. They had long been fed up with their parents-in-law's favoritism. Why couldn't their children go to school? Why should everyone support that ungrateful Lin Dahe?

After getting the promise, they knew they couldn't rely on others for the work in the fields, so they worked harder than before, doing as much work as when Lin Dashan was there. Seeing this, Lin Muchu's back bent even more, "Fourth Brother, Dad can only help you up to this point."

at night.

"Old lady, find some time tomorrow to talk to the fourth son. If he fails to pass the exam this year, he will have to help share some of the housework next year."

Li sat up in shock, "What's going on?"

"My son has grown up and has his own little thoughts. My grandson has also grown up and is at the age of enlightenment, especially Fuqiang. Dachuan has said several times that the child wants to study. But given the situation at home, we can't afford it!"

"Several families are dissatisfied with the fourth child. We can't blame them. The fourth child is already 20 years old and has studied for 10 years, but he still hasn't passed the examination to become a student. In short, we can't just ask them to help the fourth child all the time."

Li sat there for a long time. They were all her sons, so how could she not know what they were thinking? It was because the fourth son made them lose hope and didn't want to continue investing. Alas, they were all making trouble because they had no money.

"How sure are you about what you told me last time?"

Let Boss Lin support Lao Si.

"It shouldn't be a problem. Even if he doesn't want to support the fourth child, he still has to provide for us in our old age. He's so rich, he can't give less, isn't he afraid that others will say he's unfilial. If he gives us a dozen or twenty taels a year, it will be enough for us to support the fourth and second children."

"That's right. He is the master now. It is impossible for him to ignore his reputation and not support us."

Lin Dashan was the eldest son, so it was his responsibility to support them, but the two of them had forgotten that the family division document clearly stated who would receive the property and who would provide for their support. Everyone knew that this person was the second son, Lin Dachuan.

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