A time-travel story of a peasant girl getting rich

"How's it going, second brother, is the fourth brother back?"

Old Lin paced back and forth in the main room, anxiously asking his third son who had just returned from the village entrance.

"No one was seen."

"Why do you come back now when I didn't see you?" Old Man Lin said dissatisfiedly.

Lin Dahai: ...Didn’t you ask Yang to ask me to come back?

Knowing that the old couple was anxious, he didn't bother to say anything and turned around to continue waiting at the entrance of the village. To be honest, he was also very anxious.

Today was the day when the county's Tongsheng exam results were announced. He also hoped that his fourth son would pass the exam and change the family name. In this way, the Lin family would become a farming and reading family, and his children would be able to find a good family to marry in the future.

It was almost noon when I saw the second brother driving the ox cart. Yes, his family bought an ox cart. Just a few days ago, his mother finally made up her mind to buy an animal for the family. Oxen are more practical than mules. They can harvest crops during the slack season and plow the fields during the busy season. With a cart, he and his second brother can travel farther to harvest soybeans.

Seeing someone, Lin Dahai ran up to him eagerly. "How's it going? Did you pass the exam?"

Lin Dachuan glanced at his third brother who was running over, pursed his lips and said nothing.

Lin Dahe sat in the car with a stern face and a gloomy look.

Well, it’s clear at first glance that there’s no hope, and the fourth child failed the exam.

It would be a lie for Lin Dahai to say that he wasn't disappointed. How many times had he taken the exam? He spent a lot of money, provided good food and drink, but in the end, he didn't even hear a sound.

The whole family has been tightening their belts for so many years, and this is the result?

Lin Lao Er was also thinking that if his parents were willing to place their hopes on Fu Qiang, his son would definitely not have to wait so many years to pass the exam. Lao Si, you are not good at studying!

"Da He is back? Have the results been announced?"

The old man who was chatting under the big tree asked with concern.

Lin Dahe tightly closed his lips, his face looked extremely ugly, and he said impatiently: "Second brother, hurry up, Dad is still waiting!"

Lin Dachuan whipped the cow, and the cow felt pain and quickened its pace, passing in front of the villagers.

"What does this kid mean?"

"Uncle Zheng, look at him like that, he must have failed, he has no face!"

"If you didn't win, then you didn't win. Who are you trying to slap in front of us?"

"This Lin Dahe is usually very arrogant!"

"No, why didn't he win this time? I remember Fugui won the second time!"

"He's just not that good! Even if Old Lin spends a lot of money, it's useless!"

"I stay at home every day and do nothing. Even if a person is rich, he still has to work in the fields."

"Yes! I never saw him go down to the ground."

"Look at him, if he passes the exam, he won't be able to succeed? What a joke!"

Lin Dahe didn't know that his behavior of avoiding the villagers because he was afraid of being embarrassed would cause his precarious reputation to collapse.

"I'm back, I'm back!" Yang, who was waiting at the door, saw her own ox cart from a distance and shouted to inform her mother-in-law.

The old couple got up quickly. This time, they had high hopes for the fourth child. They had specially found a teacher to give him some lessons before the exam, and he should be able to pass. The family now had enough money to continue supporting the fourth child to continue his studies.

"How's it going?"

The old couple looked at their youngest son eagerly, their eyes full of anticipation.

The three of them didn't say anything, and Lin Dahe just flicked his sleeves and went straight back to the house.

Everyone's heart sank. Seeing him like this, everyone had a bad feeling.

"Dachuan, what do you think happened?" Old Man Lin asked unwillingly.

"No, I didn't pass the exam."

Lin Dachuan said dejectedly that he was more disappointed than anyone else. If his younger brother could pass the exam, his eldest brother might support his fourth younger brother in the future imperial examinations, and then his son would be able to go to school.

"How could he not go to school? How could he not go to school? My son is doing so well in his studies! Oh, God! You are so blind!"

Li knelt on the ground, yelled at the top of her lungs, and then burst into tears.

The second and third sons had been complaining about the fourth son's failure to pass the exam, and she and the old man had finally managed to hold on until now. If they really refused to support him, what would the fourth son do next year? Did she really want her eldest son to work in the fields? How could he bear that hardship?

Li was really sad. She had a lot of things on her hands. If the fourth child didn't go to school, all the hard work she had done before would have been in vain! Would the others be willing to continue reading? The second and third children were not the eldest, so she had to take them into consideration and could not force them.

Li was filled with despair and sat slumped in the yard.

Old Man Lin walked towards the inner room, holding his pipe. His back was hunched and he looked lonely and desolate.

Lin Dahai felt very upset. Although he was a scoundrel, he was still filial to his parents and couldn't bear to see them sad. The two brothers looked at each other and helped Old Li back to the house.

Yang and Song went to the kitchen to cook. What time is it? Because they were waiting for news, no one in the family mentioned cooking. The children also knew that something big had happened, and they all retreated to their own rooms obediently, not daring to play loudly.

After comforting their parents, the two brothers left the house.

"Second brother, the fourth brother is really a piece of shit. Look at what he did. Mom was crying like that, but he didn't even come out to comfort her. He doesn't know who caused the trouble?"

Lin Dachuan had been furious since his fourth son failed the entrance exam. After seeing his performance today, he became even more determined to train his own son.

"I don't think we can continue with the third and fourth children's studies. Our children are grown up now, and it's time to think about them."

Lin Dahai raised his eyebrows. That's right, why should he spend money to support Lao Si, that useless ungrateful bastard? Isn't his own son better? It's still unclear whether Lao Si will help them or not. If his own son is well, he has to support him just for the sake of reputation.

"You're right. Let's wait until Mom and Dad calm down before we talk. They can't be provoked at this moment."

"Next year, the fourth child's tuition cannot be paid with the public school money. If he wants to study, he should earn money himself."

"Let's go inside and discuss this, brothers."

Since they started selling soybeans, the two of them have enriched themselves together and their relationship has become closer.

Song cooked a bowl of noodles for the old couple and Lin Dahe, added a poached egg, and brought the food to the house.

"Mom and Dad, hurry up and eat something, it's almost noon."

"Have the children eaten? Bring it to them."

"Mom, I'll cook a pot later, you guys eat first."

"Just leave it there and eat it later." They really had no appetite.

"By the way, remember to bring a bowl for the fourth child as well."

"My third brother's wife has brought it over. Don't worry, mother."

Song was very unhappy. At this time, she was still thinking about her youngest son. She was so partial to him.

Seeing that the old couple were not planning to eat noodles, she was too lazy to persuade them. Everyone at home was still hungry!

"boom!"

Song, who had just walked to the gate of the courtyard, was startled.

Yang ran out from the fourth brother's door and asked, "What happened?"

"The fourth son was unhappy and smashed the bowl." Yang said unhappily.

What? What the hell?

He didn't pass the exam and still smashed the bowl.

"What's wrong? What happened again?"

Everyone ran into the yard in a hurry.