Abandoned daughter takes charge of the family, so rich that even the best people can't envy

Song Lizheng couldn't help but shed tears, "Okay, good children, as long as you are all well, grandpa will be satisfied."

He was moved by the children's actions.

Who doesn't like a grateful child? He is willing to lend a helping hand to such a child.

Humph, Song Shitou and Song Sanzhu are both fools. They pushed such a good child away.

If you ask him, Chunsheng is much better than Song Dalang and Song Erlang. He is able to grit his teeth and lead his brothers and sisters out to live on their own. This courage alone is admirable.

Moreover, this kid doesn't just fight blindly, he has a plan in mind.

Now looking at San Ya, Wu Ya, and Xiao Qiu Sheng, they are all quite good.

If these four children grow up, they will really live up to the saying: Don't bully the young and poor.

It is unreasonable that Song Shitou's family does not treat these children as human beings.

The reason why Song Jinxiu did this was that she wanted to let the head of the village know, and through the head of the village and Song Fuquan, tell everyone in Songjia Village that she and her brothers and sisters knew how to be grateful.

Only when the head of the village fully recognized them and the villagers accepted them instead of passively helping them, could these children who had severed ties with their biological fathers live a better life in the village.

"Grandpa Lizheng, you should take this money back and return it to everyone. I know this is all the food money that the uncles and aunts have saved from their teeth."

Song Chunsheng handed the purse back to the headman. Seeing the headman shaking his head, he quickly explained:

"I don't need amputation now, but it won't cost much to fix my bones. San Ya and Wu Ya helped the clinic make medicine and received rewards from noble people, so we have enough money now, so I don't want this money."

The eldest sister pawned five hundred taels of silver. Except for Xiao Qiu Sheng, who didn't know the amount, the three brothers and sisters had discussed it and decided that this matter must not be known to anyone.

It was said to be his mother's hairpin. Even if the Song family knew about it, they would be too embarrassed to make a fuss.

But if they knew that they, the brother and sister, had such a huge sum of money in their hands, the Song family would probably come back at all costs, even if it meant sacrificing their lives.

So, no one can tell this matter.

Therefore, Song Chunsheng said that his two sisters had done work for others and received rewards from nobles. This also gave him an excuse to spend more money in the future.

Seeing that he was serious, the village head couldn't help but look up to him even more.

This kid is not greedy and has excellent character. He can refuse the money that is given to him.

"Okay, then I'll return it first," he said, pulling out a tael of silver from his purse and saying, "This is what Grandpa gave me himself, so I have to take it."

Song Chunsheng did not refuse this time. He was afraid that if he didn't take it, the village head would be angry.

Forget it. They can’t repay the favor owed to the village head. From now on, they will just treat it as if they were their real grandfather.

The village head and Song Fuquan sat for a while and then prepared to leave.

"While I'm in the county town, I'll go to Chunshan Academy to see your brother Fusheng. Chunsheng, take good care of your injuries. I'll come back to see you in a couple of days."

Song Jinxiu quickly brought up the eggs and said, "Grandpa Lizheng, give these eggs to Brother Fusheng. Brother Fusheng uses his brain a lot when studying, and these eggs are good for his brain."

Song Fuquan quickly waved his hands and refused to take the basket.

"No, no, these eggs were collected by the villagers for Chunsheng. You don't have to keep the money, but you must keep these eggs."

The village head also said with a sullen face: "Well, you little girl, you are being so polite. Leave the eggs here. Your brother Fusheng will have eggs to eat. Don't worry about it."

After saying that, he stood up, waved to Chunsheng, and walked out.

Song Jinxiu had no choice but to put down the basket and follow behind to see him off.

"Grandpa Lizheng, do you have a list of the villagers who donated money? Give us a copy. We need to know who these favors are owed to, right?"

The village head didn't stop walking. He glanced at her and said with a smile, "Didn't you take the money? If you don't take the money, you don't have to repay the favor."

Song Jinxiu hurriedly took two steps to catch up and said, "That won't do. Although the silver was confiscated, we have received your kindness. And those eggs, the gift is small but the sentiment is great. Grandpa Lizheng, please tell us. If we don't know about such a great kindness, we won't be able to sleep well."

The village head stopped, looked at her and nodded.

"What a saying, 'A small gift is worth a lot of thought'. You are a good kid too."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Song Jinxiu.

"Here's the list. I remember every household's contribution, how much money each contributed. This is a copy I'm giving it to you. I still have a copy at home."

After seeing off the village head and his father, Song Jinxiu returned to the ward.

The four siblings stared at the paper filled with names written all over it.

Song Jinxiu blinked and realized it belatedly.

Yes, the four of them are illiterate!

But the problem is that she knows these words. Is she pretending to be illiterate?

Or should we just read out the list?

No, no, don’t let your brother treat you like a monster.

I have to find a way to make my literacy skills legitimate and logical.

"Brother, I recognize some words. I learned them secretly when Dalang was studying. But I'm not sure if I recognize them correctly. How about I go find someone to ask?" Song Jinxiu asked tentatively.

Song Chunsheng didn't suspect anything and frowned, saying, "Brother Dalang also taught me to write my own name, but I only know these three characters. I'm afraid you won't be able to recognize many characters even if you learn it secretly. Besides, we don't know anyone here, who can we ask?"

Song Jinxiu was speechless.

"I got it, brother. I have an idea." Song Jinxiu slapped his forehead.

"What method?" Song Chunsheng asked.

"You guys wait for me here. I'll come as soon as I go."

Song Jinxiu remembered that there was a bookstore across the street.

She hurried out of the clinic and went into the bookstore, where she spent half a tael of silver and bought a copy of the Three Character Classic.

Song Chunsheng looked at the book in his hand and asked in confusion, "Why did you buy a book?"

If you don’t know how to read, isn’t it foolish to buy a book?

Song Jinxiu smiled and said, "Brother, this book is called the Three Character Classic. Brother Dalang used to recite it every day at home. Do you remember what he recited?"

Song Chunsheng thought for a moment and said, "Oh, I do remember two lines from the Three Character Classic: 'When a man is born, his nature is good.' But even though I remember these two lines, I don't know how to read them."

Song Jinxiu laughed heartily, "Hehe, it doesn't matter if you don't recognize it. Let's compare it word by word, and you'll know it, right?"

Song Jinxiu pointed to the three characters "Three Character Classic" on the cover and said, "These three characters are called the Three Character Classic. If we read and write them, then we will learn to read, right?"

Song Chunsheng's eyes lit up. He smiled and said:

"That's a solution, Sanya. You're really smart. I hadn't even thought of it."

If he had thought of this idea before, he would have memorized more of the books that Dalangge had memorized.

"Brother, my name is Jinxiu, why are you still calling her San Ya?" Song Jinfang protested dissatisfiedly. "Also, my name is Jinfang, please stop calling me Wu Ya Wu Ya."

"Okay, okay, it's my fault. I won't call you San Ya anymore. No, I won't call you Jinxiu or Jinfang anymore."

Song Chunsheng quickly bowed and apologized, and the two sisters laughed. Even little Qiu Sheng covered his mouth, shrugged, and laughed.

With the book, the four brothers and sisters put their heads together and began to learn to recognize words by following the book and comparing them word by word based on their memory.