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With the support of Old Man Zhou, Zhou Lao Er successfully broke off his ties with the first and third wives.

From now on, they will have no relationship in name.

Before leaving, Zhou Lingling suddenly said to Old Man Zhou:

"Grandfather, you've been smart your whole life. You better be careful when you get old. Don't end up like Grandmother."

Old man Zhou's dim eyes suddenly burst into light, and he stared at his little granddaughter who was completely different from before.

The Zhou family is now experiencing disunity between father and son, and quarrels between brothers. This little granddaughter has played an indispensable role in this.

But unfortunately——

He was really "threatened" by this little granddaughter today.

He was afraid of being abandoned, so he had to leave his old wife behind. But he was also afraid that he would end up like his old wife in the future, so he needed the filial piety of his second son's family very much, and he had to draw a clear line with his other two sons.

From now on, he and his wife can only rely on the second son...

Zhou Lingling turned around, and she and the patriarch's little grandson supported him on both sides as they walked out of the old Zhou house.

"Old man, please watch your way. If you fall, I can't hold you up..."

Then, the old patriarch's voice, both angry and amused, was heard.

"You little bastard, you're so bold! You're nothing like your father..."

In front of me were the backs of the second brother's family and the old patriarch walking away, and behind them were the eldest brother and the third brother's family arguing and busy fighting over pots and pans.

Old man Zhou stood in the yard for a long time before he returned to the main room with a hunched back, holding in his arms the two hundred coins that the second son had given him before he left.

*

On the way back,

Chen patted her chest with lingering fear: "My daughter, when you said you wanted to take your grandmother away, I was so scared that my heart almost stopped."

"And you're breaking off relations? How dare you! I think your eldest uncle and third uncle are about to beat you up. Fortunately, the old patriarch is here!"

Zhou Lingling smiled: "Mom, I was just trying to scare them."

It is impossible to take her away. She will not let anyone disturb their peaceful life.

"Oh, my dear, what did you just say to the old patriarch? I think he was reluctant to let you go..."

He also kept holding his daughter's hand and asked her to come back more often.

Zhou Laoer's tone was sour.

But Zhou Lingling calmly threw out a thunderous response: "Oh, it's nothing. To thank the old patriarch for his two generous assistances, I promised to get his grandson a place in the town academy."

Zhou Laoer: “???”

Chen: “!!!”

"Daughter, what did you say?"

Zhou Laoer scratched his ears and raised his voice several degrees: "A place in the town's academy?"

Even the uncle driving the ox cart couldn't help but listen attentively.

This family is really interesting. I've seen people spoiling their children, but I've never seen a family where all the big and small matters are decided by a little girl.

As everyone knows, there is only one academy in Yunlai Town, but there are quite a few small private schools run by down-and-out scholars.

The academy was originally a clan school established by the Liu family, and later gradually developed into an academy that was in no way inferior to the county school.

The Zhaotong Liu family is no stranger to the Southern Region. They are the largest family in this region. The current patriarch of the Liu family was a first-class Jinshi in the 13th year of Tianyuan, and served as the Minister of Rites. Although he is now an official, the eldest son of Mr. Liu is still in the capital, serving as the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, a fourth-rank official.

The Liu family's ancestral home is in Zhaotong County, across the river. However, Old Master Liu likes Yunshui very much, because this place is not only where the old master's official career began, but also the place where he and Old Madam Liu met, got to know each other, and fell in love.

More than ten years ago, Mr. Liu came to Yunshui County with his wife and young son, and opened a clan school here to teach his grandchildren.

Later, many nephews and nieces of the clan heard the news and came to study. Old Master Liu was kind-hearted, so he changed the clan school into an academy, named it Mingzhao, and also recruited students from outside.

However, the number of places is limited, with a maximum of five students admitted each year, and the assessment is quite strict.

Over the past decade, Mingzhao Academy has continued to expand, moving from the Liu family's front yard to today's Lanxiang. It has attracted many famous teachers and produced many talents.

Last year, Mingzhao Academy passed the imperial examination and had three scholars, three fewer than the county school. However, Mingzhao Academy only admitted five people that year, while the county school admitted more than twenty people.

Not to mention their Yunlai Town, even in Yunshui County and the neighboring Zhaotong County, which scholar doesn't want to enter Mingzhao Academy?

How could a child from an ordinary villager get in?

So the driver just smiled, thinking that the little girl was ignorant and talking nonsense.

After a brief moment of surprise, Zhou Laoer and Chen Shi did not think so.

Their daughter is the best! If she says she can get it, she will definitely get it!

So Zhou Laoer said with a troubled look on his face: "Girl, if you can do it, we have to do it for your brother first!"

It is true that the old patriarch helped them, but the benefits should not be given to outsiders!

The eldest son in their family loves reading. Now they live in the same room at night, and Zhou Laoer can hear his eldest son reciting in his dreams every day.

Chen agreed with her husband's words: "Yes, my daughter, give it to your brother first. Let the old patriarch's family wait first."

Zhou Lingling agreed without hesitation: "Don't worry, Dad and Mom, he's my brother!"

I heard that Mingzhao Academy is difficult to get into. I wonder how much worse it is than the college entrance examination...

Coachman: "..."

You are a family that really dares to speak and think!

*

Now that the Zhou family's affairs had come to an end, Zhou Lingling began planning to buy a house for her own family and settle down.

Early this morning,

Zhou Lingling stopped her elder brother who was about to go to study at Wu Xiucai's house next door.

"Brother, I've already asked Master Wu for leave for you!"

Zhou Chi: "...When?"

Zhou Yun chuckled and pointed at the long staircase at the corner of the wall.

"Brother, I'm using this to ask for leave for you. Master Wu was almost scared to death by her..."

God knows that Wu Xiucai came out yawning early in the morning and was about to scoop water to go to the kitchen to cook breakfast, but suddenly a head popped up on his head, scaring Wu Xiucai so much that all the water in the bucket spilled on him.

The instigator, however, lay on the wall with a smile on his face, waving his little paws:

"Hi! Good morning, Master Wu~"

Wu Xiucai at that time: “…’????”

After hearing what his brother said, Zhou Chi said: "..."

Zhou Lingling glared at her second brother. "What nonsense! How could a brilliant, intelligent, and extraordinary person like Master Wu be frightened by me?"

But when she met her elder brother's clear and cool eyes, Zhou Lingling lowered her head: "...I have already apologized to Master Wu."

The two families were separated by a wall, so this was the normal way of communication... But she had forgotten the ancient concept of respecting teachers.

Zhou Chi sighed and patted his sister's round head: "It's okay, Master Wu is a generous person and won't bother with you."

"Let's go, where do you want to go today?"

He thought his sister kept him because she wanted to go out and play again, but he was obviously wrong.

"Let's go to the dental clinic!"

Zhou Lingling carried a small backpack containing dozens of taels of silver from Old Zhou's family.

The ten taels of silver she used to exchange for the bracelet had already been used to provide her mother with a sense of security, but her father asked her to keep the money she got from the Zhou family.

Because Zhou Laoer knew that no one could hide things more effectively than his daughter, without anyone knowing.