Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

When Mu Xinghe saw that Qiao Xier was about to touch the machete, his heart suddenly tightened and he took half a step back.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her hand withdraw.

The Qiao family is really fierce.

Qiao Xier looks the most quiet, yet she is equipped with a machete.

Qiao Xier thought about it and felt that the relationship between the two families was pretty good, and the Mu family didn't have much contact with the Shen family and the Song family, so she stood up and walked out.

"Brother Xinghe, what can I do for you?"

Since she was the only daughter in the family, she didn't invite anyone in to sit.

"I--" Mu Xinghe's face looked a little unnatural and embarrassed.

"Go ahead and talk. We're all from the same village. Don't be so reserved."

"Sister Xier, I do want to." Mu Xinghe sighed and looked towards the yard again.

"Is there anyone else at home?"

"They're all in the farmland down below. Some have gone up the mountain. You told me the same thing. I need to tell my grandparents. I'll tell them when they come back."

Seeing Mu Xinghe like this, Qiao Xier knew that he had encountered difficulties.

"Okay, I'll tell you." Mu Xinghe made up his mind. Whether it was okay or not, he would tell it first. If he kept it in his heart, when would there be a solution?

"I want to borrow money from your Qiao family."

Qiao Xier was a little surprised: "Huh?"

Mu Xinghe lowered his brows and said, "I'm sorry to bother your family with something like this. I really have no other choice but to come to you."

"My mother passed away a few days ago. I spent all my savings on her funeral. I also have to go take the imperial examination. The journey is long, hundreds of miles from here, and the expenses for accommodation, food, and travel are quite high. I don't have enough money on hand, and my relatives at home have no money to lend me, so I can only come to bother my fellow villagers."

Mu Xinghe said this, his eyes turning red.

The family worked hard to save money for him to take the exam, but who knew that his mother would die of a sudden illness.

He lost his father when he was a child, and now he has lost his mother. He doesn't want to think too much about such things, otherwise he will not be able to bear it.

"The date is getting closer. If I don't leave tomorrow, I'll miss the exam, and all the three years of preparation will be wasted."

Qiao Xier remembered that Mu Xinghe had passed the county and prefectural examinations long ago and was a student. However, their Mu family was relatively low-key. They mentioned it to the villagers once and never talked about it again. Some people even laughed at their family for lying to save face.

It seems that he really needs to take part in the academy examination. If he passes the examination, he will become a scholar and become famous throughout the surrounding villages.

In the past ten years, Datian Village has never produced a scholar.

Everyone cherishes talent, and no one wants to see it wither away. Qiao Xier said, "Just tell me, how much do you want?"

"I'm afraid, I'm afraid it will take five taels."

"After all, time is of the essence and there is no time to waste. If I can borrow it, I will set off right away."

"Wait a minute." Qiao Xier ran into her room.

She took out a small box from under the bed and opened it. There were small change and copper coins inside.

After the family started to make money, Grandma Qiao would give some pocket money to her grandchildren from time to time. She no longer had to hand over the money she earned from handicrafts to the government, but kept it for herself.

Feng's dowry of three taels of silver is also with her.

Having been so poor over the years, Feng wanted to give out three taels of silver to help the family, but Old Mrs. Qiao firmly disagreed, saying that she wanted to give it as a dowry to her granddaughter.

No matter how poor the family is, if they marry off their daughter without any dowry, wouldn't they be laughed at?

Once the family was established, there would be no need to use the three taels of silver, so Feng gave it to her.

So adding up all the points, she had five taels and three hundred coins, which was just enough for Mu Xinghe to borrow.

Qiao Xier left the three hundred coins and came out holding the box.

"Don't bother my grandparents. I have exactly five taels. Just return it to me when the time comes."

When Mu Xinghe saw that there was enough silver in the box, the heavy worry on his face disappeared, and was replaced by a look of gratitude.

"Thank you, Sister Xier. When the time comes, I will pay you back with interest."

"Don't be too busy thinking about paying me back now. After you pass the college entrance examination, there are still the provincial examination and the metropolitan examination. Wait until you pass and then pay me back." Qiao Xier said.

Mu Xinghe looked at that kind face and thought about how no one was willing to lend him money after he had borrowed from all his relatives. His second uncle didn't even believe that he had passed the Tongshi exam and thought he was trying to cheat him out of money. He spoke very rudely, but the Qiao family had no relatives or friends there, yet they were willing to lend him the money.

He was overwhelmed with emotions and almost burst into tears.

Thinking of what happened to Qiao Xier, Shen Liang was really blind and didn't know how to cherish a good girl.

He believed that a girl like Qiao Xier would definitely meet a good man to love her.

However, Mu Xinghe did not say these words, but just kept them in his heart as a blessing.

When Qiao Jianer and the others came back, they happened to see Mu Xinghe leaving from here.

Mu Xinghe stayed here for quite a long time, and they saw him in front of them.

"Sister Xier, what is Mu Xinghe doing here?" asked Qiao Zhizhi.

"He wanted to take the college entrance examination, but he didn't have enough money, so he came to our house to borrow money. I happened to have some, so I lent it to him," said Qiao Xier.

"Mu Xinghe has lost both his parents and still wants to study. This road is really difficult."

Qiao Jianer wondered, Mu Xinghe's father was the fifth child, and he had four uncles above him, so why wouldn't they lend him money? Perhaps they thought that Mu Xinghe was an orphan now, and how could he repay them in the future?

Moreover, although Mu Xinghe passed the Tongshi, the Tongshi was relatively simple. There were several people in Datian Village who passed the Tongshi, from all age groups, but they were unable to pass the Xiucai exam. Therefore, it was difficult for them to have any expectations for Mu Xinghe.

If Mu Xinghe could pass the examination and become a scholar, his status in the family would soon change.

This depends on whether he has enough potential and whether he can strive for success.

Qiao Xier was surprised to see the backpacks and baskets filled with various fruits. She was about to ask, but stopped when she thought of something.

"We found so many today. What is this?" She picked up a pineapple. It looked weird and had hair on it.

"This thing is called pineapple, and it's a great way to relieve summer heat," said Qiao Lianer.

"Let's cut some bamboo sticks and soak the pineapple in salt water. This will make it taste better and safer. Otherwise, your mouth will become numb and you may even get a stomachache."

"Ah, no wonder my mouth is numb." Qiao Zhizhi touched his mouth.

The three sisters got busy. Qiao Xier cut bamboo sticks, Qiao Lianer and Qiao Zhizhi cut pineapples and then dug out the eyes.

Cut a pineapple into two halves, insert bamboo sticks into the halves, and soak them in salt water in a bucket.

Old Mrs. Qiao and Old Man Qiao came back, pushing a cart of pig feed and horse grass.

"Grandpa, grandma, please try it. Sister Jian'er said it's called pineapple. It's very sweet and thirst-quenching." Qiao Zhizhi took two pieces of pineapple and gave them to the two elders.

The two elders looked at Qiao Lian'er but didn't say anything. They took a bite and found it sweet and juicy. It was so delicious that it made their eyes blurry.

Qiao Xier couldn't help but eat two pieces.

The two elders found some fodder for the pigs and horses, and they also had to go to the fields to harvest the crops. They left Qiao Xier at home to look after the house, and everyone went to the fields with buckets.

Just when he was halfway down, he saw from afar that the Shen family had finished harvesting the rice in a field, and he went to the field below in a stealthy manner.

The fields below were the ones that had been compensated to the Qiao family.