After becoming the villain's eldest sister, I take charge of the whole family

Eat about the same.

Xie Boyuan coughed lightly a few times.

Xie Zhongji immediately asked with concern: "Brother, did you catch a cold?"

Xie Shuze and Xie Jijun also looked concerned.

He shook his head and pulled out a comb and a pair of silver bells from his bosom, handing them to Xie Linghe and Xie Lingai respectively. "Sister, Lingai, I saw these by chance while passing by the street. I thought they were nice, so I bought them. Here they are for you."

He didn't rack his brains to think of what to buy!

Xie Linghe looked at the mahogany comb given to him. The carpenter had carved an exquisite chrysanthemum pattern on it. He liked it very much and took it.

I didn't have high expectations for Xie Boyuan, a straight man, but I didn't expect him to be so good at choosing gifts!

Xie Lingai looked incredulous.

Did your brother buy her a gift?

Is she dreaming?

Xie Boyuan was a little tired of holding his hands up, and seeing her silly, he said impatiently: "Xie Ling'ai, take it~"

Hear the words.

Xie Lingai reached out subconsciously.

The bell made a clear and pleasant sound when it moved, which was particularly obvious in the quiet living room.

Xie Lingai finally confirmed it, her small hand tightly grasping the bell, her eyes brightening as she looked at Xie Boyuan, her smile radiant: "Thank you, big brother."

Xie Boyuan hummed proudly.

You can talk!

At the same time, I felt much more comfortable and the pain of spending money disappeared a lot.

Xie Lingai's face was full of excitement. She looked up at Xie Linghe and said, "Sister, brother gave me a gift! Look~"

Xie Linghe smiled and patted her head: "Do you like it?"

Xie Lingai nodded frantically: "I like it!"

the other side.

Xie Zhongji and the other two looked at Xie Boyuan with anticipation, waiting for him to take out gifts for them.

result.

Xie Boyuan continued to eat, not meaning to do that at all.

Xie Shuze was the first to lose control, his tone full of grievance and dissatisfaction: "Brother, where is my gift?"

Xie Jijun immediately echoed, "Yeah, even Xie Lingai got a gift. Didn't she buy one for us?"

Xie Zhongji didn't say anything, but his eyes were fixed on him.

The three of them thought in unison: It's okay for the eldest sister to be alone, but who is Xie Lingai? Can she compare to their relationship with the eldest brother?

Xie Boyuan's face froze.

Gift?

Where does he get the gift?

Just the three gifts for his eldest sister, second sister, and Xie Ling'ai cost him two hundred and one coins. Not only did he not make any money today, he even lost a penny.

"without……"

He blurted out a word, but looking at the expectant eyes of his three younger brothers, he suddenly couldn't continue and abruptly changed the subject: "I didn't bring it. I left it at school. I'll bring it back to you next time."

After saying that, he regretted it.

But, once words are spoken, they cannot be taken back.

He had no choice but to go ahead with it.

Xie Boyuan had a bitter face and wailed in his heart: I'm going to lose money again! Every day, I don't make much money, but I spend it quickly!

the first time.

Xie Boyuan realized how hard it is to earn money.

People's joys and sorrows are different.

After receiving Xie Boyuan's reply, Xie Zhongji and the other two were in a good mood.

Xie Jijun complained with a smile: "How could I forget this?"

Xie Zhongji echoed: "Brother, you are too careless!"

Xie Shuze looked curious: "Brother, what gifts did you buy for us?"

The other two also looked expectant.

Even Xie Lingai widened her eyes.

Only Xie Linghe had a mysterious smile on his face.

How could she not know whether there was a gift or not?

It's quite interesting to see him looking like he has something to worry about.

Here.

Facing everyone's gaze, Xie Boyuan said expressionlessly, "It's a secret."

"what?"

"Brother, don't be like this~"

"..."

Xie Boyuan stood up and said, "I'm done eating. I'm going back to my room to study."

He strode away, looking rather embarrassed.

Xie Zhongji and the other two felt a little disappointed, but they were more looking forward to the gifts, and began to chatter about it.

Xie Shuze: "What gift do you think Big Brother will buy?"

Xie Jijun said without hesitation: "I want a Cuju."

Xie Shuze: "I want a fan, it would be so cool to walk on the street~"

Only Xie Zhongji remained silent.

The two looked at him.

Xie Linghe was also a little curious. What would he want?

Xie Zhongji was silent for a long time before he hesitated and said, "I, I want a brush."

As soon as these words came out.

Xie Shuze and Xie Jijun were both silent.

The two knew that the second brother had always wanted to study.

But given the family's conditions, it is very difficult to support my eldest brother alone.

Now that my parents are gone, it's a question whether I can continue to support my eldest brother, not to mention my second brother...

Unlike them, Xie Linghe's eyes lit up.

Want to study?

This is a good thing!

She was also afraid that they didn't want to study.

money?

A living person can be suffocated to death by money.

Besides, the biggest expense of studying is actually the various books.

A copy of "Three Character Classic" costs one or two taels of silver, not to mention the Four Books and Five Classics. Who among the poor families can afford it?

But for Xie Linghe, it’s no problem.

She has a system!

This means that Xie Zhongji and his classmates only need to pay basic tuition, travel expenses, food expenses, and exam registration fees for their studies, and they don't need to pay for books at all. This saves a lot of money, and they can save enough money by themselves if they grit their teeth.

and.

Once Xie Boyuan passed the examination and became a scholar.

This will require quite a few conditions.

Although it is said that a poor scholar is a poor scholar, he is poor because he does not know how to adapt.

Not to mention anything else, just copying books is enough to cover living expenses and exam expenses!

Closer to home.

After Xie Zhongji finished speaking, he noticed that the atmosphere in the room had become tense.

He quickly forced a smile and said nonchalantly, "What are you thinking about? I just like studying, that's all. I know my level, so I won't be able to pass the imperial examination."

Hear the words.

Xie Shuze and Xie Jijun's expressions relaxed.

No matter what the second brother thought, since he said so, they believed it.

See this.

Although Xie Linghe's heart was in turmoil, he showed no emotion on his face and did not participate in the conversation between Xie Zhongji and the other two at all.

……

finished eating.

Xie Zhongji went to wash the dishes.

Xie Linghe instructed Xie Lingai, "Xiaoai, can you help Big Sister put these bamboo shoots into the house?"

The little girl was very positive: "Okay~"

Xie Shuze and Xie Jijun went to fetch water for a bath, leaving her alone in the room.

She thought about it, walked over and knocked on Xie Boyuan's door.

"Who?"

Xie Linghe: "It's me."

"Squeak".

The door opened, and Xie Boyuan looked surprised: "Sister, what's going on?"

Xie Linghe got straight to the point: "I haven't visited my second sister in a while. I want to go see her tomorrow. You're on your day off, so come with me."

Xie Boyuan was slightly surprised.

He bought a gift and originally wanted to give it to his second sister.

So, he nodded and said, "Okay, but big sister, I have to go to Liu's house first."

Hear the words.

Xie Linghe knew it well, so he didn't ask any more questions. "Okay."

"Then I'll go to my second sister's house first. You visit Master Liu and they come to find us."

"it is good."

……

A dreamless night.

The next day, at the end of mealtime (9:00 AM)

Xie Linghe and the others arrived at Changhai Town.

Xie Boyuan looked at her and said, "Sister, I'm going to Liu's house first."

"Well, let's go."

Although Changhai Town is a town, it is quite large in scope. Liu's house is a wealthy family in the town, occupying a large area and quite far from the town gate.

Xie Lingfen married into the Sun family, who ran a grain and oil shop in the town.

The Sun family's ancestral home is in the north. My great-grandfather's generation suffered a disaster and fled to the south. Luckily, he got a job as a clerk in a grain and oil shop. He fell in love with the only daughter of the owner and eventually became a son-in-law.

The Sun family settled in Changhai Town.

By the time of Sun Shaozu's generation, he had already accumulated some assets.

Xie Linghe recalled the family members of the Sun family. Sun Shaozu's grandparents had passed away, but his parents were still alive. He had a younger sister who was not married yet.

She has no impression of Sun Shaozu's father.

However, the original body was deeply impressed by Sun Shaozu's mother and sister and was very disgusted with them.

Because they always look down on the Xie family and think they are peasants. They show all kinds of disgust towards Xie Lingfen in front of the Xie family.

Xie Sanhe and his wife hoped that the Sun family would support Xie Boyuan, so they pretended not to know and were warm and flattering to them.

Fortunately.

Sun Shaozu was deeply in love with Xie Lingfen and took great care of her, which allowed her to survive in the Sun family.

However, this was before the heroine instigated the situation.

The Sun family has only one son. Sun Shaozu and Xie Lingfen have only had a daughter since they got married, and Sun's mother has long been extremely dissatisfied.

Men~

How many can remain consistent?

In the book, Xie Lingdi brought Xie Lingyu and Sun Shaozu together, and the two quickly became passionate. The Sun family knew about this but tacitly kept it a secret from Xie Lingfen. Later, when Xie Lingyu became pregnant and someone checked to see if the baby was a boy, Sun's mother wanted to divorce Xie Lingfen. Sun Shaozu wanted to keep Xie Lingfen and was reluctant to let her go, but he agreed to demote his wife to a concubine.

Xie Lingfen was originally a docile person, and her family members did not intervene, so she could only let herself be transformed from a wife to a concubine.

At last.

When his daughter had a high fever and had no money to treat her, he carried her and jumped into the river.

After death.

The Sun family still refused to let her go, saying that she was promiscuous and had an affair, giving birth to a bastard. After being discovered, she jumped into the river out of shame.

People who didn't know the truth believed the rumors and were disgusted with her.

However, Sun Shaozu's family stepped on the corpses of the mother and son, and their grain business grew bigger and bigger, and finally became a wealthy family in the area.