The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

Erya had a hot temper, much like Xu. Upon hearing this, she frowned and said, "What are you talking about? What do you mean by bullying you for not having a son? What you mean is that in order to prove that I didn't bully you for not having a son, you have to make your second brother-in-law give up the job and give it to your man, right?"

San Ya stopped crying for a moment, then continued sobbing, "That's not what I meant, but who made us suffer now? Can't you just let us go?"

Erya was so angry that she laughed. She put her hands on her hips and asked, "There are so many people on the street who are not living well. Should I give in to them? Besides, I am your sister. There is an order of seniority, and we take turns to do the work. I am right no matter how you argue about this."

Liu Erge tugged at Erya's sleeve and advised, "That's enough, stop talking. If it doesn't work, just give the job to Yongde. Don't make things so awkward."

Erya disagreed: "Why?"

Zhang Laoer remained silent, but the more he listened, the angrier he became. He had made a mistake in helping, and he couldn't help but look at his third son-in-law: "Yongde, what do you think about this?"

Qian Yongde rubbed his hands and laughed dryly: "Sana, that's enough, stop making trouble. Dad, Mom, second sister and younger brother must all be worried about us. I also said that I will help me keep an eye on it later, so I must keep my word."

Zhang Laoer and Xu's faces turned even darker after hearing this.

No wonder the old saying goes that even a fair judge cannot judge family disputes. Zhang Ping'an is really in a dilemma now. He has just been accused of being partial, and now his third brother-in-law has given him the task of finding a job.

If it were an ordinary teenager who was thin-skinned, he might have agreed out of courtesy, but Zhang Pingan had lived in an orphanage in his previous life. Face was worthless to him, and the premise of helping others was that he had to take care of himself first.

"Third brother-in-law, if that's what you said, then I really can't help you. I'm very busy preparing for the college entrance examination recently. Since you have the ability to come to the county town to make a living, I believe you have already made a plan," Zhang Ping'an said with a faint smile. It would be a waste of time to argue with such a person.

"Haha, we don't have any plans at all," Qian Yongde said with a dry laugh, shrinking his neck.

"Oh, I wouldn't believe your nonsense," Xu sneered, and said directly: "Now that it has come to this, Erya and Sanya, you should go out and rent a house tomorrow. As long as you have money, there is no house you can't rent in the county. If you really can't find one, you can go back to your hometown. My place is too small to keep you here."

Zhang Lao Er also nodded and said in a deep voice, "When there are too many people, there will be too much gossip. Your mother is right, so just do as she says. San Ya, don't act like someone is bullying you. Your parents have been very good to you. If you cry again, you won't be able to return to your mother's house in the future."

Seeing that her parents and younger brothers all had cold faces, San Ya didn't dare to cry anymore.

Erya was also unhappy, because she knew that she couldn't be with Sanya, the troublemaker.

Si Ya didn't dare to say anything, but she secretly swore in her heart that no matter how good or bad her life was in the future, she would never let her parents look down on her. Being like her third sister was too humble.

The meal ended in a bad mood, and it was Si Ya who cleaned up the dishes in the end.

Early the next morning, Zhang Ping'an went to the academy, and Xu asked Zhang Laoer to drive the mule cart with Si Ya, and they returned to the town together. One reason was that she didn't want to see Er Ya and San Ya upset, and the other was to ask her parents' family to help prepare Si Ya's dowry.

Si Ya's wedding was scheduled for September, a good time. Zhang Ping'an would have finished his college entrance exams by then, and if he was lucky enough to pass the exam, his marriage would be more respectable.

It was already noon when they arrived in the town. Old man and old woman Xu were very happy to see their daughter back. Over the years, the old couple had aged even more and even walked with a trembling hand.

Xu supported Xu's mother and said, "Mom, I brought you some donkey-hide gelatin cake. Please remember to eat it with my dad."

Old Lady Xu was hard of hearing and asked loudly, "Ah? Let's eat. I'll ask your sister-in-law to cook later."

Xu said helplessly: "It's not about eating."

"I know about eating. Your sister-in-law will make it later."

Xu gave up trying to communicate with her mother and turned to Xiao Yu, saying, "Mom, why are you getting harder and harder to hear these past few years?"

Xiao Yu had aged quite a bit in the past few years, and upon hearing this, she laughed and said, "My parents are already over sixty, how could they not be hard of hearing?"

After Xu explained her purpose, Xiao Yu replied, "Tell your elder brother and younger brothers about the dinner and have them prepare it. It won't be long before Si Ya is getting married."

"That's right, time flies by so fast and I'm getting old," Xu said, sitting on a chair, eating melon seeds and chatting.

"Your good days are here now. Your Ping'an is going to take the exam for a scholar soon, right?" asked Xiao Yu. She didn't know what the exam was, but she knew that he could become a scholar if he took it one more time.

"Yes, I will be blessed in the future," Mrs. Xu said proudly when she mentioned her son.

"Ping'an is already thirteen years old, and it's time for him to get married. What do you think of Juhua in our family? They are cousins, and it's a great relationship," said Xiao Yu with a smile, also wanting to test Xu's opinion.

Xu waved her hand: "It's too early, his two sisters are not married yet. Besides, he doesn't allow us to arrange a marriage for him casually. This kid has a very good mind!"

Xiao Yu disagreed: "It's the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words, but it's not you parents who have the final say. How can he, a little kid, not listen to you?"

Xu still refused: "No, I can't make the decision on this matter. I have to listen to what the child's father says. He loves Ping An very much!"

Xiao Yu was a little unhappy when she heard this. Even a fool could see that this nephew would have a great future. As long as her daughter could marry him, she could just sit back and enjoy the good life. This was a very popular person who was hard to find even with a lantern.

Seeing that her sister-in-law was a little unhappy, Xu said tactfully: "Wait for me to discuss it with the child's father."

Xiao Yu then smiled again and said, "Then I'll be waiting for your letter." Then she went out to cook.

At dinner time, Big Brother Xu and Little Brother Xu came back from the shop after finishing their work. After hearing the style of the furniture they wanted to make, they nodded and said, "No problem. We'll make it for you as soon as possible so that you can air the furniture and get rid of the smell."

Now Zhang Ping'an is becoming more and more successful, and Xu's status is much higher when she returns to her parents' home. In the evening, Xiao Yu prepared more than a dozen dishes, which was very sumptuous. Both the host and the guests enjoyed the meal very much.

In the evening, Xu mentioned to Zhang Laoer her eldest sister-in-law's desire to get married. Zhang Laoer refused without hesitation, saying, "Juhua is not suitable. Our Ping'an must find someone who is well-educated and well-mannered."

Xu felt a little disappointed after hearing this, and secretly replied to Xiao Yu in the kitchen the next morning. Xiao Yu was very unhappy after hearing this, but did not say anything. She also prepared a large basket of return gifts and asked the eldest son in the family to carry it to the mule cart and tie it up.

Seeing this, Xu felt even more guilty, but marriage was a matter of life and death for her son, and the head of the family did not agree, so she could not agree to it easily.

Xu thought her eldest sister-in-law had really given up on this idea, but after returning to the county town, Si Ya was startled when she was sorting the basket: "Mom, isn't this chrysanthemum?"

Juhua had fallen asleep while swaying in the basket, and was awakened by Si Ya's scream. She rubbed her eyes, looked around, and muttered, "Are we in the county yet?"

After saying that, he crawled out of the frame with a head full of cabbages.