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

Chapter 397: The Ocean of Learning is Boundless

In this era, men of the same family background are always much freer than women. If a man is determined to make his wife suffer, the woman is powerless to resist.

Rules and regulations can kill people!

It is impossible for your mother's family to follow you for the rest of your life.

Fang Ziqi had already made up his mind and didn't say anything more to Wu Ya. After all, her hard days were still ahead!

Since she doesn't want to live a good life, then he will help her!

Wu Ya was still recalling the figure she had just seen, and she felt that it looked especially like the medical officer named Fu.

After all, she had met that family twice before, and Wu Ya was deeply impressed by their way of doing things.

But the other person was walking too fast, and Fang Ziqi pulled him back before she could see him clearly, so she was a little unsure.

But on second thought, my family is no longer the same as before. My younger brother is so successful, so even if it is really that person, it should not have any impact on my family.

Wu Ya thought about it for a while and then put it out of her mind.

On the Zhang family's side, although Xu was angry, she soon came to her senses after being persuaded by her husband and son. After all, she had a son, and as long as his caring nature was there, that was enough!

After sitting for a while, he stood up.

He wrapped up the long cotton-padded jackets that his fifth son-in-law had prepared for Old Man Zhang and Mrs. Zhang in a bundle and handed them to his son, saying, "Son, the weather is getting colder now. These two cotton-padded jackets that your fifth brother-in-law prepared for your grandparents are just the thing. Why don't you give them to your grandparents?"

"Okay, it's still early, I'll take it there now," Zhang Ping'an replied, then got up and went out.

"Hey, wait a minute, look at my memory. When I was making meatballs just now, I asked Mrs. Hu to fry a little more. You can bring some to your grandparents and your elder and second sisters. This thing can be kept for a long time. It can be used as a side dish for them," said Mrs. Xu, slapping her forehead.

After saying that, he went to the yard and called Mrs. Hu to prepare the meatballs.

Zhang Ping'an took the food and went to his grandparents' house first. When he arrived, the first and third families were picking vegetables under the eaves, preparing to cook dinner.

The longer I live there, the more miscellaneous things pile up in the yard, and it becomes very cramped.

Li was very happy to see Zhang Ping'an coming. She quickly put down her work and walked over to him, saying, "Ping'an, why are you here at this hour? Come and sit down!"

"My fifth sister and her family are coming back to visit us today, and my fifth brother-in-law prepared two long coats for my grandparents. The weather has turned cold, so I brought them to them. My mother also fried some meatballs and brought some home as an extra dish," Zhang Ping'an said with a smile.

Li wiped her hands, helped take the things, and said with a smile, "Wu Ya's husband is very thoughtful and filial. In fact, your mother gave you a lot of good materials before, so the old couple has no shortage of good clothes to wear and is enjoying a good life! There is also no shortage of food!"

"Then just change into them!" Zhang Pingan replied.

"Too!"

After Li finished speaking, she went into the house and called Old Man Zhang and Mrs. Zhang.

Ma also came forward to talk, and touched the clothes. She felt jealous again. The material was not bad. This Wu Ya was quite lucky!

The two old people also enjoy their lives, doing nothing every day and eating and drinking well!

Zhang Ping'an could see that this Third Aunt really hadn't changed in her life, and he only responded politely twice.

The old man and the old woman disliked the strong wind under the eaves, so they usually went back to their rooms after the afternoon.

When people get old, they don't want to move. Sometimes they can stay in their room for a whole day. Li asks her grandson to bring them food and drink.

When the old couple came out, Zhang Ping'an saw that they were both wearing padded jackets, and it was only the end of October!

Zhang saw the look in her grandson's eyes and explained, "When people get old, they lose their body heat and become afraid of the cold!"

"I'll ask my father to send over two baskets of good charcoal in two days. If it's cold, you can light a charcoal fire. But you have to pay attention to ventilation, otherwise you'll easily feel chest tightness and dizziness," Zhang Ping'an said as he went over to support Zhang.

"Okay," Zhang nodded.

She took the cotton-padded jacket Zhang Ping'an had given her and touched it, "Wu Ya's husband is a man of integrity. The material of this jacket is genuine, very good!"

"He looks good and is very generous." Zhang Ping'an nodded in agreement.

Old man Zhang said nothing. He quickly put on the new clothes and tried them on. He smiled with his eyes narrowed and said, "Haha, not bad!"

After they chatted for a while, Zhang Pingan got up and left.

Then I went to the tenement house shared by my elder and second sisters.

Daya and Erya saw the meatballs that Xu had prepared and asked with a smile, "Is this fried for Wuya's return home today? How are she and her brother-in-law doing?"

"It looks okay. Fifth brother-in-law is a man with good eyesight and a plan in mind. When the two of them came back, they brought servants to serve them," Zhang Ping'an replied.

"If you ask me, among the sisters, the fourth, fifth and sixth girls are the luckiest, especially the fifth and sixth girls, who are in such a good place!" Erya said with a smile.

A few younger children who had not gone out to play saw the meatballs and gathered around, clamoring for meat.

Daya gave one to each child and said gently, "Just taste it. You can eat the rest later when you have dinner."

The children were sensible and went to play somewhere else after eating the meatballs.

Erya sighed softly, "Ah, it's really inconvenient to live together. No matter what food Mom brings, I can't even eat a few chopsticks in the end. It all has to be shared by the whole family."

Daya whispered, "We are all family, how can we care so much? Don't let your mother-in-law hear it."

"I know, I'm not stupid," Arya replied.

"Where is my eldest sister's wife? It's so late, and I haven't seen him?" Zhang Ping'an asked.

"Your brother-in-law met a few friends when he was taking the military examination. He said they had a way to make money, so he went to help others. He had nothing to do anyway," Daya replied with a smile.

Then he continued, "We've been stir-frying broad beans these past few days, and they're pretty good. It's a new way that my neighbor's wife and I learned to make it. It's different from the way we make it back home. I'll get you some, and you can take it back to eat with Dad."

"Big sister, please save it for the children. We have everything at home and we don't need anything."

"If it's at home, it's at home. I'm giving it to you with my heart. Don't refuse it," Daya said softly, her voice gentle but firm.

Zhang Ping'an knew that his elder sister had always been gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, so after thinking about it, he decided not to refuse.

Erya continued, "I know we have enough food at home, so I made a few pairs of soles for you to wear. Take them home and ask your parents to make you some new shoes. Don't accuse me of being unfilial. I can't compare to Wuya anyway!"

"Second sister, you have a sharp tongue but a soft heart. You always suffer because of your mouth," Zhang Pingan said helplessly, shaking his head.

"It's innate and can't be changed in this lifetime," Erya said cheerfully.

After saying that, he also laughed. He knew that what he said was not pleasant to hear, but there was nothing he could do because his mouth always spoke faster than his brain.

I'm not born to be a sweet talker.

Zhang Ping'an took the things given by his two sisters back home and just in time for dinner.

The family's current conditions are not ordinary. Xu knew that the eldest and second daughters had a hard life. After seeing the things her son brought back, she said a few words: "Your eldest and second sisters have had a hard time. Don't ask for their things in the future!"

"These are all gifts from my two sisters. It's not good to keep refusing. I can just find supplies from other places in the future."

After dinner, Zhang Ping'an reviewed his homework before going to bed.

Ten days passed by in the provincial school unknowingly.

No one in the class made things difficult for him, the atmosphere among classmates was quite harmonious, and the teacher was also nice. Zhang Ping'an felt that these days were a rare period of peace.

There is no end to learning. The more you learn, the more you discover your shortcomings.