The Transmigrated Farm Girl's Journey to Wealth

The old man didn't want to argue with him anymore. "I came here to tell you that your fourth brother is going to the county town to take an exam the day after tomorrow."

"Oh, I wish him a safe journey."

The old man forced himself to take deep breaths, repeatedly. He couldn't let a simpleton upset him, and he didn't have the money to see a doctor.

"Go find Song Feng and tell him to borrow his mule cart for a day the day after tomorrow so he can help take your fourth brother to the county town. Five days later, go to the county town to pick him up and take him home."

Fang Youcai was amused by his father's self-righteous attitude. His son-in-law owed Lao Si a debt, so who was he acting like a big shot in front of?

"No time. The mule cart has to deliver goods every day. If he wants to ride in a mule cart, he can rent one himself."

When the old man heard him refuse, he flew into a rage, "Are you going to give me money? Do you know how much money it costs to rent a mule cart?"

"Oh, so you're trying to get something for nothing, Dad? Does Song Feng owe you something? Go find him yourself, why are you talking to me like this? Just tell him that my son is going to take the imperial examination, so don't deliver your goods yet, taking my son to the exam is more important. After the exam, wait at the entrance of the examination hall, and then pick him up. I don't have the nerve to say that."

Old Fang was trembling with rage. What wicked thing had he done to have such a shameless son? If he had any shame, would he have come looking for him?

He wants to take advantage of others but also has a sense of shame. He's made to do all the bad things. He looks like a fool.

"He's your brother, your own brother!"

"I didn't say he wasn't my brother, did I?"

"Can't you think about him? Isn't this exam a big deal for our Fang family? Can't you do something about it?"

Fang Youcai, with a roguish grin, said, "Sure, Dad, the day after tomorrow, right? I'll definitely be there early in the morning to see him off. If you ever get promoted and become rich, don't forget your older brother, he's your own flesh and blood!"

The old man nearly suffered a stroke from the shock.

Fang Youcai looked at the old man seriously, "Dad, the matter of the fourth son is the matter of our Fang family. We can't let the Song family put down their work to help us. They have all signed contracts with people, specifying how much goods to deliver every day and when to deliver them. The two children worked hard to get started. We can't be so selfish, don't you think?"

The old man was speechless.

"As the eldest brother, all I can do is see him off when he goes to take the exam. That's all I can do. You've seen the kind of life I'm living. I can't help you in any way. Even if things get better in the future, it will be because of my daughter, and I still won't be able to help you. Dad, when we divided the family property, you said that as long as I don't go around begging from you, you should be grateful. Over the years, no matter how hard things have been, except when Tiezhu was sick and I begged you for money but you wouldn't lend it to me, I've never really been begging from you, have I? So, fourth brother, no matter what, don't come around begging from my daughter."

"You blame me?"

"No, I know I'm a scoundrel, and you look down on me. Anyway, that's just how I am, I can't change it, so there's nothing to be surprised about. I just want to tell you, let's mind our own business and not make things difficult for each other."

"He's your own brother. Now that he's better, won't he help you out? Can't Xiao Ning benefit from his recovery too?"

"Do you think the fourth brother is the kind of person who lets everyone benefit from his success? I don't seek great wealth or status; I just want to live my own quiet life. He doesn't bother me, and I don't bother him, including the second and third brothers."

The old man lowered his head. What happened that year had chilled his eldest son's heart, and he held a grudge against his youngest daughter as well. He truly didn't mean it; he thought the child was just having a minor illness and that the old man was trying to scam him out of money.

No, doesn't he know what kind of person he is? Who would believe him? Even though his eldest daughter-in-law came to beg, who knows if he forced her to come? His own grandson, could he really just watch him die? Doesn't he know that? The man is still alive and kicking, perfectly fine.

Hey!

It's too late to say anything now.

The money was borrowed from his father-in-law, and it was said that the eldest son's sister-in-law sold her dowry to raise the funds. From then on, the eldest son became closer to his in-laws than to his own family.

He explained it several times, but he wouldn't listen.

The old man returned defeated, looking dejected, his back even a bit hunched.

Or, we could rent an oxcart from the village to go to town. The fourth brother said the oxcart was ugly, his clothes would get wrinkled from sitting on it, and it had no canopy, so it would be too cold. He was afraid that if he caught a cold in the county town, he would catch a cold and wouldn't be able to take the exam.

He was extremely worried. The family really didn't have much money left. When he came back, he still needed to continue his studies, but he didn't know where the tuition fees would be. Did they really have to follow the Wang family's example and sell land?

No way, the Fang family doesn't have that much land. The second and third sons definitely won't agree.