A family with three widows, after severing ties with relatives, she became wealthy and married into

Tian Tian had no idea what Tian Bonian was thinking...

She answered truthfully, "I can afford it."

My mother has already saved a lot of money. After this incident with the bean curd skin, there will definitely be more shopkeepers placing orders, and then she will be able to save up another sum of money.

If you make steamed buns before the New Year, you can save up some money during the period before and after the New Year.

This amount of money... is enough for Jinghe to study.

Tian Bonian jolted awake, fully waking up. "Can your family afford it?"

Tian Tian nodded firmly.

Tian Bonian still couldn't believe it. "Tian Tian, ​​do you know how much silver it costs to support a scholar?"

"Leaving aside other people, let's talk about your third uncle's studies."

"The entire second branch of the Tian family is supported by them..."

"It costs at least ten taels of silver every year."

Tian Tian listened quietly.

"Tian Tian, ​​next year, your family will have to pay a head tax and various other taxes..."

"How can we support Jinghe's studies?"

"Stop fooling around, take these things back."

Only then did Tian Bonian look at the things Tian Tian had brought.

It would have been better if I hadn't looked at it, but once I did...

He was shocked.

A bolt of cloth, made of hemp and yarn, is not cheap; a bolt of it would probably cost two or three hundred coins.

There was also a pot of wine, two boxes of pastries, and a string of excellent pork belly.

These would add up to two or three hundred coins.

In other words, the gift she gave him was worth five or six hundred coins.

"Grandpa, our family can really afford to send Jinghe to school, so please help us recommend him."

Tian Bonian slowly leaned back in his rocking chair...

He was shocked!

Since Tian Tian said that her family could afford it, that means that her family could afford the dozen or so taels of silver per year.

But they were kicked out penniless.

In just three months...

Do they really make that much money from their business?

Tian Bonian took a deep breath; whether or not he made money was secondary.

Tian Jinghe is the only grandson of his second brother, Tian Zhongqing.

Tian Zhongqing had a problem with his elder brother, but that was a matter between the two brothers.

As the eldest brother, he should still think more about his disappointing second brother.

Although Tian Zhicheng could remarry and have children, that's an unknown.

Currently, Tian Jinghe is the only one.

“Tian Tian…” Tian Bonian looked at Tian Tian, ​​“Logically speaking, Jing He is also Grandfather’s grandson, so I should recommend him.”

"But..."

"But the county school has a quota every year, and I can't just recommend someone whenever I want."

"Moreover... the county school also examines students' character."

“It’s not good for Jinghe to sever ties with his own grandparents.”

"If... Jinghe is still a descendant of our Tian family..."

"That's not what I meant."

"As the great-grandfather, for the sake of the Tian family's descendants, I should risk my old face and fight for Jinghe."

"But now Jinghe... is no longer a descendant of our Tian family..."

Tian Bonian didn't say it very clearly, but his meaning was...

Tian Tian understood.

“Village Chief!” Since that’s the case, she didn’t want to call him Grandpa anymore. “You know best how Uncle Tian treated our family.”

"We've finally severed all ties with our family, and we're not going to go back to our old lives!"

Tian Tian snorted coldly, "Besides, Second Master Tian might not even want to acknowledge Jinghe back!"

The Tian family remains unchanged, and outsiders cannot see any major changes.

This shows that Tian Zhongqing has accepted the current situation and he himself no longer cares about Tian Jinghe, his own grandson!

Seeing that Tian Tian was still so stubborn, Tian Bonian recalled how she had exposed Tian Zhongqing's family scandals before.

This kid is too forceful! He leaves no room for compromise!

He waved his hand impatiently, "If that's the case, then this village chief can't agree to your request."

"Take your things back with you!"

Tian Tian stood up abruptly, picked up the gift again, and stepped out the door without hesitation.

Tian Changqing followed her: "Hey? Tian Tian?...What's wrong..."

He went back into the house. "Father, what happened?"

"You can't handle Tian Tian's matter?"

Tian Bonian lay on the rocking chair, continuing to sway, and told Tian Changqing what Tian Tian wanted.

“Tian Jinghe is your second uncle’s only grandson. If the relationship is severed like this, your second uncle will be cut off from the family line.”

Tian Changqing said helplessly, "Father!"

"The way my second uncle treated Zhiyuan and Lu Shi, and Tian Xiang, Tian Tian and Jing He, is now his retribution."

“My second uncle always competed with our family for everything. When Changshun and I passed the imperial examination and became scholars, he looked down on us.”

"Dad, you're the only one who still treats him like a brother."

"Look at Third Uncle's family, do they even pay attention to Second Uncle?"

Uncle Tian, ​​also known as Tian Sanye, lived near Tian Zhongqing's house, but he never had any dealings with Tian Zhongqing's family.

When forced to maintain contact, they only keep it superficially polite.

Tian Bonian irritably flung his hand away, "You don't understand. I'm the eldest brother. I can't be like your third uncle."

Tian Changqing put down the axe. "If you can recommend it, then recommend it; if you can't, then don't. Why are you telling Tian Tian all this?"

"Dad, you are not allowed to get involved in Uncle's family affairs unless we go to your village chief."

Jiang Zhaodi, Tian Bonian's wife, came out leaning on her cane. "Changqing, you're right. Talk to your father more!"

"If you're going to be the village chief, just do your job. Don't worry about his second brother's family. Don't get involved and cause trouble for yourself."

Tian Bonian turned away, ignoring his wife and son, "I'm the village head, and a scholar, can't I even discipline him?!"

"I refuse to believe it. What problems could possibly arise from such oversight?"

*

"How is it?" Lu Tao and Tian Tian opened the courtyard gate expectantly, but when they saw what Tian Tian was holding, they immediately slumped their shoulders in disappointment.

Tian Bonian's refusal to accept the gift meant he did not agree.

"The village chief won't agree?" Tian Xiang asked dejectedly.

Tian Tian put her things down. "He said..."

He repeated what Tian Bonian had said.

"Impossible!" Lu Tao refused without even thinking.

Life is so much better now.

The children are eating well and are full, and they've gained weight on their faces and bodies.

So does she.

Not only have I gained weight, but my skin has also become much smoother.

If Jinghe were to be reinstated to the Tian family, wouldn't that be pushing him back into the abyss?!

"What about Jinghe's schooling...?" Ever since Tian Tian mentioned letting Jinghe go to school, Tian Xiang had also been looking forward to it. "So... let's just forget about it?"

"Of course we can't forget it!" Tian Tian bit her lower lip.

Among the people she knows now...

Only Qian Fulai and Li Huaiyuan were from Baishi County.

Qian Fulai...I'm afraid he won't be able to recommend students to the county school.

But Li Huaiyuan... he's the county magistrate.

If he recommends students to the county school, wouldn't that be... a piece of cake?

But how can we get him to recommend Jinghe to the county school?

Tian Tian curled her lips into a smile. Of course, she was helping him achieve his political goals.