Mr. Yao replied, "Yes, there is some, but it will take time to inquire. It will take a while. There is no news yet, and the money will probably be much more..."

When it comes to silver, Xu Zhang is not as roundabout as Xu Youde.

She said directly, "How much money did you bring back this time? I'm afraid the treatment for the second child is a bottomless pit. I don't know how much money it will cost. We have already spent more than fifty taels, including your sister's dowry and me.

I have taken out all the coffins for your father’s pension, and not only that, I have also borrowed sixty taels..."

At this time, Mrs. Yao stopped talking. She lowered her head and shrank back.

Pushed Xu Darong to the front.

Xu Darong also looked uncomfortable and turned slightly red. He paused before speaking.

"Father, mother, my son doesn't have much money for repairing a year. The master's family only gives us twenty or thirty taels of silver a year. We are a family of four. I am the only one who has an income. I have to rent a house and eat and drink. Da Lang

We still have to go to school, and the county town is not as good as the countryside. All kinds of human expenses are just barely enough to balance the income and expenditure every year, and we still need to subsidize food from our parents..."

As soon as his words came out, everyone in the Xu family except Xu Youde looked unbelievable.

Luo Shi clicked his tongue a few times, "Can't you? Brother, you have been in the city for many years, haven't you saved a little bit of property? You have drunk ink, and you have a decent job, and you are the husband and wife of a wealthy family.

, it was taught by the young master and the young lady. As long as the young master and the young lady are happy, any reward will be a big sum. I heard that when a wife is a wife, there are also boxing rituals.

It's even more generous than an annuity..."

Xu Jiaojiao glanced at the clothes on Xu Dalang and Xu Daya, especially the material on Xu Daya and Xu Chengfeng. They looked very valuable. They were made of shiny satin, and one piece of material would cost several taels.

Not only did she notice it, Xu Zhang and the others were not blind, so they naturally noticed it too.

When Mr. Yao saw Mr. Xu, Mr. Zhang and others all looked at Xu Daya.

He hurriedly came out and explained, "Mom, the clothes on Da Ya are not made by ourselves. The material is the fine neon satin that is popular in the county recently. It costs ten taels of silver a piece. Where is our home?"

The clothes that were made so well were made by the young lady of Lord Rong’s family. After they were finished, she thought the color was not good-looking, so she gave them to us Da Ya. It stands to reason that such expensive clothes should be made by us Da Ya, who are from the country.

, how could it be worthy of wearing it? But this is not it. It just so happened that someone wanted to marry us Da Ya. I thought that it would be bad to wear too shabby clothes for the wedding, so I thanked the host and accepted the dress.

I changed it so that it can be worn by Da Ya..."

"Mom, we have also thought that what happened to our second brother will mean that our family will not be well-off. We also want to share the burden for the family, but the master's family pays half of the money every year and half at the end of the year. Now is the time when there is no harvest, and at the end of the year

We had all used up and borrowed some. The end of the year was not yet here and we were in a hurry. We were not afraid of our parents’ jokes. We didn’t even have travel expenses, so we pawned some old jewelry at home and rented a carriage to come back.

…”

Luo Shi was stunned, and all the children were also surprised.

Mrs. Xu Zhang didn't even blink, with a sneer on her lips, as if she had expected it.

Xu Youde was stunned. He seemed to be in a daze and did not react.

Xu Jiaojiao was also a little surprised. She thought that Boss Xu, whom Xu Youde had been longing for, was more or less a decent person and would be able to get some money. Even if it was only a few taels, it was still a matter of attitude.

Never thought that you were thinking about losing money?

No money left?

Xu Youde was stunned for a while and then said, "Boss, you don't have a lot of money. We also know that you haven't been allowed to take any money from home in these years. But your second brother is so injured that our father-in-law has no money. Your sister

We have all taken out the money for making loquat ointment. Your mother and I have already reached the bottom of our coffins. You can't just ignore it! The people you meet outside are all decent people, so why can't you ask to borrow some? You can pay it back later when you have more money.

Come on, help me, your second brother..."

Boss Xu lowered his head with a look of shame on his face.

Yao said, "Dad, what you said makes sense. I told Darong the same thing. Our second brother is the backbone of our family and a good farmer. Without our second brother, our farmland will be in ruins in the future."

I'm afraid the harvest won't be so good! We have to do our best no matter what, let Dai Rong go out and talk to his classmates and friends. Who doesn't have a problem? It's not a shameful thing. Dai Rong will go too.

But those classmates from Da Rong either said they were in trouble at home and couldn't borrow it, or they just went to high school elsewhere in the county. It was no coincidence that they couldn't borrow it."

"Then, we were too embarrassed to open our mouths at the master's house, because just before the second brother's accident, we had just asked the master's family to advance the repair money for the second half of the year, and registered Dalang's name for the school. Dalang now has to learn eight-legged essay.

I am preparing to take the scholar examination. His father cannot teach at home. His father is just a scholar. He teaches children under ten years old, which is considered as an enlightenment class. Dalang's eight-part essay is very learned and he wants to send it to a university in a neighboring county.

Study hard and try to be a scholar next year. Da Rong told me that it was originally a matter of honoring the ancestors of Da Lang to be a scholar. The tuition is not enough. I want to see if I can ask my parents to support me. I think, we are not at home to take care of you all year round.

My mother is getting older and she has the extra money to spend by herself. It is our filial piety to take good care of her health. Therefore, we found a way on our own and asked the host to advance the repair money for the second half of the year. With such a large amount of tuition, we

Pay in advance and go out.”

"I never expected that such a big thing would happen to my family just after I signed up for the school. If I had known about it earlier, even if Dalang wouldn't be able to attend the school, I would still have to take the money back to the family to help with the emergency."

…

When Xu Youde heard about the scholar test, his eyes lit up, then dimmed again.

Normally, he would be very happy. His son becoming a scholar would be the happiest thing in his life.

If the grandson can still be selected as a scholar, then the old Xu family will be in smoke.

However, this situation...

Xu Youde sighed, "Going to school is also an important matter. Since you can't raise money, it doesn't mean you don't need to pay attention..."

Mrs. Xu Zhang was holding in her anger for a long time!

When Xu Darong told Mr. Yao that he had no money, Mr. Xu Zhang became very angry.

"What do you mean they don't care? They don't even get back a penny. How can this be called care?! We, the dirt-legged people in the country at home, can borrow money to make ends meet. But in the city, they enjoy the popular food and drink.

After two reminders, three invitations and four invitations, no one came back. Now the dust has settled halfway, okay! They are back. You hoped for them like the stars and the moon, and then you didn't have a penny.
Chapter completed!