The Zhang family quickly refuted rumors in the village that the two taels of silver were not stolen by Su Yuewei, but were specially taken by Zhang Chengwang to be handed over to Su Tianbao for repair.
Everyone was surprised. They didn't expect Zhang Chengwang, who usually seemed cold and indifferent, to be so kind to Su Yuewei.
In the past, Zhang Chengwang was not bad to his ex-wife. He even carved several beautiful hairpins for his ex-wife out of good wood himself. However, he did not show such behavior towards Su Yuewei. Everyone just assumed that he had no feelings for Su Yuewei. Who knew that he would just take it out? Such a large amount of money.
After sighing that Su Yuewei had married the right person, they also took a higher view of the Zhang family's family background. The Zhang family looked unimpressive, but they didn't expect that their family background could be considered rich. They originally thought that Zhang Chengwang was studying. It will be very expensive.
Speaking of which, Zhang Chengwang will take the college examination in August this year. If he passes the college examination, he will be an upright old scholar, and everyone will look up to him. Even if he fails to pass the exam, he can open a school with his reputation as a scholar. You can make a living by teaching or by cultivating.
No one thinks that Zhang Chengwang will fail the college examination. After all, in the last round of county examinations, Zhang Chengwang achieved good results in fourth place. Although not as impressive as the first place in the Yuan Suijun Court Examination a few years ago, he My health is much better than that of Yuan Suijun.
Judging from Yuan Suijun's sickly appearance, everyone suspected that he would not be able to pass the exam next year. If he actually took the exam, he might not go in vertically and come out horizontally.
So everyone compared the cousins Su Yuewei and Su Yueling, and suddenly felt that Su Yuewei's life was better. The fate of a woman in the rest of her life depends on what kind of husband she marries.
Su Yuewei suddenly felt relieved after listening to the gossip in the village.
Yes, why should she argue with Su Yueling all day long? She has a good life and will be the wife of Gaoming in the future, unlike Su Yueling, who looks destined to be a widow.
After Cheng hopes to pass the examination as a scholar this year, he will take part in the triennial examination next year and become a master.
As long as Su Yuewei thinks of that scene, she will be motivated to do needlework every day, and she will not be so jealous of the well being dug next door.
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Although people in the village compare Zhang Chengwang and Yuan Suijun, no one is stupid enough to say this in front of the Yuan family. Just kidding, Yuan Suifeng's fists are not easy to provoke, and the Yuan family's reputation in the village has always been bad. Not bad, no one is stupid enough to make grudges with others.
The Yuan family's well was completed after five days.
Su Yueling asked Yuan Baoshu to give the agreed reward of five taels of silver to the well digger. The well digger happily took the money and left. As soon as he left the house, he praised Su Yueling for being generous and a good person.
It made the villagers doubt their life, Su Yueling knew how to behave? This was definitely the funniest joke they had ever heard.
During this period of time, Yuan Baoshu also helped Su Yueling buy fields, and they were all high-quality fertile fields. It seems that Yuan Baoshu was lucky. There happened to be a wealthy family in the city, the Zhao family, and their youngest son was addicted to gambling and owed money. If you don't repay a huge debt, you will have to cut off the other person's hand.
For this son, the Zhao family had to sell part of their fields. These fields were connected and were very convenient to manage.
Yuan Baoshu not only bought it for her sister-in-law, but also bought some for herself.
Su Yueling also saved three hundred and twenty taels of silver during this period. Because this opportunity was rare, Yuan Baoshu, with the help of her second brother, made twenty kilograms of sugar all night and sold it to raise more money for her sister-in-law. Finally, she spent four One hundred taels bought her 160 acres of high-quality fertile land. The output of these fertile fields alone can earn her about 100 taels every year.
Yuan Baoshu also bought 25 acres. Dingnan Prefecture is only three days and three nights away from the capital by horse-drawn carriage. Compared with other places, the land here is a bit more expensive. The best farmland costs one mu and three taels. If it weren't for the Zhao family
This time, in order to raise money as quickly as possible, they offered it cheaply, but they couldn't get the price yet.
Yuan Baoshu also heard that the land in the capital was more expensive. Ordinary fields cost at least six taels per acre, while high-quality farmland could be sold for ten taels.
After receiving the land deed, Su Yueling glanced at her name on it, waved her hand and said, "Okay, keep it for me. If there are no problems with the original tenant, there is no need to change it."
Yuan Baoshu nodded. During the past few days of digging the well, she also secretly dug a hole in her home. A large box could be placed in it, which could just fit in the land deeds and money. She originally wanted to remember the fertile fields she bought with her savings.
It was in the name of the eldest brother and the second brother, but the two brothers didn't want to. The second brother even said that there is no reason for a man to steal his sister's land, and then they would have no shame to go out and meet people.
Yuan Baoshu had no choice but to write her own name. Anyway, she could use the annual income to supplement her family income.
In early July, Yuan Suijun finally received the money from Fucheng.
Several calligraphy and paintings he had sold on consignment some time ago were spotted by wealthy children from the capital, and they all were bought. After deducting the store's commission, he had a total of 146 taels of silver in his hands.
Even when the Yuan family was the richest, all the assets combined were not that much. But compared to Su Yueling, Yuan Suijun didn't have much sense of accomplishment.
He directly bought fertile land with 100 taels, and gave another 2 taels of silver to Yuan Baoshu, "This is for this month's household expenses."
But it’s no longer necessary to continue to eat Su Yueling’s soft rice.
He had heard the word "eat soft rice" from Su Yueling. Because it was so vivid, they understood the meaning of the word immediately even if the other party did not describe it in detail.
Now that he still has more than forty taels in his hand, Yuan Suijun naturally wants to buy some gifts for his relatives. During the years when he was poisoned, Baoshu and Suifeng took care of him without any regrets, and even sold their home for him.
Most of the fields.
Since I was giving a gift, I naturally had to avoid the two of them first.
Yuan Suijun went to the city alone on the pretext of buying pens, ink, paper and inkstones - but he did replenish himself with rice paper and ink sticks.
He had already thought about the gift for Yuan Suifeng, a long sword. Suifeng has always wanted to have a sword of his own, and he often gestures with branches. The price of the sword is about two to five.
between two.
For Baoshu, you can buy her jewelry. She has saved all her money and usually buys only one silk flower at most. She is reluctant to buy silver or gold jewelry. Yuan Suijun chose a silver hairpin made of Dielianhua and asked the boss to put it in a box.
The boss said jokingly: "I bought this for your little lady, right? This pattern is beautiful, your wife must like it very much."
Yuan Suijun said calmly: "I bought this for my sister."
He paused for a moment, and Su Yueling's beautiful face appeared in his mind. With her temperament, she might not like him if he gave her a silver hairpin, right?
He looked up at the boss and said, "Shopkeeper, I want to customize a set of silver tools."
"I'll draw it and you just follow it." This store has good craftsmanship and is the best silver jewelry store in the county.
The boss immediately took out the paper and said, "You can draw whatever you want. As long as you can draw, we will definitely do it properly for you."
Yuan Suijun spread ink on the white paper and drew the eight crabs that Su Yueling once mentioned.
Just give her this set so that he won't have to peel the crabs every time she eats them. If he doesn't peel them for her, she won't eat them. He can't keep spoiling her temperament and needs to make her change.
Just start by peeling the crabs yourself.
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Yuan Suijun has to find an excuse to give you a gift