It is already very difficult for the farmhouse to support one scholar, but the Dong family has to support two.
One is Uncle Dong Wu, and the other is Dong Xu, the eldest son of the uncle's family.
However, Dong Xu is at least more promising than Uncle Dong Wu. He passed the Tongsheng Examination and is now studying in the county school. He is considered a classmate with Liao Mingkun.
Dongxu is only eighteen years old this year, but he has already passed the child examination. Although he was admitted at the end of the crane, he at least passed it.
Unlike Uncle Dong Wu, who died at the age of fifteen and turned twenty-two this year, he studied for seven years without failing once. Now his twin sons are three years old, and he is still an old scholar.
Every year, I have to pay a lot of food expenses during the semester, but the result is that I have to pay for nothing, which is to bully the Dong family because they don't know a few characters, so Uncle Dong always said that he was unlucky, so he didn't pass the exam.
In fact, if it weren't for Old Man Dong's pressure, the whole family would have been unhappy.
Especially as the children in each room grow up, some of them look quite smart. Who doesn't want to try to send people to study, and don't want to be a high official or something in the future, but to be a bookkeeper instead of working in the fields. , isn’t it pretty good?
Uncle Dong Wu obviously didn't expect that Liao Mingkun's morning reading next door would reveal most of his idiot.
He was holding a mouth full of rice, and he had to swallow the food before he wanted to say anything.
Uncle Dong Wu has been used to the days when he doesn't have to work in the fields and has money to spend. How can he go back to the fields again?
So, he quickly swallowed the food in his mouth, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Old Man Dong take a deep breath, and asked Dong Nuan with a serious face: "Why does Nuan Ya do this?"
When Old Man Dong asked, Uncle Dong was stunned for a moment, then realized that this was a good opportunity. Old Man Dong had attacked Dong Nuan, but he might have ignored him after a while. Maybe his father had come to rescue him specially. .
Thinking of this possibility, Uncle Dong Wu smiled calmly, lowered his head and continued to eat.
Meeting Old Man Dong's scrutinizing gaze, the expression on Dong Nuan's face became even more innocent, her eyes widened, and her voice was a bit unbelievable: "Ah? It was when I went out yesterday afternoon and met Mr. Liao, he happened to be there. I can learn to read by listening to it, Mr. Liao also said, isn’t it something you can do if you have the brains?"
whole family:……!
Damn, I always feel like I’m being connoted.
Dong Nuan unceremoniously pulled Liao Mingkun out, calming down the hatred. Even Old Man Dong had nothing to say, and his scrutinizing eyes quickly turned to Uncle Dong Wu.
Uncle Dong Wu, who had just swallowed a mouthful of rice, hurriedly pretended to be honest and said: "I was just eating, and I didn't pay attention for a while."
His explanation is far-fetched. Shouldn't there be many things engraved in the bones of scholars?
Just ask me casually, although I can’t say that I can’t answer fluently, but it’s impossible for me to be like Uncle Dong Wu, who doesn’t even know the Thousand-Character Essay on Enlightenment, right?
Moreover, it’s the first four sentences!
The expressions of the Dong family are extremely complicated, but they are all smart people, and no one is willing to jump out and be the villain who has offended Fifth Uncle Dong.
The aunt frowned and had her own plan in mind, but said nothing.
The second aunt was just glad that she had slowed down her mouth just now, otherwise she would have been slapped in the face now, and it was still painful, so she didn't even think about saying anything else.
The fourth aunt has nothing else in her eyes except her mother's family.
Moreover, she gave birth to three girls, so she didn't need to think about sending her children to study at all. The fifth aunt was the fifth uncle's own family, and she was enjoying the benefits of the fifth uncle's study, so there was no way she could say anything.
At this time, Dongwu jumped out: "Speaking of which, Wulang has indeed been studying for many years, and he has been in trouble a few times. He actually didn't pass the exam once. In the past, it was said to be bad luck, but now it doesn't look like it.
ah."
It can be said that Dongwu's words expressed the feelings of the whole family.
Uncle Dong Wu was so angry that he glared at Mr. Dong Wu. The problem was that Mr. Dong Wu couldn't see it at all. He was still talking to himself: "If Wu Lang is not talented and has bad luck, don't waste your time."
, there are so many children in the family, and our Yaobao looks smart, so he will definitely succeed if he is sent to school."
"Third sister-in-law said this easily, but studying is not an easy task." Uncle Dong Wu was very angry at what Dong Wu said, so when he spoke, he unconsciously started to get angry.
Mrs. Dong Wu couldn't hear it at all. She nodded in agreement with Uncle Dong Wu's words and said, "It's really not easy. Wu Lang has been studying for so many years and has never passed the exam."
Uncle Dongwu:......!!!
Uncle Dong Wu wanted to use what he had learned to say a few beautiful curse words, but in the end, all he could think about was the words that Mrs. Dong used to curse every day, such as "bitch", "old man" and "shameless".
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Uncle Dong Wu's face turned red from holding back the pain. Second Auntie felt that it would be a good idea to add fuel to the fire at this time, so she smiled and said: "Speaking of which, we should actually ask Master, Wu Lang always fails in the exam, what's the problem?"
Where can it be improved?"
Don't you know everything about Togoro's thoughts when he comes to see you?
As soon as he heard this, Uncle Dong broke into a cold sweat. On a hot day, the cold and hot sweat intertwined together, making Uncle Dong look embarrassed and guilty.
Old Man Dong glanced at him complicatedly and understood immediately.
Uncle Dong is not a talented person. Old man Dong can't possibly not know at all. He just always holds on to a little hope. After all, this is his biological son. If he can really read something, his face will be bright, right?
No matter how bad it is, even if you pass the Tongsheng Examination and fail to become a scholar, you are still a serious scholar. You can still find a job as a bookkeeper in the town in the future. No matter how bad it is, the clerks in various shops must also be able to read and judge.
Literary?
However, if Togoro is an incompetent person, it will be a waste of the whole family's efforts. It is better to replace him with someone who can become a talented person, as Mr. Dong Wu said. Now that the grandchildren are gradually growing up, Old Man Dong feels that his son
If you are not angry, then train your grandchildren.
Old Man Dong's understatement made Uncle Dong sweat even more. He tried hard to stop his trembling teeth and smiled dryly: "Master, how can I be so easy to see? And if I offend Master, then what will happen to me?"
My life will not be easy in the future."
Having said this, Uncle Dong Wu felt that he still had confidence. The people in his family were illiterate, so they would not dare to approach the Master.
Dong Nuan looked on and smiled. At this time, she would not jump out and be a villain.
After all, every house has its own thoughts, and the town is not far from the village, so you can always find out whether Uncle Dong Wu is a idiot or not.
After the meal, Uncle Dong Wu packed up his things and went back to town. When he left, his steps were a little awkward.
Looking at Uncle Dong Wu like this, the whole family's expressions were a little complicated.
It’s hard to show your thoughts to the public, after all, Old Man Dong didn’t say anything, so everyone pretended that nothing happened and went to work with tools.
As soon as I walked out the door, I met Uncle Erzhuzi from Mr. Dong’s house.
