At noon that day, Dong Nuan set off later than the whole family.
When she was the only one left in the room, Dong Nuan quietly got on the kang. With Dong Nuan's height, she couldn't reach the beams.
However, Dong Nuan is very good at bouncing. With a slight jump, when the rabbit is up and the falcon is down, the thing wrapped in khaki straw paper on the beam is already in hand.
It's still a little heavy in my hand, feels like a copper plate?
Dong Nuan had already guessed whether there might be money hidden in it, but now that he touched it, it turned out to be true.
Things seem to be getting better.
When I opened it, I saw that it was indeed wrapped with copper plates. Adding up the bits and pieces, there was a full sixty pence.
The money didn't look like much, but during the slack season, in winter and spring, they went to the town to find some hard work like carrying bags. After working for a day, they had to carry enough to earn ten cents.
Seventy percent of the ten cents needs to be handed over to the public servant, which is seven cents, and only three cents are left in his house.
The Dong Wu family is in charge of the money for the third house, so the three cents have to be handed over to the Dong Wu family.
I estimate that it will take a long time to save the sixty cents of private money quietly from winter to spring.
The reason why Dong Nuan knew that this was private money saved in winter and spring was because Dong Nuan knew where Wu's money was hidden in Dong Nuan.
Because the other party will only quietly take a look at his money by moonlight in the middle of the night when no one is around.
The rest of the family probably don't know where they are.
On the side of the Tukang facing Dong Nuan's bed, there were many movable stones and earth clods. One of them was not very eye-catching and was located in the corner, which was where Dong Wu hid her money.
Because it was wrapped in khaki straw paper, the same color as the hay sandwiched between the beams and pillars to keep warm, you wouldn't be able to see it unless you looked at it specifically.
The three springs of winter are still hidden deep, that is, the sharp eyes of Dong Nuan can be seen accidentally.
Dong Nuan had no idea about the sixty cents.
Not to mention that the quantity is small and nothing can be done. Even if it were more, there would be no idea.
However, I just have no idea about money itself, but who knows if I have any idea about borrowing money.
After reading it, Dong Nuan quietly put it back.
Go to school as usual in the afternoon.
In the evening, I recited daily and listened to Dongchang and the others being beaten. Dongnuan was still heartbroken and wanted to teach them word for word.
Of course, even if they were taught word by word, they still couldn't learn it, so Dongchang and the others were beaten for the second time.
The three brothers of the Dong family:.
Wow, daily life is so fucking miserable!
Watching them being beaten, Dong Nuan's expression looked as innocent as possible.
The aunt and the others felt very distressed, but there was nothing they could do. If their children failed to live up to expectations, wouldn't it be normal for them to receive some beatings?
Old Man Dong doesn’t use the money to support young masters, but to help them study and have a promising future. If they jump out at this time, they are holding back. Maybe Old Man Dong will be angry and directly take away his own children’s study quota.
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The sisters-in-law all understood it, and no matter how unbearable they were, they didn't dare to say anything.
Mrs. Dongwu couldn't bear it anymore, turned around and went to the backyard, where she quietly wiped away her tears.
Dong Nuan took this opportunity to get close to Dong Sanchun who was enjoying the coolness under the tree in the front yard.
It's getting dark now, and everyone can't light lamps and weave baskets, so it's rare for the winter family to have some leisure time.
"Dad." Dong Nuan walked over and called out obediently.
Dong Sanchun leaned lazily against the tree trunk. When he heard Dong Nuan calling him, he raised his eyelids and said casually: "Yeah."
Seeing him like this, Dong Nuan was not angry, but said with a smile: "Dad, I found something in our house today."
Dong Sanchun didn't take it seriously, smiled nonchalantly and said, "It's just your sharp eyes."
Dong Nuan responded with a smile: "Yes, I stood at the back window and looked at the beam on the Kang, eh..."
Before he finished speaking, Dong Sanchun, who was originally lazy, suddenly sat up, moving quickly and swiftly, and then stepped forward and covered Dong Nuan's mouth.
Of course, Dong Nuan could actually be avoided. If the opponent hadn't just washed his hands and his palms were still clean, Dong Nuan could have directly punched him into a tree and given him a real beating.
"Shut up!" Dong Sanchun became sensitive as soon as he heard about the beams. When he heard Dong Nuan looked at it from what angle, he couldn't help but think about it.
It seems that this place is no longer safe and we need to hide deeper.
But there is no other place in the house. Other places can be easily discovered by others. Just on the beams, he takes advantage of his height to hide himself and is not easily discovered.
Regarding Dong Sanchun's threat, Dong Nuan nodded obediently and blinked her big, watery eyes, indicating that she would be obedient and not talk nonsense.
Dong Sanchun was not at ease and carefully took his hand away. He was also afraid that if he covered it for a long time, Dong Nuan would be in trouble again.
No matter how selfish he is, no matter what, this is his own child, and he can't bear to let it go even if he covers it to death.
Moreover, Dong Nuan is performing so well now, and he has gained a lot of face at home.
Therefore, seeing that Dong Nuan had expressed his intention, he slowly moved his hand away. During the move, he did not forget to say fiercely: "Don't talk nonsense, don't scream."
"Dad." After being released, Dong Nuan called out softly.
Dong Sanchun was thinking about private money at the moment, so she responded to Dong Nuan's soft call without much care.
As a result, Dong Nuan's next sentence successfully brought him back to his senses: "If grandma knew..."
Dong Sanchun wanted to step forward and cover Dong Nuan's mouth again, but Dong Nuan avoided her.
When Dong Sanchun saw it, she was a little anxious, and she was afraid that if she made too big a move, it would attract the attention of other people in the family and ask questions again. If Dong Nuan didn't say anything, it would be troublesome.
Sixty coins is a lot of money.
"My father will give you a penny tomorrow. You can go back and buy some sweets. Don't talk nonsense." Dong Sanchun felt that the most important thing at the moment was to seal Dong Nuan's mouth.
He reluctantly paid a penny out of his private money, but Dong Nuan tilted his head and said softly: "But Dad, I can often eat the candy sent by the eldest brother of the Han family."
This means that your one penny to buy me candy is still too small a bargaining chip.
When Dong Sanchun heard this, his face darkened, he looked at Dong Nuan fiercely, and said in a deep voice: "Two Wen, no more!"
Dong Nuan's original intention was not to ask for money, but to instruct Dong Sanchun to do things for him, but necessary bargaining was still necessary.
So, the two of them bargained for a while, and finally Dong Nuan said that she couldn't afford to go to school every day.
Now that it's hot, the salesman doesn't come to the village every day. It's good to come once every ten and a half months.
Therefore, I really have money that I can’t even spend in the village.
"Then what do you want?" Dong San Chun was slowly coming back to his senses now. If Dong Nuan doesn't want money, then he must want something else.
After thinking for a while, he lowered his voice and asked, fearing that others would hear the conversation between father and daughter and find out that he had private money.
