allonlinenovel Chapter 128 Zhang wants money
Chapter 128 Zhang wants money
There was no boy in Yangliu Village who had ever been educated. When everyone realized that Lu Yuan might have been educated, they couldn't help but feel very complicated.
Logically speaking, such a boy is rebellious and unpopular, but when they see Brother Yuan speaking eloquently and logically, they suddenly can't say anything bad about studying.
It's not just the boys in the village who have not been to school. Most of the men are illiterate. Otherwise, how come their Yangliu Village has only produced two scholars in all these years?
Even if one scholar emerges every ten years, there will be more than two scholars. But there are only two scholars in their Yangliu Village. Why is that?
The reason is that every household in the village is poor! Compared with those wealthy families, even those who can make a living in the village are not rich, they just have enough food and clothes.
It is unknown how much money is spent on supporting a scholar. Even if a family saves and lives frugally, it is not certain whether they can support a scholar. It is also unknown how long it will take.
In addition to supporting scholars, they also have to provide for their own food and drink. How can ordinary families afford to support scholars?
If they had the conditions, they would all know that studying is good, just like Xiao Si, who could earn money for his family just by passing the imperial examination and even take his family to a prosperous place like the capital. This is something they would never dare to dream of!
Everyone fell silent because of this incident, but Zhang, the person involved, did not care about it, nor did she notice these invisible undercurrents.
She only knew that Xiao Si and his wife had no intention of giving her any money. She was so angry that she put one hand on her waist, pointed at Lu Yuan and cursed, "You little bitch, is this what a scholar's husband is like? You have no manners at all. Is it your turn to interrupt when the elders are talking?
Only someone like Xiao Si would be interested in a vixen like you. When he kills you, I doubt you'll be able to find a man who won't want you! "
"You!" Lu Yuan had seen villagers quarreling, but this was the first time she'd seen someone curse someone to death in front of them. Her face tightened with anger. "How dare you call yourself an elder? Which elder would open their mouth and call someone a vixen like you?"
Lu Yuan wanted to say something, but Xiao Li held his hand and whispered, "Yuan'er, don't be angry. Your husband will take care of it."
Lu Yuan was still angry. If the child wasn't here, he would have put his hands on his hips and pointed at Zhang's nose and scolded her. How shameless! Who provoked whom first?
Feeling that his subordinate's pulse seemed to be quickening, Xiao Li silently used his psychic powers to comfort his young husband.
"Okay." Lu Yuan was originally very angry, but for some reason, when she saw Xiao Li's confident eyes, her anger seemed to slowly subside.
Seeing him calm down, Xiao Li let go of his hand and looked at Zhang coldly, "I don't care what you say about me. It's just like you said, even if we are no longer related, you are still Xiao Si's biological child.
I can let these things go without you, but what does my husband have to do with you? You call him a foxy woman as soon as you come here. So in your eyes, other people's formally married couples don't count?
According to what you said, Xiao Er's wife will also be a foxy woman in the future. If she is a foxy woman, who would marry into your family? You asked me to help Xiao Er find a wife, are you asking me to push other girls into the fire pit?
I, Xiao Si, am not a saint, but at least I live a life that is worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth. Even if you dare to ask me to do such a wicked thing, I would not dare to do it.
As for giving you money, that's even more impossible. Things are expensive in the capital, and we don't have any means of making a living. Do you really think we don't need food and drink? Do you really think that if you can survive in the capital, you will have money in your hands?
You think a hundred taels is nothing, but outside, a hundred taels is enough for people to save for decades. You open your mouth and ask for a hundred taels. Why don't you ask me for my life?"
Xiao Li's words were very straightforward, half true and half false, and they really sounded like the truth.
"How is that possible!" Zhang didn't believe him at all. "If you don't have money, why did you come back? There's nothing to eat or drink here right now. I don't believe you would come all the way back just to see the villagers.
And your two sons, look at the fabrics they are wearing. Even if you haven't touched them, anyone with eyes can tell that they are top-quality materials. Where did you get them if you don't have silver?
And the clothes that foxy girl is wearing are exactly the same as those worn by your two sons. How do you explain that? And this carriage? Everyone knows that horses are hard to buy even if you have money. How can you have a carriage but no money?
She hasn't read much, but she has met more people than this boy has eaten meals. It's impossible to deceive her!
Xiao Li didn't expect to make the other party give up in one go, because he had no intention of reasoning with the other party at all.
He lowered his eyes to hide the murderous intent in them, and his tone remained calm when he spoke, "I bought the cloth at a cloth shop in Nan'an County when I left. If you don't believe me, you can find someone to confront me.
After being away from home for several years, I finally came back, so I had to dress decently. This carriage was just borrowed from a friend, and I had to return it when I got back to the capital.
Zhang, do you have any questions?"
Everyone had come back to their senses when Xiao Li spoke, and listened to what Zhang had just said. Now listening to what Xiao Li said again, if they put themselves in the same situation, they would do the same.
Who doesn't want to leave their hometown to pursue a better future? Otherwise, who would be willing to go so far away from home and stay away for so long?
I haven't been back to my hometown for several years. When I finally come back, I will definitely meet my fellow villagers. At that time, everyone will inevitably look at my clothes and belongings to see how I am living. Even if I am not living well outside, the villagers will not help me when they know it, and may even laugh at me. Who would like others to know about this?
Zhang didn't notice the change in everyone's expressions. Just as she was about to speak, her mind suddenly flashed back to the words the Taoist priest had said to Xiao Si, "This child will bring misfortune to his father, mother, and brother. Anyone who comes in contact with him will surely suffer misfortune."
At the same time, the scene in which Man Jin insisted on marrying Lu Youfu suddenly flashed through her mind. Since then, the Tan family began to decline gradually, and Man Jin has not married yet. All of this started because Xiao Er and Xiao Si had contact!
Suddenly, Zhang thought of more things. She pulled Xiao Manjin back several steps in confusion and looked at him defensively. "If you don't have a hundred taels, how much do you have? You can't bring such great harm to our family and not even give us a penny, right?"
"Husband, otherwise..." Lu Yuan subconsciously looked up at Xiao Li, and looked at the others with some confusion, focusing on Xiao Er who was hiding behind Zhang.
It wasn't that he sympathized with Xiao Er and his mother, but he felt bad that the Lu family didn't marry Lu Youfu to Xiao Er, but didn't return the betrothal money.
Xiao Li looked down at his young husband and noticed his dilemma. He was silent for a long time before speaking.