"Hehe, bro, actually I'd rather breed pigs, breed those that are stronger and have more meat."

Seeing Qin Zheng's bad expression, the fourth brother smiled ingratiatingly and said, "But I'm not qualified enough. If I want to get involved in cultivation technology, I have to keep taking the exams. It's difficult and tough even after I pass the exams. I might even have to go abroad, but that's all I can do. I don't dare to go abroad. Although everyone says how good it is abroad, I just don't dare. I'd rather go back to my hometown and stay with my mother and grandmother. Anyway, I have a secure job now, and I won't have to worry about anything for the rest of my life."

Qin Zheng: "..."

Ye Yun: "..."

Very well, even she fell silent.

Qin Xiang'e and the old lady couldn't understand what they were saying, but they saw that Qin Zheng's face was serious and he was so quiet that he didn't dare to speak. He even ate very quietly.

Qin Zheng's face was dark.

At first, he was quite happy to hear that his fourth brother could work in his hometown.

Looking at it now, it's all bullshit.

Returning to your hometown to develop your career is certainly not a bad choice, but at least find a position with room for advancement.

What are the potential growth opportunities in pig farming?

Moreover, most farmers raise pigs nowadays, and the pig farms in town might be demolished at any time.

Seeing Qin Zheng's face growing darker and darker, the fourth brother panicked. "Brother, don't look down on pig farming. There are many skills involved in pig farming, and it's easy for pigs to get sick. One wrong move and they'll fall ill, causing people to lose everything. I don't have to worry about these problems at all when I raise pigs for the government. Besides, I'm not just raising pigs, but also the future and hope. I plan to specialize in raising plump and strong pigs to improve the breed so that many people can eat pork!"

Qin Zheng scoffed coldly, "You should go and work on cultivation technology; that's where the future and hope lie."

The fourth student, after being scolded, pouted, lowered his head, and his voice fell into a dejected tone: "It's just that I... don't want to study anymore..."

Why don't you want to study anymore?

Ye Yun interrupted their argument, looking at the fourth brother with her gaze as gentle as possible.

Her gentle voice gave the fourth brother the courage to raise his head, glance at Qin Zheng and her, and his eyes suddenly reddened.

His voice trembled with emotion as he said hoarsely, “Sister-in-law, my family has already sacrificed so much to support my education. My peers have long since married and had children, allowing their parents to enjoy life, while I’m still sucking the blood of my family. Most of the money I spent on university was borrowed by my mother. I even used my second sister’s dowry to pay for my high school education, which led to her being looked down upon by her husband’s family after marriage. I still have a knot in my heart that’s been bothering me ever since. Now that I’ve finally graduated from university, how can I continue like this?”

"Fourth brother, why do you think like that?"

Before Qin Zheng and Ye Yun could speak, Qin Xiang'e looked at the fourth brother with a surprised expression.

Seeing his mother's surprised look, the fourth son put down his bowl, turned his back, and fiercely wiped away the tears in his eyes.

He simply didn't want to take on his family any more responsibility.

Seeing her son so heartbroken, Qin Xiang'e sighed and comforted him, "Fourth son, your second sister never blames you for using her dowry. She's so happy that you, a college student, were raised by her. Our whole family is happy too. You don't know how much face you bring to her husband's family. She even said that the children she gave birth to are smart, so how could they look down on her?"

The fourth brother turned to look at her, his eyes red, and said, "But the year my second sister got married, I heard her husband arguing with her about the bride price."

Qin Xiang'e choked.

Ye Yun could tell from her expression that what Lao Si said was true, and she couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.

Qin Zheng frowned as well, "Auntie, how come I didn't know about this?"

A hint of unease crossed Qin Xiang'e's face, but she forced a smile and said, "Back then, the fourth son couldn't afford the tuition, and the second daughter was just of marriageable age, so she got engaged and used the dowry her in-laws gave her to help raise the tuition fees for the fourth son."

Fearing that Ye Yun and Qin Zheng might misunderstand her as being biased, she quickly added, "In the first two years after we got married, Er Niu's in-laws argued with her about this, but later, when the fourth son got into university and Er Niu gave birth to a smart child, her in-laws never brought it up again."

Ye Yun thought for a moment, "How much dowry did my second sister give back then?"

Qin Xiang'e honestly gave a number, and then quickly added, "My wife, I know what you mean. I've also made plans. Erniu is pregnant again, even earlier than you. She'll give birth in a while. When she does, I'll give her the gifts from her family and the dowry from back then, and that will settle the matter."

After saying that, she looked at her fourth son and said, "Fourth son, if you want to continue your studies, just tell your mother and I will support you. Going to school is the only way for you to get out of this remote mountain village, do you understand?"

She didn't know what the fourth brother was learning; all she knew was that he had to provide for her.

She has been supporting her child for so many years, borrowing from all her relatives and neighbors, and even using her daughter's dowry money, all to give her a good future. As long as her child wants to study and is willing to study, she can afford it. Why would she not support her child?

She also paid back the money from her relatives and neighbors.

She also paid back her daughter's money.

Before, we didn't have the means, so we borrowed and paid off the debts. Now that we've found a way to make money, we can afford to pay off the debts. So why wouldn't we let our child continue to study?

The fourth brother lowered his head, remained silent, and didn't say a word even though his eyes were red at the corners.

His mother's words moved him.

However, it's not that easy to keep taking the exams to get into higher-level schools.

His grades were only average at school; those with better grades than him might not even get in. What hope did he have?

He was scared.

If he fails the exam one year, he wastes one year; if he fails the exam two years, he wastes two years. How can his family afford the expenses year after year?

The fourth son finally shook his head. "Mother, stop talking. This is all I can do."

Qin Xiang'e looked at him seriously and said, "Fourth brother, it's a good thing for people to know their own abilities, but you can't just know blindly. I don't understand any grand principles, I just want to tell you, how can you know your abilities are limited if you haven't tried some things?"

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