Li Rouniang's life remained the same; she was busy taking care of the children from dawn till dusk, and also learning kung fu to improve herself.

Zhao Erni also worked even harder. Ever since Mo Bei took her flying around using his light-footed skills, she has found a new joy in learning martial arts.

Zhao Dani has recently been learning to read from Old Man Mo, and she is much more gifted than Erni in this regard.

On the contrary, Erni gritted her teeth and persevered in learning.

Now, Wu Xiucai has some worries again: they are about to go to take the imperial examination!

He had not yet raised enough money to travel to the capital.

He couldn't bring himself to ask the clan chief for help, so after much thought, he decided to turn to Zhao Dahua.

So, just like last time, he waited outside Zhao Dazui's house, and followed Zhao Dahua after she came out.

Wu Yong followed Zhao Dahua up the mountain. Seeing that no one was around, he stepped forward and gently patted Zhao Dahua's shoulder. When Zhao Dahua turned around, she saw that it was her brother Wu. Her eyes immediately welled up with tears.

“Brother Wu, I thought you were angry with me and would never talk to me again.”

It turned out that Zhao Dahua hadn't seen Wu Xiucai come to see her for a while, and she thought it was because she had let something slip last time, so Wu Xiucai was angry with her.

As Da Hua predicted, Wu Xiucai was indeed angry with her. Because Zhao Da Hua couldn't keep her mouth shut, she not only got a good beating from Li Rou Niang, but also had the silver she had worked so hard to get taken away.

He was naturally angry at this useless woman!

But he still needed to extract money from Da Hua, so he could only smile and say, "How could that be? I didn't come because I've been troubled by something lately."

"What's wrong? Can I help?"

Seeing that Wu Xiucai wasn't angry with her, Zhao Dahua was overjoyed and quickly asked.

"Alas, it's like this, we're about to go to the capital for the imperial examinations, but I haven't raised enough money for it yet, so I've been busy borrowing money from all over the place lately," Wu Yong said with a troubled expression.

"How much more do you need?" Zhao Dahua asked.

"Five taels of silver," Wu Yong said, holding up five fingers.

Actually, if he were frugal, two and a half ounces would be enough, but he thought that he was traveling with his classmates, and if he was too poor, people would laugh at him.

"So much! What are we going to do? Brother Wu, I don't have that much silver on me. I only have a dozen or so coins," Zhao Dahua said anxiously.

Wu Yong rolled his eyes inwardly. What could this stupid woman possibly do with just a few coins?

But all he could do now was coax him, saying, "Sigh, I know this is difficult. Actually, it doesn't matter whether I go to take the exam or not, although I'm very confident I'll pass this time. You know, once I pass, my future will be limitless, but I don't care. Do you know what I care about, Da Hua?"

"What do you care about?" Zhao Dahua asked curiously.

"Of course I care about you! Da Hua, only when I have a promising future and become an official can I let you and Li marry me, so that we can be together for a long time, instead of sneaking around like this now." Wu Yong put his hands on Zhao Da Hua's shoulders and said affectionately.

Zhao Dahua was deeply moved by his words and said affectionately, "Brother Wu, so you did all this for me. Then I'll think of a way to help you."

"Sigh, don't be so troubled. I know you're in a difficult situation with your in-laws. What can you do?" Wu Yong sighed.

“I can go to my mother. She’ll definitely have a way,” Zhao Dahua said.

"But Aunt Zhao might have a problem with me, right? After all, we messed up Erni's matter last time, so I don't think she'll help me," Wu Yong said sadly.

But in his heart, he was calculating how much silver Granny Zhao had, and whether it was enough for him.

“No, why would my mother blame us for this? Besides, it wasn't our fault. If anyone's to blame, it's Li Rou Niang for being too vicious and cunning,” Zhao Da Hua said.

She still firmly believed that Granny Zhao would help her with anything.

“But after what happened last time, Li Rouniang came to my place and made a huge scene, taking all my money. I suppose she must have made a scene with Aunt Zhao too. Does Aunt Zhao still have any money?” Wu Yong voiced his question.

"This?" Zhao Dahua finally used her pig brain to think it over properly and realized that Wu Yong was right; it seemed that her mother didn't have any money on hand lately.

When she took the silver bracelet last time, there was only one tael of silver in the box. If that hateful Li Rou Niang had taken it, then Mother would probably be empty-handed now.

Seeing Zhao Dahua's expression, as if he had just guessed right, Wu Yongxin felt a chill run down his spine. He bent down and kicked a clod of dirt at his feet.

Suddenly, an idea struck him. He looked up at Da Hua and said, "Da Hua, perhaps Aunt Zhao doesn't have any cash on her, but I have a good idea. I don't know if I should say it."

"What else is there between us that we're keeping secret? Tell me quickly," Zhao Dahua asked hurriedly.

"I think Aunt Zhao probably still has land deeds, right? If I sell part of the land, that will be enough for me to go to the imperial examinations," Wu Yong blurted out in his anxiety.

Fortunately, Zhao Dahua, that pig-brain, didn't think too much about it.

"Brother Wu, you're so clever! But will my mother agree?" Zhao Dahua hesitated.

After all, this land was this mother's lifeline.

"How about we just forget about it? Let's just leave it at that. You live your life well and don't think about me anymore. Let me live like this, lonely and regretful, unable to realize my ambitions, and living a lonely life." Seeing Da Hua hesitate, Wu Yong immediately gave her a strong dose of medicine.

Upon seeing Wu Yong's reaction, Zhao Dahua immediately said anxiously, "Brother Wu, don't be angry. I'll go find my mother right now."

As he spoke, Zhao Dahua hurriedly got up and started to run down the mountain.

Wu Yong hugged Zhao Dahua tightly and said, "There's no rush. It's been so long. Don't you miss me?"

Zhao Dahua naturally understood Wu Yong's meaning, and blushed instantly, saying, "That's exactly what I wanted to say."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yong grabbed Zhao Dahua and the two walked into the depths of the forest...

After lunch, Zhao Dahua made an excuse and hurriedly went back to her parents' home to find her mother-in-law.

When Granny Zhao saw Zhao Dahua return, her face instantly turned cold. This spendthrift daughter's bad idea had caused her to lose her one or two taels of silver before she could even enjoy it, and it had kept her from sleeping well for the past few days.

"What are you doing here again?" Granny Zhao asked, her nose twitching.

"Mother, it wasn't my fault last time. I even got a severe beating from Li Rouniang. Look at this wound on my arm; it still hasn't healed." Zhao Dahua showed her mother-in-law her arm.

Although Granny Zhao was heartbroken over the money, she was even more heartbroken over her daughter. Seeing the injuries on her daughter's body, she immediately became furious and cursed, "That vicious little whore, wait until your brother comes back, I'll beat her to death!"

"Mother, actually, I came back this time because I need your help with something," Zhao Dahua said immediately, seeing that her mother-in-law was no longer angry with her.

Old Lady Zhao thought to herself: Could this be related to Scholar Wu again?