Seeing Tu Yufan, Jin Lougui was obviously panicked for a moment, and then he said flatteringly: "Dad, I really know I was wrong. I haven't finished my studies this year, so the money I paid is in vain."

Tu Yufan snorted coldly and said nothing. Jin Lougui saw that there was a chance and his expression became even more flattering. He stood up and bowed.

This boy really knows how to judge the situation.

After returning home, Tu Yufan decided to sell all the land. When the village chief Jin Sanyuan learned the news, he hurried over.

"Yufan, have you sold all this land? If you don't farm, what else will you do?"

Tu Yufan said: "Uncle Yuan, I have decided to study and take the imperial examination."

Jin Sanyuan opened his mouth wide, not caring about his image at all, and pointed at him.

"You are crazy, aren't you? You are already old, but you still want to pass the imperial examination. You can just support your useless son, but why are you going crazy?" He sighed again, and his tone softened a little: "Listen to your uncle, stay in this village and farm honestly, then marry another one when the time comes, live a peaceful life, and don't think about unrealistic things."

Tu Yufan looked unmoved.

"Uncle, I have made up my mind. I have decided to set the price of these fields at 100 taels of silver per mu. Let's see if anyone is willing to buy them. Please help me negotiate with them."

Nowadays, good farmland is worth seven or eight taels or even more. He deliberately lowered the price by one tael in order to sell it earlier.

Jin Sanyuan's expression changed constantly: "Since your nephew has made up his mind, then let your uncle buy these fields. If you regret it one day, you can buy them back at a lower price."

Tu Yufan agreed readily, but he knew that day would never come.

He bought a two-story house in the county town and planned to move his whole family in.

Jin Lougui had to go home every day after entering the private school. Seeing that the things at home were getting less and less, he couldn't help feeling a little panicked.

"Dad, do you want me no more? I heard from everyone that you sold the land. Are you planning to move out of Jisheng Village?"

Tu Yufan said with a half-smile: "Xiaohua and I are divorced, so you will be free and no one will control you."

Jin Lougui shuddered and shook his head repeatedly: "Dad, I really know I was wrong. The teacher said that it is the greatest benefit to know one's mistakes and then correct them. I study hard every day and I will definitely achieve success in the future. Dad, please give me another chance."

After he said that, his tone was filled with grievance. Tu Yufan stared at him for a long time. He had been well behaved during this period, so he didn't discipline him too much. But he didn't expect that he was seventeen years old after all, and why he was still like a child? In ancient times, this was already the age to start a family and build a career, but he was still like he was not weaned.

Jin Xiaohua is different. At only thirteen or fourteen years old, she has already begun to show signs of being calm and reliable.

He was impatient with such clinginess and said in a deep voice, "Okay, we are moving to the county town in the next few days. We have already bought a house, which is not far from the private school. You don't have to get up at dawn to travel. I saw you were busy with your studies recently, so I didn't think of calling you. There are not many things to move here, and most of them need to be thrown away. I will tell you the address when everything is arranged."

Jin Lougui thought he had heard wrongly. He had thought that his father would at most move to a place closer to the county town. He didn't expect that he would actually move into the county town and buy a house.

"Dad, where are you going to get the money? The cheapest house in this county town costs dozens of taels. Are you going to use the money from selling the land to buy a house? Then we will be left with nothing."

"You don't earn much money, and you still worry about your family's livelihood." Tu Yufan patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry about these things. You won't starve to death anyway. But if you don't want to study anymore, I can buy you a few acres of land and you can live here and support yourself."

Jin Lougui heard the threat from his father and immediately expressed his determination: "Don't worry, the boy's exam will be held in a few months. I will definitely impress you then."

Tu Yufan left while shaking his head. No one would believe what this guy said.

After all the trivial matters were dealt with, Tu Yufan followed Jin Lougui to the private school. Jin Lougui saw his father following him all the time and thought he had done something wrong, feeling uneasy.

"Dad, why do you want to go to the private school with me today? It's not time for the Autumn Festival yet."

The current teacher, Mr. Guiye of Jinlou, is an old scholar who failed the exams for many years. Later, he became discouraged and opened this private school. He has solid knowledge, but he teaches too many students and inevitably cannot take care of everyone.