Ye Panjiu couldn't help but chuckle; she was indeed still a child at heart.
She let Ye Taohua go and walked up to Ye Ming.
"Ming'er, I've saved up some money now, and your aunt wants to hire a tutor for you so you can continue your studies."
Ye Ming's eyes immediately reddened.
Sun's smiling face suddenly turned serious.
The entire Ye family residence was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
“It was my fault for being so unreasonable before, and I’m sorry to you,” Ye Panjiu said sincerely.
As a soul transported from the modern world, she understood all too well how painful it was to have one's path to education cut off in ancient times.
Ye Ming shook his head with a bitter smile and said in a choked voice, "I am already fifteen, but I haven't even finished the basics. Du Pengzhi has said at least three times that I am ignorant and not suitable for studying."
Madam Sun's face turned extremely ugly. "Son, you're really foolish! You're starting to learn again now before you've finished! Du Pengzhi is just a scholar. Who says you can't do it? You should prove him wrong instead of giving up on yourself!"
In her excitement, Mrs. Sun slapped Ye Ming on the shoulder.
Ye Panjiu couldn't help but clap her hands. "Second sister-in-law is right! Ming'er, life is short. Are you really going to give up your studies because of a few trivial words?"
Tears streamed down Ye Ming's cheeks. "I will read! Every day, every moment, I dream of being able to continue reading!"
"That's more like the Ye family!" Ye Panjiu said with great admiration.
Old Man Ye, who was carrying firewood in, also shouted, "Not bad, he's got the bearings of a man from the Ye family."
Ye Panjiu then asked Ye Lei with a smile, "What about Lei'er? I think he should at least be able to read."
Ye Lei shook his head vigorously, like a rattle drum, but after hearing the whole sentence, he stopped shaking.
"I…"
"What do you mean 'you'! Go back to your studies! What if you discover you're a chosen one among scholars?" Madam Sun raised an eyebrow and made up her mind.
When Sun turned to look at Ye Panjiu, she smiled again, "Don't worry, little sister, my husband and I will pay for Lei'er's tuition."
Ye Panjiu waved her hand, "I'll pay. You can keep your money for Lei'er's wedding."
She now earns at least two taels of silver a day from selling braised food and running her stall. Du Pengzhi only pays two taels of silver a month for a tutor, so it's too easy for her to support her two nephews' schooling.
She also wanted to find a female tutor and send Tao Hua and Gui Hua to study for a few years.
Ye Lei's face turned red when his wife was mentioned.
Only then did Mrs. Sun realize that there was such a thing. "My younger sister is so thoughtful. My elder sister already has a grandson, and I don't even have one yet."
Ye Panjiu's lips twitched. Getting married and having children in ancient times was really too early.
Seeing that Liu had already set the food on the table, Old Lady Ye called out, "Eat first, Erniu and the others still need to chop firewood after we finish eating!"
The Ye family now eats rice for lunch, with a plate of meat and a few vegetable dishes on the table at noon.
There are many kinds of vegetables in the village.
Ye Panjiu had just finished lunch and was about to take a break.
The courtyard gate was then knocked open.
The person who came was a well-known matchmaker in Qingshui Town.
Grandma Ye let her into the house, somewhat bewildered. "Matchmaker Hua, what brings you here today?"
The matchmaker looked at the dishes on the table; there were still a few slices of meat left on the plate.
The Ye family is supposed to be dirt poor, so how come they can afford to eat meat?
She suppressed her doubts, and the eye roll she was about to make turned into a smile. "Ugh, look at this mess!"
As he spoke, he slapped his own leg.
Ye Panjiu raised her eyebrows; she hadn't missed the disdain this person showed when he first entered.
"Matchmaker, just tell me straight! I'm getting impatient!" Mrs. Sun was the most impatient of all, and asked bluntly.
"It's not just Scholar Du! He's getting married today, marrying the daughter of a county official!" Matchmaker Hua said with a smile as she looked at Ye Panjiu.
Ye Panjiu's heart skipped a beat.
It’s over!
The Du family is absolutely vengeful and will seek revenge for the slightest offense. This has led them to get in touch with the county magistrate, and who knows what they might do to the Ye family!
The matchmaker looked on with satisfaction at Ye Panjiu's ashen face.
Sun got angry, "That's hilarious! This is the first time I've ever heard of an ex-husband getting married and having to come to his ex-wife's house to tell her!"
Grandma Ye looked at the matchmaker with displeasure, and then at Ye Panjiu with great anxiety.
Her daughter jumped into the river for that scholar Du, so don't let her be so upset that she does something rash again!
The matchmaker looked uncomfortable for a moment. "I had no choice. Granny Du offered more money and specifically asked me to come to your house to talk to her!"
Ye Panjiu snorted coldly. Worrying about unexpected problems was just worrying about nothing. Her Ye family was upright and honest, and had nothing to fear from petty people!
When the time comes, she'll meet force with force and dam with earth; she doesn't believe she can't defeat this scoundrel.
"Could it be that Granny Du wants a congratulatory message from me? Or perhaps she wants me to give her a gift?" Ye Panjiu asked with a hint of mockery.
The old woman's lips trembled, but she couldn't utter a single word.
Who doesn't know that Granny Du did this just to disgust the Ye family?
Ye Panjiu raised an eyebrow. "How about this, I'll go all the way and, since the Du family is so proud of this remarriage, I'll reluctantly speak up for them."
As she spoke, she opened the courtyard gate and waved to the villagers who were passing by. "Come, come, everyone! Granny Hua just told me that my ex-husband, Scholar Du, is quite something. He divorced me only two days ago and made me take our only child. And now, he's remarrying!"
"Look how well he timed it! He passed the imperial examination in the morning, divorced his wife in the afternoon, sent the children away the next day, and got married three days later. How exciting!"
The villagers stared wide-eyed. Was it really that exciting?
You can hear such juicy gossip just by walking down the street?
Granny Hua covered her face, trying to slip away from the Ye family.
Ye Panjiu grabbed her arm, "Yes, yes, this news is guaranteed to be true. It was Granny Du who paid Granny Hua to spread the word, right?"
Granny Hua felt like her intestines were about to come to a knot, but she smiled and said, "It's like this, Granny Du meant well and specially told you the good news..."
He couldn't continue speaking because the villagers all had mocking and sneer on their faces.
"I've never seen such a good mother-in-law before. I've never lived long enough to see such a wonderful mother-in-law."
"It's like they've opened their eyes to the heavens! The scholar's family is really something else; the things they do are truly despicable..." Ye Santian's mother said indignantly.
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Sanchao covered his mouth.
“Jianjing, you can’t just say things like that. The Du family just wants to share good news. We’ve all received it, and we think we should share it more. We’ll make sure to tell everyone when we visit relatives in other villages!”
"Exactly! This kind of good thing should be known to everyone!" Ye Santian chimed in from behind.
Ye Panjiu smiled and said, "Old woman, are you satisfied with this?"
With a stiff face, Granny Hua could only nod.
Her heart was screaming, "I just want to get out of here!!!"
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