Xia Zhang found something unusual and asked, "Why are you all looking at Zhiliao?"
Several people, each with their own thoughts, shook their heads and tried to find excuses.
Xia Zhiliao also discovered it.
[It was so scary. I thought they heard me say that daddy could pass the exam and become the top scorer! ]
It was just a false alarm.
Xia Jinjun's lips curved up. He was really going to make it through. He could finally let that person see what he was capable of. She would definitely regret it.
Old Mrs. Xia remained calm. She also felt it was a shame not to have the ten taels of silver. With those ten taels of silver, the family would be different.
But when he heard his granddaughter say that his son could become the top scholar, he, who already felt that his son was different, trusted him even more.
"Jinjun is a scholar. Scholars think more than we do. Since he said so, it must be right."
Except for Zhang, everyone nodded, "That's it."
[Is that it? Then my mother has to earn money to support the family and do housework at the same time. How unfair! What if she gets too tired? My mother is so pitiful.]
Xia Chen felt warm in her heart, her daughter was really her sweetheart.
Mrs. Xia thought about it and found some truth in it. "My daughter-in-law does embroidery to make money for the family. She should stop doing those chores at home in the future."
Xia Zhang was not happy when she heard this. "Mom, if she doesn't do it, who will?"
Xia Jinxiu curled the corners of her lips, not looking at her, but lowering her head to look at her neatly trimmed nails. This pair of delicate hands was not for washing dishes, feeding pigs, or cooking. "Sister-in-law, what do you think?"
The old lady definitely can't do it. Sister-in-law, those are the old lady's eyes, so you can't do it. Old Mrs. Xia would rather do it herself than let her daughter do it.
"Mom, I can't do so much work by myself. If my eldest brother were still alive, he could help me a little. If I had a son or a daughter, he could also give me a hand, but I..."
As Xia Zhang spoke, she began to cry and lament her miserable life.
[My mother has been doing these jobs for more than ten years. What did she say? She did it all by herself and didn’t ask for help from others!]
Everyone thought it made sense. Although Xia Chenshi didn't feel wronged, she felt that her daughter really understood her.
"Didn't the second son's wife do it well by herself before? It's just a small job, and you are stronger than her, so you can definitely do it."
Xia Zhang rolled her eyes and said, "Mother, why don't I do embroidery with the second son's wife? Since it makes money, wouldn't we make more if we do it together?"
"Come on, sister-in-law, your needlework is better than yours, even a blind person can do it better than you. Your undergarments were torn and they were sewed for you by your second sister-in-law. If you do embroidery, isn't that a waste of thread?"
Xia Zhang naturally refused to give up, "Mom, I actually have a way to make money, and now is the right time."
Seeing that Old Lady Xia didn't interrupt, she continued, "My cousin has some connections. There is a wealthy family that wants to grow something different on our land. They pay us a lot of money a year. We have our second son's wife doing embroidery for a living. If we rent out the land, wouldn't we make more money?"
It would be okay if she didn't mention her bad cousin, but once she mentioned him, the whole family would feel like they were facing a formidable enemy.
[Grandma, look, your aunt is trying to cheat you out of your land deed again, but don't be fooled by her. You still have to farm the land yourself. With me here, our family will make a lot of money next year.]
She is a PhD from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, she is really good at that kind of farming!
Even if Xia Zhiliao had not made money next year as he said, Old Lady Xia would not easily hand over the land deed because of her previous reminder.
"Mom, don't you still believe in me?"
Old Mrs. Xia glanced at her and thought to herself, I couldn't be more sure.
"Mom, when have I ever lied to you? He is my cousin, we are all relatives, so that's why he has good things in mind for us."
Xia Jinxiu curled her lips and couldn't help it for a moment, but she had always been at odds with her two sisters-in-law, so no one suspected her.
"Sister-in-law, is this really a good thing?"
"Of course, aunt. Do you still think that my cousin and I stole the land deed from our mother? What do I want?" Xia Zhang smiled exaggeratedly.
Xia Jinxiu raised her eyebrows, then nodded slowly, "I can't tell you what you want, but you know whether it's a lie or not."
Xia Zhang's smile froze on her face, and she looked at Old Lady Xia awkwardly, "Mother~"
Xia Zhiliao knew that her grandmother was good to her aunt because both of them were widows, but this matter concerned the happiness of the whole family, so she quickly shook Old Lady Xia's arm, fearing that she would agree.
Xia Zhang glared at Xia Zhiliao unhappily, "Zhiliao, what do you, a little girl, know about adults' affairs?"
"Sister-in-law, Zhiliao didn't say anything, why are you being so mean to her?" Xia Jinjun was unhappy, because this was his precious sweetheart.
[Daddy is helping me vent my anger! ]
"That's right. Even a child thinks this matter is unreliable, and you, sister-in-law, are still talking about it." Xia Jinxiu rolled her eyes. She couldn't let Xiao Zhiliao suffer any grievances.
[Well done, Auntie is kind and beautiful, I love you! ]
Xia Jinxiu pursed her lips. This child has a very sweet mouth.
Xia Chenshi had never had much say at home and she seldom spoke. Now that someone stood up for her daughter, she did not lose her temper.
When Old Mrs. Xia heard her daughter say this, she naturally had to show some appreciation, otherwise she would think that her grandmother didn't love her.
"My eldest daughter-in-law, Zhiliao has just recovered from her illness, don't scare her. If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you getting angry at the child?"
[Grandma is so great. She loves me. I will definitely honor you in the future.]
Old Mrs. Xia glanced at the little girl beside her. Her big eyes like black grapes were also looking at her. She was so adorable. She touched her granddaughter's head with a loving look on her face.
Xia Zhang was feeling very nervous. Why was this different from what she had expected?
"mother……"
"Okay, stop talking. The country folks rely on these few acres of land. No one should mention this in the future. We have so many men in our family. Can't we cultivate a few acres of land?"
Xia Zhang pursed her lips, "Mom, you don't really think I have any bad intentions, do you? I... I have been a widow in this family for more than ten years. I work hard and have a clear conscience. If I have any bad intentions, I will be struck by lightning!"
[It's not that I won't take revenge, it's just that the time has not come yet. Auntie, you will really be struck to death by lightning in the future.]
The whole family looked at Xia Zhang, then had a strange look on their faces, and then went out one after another.
Seeing that the old lady was indifferent, Xia Zhang became more anxious, "Mother..."
"Go out, the noise is giving me a headache."
"Headache? Can I rub it for you?"
"No need, I just need to take a nap by myself for a while."
Xia Zhang rolled her eyes and said, "Mother, you haven't gotten into trouble, have you? I will go to the temple to pray for you tomorrow."
Old Madam Xia faced the kang, with a look of disdain on her face, and said coldly, "Go ahead."
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