Chapter 29 Why is he here?
Chen family old house.
Old Mrs. Chen quietly wiped away tears as she put her things away. She felt a little reluctant to see her beloved son leave, but even more so, she was confused about the future...
Back then, Chen Zhancai passed the imperial examination at the age of ten and became a genius that everyone in the village envied. She told everyone that her third son would become a scholar in the future.
But so many years have passed, and he is still a student.
Gradually, the villagers looked at her with sympathy, and some even made sarcastic remarks.
If her youngest son fails to pass the examination and become a scholar in the spring examination next year, she will have no place to keep her face in Nanshan Village.
After all these years of hard work, she would not give up now, even if her son agreed.
No matter what, even if it kills her to take the test, she still has to read this book...
Having made up her mind, Old Lady Chen packed up all the food and drinks in the bottom of the box at home, with tears in her eyes.
"Zhancai, you have to work twice as hard in town this time. Don't be lazy. Whether I can hold my head up high in the village depends on you. Don't let me down!"
There was a hint of guilt in Chen Zhancai's eyes. Twenty-four years had passed since he was ten years old. Originally, the Chen family was considered a wealthy family in Nanshan Village.
But in order to support his studies over the years, the money the family had saved had already run out, and almost everything that could be sold had been sold.
If he fails the exam again, he will really be too ashamed to see his parents again.
At this moment, he felt extremely heavy-hearted and made up his mind to study hard when he returned to town this time.
He nodded solemnly and said, "Mom, don't worry, your son will definitely make a name for himself. If I don't pass the exam and become a scholar for you, I will be ashamed to see you."
"Okay, good son." Old Mrs. Chen wiped away her tears. "Zhancai, I've brought you everything you need. If you need anything, go to town and buy it. Don't be reluctant to spend money. I'm not by your side, so remember to take care of yourself."
Chen Zhancai was a little impatient when he saw her nagging, "Mom, Fengjiao is here, you don't have to worry about these things."
"Yes, Fengjiao is a good hand at making a living. I won't worry about her anymore. But don't think I'm nagging. Ruolan and Jiye are still young. They are in the period of growth. Remember to cook two eggs for them every now and then."
Chen Zhancai almost vomited when he heard about eggs. In town, people eat delicious fish and meat, so who would eat eggs?
I have never seen the world and my mind is full of petty ideas.
"Mom, don't tell me this. I'm going to study, not stay at home. How can I have the time to take care of the children? This is all Fengjiao's business. You should talk to him."
Old Mrs. Chen was stunned. "Yes, yes, yes. Look at my memory. Why am I still telling you all this? Fengjiao, did you hear what I said? You have to be more careful in the future."
Liu Fengjiao, who was standing nearby, chuckled, "Mom, I heard you. Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I won't let your precious grandchildren suffer any injustice."
"Okay, I'm relieved by your words," said Old Lady Chen, pulling out a cloth bag from her clothes, and took out the only fifty taels of silver she had, and said earnestly,
"Feng Jiao, this is all the money our family has. You all should know how we got it. To be honest, I really don't want to give it to you, but Zhancai is our family's hope. In the future, we rely on him to bring honor to our family, and I can live a good life with fine clothes and delicious food.
So, no matter how hard life is at home, for the sake of the third child, even if I have to go without food and drink, I will still support Zhancai to go to school. It is not easy for Zhancai to study in town, so we should not skimp on the money that should be spent. We cannot let him suffer any loss, understand?"
Liu Fengjiao looked at the big bag of silver, her heart was already blossoming with joy, she wanted to hold it in her arms immediately,
She suppressed her excitement and nodded solemnly, "Mom, your daughter-in-law knows."
"Okay, I'm glad to know."
"Are you guys still waiting? Let's go!" Chen Ruolan had long been impatient. Seeing them dawdling endlessly, she couldn't stand it any longer and grabbed Chen Jiye's hand, "Let's go, little brother. We won't wait for them anymore."
"You're getting more and more ignorant as you get older. Why are you so anxious? Can't you see I'm still talking to your grandma?"
Hearing Liu Fengjiao scolding the child, Old Lady Chen quickly said, "Alright, stop scolding the child. Ruolan is still young. She will be sensible when she grows up."
"You're still young and about to get married, but you still act like a child at first. It's all because of you, old man."
"That's my granddaughter, I should spoil her," Old Lady Chen pretended to be angry and stuffed the silver into Liu Fengjiao's arms. "Okay, stop scolding the child from now on. Let's get on with our journey!"
Liu Fengjiao laughed so hard that her mouth almost broke. "Thank you, mother. Zhancai and I will be leaving now."
Everyone walked out of the yard.
Old man Chen put the corn bag in his arms on the ox cart, turned around and said solemnly,
"Zhancai, your mother has said everything that should and shouldn't be said, so Dad doesn't want to waste any more words. But you have to remember one thing: only if you pass the imperial examination can our Chen family stand tall in Nanshan Village. All of this depends on you."
Chen Zhancai nodded vigorously, "Dad, I understand."
Sun couldn't stand the partiality of the old man and his wife, Chen, but if Chen Zhancai really passed the imperial examination, it would be a good thing and would be of great benefit to her.
Thinking of this, he forced himself to show a smile that was uglier than crying, "Zhancai, study hard. Don't let your parents worry."
Chen Zhanliang drooped his eyelids and said perfunctorily, "Third brother, take care of yourself while you're away. Come back often when you're free."
Chen Zhancai clasped his fists, his eyes filled with confidence, "Don't worry, second brother and sister-in-law, I will definitely live up to everyone's expectations. Just wait for my good news!"
Mrs. Chen and her husband gave us a lot of instructions before reluctantly waving goodbye...
Watching her third son and his family go away, Old Lady Chen couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
My dear son, mother has spent a lot of money to support your studies. You must work hard and don’t let mother down!
I'm counting on you for the rest of my life!
Just as she turned around to go back to the yard, she heard someone shouting behind her, "Sister-in-law, wait a minute, look who I brought to you?"
Old Mrs. Chen turned around and saw that it was Zhao the matchmaker from the neighboring village walking towards her, waving her handkerchief and twisting her waist.
She looked surprised and asked, "Matchmaker Zhao, what cold wind brings you here?"
"It was a fragrant breeze that brought me to your home." Matchmaker Zhao smiled with wrinkles on her face, and the thick makeup on her face kept falling down.
Only then did Old Lady Chen realize that behind him was a man with inverted eyebrows and a face full of flesh.
My heart suddenly skipped a beat. Oh my god, how did this chatterbox bring this idiot here? Isn't this disgusting?
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