Chapter 48 Taking advantage of the situation! Shameless
Lin Shiqi couldn't even walk straight and walked with a limp.
"Zhou Lang, please carry me down the mountain. I really can't walk anymore. My waist, legs, and feet hurt. These shoes don't fit me..."
All in all, it's going to be useless.
Zhou Lang was like a heartless nun, cold and ruthless, "You wish."
He walks very fast.
Lin Shiqi gritted his teeth and said, "If you carry me back to Lao Zhou's house, I will give you ten free steaks in exchange. Do you want to trade?"
Zhou Lang paused.
"Twenty dollars!"
Lin Shiqi refused to give in, "There are less than 20 yuan in total. Twelve at most!"
"Okay then." Zhou Lang curled his lips and half squatted down.
Lin Shiqi let out a howl and lay on Zhou Lang's broad shoulders.
Well, artificial mounts are so comfortable!
This bastard is taking advantage of the situation! How shameless!
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When we returned to Lao Zhou's house, it was already late.
At this time of day, the Zhou family would have already had dinner, but not today.
Mrs. Zhou was standing at the door, looking forward to seeing Zhou Lang and his wife.
Only after the two of them returned did they feel relieved.
Start setting the dinner table.
During the meal, Mrs. Zhou asked them why they came home so late.
Lin Shiqi said that he had a good harvest today.
"Mom, we found some good stuff in the mountains, a lot of wild beans, my backpack is full, and my husband also hunted some prey. We also went to the county town, so we came back late."
Mrs. Zhou smiled and said, "My son is really smart and capable, but did he hunt a rabbit again?"
Zhou Lang smiled, "There are also pheasants."
God's pheasant and hare.
They spent the day cutting wild beans in the mountains.
Zhou Lang took out a silver bag from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Mrs. Zhou.
"Mother, this is the money from today's sales. I'll give it to you for safekeeping."
Mrs. Zhou is very considerate.
Look at this son. Once he recovers, he becomes so capable and can even help earn money for the family.
The silver bag seems to be quite heavy.
Wild rabbits and pheasants can be sold for dozens of coins, which must be copper coins.
A few dozen coins is still money, which can be used to buy coarse grains for living, and can feed an ordinary family of several people for several days.
This son was not saved in vain.
I like it no matter how I look at it.
Everyone was also surprised. Sanlang spoke quickly, "Fourth Uncle, you are really amazing. Someone died in the mountains, but you still dared to go into the mountains to hunt. Did you really catch prey? Did you really sell it for silver?"
At breakfast, everyone ate meat and fish, so they weren’t very hungry.
Mrs. Zhou was slow in distributing the food, but she was not in a hurry.
They were all interested in the silver bag.
Mother Zhou also wanted to let everyone know how capable her fourth son was, so she deliberately opened the silver bag and said, "This is probably worth dozens of coins. Nowadays, a pheasant can be sold for twenty or thirty coins. If it's a bigger one, it can be sold for thirty or forty coins. If you sell it in the county town, you might get a higher price..."
As soon as she opened it, Mrs. Zhou's eyes widened!
The voice also stuttered.
"This, this, how can it be silver? One tael, two taels, three taels... Oh my goodness, there are five or six taels!"
The others were also stunned.
What kind of pheasant is so valuable?
Is this a pheasant or a silver chicken?
Old Man Zhou was also startled and asked Zhou Lang in detail.
Zhou Lang repeated the speech he had prepared long ago.
"I hunted two pheasants and a hare. The other things I sold were mainly because my wife was lucky and found a Ganoderma lucidum. We also sold some wild beans with the money we earned from that. We were lucky today and had a good harvest."
Everyone's envious eyes turned to Lin Shiqi again.
Mrs. Zhou immediately praised Lin Shiqi.
Lin Shiqi saw that the time was almost right and the atmosphere was just right.
Then he said, "Dad, Mom, I have an idea. Let me tell you about it."
"you say."
The old couple now likes Zhou Lang and his wife more and more.
If other families went into the mountains to hunt and collected valuable mountain products, they might not necessarily hand them over to the public.
Because no one saw it.
They will not be so self-conscious and will all want to put the money into their own private vaults.
The fourth room's young couple were really simple-minded. They put even the copper coins into the purse.
Then Lin Shiqi said, "I want my husband to go to school. He was stupid before and missed school. Now that he has a good brain and is so smart, I think he is still young and it is not too late for him to go to school. Dad, Mom, what do you think?"
For a moment, all members of Old Zhou's family fell silent.
Before the old couple could say anything, a sharp voice rang out.
"Fourth brother's wife, are you kidding me? My fourth brother is old and married, why is he still going to school? You can't tell anyone about it, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
It was Wang.
Lin Shiqi had already calculated that Wang would object.
"Sister-in-law, how many people in our Great Yu Kingdom continue to study after getting married? How come my husband is a joke for going to school after getting married? My husband is not even eighteen years old, so he is not old. There are many people who are really old, those in their forties or fifties, who are still studying!"
Wang was blocked and said, "How can they be the same? I have been studying since I was young, but my fourth brother never studied before. It's so embarrassing for him to start from scratch and go to the enlightenment class with the little kids."
Old man Zhou also frowned.
Zhou Lang said, "Of course I won't go to the enlightenment class with the kids, and I don't necessarily have to go to school. I just want to learn a few words, so I can buy a few books and study on my own."
Wang was relieved. "That's it! That's not bad. I told you that with the situation of our Cai Zhou family, we can't afford to support two scholars. Qinan is a good student. He is one of the top students in the county. Their teacher said that Qinan will definitely pass the examination for the scholar next year. After passing the examination, his studies will be more complicated..."
"A family doesn't need two people who can read. One person can take the imperial examination. It will bring honor to our ancestors. When Qinan passes the examination next year, our family will be exempted from taxes, and our land will not have to pay taxes. How great! It will save the family a lot of expenses immediately. If Qinan does well in the examination, he may even get a subsidy from the court every month. In the future, he will have enough food and clothing, and it will save the family money again."
Wang is looking to the future.
That is to fool the whole family.
Old man Zhou just ate one set.
The more Wang spoke, the more relaxed his expression became.
It all touched his heart.
No matter how difficult the situation at home is, he will give up his eldest grandson.
Lin Shiqi smiled and said, "Congratulations first, sister-in-law. Congratulations to our Zhou family for having a potential scholar. I want my husband to study, but I don't have such high hopes. I haven't thought about taking the imperial examination. I just want him to recognize a few more words and learn simple arithmetic. In the future, when our family goes hunting or selling things, he will be able to understand the transaction documents and won't be cheated."
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