Chapter 131 I Understand This

Why doesn't Song Jin say anything?

Qin Lao Er and Xiao Liu went back to the second room.

The more Xiao Liu thought about it, the angrier she got. "In the past, you and your elder brother did the hard labor every year. It's ok that mother-in-law didn't feel bad about it, but now she wants us to be grateful to our fourth brother? How can this be justified?"

"Mom has always been unreasonable, and it hasn't been just one or two days." Qin Laoer felt heartbroken.

Among the three brothers in the past.

The second room is doing okay.

The reason was that Old Liu didn't dare to harass Young Liu, nor could she completely control her. So they were not as pessimistic as Qin Lao San, who had long been extremely disappointed with the two elders.

Qin Daya and Erlang sat in the corner.

Listen to my parents talking quietly.

After a while, Sanlang, the clever boy, also came over. After learning what happened at home, he shook his head and said:

"Oh, our family is losing money."

"What did you lose?" Qin Daya asked in a low voice.

Sanlang counted on his fingers, "My parents have supported my uncle's education for ten years. On average, he spent fifty taels of silver every year, which is five hundred taels of silver..."

"Dad said my uncle spent more than 140 taels last year."

Qin Daya interrupted Sanlang.

Sanlang thought about it and said, "I'm talking about average. My uncle is going to the capital to study, so he has to spend so much. Anyway, the money saved for his studies is enough to cover the three years of labor with some left over."

Qin Mingsong passed the imperial examination three years ago.

In fact, some things are not calculated the way Saburo does.

Speaking of taking advantage, my family members did benefit from it.

If a farmer has a scholar in his family, his social status will also be improved. At least no local gentry or bullies in the surrounding area will dare to provoke him. This is an invisible benefit.

There were many privileges on the surface, for example, the law of the dynasty stipulated that the family of a student could be exempted from taxes for two members besides the student himself. In practice, when collecting grain, the local government would give priority to reducing taxes on the families of students.

Shengyuan refers to scholars.

As long as you become a scholar, you can exempt up to 80 acres of land from tax, and if you become a juren, you can exempt up to 400 acres of land from tax. The specific amount depends on local policies.

The Qin family had only a dozen acres of land, including medicinal fields, and they were exempt from taxation and annual corvée labor. One must know that corvée labor in this dynasty was very heavy and deaths were common.

The benefits are still obvious.

If Qin Chi had not passed the imperial examination, the Qin family probably wouldn't have thought much about it.

There are two real examples right before our eyes.

Always remind the Qin family.

Besides, the second and third houses are closer to Qin Chi. To them, Qin Chi is a scholar and can also be exempted from military service and taxes, so they don't need Qin Mingsong that much.

It's normal for people who are not needed to be disliked.

And this person still wants to continue sucking blood, even children can't stand it.

In the three-room house.

Qin Laosan was muttering the same thing as Lin.

Having lived in the countryside all their lives, they don't know much about studying, but they still understand a little bit.

"This year, Dalang went to the provincial capital to take the exam, but he didn't ask for fifty taels from his family." Lin frowned tightly.

"Can he compare with Dalang?"

Qin Lao San said with a hint of sarcasm, and then said, "Wait until Dalang gets home and ask him. I suspect he is deliberately asking for more money again."

After a pause, Qin Lao San continued, "It doesn't matter whether we ask or not. Let alone raising money, it's hard for us to even come up with one or two ounces of silver."

Lin lowered her eyelids and continued to mend the clothes in her hands, "Brother Qing, let's not talk about this anymore. Dalang's family gave me a piece of navy blue cloth a few days ago. Can I sew a long gown for you?"

"Why make me a long gown? That's for scholars to wear. Just make me a short gown."

When Qin Lao San heard that he would have new clothes, his gloomy expression disappeared, "Da Lang is still the best. With him at home, we don't have to worry."

"Yeah, it's very good."

Lin responded softly.

"Hello, big brother."

Qin Sanya's childish voice also said, "Give it to Gaogao and Tangtang Sanya."

Qin Laosan was immediately happy and picked up his daughter and tossed her around.

The little girl giggled with joy.

It’s different from having fun with the third room’s father and daughter.

Today, there is fun everywhere in the Qin family.

Song Jin was packing up when he returned to the house.

Song Xiu came over and questioned her gloomily, "Why do you want me to work like a slave for others?"

"Sorry, I'll change my mind."

Song Jin suddenly said, "Oxen and horses are so innocent that they should be lumped in with you."

“You’ve gone too far!”

Song Xiu pointed at Song Jin and cursed.

Seeing this, Song Jin's eyes flickered slightly, and he said with a hint of sarcasm in his smile, "Today, in order to raise money for Qin Mingsong to take the exam, the family has been in turmoil. Do you want to know what I asked Uncle Qin?"

Song Xiu glared at Song Jin angrily.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

But I was waiting for her next sentence.

Unexpectedly, Song Jin changed the subject and said, "You and I have each taken 1,000 taels, why do you want everyone to chip in more? You can't even take out 50 taels."

Song Xiu had a bad feeling.

Her hunch proved to be correct.

Song Jin looked at her with pity again, "Because the money was used to buy gifts for Bai Cuiwei, a study treasure worth 1,800 taels, and it was used in the name of apologizing for you. Haha, it's so disgusting. As the wife, you taught a lesson to the woman who spied on your husband, and you have to apologize in return. You have lost face for all women in the world, and also for our Song family."

"What nonsense!"

Song Xiu shouted angrily, "That's not true. You must be lying to me!"

What responded to her was not Song Jin's words, but a look of deep mockery.

This was more unbearable than any words! "Just wait, I'll ask Qin Mingsong. If you lie, I'll never forgive you!"

Song Xiu left a harsh remark, turned around and walked away quickly.

He was going back to the house to confront Qin Mingsong.

The four treasures of the study worth 1,800 taels were something Song Xiu had never experienced before when she was in the Song family.

After Song Xiu left, Song Jin began to pay some attention to the fourth room.

Waited for a long time.

There was no movement in the fourth room, only the faint sound of talking could be heard, but it was not very clear through the wall and door.

Song Jin went to the door and took a look outside.

Instead, he saw that naughty kid Sanlang sneaking up to the door of the fourth room, squatting outside the door and listening with great interest.

This is really speechless! Song Jin didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Bang!"

Suddenly there was a loud noise from room four.

It sounded like someone was banging a table or a bed.

The next moment, Song Xiu screamed angrily, "Qin Mingsong! Are you worthy of me?"

Then there was a new round of smashing noises.

Song Xiu in the room seemed to have gone mad. She was smashing things in the room to vent her anger, cursing as she did so:

"You have no shame in buying things for your mistress. How can I have any shame?! I ask you to make amends, I ask you to make amends!"

Bang, bang, bang…

The loud noise not only attracted the people in the room.

Even the neighbors heard it.

When Old Man Qin saw Sanlang, his face darkened. "Sanlang, go close the gate! Don't let anyone in."

"Okay, Grandpa."

Sanlang did as he was told happily, "I know that family disgrace should not be made public."

Old man Qin felt a tightness in his chest.

There is no one in the family who is worry-free. I don’t know who I look like.

(End of this chapter)