Without Ling Wuya's "aggression", Ling Lie could hardly open his mouth.
"Brother Lie, hurry up and tell me! You, you——"
Boss Ling was so anxious that he couldn't speak clearly.
As a father, he is aware of whether his son is studying seriously or not.
At most, he didn't know that his thirteen-year-old son had been seduced into becoming addicted to gambling.
Boss Ling just thought that his son had "taken" money from his classmates in the academy, or had "picked up" unexpected wealth.
And this is also very dangerous.
Boss Ling knew that his son was not that hardworking, but he still hoped that his son could bring honor to the family.
Even if he fails to pass the imperial examination in the future, he will find a way to coax his family to continue to support his studies.
Having a son who is well-educated benefits the entire family.
For example, Boss Ling always claims that his father is a scholar, and he would try to avoid doing rough work in the fields whenever possible.
For example, Erya, the daughter of the eldest wife, is fourteen years old this year. She has a younger brother who can read. Although she is a peasant girl, she is raised like a young lady.
When matchmakers in the countryside were looking for marriages, they always said that Erya was not an ordinary village girl.
His younger brother is studying in the county academy and will definitely become the top scholar in the future.
...It can be said that the entire eldest branch’s superior status in the Ling family is entirely due to the presence of a scholar.
The idea of Mr. and Mrs. Ling was very rough:
If my son is really useless, I have to keep pretending even if it means I’m just pretending!
But once he did something bad and was exposed, his son's true face would be exposed, and then their family would -
Almost in a flash, the eldest couple thought of so much.
"Brother Lie, please speak quickly!"
Mr. and Mrs. Ling were almost crying with anxiety.
The people around him also urged, "Yes, yes! Ten taels of silver is not a small amount. How did you get it?"
Ling Lie knew that he could no longer remain silent.
Closing his eyes and gritting his teeth, Ling Lie said, "I won!"
He was too embarrassed to say the word "gamble".
Winning money is always better than gambling.
Well, how can something that scholars do be called "gambling"?
Ling Lie tried to play word games, but the shrewd Aunt Ling San refused to agree.
In the past few years, she has been keeping an eye on Ling Lie, trying to find his faults.
Now that Ling Lie had brought the evidence to her, Third Aunt Ling naturally wouldn't let it go: "Winning? Oh my god, were you gambling?"
The word "gambling" is absolutely terrifying.
The villagers around were all frightened.
"Ah? Gambling?"
"No way, how old is Brother Lie?"
"He's thirteen years old, not young anymore. In our village, he can even work in the fields as a laborer!"
"Yes, yes, we can even discuss marriage now."
Thirteen years old is neither too old nor too young.
Especially in rural areas, where labor is needed, children aged three or four have to learn to collect firewood and feed chickens and ducks.
When they were seven or eight years old, they could go to the fields with their parents.
At the age of thirteen or fourteen, you can basically do farm work on your own.
In other words, Ling Lie was a scholar, and the Ling family did their best to support his studies. They didn't want him to waste his time, so they didn't ask him to go to the fields.
Not to mention the other thirteen or fourteen-year-old children in the village, even Ling Wu, who was three years younger than Ling Lie, had already started working in the fields with his grandfathers and fathers.
The biggest reason why Third Aunt Ling was so angry was the obvious contrast between Ling Lie and Ling Wu!
“…I, I can’t help it either.”
"I can't really let my family sell my fifth sister!"
Ling Lie sensed that public opinion was trending in the wrong direction and quickly tried to change it. He acted guilty and said, "My family is struggling, but studying costs money."
"I want to help share the burden at home, but I really can't think of any other way—"
After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but nod.
Although a thirteen-year-old child can go to the fields to work.
However, it is very difficult to earn ten taels of silver or even more.
His sharp eyes and tone are very sincere, and he has the aura of a protagonist, which can greatly stimulate emotions.
Everyone around was talking about it.
Gu Qingcheng suddenly blurted out, "Why not? Big Brother, you're a scholar. I heard that even a single word written by a scholar can be sold for money!"
Doesn’t the eldest wife always brag about how good her son is at studying and how great he is as a person?
So why can't we exchange knowledge for money?
In ancient times, the most common way for poor students to make money was to copy books or write letters for others.
It may be hard work, but you can still make money.
After all, everyone in ancient times was illiterate, and knowledge was money!
Ling Lie: ...If I were not the original owner, I would also copy books to make money.
But the problem is, I'm not.
I want to clear the name of the original owner.
The original owner really gambled, and it lasted for half a year.
Maybe not many people have heard of it, but it is not a secret after all.
If it is not handled in time, it will explode in the future.
Ling Lie originally wanted to attribute this matter to making money, but he happened to rescue Ling Wuya in time.
Whitewashing + compensation are all taken into account, perfect!
But——
"Yeah yeah!"
Although Aunt Ling San is smart, she is ultimately limited by her knowledge and experience.
Gu Qingcheng's words reminded Aunt Ling.
There was an old student in her mother's village who usually helped people read and write letters, kept accounts for weddings and funerals, and wrote couplets for people during the New Year...
There are many different kinds of things. Although I can't make a lot of money, I can still supplement the family income.
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