Chapter 30 Marry Yunniang as soon as possible
She also took an egg, peeled it quickly, and handed it to her son Gao Peng.
Fortunately, she had just cooked an egg and ate one in the kitchen.
Gao Zhiqiang couldn't reach the bowl, so he stood up and was about to take it, but the maid immediately pushed the bowl away.
He immediately said in dissatisfaction: "Mom, how can my second brother eat so many eggs? I have no eggs to eat."
"What? Can eating an egg make you immortal? He's not competing with you for the porridge, so what's wrong with eating one more egg?"
Although Gao Zhiqiang was dissatisfied, he did not dare to tell his second brother. If he offended his second brother, it would be bad if he did not teach his own son to read in the future.
He thought for a moment and said, "I didn't think about eating it. I just thought that my mother had injured her leg and she should eat more eggs to replenish her body."
"If you stop getting angry with me, my leg will heal faster."
Gao Zhiyuan had already quietly finished eating the three eggs. When he heard this, he glanced at Mrs. Cui's legs and said, "Mom, what's wrong with your legs?"
Mrs. Cui was afraid that he would be distracted, so she smiled and said, "It's nothing. A few days ago, a mouse got into your room, and I went in to check. I was frightened by the mouse and fell down. It's almost healed now, and you'll be able to walk in two days."
Gao Zhiyuan just said: "Take good care of your mother and make sure she doesn't get sick."
"Oh, mother knows, Yuan'er is a really filial child." Mrs. Cui was immediately delighted. Her son was really filial.
Gao Conghui looked at Mrs. Cui and said, "Mom, can you please stop shouting so loudly in the future? How can I respect her if others know about it?"
"Do you really think I'm willing to yell? If you were all obedient and sensible, I wouldn't bother yelling."
Gao Conghui looked at Gao Zhiyuan: "Brother, I told you before that I asked you to help me look for someone suitable for me in the academy. Have you noticed it?"
"Pay attention, there is nothing suitable for you."
"There are dozens of people in the academy in this town. Can't you find one?" Gao Conghui didn't believe it.
Even if the scholars in the town were not particularly rich, their conditions were at least not bad, otherwise they would not have gone to the academy.
Besides, it’s impossible that all the educated people come from poor families. There must be some who are well-off.
Gao Zhiyuan glanced at her and said, "Your requirements are too high. You want a scholar and a well-off family. Those with well-off families go to the county town or even the prefecture town to study. Those in the town are all of average condition.
I taught you to read, but you had no interest in it. Now you can only write your own name. Which educated person can have a common language with you? You might as well lower your sights. "
Gao Conghui was immediately dissatisfied: "I am doing this for your face. You are a student and will be an official in the future. If the conditions I find are too bad, wouldn't it be embarrassing for you?
Besides, if you can pass the exam and become a scholar early, can't you go to the county school to study? You will definitely be able to meet many rich young men, so why would I need to look for someone from the academy in town?"
Gao Zhiyuan glared at her: "Are you blaming me?"
Gao Conghui immediately shut her mouth. She still needed her second brother to help her find a good family.
Then he put on a flattering smile and said, "Brother, how could I blame you? I just feel sorry for you. It must be because Li Wanyue is too unlucky. It was because of her that you passed the examination so late. If it weren't for her, maybe you would have passed the examination and become a scholar.
Now that she has left our home, you will definitely pass the exam this year."
Mrs. Cui also agreed: "Xiaohui is right, you will definitely pass the exam this year. Yuaner, although our family is not as rich as others, Xiaohui was also spoiled when she grew up. It would be impossible for her to marry into a farmer's family and work in the fields. We stay in the village all day, and you are the only one who knows so many people. Please help her keep an eye on her."
"Yeah." Gao Zhiyuan responded indifferently.
"By the way, what did Yunniang say? What are the requirements for the betrothal gift? We can prepare early."
"Yunniang is attracted to me as a person. She doesn't want anything, but I don't want to let her down. I will give her a betrothal gift of ten taels of silver, plus a silver hairpin and a wedding dress."
After being surprised, Ding Hong said dissatisfiedly, "This is too much. You only gave me three taels of silver as a betrothal gift, not even a wedding dress. Now you not only give me a lot of silver, but also a wedding dress and jewelry. Mother, you won't really give it to me, will you?"
"No matter how far away you go, you can earn the money back. Don't you see what her conditions are? Her father is a scholar, and she herself has read a lot of books, so it is possible for her to marry a son of an official.
Look at your family's financial situation. Three taels of betrothal gifts are not small. You can't even keep your mouth shut when you eat. If you don't want to eat, don't eat. Go out and collect grass for the pigs and feed the chickens. Don't you hear the pigs crying out of hunger? "
Ding Hong was angry but didn't dare to vent it out on her husband. She stepped on him and Gao Zhiqiang gasped.
After everyone finished eating and left the hall, Mrs. Cui whispered, "Yuan'er, mother meant to marry Yunniang as soon as possible, so that the villagers would not spread rumors. That little bitch Li Wanyue wanted to divorce you, but she dared to ruin your reputation. She is so cruel. Once Yunniang is married, the villagers will shut up, and Yunniang can also teach Xiaohui some etiquette."
Gao Zhiyuan nodded: "I see, how much money is left at home?"
When Mrs. Cui thought of this, she sighed, "There are only thirteen taels left. This money is only enough for the betrothal gift and a wedding dress. We also need to repair the new house and prepare a banquet. We can't afford so much money."
Gao Zhiyuan was surprised: "Why is there only so much left?"
"It's Li Wanyue. She asked for ten taels of silver from our family and talked nonsense. In the past, the villagers flattered us and sent us some food and daily necessities from time to time. Our family can't spend much except for the cost of your studies. We also have people helping us work in the fields.
Now, those people have heard that the tax-free land is only 20 acres, and they have stopped sending us gifts. We have to buy everything for the house. My mother broke her leg and it cost some money, so we can’t afford to spend it.
It's too far. Why don't we discuss it with Yunniang and give her five taels of betrothal gift? I'll give her more money when I have money in the future. As long as she doesn't tell anyone, no one will know how much betrothal gift we gave her."
"How can I do this? A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. I have already promised Yunniang." Gao Zhiyuan frowned, thought for a while and then said, "Mom, why not sell an acre of land?"
Mrs. Cui was stunned: "Son, the land is the root of our family, how can we just sell it?"
Gao Zhiyuan consoled her, "Mom, we have so much land, we are not selling all of it. We are only selling one acre. I will use it to pay the betrothal gift and hold the wedding banquet. I will buy it back when I make money. By then, don't even mention one acre, I can buy a hundred acres."
Mrs. Cui was hesitant, but when she thought about how her son would earn a lot of money as an official in the future, she gritted her teeth and agreed.
It’s time to marry the new daughter-in-law quickly so that those people in the village can shut up.
"Okay, I'll go to the village head's house later. One acre of top-quality land can be sold for about thirteen taels of silver, which is enough for your marriage."
"Mother still loves me. I will be filial to you in the future."
Mrs. Cui smiled, she was so lucky to have given birth to such a good son.
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