Su Wan has been busy harvesting and planting crops these days and has not been to the county town for several days.
There were three large baskets full of eggs in the space. After breakfast today, she told Xu Guixiang that she still had to go to the county town.
Old Lady Su muttered to herself, "She's such a grown-up girl, but she doesn't do any work. She keeps running to the county town every day. Aren't you afraid of people gossiping about her?"
Xu Guixiang hurriedly helped Su Wan and said, "Mom, Su Wan is not running around randomly. She went there for something."
"Something happened? What happened? She's been back for almost a month, and I haven't seen her do anything. I think she just borrowed money to go wander around the city. The money in her pocket is almost gone. I wonder if she'll run away again after she's spent it all."
As for why her daughter always went to the city, Xu Guixiang really had no idea. She also thought that Su Wan was just wandering around for fun because she had nothing to do.
So after hearing what Old Lady Su said, she felt a little confused.
"Grandma, others haven't arranged me yet, but you have arranged me first. I'm going to the library in the city to read books because I want to take the college entrance examination this year. Don't I have to read more books?"
"What? You still want to go to college?" When Mrs. Su heard that Su Wan wanted to go to college, she immediately became nervous.
Qin Li said that she was not so nervous about the college entrance examination, because she knew that Qin Li had never been a good student since she was a child. Not to mention the college entrance examination, even her eldest son had to beg her for admission to high school.
But Su Wan was different. She often felt that Su Wan's words were much more eloquent than Qin Li's. As for her academic performance, she felt that it was at least much better than Qin Li's.
So when she heard that Su Wan was going to take the college entrance examination, she immediately became scared.
What if she really passes the exam?
At present, this big family can barely make ends meet. If we have to support a college student, wouldn’t the whole family be skinned alive?
"As a girl, it's enough for you to learn a few words. Why go to university? I tell you, even if you pass, our family can't afford it.
You are already ten years old this year, right? When I was your age, I was already a mother and was still thinking about going to college. I think now you are thinking about finding a husband and getting married.
You grew up in the city and you look pretty good, so you should find a city boy and marry him while you are still young. "
After saying this, Old Lady Su carried the hoe and left.
He Ailian was also very dissatisfied after hearing this.
This girl is even worse than Qin Li. When Qin Li was around, she would help cook when the adults were busy, but this girl is simply a master.
Eat well, dress well, and stay out of the water.
Even though she bought all her food with her own money, He Ailian still couldn't get used to it.
Why don't we chop firewood from the mountains to cook? Why don't we carry water from the well in buckets?
Not to mention the use of oil, salt and seasoning.
Although the eldest brother said that he would convert all this money into cash and give it to the old lady, why didn't she see him ever give it to her?
She still wants to send her daughter to college, but there is no way. Her own daughter is already twelve years old and has never even stepped into a school. Why should she support other people's daughters to go to college?
Thinking of this, she said to Xu Guixiang: "Sister-in-law, I advise you to persuade Su Wan. Don't say that there will be no green smoke coming out of our Su family's ancestral tomb. Even if it does, given the conditions of our family, I'm afraid we can't even afford the tuition.
My mother is right. It is better to find someone to marry while you are still young and good looking. "
After He Ailian finished speaking, she saw Cao Xiaohua standing there with an indifferent look and no intention to express her opinion, so she quickly poked her with her elbow.
"Third sister-in-law, do you think I told mom right?"
She couldn't be the only one to be the villain in the family while they just sat back and reaped the benefits, so she wanted to drag Cao Xiaohua into this as well.
Cao Xiaohua was so focused on taking care of her baby that she didn't want to worry about anything else. She was always afraid that the baby would get upset and hurt the baby in her belly.
At four months, her belly has become firmer, and recently the baby has started to move in her belly. She feels particularly happy now.
Because everyone who saw her said she was pregnant with a boy, she waited wholeheartedly for her son to come into this world.
She had no intention of expressing her opinion on whether Su Wan should go to college.
Everything depends on the old lady. If she agrees, it will be useless even if she disagrees. If the old lady disagrees, it will be useless even if she agrees.
When she heard He Ailian ask her, she looked at her sister-in-law and then at He Ailian.
My sister-in-law is a kind person. She will let go of things after a while and basically won't hold grudges.
But my second sister-in-law is different. She is mean and will remember the person for the rest of her life if he or she doesn't give her face.
In order to prevent her second sister-in-law from hating her for the rest of her life, Cao Xiaohua weighed the pros and cons and decided to give in.
"Well, I think you're right to tell Mom."
With Cao Xiaohua's support, He Ailian immediately became proud.
"Sister-in-law, look, among the four of us, three of us mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law disagree. I think you should persuade Su Wan not to go to college and just find someone to marry as soon as possible."
After saying that, she pulled Cao Xiaohua out, and several girls followed their mother and hurried out.
Su Wan blinked, and suddenly a bold idea popped up in her mind.
She ran out of the door and shouted at their backs:
"Second aunt, third aunt, why don't we split up the family? If we do, my college tuition will have nothing to do with you guys."