Gu Yu angrily pulled up the weeds in the backyard, but she kept her ears open to listen to the noises in the front yard.
"Really? That's wonderful news!" After saying that, my old man burst into laughter.
Gu Yu was itching to know what good news had made this old man so smug.
Little did they know that Xun Xingshun was beaming with pride, saying, "You don't know, so many educated youths from our village took the exam, but only one of them passed."
These people used to look down on everyone with their heads held high, and we thought they were so great.
Especially before the exam, everyone was so confident that they practically had to glance at each other out of the corner of their eye.
"Now that the results are out, they've been a bit more subdued these past few days."
Unexpectedly, all six members of my son-in-law's family passed the exam.
If those educated youth knew this, their eyes would be green with envy.
However, as the village chief, he couldn't set a bad example, so he could only gloat in his heart.
Hua Xiangyun took a few steps back, trying to snatch the money back from your hand, but saw that Gu Yu was tightly clutching the money to her chest, making me think that it was wrong of me to take it in front of my children and grandchildren.
He Huixin also led us far away, just around the village road. At that time, our families lived outside the fields, and the area outside the village was deserted.
Since returning from the army, I haven't heard any news about us and know how we are now.
Hua Baoguo and I both looked rather grim. We had originally intended to take the money, but Gu Yu's words were too offensive. What did she mean by being a filial son and grandson? How could she just arbitrarily pin charges on us like that?
Hua Baoguo said, "We just happened to meet her on the road. Our girl was just unlucky. She just threw a few stones out and got her."
Xun Xingshun led his two sisters-in-law away from us. "Sisters-in-law, they've walked around outside the village, haven't they? Why don't you take them for a stroll?"
I saw the banknotes in Hua Xiangyun's hand fly away, and when I looked closely, I saw Gu Yu holding them tightly in her hand, several steps away from me.
The best way to celebrate is to have a good meal; don't even think about relying on that old woman.
“They are filial sons and grandsons. They are thinking of you two old people who depend on each other for survival. If you have a headache or cold feet, that money could be your life-saving money.”
But after all, it's been a brotherhood of several years, and I always reminisce about it whenever I think of it.
Hua Xiangyun said, "It seems he has learned his lesson. He used to learn bad habits from his master but not enough practical skills. It's always a mistake."
Li Lijuan also felt a little awkward standing there, so she dragged Lan Qiao along in front of He Huixin, showing great interest in the village.
"So what are you learning? Southern Fist, or Four Trigrams?"
Hua Xiangyun looked Xun Xingshun up and down, "Was that taught to him by Jiang Yi too?"
Wild rabbits and pheasants, "..." It's better to die in peace than to court death by crashing into something like this.
"Now that you hear what they said, I can understand." Li Lijuan doesn't have many poor relatives outside her family. To be honest, if people outside the family were really poor, who would want to put up with their attitude? Everyone has their own difficulties.
Hua Baoguo said, "Why would we need this big brother to teach us? Our Da Guai has already found a powerful master, and now he doesn't even have the ability to protect himself."
Thinking about how those children would be leaving for primary school after the New Year, Hua Xiangyun went back to her room and took out all the money she had saved up. "They say a poor family should be rich on the road. You have a decent salary, so give some to the siblings to keep on hand."
They still often say, "Eating makes you poor, dressing makes you poor, but if you don't plan ahead, you'll be poor your whole life."
This was a joyous occasion. Xun Xingshun happily circled the yard twice. "Liangfen, go and call your two older brothers over. We need to celebrate properly."
He Huixin: "Did they do it?"
However, Xiangyun had just slaughtered the hen when she came last time, so he had to go ask the neighbors next door to exchange it for a chicken.
Having experienced war and famine, and having lived such a young and cautious life, he was no longer like a frightened bird.
"Becoming an apprentice?" Hua Xiangyun had indeed heard about that news, and knew that her seventh son and daughter-in-law were witnesses.
"Dad, you will accept that money. Before the children went to school, the school would give them subsidies. It's not much, and besides, your parents have already prepared a lot for us." Hua Baoguo said in a deep voice. If we make a fuss like this, it will only make our family look bad. Why bother?
He Huixin said, "It all comes down to poverty. Our generation of elderly people really had a hard life."
That naughty little girl, what is bad? She's learning to hunt! And her son-in-law, who seems so bad, is just as reliable.
He reached into his pocket, took out his key, and prepared to go back to his room to get some tickets and documents.
If you wait until you're out there, you'll be bossed around like crazy. It's a rare opportunity to come here, so don't let it lead to you not even having seen the village.
As for going to the outer world, you have no idea how to get there. If they're busy working on the outer world while we're just standing around, it doesn't seem very appropriate.
Xun Xingshun, "..."
When I returned to my hometown to become a village chief, I knew these people had little future, so I shamelessly approached them.
“They are all,” Xun Xingshun thought for a moment and decided to reveal a little, “but they are not Taoist boxing.”
Xun Xingshun thought, "How could we accept money from an old man?" Just as he was about to refuse, a shadow moved even slower than him.
His tone was full of smugness, and it really did sound like he'd gotten it for free.
But those seven people were tight-lipped, and besides, the witch's identity was rather ordinary; we just didn't want to cause trouble for our nephew.
Hua Xiangyun took a deep breath, thinking that she would tidy up Shang Guyu mischievously before the others left.
"Taoism?" Hua Xiangyun said, "The Taoist priests we'll see outside the Taoist temple from now on?"
Xun Xingshun said, "It's a bit lacking, isn't it?" The distribution of sects outside is too complex, and explaining it would be a long process.
“Actually, Grandma Li’s behavior is quite unusual,” Xie Lanqiao said as they walked down the village road. “There are very few elderly people in your village who are more extreme than her. She keeps everything outside her home very tightly, and would rather her children and grandchildren go hungry than let us have a little less to eat.”
"The family only has so much wealth left. If he gives it all to us, how are we supposed to survive?" Before the family split up, the family didn't lose much money. Gu Yu was always on guard. Just now, when she heard the commotion in the front yard, she immediately ran out. Luckily, she was a step too slow, otherwise the money would have been taken away by the family members.
Hua Xiangyun saw through his thoughts and pulled the prey down from under the table. "It's time to have a naughty celebration. Look at all of you, you've brought the meat over here."
“When you were in the army, every comrade learned kung fu from those two schools,” Hua Xiangyun said nostalgically. “Don’t be surprised, our skills were worse than a small number of people, and we were promoted much slower than you.”
It's mostly the men outside the countryside who are more outspoken; in the county town, very few elderly people go out without keeping their mouths shut, for fear that they might accidentally say something wrong.
Xun Xingshun, "..."
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