Chapter 217 Chapter 217 The Situation of the Dropout Students "This chapter is about...
Zhou Yangxing dropped out of school and returned to the village. His family tried to persuade him to go back to school, but Zhou Yangxing shook his head and refused.
After returning home, Zhou Yangxing picked up a hoe and followed his brothers and father to tend to the more than ten acres of land at home.
In the past, Zhou Yangxing was the object of envy of everyone in the village and a role model for everyone to educate their children. But now, Zhou Yangxing is considered a useless scholar by everyone.
"Look, what's the point of studying? In the end, you still have to come back and tend to the same little piece of land as them."
"The Zhou family is also stupid. I told you from the beginning that sometimes you should just accept your fate. You still want to be an official, without even considering whether there is smoke rising from your own ancestral graves. Now look what happened. Because of a scholar, the Zhou family used to be the object of everyone's envy and flattery, but now they have become the poorest family in the village. They have five children, and three of them can't find wives. Tsk tsk..."
"It's difficult. Who would dare to let their child marry into their family? Don't you know that because of the Zhou family's fifth son's education, they still owe more than ten taels of foreign debt? Whoever marries into their family will have to help them pay off the debt."
"Well, they used to say that being literate is good. Every shopkeeper in town is literate. They all say that being literate means a bright future. But seeing the way Zhou's fifth son is, I don't understand why the Zhou elders couldn't be so careless and insisted on sending their child to school."
Zhou Yangxing has heard these remarks so many times that he has become numb to them.
When he first returned to the village, the villagers asked him why he hadn't gone to the academy yet. When they learned that he was not going to the academy, the way the villagers looked at him changed.
Whether it was pity, Wan Xi's presence, or words like "If I had known this would happen, I would have done it in the first place", they all made him uncomfortable. Several of his brothers had comforted him, saying that they did not blame him and asked him not to put too much pressure on himself. His two sisters-in-law and his parents who were not good at speaking also looked at him hesitantly and never complained. His four nephews surrounded him naively, saying that it was good that he did not go to college, and he could stay at home with them and teach them to read. There was no complaint at all, only understanding and tolerance, but this made him feel even more uncomfortable.
Zhou Yangxing became silent and worked in the fields all day long. Only when he had some free time would he take out the books he was reluctant to sell and read them.
It's not that Zhou Yangxing didn't think about finding a job in town, but many jobs are far from home and don't provide accommodation. If he doesn't consider his family's conditions, he can rent a house in town, but the Zhou family is in such a situation, it's not cost-effective to rent a house. It's better to go home and work in the fields. There are some jobs, or because he has no experience or other reasons, even if he loses face and finds a job as a waiter, people think he can't do it for long. After all, he is a student, how can he be willing to lose face to do such things?
Zhou Yangxing finally returned to the village and became the topic of conversation among the villagers after dinner. Many villagers called him the fifth son of the Zhou family who studied for several years, almost bankrupted his family, and finally had to return to the village to work in the fields.
Today, Zhou Yangxing followed his brothers with a backpack on his back, and the family went to the fields. The sweet potatoes in the fields had not been dug up yet.
At the entrance of the village, several elderly grandmothers and mothers were sitting there mending shoe soles and chatting.
Suddenly, the sound of hurried horse hooves was heard. Several people, who were older but not so old as to be blind and deaf, looked up towards the village entrance.
When they saw the people coming on horseback, several people stood up immediately.
Wow, they are already old and rarely leave the village, but this is the first time they have seen a horse.
This thing is very valuable, so the person riding it must be a rich person.
Xu Yi received orders from his master the other day to come to Dashu Village to find someone to discuss employment matters. He didn't know the way, so he had to ask for directions.
Arriving at the village entrance, Xu Yi dismounted and walked towards the old man who had been looking at him, holding the reins. "Excuse me, old man, is this Dashu Village?"
As guards, and guards of a high-ranking official's family, Xu Yi and his gang's appearance and aura are naturally different from those of the men in the village.
As soon as he asked the question, several elderly people couldn't help but get nervous. "Yes... yes, this is Dashu Village. Young man, who are you looking for?"
Afraid that his stern tone would scare the old man, Xu Yi tried to soften his voice: "I'm here to look for Zhou Yangxing from the Zhou family. Old man, where is his home? Can you point me in the direction?"
Zhou Laoda, who was still digging sweet potatoes in the field, just stopped to wipe the sweat off his face. He glanced at the road and saw his eldest son running towards him from a distance. He seemed very anxious and said, "Dad, Grandpa, second uncle, third uncle, fourth uncle, fifth uncle, go home quickly. There are guests at home."
Zhou Lang was already eight years old. He had some impression of all the relatives he had seen in his family, but he had never seen the person who came today. His grandmother just anxiously asked him to come and call for help. Seeing the village chief coming, Zhou Lang probably knew that the person who came was not a relative. The other party came on a big horse, so he was probably not an ordinary person. His fifth uncle said that the students in his previous academy had no shortage of rich people.
So, is it possible that this person is a former classmate of my fifth uncle?
They were a wealthy family, so they couldn't afford to waste any time. Zhou Yan had been running all the way here, not even daring to rest. Now that he stopped, he was panting like a cow.
"Guests? What kind of guests came to our house?" Boss Zhou just thought that some relative had come. His mother, wife, and sister-in-law were at home, so he would not neglect them. They didn't need to rush back.
Zhou Yan breathed a sigh of relief. "I don't know. The man came here on horseback. Grandma didn't recognize him. Mom and aunt didn't dare to speak. Grandma asked me to call you back. Dad, Grandpa, Uncle, let's go back quickly. The village chief is here."
A young man on horseback suddenly came to the village. The village chief had nothing to do, so naturally he came to take a look.
When they heard that the village chief was coming, and he was riding a horse, the men of the Zhou family became anxious. They no longer had time to dig sweet potatoes. They just picked up their hoes and shoulder poles and went home.
Only Zhou Yangxing was lost in thought, no one knew what he was thinking about.
The head of Dashu Village is also from the Zhou family and has a good relationship with Zhou Yangxing's family. Zhou's mother is nervous at the moment, and the two daughters-in-law don't know what to say. Before the man from the Zhou family comes back, Xu Yi will be received by him.
Xu Yi had been a guard for so long that he was not used to chatting with others, but his master was too pampered. When he found out that Dashu Village was so far away, the master said he would never go there in person.
There was no way. Xu Yunfan couldn't stand the cold. When he was at home, the air conditioner was kept at over 20 degrees every day in winter, and he had a special car to pick him up when he went out.
After arriving in Dayan Dynasty, every morning when he followed the ox cart to the town, even the slightest breeze would wet his nostrils. Qin Run was afraid that he would catch a cold, so he would wrap him up like a dumpling every morning before letting him go out. When he returned home at noon, he would force him to drink half a bowl of brown sugar ginger water. Xu Yunfan shouted that he didn't want to drink it. He was in good health and had a runny nose, but it was just because he was not used to it. He almost vomited from drinking ginger water every day, but every time he was coaxed and deceived by Qin Run, he smiled and drank a big bowl of it fearlessly.
Just like that, Xu Yunfan didn't want to have a runny nose and rub it all the way, and Qin Run was reluctant to do it either, so the literate Xu Yi naturally came.
As a guard, Xu Yi was used to having a dull expression. The village chief was inexplicably frightened when he saw Xu Yi like this. The other party's temperament was not much different from that of the young masters in the town. He was quite impressed by the word "Young Master". "Mr. Xu, are you here to see Yang Xing?"
"yes."
"Mr. Xu knows Yang Xing?"
"I don't know him."
"Is that so? Then what does Mr. Xu want to see Yang Xing about?"
Xu Yi stopped talking. Was he stupid? Why would he run so far to Dashu Village in the cold wind for no reason?
It's no use telling the village chief about his affairs. The young master has already said that this matter must be explained to Zhou Yangxing in person.
When Zhou's father and his companions came back carrying sweet potatoes, they saw a horse tied outside their yard. Many villagers gathered around them. When they saw Zhou Yangxing coming back, they all started talking and asked people to go in quickly, and they couldn't help asking worriedly.
"Yang Xing, please go in and take a look. The person who's looking for you... looks a little scary!"
"Yeah, that temperament doesn't seem like that of an ordinary village guy like us. Yang Xing, do you know someone?"
Some people just came to watch the fun. The Zhou family was envied by so many people in the early years. They thought that a golden phoenix was about to emerge from the Zhou family, but in the end... this is embarrassing.
A man suddenly showed up today, and some people were gloating over the possibility that Zhou Yangxing had offended someone in his early years. "Zhou Laowu, they're looking for you. I wonder if you've offended someone in the academy before? I've heard that some students who go to town don't study hard, but instead pretend to be rich and go to shady places to play. They end up accumulating debts or getting into trouble, and end up not even being able to continue their studies in the private school, and have to return home in disgrace."
It was obvious from what this person said that he suspected that Zhou Yangxing had dropped out of school and returned home, perhaps because he had caused trouble in the town.
This is always the case in the village. These rumors spread the fastest. Even if the aunt did not mention the name of the student, everyone has heard of it.
All of a sudden, some villagers looked at Zhou Yangxing with a hint of contempt.
Zhou Yangxing didn't say anything. He had heard a lot of such sarcastic words. He just glanced at the other person and walked in.
To be honest, Zhou Yangxing was also quite confused.
Who would come to see him?
The situation of offending someone that the aunt mentioned did not exist. Zhou Yangxing was too lazy to explain. On the way back, he also thought, could it be that his former classmates came to see him?
But when I think about it, it seems impossible.
Before in the academy, due to the gap between the rich and the poor, living habits, and consumption levels, he could not play together with those rich kids at all. The few students he was on good terms with were also from poor families, with family backgrounds similar to his. Although they were good friends, they failed the exams one after another and had to face reality and go back to their respective homes. Due to the inconvenience of transportation and empty pockets, they had no contact with each other a long time ago. Therefore, the person who came on horseback today must not be his classmate.
So, who else would come to see him?
Although Zhou Yangxing appeared calm and expressionless, he was actually a little panicked, but he couldn't show it.
Zhou Yangxing walked into the main hall with a nervous mood, and when he saw the strange man sitting next to the village chief, his heart couldn't help but hang in the air.
He didn't know this person, but he knew at a glance that the other party must be from an important background.
"Hello, may I know who you are?" Zhou Yangxing asked in front of Zhou's father and others without even having time to sit down.
When Zhou's father and his companions heard Zhou Yangxing's question, their hearts skipped a beat. They didn't even dare to sit down. This was obviously their home, but the other party was too powerful.
This strange man was dressed in a black suit made of high-quality fabric. His high ponytail was tied with a headband of the same color. The four-finger-wide purple belt with gold flowing embroidery around his waist made his height and legs look longer. Such a man was handsome, but he made people inexplicably afraid.
Xu Yunfan is a man who knows how to show off. Even though Xu Yi is just a martial servant he bought, since he is his man, he will never treat them unfairly.
When Xu Yi and the others were settled in the old house to recuperate, Xu Yunfan went over to talk with someone and learned that Xu Yi and the others' master in Da Shang was quite influential. Xu Yunfan was immediately curious, "Who was your previous master? Can you tell me?"
Can I say it?
This question sounded very novel to Xu Yi and the others.
Now Xu Yunfan is their new master. As military servants, they have no complaints even if Xu Yunfan asks them questions or even takes their lives.
Xu Yi was the leader of a dozen people. The others subconsciously looked at him, lowered their heads and remained silent.
Xu Yi: "Our former master was the Crown Prince, and more than a dozen of us brothers were his attendants."
"What?" Xu Yunfan was shocked. He never expected that they had such a powerful background. "Prince, you are the prince's men, so how come you..." Are you in such a miserable situation?
This shouldn't happen!
If Xu Yi and the others had made any mistakes, they would not have been sold to Dayan. Moreover, as the prince's close attendants, if they made any unforgivable mistakes, they would usually be dealt with directly and would not be allowed to leave alive. However, they were sold to Dayan, which makes people have to doubt.
Thinking of the Crown Prince, Xu Yimian's face darkened with dejection. He said in a deep voice, "The Crown Prince lost his power and was imprisoned in the Eastern Palace by order of the Emperor. The Crown Prince knew this... so he secretly arranged to send us out, disguising us as trafficked slaves."
Otherwise, they would never be able to leave alive, and those people would never let them leave Da Shang.
As he spoke, Xu Yi suddenly knelt down in front of Xu Yunfan. Seeing this, the others also knelt down. Xu Yi said: "Master, although we were the prince's people before, we have acknowledged you as our master now. We will definitely not have any second thoughts about you. Since the prince sent us away and let us fake our deaths, there will no longer be any An Yi or An Er in this world. There will only be Xu Yi and Xu Er..."
Logically speaking, Xu Yunfan would never use Xu Yi and others just because their previous master was the crown prince of the Shang Dynasty. However, Xiao Hengzhi said that the crown prince of the Shang Dynasty was a talented person who acted openly and honestly, and his poisoning was probably caused by the hands of several other princes or important officials.
Xu Yunfan still trusts Xiao Hengzhi as someone who can get his praise.
If the Crown Prince of the Shang Dynasty was really a cruel and ruthless person, even if he lost his power and could not protect his attendants, he could just make them shut up completely, so that he would not have to worry about anyone getting something out of their mouths.
But he did not touch Xu Yi and others, and even found a way to "sell" Xu Yi and others to Dayan Dynasty.
Although Xu Yi and others suffered humiliation along the way, they were still alive. If they stayed in the Shang Dynasty, even if they were alive, they would probably have to hide.
"Master, when we left the Great Shang Dynasty, the Crown Prince had already dissolved the master-servant relationship with us. Now we are the master's people and will definitely be devoted to him."
It's not that Xu Yi and others are ungrateful, but that's the education they received since childhood. After all, they are sometimes just like commodities, and it's common for their masters to give them away and then recognize another master as their master. However, the guards who are usually sent away are basically those who are completely unaware of their master's major affairs.
And they... the prince believed in them, so they naturally would not go against the oath they made in front of the prince just to save their lives.
If the master finds out who their previous master was and insists on asking them about the prince, they will have no choice but to disappoint him. Their lives depend on it, and if the master is unhappy, he can take their lives.
But to their surprise, Xu Yunfan didn't ask any more questions. Although he was very interested, he said, "The more you know, the more trouble you will get into. Curiosity kills the cat. I won't ask any more questions. Just take good care of him and protect my husband and children in the future. As for the rest, the past is over. Now you are just Xu Yi, not the prince's attendants. Understand?"
Xu Yi and the others naturally understood what Xu Yunfan said. "Understood, Master, please rest assured. We will never have any second thoughts about you."
"Yes." Xu Yunfan patted Xu Yi's shoulder with satisfaction, "You should take good care of your injuries first. There are many things at home that need you to take care of in the future. Also, when you are outside in the future, don't call me master, just call me young master."
How could an illiterate person be appointed as the prince's attendant?
Without asking, Xu Yunfan knew that Xu Yi and others were not only good at martial arts, but also literate.
Xu Yi and others were able to stay around the prince, so their temperament and appearance were of course very impressive. However, after all, they were his attendants. If they looked too ugly, they would not be presentable when taken out.
Xu Yunfan thought that he now had a military servant, and his status suddenly became high-end and noble. It seemed a bit inappropriate for Xu Yi and others to wear coarse linen clothes.
Otherwise, if you have a better temperament and wear a coarse linen shirt, people may not be interested in you and take you seriously.
So Qin Run went to the cloth shop in town and personally customized dozens of sets of clothes with the shopkeeper.
Sometimes, dressing well can actually be a deterrent.
Look, Xu Yi, who has a noble temperament, is sitting there. He is well dressed and looks very noble. Even the village chief has to be polite to him, for fear of provoking some important person.
Facing Zhou Yangxing's question, Xu Yi sat still, not even making a move to stand up. He just looked up at Zhou Yangxing coldly and asked, "Are you Zhou Yangxing?"
My goodness, this guy has the demeanor of an official. Just sitting there, he gives people an invisible sense of pressure, making people dare not act presumptuously.
Zhou Yangxing said stubbornly, "It's me, who are you?"
Xu Yi: "I am a guard from the Qin family in Dali Village. I came here today on the orders of the young master to find you..."
Halfway through his speech, Xu paused. Before coming here, the young master had told him to speak directly and not to use literary language, otherwise the villagers would not understand. It is not shameful to speak in plain language.
Although Zhou Yangxing was a student from Qingfeng Academy, he could definitely understand what he said, but others might not. The young master also said that whether these people wanted to work for him was not just a matter for them, and the opinions of their families were also a factor he considered.
Xu Yi was silent for a moment. "My young master has opened several factories. Currently, they need people like you who can read and do arithmetic. So, my young master asked Dean Jiang of Qingfeng Academy about it. Dean Jiang remembers several students, including you, very clearly. He said that you were the most promising ones to make the list back then, and you were also people with real talent. So, he introduced you to my young master. I came here today to talk to you and see what you think."
Afraid that he didn't explain it clearly, Xu Yi explained what the factory was.
Originally thought that this person came to call for punishment, never expected the reversal to happen so quickly, not to mention Zhou Yangxing, even the village chief and other villagers who heard it outside were all confused.
Zhou's mother, Zhou's father and others felt their hearts pounding. How could they not understand Qingfeng Academy? Dean Jiang actually praised their child. What an honor it was.
At the same time, these words not only proved that their son was really studying hard, but also had the potential to study well. It was just that he was too unlucky and didn't bet on the right questions, so he failed the exam every time.
Although the Zhou family was happy, they also felt a little sad.
It is because they are not capable enough to support their son/brother to study for another three years.
Zhou Yangxing's eyes instantly turned red after hearing Xu Yi's words. All those words that he had suppressed in the past and that he thought he didn't care about came flooding back from the depths of his memory. All of a sudden, he felt extremely wronged.
He had obviously worked very hard, but just because he failed the exam and returned to the village, some people completely denied all his years of hard work, and even made groundless guesses about him, saying some false rumors that made him try his best to pretend that they were indifferent but actually hit him hard in the heart.
He wanted to explain and refute the villagers' fabrications, but it was no use. He failed the exam and had to return to the village to farm. This reality could not stop the gossip.
Zhou Yangxing sniffed. "So Dean Jiang and your young master recommended me to work in the factory, right? May I ask what kind of work your young master wants me to do? I... I'm afraid I'm not up to it."
"My young master currently owns a fruit factory... There are quite a few workers in the factories, several hundred in total. For example, the workers in the flour factory are responsible for washing and grinding sweet potatoes..."
"So these are the tasks," Zhou Yangxing looked at his hands, "I can do them all, but..."
Before he could finish, Xu Yi said, "Xuezi Zhou, you misunderstood. There's no shortage of people for the jobs I mentioned. We can just hire any villager for those jobs."
Zhou Yangxing and others were dumbfounded again. No, since you are not short of people, why do you need to ask others and then come all the way here?
Xu Yi: "My young master means that Zhou Xuezi will be responsible for shipping and purchasing after he goes there. Our factory's products are not only sold to Qinghe Town, but also to other prefectures. Therefore, this job requires someone like Zhou Xuezi who can read and count. My young master also said that if Zhou Xuezi thinks he is not qualified due to lack of experience, you can rest assured. My young master has a cooperation with the Imperial Merchants. When the staff arrives, he will invite a special manager to train you."
What?
Is this guy's young master so powerful that he even cooperates with the imperial merchants?
Even though their village is a little far from the town, who hasn't heard of the Imperial Merchant?
There are so many shops opened by imperial merchants, and they have all heard of them to some extent.
In their view, the word "imperial merchant" means power, and if there is a "merchant" in it, it means wealth.
Therefore, in their eyes, the imperial merchants are powerful and wealthy. In their eyes, such people are truly extraordinary, and they are so powerful that they have only heard of them but never seen them. But one day, the people in their village actually have a relationship with the imperial merchants, which makes it hard not to be excited.
But they held back, they still wanted to listen.
Zhou Yangxing was also confused. "Is the imperial merchant you mentioned the imperial merchant I was thinking of? Did I hear it wrong?"
"That's right." After saying so much, Xu Yi took a sip of water. "When you go to the factory, you will definitely be a manager. I wonder what Mr. Zhou thinks after hearing all this."
What do you think?
Zhou Yangxing definitely wanted to go, but: "I really want to go, but my home is far from the town, and it will take half a day to get to Dali Village."
Being able to cooperate with the imperial merchants, the Qin family's business will definitely grow bigger in the future. With the support of the imperial merchants, this factory will not go bankrupt.
Moreover, after they have gone through the on-the-job training and passed the assessment, they will become managers. A manager should earn at least one or two taels of silver a month, which is a great temptation. However, the transportation is really inconvenient. If the wages are not high, he will have to travel back and forth by ox cart, plus the food expenses, and he may not have anything left in a month.
"My young master said that the steward job has a benefit that other workers don't have, and that is housing. Of course, if anyone doesn't want to live in Dali Village, they can go back home and live there."
The reason why Xu Yunfan provided this extra benefit was that he took into consideration that these students came from other nearby villages. Sometimes they would be busy and might have to work overtime. It would be difficult to travel at night when it gets dark, so he included them.
Zhou Yangxing: "So what about the wages?"
"Eight taels."
As soon as Xu said these words, the people present and even the villagers who heard them outside the yard couldn't help but gasp.
Eight taels?
No, they heard it right, didn't they?
Is the man sure what he said is correct?
The wages are not eight hundred wen, but eight taels?
Oh my God, all of a sudden, everyone felt a buzzing in their ears, their breathing became heavy, and it was so noisy.
Mother Zhou trembled even more, full of disbelief, completely forgetting her fear. "Are you sure? It's eight taels, not eight hundred wen?"
Eight taels, what does that mean?
The whole family worked diligently, working from sunrise to sunset every day without taking a day off. When they had free time, they went to the dock to carry heavy bags. They only ate meat during the holidays. Even so, after deducting necessary expenses throughout the year, they probably couldn't save even a penny.
But now, his son is earning eight taels a month?
What an unbelievable thing this is!
The two daughters-in-law of the Zhou family were stunned and stood aside for a long time without coming to their senses.
Xu nodded slightly. "It's eight taels. My young master said that because this job sometimes requires traveling to other places to inspect product sales and other things, it will be quite tiring. So the initial salary is eight taels a month. If Zhou Xuezi can do the job well after training and starting work, there will be a raise after half a year. The young master said that after half a year, he can give you ten taels a month. The longer you work, the more he will increase this monthly salary. Even if it's not much, he will increase it a little. In addition, the factory will also distribute holiday gifts during the holidays. Normally, we work six days a week and rest one day. If you happen to be away from home, this rest period can be adjusted to a later time..."
Zhou's father and others couldn't help but want to pick their ears.
They must have heard it right, there is such a high monthly salary!
Zhou Yangxing had gone to the town to look for work before, and he was familiar with the monthly wages of some jobs.
For example, the manager in charge of records at the dock only earned one or two taels of silver a month, the restaurant owner earned six taels, and the cloth shop owners earned less, but their monthly wages did not reach eight taels.
Now, there is such a high monthly salary job in front of me. If I don’t take it, I would be a real fool.
Without discussing it with the rest of the Zhou family, Zhou Yangxing knew it after just one glance at his mother and father. He nodded immediately, "I'm willing. I'm willing to go to work. I'll do this job, and I'll do it well. I won't let my boss down."
Xu nodded slightly, took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it over, "Here is the deed. Take a look. If you think it's okay, you can go to Dali Village tomorrow. The boss will take you to see the factory and the place where you will live. If both parties feel it's suitable, we will sign the deed tomorrow and you can move in the day after tomorrow."
After saying that, Xu Yi stood up and wanted to leave. Before he stepped out of the door, Zhou's father suddenly pulled Xu Yi with the courage from nowhere and said, "Wait, please wait a moment."
"Is there anything else you don't understand clearly?" Since Zhou Yangxing will be working for the young master in the future, Xu Yi doesn't mind being kinder to the Zhou family.
Father Zhou shook his head and asked loudly, full of expectation and caution, "Mr. Xu, you just said that other villagers can't do this job, and only people like my child who can read and do math can do it, right?"
Yes, the monthly allowance of eight taels of silver was enough to shock everyone to the point of being stunned on the spot, but compared to eight taels of silver, Zhou's father cared more about clearing his son's name.
Xu Yi glanced at the people watching the excitement outside the courtyard. People in their line of work had excellent hearing, and Xu Yi heard the implicit or blatant ridicule of some villagers just now.
Looking at the old father in front of him who was thinking about his children and had a hunched back, he understood why Zhou's father asked this.
"Yes, this job isn't for everyone. Only those who can read and write, do arithmetic, have attended a college, understand contracts, and calculate accounts are qualified. Your child is well-educated. Although he didn't pass the imperial examination, he has received praise from Master Jiang, which is good. So my young master is willing to give him this opportunity. I also hope that Mr. Zhou will not disappoint my young master in the future."
Zhou Yangxing glanced at his father and said with red eyes: "No, I have received your support today, and I will not let you down in the future."
Xu Yifan mounted his horse and rode away, leaving behind a cloud of dust, but the other villagers did not leave.
Zhou Yangxing's fortunes had indeed turned. His mother wiped away her tears, unable to contain herself. She rocked Zhou Yangxing in her arms, choking with sobs as she said, "My fifth child has made it big. He's made it big."
At this moment, Zhou's mother felt proud. How many people laughed at her family for being stupid in the past. They saved all the money by living frugally all year round and spent it all on Zhou Yangxing. Even the third and fourth sons, who are now 23 and 25 years old, have not found wives.
Some people even said that she only doted on her youngest son and treated the third and fourth sons as grass. Even though the third and fourth sons were willing to support the fifth son to study and wanted to borrow money so that they could get married, the two of them were unwilling. But every night when Zhou's mother thought about these things before going to bed, she felt heartbroken.
Now that Lao Wu has made it big, Zhou's mother reminds him, "Lao Wu, you've made it big, but you must never forget your brothers and sisters-in-law. You must have a conscience, okay?"
Zhou Yangxing's eyes were filled with tears, almost bursting into tears. He glanced at his family with misty eyes, "Mom, I know, I remember. I'll work hard for a few months and pay off the family debt. I'll save the money for my third and fourth brothers to find wives, and I'll send my nephews to school. I'll also be filial to you and Dad."
It took a long time for the men of the Zhou family to react, and they couldn't help but let out a breath.
Is this the so-called turning point?
In the past, the villagers laughed at them, saying that matchmakers had to take a detour when passing by their house, for fear that the three bachelors in the Zhou family were crazy about wives. What's worse, some people even introduced them to a widow from the neighboring village who had had affairs with countless men. The widow was also a powerful and restless person. She seduced men to run to her house every night. The men and women in the village could not stand it and had long wanted to get rid of the widow.
The Zhou family doesn't mind widows. After all, no one wants to be a widow. It is said that widows are prone to gossip. It would be fine if the other party was law-abiding, but the widow is a coquettish woman who seduces men. Who would dare to marry her?
Those who suggested that their family marry the widow were just making fun of them and saying that they were poor.
Now, their younger brother has become successful. Look at the changed faces of those people outside. It makes people feel so happy.
Village chief Zhou on the side had come to his senses. After hearing what Zhou Yangxing said, he was as relieved as the Zhou family.
Eight taels a month, ten taels a month after half a year. As long as Zhou Yangxing is given a few months, the money owed before will be nothing.
In the past, outsiders laughed at the Zhou family because the three brothers were bachelors and had no money to marry wives. But in the future, they will probably be the envy of everyone.
Who says studying is useless?
People just said, why don’t they want others but Zhou Yangxing? It’s because Zhou Yangxing can read.
So, reading is still very useful!
Now, let’s see who dares to laugh at Zhou Yangxing and make fun of the Zhou family of idiots. Look, now they have made it and are living a good life.
Those who had just been mocking Zhou Yangxing outside could no longer stay and ran back, fearing that Zhou Yangxing would settle the old scores with them in the future.
Situations like Zhou Yangxing's have also occurred in several other villages.
While Xu Yi and the others were busy, Qin Run was not idle either. He took Xiaobao and directed people to install all the ordered stoves on the tables.
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