Finally, just outside the edge of the threshing ground, he heard his mother cursing and swearing.
He paused, instinctively not wanting to go forward.
But then I thought, if he comes back and doesn't go in, people will definitely say he's unfilial.
Besides, he had just told the old clan chief that he would be staying at home for the next couple of days.
With that in mind, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go inside.
Perhaps it was a temporary dwelling, for this shack was just like everyone else's, short and small.
After he went in, he said to Madam Shen, who was lying on the bed, "Mother, I'm back!"
Mrs. Shen was scared during this time, as Qi Mingyu was her only child.
She also understood that the clansmen were taking such good care of her and the old man because of their son.
If her son really doesn't care about them, given her condition, she might have to stay in bed for the rest of her life without anyone to take care of her.
At that time, it will truly be worse than death.
Thinking about all this, she completely forgot how harsh and unpleasant her words to Qi Mingyu were when she called him unfilial.
At this moment, her face showed the expression of a loving mother.
"My son, you're finally back. Come here quickly, let your mother see if you've lost weight?"
If he hadn't just overheard his mother cursing him, Qi Mingyu would surely have thought that his mother loved and cared for him so much.
Because he had already heard it, he felt no ripples in his heart upon hearing these words.
It's one thing to think about something, but it's quite another to do it.
He immediately squatted down beside the wooden bed, pretending not to have heard the insults, and said:
"Mother, it's already February. I plan to get married in April and set off for the prefectural city in June."
I've been busy studying lately, so I haven't been back.
That's why I came back today. Besides returning the money to the clan members, I also wanted to see you and your father.
How are you? Are you feeling alright? And Dad, why is he still sleeping?
When Shen heard that he was going to get married, she knew that he was determined to marry Xue, that jinx.
She was very dissatisfied, but she was afraid that if she cursed, she would anger her son and drive him away again.
She knew that her son was her source of strength.
If she wanted to live well in the village, or rather, if she wanted to live well under these circumstances, she couldn't afford to offend her son.
Therefore, she could only hold her breath and force a smile that looked worse than crying.
"Really? Are you getting married?"
Qi Mingyu knew his mother loved money; as long as there was plenty of money, everything would be fine.
With that in mind, he simply took out the fifty taels he had intended to give as dowry to Zhuang Zilan.
"Mother, the Xue family has found out about Zhuang Zilan."
Their idea was for Zhuang Zilan to abort the child and then quickly remarry.
"These fifty taels were her dowry from the Xue family, or you could say compensation."
Shen has no money on her at all.
The gift that Qi Mingyu gave us was taken away by the old clan leader.
Her eyes lit up when she saw the fifty-tael silver note, and she no longer cared who the money was for.
Seeing his mother's gaze fixed on the banknotes, Qi Mingyu didn't hand over the money, but instead said:
"Mother, you know what our family's situation is right now."
I owe the clan one hundred taels of silver for my studies while taking the imperial examinations, and the clan can't help me pay it now.
And our house, rebuilding it will also cost money.
Your situation and your father's are not good; seeing a doctor and taking medicine both cost money.
If I don't marry the Xue family girl, have you thought about what our relationship will be like?
If you and Dad can't afford medical treatment or medicine, our family can't afford to build a house either.
"Also, I owe the clan one hundred taels. How do you expect me to repay it? By selling books or land?"
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