At noon, Zhou Xiaohu came over with a load on his shoulder. When Wei Da saw him, he helped him unload the load.
Xiang Xiaoyu greeted Zhou Xiaohu with a smile, then carefully took out the food box from the basket.
After Zhou Xiaohu put down his burden, he said to Song Yuehua, "Rushan and his father started quarreling at the You Mansion. After dinner, do you want to go over and try to mediate?"
"Uncle Erniu?" Song Yuehua asked, "When did he come here?"
Wei Da also came over with a lunch box and said, "Yesterday morning, Zhang Erniu came with me. I went back to the village in the evening, but he didn't."
"What are they arguing about?" Song Yuehua looked at Zhou Xiaohu.
Zhou Xiaohu said, "I want Zhang Rushan to go back to school."
It turns out that this matter has been kept secret from the Zhang family until now. Zhang Rushan...
In that case, she would also be an accomplice.
It’s better not to go. When you go back to the village these two days, avoid the Zhang family.
Although Song Yuehua wanted to escape, she still came to You Mansion after finishing her meal.
The door was bolted from the inside. Song Yuehua knocked on the door and it was Zhang Rushan who opened it.
"Has your father come home?" Song Yuehua asked.
Zhang Rushan shook his head helplessly and pointed to the kitchen, "Ma is hungry, he's eating."
Wouldn't you have more energy to curse when you're full?
Song Yuehua had the idea of quitting, but Zhang Rushan was quick to pull someone in and said, "My father listens to you the most, please persuade him."
After saying that, he slammed several bolts on the door.
Song Yuehua, "..."
As soon as they arrived at the courtyard, Zhang Erniu came out holding a bowl of rice. When he saw Song Yuehua coming back, he just greeted her, then pointed at Zhang Rushan with chopsticks and said, "Don't even think about running away, or I'll turn the county upside down to find you."
"I won't run, I won't run!" Zhang Rushan sat down on the stone bench in the yard.
Zhang Erniu sat next to him and continued, "You are a scholar now. You don't have to go to the village school. You can go to the provincial school. All the money in the family will be given to you. Your uncle also said that we will support you to continue your studies even if we have to sell everything we have."
"This is not about money." Zhang Rushan didn't know how many times he had said it.
Zhang Erniu didn't believe it and said sternly, "If it's not about the money, then what is it about? What on earth can make you give up your bright future and prefer to stay here and write a petition for someone else?"
"Father, writing a petition is not a shameful thing," Zhang Rushan said, "and it's not that easy to pass the higher exams."
Zhang Erniu said angrily, "It's not easy for others to take the exam, but you have the ability, why don't you take it?"
"Don't think your father doesn't know anything just because he farms all day. I've asked Master Yi and the master from the Xie family, and I know what's going on."
"If you have any thoughts or concerns, just tell us. If you don't say anything, how can we know? I can't figure it out. Your mother, your grandmother, your uncle, they all can't figure it out. Although we can't read a single word, we can still be reasonable. Tell us!"
Zhang Rushan looked at Song Yuehua for help.
Song Yuehua coughed lightly, poured a cup of tea for each of them, then picked up the cup and said nothing more.
“…”
Zhang Rushan questioned fiercely, is that it?
Seeing that he couldn't count on Song Yuehua, Zhang Rushan could only explain, "Father, during the drought, I made a lot of money with Ji Ming and Erguotou, so it's really not about the money. Last time I went to the capital to take the college entrance examination, I encountered some problems. I can't tell you about this. Anyway, you have to believe me, I will put the imperial examination on hold for now, and I will take part when I find the right opportunity."
Zhang Erniu slammed the stone table in anger, "What is it that you can't even tell me, and you have to hide it from your family, do you not trust me, or do you not trust your mother?"
"It's not a question of belief or not," Zhang Rushan said, becoming more and more tired.
The affairs of the Major General cannot be discussed. It is better not to know them.
Song Yuehua finally spoke, "Uncle Erniu, Rushan is a scholar now. He said he wanted to postpone it, so he must have his reasons. Why don't you believe him?"
"It's not that I don't believe him."
Zhang Erniu said sadly, "His mother and I are both peasants. We have no experience or skills and can only do hard work. He encountered problems but didn't tell us. We didn't even have the chance to think of a solution..."
After saying these words, Zhang Erniu stood up and returned to the kitchen.
Song Yuehua understands her second uncle Niu and Zhang Rushan, but only they themselves can resolve this kind of family conflict.
"Why did you bring my father here for no reason?" Zhang Rushan said while turning the teacup.
"Don't blame me," Song Yuehua said, "You will have to face this sooner or later. You should think about how to solve it."
After saying that, Song Yuehua stood up and said, "I'll go to the market and see if there are any piglets."
"Let me go with you." Zhang Rushan said.
Song Yuehua waved her hand and said, "It's just buying a few piglets. There's no need for a scholar."
Zhang Rushan, "..."
Just after opening the door, Song Yuehua came back and said to him, "You have nothing to do at home now, so help me write two contracts, one for the clerk and one for the chess player."
Song Yuehua explained the specific requirements of the two people in detail, and Zhang Rushan wrote them down, "I helped you, so you should help me too."
"I just heard it from Zhou Xiaohu, and I ran here. Isn't that very loyal?" Song Yuehua raised her chin and said.
Zhang Rushan was speechless. He came here to pour tea and didn't help at all, so why did he speak in such a loud tone?
Pig market.
The market where pigs and cattle were sold was now empty.
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