Huang Wanzhen: "It's what foreigners say and write."
Mrs. Huang Dong: "No one in our family can speak foreign languages."
Huang Wanzhen: "I can speak English. I learned some English from Mr. Huang, but I don't have any connections, so I can't find any translation work."
"I thought I'd first find a teacher with connections, learn from him, and then find a job."
Mrs. Huang Dong: "Isn't this bad? You are a young lady from a wealthy family. If you go out to work, you will be laughed at."
Huang Wanzhen: "What will you do when your dowry is all gone? What will you eat? What will you use?"
Huang Dong rubbed the handkerchief in her hand vigorously. "Your grandfather and father will not allow you to go out to work."
Huang Wanzhen: "I haven't done anything yet, and you're already asking me questions in advance."
"Then I won't go. You can use your dowry to support the whole family."
"When your dowry is gone, I wonder how you'll support us."
Huang Wanzhen turned around and left without any hesitation.
But the movements are big and the steps are small.
Huang Dong suddenly became anxious, "Hey! Hey! Come back."
Seeing that Huang Wanzhen didn't stop, Mrs. Huang Dong hurriedly stepped forward and chased her a few steps, grabbing her sleeve and saying, "Why are you so impatient, kid? Can't you discuss it again?"
Huang Wanzhen: "What are you discussing?"
Mrs. Huang craned her neck and looked around before whispering to Huang Wanzhen, "You're going out to work somewhere respectable, right?"
Huang Wanzhen squinted at her and said, "Studying with the children of officials, what kind of indecent place could you go to?"
Mrs. Huang patted her chest and said, "That's good, that's good. How much money can I make?"
Huang Wanzhen: "I haven't even started studying yet, and you're already asking about my salary. How can I answer you?"
Huang Wanzhen began to pull away from Huang Dongshi's hand, "No, mother, you are too harsh on your daughter. Even if you gave birth to a son, wouldn't you have to spend money on his education and give him time to take the imperial examinations? Why don't you give your daughter money or even time?"
Huang Dong said with a bitter face: "It still costs money."
Huang Wanzhen: "If you don't want to spend money on my education, forget it. I just don't want to work to earn money. It's so comfortable to stay at home and let you support me."
Huang Dong glared at him and lectured him, "How can you be so useless? You haven't even started studying yet, but you're already being lazy. It's just tuition money, and I have it. I'll support you."
Huang Wanzhen didn't bother to play tricks and just said, "First-class teachers get 100 yuan a month. Second-class teachers get 50 yuan a month. Third-class teachers get 30 yuan a month."
"What does mother want me to study?"
Huang Dong was troubled for a long time before she made up her mind. "It's all your father's fault that you're reading a second-class book. With your family background, you should be reading a first-class book. It's really unfair to you."
Huang Wanzhen sighed deeply, patted Huang Dongshi's hand and said, "Mother, don't worry. Teacher Huang said that I was born to be a scholar and will definitely make a name for myself in the future. Just wait and enjoy my blessings."
To prevent any further complications, Huang Wanzhen immediately took Huang Dongshi back to Jixiangtang to get the money.
"Three hundred yuan?! Isn't it fifty yuan?" Mrs. Huang was shocked.
Huang Wanzhen: "Study fees are paid every six months. In the past, the Imperial College tuition was paid annually. Now it has been halved. We should be content."
Mrs. Huang: "Yes, half a year is better than a year."
"But I don't have that much cash."
Huang Wanzhen: "Silver is fine too."
Mrs. Huang Dong said, "Oh! I don't have that much cash. I'll ask Mrs. Wang to go to the pawnshop and send it to Furongju for you this afternoon."
Huang Wanzhen looked at her in disbelief. "What do you mean? You've spent all your dowry? It's only been a few days."
Mrs. Huang Dong: "Your grandfather and father's medical treatment was free? Your grandfather's health-preserving prescription contains ginseng, which is very expensive."
Huang Wanzhen: "Didn't you say it's okay to eat or not? Stop it!"
Huang Dong glared at her, "If the Huang family knew about this, they would definitely stab me in the back!"
Huang Wanzhen cursed loudly, "None of the Huang family members are good people! They haven't bought a single blade of grass for the Huang family, and yet they still come here to ask for money. They are useless people! They only bully us orphans and widows."
Huang Dongshi: "Keep your voice down, you don't care about your reputation!"
"What do you know, little kid? We have to ask the clan members to take care of everything at home. Even if we don't have good relationships with them, we can't let outsiders handle matters like weddings and funerals, or they'll talk about us to death."
Huang Wanzhen: "Mom, I know that if I want to live here, I must have good relationships with the tribe members."
"But have you ever thought about this? Grandpa is already sixty years old and he only has a few more years to live. My father's body can't even keep up with Grandpa's."
Huang Dong immediately frowned and looked at him coldly.
Huang Wanzhen hurriedly explained, "I'm not cursing them. I'm analyzing our family's situation with you. Of course, I hope they live a long life. But you also know that for most people, living to fifty is considered a long life."
"My grandparents didn't live past fifty. We don't have any male heirs, so we should make plans early."
As she spoke, Mrs. Huang wiped her tears again and said, "It's all my fault. I didn't give birth to a son for the Huang family. When I die, I won't be able to explain to the Huang family ancestors."
Huang Wanzhen: "Don't always blame yourself for other people's mistakes. You gave birth to my sister and me, which means you can give birth, but it's my father's seed that's not good. Look, Second Aunt also gave birth to a daughter, it's really my father's seed that's too bad."
Huang Dongshi paused as she wiped her tears. "Is there such a thing?"
Huang Wanzhen: "Yes, if you don't believe me, come with me to the hospital and ask. The doctors all say that it is the man who decides whether the baby is a boy or a girl."
Huang Dongshi: "Hospital? Is it a place run by foreigners to treat patients?"
Huang Wanzhen quickly gave her a thumbs up and said, "Mom is right, you even know this. You are much better than my father and grandfather."
Mrs. Huang nodded thoughtfully.
For a moment, the room became quiet.
Huang Wanzhen saw that she was lost in thought and hadn't spoken for a long time, so she called out softly, "Mom, what about my tutoring?"
Huang Dongshi spoke again, becoming extremely generous, "I'll give you a year's salary, but you have to do me a favor."
Huang Wanzhen's eyes widened instantly, "What's the matter?"
Mrs. Huang Dong: "Take me to the hospital. I want to ask the doctor whether the boy or girl of the baby is decided by the man."
Huang Wanzhen nodded immediately, "No problem."
Half an hour later, Huang Wanzhen left Jixiang Hall with a box of jewelry, a pile of ancient books and several paintings.
Things came too easily, making Huang Wanzhen feel unreal.
I just mentioned that I went to the pawn shop to exchange money, but I was stuffed with so many things.
When I was reading the novel, I didn’t think there was anything wrong with the servants in the mansion, but now I feel that there is a big problem.
Huang Meixue was very efficient and sent someone to deliver the letter after only three days.
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