Qiu Sheng entered the house and closed the door, fearing that the bees outside would run in.

Xiao Li, who was sitting on the earthen bed, was awakened by the sound of closing the door. He rubbed his eyes and got up and asked, "Brother, have you eaten yet?"

"I'm all sleepy. Didn't you just eat?"

Qiu Sheng picked up Jiaojiao and walked forward, placing her on the soft cushion. He then picked up his little brother and trimmed his messy hair.

Xiao Li was sleepy-eyed, with two strands of hair sticking up in front of his forehead. He rubbed his eyes again and stared at the window. His clear eyes were a little confused, and he asked blankly: "Brother, where is my sister?"

Jiaojiao on the side waved her little hand and said in a soft voice: "Brother, I'm here."

Hearing his younger sister's voice, Xiao Li suddenly woke up a lot, climbed off his elder brother and ran to his younger sister's side.

"Sister~" Xiao Li was very happy, and Xiao Hei held his sister's hand and didn't let go.

"Xiao Li, stop being so cute, come here quickly, big brother will comb your hair."

Xiao Li pulled his sister and shook his head, "If you don't comb, I want to play with my sister."

Jiaojiao was used to her little brother holding her hand. When she heard that her eldest brother wanted to comb her hair, she dug into her pocket and pulled out a piece of maltose, stuffed it into the silly little brother's mouth, and coaxed in a sweet voice: "Brother, comb your hair obediently. Jiaojiao will be with you in a while."

You play."

"Okay~" Xiao Li was very happy eating the sweet maltose in his mouth, and obediently walked to his elder brother's side.

"Brother, hurry up and comb your hair. I want to play with my sister."

"Okay, brother, hurry up."

……

In the afternoon, Liu Weiqing came to see Qiusheng.

The two of them were talking mysteriously in the room. Jiaojiao was very curious, so she secretly ran to the window and stood on her toes to take a look.

Xiao Li also ran over to watch.

Qiu Sheng in the room lowered his eyes, with his back to the window and did not see the two of them.

"Qiusheng, my father often praises you for your intelligence. It's a pity that you don't go to school." Liu Weiqing said in a low voice.

Qiu Sheng's delicate face was pale, and he pursed his lips and said, "Wei Qing, don't try to persuade me again, I won't go to school."

"Have you forgotten that we agreed to go to the capital together? Now how will you go when you are not in school? As for the tuition fees you are worried about, I will borrow them from my parents." Liu Weiqing said anxiously.

Qiu Sheng clenched his fists and said nothing, his eyes were slightly red. He didn't want to go, but his family had no money to afford him. Over the years, their family owed so much debt to the Liu family. The tuition fee was not a small amount, so how could his parents?

Still on.

"Wei Qing, you don't need to say more. I don't want to go." Qiu Sheng said in a low voice.

"You, how could you give up like this?" Liu Weiqing was anxious.

The Liu family is a wealthy family in Shiliba Village. His grandfather is a scholar and his parents run a shop in the town. Liu Weiqing has never suffered any hardships and cannot understand why Qiu Sheng is like this. Why does he still insist on lending money even though he has promised to lend it to him?

Not going to school.

Qiu Sheng knew that Wei Qing was doing it for his own good, but he had too many difficulties, so he smiled bitterly and said: "Wei Qing, I am in poor health, just think that I am taking care of myself at home."

Liu Weiqing's handsome face was a little anxious. He wanted to persuade him, but when he said it, he changed to: "Qiu Sheng, our family can help with the college expenses. If you think about it again, I will leave tomorrow afternoon. You can do anything before that."

Come to me. As long as you want to study, I will definitely help you. You don’t have to pay back the money in a hurry. It’s not too late for you to make a career in the future.”

Qiu Sheng felt a little moved, but when he thought of the situation at home, a look of despair flashed in his eyes, and he said "Okay" with a bitter smile.

Outside the window,

After hearing these words, Jiaojiao blinked her big black eyes and pursed her mouth tightly.

The eldest brother reads every day and is so good at writing. He probably wants to go to school, but he can't go because he doesn't have any money at home.

"Sister~Brother, what are they going to say?" Xiao Li leaned over and asked quietly.

Xiao Li made a shushing gesture with her petite hand, then covered her mouth and whispered: "Sister, don't be afraid~ Big brother didn't notice us."

Jiaojiao was afraid that her elder brother would hear her, so she hurriedly pulled her little brother towards the backyard with her little hands.

When they arrived in the backyard, Jiaojiao suddenly asked Xiaoli: "Brother, how can I make money?"

Xiao Li scratched his head, thought for a while, tilted his head and said, "I only sell bird eggs for one copper coin, but when I catch a prey, I can sell a lot of copper coins."

Jiaojiao blinked and felt a little disappointed. She was afraid of the birds and didn't dare to dig out the eggs. She was not as tall as her father, so she would definitely not be able to catch the prey.

"Brother, do you know what the richest man in our village does for money?" Jiaojiao asked with bright eyes.

Xiao Li sniffed and thought for a while, pouted and tugged on his clothes, and said a little unhappily: "Huzi's father in the village has a lot of money, and his family sells meat in the town. He said that his family has meat to eat every day, but they

Bad, always calling me a fool."

"Brother is not stupid." Jiaojiao retorted subconsciously.

"Yes! I can dig out bird eggs. He is a fool if a tiger can't climb a tree."

Xiao Li happily picked up a tree stick and ran to the chicken coop to play with the hens. The hens were so frightened that they clucked and Xiao Li laughed.

Jiaojiao looked at her little brother, blinking and thinking about something.

Selling meat makes a lot of money, but there is no meat at home, so I eat all the meat my father brought me.

She is just a human being. She cannot write and cannot make money by copying books like her elder brother.

I don’t have much energy to help my mother farm.

Hmm... She only has weak spiritual power, but this is what she uses to defend herself against enemies, and she can't sell it for money.

What else can I sell...

Jiaojiao raised her eyes and looked around. Suddenly, she noticed the hillside bush where her elder brother collected herbs.

Her black and white eyes lit up, and she could distinguish herbs, which could cure diseases, and she could dig them up and sell them for money!

Jiaojiao was extremely happy, with a bright smile on her face, she shouted to Xiaoli: "Brother, help Jiaojiao find a big basket."

When Xiao Li heard that his sister wanted it, he dropped the stick and hurried to the front yard to find the basket.

Jiaojiao happily rolled up her sleeves, walked to the slope with her short legs, and carefully searched for herbs.

Xiao Li ran over carrying an old basket and saw his sister digging grass. He frowned and ran over and said, "Sister, what do you want? Brother, I will dig it for you, otherwise my hands will hurt."

Jiaojiao smiled at him and said softly: "I'm digging herbs, but I don't know them."

"Brother, dig it out." Xiao Li wiped his nose with his sleeve, rolled it up hard and prepared to help.

Jiaojiao nodded while searching and said, "Okay, when I find herbs with deep roots, I will help Jiaojiao dig them with a shovel."

Xiao Li scratched his head and said, "But my mother took the shovel away."

"It's okay, little brother, we'll dig it up when mom comes back."

Just as Jiaojiao finished speaking, she saw a mulberry plant, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she reached out to pull it out.

When Xiao Li saw those little balls in the leaves that pricked his hands, he was so frightened that he grabbed his sister and shouted, "Sister! No, no, no, this pricks my hands."

Xiao Li was so strong that a red mark appeared on his delicate wrist.

"Brother, please let go of me first." Jiaojiao said softly.

Xiao Li also saw that he had made his sister's wrist red. He was so frightened that he retracted his hand. His innocent face was full of worry: "Sister~brother, huh, it doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt..."

"Brother, Jiaojiao doesn't hurt." Jiaojiao patted Xiao Li comfortingly, and pulled her sleeves to cover the red mark. Then she happily pointed at the hemp and explained to the little brother: "This is called hemp, and it can be sold.
Chapter completed!