It was Gu Yue, the weather was bleak, the grass and trees were falling yellow, and the cold winter in Xiaotou Village was earlier than in previous years. A layer of thin ice had already formed on the Weiyang River. Three or five shepherd boys like to throw stones the most. Just one thumb is bigger to smash the ice surface and break it. Bi     Quge

The village is like the cold winter, and everything is silent. There are only a few occasional barking of dogs, or a couple in the east quarrels, or a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the west. Fortunately, this sound prevents Xiaotou Village from becoming an empty village.

Mao Xiucai led the donkey and shouted outside the yard: "Brother Yao, Sister Yan, come out quickly, Si'er is back to send the letter."

Yan Shizheng made a cup of tea for Yao Zhengyu. When she heard this, she was so shocked that she even threw the tea bowl. She ran out happily regardless of Yao Zhengyu's roar and scolding. When she arrived at the gate of the yard, she was already filled with tears.

"Si'er sent a letter from home? This child -- I remember to send a letter back a little, but it doesn't care about others -- I've been out for so long before I know how to deliver the letter, but I'm afraid I'll be wild."

Although he was blaming his words, his face was filled with a smile. He took the letter and put it in his arms. He choked and embarrassedly smiled at himself. "Sit in the room for a while and see what she wrote."

Of course, Mao Xiucai wanted to see it. Yao Si had been out for two months, and he was not going to play. He tied the donkey to the fence at the door and followed Yan into the house.

Yao Zhengyu said calmly, "I haven't seen anything before, but what if I've fallen into it. The cup has fallen. You have only this little bit of prospects. What kind of prospects can you have? You know that you have sent a letter to your home. It seems that you are not embarrassed enough."

Yan naturally blocked these words and opened the package happily. When he saw two letters, he immediately smiled and said, "Meng'er has written them too. It seems that everything is fine for both of them." Otherwise, he would not have time to write a letter from home.

Yao Jiang ran in excitedly: "Mom, my second sister has sent a letter----Let's show me, I'll read it."

Yan smiled and handed him two letters. Yao cleared his throat and read Yao Si's first:

"My parents worshipped and recommended by the assistant, and received a letter from Yangshan Academy. I went to the academy at the beginning of the next month. The time was too late, and the unfilial daughter had to postpone her return home. The first month of the next year----"

Yao raised his eyes from the letter, "Mom, my second sister has to be back for the New Year."

Yan's face was complicated. Looking at Yao Zheng and they were both silent, as if they were not happy that Yao Si could go to Yangshan Academy.

Mao Xiucai thought the two were extremely happy and sad. Anyway, he was already so happy that he wanted to cry, but he was afraid of disturbing his good mood. He advised with a smile: "Si'er has a promising future. She can actually go to Yangshan Academy at such a young age. That is not an institution that ordinary people can enter, and it is better than the Imperial Academy;

I never thought that - I never thought that my husband's wish for many years was really fulfilled. You and his wife were afraid that they would celebrate the meal. This is the blessing of our ancestors. Fortunately, you burn incense and worship Buddha on weekdays, and you will finally get rewarded today."

Yao General was also happy afterwards, "My second sister is going to Yangshan Academy. Mom, only the son of the county magistrate can enter in Xiaxiang County. Our sister is actually not worse than the son of the county magistrate----"

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. After a while, perhaps seeing that Yan and Yao Zhengyu looked strange, he finally calmed down, put down his letter and clenched his fists and said, "The child is going to study----"

No matter how slow Mao Xiucai was, he finally saw the strangeness of Yan and Yao Zhengyu, and he restrained his joy and asked: "Are you worried about tuition fees? That's right---Yangshan Academy has a lot of expenses, which is a bit difficult for us.

But such a good opportunity, I missed it but never again. I have never seen it in my life. Sier can actually get his favorite recommendation, and his future is unlimited;

If you don’t have enough money, I still have some savings. Sier is a student I have taught since childhood. I have an obligation to study."

Yan finally came back to his senses and hurriedly refused, "What does the scholar say? We are so happy that Si'er can have such a good way out. We don't worry about money. If the child wants to study, we will even sell the money and support her."

Yao Zhengyu's face became darker, and Mao Xiucai also saw some clues. Although he didn't understand what was going on, he still bowed his farewell with tactfulness: "You see first, I have to take off the donkey and go back first."

Yan nodded and sent Mao Xiucai out of the hospital.

Back at the house, he saw Yao Zheng and Zheng pirated the letter in a furious manner. Yan rushed over and grabbed it: "What are you doing? The letter from the child is so easy to send. What do you tore? Give it to me--"

Yao Zhengyu finally burst out after enduring the anger after a long time. He grabbed a handful of letter paper and threw it at Yan, "Look at what you have done. If you hadn't spoiled, she could do these things? Do you still think that my Yao family is not miserable enough? Qiu Wanao-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Yan cried and screamed, busy picking up letters flying around, "I don't care about those, we have been here for so many years, my child is extraordinary, and it's because she has the ability to go to Yangshan Academy-----"

"She has a shitty skill, she doesn't know how to live or die-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Yan was also angry, "You just stayed in this place and knew you were alive and dead? You just came back from the gates of hell, what did we do wrong?

This is the world. No matter where you are, life and death are followed by others, and why Si'er went out, wouldn't she be disgusted with being bullied like animals? If you have the ability, you shouldn't let the three of us live like this."

"I'm incompetent-----" Yao Zheng yelled, lowering his head, like a down-and-out person who has been frustrated for many years and has been beaten by failure and difficulties.

Yao Jiang covered his ears and stared blankly at the book in front of him, but couldn't read a word. How many times has this been? Since the second sister left home, her father's temper has become worse and worse, and the frequency of the two quarreled more and more.

Yan's suppressed whimper came from next door. Yao looked silent and tried to focus on the book. He still couldn't understand the adult world. He only knew that everyone had a time to be forced, but who was not forced to be helpless now?

Yan cried for a while and stopped crying. Yao Zheng and his wife had already gone out at this time. She was too lazy to care where she went. She sat down and looked through the letters written by Yao Si, crying and laughing while sighing.

If you want to blame, you should blame God for making trouble, those cruel people who eat people and don’t spit bones, and you should blame this world. They just live an ordinary life and do the right things, but they are always forced to do things.

Yao Si has never been away from home for so long. Yan was very imagining. She finally received a letter from home. She soothed it and read it again and again, but couldn't bear to let it go. After a moment, she remembered that there was still Chu Meng, so she quickly took it out and read it.

The two letters were not big, and there were still things in the bag. Yan took them out one by one, all of which were all for food. When she turned to the bottom, she took out a heavy purse. When she opened it, she was shocked. There were a few ingots of silver lying quietly in the purse, at least thirty taels.

Yan's face changed slightly, and his hands holding the silver were a little at a loss. How could there be so much silver?!

She quickly read Chu Meng's letter, and her face finally felt a little relieved, and she blamed herself: "What money is sent? I have earned money and kept it for myself. What are you sending it back? Is there any remaining money on hand-----"

As always, Xiaotou Village did not change anything because of a letter from home. Yan and Yao Zhengyu did not say much to the outside world. At that time, Yao Si and Chu Meng were in the carriage, rushing towards Beijing.
Chapter completed!