There is no need to take her opinion as an outsider to heart. As soon as Dalang came back to discuss the topic with me, I went to find out if such a thing was true. I even went to Dalang Academy to ask

Master, this is the school I studied in before. There is an old master I am familiar with. He has been running a school in the county for so many years and has connections. They all say that this is absolutely true. Dad, think about it again, I think

This is the luck of our old Xu family."

Xu Youde exhaled another puff of smoke, "Such a lot of silver is too expensive. I can't afford it at home, and I don't even have that much money."

Xu Darong took retreat to make progress, "To be honest, I am also worried. If I had so much money on hand, I would take it out and buy the title for Da Lang first, and then give Liao Qing a handwritten copy after I buy it.

When I came back, my son’s ability and income were limited. From selling his property, he could only collect forty or fifty taels at most. This also included the wages his mother earned from working in the winery for such a long time, plus my salary this year.

The money for the salary is also used as some clothes, furniture, books and so on. In this way, it seems that Da Ya is going to tell others, and I am afraid that she will not be able to prepare a dowry. But it is easy to say that she is a daughter, and the future of the older man is more important. Dad

, you think so?"

Xu Youde smoked cigarettes, "Your mother doesn't agree, I'll think of a way."

"Hey! Dad, I know that you still care for the younger generation and have a long-term vision. Unlike my sister and other women who are satisfied with having food and drink in front of them. If our family wants to prosper, we must have people with fame.

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For example, some time ago, the fourth child was made into a cage by someone who wanted to take over our winery. Isn't that because we don't have people with great fame and can't control the situation? Dad, to tell you the truth, I am old.

, Now my memory has declined in various ways, and it is not as good as before. I memorize the first part of the article, but forget the second part. There is not much hope of being able to pass the examination. Of course, I will not give up.

However, the more important thing is to look at the younger generation and the drama of the young people. They are the biggest hope of our old Xu family. If our family does not have a civil servant in the future, our winery will not have reliable power.

Various people with ideas are still behind..."

When Xu Darong said this, the last trace of hesitation in Xu Youde's heart disappeared.

"Your mother and I also have some coffin books, about dozens of taels. Your mother has exchanged them for silver notes and put them in the bottom of the box. I also want to take them out for you to use for the scholar examination, but your mother will not agree."

When Xu Darong heard this, he said joyfully, "Dad, actually this is easy to handle. Let's pay for it in advance. After I get admitted as a scholar, I can confess to my mother. Even if my mother is angry, she will definitely not do it for the sake of the two scholars in our family."

You will care about the money, don’t you think?”

"But the key is, if you take it now, what if your mother finds out before you can pass the examination?"

Xu Darong asked, "Dad, what is the denomination of the banknote? Which bank is it from? How many are there? Tell me, and my son will help you think of a solution."

***

Xu Youde tossed and turned all night long. There were too many things in his mind, flooding his mind like a tide.

He lived a hard life when he was a child. He didn't have enough to eat in the first year of the year. He didn't have enough to eat before, and he couldn't find any weeds on the mountains. Even the bark of the edible trees was stripped bare. There was no farmland at home, so he just

I especially envy those who have fields at home, even if it is not much, at least they can have a few full meals during the harvest season.

There were several brothers in the family, and his father died early. There was only one old woman, and the family was indescribably poor. When he reached adulthood, he had no money to marry a wife. He went out to work by himself, just walking around barefoot, and there were coolies wherever he went.

He did the work. He finally saved dozens of pennies and came back to marry a wife. When they got married, they even borrowed the bed and mattress. They slept for one night and returned it after cleaning it the next day.

When he was working, he once met a master mason. Seeing that he was diligent and willing to work and had a lot of strength, he passed on the skills of a mason to him after working hard for a few years. He was not afraid of hardship and wind.

Come rain or shine, all year round, I never stop working and making money, and my life gradually gets better.

Many of them went to work as part-time workers for wealthy families, which made him realize that studying can help a family, but money alone is not enough. Being a high official is the real life of being a master.

Learning is valuable than anything else.

Reading and taking the imperial examination can change the current situation of poverty for generations in the old Xu family.

Therefore, at all costs, he allowed his eldest son Xu Darong to go to school and become a scholar.

Although he is a scholar of the lowest level C, that is still the title of a scholar. He can also be called a scholar master and a scholar official. He is no longer the lowest level of country bastard.

Xu Youde remembered that he was so happy that he couldn't find the southeast, northwest, and northwest, thinking that the old Xu family could finally make a difference.

Point to the boss and work harder and pass the exam...

So many years passed in a blink of an eye, and before he knew it, he was getting old.

One foot has already stepped into the grave. In a few years, he will probably be buried. The boss is still just a scholar.

Being a scholar has no other use than being respected in the village, giving him a little fame, and not having to pay state taxes on his family's farmland. It can't be said to revitalize the family business, let alone honor the ancestors. He has been looking forward to it for most of his life.

It is far out of reach to be a successful candidate.

Now the younger members of the family have given him hope...

If Dalang and Liao Qing are admitted as scholars this time, they will have two hopes of being elected.

The old Xu family might be able to give birth to a successful candidate before he is laid to rest...

But if the test questions are useless and you fail to pass the exam, wouldn’t it be a waste of your family’s money?

In the past, Xu Darong came back and asked for one hundred taels of silver, which was definitely impossible.

Now the life of the family is getting better. Xu Zhang’s pigs have been sold for dozens of taels, and Xu Jiaojiao’s wine shop gets dividends. Xu Jiaojiao also gives Xu Jiaojiao and Xu Zhang’s wages every month.

It's not less than two taels. The old couple together have at least four or five taels. After a year, the total is more than dozens of taels.

The money from selling the pigs and the dividends from the winery were used to buy land, but the money from the old couple's wages was used as pension coffins and stored under Xu Zhang's box. Xu Youde knew this very well.

Xu Youde tossed and turned, and when Xu Zhang fell asleep and snored one after another, Xu Youde quietly got up.

I didn't even dare to turn on the light.

The moonlight outside shines in through the large window, and you can vaguely see things in the house.
Chapter completed!