Chapter 42 Xiaoman wants to learn to read

Chapter 42 Xiaoman wants to learn to read

The group said goodbye to Zheng Tongsheng, walked out of the Zheng family yard, and said goodbye to Zheng Bo.

When they walked 100 meters, Sun Bomin breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Uncle Sun with admiration: "Third brother, you are amazing. You dare to talk to Zheng Tongsheng. To be honest with you, I feel uncomfortable when I see scholars. I am afraid of saying the wrong thing."

When Uncle Sun heard his elder brother's praise, he said proudly, "What's the big deal? Don't worry, elder brother. Zheng Tongsheng will teach Shanzi well for my sake."

After saying this, he walked away with a swagger, as if he didn't care about anyone.

Sun Bomin looked at his third brother speechlessly. He knew that he was bragging again, but he didn't expose him. However, he also really admired his third brother's smooth talk, singing and dancing skills, and the fact that he could talk about anything for half a day with anyone.

It was morning when they left, and it was already noon when they returned to Sunjia Village. Sun Shan and Sun Boming walked into the old house of the Sun family.

The yard was fully staffed, including several sisters from the family.

Su asked quickly: "Boss, have you signed up? What did Zheng Tongsheng say?" He pulled Sun Shan over and looked at him carefully. Very good, there was no change.

Huang came out from the main room and asked with concern, "Is everything going well?"

He snatched Sun Shan from Su's hands, touched his grandson's little head, and said with a smile: "Shanzi, is the master easy to get along with?"

Sun Shan said confidently, "The teacher is a very good person. He even gave me a book." He handed the book to Huang to read.

Huang took the Three Character Classic, stroked it lovingly, and said solemnly, "You must keep it well and don't damage it."

Sun Shan nodded and said, "Grandma, I will definitely cherish it."

Lixia and the others looked at Sun Shan's book eagerly. Hanlu was young and asked eagerly, "Dad, Mom, I want to go to school, too."

The eldest aunt can also read and write, and Xiaoman wants to marry into the provincial capital like her eldest aunt so that she doesn't have to work.

Su said in a bad tone: "What's the point of reading books for a little girl? Only men can read them."

No one within a hundred miles had ever heard of a girl going to school, and of course Zheng Tongsheng had never accepted a female student.

Xiaoman was scolded by Su, her eyes were red, but she dared not say anything.

Sun Bomin said quickly: "Third girl, even if you are allowed to go to school, no one will accept you. Zheng Tongsheng does not accept girls."

I remember that it was Doctor Sun who taught my eldest sister to read.

Even if Sun Bomin wanted to teach his daughter to read, he was powerless. When she was a child, her family was well off, so she attended a private school for one year. But when her father passed away, she had to drop out and return home.

Naturally, you will forget everything you have learned.

Now it's no different from being blind.

Huang pulled Xiaoman over and comforted her, "Third girl, we also want you to learn to read, but our family doesn't have the conditions."

It's a good thing that the granddaughter wants to learn to read, but the family situation is like this. There are many boys in the Sun family, and they all rely on the eldest daughter for support, so it is unlikely to be the granddaughter's turn.

The family can't always rely on the daughter for everything, so the He family has objections.

Su glared at her third daughter fiercely and said unceremoniously, "Don't be ungrateful for what you have. You have enough food and clothes at home. Compared to other people, you are already much better off."

When Xiaoman and the other maids heard Su's scolding, they dared not breathe. Su was the most vicious person in the family, and she was also the one who beat people the most severely. The sisters were all afraid of her.

Sun Shan saw that the atmosphere was not right, so he quickly changed the subject: "Grandma, the teacher gave Dad a list and said he had to go to the county town to buy things for school."

Sun Shan looked at the list, which was in traditional Chinese characters, and could roughly understand what was written on it.

It simply asks you to prepare pens, ink, paper, and inkstone, the things you need for elementary school.

When Su heard about the things to prepare for school, she asked with concern, "Master, go to the county town tomorrow to buy them. Make sure you buy everything so that Shanzi can go to school."

Huang asked with concern: "When will Shanzi start school?"

Things for school must be prepared well. Shanzi must have what others have. He cannot lose to others and let Shanzi not be able to study well.

Sun Boming pulled out a piece of paper from his arms. There was something written on it, but no one knew what it said. Zheng Tongsheng explained it to him and told him to buy some pens, ink, paper, and books.

These are used in school.

He also specifically asked people to buy the book at the "Jinbangtiming" bookstore in the county town because his son worked there and could get a discount.

Sun Bomin said, "Today is the 23rd of the lunar year, and Zheng Tongsheng said that school will start on the 25th, so there is only tomorrow left."

Huang said anxiously, "Then go to the county town to buy it tomorrow. Do you have money? If you don't have enough, I have some here."

I don’t know how much it costs, but pens, ink, paper, inkstone and books must be expensive. Nothing a scholar uses is cheap.

Huang hurried to the bedroom to get the silver and money.

Sun Bomin followed behind and said, "Mother, I have some here, you don't have to give it to me."

How can I ask my mother for money? Today's registration fee of one tael was given by my mother.

When Mrs. Su saw the honest Sun Bomin, she wanted to sew his mouth shut. My mother-in-law is willing to give it to me, so why not?

If I stay there, my sister-in-law will cheat me of all my money sooner or later.

Rather than letting the Zhou family take advantage of it, it would be better to give it to Shanzi. The grandmother loved her grandson so much that he would use it, and she was willing to give it to him.

Huang took out a purse, waved her hand and said, "Here are five taels. Take it. It's not for you. It's for my little grandson."

He looked at Sun Shan lovingly and said with a smile, "Shanzi, study hard and don't worry about the money."

Sun Shan straightened his chest and said solemnly: "Grandma, I will study hard, I will take the exam to become a scholar, and then I will win an imperial decree for you."

Whether it can be achieved or not is one thing, but old people always like to be coaxed. Sun Shan likes Huang and loves to coax her.

As expected, Huang pursed her lips and laughed quietly. Grandma was not like the old women in the village, who laughed without restraint. She was a gentle person, as gentle as water, not noisy, gentle and virtuous.

Su never expected her mother-in-law to give her 5 taels of silver. She was so happy that she didn't know where to go. In other words, Sun Shan had a source of money for this year's tuition.

He said happily: "Thank you, mother-in-law. When Shanzi grows up, he will definitely be filial to you." Of course, he will also be filial to me, my son.

While the adults were talking, Guyu and her sisters went to the kitchen to make lunch.

Just now, my father and my brother said they were hungry. Guyu made two bowls of rice noodles for them and fried an egg on top.

Guyu said to her third sister Xiaoman, "Don't think too much. We are lucky to be born in our mother's belly. Look at Sunjia Village. Not to mention girls, some boys can't even get enough to eat. Look at my second aunt, my eldest sister and my cousin. They were driven back and they are so miserable. You saw it too."

Xiaoman couldn't help trembling when she heard her elder sister talking about her second aunt and the others. She said softly, "Sister, I understand. I won't talk back anymore."

Lixia and Xiaoman also said that they would not make their parents angry and would work hard.

Sun Shan quietly walked into the kitchen, took out four pieces of candy from his pocket, handed them to the sisters, and said seriously: "Third sister, when I learn to read, I will come back to teach you."

He looked at his eldest, second, and third sisters and said seriously, "I'll teach you too."

Guyu looked outside and saw that her mother, father and grandmother had not come in. She said anxiously, "Just study hard and you don't need to teach us. If you are successful, we will live a good life and no one will dare to bully us."

It was thanks to Shanzi that my mother was not divorced and sent home like my second aunt.

My father, grandmother and even my aunt were dissatisfied with my son because he had never given birth to one.

But they were kind people and gave A Niang time and opportunity to have a baby.

Guyu was the first child of Sun Bomin and Su, and was favored for a while. But later, with the birth of a series of maids, the entire Sun family became lifeless.

Thank God, the younger brother finally came. Guyu was very satisfied, because with the younger brother around, the sisters could be well.

Sun Shan waved his hand and said, "Teach, teach everyone. The Master said that teaching is like reviewing, and the knowledge learned will be more profound."

Sun Shan was still thinking about arresting Sun Bomin, and Su came to learn to read. As for Huang, she was old, so he let her go.