manynovel Chapter 3 Green Tea Aunt
Chapter 3 Green Tea Aunt
"What? Is this your fourth aunt's money?" Shen was shocked.
“As the family had not divided up the family property, all the money earned had to be turned over to the public school, and it was always kept by my grandmother.
Where did Fourth Aunt get the silver? It's only one tael. Our family can only save a little over one tael a year."
Si Ya pounded the bed angrily, and it turned out that Fourth Aunt had hidden some private money.
"I knew she was cunning, but you still insisted that we are all family and should be of one mind."
The fourth daughter was indignant. She thought that her parents and her second and third sisters were too honest, and as a result, they raised her younger brother to be an honest man as well.
"You! You're just stupid, why didn't you come earlier?"
Si Ya poked Jiang Youzhen's forehead, expressing her disappointment at her brother.
"Oh! Erlang's injury hasn't healed yet, why are you still poking him?" Erya felt distressed when she saw this and quickly scolded.
Si Ya let go of her hand. She really had forgotten.
I glanced at the pale-faced Jiang Youzhen and was fortunate that my brother was fine.
She sighed as she looked at him. Her brother was too good-looking. Even though he was pale and thin, his handsome features could not be concealed.
Otherwise, why would the Li family be so fond of my younger brother and want to marry Erlang to their daughter?
Jiang Youzhen knew clearly that in the entire second house, only Si Ya didn't know that she was disguised as a man.
Because Si Ya is too outgoing, her family is afraid that she might let the cat out of the bag.
"Mom! Erlang has woken up. There's no need to send him to the Li family anymore, right?" Si Ya asked a little worriedly.
Shen's palm quickly clapped, "Don't talk nonsense, this kind of thing is unlucky. The Li family must have done the calculation.
Didn’t the headman just say that if this gets out, your fourth uncle won’t be able to pass the imperial examination.”
"Take the imperial examination?" Si Ya sneered, "With Fourth Uncle like him, he still wants to take the imperial examination? He studied for ten years and he didn't even pass the examination for a student.
I don't think he has the heart to study. He is just lazy and likes to eat."
Normally, if Si Ya said this, Shen would scold her, but this time, Shen just patted her lightly.
"After all, he is your elder. Just keep it to yourself and don't talk about it outside, or people will say you have no manners."
Today, Shen saw that the fourth brother and Dalang were determined to take Erlang to the Li family. Erlang was his nephew! He was so cruel.
She is now very heartbroken. No wonder the fourth brother told the head of the family early this morning that he had introduced him to a job of carrying bags at the town's dock.
This is to get rid of the head of the family and sell Erlang.
Jiang Youzhen curled his lips. According to the original owner's memory, the Jiang family was really poor, but they actually gave up two scholars.
My uncle Jiang Haiqing studied for a few years, but his talents were mediocre, so he found a job as an accountant in a wealthy family.
Unexpectedly, the family's backer fell, and his family was implicated. The family was unable to protect themselves, and my uncle lost his job.
Last year, he found a job as an accountant in a silk shop in town, rented a yard in the town, and lived in the town with his eldest wife and her family. He seldom came back on weekdays.
The fourth child, Jiang Hailin, did not separate from the original owner's father and lived in the same yard with his parents.
The eldest brother was studying, so the fourth brother, as the youngest and most beloved child by his parents, naturally had to study as well.
So the whole family tightened their belts and supported the fourth child's education.
But except for the old man, the old lady and the fourth uncle who didn't know the whole story, everyone else in the family knew it clearly.
Someone like him has no chance of passing the exam, he's just lazy and likes to eat!
The most unlucky person was the original owner's father, Jiang Fugui. As soon as you hear the name, you know that this man is not liked by the old man and the old lady at all.
How much thought was put into the names of the eldest and fourth child? They were chosen by a teacher from a neighboring village, but the name of the second child was very random.
The eldest son is favored, the youngest son is the most favored, and the third son is a girl, so she is also loved very much.
Only the second child is stuck in the middle, unloved by his father and mother, he is just a poor little cabbage.
In addition, Jiang Fugui and his wife are honest and not very sweet-talkers, which makes them even less favored.
Jiang Fugui was the only able-bodied laborer in the family, and he had to hand over all the monthly wages. However, the eldest son of the family always refused to hand over the money on the grounds that living in the town was too expensive.
In other words, the second child is the only one who supports the family.
If the parents are not treated well, the children they give birth to will be treated even less well.
Especially since Shen gave birth to three girls in a row, the old lady's mean face was simply Shen's nightmare.
Daya is my uncle’s daughter, and she was named Jiang Qinglian with great care.
When it came to Erya, Sanya and the others, they were named spring, summer, autumn and winter. This was Jiang Fugui's own idea and no one cared at all.
Until Jiang Youzhen was born, Jiang Fugui wanted to name him Jiang Dong, but he happened to meet a wandering monk who came to beg for alms and gave him a name, Jiang Youzhen.
As for the sons, Dalang, Sanlang and Silang from the eldest and fourth sons' families are all from the "Mu" generation, which were named by their uncle himself.
When it came to Jiang Youzhen, they didn't care at all and didn't ask for seniority among brothers.
It just so happens that I have the same name as Jiang Youzhen, which is good, as it will prevent me from being uncomfortable if I change to another name.
"But didn't I hear that grandma took the money from the Li family? Does that mean the Li family has to take it back?"
Erya was a little worried because she heard that a lot was given.
"Yes! Will grandma be willing to take it out again?" San Ya also frowned, looking worried.
Jiang Youzhen was just about to ask how much he had given when he heard a gentle female voice coming from outside.
"Is my second brother's wife home? I'm here to see Jilang."
This is my great aunt's voice. Doesn't she live in town? Why is she back?
Shen still respects her gentle sister-in-law.
Soon she welcomed the person in, and Jiang Youzhen looked up.
The woman who came in looked to be in her thirties. She was wearing a double-breasted jacket made of fine cotton. Her skin was fair and delicate, and she looked a little plump.
Shen, who was pale, thin and poorly dressed, standing beside her was a stark contrast. This aunt actually looked younger than Shen.
Shen cried to her sister-in-law, "Sister-in-law, don't you think they are cruel? Erlang is my lifeblood, and he hasn't even died yet! They are carrying him away and sending him to the Li family..."
Whenever she thought about Erlang being buried before he died, she couldn't help but feel scared and didn't dare to think about it anymore.
"Sister-in-law, you know that our family is in financial difficulty, and mother is also thinking about this family.
You see, Erya and the others are also at the age to get married. Especially since Erya is already 18, it will be too late if she doesn’t get married now. Mom is too anxious, so don’t blame her.”
Aunt Chen also wiped away tears while speaking, "But the fourth brother and his wife are indeed overdoing it. Mother should have tried to persuade them even if she was worried. She is old, how could she understand so much? Why didn't they try to persuade them?"
When Jiang Youzhen saw that Shen was actually respectful and affectionate to this aunt, he couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Is Shen really stupid? Can't she understand the meaning behind his words? This person is a real green tea.
After all, he had stayed in a wealthy family, so the aroma of tea filled the air as soon as he opened his mouth.