Houmen Fenghua: Meet the best evil mother-in-law

Chapter 372
Uncle Yao didn't want to take the provincial exam in August. After all, he had a good idea of ​​his own ability and felt that it was unlikely that he would pass the exam.

But Ye Maosheng and Zhou Yusheng persuaded him to give it a try, but it really didn't work, he should go to accumulate experience.

Uncle Yao thought about it too, even if he didn't take the exam this year, he would have to take the exam next year, so why not go and see what the examination room of the township exam looks like first.

He didn't have any hope of passing the exam, but Ye Maosheng is engaged to Miss Yao Qi, who is his brother-in-law, so it's good for him to go and take care of her together.

To be honest, the marriage that Ye Maosheng booked was really not bad.

Let's not talk about the test set of the township examination, the examiner's preference, etc., but the carriage for travel, and the yard that has been set in advance, are all arranged by the Yao family.

Countryside, Ye family.

Because it was noon, the women from every household in the village were busy in the kitchen, preparing lunch.

The man working on the field seized the time, packed up the guys who were working, and rushed home under the sun.It is now July, which is one of the hottest months of the year. Even if the peasants can endure hardships, they are afraid that working under the sun will ruin their bodies.

If the body is broken, there will be nothing left.

So at noon, if there is no urgent work, everyone will go home to have a meal and rest for a while.

In the afternoon, the sun is not so bright, so I come out to work again.

Ye Dazhu is the eldest in the family, and he usually works the hardest. He has been exposed to the sun for a long time, and he has not had enough to eat all year round. He has long been thin like a monkey, and he is not as tall as Ye Erzhu.

He carried the hoe and was silent all the way.

With such a big sun, the three brothers of the Ye family didn't have much time to talk, so they ran into the elders of the village on the road and said hello.

Seeing them like this, an old lady next door said to the man beside her with sympathy: "This Ye family is really pitiful. What have they done to support the fifth child of their family? They all got into trouble with the in-laws..."

The man glared at her: "You're just talking nonsense. It's none of your business. At least they have a scholar. What do you have? You have a fart!"

The aunt was a little upset: "What's wrong with the scholars? There are too many scholars in the world. His fifth son has been studying for so many years, but he hasn't seen anything. If he continues to read, I think their family will starve to death. Fortunately, my cousin did not marry into their family, or else..."

……

Faintly, Ye Sizhu could hear something, and he felt panicked in his heart.

He is only one year older than Ye Maosheng, and in the village, at his age, it is reasonable to say that he would have married long ago.It's a pity that their family was too poor, and all the money was spent on Ye Maosheng's education, leaving him with no money to marry a wife.

When people saw his two sister-in-laws who had suffered with them after they married in, those who loved their daughters a little bit were not willing to marry their daughters in.

Ye Sizhu was not without resentment, but there was old man Ye and Mrs. Ye pressing on him, so he couldn't help it.

After entering the yard, Ye Sizhu threw the hoe aside, went into the kitchen angrily, and poured himself a big ladle of cold water.

The gourd was picked by Ye Dazhu and cut in half.

Mrs. Ye was working on the stove, and she was a little unhappy when she saw the bang bang bang: "Fourth, who messed with you, so angry?"

"Nothing!" Ye Sizhu suppressed, did not admit it, but turned his head to look at the stove, "What are you eating today?"

After asking, he found out that his mother was riding porridge with wild vegetables and almost no corn kernels, and Ye Sizhu became even more angry.

I was exhausted and said it was an extra meal, but I couldn't see the rice grains, it was all wild vegetables, what's the point of being alive?
Before Mrs. Ye could speak, Ye Sizhu left the kitchen.

Sister-in-law Ye and Second-sister-in-law Ye had already sensed that Ye Sizhu was unhappy, but no one dared to intervene.

In the past few days, the atmosphere at home has been bad, with all kinds of beatings and beatings. Old man Ye and Mrs. Ye are also suffocating in their hearts. They really don't want to be angered.

It is not the first time that Ye Maosheng has passed the exam. From February and March to June and July, it stands to reason that there should be news long ago.

I don't know why, but there has been no letter from there.

The Ye family had already guessed that this time Ye Maosheng might fail the test again.

Thinking of the few liang of silver saved by everyone tightening their belts, and being wasted like this, everyone feels a little uncomfortable.

Resentment, broken thoughts, and mutual complaints are all there.

When the wild vegetable porridge was served, everyone was silent.

I don't know how much time passed, but when Mrs. Ye sighed in her heart and was about to let everyone have dinner, there was a sudden movement outside the courtyard door.

Soon, Li Zheng appeared with a servant who announced the good news.

It turned out that their family's old five, Ye Maosheng, had passed the examination of scholar! ! ! ! !
"Scholar?!"

"The fifth one passed the talent test? Didn't you mean..."

"Hasn't there been no news?"

……

How could the Ye family have the money to reward the yamen servants, it was still the money from Lizheng.

Huanhuanxi sent the yamen servant away, and people from the neighbors who heard the news rushed over and congratulated the Ye family one after another.

"Congratulations, your family has a master scholar!"

"Oh, Mrs. Ye, this time you will enjoy the blessings. When your son becomes a high-ranking official, you will be the wife of an official."

……

Someone held Mrs. Ye, introduced her niece from her natal family, and praised her, saying that she was a perfect match for Ye Sizhu.

Some people have self-knowledge and can't get Ye Maosheng's idea, so they just stare at Ye Maosheng, while some people seem to be not so clear-headed, and they still want to marry their daughter to Ye Maosheng.

It was rare for Mrs. Ye to raise her eyebrows and exhale, she felt a burst of pride, and her face was also a little bit, boasting that her son can read, and he will definitely be a high-ranking official in the future.

For a while, the Ye family was lively, and even the rich masters in the town came to send congratulatory gifts.

If it hadn't been for Li Zheng to stop her, Mrs. Ye would almost have sent him a hundred taels of silver to accept and be engaged to his daughter.

Seeing the confusion of the Ye family, Lizheng frowned slightly: "Old man Ye, don't mess around with this marriage, and don't collect things randomly. If you have anything to do, wait for your fifth son to come back and ask your fifth son. He is a scholar now. I have seen it outside again, and I must know more than you, if you promise something behind his back that you shouldn't agree to, won't this hold him back?"

"How can this be a hindrance? The family is so rich, if they agree to the marriage, the fifth child will have the money to study in the future..." The Ye family was stunned, obviously not understanding.

Li Zheng couldn't do it, so he could only tell them what's inside: "I didn't come before, but I came here because the fifth son of your family was admitted as a scholar. There must be something wrong here. Although I don't know what the problem is, I should pay more attention to it." A little is always good."

For a while, the Ye family looked at me and I looked at you, but I could only refuse.

Although they are a bit greedy for the little money, but in case there is really a problem with this marriage...

If they agreed, wouldn't it be Ye Maosheng's hindrance?
Not long after, the Ye family received a letter from Ye Maosheng, telling them that he was engaged to a wealthy family in Jinling, and he was preparing for the provincial exam...

At the same time, there were twenty taels of silver.

Ye Family: "..."

Fortunately, they listened to Li Zheng's words and didn't agree to others casually, otherwise it would be really troublesome.

(End of this chapter)