amaotonovel Chapter 238 Quarrel
Chapter 238 Quarrel
Zhang opened her mouth, but no sound came out.
In all these years since she married into the Feng family, her father-in-law has never said such harsh words to her.
Her face flushed and she turned back to the house.
No one looks down on her Yan'er, but that damn girl Sheng'er became arrogant after she made the acquaintance of a nobleman.
Don't think that she doesn't know that the little girl is secretly learning to read. It's just that she is busy and can't find the time to discipline her.
What my mother said was indeed right. Girls should not learn to read and write.
The more Zhang thought about it, the angrier she got. She got up and went out of the house, went to Feng Sheng's small room, took out the Thousand Character Classic from under her pillow, and tore it to pieces.
"Mom!" Feng Sheng rushed into the house and reached out to pick up the debris on the ground.
Zhang got angry, and when she saw her coming to pick up the paper, she stomped on it a few times, trying to crush it, but unexpectedly she stepped on Feng Sheng's hand.
Feng Sheng cried out in pain, which irritated Zhang, and she used even more strength.
"Old lady, go get the family's account books from those years." I turned to look at my old wife.
Feng Sheng was speechless and turned to look at Feng Lizheng.
But Feng Sheng is a girl, and she even scolded herself for being short-sighted.
Mrs. Lin nodded and went back to the house to get the notebook.
Yan Qianxin tilted his head and looked at you.
"Feng Yan, be a good boy. But your mother won't support him in his studies." Yan Qian's words helped Zhang make up her mind.
The bad kid has been spoiled into having low self-esteem and even wants to get involved in such a small matter that could get him killed, simply because he doesn't have such a small family.
Hearing you say that, Feng Dagui's eyes became even hotter.
The four-year-old eldest grandson knows how to earn money outside the house. The youngest grandson talks about studying every day. If he makes something out of his studies, he will give out a lot of money. He will have a big gathering with his classmates every two days of the eight days.
"...If you add up all the money Feng Sheng and Feng Yan spent on their studies, all the money they gave me was used to subsidize me. So, if you add it up, the Seventh House has contributed a lot to Feng Yan's studies..."
I glared at Yan'er who was in Feng Dagui's arms, "It's all his fault, the troublemaker! As a man, he actually wanted to learn to read and write like a girl, he's simply going against the grain! Will he be satisfied until the family breaks up?"
"Six months before Feng Sheng got married, Xiaofang finished paying the money. She paid 300 coins in the first month, 500 coins in the seventh month, and 500 coins every month before that."
Yan Qianxin looked at my father and motioned for my father to persuade him.
Yan Qian couldn't help but retreat. Besides, it was his mother's duty to educate his sister.
"My mother worked so hard to support your education that her eyesight became blind. Why did he hit you?"
"Before Feng Yan started studying, the government subsidized him 300 coins a month for his writing brushes, inkstones, and paper, but Xiaofang still paid 500 coins..."
Seeing that Zhang had made the decision, she waved to Feng Dafu and said, "Go and get the family tree."
My brother appears to be honest and simple-minded and only cares about studying, but he actually thinks that way in his heart.
And since I have money from the Hua family, I might as well study. It's not a bad thing to know fewer words. At most, it will be like being blind.
When I delivered the goods to Taoyuanzhai, I specifically asked the shopkeeper about it. The shopkeeper was very mean and reminded me, "Don't get involved in anything."
"Feng Yan, pack up your things and go!" Yan Qian said in a deep voice.
What good would it do if Feng Sheng could earn money with her embroidery skills? She was clear-headed and only knew how to spoil her son.
The noise was so loud that it woke up Feng Yan who was sleeping in the opposite room.
Marrying a virtuous wife will bring disaster to eight generations.
If Feng Dafu made any more moves, Feng Sheng would scream in a shrill voice, "Old bastard! He wants to force you and your mother to death!"
Regardless of whether it was a divorce or being abandoned, my mother's reputation would be good after all, and my classmates would definitely know that I don't have such a mother...
I have mentioned more than once that Feng Yan should finish his studies and come home to find a job.
Yan'er stared at Zhang blankly, and you felt like you were meeting your brother for the first time.
"Bad boy, come with your mother!" Zhang straightened her clothes, and swept her eyes across the faces of everyone in the room, first falling on Yan Qian's face, and sneered.
Yan Qianxin stared at Feng Sheng and said in a deep voice, "I will end this thought when Yan Qian gets married and leaves home."
Whether Feng Dagui said anything or not, I had made up my mind.
You can read, and the symbols drawn at the bottom of the notebook are only understandable to you.
If I stayed at home, I would have to marry a simple wife like other people of my age in the village, go down the mountain to hunt, and go to the fields to tend the crops. That is not the life I want at all!
I'm sure my grandson wants to go with my mother, so he can go to Zhang's house too.
"Yu'er and Chang'er from the seventh room are old enough to follow me down the mountain to pick some mountain products and sell them outside the city to reduce the burden on the family."
After saying this, he still felt that it was not enough, so he picked up the torn copy of "Thousand Character Classic" and tore it into even smaller pieces.
"Father-in-law, you know you are wrong. Please ask him not to send you back to your parents' home. Yan Qian still has to take the imperial examination..."
"Feng Sheng, your Feng family can keep him or not." Feng Dagui's eyes were icy when he looked at Feng Sheng.
Yan Qian held his red and swollen hands and said nothing.
"He thinks he deserves to study? What wishful thinking!"
Feng Dagui received the gaze from his eldest son and sighed secretly.
Yes, with my mother, I can continue to study, attend gatherings with classmates, drink and write poetry with my family, and live a slow life.
Feng Lizheng and his group came up behind and there was a commotion in the small room.
Realizing that she might really be sent back to her parents' home, Feng Sheng panicked and quickly knelt down.
Since he doesn't listen, what's the point of keeping her hand!
Is that really the case?
Hearing that Feng Sheng really wanted to take her away, Zhang became determined.
After all, he was his own son, so Feng Lizheng used a heavy hand and only explained, "You stepped on Sheng'er's hand. If you had stopped him, Sheng'er's hand would have been broken!"
Under the dim light, Yan Qianxin's wrinkled face seemed less ferocious.
"You married a young man from the Feng family, gave birth to a son, and you didn't do anything for him. Not to mention that the whole family depends on you for embroidery. So what? Now that you've lost your noble man and have no way out, you want to burn your bridges?"
We have to keep that home. When Yan Qian passes the exam and becomes an official, we will have no time to regret!
Seeing that Feng Dagui was moved, Feng Sheng suddenly laughed, climbed up from the ground, pointed at Feng Dagui and started scolding him.
He came over rubbing his eyes, not yet figuring out what was going on, but when he saw the slap mark on Zhang's face, he immediately flew into a rage. He didn't care that he was just a weak scholar and was about to pounce on Feng Dafu and fight him to the death.
Mrs. Lin opened the account book and found this page.
As for Yan'er secretly learning to read?
"What else did I do during those years besides asking for money from my family?"
The two had quarreled several times over this, but they stopped quarreling because they recently opened a workshop outside the village and became busy.
As a man, you deserve to read.
Everyone else in the family knew how to persuade them. Over the years, the seventh branch had paid too much money to the public treasury, so they had never thought of sending their two children out of school.
"Feng Sheng, doesn't he have anything to say?" Yan Qianxin tapped his crutch.
In short, Feng Sheng must leave today.
It's your choice, either divorce or be divorced.
"… Although he was the one who paid for the tuition, you were always stingy with the monthly pens, ink, paper, and inkstone. Because he insisted on providing them, and knowing that I was not the kind of person who could afford it, you all tightened your belts and provided for me…"
The more Mrs. Lin talked, the more she felt that her eldest grandson was useful.
"Stop! You vicious woman!" Feng Dafu was one step behind. Seeing this scene, he was so shocked that his eyes were bloodshot. He stepped forward and slapped Zhang hard in the face.