Why should Erman go and Daman have to stay home and farm?
Both are sons born of the same parents, can't the scales be balanced?
The facts proved that this matter really couldn't be balanced.
"Mother, Jinhe's father has plenty of strength and is diligent. Why not let him..."
Zhao Guihua stopped halfway, her cheeks flushing red.
Normally, she was not competitive, only knowing how to work diligently.
Now that she finally had a chance to stand out, how could she hand it over to her second sister-in-law?
"Eldest sister-in-law, what do you mean by that?"
Liu Cuirong's face sank, and she raised her chin, "Eldest brother is diligent, so my Erman is lazy and good for nothing?"
"To put it bluntly, working at the county office, you don't have to do anything but drink tea, tease birds, and slack off, besides raising flowers."
"What's the use of being diligent? If I went, I could do it too!~"
Yun family: "......"
The whole village: "......"
Everyone in Dashui Village knew that among the entire old Yun family, only Liu Cuirong was illiterate.
She held melon seeds and sat at the entrance all day, cracking them.
What could she do at the county office?
She wouldn't even be qualified to wash dishes.
"Second daughter-in-law, go into the house!" Madam Gu clenched her handkerchief, her face full of disdain and disgust.
"If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll use family law!~"
She felt that if she died one day, it would be Liu Cuirong who angered her to death.
This troublesome thing, babbling in front of the whole village.
As if she didn't know how to speak...
Liu Cuirong shrunk her neck, mumbled a few words, picked up Xiao Xitian, and used her as a shield.
She knew that no one in the family dared to yell at or scold her sister-in-law.
Yun Daman also pulled Zhao Guihua behind him and reprimanded in a low voice, "Guihua, you should also say less."
What was so good about working at the county town?
It was better to farm freely.
The sky didn't care, the earth didn't care, as long as the crops were grown properly.
Although it was a bit harder, with a wife, children, and a warm kang, drinking a little wine to moisten the throat, it was a happy and carefree life.
Zhao Guihua looked wronged.
Her husband was a blockhead.
People strive for progress, water flows to low places.
Who didn't want to be superior?
"This matter, it's up to you to decide! Your father and I have nothing more to say!~"
Madam Gu said indifferently.
Yun Daman and Yun Erman listened and felt even more troubled.
They didn't want to hurt their brotherly feelings.
Once resentment set in, a shadow of guilt would linger in their hearts...
Seeing this, the villagers began to offer suggestions.
"I think Erman should go. He's handsome and looks like an official!~"
"Yes, Erman killed the earth dragon and fought the wild wolf before, how majestic he was. He is a great benefactor to our village."
"Old Man Yun, don't hesitate. Send Erman to the county town tomorrow morning, don't keep the prefect waiting."
"......"
The whole village had the highest support for Yun Erman.
Old Man Yun had an answer in his heart.
Madam Gu also glanced at Yun Erman meaningfully.
"Let my second brother go!~" A crisp little voice sounded again.
Xiao Xitian broke free from Liu Cuirong's 'claws' and ran to Yun Erman's side. "Second brother, you have to bring glory to the whole family!~"
Yun Erman was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes. He reached out and rubbed his sister's head, "I will definitely bring glory!~"
Zhao Guihua bit her lip and dejectedly returned to the house.
Liu Cuirong was stunned for a moment, then burst into a high-pitched, ear-piercing cheer.
"Haha, my man is going to be an official, and I'll be an official's wife from now on!~"
She pushed through the crowd and ran straight to the village, telling everyone she met, "I'm an official's wife."
Villagers: "......"
What kind of official was that?
What rank?
How much was the annual salary?
She didn't know anything and was shouting everywhere.
Wasn't she afraid that Erman would be sent back and then be humiliated?
Xiao Xitian couldn't stand looking at this second sister-in-law.
She couldn't bear to look.
The villagers knew the result and went home to eat one after another.
To celebrate Yun Erman's appointment at the county office, Madam Gu asked Jin Huaihua to stir-fry two more dishes.
The sound of 'crackling' stir-frying came from the kitchen, and laughter echoed in the main hall...
At the dinner table, Madam Gu said solemnly, "Our family is lucky this time, and we have to thank Tianbao."
"If she hadn't picked up that silver hairpin and helped the prefect solve the case, he wouldn't have taken such special care of our family."
"So, from now on, no one can let Tianbao suffer any grievances, do you understand?"
When the matriarch spoke, who would dare to disobey?
The two daughters-in-law nodded with different expressions.
Daman and Erman also patted their chests and promised to be good to their sister for life.
Even the four-year-old Yun Xiaobao vowed, "Little aunt is the best! When I become the top scorer in the military examination, I will take little aunt to live in the capital, and no one will dare to bully her!~"
That's right, Yun Xiaobao's ideal was to be a military general.
To ride horses and kill enemies on the battlefield, and serve the country.
To be a marshal with ideals, aspirations, and foresight.
Xiao Xitian listened, pinched her third nephew's little nose, and smiled, "Xiaobao is the best!~"
She was only one year older than Yun Xiaobao, but this nephew was not as clingy as Jinshan.
The children of the same age in the village were all afraid of him.
Yun Jinshan was very excited, "Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, I'll go to the mountains tomorrow to pick wild fruits for my little aunt."
His father could become an official, thanks to his little aunt.
Although he was only working at the county office now, he would gradually move to the prefectural office, or even to the capital to become an official.
Madam Gu looked at Yun Jinshan meaningfully and said, "Jinshan, you are thirteen years old this year. Following Yan Dajun to learn carpentry every day is not a long-term plan."
"How about this, you go to the academy to study in a few days!~"
Yan Dajun was addicted to alcohol, and was drunk three times a day.
Yun Jinshan, as his apprentice, was also inconsistent, fishing for three days and drying for two.
He still couldn't even make a small stool...
The Yun family attached great importance to reading and imperial examinations.
In those days, if one wanted to succeed, the imperial examinations were the only way out.
Although doing business and trading could bring wealth, the status was very low, even lower than that of farmers.
Scholar, Farmer, Artisan, Merchant.
Merchants were ranked last.
"Grandma, I don't want to study." Yun Jinshan pouted, his enthusiasm instantly extinguished.
Old Man Yun tapped Yun Jinshan's head with his pipe and reprimanded, "You have to go even if you don't want to!~"
"Look at your eldest brother, ever since he passed the preliminary examination, his speech and temperament have changed."
"Do you want to dig for food in these fields for the rest of your life?"
Yun Jinshan certainly didn't want to be a farmer.
He looked at his parents blankly.
Liu Cuirong was eating with her rice bowl, her mouth greasy.
She hadn't heard a word of what the family was saying.
She only knew that she was going to be an official's wife...
Yun Erman patted his son's shoulder, "Listen to your grandma and go to study!~"
Although they were not a wealthy family, they could still afford their child's tuition.
Yun Jinshan silently lowered his head and muttered, "I know, I'll go...".