When Zhou said this, he was really angry, and continued: "Let's just say that the little land you divided will be sold for more than fifty taels. It's your kindness that made your brother hold you down. ”

When Mr. Hui heard his wife say this, he confessed a few words, and said to Zhou: "Between these brothers, why should it be so clear, no matter what, the fifty taels of silver are all owed by me." ”

"Okay, what you owe, it's so good, it's better to divide the family, and the debt will be divided equally when the time comes, do you think your eldest brother is willing? He just wants to tie you together with the fifty taels of silver. If this really can't get by, why doesn't he say that he will split up. ”

When Mr. Hui heard this, he fell silent. According to the teachings in the book, the two brothers should be respectful to each other, and this separation is absolutely unacceptable.

But as his wife said, if this is not separated, it will not be a loss for himself.

In his heart, heaven and man are at war, and it is difficult to decide.

At this time, his nephew Taiji came with vegetables and said to Mr. Hui: "Second uncle, this is my family's newly picked, and my father said to give you a taste." ”

After listening to this, Mr. Hui took the dish and asked Tai Chi to sit down and eat together.

After Tai Chi left, Mr. Hui said to Zhou: "Let's talk about this matter less, the eldest brother is good to us, and now I am still sitting in the museum, if anyone knows, tell the Ge family, saying that I can't be a teacher, and when the time comes, I will be dismissed, wouldn't it be a chicken and an egg." ”

"You are a soft-hearted person, and a little favor will buy you."

Zhou didn't bother to talk about it, but after Mr. Hui left the next day, she put the bundle in the jar and buried it in the backyard.

In March, Zhou was sewing clothes at home, and her younger brother Zhou Xingjin knocked on the door.

"Second sister, are we not outsiders? Even if you and your brother-in-law learn to become Mr. Daoxue, this book doesn't say that you can't let your own brother in. ”

Zhou's reluctance to receive Zhou Xingjin was because Zhou Xingjin didn't learn well since he was a child, he was lazy to eat, and before Zhou's marriage, he had nothing to do and didn't help his parents do farm work.

But after all, it's his own brother, so let him come in first.

Zhou Xingjin saw Sancai and said with a smile: "This is the nephew, give it, this is a little sugar money." ”

As he spoke, he took out a little broken silver and gave it to Sancai, who hesitated a little, and Zhou hurriedly said, "Thank you uncle." ”

Sancai accepted it with a smile, and Zhou said to Zhou Xingjin: "Third brother, have you made a fortune over the years?" ”

"What kind of fortune, but it's just luck, sister, do you remember the Li Niuwa next door to us?"

Zhou nodded, saying that this Li Niuwa is smart, and I heard that she has entered the school.

"Yes, he was in school, and he was still a second-class talent, and that week the rich man saw that he was a scholar, so he married his daughter to him, and gave him a silk shop. Naturally, he is not a good student, so he has to ask my brother and me to help. Brother, you know that if you do farm work, you can't carry it on your shoulders and you can't lift it in your hands. But this business is still a bit of a brain. ”

Zhou still believes in this, her younger brother is spiritual, and he has a lot of ghost ideas, if he really makes a living in a silk shop, he can naturally earn some silver.

Zhou saw that Zhou Xing was magnificent, so he naturally changed, and asked Zhou Xing what was the so-called matter here?

Zhou Xingjin inquired about Zhou's situation, and then said to Zhou: "This group of others, after all, it is better to do it yourself, over the years, I have met a lot of rich people, and I am not worried about sales." As for buying silk, I've already contacted it. ”

Zhou didn't answer, and listened to Zhou Xingjin continue: "Second sister, you should know that this selling silk makes a lot of money, and in a year, it will be at least a hundred taels of silver. ”

"Then brother, what are you doing here this time?"

"You know that this capital is very large, I still have a little silver now, about twenty taels, if you can lend it to me, I promise to repay you one hundred taels of silver next year, these twenty taels, eighty taels of red. This is still between our brothers and sisters, and other people, there is no such good thing. ”

After listening to this, Zhou Xingjin asked Zhou Xingjin about some silk things, Zhou Xingjin replied fluently, Zhou thought in his heart, this silver is hidden here, and it will be used by Mr. Hui to pay off the debt at that time, it is better to make a voice for his younger brother and make some money.

Wealth has always been moving, so Zhou went to the backyard to dig out the jar, then took out twenty taels of silver, and said to Zhou Xingjin: "Uncle, child, this is your nephew's life money, you can use it well." ”

"Second sister, what are you talking about, I don't have any children now, this nephew is my own son, since ancient times, there are only outsiders, how can there be a pit for his own family. To put it mildly, even those who kill a thousand knives will not harm their own family. ”

Zhou still asked Zhou Xingjin to write an IOU, and then hid it.

Zhou didn't mention this matter, just waited.

This spring came and went, and on the ninth day of the lunar month, Mr. Hui came back from school, was drinking, and his eldest brother arrived.

When the eldest brother arrived at home, Mr. Hui hurriedly asked him to sit down, and Mr. Hui said, "Boss, why are you here?" ”

"Second brother, the people of the Yuan family have come to collect debts, there is really no way, so I have to let you think of a way to take out your bundles. Alas, you are no longer in the village, and your nephew wants to go to school, and he also wants to be called Shu, and if it were not for this matter, he would not want to disturb you. ”

After Mr. Hui heard this, he said to Boss Hui: "Big brother, you go back first, wait until tomorrow, I will send this money, and then I will go to Lao Yuan's house to talk, let Lao Yuan come to me, don't trouble you." ”

When Boss Hui heard this, he was very sorry and said, "It's really embarrassing for you, the second child, you only have a little silver now, so I'll let you pay." ”

"This is the money I owe, and the eldest brother doesn't need to be so polite."

"I said this a long time ago, my parents borrowed money for me to get married, and now that my parents are gone, I should help you get married for them. If you want to give thanks, just keep their good in mind. ”

When Mr. Hui heard this, he stopped the idea of separating the family.

After sending Boss Hui away, Mr. Hui said to Zhou, "Take out twenty taels of silver, and I will return the silver tomorrow." ”

"Silver, what silver, no silver."

"How can there be no silver, this is not a joke, if we don't pay it back at that time, we will go to the government, don't say that the silver will have to be spent, and we will lose face, whether we can stay in the Ge family is still a question."

When Zhou heard what Mr. Hui said so seriously, he thought that he had foresight, so he said, "I have already lent this silver to my brother." ”

"Ah, you are confused, who is your brother, don't you have a bottom in your heart?"

Mr. Hui asked Zhou to take out the IOU, then hid the IOU well, and went to Gefu the next day to ask for leave.

Wang Zhong told Ge Guangmu about this, Ge Guangmu thought about it, and said to Wang Zhong: "The teacher has never asked for leave these days, maybe he has encountered some difficulties, you might as well go to his house to inquire, if you can help, help it." ”

Wang Zhong said yes, according to him, this gentleman is indeed a good gentleman, and he arrives at Bichen Xuan on time every day, rain or shine.

Mr. Hui left Gefu, went to rent a carriage, and arrived at Zhoujia Village, which was already ten noon.

When Mr. Hui arrived at his brother-in-law's house, the brother-in-law was smoking bacon, and when he saw him coming, he said to Mr. Hui, "Brother-in-law, what kind of wind has blown you here?" ”

"I'll give you a year's greeting to my eldest brother, I don't know how the harvest will be this year?"

"Chengfu, it's okay, you know, this farmer can't starve to death."

Mr. Hui greeted him a few words and asked where Zhou Xing was.

Hearing this, the eldest brother said to Mr. Hui this week: "Don't mention this brute, you will be angry when you mention it." ”

Although Mr. Hui is a pedantic person, he is not a stupid person, and when he heard this, his heart was a little cold, and he hurriedly asked what was going on.

I don't know where he got twenty taels of silver some time ago, and then he found a matchmaker to fall in love with a girl in the next village, and the girl's family saw that the bride price was twenty taels, so they agreed. Who would have thought that after this marriage, he sold the girl and made fifty taels of silver. Not long ago, an acquaintance of this girl met the girl, and after learning about it, she sued the county office, and now the county government is in Dasuo. If you do, don't entertain you. ”

After Mr. Hui heard this, his hands and feet were cold, and he didn't dare to say anything, so he said to Brother Zhou: "Don't bother, it's your sister who is worried that he is not married, let me see if I can help him say a matchmaker." ”

"Alas, I didn't expect that our Zhou family had such an unfilial son, which is really insulting to our ancestors."

Mr. Hui didn't talk much, and returned home in a daze, and Zhou saw him like this and asked, "How is it?" ”

"How? How is it? It's all over. ”

Mr. Hui finished the matter, and after hearing it, Zhou cursed loudly like a thunderbolt.

Mr. Hui said to Zhou: "Okay, okay, stop scolding, let others hear what kind of system." ”

Zhou felt sorry for the silver, where did he care about the system, and he kept scolding what he knew.

At this time, Sancai walked in and said to Mr. Hui, "Mr. Kong, Mr. Cheng, and Mr. Zhang are here to find my father." ”

When Mr. Hui heard this, he hurriedly persuaded: "Don't scold, don't scold, if Sven's children hear it, you let me put my face there." ”

However, Zhou ignored it at all, and Mr. Hui couldn't, so he had to let Sancai go and tell them that he was ill today and it was difficult to entertain them, and that he would visit them later.

Mr. Hui didn't know, Wang Zhong heard clearly outside the wall, went back and told Ge Guangmu, and asked Ge Guangmu what to do.