There were sporadic sounds of firecrackers outside the window. The naughty boy must have secretly removed the whip from the hanging whip at home and ran outside to play with it.

There was silence in the room, the only sound was Dong Youyin's heavy breathing. He glared at Dongming Ziyu, as if looking at the enemy who killed his father and took his wife.

Dongming Ziyu was too lazy to pay attention to him, as if everyone in the world owed him two million. He wanted to find a sense of presence and prove his worth, but he had high ambitions and low resources.

Old Man Dong sighed and said: "Third brother, it seems that you haven't realized that you were wrong. Reflect on it at home. When did you really realize that you were wrong? Then do the important things again with your mind at ease."

Dong Youyin roared with tears in his eyes: "I don't accept it!"

Old Man Dong said solemnly: "If you don't accept it, you have to accept it! As long as you still rely on your family's business to survive, you have to accept it!"

Dong Youyin wiped away her tears and said, "You are partial! You have always been partial to the fourth child! You treat us sons like straw, only the fourth child is a treasure!"

Mrs. Qian said angrily: "If you are smart and follow the right path, I will treat you as a treasure. If you make money for the family, I will treat you as a treasure too! Si'er has been studying for a few years, but he stopped studying long ago.

Working in the town to earn money to support the family has already paid off the copper coins spent on studying!

Let’s not talk about the journey of escaping from the wilderness. Without him, you would have been stewed long ago! Just say that after settling here, he led everyone to build houses and open up wasteland. The snack recipes are also Wulang’s damn recipe, then

If you come out to help the family, what qualifications do you have to make a fuss?"

Dong Youyin was a little confused, but still said: "If I had been asked to go to school back then, I could have done it!"

Mrs. Qian laughed sarcastically and said, "Okay, then you are studying with Mr. Bai now. Mr. Bai is still a Jinshi. Study for three years and see what you can achieve!"

Literacy classes in the village are always open, for children during the day and for adults who want to read in the evening.

Dong Youyin wilted, lowered his head and stopped talking.

Listening to the sporadic sound of firecrackers outside, Old Man Dong took a puff from his pipe and slowly exhaled a cloud of white smoke, blurring his old and depressed face.

Mrs. Qian pursed her lips stubbornly, and tears shone in her triangular eyes under the light. There seemed to be a few more strands of white hair on her temples, making her look several years older.

Since settling here, this is the first time that the two elders have been so depressed, sad, helpless, and miserable.

Dongming Ziyu originally wanted to split up the family, but if they couldn't get along, they would just separate. Seeing the two elders like this, he swallowed his words.

The next day is the New Year's Eve. Although there is always a depressing atmosphere in the family, the New Year has to be celebrated as usual. Everyone selectively forgets about Dong Youyin and celebrates the New Year happily in awkward harmony.

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Those who came to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the new year also had a little more content in their smiles. Their eyes were dancing on Dong Youyin's face, but they all made a tacit agreement not to mention Ke'er. Those who are celebrating the New Year, don't be fooled by Mr. Qian.

If you beat him out, you will have to continue to rely on this family to make money next year!

Dong Youyin acted as if nothing had happened. He always had a smile on his face, was kind and cheerful, and took good care of Mrs. Sun.

It's just that Mrs. Sun is still the same, unable to move her neck, her eyes are dull, silent, and she doesn't know whether she's hungry or thirsty. She doesn't get up and move even though she has a neck brace, and only gets off the bed when she needs to urinate.

Mrs. Qian forced a smile, but there were a lot of blisters on her lips and tongue. She hadn't eaten anything in the past few days, so she couldn't stay in bed. She didn't take medicine during the Chinese New Year, so Shangguan Ruoli could only make dandelion and chrysanthemum tea.

Give it to her to drink, and make some light soup to warm her up.

Anyway, I haven’t had a good year this year.

Shangguan felt distressed when he saw that Ling Yue and Wu Lang were both wilting. He gave them big red envelopes and said: "How many people are there in your family? How can this little thing cause such a fuss? Those big people

In a family, there are twenty to thirty wives, concubines, and servants in each house, so there are a lot of troubles. If you can't think about it like this, how can you, a family member, not worry about death?"

Then he complained to Dongming Ziyu and said: "You are the same. What do you want the children to hear about these bad things at home? It's just a waste!"

Shangguan Ruoli said with a smile: "They are not young anymore. They should know some things. The family will get better and better in the future, and they will encounter more and more things. The children must also be more thoughtful, and it is better than being stupid and naive."

Some."

Shangguan said: "That's right, at least when the boys meet a promiscuous woman like Ke'er again, they will know that they are not from a good family and will not be coaxed away by a few tears or sweet words.

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Wulang finished counting the golden beans in his purse, raised his little face and said, "Great-grandfather, I won't be fooled! As soon as I see that Ke'er, he is not a good person!"

The Shangguan couldn't help but pinch his chubby face and said, "What a smart boy! From now on, you must respect your legal wife, and the people around you should also let your legal wife arrange an innocent woman for those around you."

Shangguan Ruoli was naturally disgusted with concubines, so he changed the topic and said, "He is still young and can't understand this."

It just so happened that someone came to pay Shangguan New Year greetings. Over the past year, Shangguan had become familiar with everyone in the village. Not only the families of a few disciples, but all the families came to pay him New Year greetings. There were also former members of the eight villages and the town.

The patient came to pay New Year's greetings, and the old man was busier than the residents in the village.

Sanya, Silang, Erhu, Chen Yueyue, Gao Liugen, and Zhou Lidong were apprentices studying medicine.

Erhu, Chen Yueyue, and Gao Liugen are still young, but they are making rapid progress as they recognize more and more characters.

Shangguan Ruoli asked Shangguan: "After Qiuwei, we all went to Beijing, what will happen to these children studying medicine?"

The Shangguan rolled his eyes at her and snorted coldly: "I have accepted so many disciples, and I haven't taken them for a few days before leaving them all to me!"

Shangguan Ruoli smiled flatteringly and said: "Isn't it because the people in the village want to find more opportunities for their children and want them to be able to eat? At that time, I thought that it was just a superficial study, knowing some herbs, and relying on collecting herbs.

I can’t even get hungry.”

Shangguan said: "I have thought about it for a long time. I will recruit a doctor from home. It doesn't matter if the medical skills are average. I will lay a solid foundation for them first. After three years of examination, I will let them go to my shop to do it if they pass the exam."

Medicine boy.”

Shangguan Ruoli thanked him sincerely: "Thank you, grandfather! My original plan was almost the same. I wanted to wait until Wu Lang's father passed the imperial examination, open a medical clinic, and let them go to the shop to work and study. Now it's better, with our medical family as the backstage.

They also benefited from it.”

Shangguan said: "Indeed, if you want to open a medical clinic and pharmacy, you can't do it without support."

There are still some apprentices who continue to teach, so Shangguan Ruoli is relieved.

On the third day of the first lunar month, Daya and Chen Qingyun came back to pay New Year greetings.

Chen Qingyun has studied with Dongming Ziyu in the government school this year, and has made a lot of progress, and his temperament has become more calm and elegant. He is going to participate in this year's scholar examination, and he is in good spirits and very confident.

Da Ya's face was rosy and joyful, and she could tell she was living a good life at her husband's house. She soon felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere at home, and her third aunt was injured again, so she made some guesses.

When she was having a private conversation with her mother, she asked, "Are the third uncle and the third aunt fighting again?"

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