C17 Keep Your Money

Shen Yao was tossed and turned by Xia Yu's movements and could not fall asleep. She had always been a person with no opinions of her own. What Xia Changping said was right and what Yu said made sense. She did not know what was going on. The people in the village had always looked down on their family.

Early the next morning, Xia Yu took Xia Qingyun to the village behind the mountain. She kept comforting herself in her heart that Liu Bei had to visit Zhuge Liang three times to invite him. Although she didn't have much ability, she could still pay a visit to the old gentleman twice for Xia Qingyun.

A learned man, she could understand, had to have a bad temper. One could not go back on one's word again and again.

Along the way, Xia Yu thought over what she wanted to say many times. She did not make people feel angry, like a shrew, or unreasonable. In the words of her previous life, she was perfect.

When they arrived at the village, the sun had already risen, and sure enough, there was the old man at the side, holding a book in his hand, basking in the sun. He looked very comfortable, but she and Xia Qingyun, who had walked so far, were sweating profusely and looked even more miserable.

The last time he came, Xia Qingyun had been respectful, but this time, when she saw the old man, she was clearly a little unhappy.

This was something Xia Yu did not expect. However, a child would more or less have a little temper. If this old man could not even accept a child's little temper, to be honest, he was not worthy of being called a teacher.

"Do you remember us, sir? We've been waiting for you the other day."

The old gentleman put down his book. There were so many people in the neighbourhood who had come to study, that he could not agree to all of them, not to mention that the brother and sister were like farm children.

It was hard to have a son from a poor family. If he could not study for a long time, what was the use of knowing a few words? It was better to just farm and live a normal life.

"How do you know I did not go? Your family cannot afford a scholar. Instead of making him unwilling to live an ordinary life, it would be better for him to live a practical life."

The old gentleman was also from the village, and his family had been well-to-do when he was a student. Private tutor fee had to be paid to go to school, and after a few years, their family's days had become urgent. He must have read something.

Otherwise, he was afraid that his father's legs would have been broken for nothing. The frostbite on his mother's hand was also left behind because she had to support his studies.

The family was not as good as his. It was too difficult to provide for a scholar. Besides, the boy was not that smart. He was just average.

If the girl had been a boy, he would have wanted to read, and perhaps he would have taken her in as a disciple because of his love of money.

"How can a swallow know the ambitions of a swan? Since the old man went to the village, he should know the situation inside the village. In ancient times, there were three migrations of the mother. Although the Xia family is not literate, we can do it for Qingyun."

Xia Yu was very glad that she had some insights into ancient times in her college elective course in her previous life. Otherwise, she would have had enough of learning how to speak clearly every day.

Although she did not transmigrate into a princess or a queen, she could not let a good young man like her fall into depravity and really walk around the fields.

"What a great bird! How can it know the ambitions of a swan? Little miss, who is your master? This person is much more capable than me, a Tian She Weng. Why don't you let little brother study with him?"

The words that came out of Xia Yu's mouth always shocked him. For a woman to say such things, it was not a loss for him to take her brother as his disciple.

There were still many things in Xia Yu's stomach that she had yet to say, but it seemed that the old man was going to acknowledge Xia Qingyun as his student? A trace of joy flashed across Xia Yu's heart. She looked at the old man with burning eyes, as if she was looking at another piece of gold.

Xia Qingyun, who was standing at the side, did not pay much attention to what her sister was saying. This time, she followed Xia Yu because she did not want her to be sad. Yesterday, her father had told him that people like them were born to be farmers in the fields. From a young age, Lin Chengcan had been praised by the Lin family to be the only one in the world, but even now, he was still a child.

If he didn't do a good job, he might be a child for the rest of his life.

Xia Yu took advantage of the situation to settle the matter of Xia Qingyun's studies. When Xia Yu spoke to the old man, it was a war of words. She felt as if she had returned to college, to the debate competition.

When their mouths were dry, they realized that Xia Qingyun hadn't been paying attention to what they were saying. Instead, she was staring intently at the old man's sandals.

What was so good about sandals? However, some of the things the two of them said were indeed obscure to children.

"Qingyun, in a while, the old gentleman will come with us to our house for a meal. From now on, you will be Sir's student. You have to learn how to read and write with Sir."

Xia Qingyun looked at Xia Yu with a face full of surprise. Just now, the voices of the two of them had been echoing in his ears. He thought that his sister was begging him for his education and felt very upset. His mind was in a mess and he did not know what he was thinking. Only when he heard Xia Yu call his name did he come back to his senses. When he heard Xia Yu ask him if he would like to learn how to read and write with her husband, Xia Qingyun subconsciously forgot what Xia Changping had said and nodded in agreement.

He was only a child of seven or eight years old, so naturally, he envied those who were high officials. Xia Qingyun felt wronged when she thought of Lin Chengcan's contemptuous look and Aunt Lin's arrogant attitude every time she came to their house.

Fortunately, his sister was no longer the fool who followed Lin Chengcan around all day long. His sister was such a good person, and when he learned how to read and write, he would definitely find a good family for her. She would marry into a family that was much better than Lin Chengcan's.

"I'm going to read a book, and even if I have to go into the city and be an accountant, I'll make my sister proud."

According to his father, there were many stewards and accountants in the city who wore gold and silver. They looked very respectable and their words carried a lot of weight.

The old man nodded to himself. He also had a good impression of Xia Qingyun. Not many people could see reality and their own children at such a young age. He didn't believe in having such a sister.

If Xia Yu knew what the old man was thinking, she would definitely tell him that he was overthinking things.

Although Xia Yu had a rough idea of what was going on in the outside world, she only had a vague idea of what was going on. It was just a matter of getting along on paper. The things in the textbooks were definitely different from reality. What's more, this era did not belong to any of the times she had studied in books.

This time, the decision was made. Xia Yu directly invited the old man to their house for a visit. She always wanted to reassure Xia Changping and Shen Yao.

When they returned this time, Xia Yu brought an old man with her. Although he was dressed in rough sackcloth, his bearing was outstanding. One could tell at a glance that he was a learned person.