Chapter 22
In the evening, Zhang Xing and his family gathered around the table, looking at the more than 70 taels of silver on the table, the expressions on the faces of Zhang's grandma, Zhang's father, Zhang's mother, and Zhang Tao were all rather dreamy.As for Grandpa Zhang and Zhang Lin, they were already shocked in the afternoon, and they are better now.Grandpa Zhang stroked his beard with a smile, and behaved quite normally.Zhang Lin squinted his eyes, grinned, and smiled like a fool, he couldn't see it.Brother Zhang looked at this, looked at that, then took out a piece of malt candy treacherously, stuffed it into his mouth quickly, sucked the sweet taste in his mouth, and thought to himself: Third sister is so kind.

Grandpa Zhang waited for everyone to calm down before he spoke, "We got so much money because of Xing'er. So, the 30 taels are for Xing'er's private house. Don't you have any objections?" He glanced around, Seeing that no one in the family has any objections, only the corners of Zhang's mother's mouth twitched, wanting to say that a little girl with such a large amount of money is not reassuring, and if she loses it or spends it indiscriminately, she will not be so distressed at that time.But she was never the one who made trouble at home, she always listened to her father-in-law and her husband, and now she also didn't have the courage to refute her father-in-law, so she still didn't say anything in the end.

Seeing that everyone does not object, he also knows the character of his daughter-in-law, so he just ignored it, and then he dropped another bomb, "I decided to send Dong'er to a private school in the town to study. Lin'er is getting old and studying late , I sent Lin Er to be an apprentice to learn a craft. It will be better than us planing food in the soil in the future."

"Send... to school, is this enough money?" Zhang's mother was stunned when she heard that her son was being sent to school, and blurted out what was in her heart.After waking up, her face turned red. It wasn't that she didn't want to send her son to school, but her husband needed medical treatment before sending her son to school. She was really worried about not having enough money.

Grandpa Zhang glanced at her, "I have inquired before, it costs about 1 tael and 500 silver a year. Our money can last for a long time, and we have no foreign debts now, and the money we earn is our own. Work hard , I can always save some. For Da Zhuang’s family, you don’t have to worry about money, you just need to take good care of Da Zhuang and the children. Well, who has any questions?”

At this time, Zhang Xing said: "Grandpa, let the eldest brother go to study too. Although the elder brother is 11 years old, it is a bit late, but even if he can read some words and understand some things, it is good. Even if he fails to study in the future, whether it is Being an apprentice or something, it can be regarded as a place where you are better than others." When she saw her grandfather saying to let the younger brother go to school, the second brother's eyes flashed with envy.When I was going to sell ginseng in the county, I passed by the academy in the county. My second brother looked inside several times. The longing in his eyes made me feel sad just thinking about it.And, at 11, it's not too late.Thinking of his tragic ending in the previous life, she wanted him to live a happy life in this life. This is also Zhang Xing's wish, isn't it?

Hearing his sister's words, Zhang Lin suddenly raised his head, looked at Zhang Xing, opened and closed his mouth, and wanted to refuse, but he couldn't stop the longing in his heart.

Zhang Xing smiled reassuringly at him, then turned to look at Grandpa Zhang, "Grandpa, these 20 taels are for my second brother and younger brother to go to school. I only need 10 taels. You don't have to worry about money, grandpa and second brother." Worry, I have grown up now, and I can catch some pheasants and hares when I go up the mountain, and we will sell them in the county, which is also an income. And the litter of little rabbits I found today, mother At home, help raise them, there can be several rabbits in a litter, and when they grow up, we can sell them for a steady stream of money."

"And elder sister, when I was buying embroidery thread for elder sister in the morning, I also watched other people's show work, and felt that elder sister's show work was no worse than theirs. Next time I go to the city, I will take elder sister's show work to embroider. Ask Zhuang to see if they accept it or not. Maybe the eldest sister can also take over some embroidery work, which is also an income."

Finally, she smiled mischievously: "I'm so lucky, maybe I can pick up another ginseng sometime."

Grandpa Zhang heard it funny, and scolded: "You think so beautifully!"

Hearing that her daughter has picked up all the family members and arranged the work. Now, except for the son who is going to study, the family only spends money and cannot make money. Zhang Dazhuang feels that he is a burden. , He was also very guilty, but never felt guilty at this moment so violently and violently.

Zhang Xing caught a glimpse of his face, and hurriedly said, "Father, you are still weak now, so I won't arrange work for you. When you get better, you and your mother will raise rabbits at home. You should do more to make the present Make up for everything that is missing. Maybe when the time comes, you will earn the most money at home with your father."

Zhang Xing took advantage of helping his father get out of bed today and felt his pulse. He is born weak and there is no major problem. As long as he takes good care of him, it is still okay to go out to bask in the sun and do some light work.Now she has no way to directly reveal her medical skills, and she needs to take advantage of other doctors to see him, so she can do things secretly.When my father is in good health, the work of raising rabbits will be relatively easy, which is just right for him.This will not only find a job for him, but also prevent him from having the time to think wildly, and will not tire him.Good.

Although he knew that the little daughter was comforting him, Father Zhang still had a smile on his face.

The little girl said it lightly, but Brother Zhang was still a little worried, "I..."

Zhang Xing interrupted him directly: "What about me, second brother, you just need to remember that you and your younger brother must study hard, and you will stand out in the future. My sister and I still count on you and my younger brother to support us in the future." Taking a look at the little brother who was looking at everyone with a cute face, he added, "Second brother, you should take good care of the little brother, don't let him patronize and play."

Hearing Third Sister lift himself up, Younger Brother Zhang immediately puffed up his chest, "Don't worry, Third Sister, I will definitely study hard and support you and Eldest Sister in the future."

Zhang Xing teased him, "Remember to earn an old title for grandma!"

"En! Earn an old title for grandma!" Brother Zhang nodded, his expression serious, but his bun face and cheeks that were high on one side and low on the other ruined the seriousness, making people want to laugh.

Grandma Zhang couldn't help laughing anymore, and hugged her grandson on her knees: "Grandma's grandson, why is it so painful, let grandma have a good kiss."

Grandpa Zhang looked at Zhang Xing and smiled with satisfaction again.My own granddaughter, if she is a boy, she will definitely be someone in the future.

*
A year flies by, as long as you open the door of Zhang Xing's house, you can find that this small courtyard is full of vitality, just like the days of Zhang Xing's house, it is flourishing day by day.

The small courtyard of Zhang Xing's house has been repaired, except for a vegetable field.A new pomegranate tree was planted. This pomegranate tree was found by Zhang Xing in the mountains. In the first year after transplanting it in the yard, it bloomed in summer and bore fruit in autumn. Now it has become a scene in the small courtyard. .

On the west side of the yard, Zhang Xing and his grandfather made a rabbit nest with wood and stones. There are more than 50 rabbits in it, and a batch can be raised in about 4 months. Last month, all the rabbits were sold for the money. I paid 1 tael of silver.This also made Zhang's mother's back straight, and she seemed to be angry when she spoke.

The four mud houses were also refurbished, and the insides were changed even more. Not only did they add a few pieces of furniture, Zhang Xing also ordered some wooden wall enclosures from the carpenter.As soon as the wall is nailed up, the whole room immediately gives people a clean and tidy feeling, which makes the people living in it feel at ease.

After a year of Zhang Xing's conditioning, Zhang's father can already go out to bask in the sun, and occasionally he can help Zhang's mother and feed the rabbit some fodder.

Ever since Zhang's father was able to take a walk in the yard, Zhang's grandpa and Zhang's grandma had never stopped smiling. It seemed that the two of them had been injected with spiritual energy, and they suddenly looked younger by several years.

The ones who have changed the most are Zhang Erge and Zhang Xiaodi. Zhang Erge has been working very hard because he is a little old at school, and he reads until late every night before resting; Zhang Xiaodi is not as hardworking as Zhang Erge, but He is quick-witted and intelligent, and can often draw inferences about other cases from one instance, so he is very popular with his master in the private school.After studying for a year, the two of them didn't have the nobility of scholars, but a little more of the elegance of scholars, and Zhang Xiaodi became more stable, no longer as detached as before.

Zhang Tao's show work can already be sold for money. Although it is not much, it is more or less an income.

And Zhang Xing went to the mountain every day, first went to the traps she dug to see if there was any harvest, and then went to dig herbs and wild vegetables. She harvested every day. Sell ​​for a lot of money.

She also found a place in the mountains where no one was around and picked up the kung fu of her previous life. After a year of practice, her current kung fu is beyond the reach of a dozen men.

She also took her sister to learn to read and write with her second brother and younger brother. After pretending for a month, she finally got rid of the hat of being illiterate.Her learning speed shocked Second Brother Zhang and Younger Brother Zhang so much that Grandpa Zhang beat his chest and stamped his feet, regretting that she was not a boy.

Later, taking the opportunity of going to the county to sell game, she went to the bookstore to buy some books, and brought in a medical book that she had collected in her previous life.After returning, she told her family that she had found it at a small stall.

After practicing medicine for a month, she began to show her medical skills slowly.She first slowly began to make various medicines from the medicinal herbs dug from the mountains. At first, the family didn't believe that she had learned how to process medicinal materials in such a short period of time, thinking that she was just playing around.But after she really cured Zhang Tao's cold, they gradually began to believe that she really knew how to heal.

And this medical skill is just that she found a medical book and learned it by herself for a month.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it!
Regarding this matter, Zhang Xiaodi also sighed: "Third sister, what else do you not know? You exist to hit people!"

Then, the family members had minor illnesses and pains, and Zhang Xing began to treat them, and Zhang Xing's reputation as a doctor gradually spread in Zhangjia Village.

But in this society, it is more repulsive for women to be doctors and show their faces outside.Although Zhang Xing is relatively small now, and the farmers are not so particular, Zhang Xing does not intend to challenge the rules of this society.Therefore, she only sells medicines, such as bone-beating medicines, hemostatic medicines, mosquito repellents and other medicines that can be used without diagnosis and treatment. Her fees are low and the medicines work quickly, so her reputation spreads quickly.Now people from four townships and eight villages love to come to her to buy medicines.

She was finally able to help Zhang Fu recuperate his body openly and aboveboard.

It was also because of her medicine that even though their family was booming, no one doubted anything, let alone said anything sour.And the better her reputation, the worse the reputation of Zhang Liu who lied to her about ginseng back then.

(End of this chapter)

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