The best survival in troubled times

The old lady took Pearl's hand and entered the house, letting Pearl sit on the kang, while she stood on the kang with flexible hands and feet, looking through her cabinet.

After rummaging for a long time, I took out a small paper bag from the cabinet.

"Eat it quickly. I heard that I got the candy from Fucheng. My teeth are not good and I can't eat it."

Pearl held this piece of candy and felt that this old lady really hurt her.

Pearl took the candy and sat on the kang. The old lady looked at her granddaughter the better. She looked so good. She was chubby and she was blessed at first glance.

"Your mother said you were sick for the past two days. What happened? Did your sisters-in-law bully you because your mother was not at home for the past two days?

You told Nai Nai that you were going to treat them, but their wives dared to bully my sister-in-law. What do you think? "

Pearl smiled, feeling that this old lady was more interesting.

"Then they really didn't bully me. Are you having a good time with me these days? I've wanted to come and see you for a long time."

"That's great. Nothing happened. You don't need to worry about it."

While several people were talking, the village chief's wife brought in sugar water.

The old lady looked at it and curled her lips slightly.

"Sister-in-law, please sit down quickly and look at your eldest niece. Your eldest niece is out now and has to take the exam."

When the village chief's wife heard this, her head buzzed, and she thought to herself, this bastard is going to take the exam, so don't let her grandson get in trouble.

As soon as the old lady took a look, she saw that the village chief's wife was a little unhappy.

"What the hell, sister-in-law, aren't you happy that my girl has a promising career?"

"That's not true. What's the use of Zhuzhu studying in the school for two years? Just let Zhuzhu go. Isn't it just a waste of money?"

The old lady raised her head when she heard this.

"Then you don't have to worry about it. The mayor said it's free this time, but next time you might have to pay. So, we Pearls are so lucky. We can pass the exam this time, even if we fail. Okay, let's go through the motions.

Speaking of which, I remembered, sister-in-law, does Brother Qing have to go too? After all, I took the exam several times. "

"That's not good. Brother Qing also has to participate this time. No matter how much my siblings say that Zhuzhu is a girl, if you raise Zhuzhu like this, it will not be good for Zhuzhu in the future."

The old lady immediately became unhappy when she heard this.

"What, now the country has agreed to allow women to take the exam? My sister-in-law said no, why? You are better than the country."

The village chief's wife turned pale when she heard this.

"I didn't mean that. I just wanted Zhuzhu to read for two more years."

"Then you don't have to worry about it. I can make arrangements for Zhuzhu. You should just worry about Brother Qing. After all, it didn't work twice. If it doesn't work this time, there will be nothing to do next time."

The village chief's wife looked a little unhappy when she heard this.

"Boss, wife, what do you mean by that? You mean that our Zhuzhu is not good."

"Mother-in-law, I don't mean that. How could I mean that?"

"It's okay if you don't have that intention. It's okay for A-Qing to go. What's wrong, it's not okay for us, A-Zhu, to go."

"Okay, why not, let's go."

"I'm going to go out and be busy first. Mother-in-law, I have something else to do. You guys are bored now."

Pearl didn't say a word. The eldest uncle came in and went out, and she only said a few words in total.

"Don't listen to your uncle's nonsense. Our Zhuzhu is smart. When others don't know how to call someone, Zhuzhu will say it. If others don't know how to take food, Zhuzhu will take it."

Pearl nodded, thinking that her uncle was right. She really couldn't pass the exam, so she just made up for it.

"You said I went, what if I don't pass the exam?"

"What's the matter? I'll take the exam next time. Besides, we're not old enough now. With this look on our face, I can find a good family if I look for my husband's family."

Pearl glanced sideways at the old lady and saw her nodding seriously.

"Mom, you are the most discerning in our family, right? You have loved pearls the most since you were a child. Pearls are the closest to you. Everything that is delicious or useful is always in my mind."

The old lady sat on the kang and nodded. After thinking about it, she opened her little folder. There was a piece of cloth inside. She picked it up and put it in the old lady's hand.

"Go back and make some clothes for our Zhuzhu. We have to take the exam, so we have to dress appropriately."

"Milk, I don't want you to put it away quickly."

The old lady patted Pearl's hand.

After giving Pearl a look, Pearl actually understood and said that she was doing the right thing.

"Mom, do you think Pearl understands you best?"

"Of course I know. We, Pearl, have been popular since we were young. We were white and fat when we were young, unlike other children who were born like monkeys.

In our family, Zhuzhu is the most blessed, and no one can get past her.

Drink this sugar water quickly. He licked his mouth. Are you thirsty along the way? It's going to be a hot day, and it's going to kill someone. "

Pearl looked at the bowl of sugar water and was really embarrassed to drink it.

"You drink the milk first. Look at how tired you are at home and how many things are worrying you."

"I don't want to drink milk. My tooth hurts after drinking it. Why are you so good at talking? When you talk about milk, your heart goes up.

But it’s not good. Although you live separately, we are still a big family and haven’t separated yet. "

Pearl was stunned when she heard this.

"Look at what your kid is saying to you, and you're always stunned for a moment, as if what she's saying is so interesting."

"Hurry up and go back with your mother to study hard. Even if we don't do well in the exam, we will just gain experience. Do you know if we can go there next time?"

In the end, Pearl drank the bowl of sugar water. The old lady dragged Pearl and walked back. The old lady looked at the piece of cloth in her hand.

"Zhuzhu, you are so good at getting things done. Do you know that you are going to do this now? Anyway, your milk is full of good things.

He can't use it himself, otherwise it would be given to your uncle and his children.

Why, you are also their grandchild, why should you give it to them? "

"Mom, we are not separated from uncle and the others."

"You silly boy, how can you divide your family? Who dares to divide your family in your grandpa's house? Don't you know? If an old man divides his family in our house, he will go to jail."

The old lady took Pearl home. Pearl returned to her room, lay on the kang, and looked at the pile of books in front of her.

After thinking about it, I took out one because these books are from this era.

Finally, I found a book about the law. Pearl read page by page and found that the laws of this era were very strict.

The children of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce can only be workers, while the children of businessmen can only be reborn and cannot take the imperial examination.

A worker's daughter could marry a scholar, a farmer, and a merchant's daughter could also marry a scholar, a farmer, or a worker.

Although women can now take part in the imperial examination.