Liu Huan and Xiao Shi reconciled again.

On the way to dig earth dragons, she kept thinking about reading. She didn't know whether the Zhou Dynasty's writing was the same as classical Chinese. If it was different, she would have to learn it all over again.

I was also thinking that Shitou started to go to school at the age of eight. His family was so poor, so how could he have the opportunity to study?

Xiao Shi was obviously very excited and couldn't help asking her, "Huan Huan, do you think I can go to school in the future?"

Liu Huan turned to look at him, remembering that Xiaoshi was very thin in his memory, and was sick all day long and unable to do anything. But looking at his strong body, it didn't seem to be congenital.

Something must have happened the day after tomorrow, so she must be careful not to let the tragedy happen again.

Seeing that she didn't answer for a long time and was still very serious, Xiao Shi asked nervously: "Huanhuan, can I really not go to school?"

Liu Huan came back to his senses and said firmly: "How could that be? You can definitely study, but you are too young now. You need to be at least as old as Shitou."

After hearing this, Xiaoshi felt relieved. He had always wanted to study, and he heard from his eldest cousin that reading was very fun.

It’s just Xiaoshi, please don’t slap me in the face next time.

After the family finished their meal in the evening, Su's mother talked about this matter. Su's father held a pipe in his mouth and did not speak for a long time.

Shi Tou clenched his hands and lowered his head, showing the reaction he should have at his age, and did not hide his desire for something at all.

Liu Huan sat next to him, took his hand and patted it, then gave him a big smile, which eased Shi Tou's tension.

Finally, Father Su spoke: "Then go, Dashi and Shitou go."

Dashi was very surprised. He thought it was just his second brother who went, but he didn't expect that he would be there too. He was so moved that he expressed his inner thoughts:

"Dad, I won't go. Shitou is smarter than me, so let him go."

Father Su shook his head: "You are the eldest, and the family owes you the most. Although you are a little old, your aunt said that as long as you go, you can learn. We don't ask you to study very well, we just hope that you can have what your younger brother has, and even if you go to work in the future, you can have an easier time."

There is a job carrying sandbags at the dock in the town, which pays 15 cents a day, not including food and accommodation. The village is far from the town, so it is inconvenient to go back and forth.

Su's father went to do it for a few days before, but he was reluctant to spend money so he slept on the roadside. Not long after, he fell ill and spent all the money he earned. He never went there again after that.

He didn't want his son to do this kind of work in the future, which was tiring and undignified.

After hearing what Su's father said, Dashi no longer refused. He was the eldest son and he should listen to his parents in everything.

Liu Huan clapped her hands happily, "Wow, that's great. When my two older brothers go to school, they can come back and teach me, my older sister, and my younger brother. Then, with two people in school, five people will learn to read. That's a win."

Cao'er blushed and stammered, "I, forget it. I'm afraid I can't learn it."

Liu Huan hugged her neck and said, "Don't be afraid, sister. Let's learn together and ask Shitou to teach us. Then we can become beautiful girls too."

Su's mother scolded: "You are such a monkey, stop bothering your sister and go take a shower and go to bed."

Lying on the bed at night, Liu Huan kept rolling around in excitement. Shitou held her head down and said, "Stop rolling around and go to sleep."

Liu Huan rolled over to Shitou and whispered, "Shitou needs to study. He will definitely pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar in the future."

Shitou's heart was pounding when he heard this. He covered her mouth and said awkwardly, "You're just dreaming. Go to sleep. If you make any more noise, I'll beat you up."

Liu Huan didn't believe that he would be willing to beat him, and started saying that he would protect him when he became a high-ranking official. Liu Huan couldn't bear it any longer and fell asleep.

That night Shitou had a dream. He dreamed that he really passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer. But why did he kill Liu Huan after becoming the top scorer?

When he woke up and saw Liu Huan sleeping soundly with his legs spread out, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Luckily it was just a dream."

It was just daybreak outside, so he simply put on his clothes and took the basket to go out.

Dashi just happened to come out, "Shitou, are you going to dig up the earth dragon?"

Stone nodded "yeah"

"Let's go together."

The two brothers knew that studying would cost a lot of money and the family’s income depended on the group of chickens, so they were very sensible and did what they could.

Five days later, Su's mother's mouth was so dry that blisters appeared on her face. Only when Su Ming came back did she feel relieved.

Because teaching is also a contribution, the village chief discussed with everyone and decided to use the side yard next to the ancestral hall as a school. The men in the village worked together to make tables and benches, and the school was built.

"I see. My Su Ming said that since everyone helped to make these, the tuition for this year's school will be reduced by half, 50 cents per person."

"If you want, you can go to town in advance to buy books and pens. You only need to buy the Thousand Character Classic. If there are several people in your family learning, you can buy one copy."

Everyone was very excited. Being able to read and write was a great skill. Many families had already started making plans to go to the market.

"Tomorrow is the market day, let's go together."

There are more than twenty children in the village. Except for the widow Zhang's family at the end of the village, all other families are preparing to send their children here.

When Su's father got home, he told his mother about this matter. Su's mother nodded. She could accept the tuition fee of one hundred cents this year, but she didn't know how much it would cost to buy books.

She took out all the money in the family and gave it to Father Su. "You have to take all this money with you. I don't know how much the book costs. If it's not enough, you can borrow some from Big Brother first. Anyway, like Huanhuan said, the chickens at home can be sold when they grow up. You can spend this money as needed."

Father Su touched the copper coin and responded: "I know, I will see what happens when I get there tomorrow."

When Shitou heard that all the family savings had been used to buy books, he felt suffocated.

Liu Huan saw his guilt and took his hand to comfort him: "Shi Tou, you can earn money even if you lose it. Don't worry, I will earn money when I grow up to support your studies."

This brainwashing started since childhood, and I still don’t believe that the male protagonist doesn’t remember his kindness.

Shitou looked at the little person holding his hand. He was so cute and kind. How could he be the evil guy in his dream? Dreams are indeed the opposite.

Nodding gently: "Okay~"

Liu Huan has been here for three years and has never even seen what the town looks like. She is wondering if she can seize the opportunity tomorrow to go to the town and see what the outside world looks like so that she can take action.

So he started to think crookedly, and pulled Shitou to act coquettishly: "Shitou, what do you think the town is like?"

Shitou was confused, "I don't know either."

She continued to tempt: "I want to go and take a look, do you want to go?"

Shitou looked at her in confusion. She continued, "I have never left the Thatched Village since I was a child."

Stone kindly reminds: "You are only three years old..."

Liu Huan said as a matter of course: "I know, I just want to go and take a look, please..."

Shitou couldn't bear to see her pitiful look and felt helpless: "Why me again..."

When Father Su heard Shitou say that he wanted to go to town, he was also puzzled: "What are you going to do? The road is so far and not easy to walk."

Shitou gritted his teeth and said that he wanted to go to the town to take a look, then study hard and try to take his family out with him.

These words touched Su's mother's heart, so she advised: "Dad, what Shitou said makes sense."

Just as he agreed, Shitou said, "I want to take Huanhuan with me."

Okay, now the two of them know that this must be Huanhuan's idea. That girl is smart and has a lot of clever ideas.

Father Su thought it was okay to go, it didn't cost a penny anyway, and after going once, they wouldn't rush the next time: "Okay, but you have to walk by yourself. I won't carry you if you get tired."

Shitou smiled happily: "Well, I'll go talk to her."

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