The whole village is fleeing famine, fortunately I have a concubine system

While eating, he explained to Xiaomi: "But your Aunt Feng doesn't have to be bullied by the Zheng family anymore. Don't worry about it."

When we were having lunch the next day, Xiaomi started talking again: "Grandma, have you heard?

Someone from a nearby village jumped into the river, but luckily he was found and rescued early."

"What's going on?"

"I heard that her mother-in-law bullied her every day, and her husband didn't ask any questions, so she finally became so upset that she jumped into the river.

My mother's family all came and cried miserably."

On the third day, Xiaomi started again.

After this happened several times, Old Lady Wang realized that something was wrong.

"Wang Junruo, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly. Don't talk nonsense every day."

Xiaomi grinned at Grandma Wang and said, "My grandma knows me best. Or I should say that I like grandma the most in our family."

Old Lady Wang enjoyed Xiaomi's coquetry, but she still kept a straight face: "What do you want to do these days, you little devil?"

"Hehehe, I just don't want my sister to get married too early."

Old Lady Wang gently touched Xiaomi's hair and explained to her carefully: "I said you were a child, but you said you have grown up.

This is just a childish thing. What woman doesn't want to get married? Besides, this is just a first look. It doesn't mean that you can marry your elder sister right away.

Even an old woman like me can’t bear to part with Daya.”

Seeing that Old Lady Wang's tone was very gentle, Xiaomi continued, "But my sister is only twelve.

Besides, my father will definitely become an official in the future. When the time comes, we will all go to the capital, leaving my sister here alone.

What if her husband's family bullies her? We are far away and we can't come back for a while."

Now Old Lady Wang was completely hesitant. When Wang Zhuzi and Zhao Lishui heard Xiaomi say this, they looked at each other.

Although Wang Zhuzi is not very smart, he has one particularly good advantage, which is that he listens to advice.

"Yes, mother. I can't bear to leave Daya either. What if someone bullies Daya? I must stay by her side.

But I can’t bear to leave my parents, wuwuwu mother! What should I do? "

Old Mrs. Wang looked at her eldest son and was very reluctant to admit that he was her biological son.

"Stop howling, your mother is not dead yet."

"Mom, why don't you wait another two years? Given our family's current situation, the people who propose marriage now must be farmers.

Wait for my son for two years. If he really makes it to the exam, then Daya’s husband’s family will definitely be better off.”

Seeing that everyone in the family said so, Old Mrs. Wang nodded as well.

"Why are you so anxious? I didn't say I have to marry Daya off to someone else."

After saying that, she rolled her eyes and said, "The matchmaker keeps coming here because I haven't agreed yet."

"I know that grandma can't bear to leave Sister Daya."

After saying that, he winked at Daya, who understood instantly.

"Grandma, thank you for thinking of me. Daya wants to ask you for a favor. I want to learn painting."

Old Mrs. Wang looked at Daya kneeling on the ground and sighed.

"Go if you want to. You've suffered a lot over the years. Although you're the eldest in the family, you've never enjoyed a single day of happiness at home.

Your family was poor before, and you had never eaten anything since you were a child, let alone had a good day.

Later, when you grew up a little, your mother gave birth to your younger brother and had even less time to take care of you.

You are also required to help with laundry, cooking and looking after two younger brothers at a very young age.

Now that the family conditions are better, your younger brothers have all gone to school and you are left alone again.

I felt sorry for your father in the past for not letting him go to school. Now go and do whatever you want.

No matter how much money it costs, I will let you go."

Daya didn't expect that Old Lady Wang would agree so easily, and she always felt sorry for her.

With a choked voice, he said, “Nana didn’t feel wronged.

Taking care of my younger brothers and sisters is what I should do. Thank you for letting me do what I want to do."

After saying that, she lay down in Old Lady Wang's arms and cried.

The others also watched this scene with tears in their eyes. Xiaomi thought about her family, and they all felt that they owed each other.

Suddenly I remembered a sentence I saw on the Internet before: Love is to always feel indebted.

It took a while for everyone to recover.

Wang Chengzi called Daya over and said:

"Daya, you can learn to paint in just one or two days, but you have to be prepared to persevere.

And it is better to have a teacher to teach, because the road to education for girls is inherently more difficult than that for boys.

But don’t be afraid, your family will always be there to support you.”

Daya stood obediently and listened to Wang Chengzi's instructions, nodding from time to time to show that she was listening carefully.

"It's just that as for the Master, I have no idea at the moment. You may need to figure it out at home first."

Xiaomi came over at this time and said to Wang Chengzi: "Dad, don't worry about this for now. We have external help."

"foreign aid?"

"correct."

The next morning, Xiaomi took Daya to Fengcheng to find the foreign aid she mentioned.

"My dear, you finally remembered me."

Li Xi trotted into the pavilion and looked at the two of them with surprise.

"Sister Li, what is the reason we are looking for you this time?"

Xiaomi told Li Xi that Daya wanted to learn painting, and Li Xi thought about it carefully.

"There really is one." Li Xi thought about it and suddenly remembered what Mrs. Li mentioned to her some time ago.

There was a court painter whose ancestors were from Fengcheng, and now he has returned to Fengcheng to retire.

So he sent someone to ask Mrs. Li where the painter was living in Fengcheng now.

When Mrs. Li knew that Xiaomi wanted to take Daya to become her apprentice, she took them on the trip.

We rode in a carriage to a busy city and then stopped outside a house.

The house is not big, but its white walls and green tiles make it full of charm.

When I walked into the yard, I saw an older woman drying something in the yard.

There is an unfinished painting next to it.

The painting is a black and white landscape with a wonderful artistic conception.

Daya couldn't help but be fascinated by the painting.

"This is Painter Chen, but he has retired now."

Mrs. Li introduced them to several people.

Madam Chen had no intention of accepting a disciple, but she had to give face to the county magistrate's wife. After all, she was still on her territory.

So he nodded coldly at the few people without saying anything more.

"Hello, Painter Chen."

Daya bowed respectfully to Madam Chen, and then looked intently at the painting in front of her.

Seeing this, Xiaomi pulled Daya's sleeve and told her to be careful and not stare at her all the time.

“To be honest, my friend’s child is particularly interested in painting.

I wonder if Master Chen has any plans to take in any apprentices at the moment."

Mrs. Li looked at the children in the room and had to speak up herself.

Painter Chen shook his head and said, "I'm old now. I just want to travel around and have a look. I'm not considering taking in any apprentices for the time being.

If I have any plans in the future, I will definitely consider this child first."

Painter Chen did not say anything definite, but just said that he had no plans to do so at the moment.