Chapter 38: Everybody Wants to Study

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Madam Dong Wu had said too much. Now that Dong Nuan heard it, she thought that she was farting.

Hearing that she had started again, Dong Nuan turned around with a smile and said, “Mom, do you think that Grandpa is biased, or do you think that the chief is? If you’re dissatisfied, go tell Grandpa yourself.”

How dare you order your daughter around! If you dare, go head-on with the elders!

Dong Nuan did not hide the ridicule on her face at all, making Madam Dong Wu blush with anger.

Dong Nuan could not be bothered with her, but Madam Dong Wu was still pissed off. “Lil Nuan, how can you speak to Mom like this? Is Mom wrong?”

Seeing that Dong Nuan was ignoring her, Madam Dong Wu even came over and raised her voice. “What’s the use of a girl like you studying? In the future, won’t Lil Yao help support you? Hurry up and tell your grandpa to give Lil Yao the chance to study tomorrow!”

Feeling that her dignity as an elder had been challenged, Madam Dong Wu’s words were filled with anger.

Dong Nuan did not intend to entertain her. She first smiled at her. Madam Dong Wu had a bad feeling. Before she could react, she heard Dong Nuan shout, “Grandpa, Mom feels that you’re not doing the right thing. She feels that Grandpa Chief is not doing the right thing either. She wants Dong Yao to go to school on my behalf. What does Grandpa say?”

What could Old Master Dong say?

Letting Dong Nuan go to school was for the sake of exchanging benefits. However, it was best not to make a big deal out of this matter before he came up with a recipe and earned enough money.

Especially these daughters-in-law. What if they had ulterior motives and brought the recipe back to their parents?

Therefore, he could not say anything for the time being.

However, although he could not say it, if anyone dared to question his decision, Old Master Dong would still be unhappy.

Therefore, he glanced at Old Madam Dong with a poker face. The hint was very obvious.

Although Old Madam Dong did not know what was going on, the old man always had his reasons for doing things. Moreover, this matter involved the chief. There must be a very important reason.

Therefore, as soon as Old Master Dong hinted, Old Madam Dong raised her voice and roared fiercely, “Third Brother’s wife, if you really feel bored, get lost and go back to your Mom’s house!”

This meant that if she was dishonest, he would divorce her and send her back to her family.

Of course, most of these scoldings were just used to scare people.

That was because it was not easy to marry a wife in a farmyard. He would not send his wife back so easily.

Do you not remember Fourth Aunt? She was still fine now.

However, no one dared to guess if these words were meant to scare her or if they were true.

Therefore, when Madam Dong Wu heard Old Madam Dong’s roar, she immediately shrunk her neck like a quail and even looked at Dong Nuan bitterly.

However, Dong Nuan did not even look at her. She lay on the bed with a smile and said, “Mom, don’t gossip behind my back. Your tongue will rot. This is what Scholar Liao next door said.”

What if she stirred the pot?

He would throw the responsibility to Scholar Liao next door.

He had caused the Host so much trouble. What was wrong with letting him take the blame?

It was already merciful enough that Dong Nuan did not kill him on the spot.

Madam Dong Wu gritted her teeth in hatred, but since Old Madam Dong had already shouted, she did not dare to refute, let alone make a sound.

She was afraid that the fourth branch next door would hear her and report her later.

Because of Dong Nuan’s words, she also hated the Liao family next door. However, she only dared to hate them in her heart. Then, she blamed the girls at home. She did not dare to go out and argue with them.

Seeing that she had stopped, Dong Nuan closed her eyes to rest.

Dong Yao cowered on the bedstove, not daring to speak. The beating from before was still doing its damage.

The third branch had stopped, and there was no movement from the fourth branch. Fourth Aunt’s mind was filled with her family and she did not care about her in-laws at all.

The Dong family had four main rooms. The two rooms in the east were occupied by Old Master Dong and his wife, Uncle’s family.

Second Uncle and Fifth Uncle lived in the new house at the back of the courtyard.

Actually, rightfully, Second Uncle’s family should live next door to Dong Nuan’s house, which was the first room in the west.

However, when it was Fourth Uncle’s turn to move into a room, Second Uncle felt that the main house was cramped and dilapidated, so he insisted on moving to the new house at the back. Fourth Uncle was used to not being competitive, or rather, he had a soft personality, so he let Second Brother do whatever he wanted.

At this moment, other than the third and fourth branches, the other three branches were all researching the matter of Dong Nuan going to study.

Uncle and the others were the closest to Old Master Dong. They did not dare to speak loudly at all. Most of the time, they used their eyes or fingers to gesture.

The couple studied it for a long time. In the end, Uncle’s eyebrows moved and he said softly, “There must be a reason for Father’s arrangement, and it must be profitable.”

Uncle felt that if it was not for a huge benefit, why would Old Master Dong send a girl to school?

There were so many boys in the family.

“What about our Dong Chang?” Eldest Aunt was very concerned about studying. It was fine if Second Brother did not like to study, but Third Brother was still young. If he did not start learning, he would not like to go to school when he was older.

However, there were only a limited number of people in the public sector who could afford it. Although Eldest Uncle’s family also had private assets, it was a waste to nottake advantage of the public sector.

Their family also wanted to drag this out. If it really did not work out, their family would pay to send Dong Chang to school.

Initially, Eldest Aunt thought that her family would definitely have to pay for Dong Chang’s studies.

However, seeing Fifth Brother Dong’s performance, Eldest Aunt felt some hope rise in her heart.

Actually, after so many years, it was impossible for the brothers not to doubt Fifth Brother Dong’s standards.

Every year, he would fail the exams.

What kind of luck was this?

With such luck, it was better not to study. In any case, if one was unlucky and could not get in, it would be a waste of money.

However, if Old Master Dong did not say anything, they could not do anything.

However, it was hard to say that now.

If Fifth Uncle really was an idiot, then there was hope for him to get a place in the school.

However, his family had already occupied one, so it was not easy to fight for it.

The couple was secretly thinking about what to do. Dong Chang, who was going to town with Old Master Dong tomorrow, would definitely be used. This child had been smart since he was young. He remembered everything the couple had instructed him to do.

The second branch of the family, who lived in the lower room, was also studying this matter. Of course, Second Brother Dong did not speak. It was always Second Aunt who threw and hit him. She pulled a long face and was unhappy. “Lil Nuan, why did you make the old master happy? You actually sent her to study?”

“Mom, what’s so good about studying?” Dong Xing felt that sitting in school every day was torture. She did not think studying was good.

As soon as she finished speaking, Second Aunt slapped her. “You wretched girl, you don’t know anything. You only know how to cause trouble. If you spout nonsense again, I’ll marry you next door!”

“Actually, there’s nothing bad about Scholar Liao. Everyone in the village says that when he leaves next year, he will definitely be able to pass the Elementary Scholar examination. At that time, he will be an Elementary Scholar. Every month, the Imperial Court will even give him food and money. He won’t do anything and will have food and money. These days sound quite good. In this way, studying is quite useful. Mom, I want to study too. I guarantee that I won’t be inferior to Lil Nuan!” When Dong Xing thought of the Imperial Court’s money and food, she suddenly felt that studying was not bad.