12dz Chapter 222 The Little Scholar Killed by His Classmates (6)
Chapter 222 The Little Scholar Killed by His Classmates (6)
Seeing that the dust had settled, the matchmaker had no choice but to hold back her pain and ask in a flattering manner.
"Then young master, can I leave now?"
"Oh, what are you in such a hurry for?
My mother was harmed like this by you and Mrs. Du.
You have to settle the medical bill for me, right?"
"This, this, this...how does this have anything to do with me? I've never even met your mother before."
"If you weren't such a black-hearted person and you two weren't colluding with the Du family, would my mother be so angry with you?
Everyone in Yangjia Village knows that my mother can go up the mountain to hunt tigers on weekdays.
Now her health has been ruined by you two. Who else should I turn to if not you?
Now I have to pay the doctor's consultation fees and the subsequent nutrition fees.
As the saying goes, it takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. My mother won't be able to go hunting in the mountains for at least three months. You guys have to settle this for me, right?"
Seeing that the matchmaker wanted to say something, she just waved her hand.
"It doesn't matter if you don't want to get married. Then we can go to court and ask the county magistrate to administer justice."
When Shuangshuang said this, not only the matchmaker was dumbfounded.
Even Du Zaohua, who had been covering her arm and was reluctant to see a doctor, was dumbfounded.
Shuangshuang ignored the two men's expressions that seemed to indicate they wanted to cheat, but instead bowed to the clan leader who came in a hurry.
Then he said, "Grandpa Clan Leader, Uncle Village Leader, our teacher said that this time, I can give it a try."
"Really?"
When the two saw the young man standing straight as a green onion, they were both surprised.
"Yes!
But if the county magistrate knew that I was so shameless as to want to use the money from selling my mother to take the imperial examination, do you think he would still let me pass?"
"No, absolutely not! Don't worry, Yu Shuang!
With Grandpa here, I don't think anyone would be brave enough to sell out your family members."
So the patriarch raised his ebony cane, which he never left behind, and hit Du Zaohua and her husband Yang Ruli.
"I'll beat you two unfilial bastards to death!
Ruyong is gone, and instead of helping out, you actually dare to come up with this evil idea!
If you don't settle this matter today and hinder my Shuangshuang boy's great plan, I, the old man, will expel you all from the clan!"
Yang Ruli was so frightened that he quickly knelt down and said, "Clan leader, it's none of my fault. It was that vicious woman Du who did it!"
"Shut up! You useless wimp! You eat from the same pot and sleep in the same bed. How could you not know what Madam Du is up to?"
The clan leader hated people like Yang Ruli who hid behind the scenes and used shady tricks the most, so he hit him hard with his crutch a few more times before stopping.
In the end, Du Zaohua had no choice but to agree to pay ten taels of silver as compensation with tears on her face.
As for the matchmaker, she made her money through dirty tricks anyway.
Therefore, Shuangshuang asked her to pay 50 taels of silver, otherwise she would not be able to leave Yangjia Village today.
Seeing that she had lost more than she gained, the matchmaker immediately stared at Yang Ruli and his wife with a cold, poisonous look like a venomous snake.
Humans are born to know how to seek good fortune and avoid danger.
She knew that she could do nothing to Shuangshuang's family, so she transferred all her hatred to Yang Ruli's family.
The matchmaker angrily took out 50 taels of silver notes, handed them to Shuangshuang honestly, and left quickly with a sullen face and a few servants.
Seeing that the matter was over, the crowd of onlookers prepared to leave, but were stopped by Shuangshuang.
"Grandpa Clan Leader, Uncle Rushan, and all the neighbors, please stay!
Today I would like to ask all my neighbors to be my witnesses.
From now on, my Yang Ruyong lineage and his Yang Ruli lineage will be separated into two families, each with its own branches and accounts!"
"This, this, this... Shuangshuang boy, is this really necessary?"
"Uncle Rushan, what do you think?
I was just studying in the county, and when I came back, my family almost broke up.
If this is a little further away, then they will be unable to reach her and my mother will be like meat on the chopping board.
If that’s the case, how can I dare to go out casually?
It would be better to stay at home and take care of your mother.
Besides, he's just my cousin from the next room, so if we split up, we split up!"
"How dare you! You should know that your father was raised by my parents-in-law."
"Yes, my father was nominally raised by his great-uncle and great-aunt, that's true.
But my father was less than ten years old when you took away his house and property and forced him to do labor service. Have you forgotten?
Besides, my father was filial, but he only showed filial piety to his deceased great-uncle and great-aunt, and never to his cousins."
Du Zaohua wanted to say something but was interrupted by the clan leader with a cane.
The clan leader turned around and asked Shuangshuang carefully, "Shuangshuang boy, your teacher said that this time, what are the chances of you getting the Tongsheng?"
Shuangshuang replied confidently, "80%!"
He was not exaggerating. After inheriting the original owner's memories, he realized how smart and hardworking the original owner was.
The books that must be memorized to participate in the imperial examination include "The Analects of Confucius", "The Book of Songs", "The Four Books and Five Classics", etc.
He can almost recite it backwards.
Maybe Shuangshuang didn't understand what this meant, but the examination for the Tongsheng degree was a test of memory, so in theory, as long as one could pass the dictation, one would pass the exam.
Besides, we both know the meaning of those words!
With Xiaojuzi here, it’s not a dream to show him the papers of all the top scorers in the world.
Then there are his brothers and sisters, so he can completely integrate all the worlds.
As soon as Shuangshuang finished speaking, everyone present became excited.
If you really pass the exam, you will be a student. How far is that from being a scholar?
The patriarch looked at Shuangshuang's confident face and knew that they also had to show an attitude.
Otherwise, if this younger generation who has great potential to achieve great things was dragged down by the Yang Ruli family, it would be a loss for the entire Yang family.
So after discussing with several elders, he said this.
"Shuangshuang boy, since this is what you wish, then the clan leader will grant your wish.
When I return, I will separate the genealogies of your two families."
“And the household registration!”
Shuangshuang said it so forcefully! This was his ultimate goal.
Because Yang Ruyong grew up without parents and was raised by his uncle, his household registration has always been with their family.
"I don't want that filthy family to hold my family's household registration.
I was always worried about being wiped out and enslaved."
"But……"
In the village, it is generally the case that as long as the head of the family is there, there is no distinction between household registrations.
This was done to cope with various conscriptions or taxation, as conscription was based on household registration.
What the village chief meant was that if Shuangshuang was separated from the Yang family, he would not be able to escape military service or other corvee labor in the future!
However, Shuangshuang did not have such concerns. He was confident that after finishing the Tongsheng examination, he could take the Xiucai examination in the second half of the year.
As long as one passed the examination to become a scholar, all the exorbitant taxes and levies would be exempted, and one would even have the privilege of not kneeling when meeting the county magistrate.
Besides, even if he fails the exam, he has money now and can just pay the tax exemption.