Looking at Jiang Zhishan's expression, Jiang Ling became more determined in her inner thoughts. She glanced around, confirmed that there was no one else around, and then said, "You are not good at lying since you were young. Whenever you tell a lie, you blush and like to touch your nose!"

Jiang Zhishan's face turned even redder when he heard that, he opened his mouth and hesitated for a long time without saying a word, Jiang Ling gently patted Jiang Zhishan's shoulder and said softly: "You He Zhitang has been very kind to me since I was a child, and you were the one who secretly treated me last month. The sweet potato you stuffed for me, Zhishan, what happened to you?"

"Big sister... I..." Jiang Ling's words seemed to pierce Jiang Zhishan's heart, and Jiang Zhishan was already crying when he spoke.

Jiang Ling quickly took out the handkerchief from her arms and handed it to Jiang Zhishan half-jokingly: "Zhishan, why are you the same as when you were a child, you still cry so much!"

Jiang Zhishan took a deep breath and said, "Sister, I...I can't catch up with the exam anymore!"

"What? Is it really because of entanglement?" Jiang Ling asked with a frown.

"No...it's not..." Jiang Zhishan sighed heavily and continued with red eye circles: "Sister, you don't know something. Even scholars are divided into classes. I have been bullied by other children in school because of my poor family." , I didn’t care about it at first, I thought that as long as I study hard, I can be a scholar in the exam and I can feel proud.”

"Unexpectedly, they were jealous of my husband's liking for me, and they joined forces to frame me, saying that I watched my husband's daughter taking a bath, and said that I had a good look, and I don't know where they came up with unfounded evidence. The husband kicked me out in a fit of anger. Out of the academy."

Speaking of this, Jiang Zhishan couldn't bear it anymore, covered his mouth and began to cry.

Jiang Ling looked at Jiang Zhishan, who was crying with snot and tears, and couldn't help but feel sorry for her youngest brother. In memory, her mother gave birth to seven children, but four of them died unfortunately, and Jiang Zhishan She is the last child of her mother, who has been well-behaved, smart and sensible since childhood.

He is also loved by the scholars in the village. When he was studying in the village, the old scholar even exempted Jiang Zhishan from all the maintenance fees. Scholar.

The old scholar once said that with Jiang Zhishan's savvy and cleverness, he might really become the youngest scholar in ten miles and eight villages.

But now that Jiang Zhishan was charged with unnecessary crimes, although he was unwilling, he was helpless, especially when he sneaked back home and saw his mother's expectant eyes, his heart was even more contradictory.

"Zhishan, elder sister asked you something, you must answer truthfully!" Jiang Ling's serious expression startled Jiang Zhishan.

"Did you even peek?"

"No! No! Sister, you must believe me! How could I do such a rotten thing!" Jiang Zhishan immediately shook his head like a rattle.

Jiang Ling carefully looked at Jiang Zhishan's expression when asking, and saw that his behavior did not seem to be lying.

Jiang Ling rolled his eyes and continued to ask: "Then, is there any other way for you to rush for the exam?"

"This..." Jiang Zhishan lowered his head dejectedly, and said in a voice almost like a mosquito: "Sister, you don't know something. If I want to go back to study, there are only two ways. Take the initiative to admit your mistakes in front of your husband, and the second is to find someone with a reputation in the local area to write a letter of guarantee."

"Sister, do you know how strict the requirements of this guarantee letter are? If the insured has any irregularities, the children of the guarantor will be implicated, and they will not be allowed to rush for the exam within five years! So...so...comparison Speaking of the first type, the second type is even more difficult to reach the sky..."

In the end, Jiang Zhishan's head was almost buried in his chest.

Jiang Ling sighed. At least for now, these two methods sound very difficult for her, a woman with no rights and no money, but she doesn't want to give up. She feels that even if there is a glimmer of life, she must fight for Jiang Zhishan. , Jiang Ling asked: "Then how long do you have to rush for the exam?"

"Well... about half a year." Jiang Zhishan replied.

"So if within six months, as long as the master allows you to re-enter the school, you can successfully catch up for the exam?" Jiang Ling asked.

Jiang Zhishan nodded and did not speak. Jiang Ling breathed a sigh of relief. For him, he still has half a year to go. If he can find a way in this half year, then Jiang Zhishan can pass the exam smoothly. Thinking of this, Jiang Ling patted Jiang Zhishan on the shoulder and comforted him. : "It's okay, there is still half a year to go, no one knows what will happen, so what do you want to do next?"

"I... I don't know where to go. I have no choice but to go home. If my mother finds out, she will definitely faint..." Jiang Zhishan said with despair in his eyes.

"Then..." Jiang Ling suddenly thought of something, and she hurriedly said: "Then how about you staying with me? How about being a teacher for a while and teaching your nephew and niece how to read and write? As for the money, you don't have to worry about it. I inquired in Changning Town, a teacher earns at least two taels of silver a month, how about I pay you two taels of silver a month?"

"Big... big sister, this... can't be allowed, can't be allowed! I haven't passed the examination of scholar, so how can I be qualified to teach people how to read and write?" Jiang Zhishan waved his hands repeatedly.

"Zhishan, you are not teaching others, but your nephew and niece. To be honest, I want to send Suihe and Wenxi to a girls' school! I also want them to become female gentlemen who can read and write!" Jiang Ling looked at Jiang Zhishan and said.

Jiang Zhishan was taken aback for a moment, he opened his mouth for a long while before he opened his mouth and said, "Eldest sister, you... are you telling the truth?"

"That's natural. I don't want my children to live their whole life with their faces facing the loess and their backs facing the sky like me. They should have a wider world!" Jiang Ling said softly.

Jiang Zhishan was completely stunned by Jiang Ling's words. He looked at Jiang Ling in a daze. He always felt that his elder sister was different from before, but he couldn't tell exactly what was different.

While Jiang Zhishan was in a daze, Jiang Ling continued to ask: "Zhishan, who are the children who bullied you?"

"Zhao Qianyu, son of the county magistrate of Guangping County, and Wang Tianen, son of a salt merchant in Pingxi County! The two of them took the lead in bullying me!" Jiang Zhishan said.

Jiang Ling nodded and remembered the two names in his heart, Jiang Ling looked up at the sky, and said to Jiang Zhishan: "Okay, don't think about these things, but there is not much room here, you may have to Crowded with Yaojie Nianci in the main room!"

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm already very grateful that you are willing to take me in, big sister!" Jiang Zhishan said excitedly.

Suddenly, old lady Jiang's sour face flashed out of Jiang Ling's mind, and Jiang Ling quickly asked, "Zhishan, what are you going to do with your mother?"

"Eldest sister, you don't have to worry about it, I will take care of it." Jiang Zhishan replied.

After lunch, Jiang Ling said to the four children: "From today onwards, your uncle will live here, and from today onwards, uncle will teach you how to read and write!"

The four children had different expressions after hearing Jiang Ling's words. Jiang Yaojie and Jiang Suihe had the most excited expressions, Jiang Wenxi was the most painful, and Nian Ci was bewildered.

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