After her husband died in battle, she relied on the villain cub to make a comeback.

Xiao Xingzhi didn't ask for any money in the end, after all, it was obvious to all that Ye Zhizhi had a problem with the Zhao family.

Zhao Zhumei said that her mother would need at least more than 20 taels of silver to take the medicine.

Xiao Xingzhi could only give out five taels of silver in his own hands, which was more than 20 taels, which was still a huge amount.

In fact, it's not that the family doesn't have money. Every month Ye Zhizhi earns money, he will give five hundred taels to each of his children. When the money in the hands of his younger siblings is pooled together, they can get four or five taels.

but--

Although it was difficult for Zhao Zhumei to use the money saved by his younger siblings to supplement the Zhao family, he still couldn't do such an outrageous thing.

That same day, I went to a neighboring village and found my classmates and asked, "Is the business of copying books for rich men still available as you mentioned earlier?"

"Aren't you unwilling to get too close to those young men?"

The other party seemed a little unbelievable, "Are you sure you want to copy the book? These young men from rich families are not very good-tempered. They always like to find faults. They think this word of yours is ugly and that word of yours is not round enough. They sarcastically mocked you several times before they agreed. Pay the money.”

Xiao Xingzhi pursed his lips and hummed.

*

Xiao Xingzhi did not go to the academy to study in the past three days.

Basically, I only slept for one or two hours every day, and finally scraped together five taels of silver.

He and Zhao Zhumei made an appointment to meet in the woods near their home.

Zhao Zhumei felt very happy when she heard that Xiao Xingzhi was here to give her money. She felt that she had completed most of the things that Master Sun had told her, so she had a smile on her lips all the way from Zhao's house to Tianshui Village.

She waited patiently in the grove for half a cup of tea, and then Xiao Xingzhi rushed to the place with a slight cough.

The boy's formerly beautiful and warm peach blossom eyes were bloodshot.

Seeing Xiao Xingzhi's appearance, Zhao Zhumei was stunned for a moment.

He frowned and had some guesses in his mind. This man must have been studying all night again.

The young man's hard work is hard work, and his hard work is also hard work. It is worthy of her "investment" with many sweet words over the years, and her efforts to maintain the "well-behaved, ignorant" persona.

But as the old saying goes, a useless scholar is a poor boy who has no money and cannot afford her a good life. Apart from this face and body, he is really not worthy of her.

But tears suddenly fell down on her face, and Lihua asked like rain, "Brother Xingzhi, what's wrong with you? Is your stepmother making things difficult for you again? It's all my fault that I'm incompetent and can't help you, yet I still rely on you." The hind legs... By the way, my grandma said, congratulations on passing the case examination, you will definitely be the top scholar in high school in the future, that is... my grandma's life-saving money, did you get it for me? "

Facing Zhao Zhumei's eyes full of pleading and dependence, Xiao Xingzhi pinched the center of his brows. He really couldn't muster up any energy to comfort him, so he said in a low voice, "Here are five taels of silver. You can use it to buy medicine first. As for the rest... "

"What?! It's been three days and I only have five taels of silver!" Xiao Xingzhi was interrupted by Zhao Zhumei before he could finish his words.

Zhao Zhumei said eagerly, "Brother Xingzhi, my mother is at a critical moment of life and death. I can only ask you to help me. You know I haven't asked you for anything in these years.

Your stepmother obviously has so much money, why isn't she willing to help me? "

But it is indeed not my stepmother's responsibility to take care of your mother.

Xiao Xingzhi also understood this in his heart, so he couldn't tell Ye Zhizhi over and over again and ask her to do something.

He lowered his eyes, not looking at the disappointment in Zhao Zhumei's eyes. After a moment of silence, he said:

"These five taels of silver are the fastest way I can think of to give you. I can earn this silver for you, but I don't have the ability to give you 20 taels at once."

From Xiao Xingzhi's point of view, copying books to make money is not a particularly shameful thing. However, in just three days, in the process of contacting the rich young master, others' ridicule, indifference, and condescension made him put the other's three Sixty-ninth grade, dignity, humiliation, sadness and helplessness, all experienced.

The self-esteem of young people becomes worthless in the reality of needing money.

But he knew that today was different from the past.

He made his own choice to suffer this hardship for Zhao Zhumei, no one can blame him.

Xiao Xingzhi said, "I've asked about it. After the county examination is the government examination. If I can win the case again, there will be a subsidy of eight taels of silver in the town. You can borrow five taels from relatives first and wait for my silver. Here we are, filling the gap for you.”

Zhao Zhumei's eyes were full of disappointment, and her original good mood suddenly fell to the bottom.

She saw clearly the impoverished and incompetent nature of a young man overnight.

After a moment, she shook her head and said, "My father once said that a person should not live for five buckets of rice. If I open this mouth to my relatives, lose this person, and owe this love, how will my father be sad when he is under Jiuquan? "

Besides, her mother wasn't really in trouble, so why was she asking her relatives for money?

Furthermore, "When you come down with eight taels of silver, why do you only give me five taels?"

"Of course I want to give my stepmother a silver hairpin."

Well, as soon as these words came out, Zhao Zhumei was unhappy and her expression changed instantly.

She thought of Ye Zhizhi she saw some time ago.

To be honest, Ye Zhizhi used to be fat and bloated, and her facial features were crowded together, but the last time I saw her in the woods, she actually still had a bit of beauty.

Ye Zhizhi Now, Xiao Xingzhi is twelve...

It's not that she is making random guesses, it's just that even a man she doesn't want can't be nice to other women!

The irritability in her heart swept her away, and Zhao Zhumei said without hesitation:

"Xiao Xingzhi, my mother is lying at home, her life or death is uncertain. You can't get the money. I don't blame you. But you have taken the money again and again to buy a silver bracelet for an outsider. Do you have me in your heart?!"

She cried so hard that she became so angry that she collected the five taels of silver, turned around and left.

*

Zhao Zhumei held back her anger and ran a long way forward, waiting for Xiao Xingzhi to chase her and apologize.

But Xiao Xingzhi didn't come out.

It doesn't matter if he doesn't collect any money for her, he is still so kind to Ye Zhizhi.

Are you not treating the most important person at all?

"You are not allowed to buy silver hairpins for your stepmother. She is not good to you at all. All your money will go to my mother for medical treatment." Zhao Zhumei simply turned back and said to Xiao Xingzhi in an extremely aggrieved tone.

"You used to think I was the most important, but now that you have Ye Zhizhi, I think you have changed."

"One code is one code, I have my own plans, and what you said won't work."

Zhao Zhumei felt ridiculous: "Then what am I in your heart? I am begging you because of my grandma's affairs, so do you think I am selfish? She is just a stepmother, and she treats you so badly, why do you insist on being here? Was I good to her when I was in the most difficult time?"