Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 331 Persuasion

Song Ying frowned. Firstly, Li Wu was the husband of her second aunt, and a woman should obey her husband after marriage. Secondly, Li Wu was very strong, and her second aunt had no way to deal with Li Wu. Her family members including Li and her second uncle were also unreliable.

The only one who can control Li Wu is his mother.

She said, "We have to think of a way to let your mother-in-law control Li Wu."

"My mother-in-law doted on Li Wu too much, otherwise he wouldn't have become what he is today." Second Aunt Song felt that this method was totally unworkable.

"Starting with the two cousins will benefit them. Your mother-in-law will definitely stop Li Wu." Song Ying said while analyzing, "Have the two cousins ever been to school?"

Aunt Song shook her head and said with some gnashing of teeth, "The little money we had at home was taken away by that unlucky guy who chopped off his head to eat and drink. How could we have money to pay for tuition and tuition?"

"Then you can take the wages and send your two cousins to school. Even if they can't pass the imperial examination, they can read and write, and they will have more choices when they become apprentices in the future."

Aunt Song was excited. If one of her two sons was good at studying, her fate would be completely changed!

She asked: "How much is the tuition for Yuanwa to go to school? What are the gifts? How much money can buy him? Is my salary enough? Do I need to borrow more?"

This is an attempt to spend all the wages on Li Hao and Li Wei!

Song Ying felt that it was dangerous when she heard this, and hurriedly advised: "Second Aunt, you can't do this. There is no rush for the two cousins to go to school. You have to take care of yourself first. Once you have some extra money, you can talk about sending the two cousins to school."

Aunt Song hesitated: "Your two cousins are getting older, especially your eldest cousin, who is almost getting married. It's too late to start learning. Can he still pass the exam to become a scholar?"

Song Ying: “…”

She took a deep breath, took Aunt Song's hand, and said, "Aunt, I know that the two cousins are very important to you and are your most important relatives, but you are their biological mother, but Li Wu is also their biological father, and your mother-in-law is their biological grandmother.

In their hearts, you may not be the most important person, and they may not necessarily stand by you in the future. You must have money in your hands and plan for yourself first. "

Aunt Song smiled and waved her hands, "No, although Li Wu is a jerk, your two cousins are still very good. They have been considerate of me since they were young. They won't do that. Besides, I am their mother. If I don't plan for them, who will?"

"Even if you are not there, your mother-in-law will still make plans for them. But if you don't plan for yourself, no one in this world will plan for you!" Song Ying was anxious and his tone became heavier.

Second Aunt Song was stunned, and after a while she touched Song Ying's head, "How can you take family affection so lightly? They are the children I carried for ten months and gave birth to. They have half of my blood in them, so they will not be bad to me."

"You were also born after your grandmother's ten months of pregnancy and hard work." Song Ying retorted angrily, and only after she finished speaking did she realize that her tone was too harsh. She took a deep breath and softened her voice.

"Second aunt, it's not that I don't want you to make plans for your two cousins, but you have to think about yourself first and live your life well before you talk about your two cousins' studies."

"Second Aunt knows you are doing this for my own good, so I won't be angry with you." Second Aunt Song sensed the worry behind Song Ying's change in tone, and first comforted her, then said, "For a poor family like us, the only way to change our fate is to study and become a scholar. Second Aunt also wants to learn from the Yuan family in Wutong Village and raise a scholar to save face for herself!"

Song Ying still disagreed: "The Li family is different from the Yuan family. The Yuan family doesn't have a bastard like Li Wu. Besides, their whole family supports a scholar. If you work to support your two cousins, your life will be very difficult.

Studying is not just about tuition and fees. Writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone are the real big expenses. Take the large paper used for exams, for example, it costs three cents a piece of silver. "

"Three cents of silver!" Aunt Song exclaimed, "So expensive?"

Song Ying nodded, "And ink, which is not cheap either."

Aunt Song calculated silently, and the more she calculated, the more frightened she became. "It seems that this matter really cannot be rushed. Then I will save some money first. I wonder how much the salary of Yunxiulou is?"

"800 wen a month." Song Ying gave up trying to persuade her. Everyone has his own way of living. Since Second Aunt Song had made up her mind to suffer for her two sons, it would be tactless of her to continue persuading her.

Song Ergu's eyes lit up. The men in the village worked as temporary workers for only twenty or thirty cents a day. The owner of Yunxiu Tower was really kind!

She calculated silently that if she saved up two or three months' wages, she should be able to send Haowa and Weiwa to school. If that was still not enough, she would have to let Haowa go first...

Song Ying calmed down a bit and said, "The clinic will close in half an hour. You stay by the fire in the pharmacy and wait for me. There are many patients suffering from colds in the clinic recently. I'd better not let them get sick."

Second Aunt Song waved her hands, "What's the point of being angry? We country folk are not that delicate. Besides, you doctors are not afraid, so why should I be afraid? Second Aunt wants to see you treat people. When you go back, tell the villagers how powerful my niece is now!"

Song Ying blushed a little, and the anger from the argument just now completely disappeared. He explained: "Second aunt, I am still just a medicine boy. I can't treat people yet. I am still learning from my master and uncle. I just write prescriptions for patients in the clinic."

"Write a prescription!" Aunt Song's eyes lit up. "Oh, our Yingwa is really amazing! She can even write prescriptions for people!"

Song Ying corrected, "I didn't prescribe it. It was my uncle who decided what prescription to prescribe. I just wrote it down."

Second Aunt Song didn't understand the difference. She only believed in one thing: her niece could prescribe medicine for patients!

Seeing that it was useless to correct her, Song Ying could only let her go, but still advised: "Second Aunt, you'd better not go to the clinic. You are very tired after a day's journey. It's easy to get sick at this time. You still have to work in Yunxiu Building later. If you get sick at the beginning, it will not make a good impression on others."

When it came to the work ahead, Second Aunt Song became serious and nodded repeatedly: "You are very thoughtful. Getting sick right after starting work is not a good sign. Okay, I will wait for you here."

Song Ying poured her some more tea and brought some candied melon seeds and fruit before going back to continue prescribing medicine for the patient.

Doctor Ma was also considerate. Seeing that the clinic was about to close, but two more patients came, he said to Song Ying, "You go first today. I'll ask your senior brother to prescribe the medicine, and you can exchange ideas tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll be leaving first, Uncle Master. See you tomorrow."

Song Ying brought Aunt Song to Yunxiu Tower, "Aunt Cen, this is my Aunt."

Seeing the grandeur and neatness of Yunxiu Building, Second Aunt Song felt a little timid. After Song Ying introduced it, she smiled and said, "Hello, boss. Sorry for keeping you waiting."