Mr. Tian spoke ill of Old Man Xia, and several children heard it, including Little Black Fish. Xia Xiuren felt a bit awkward but didn't dare to say anything to Mr. Tian, so he coughed loudly to attract the attention of the children.

  "How can you still want to learn to recognize characters at sixteen?" Xia Xiuzai asked with a smile.

  She can't even recognize characters, and has become a blind fool. Later, she was sold to someone else, and when they put documents in front of her, she didn't know what to do with them. Perhaps she would still smile and help people count their money, but this is not going to work out.

  For Xia Zhi, who has been studying for over a decade, being illiterate is absolutely unacceptable. Moreover, knowledge changes one's fate, and she is a faithful believer in this saying.

  But these words cannot be said to Xia Xiuzai, so she just smiled: "I want to recognize a few characters, can read and understand documents and letters, and can also keep accounts." This is her most basic requirement, and it's also her initial goal.

  Xia Xiuzai thought that his little daughter was very knowledgeable. "Although girls don't need to take the imperial examination, they should still read some books, it's extremely beneficial. I used to teach your mother..." As soon as he said this, Xia Xiuzai realized he had misspoken and laughed, then changed the subject to Xia Zhi, "I'll come teach our 16th child to recognize characters."

  "Big brother, how many work hours can you teach sixteen?" Little Black Fish suddenly said.

  "If it's just a matter of recognizing a few characters, I can teach you in sixteen days." Daqiao said in the shadows.

  The little black fish originally spoke like that, thinking of taking on the task himself. Seeing Daqiao suddenly intercepting, he became anxious and his small body leaned forward, blocking the way between Xia Zhi and Daqiao, as if afraid that Daqiao would snatch Xia Zhi away. "Daqiao, you have to work hard, you have a lot of tasks, no time to spare. I'll teach Shi Liu, I'm free."

  The big bridge just smiled and didn't compete with the little black fish.

  Xia Xiuzai chimed in: "Sixteen, let your uncle teach you."

  "Okay." Xia Zhi also smiled and agreed.

  Xiao Hei Yu Er was delighted and his little face turned red: "Then it's settled, I'll definitely be able to teach Sixteen well."

  Tian said to Luo in the courtyard for half a day, and when he sent Luo away and entered the house, he happened to hear that Xia Zhi wanted to recognize characters, and Xiao Hei Yu was going to teach her. Tian then snorted: "Sixteen wants to work, where is there such idle work? Our family doesn't have anyone who eats for free."

  Xia Zhi then pulled over the little black fish who was about to shout at Tian Shi: "Mother, I won't slack off from work."

  "You said you wouldn't be late, but you're not! You little scamp, you're not some rich family's young lady, you have the ability to learn and recognize characters, making a pair of shoes for your older brother and Xiao Shu is better than anything!"

  Xia Zhi smiled and didn't argue with Tian Shi, but instead pulled out the angry little black fish. She had already walked into the western room, but could still hear Tian Shi telling Xia Xiuzai not to learn to recognize characters.

  "Don't spoil her, this girl is getting more and more arrogant every day, she's going to be uncontrollable soon!"

  Xia Xiuzai just smiled and accompanied him, so as not to make Tian Shi angry, without saying anything else.

  Summer solstice will close the door of the western house, then ask Xiao Hei Yu: "Old uncle, you said to teach me to recognize words, is it true?"

  "Of course it's true." Little Black Fish hugged his hands, looking at Xia Zhi with a serious face, "As long as you want to learn, I'll teach you. You don't even need your parents to spend money to buy paper and pen for you. Uncle will provide for you."

  The little black fish is for her, of course, and Uncle Xia pays the bill. Xia Zhi smiles with a pursed mouth. "Uncle, I really want to learn."

  "Then let's start from tomorrow." Little Black Fish said immediately, then hugged his hands, put on a serious face, and began to plan seriously.

  Xia Zhi saw him being so serious and didn't disturb him. She went to the main room, brought a basin of hot water back, placed it on the stool, loosened her hair braid, and started washing her hair.

  Xiao Hei swam over, squatting on the ground and holding onto Qing's head, while tilting his own head to watch Xia Zhi wash her hair. At the same time, he spoke to Xia Zhi, "From now on, if you're lacking anything, just go to the backyard. Your grandfather and grandmother instructed me."

  In order to raise money for Tian Dabao, the life of Xia's family will be very difficult in the future. The way Tian's family pinches pennies is something Old Man Xia has experienced before.

  "Hmm." Xia Zhi also responded straightforwardly and readily.

  "The big bridge and the small tree are also pitiful..." Little Black Fish let out a sigh like a grown-up, his expression and tone were 70-80% similar to Old Man Xia. This made Xia Zhi laugh and ask him: "Did my grandfather say these words?"

  The little black fish nodded.

  They originally came back from the backyard, and Old Man Xia was very worried, mentioning it to his siblings. Old Man Xia said that Summer is a girl, after all she will get married, at that time the Tian family won't be able to control her anymore.

  Ke Xiaqiao and Xia Shu were different, they didn't have the danger of being sold, but they had to marry and have children under the Tian family's rule, and support the Tian family. As long as the Tian family didn't let go, the two brothers feared that for their whole lives they would bear the responsibility of filling the bottomless pit of the Tian family.

  Old Xia is heartbroken for his grandson.

  "My grandfather is just too kind-hearted." Xia Zhi wiped his hair dry and sighed softly.

  The little black fish didn't hear that sentence clearly, he was concerned about another issue. The little guy looked towards the east house and then leaned in closer to Xia Zhi: "......going to work, is it true?"

  "It's true." Xia Zhi nodded, thinking to herself that even if it was originally false, she would make it true.

  Two low voices conferred for a while, and Xiao Hei was very excited. It wasn't until the summer solstice that he finally coaxed him to sleep.

  In a state of half-sleep and half-wakefulness, Xia Zhi heard some noise coming from the east wing, and suddenly became fully awake.

  The lamp was lit in the east house. It turned out that it was already the third watch, and Tian Shi was dressed neatly, saying she wanted to go to work. Xia Xiuzai's three sons were all woken up by her, and they were trying to persuade her not to go.

  Xia Zhi put on her clothes and said she wanted to cook for Tian Shi, letting Tian Shi eat before going out.

  "Sixteen, don't rush to cook, your mother is not going." Xia Xiuciai told Xia Zhi.

  Xia Zhi stood silently beside him. Xiao Hei Yu Er rubbed her sleepy eyes and brought Da Qing over, standing next to Xia Zhi.

  "How can I not go!" Tian's voice was very loud, "If I don't go, how will you get enough silver? If I don't go, in the future won't your dad scold me and think that everything I say is just trying to scare you?"

  Tian's family was about to go out, Xia Xiuzai hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him, Tian's family pushed Xia Xiuzai a few times, but not very hard.

  Xia Xiuzai knew what the Tian family wanted, but that matter was really embarrassing for him. However, seeing Tian wearing coarse cloth clothes and looking like he was going to work, Xia couldn't help but soften his heart. "Lai Di..." Xia called out gently, hesitating in his heart, perhaps he should put on a brave face one more time, the last time...

  Before Xia Xiuzai could compromise, there came a knock at the back door.

  Xiao Hei Yu Er took Da Qing and ran out, and soon led Xia Yun Han in.

  "Old man agreed with others, let me borrow the car to send sister-in-law over." Xia Yunhan said honestly, "So early, no cars go that way. I'll send sister-in-law, everyone can rest assured."

  Xia Xiuren and Tian's faces changed.

  "I'm going!" Tian's face was gloomy as he pushed open the door and left with Xia Xiucai.

  "Alright, I'm off." Xia Yunhan bid farewell to Xia Xiuzai and hastily turned around to leave.

  Xia Xiuzai was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses. By the time he ran out of the house, Tian Shi was already sitting in the big cart, and Xia Yunhan was sitting on the board, raising his whip to urge the donkey cart to leave.

  "Third brother... come quickly..." Xia Xiuren hastily went to intercept, but was intentionally or unintentionally blocked by Xiao Heiyu, Xia Zhi and Da Qing, watching as Xia Yunhan drove the carriage away with Tian Shi.

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