Chapter 377 Childhood sweetheart becomes a father (1)
Chapter 377 Childhood sweetheart becomes a father (1)
"Well, you all know the situation in our family. We really can't let both children go to private schools. But both children are my grandsons. I can't be biased. So let's draw lots. May the ancestors and gods bless us and let the one who is more likely to pass the imperial examination go to school. What do you think?"
"Dad, I didn't say anything. You can make the decision."
"Well, what about you, Jiro? Do you have anything to say?"
As soon as Ning Ning came through, she found herself in an ancient hall. Everything was black and there were no decorations.
There were some farm tools standing by the wall, apparently it was a farming family.
Although the clothes worn by the people sitting in the hall had no patches, the material was not good, just the most ordinary coarse cloth. It seemed that they could barely be considered a well-off family among the farmers, but definitely not a wealthy family.
The person who spoke just now was an old man. Ning Ning was sitting on his right. On the old man's left sat a man in his twenties. Behind the man stood a woman with her head down and no words, and a child who looked seven or eight years old.
At this moment, Ning Ning felt someone gently poking his back. He turned his head and sure enough, there was the same configuration behind him.
Although the woman standing behind him was also dressed like a peasant woman, she had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, black hair, a slender figure, and was quite pretty.
At this moment, her brows were slightly frowned, and her eyes were filled with resentment, as if she had suffered a great injustice. However, as a woman, she couldn't speak up, so she could only hope that Ning Ning would stand up for her.
Unexpectedly, Ning Ning glanced at her calmly, completely unmoved, turned sideways to avoid her hand, and said to the old man, "Dad, I have nothing to say, everything is up to you."
There was a suppressed gasp behind her, but Ning Ning pretended not to hear it.
Father Ning nodded, "Okay, then let my two grandsons come and draw lots. I specially asked the village scholar to write this. One piece of paper says "enter" and the other says "abandon". Whoever draws the piece of paper with "abandon" written on it can stay at home and farm. No matter who draws this piece of paper, just accept your fate. This is decided by the gods, Buddhas and ancestors. Besides, we haven't separated the family yet. No matter which child gets educated and is lucky enough to pass the exam in the future, he will have to take care of the whole family."
As he said this, he laid out two sealed slips of paper and even turned them over several times. "Okay, now even I can't tell what's written on the two slips. Come over and take a look."
The two children walked over, said a few polite words, and each drew a piece of paper.
The two of them couldn't wait to open it. One of the children looked at the note with the word "abandon" written on it, his face changed immediately, he threw the note down, turned around and ran away.
"Shi'er, Shi'er, wait for mother!"
The woman behind Ning Ning hurriedly chased after him. Before leaving, she turned back and glared at everyone fiercely, "Woo woo, you, you are going too far!"
"Erlang, I know that I have wronged Ning Shi, but you also know the situation at home. I really can't afford the tuition for two children..."
"Dad, I understand. Don't pay attention to them."
Ning Ning didn't care. He had read the original plot and knew that Ning Shi would not win.
This is exactly what he wants. Why should he support Ning Shi to go to school?
Ning Shi is not the original body’s biological child!
He was originally an ordinary farmer. His mother had a good sister in the village. The two of them got pregnant at about the same time, so they arranged a marriage for them and agreed that if they gave birth to a boy and a girl, they would become in-laws.
Unexpectedly, the babies turned out to be a boy and a girl, so they happily arranged their marriage.
In this way, the original body had a fiancée, Sun Yue Niang, since childhood.
Since he knew that she was his future daughter-in-law, of course he had to take better care of her.
Especially when Sun Yue Niang grew up, she turned out to be very pretty and charming, not like a country girl at all. The men in the village were very envious of her and they joked that she was lucky.
The original body would get embarrassed every time, but he would also take Sun Yue Niang more to heart.
Unexpectedly, just three months before their wedding, Sun Yue Niang went up the mountain to dig wild vegetables and actually saved an injured man.
The man was afraid that people would know his whereabouts, so he did not dare to return to the village with Sun Yue Niang.
Sun Yue Niang hid him in a small house on the mountain, collected herbs to treat his injuries, and stole food from home to fill his stomach.
Soon, the man's injuries began to heal. He refused to reveal his identity, but from his clothes and words, it was clear that he came from an extraordinary family.
Being with such a handsome man day and night, Sun Yue Niang was naturally attracted.
She originally thought it was a pity for her to marry an ordinary farmer with her looks.
But she doesn’t have the chance to come into contact with high-ranking officials and wealthy people!
This time she had the opportunity, so of course she had to seize it, and soon she gave herself to the man.
Unfortunately, the man was very tight-lipped and refused to reveal his name. He only said that he was from the capital and would take her away after he recovered from his injuries.
Sun Yue Niang was secretly delighted. She was just worrying about how to tell her original self, so she might as well just leave.
A few years ago, her parents contracted an epidemic and are no longer with us. Only her brother and sister-in-law are left in the village, so she could just abandon them.
But the man broke his promise. One day, the house was suddenly empty and Sun Yue Niang was left behind.
It seemed that the man was really destined to be with her. They had similar ideas and both wanted to just leave without even saying goodbye.
Sun Yue Niang was filled with hatred and anger, and then she was horrified to find out that she was pregnant!
If someone is caught having an affair, he will be drowned!
Fortunately, her wedding date with the original body was approaching, so she forced herself to calm down. On the wedding night, when the original body was drunk, she carefully covered up the truth and she managed to keep it a secret.
Later, when she gave birth to Ning, she just said it was a premature birth, and the original body did not doubt it.
When Ning Shi was seven years old, she urged her original self to send Ning Shi to school.
Because she knew that Ning Shi was the son of a noble in the capital, how could he be an illiterate farmer!
She still had a longing in her heart. What if Ning Shi’s father came back to recognize him?
Of course people don’t want to have a son who only knows how to farm!
But the original body had an older brother Ning Li, who also had a son named Ning Wen.
They have not separated, and Ning Wen is of similar age to Ning Shi and has also reached school age. How can they only send Ning Shi to school and ignore Ning Wen!
But given the Ning family's financial situation, they couldn't afford to send their two children to private school!
Finally, the problem is revealed: only one child can be sent to school!
In Sun Yue Niang's opinion, there was no doubt about this. Of course, Ning Shi had to be sent there!
So, after some competition, Ning Shi was sent to study!
Sun Yue Niang was very proud and thought that if the Ning family wanted to live a good life in the future, they had to rely on Ning Shi.
Relying on her son, she became more and more excessive in the Ning family, bullying others everywhere.
Later, Ning Shi's father actually came back to recognize his son, and to her surprise, that man had become the current emperor!
The emperor said that when the princes were fighting for the throne, he was framed and injured and was rescued by Sun Yue Niang.
Later, he learned that the situation in the capital was complicated and was afraid that Sun Yue Niang would be harmed, so he cut off his feelings and did not take her away.
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