The Marquis' Wife

Arguing with Lien Hua

Adelia looked at Lien Hua who was walking slowly while playing her hair. A trivial but greedy look made him turn the eyeball with a careless puff without caring about the image. "Sister-in-law. What the hell are you here for? Did Grandma Lan give you some free time to relax?"

The slight grin on Lien Hua's lips disappeared. Ever since Adelia got married homework fell into her hands and Li Mei but Li Mei was very good at stalling time without being caught by Lan's grandmother so she did a lot of homework. He hates Li Mei but hates Adelia more, why the cunning girl is no longer willing to help her own family after marriage until she is tired of doing all the work.

"You don't have the courtesy to talk to someone older than you. Didn't your mother teach you manners while she was alive?" He chose the sweet fruit in the basket and ate it without any shame.

Adelia grew even more petty and smiled cynically. "My mom taught me manners and it's better than you brother-in-law taking fruit without asking, did the Li family teach you to steal first before asking? Aunt Li I'll cut one copper coin for you"

Aunt Li who was busy watching the debate was stunned from being exposed to her sap as well. "What do you mean Adelia? Obviously I'm picking a basket full, why are you cutting my pay?"

Adelia looked confused and naive. "Sister-in-law Lien Hua took the fruit from your basket and you kept quiet. I think Aunt Li let it go so of course I'll cut one copper coin, it's not full anymore"

Aunt Li's eyes grew. He stared angrily at Lien Hua who was also stunned. "Basic thief. Give me back my fruit, otherwise give me one copper coin. Your family is really a family of thieves, Li Tao is also a lowly thief and almost went to prison, I think only he who has no morals but it turns out that was the result of your family's upbringing apparently"

The mothers whispered and pointed towards Lien Hua who looked extremely angry. "Aelia!! It's all your fault. Just look I'll report it to grandma Lan".

Adelia smiled cynically. "Don't forget to give 1 copper coin to aunt Li, it's not good if you damage the image of Miao Sheng who wants to take the exam. Does brother-in-law want Miao Sheng to fail just because of that 1 copper coin?"

"You!! You're... " Lien Hua's eyes turned red, he was speechless because he was so angry. He hit his feet with emotion before leaving.

"Hey Adelia's. Are you really going to cut me one copper coin?" Aunt Li was still unwilling to lose one copper coin.

Adelia nodded without guilt. "of course. I have to take responsibility for restaurant manager Fuyuan, what if they get angry because they are less fruit than I promised. Aunt Li asked for the same sister-in-law Lien Hua, it was just one copper coin she would definitely give him". He nodded at Lu Xiang who was just silently hinting to pay the wages of the mothers.

Lu Xiang hid the smile that appeared in his eyes, he knew Adelia did not want that she was the one arguing with the Miao family because now she was going to school again. The image and good reputation he must maintain because when he will register for the state examination he must have guarantees from an influential person such as the village head or teacher in addition he must also have guarantees of the 4 students who will also take the exam and it can be obtained by having a good reputation because if one of the five people who guarantee each other has a bad image then the four students others who guarantee each other will also be subject to the same sanctions.

Adelia sat on the bed counting the remaining money she had. They spent 4 silver coins to buy clothes and other necessities, 1 silver coin 500 copper coins to buy a jug of wine and a small jug for chocolate storage.

He gave Lu Xiang 10 silver coins so the money in his hand was only 6 and a half silver coins left. Adelia tapped her lips thinking that the money would not be enough to rent and open a cake shop.

Adelia closed her eyes and looked into the lotus space. He had some ordinary and expensive jewelry that he bought after getting a salary from the company where he worked because he had space he also kept anything in the space, very efficient according to him because he can take whatever he needs without looking for where he put the item.

Lu Xiang walked into the room and saw his wife holding several gold necklaces and bracelets. "Are you going to sell it? You don't have to do that, I can copy books at the bookstore to get a wage. Now let me make some money before we can sell chocolate and wine".

Adelia has sacrificed enough for her family, looking after and caring for her sister, looking for money for her school. He did not want his wife to sell jewelry for her sake, his hands clenched firmly holding the feeling of resignation and helplessness. He felt so useless that his wife had to slam the bones for his school fees.

"This is the jewelry I brought into this world. I've been intending to sell it because I can't wear it here"

"If we sell it to Qingchen district at a more expensive price". Adelia explained further when she saw the look on her husband's disapproving face.

Lu Xiang shook his head. "You don't have to sell it later nor can you wear it if we go to Fucheng city to take the yuan-shih exam". He wants to take his family to Fucheng because he will learn more to be able to take the Sheng-shih exam.

The state examination is divided into several parts of the first level, namely the children's exam, the district exam (hsien), the Prefectural exam (fu), passing the new Prefectural exam, a person called an undergraduate (Xiu cai).  The next level of the exam is the provincial level qualification exam (yuan) and will earn the title of employee student (shengyuan) and can work in government bureaucracy or can continue to take the upper provincial level exam (sheng) to get a degree juren.

Juren can occupy the position of district head if he does not want to continue to further examinations but if still wants to take the exam then can take the national exam to get a Jinshi degree or previous doctorate finally follows the final test was the palace exam.

Adelia thought for a moment and nodded. He knew that Lu Xiang no longer wanted to trouble himself even though he himself did not feel hard. But a while later Adelia's eyes enlarged, she got the idea to be able to earn money quickly!!.