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    "What, brother, you don't want to study anymore?" Yang Yuhua stood up suddenly with a look of disbelief on his face. Even brothers Yang Shaoming and Yang Shaokuan were surprised when they heard that their brother no longer planned to study.  "Brother, how can you be so self-deprecating and say you're giving up just after your first exam didn't go well? My father has been taking the imperial examinations all his life and has failed so many times, but he has never given up. Brother, you are still so young, and there will be many opportunities in the future.  Ah! "Yang Yuhua's appearance at this time seemed to be a bit hateful.  "Brother, do you still remember how to support your family? I have already said that I can support everyone. Brother, just concentrate on your studies at home!" Yang Shaowen did not expect that she would react so strongly to him giving up the imperial examination. He  He was a science student and had no interest in taking the imperial examination.  The purpose of taking the imperial examination is to become an official. The Manchu Qing Dynasty is about to be finished. What's the point of being an official in the Late Qing Dynasty?  Could he tell his younger brothers and sisters that the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894 had begun, the Qing Dynasty would be completely defeated, and then the court would reform and abolish the imperial examination, and then the revolutionary party would rise up and completely bury the Manchu Qing Dynasty.  After thinking about it, he explained: "Yuhua, the eldest brother gave up the imperial examination, not because he was afraid of difficulties. But" Yang Shaowen may also feel that his younger brothers and sisters are still young, and it is a bit reluctant to talk to them about national affairs, so he will  He tried to keep his meaning as simple as possible: "Brother, I feel that the Manchu Qing Dynasty may not survive in a few days!" "Ah!" Yang Yuhua was shocked: "Brother, don't say such nonsense, otherwise someone will find out.  That's going to kill your head!" "Who would hear it in the middle of the night!" Even so, Yang Shaowen himself kept a close eye on it. The Qing Dynasty was no better than modern times, and such rebellious words should be spoken less in the future.  Yang Shaoming asked: "Is there any basis for Big Brother to say this?" He and Yang Shaokuan had also started studying since they were young, and were smarter than their peers, but they both knew little about such national events.  Yang Shaokuan said: "I think it's because the current imperial court has lived long enough. I heard my father say that every imperial court will have problems as long as it lasts for a long time!" Yang Shaowen patted his head and expressed his opinion.  I appreciate it very much, but at such a young age, he speaks volumes: "Shao Kuan's words make sense! As the court has been in power for a long time, all kinds of contradictions have accumulated. The gap between the rich and the poor is wide, and people's lives are difficult, and more people have risen up in rebellion. Before this dynasty, there were  After the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the country was shaken. Yang Yuhua was a little confused: "No, I heard from the storytellers in the town that Tongguang ZTE is now a grand event!"  It should be a little bit of progress brought about by the rise of the Westernization Movement, but as soon as the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894 began, the appearance of the so-called "Tongguang ZTE" was completely overthrown.  Yang Shaowen said: "Yuhua, what do you think of the livelihood of the neighbors around us?" "They are all quite difficult, right?" Yang Yuhua rubbed his hair on his temples and replied: "We have many people and little land in southern Jiangsu, and our main income is from raising food.  Making money by spinning silkworms, weaving or working in handicraft workshops is an example. If a family of young and old are mobilized and are skilled in craftsmanship, they can weave 15 pieces of cloth in about two months and earn two silver dollars. A family with a small number of people.  I can barely make ends meet. According to my ancestors, during the Qianlong period, 15 pieces of cloth could be sold for three or four taels of silver, and life was much better. But now, the price of homespun cloth is getting lower and lower, and the flower gauze in the towns is getting cheaper.  The store is in bad condition, and they often use various excuses to lower prices, which is really annoying. " Yang Shaowen also took advantage of the situation and explained: "This is it. It is becoming more and more difficult for the people to make a living, and it will be difficult for our country in Southern Jiangsu to be stable.  In a prosperous place where the imperial court is located, the people here have difficulty in making a living. It is easy to imagine that since the imperial court is unstable, why does the elder brother need to take the imperial examination to become a Manchu official? " Yang Yuhua was not so easy to convince, "Everything is wrong.  It¡¯s all just brother¡¯s conjecture. It would be too arbitrary to give up the imperial examination!¡± Although she felt that what her brother said made some sense, it was extremely difficult for her to agree to give up the imperial examination in the future.  She has been influenced by her parents since she was a child, and she has determined that the Yang family wants to take the imperial examination and become an official. How can it be so easy to change.  Yang Shaowen, on the other hand, was determined not to study the Eight-part Writing Theory to take the imperial examination. He also told his two younger brothers not to focus on the imperial examination, but to learn more about the new Western science of studying things.  This made Yang Yuhua very angry. She pouted angrily and went back to her room to sleep, ignoring others.  Yang Yuhua feels that she is very sorry for her parents. Her parents only want the Yang family's children to be popular in high school, but now the Yang family's boys are thinking of changing their careers. She has no face to see her parents.  "Are you still angry?" Yang Shaowen went to the east room and pushed his sulking sister who was lying on her side on the bed.  "No!" Then he denied it: "I am angry. If the elder brother changes his mind, then I will not be angry!" Yang Shaowen has made up his mind and will never change it.  He doesn't want to deal with this issue eitherYang Yuhua was very competitive with his sister, so he just woke her up and asked her to go to the west room to rest: "Yuhua, you and Xiangxiang will sleep in the west room from now on. This bed is for the eldest brother!" Yang Yuhua refused, and the quilt in the west room was warmer.  , she wanted to leave it to her eldest brother who was still very weak.  "Obey!" Yang Shaowen's tone was majestic and allowed no one to object: "It's cold, and it's easy to get cold if Xiangxiang sleeps here. Besides, you're not young anymore, so it's not convenient for you to sleep in the same room with Shao Ming and the others!"  Seeing his elder brother's firm tone, Yang Yuhua stopped refusing.  Lying on the bed in the west room, Yang Yuhua's mind was spinning.  She always felt that her elder brother was different after he woke up. He seemed to be more independent and careful.  He actually knew that when his sister grew up, it would be inconvenient for her to sleep in the same room with her brothers.  If it were the old eldest brother, he would never think of these trivial matters.  These changes are all good, except of course that the eldest brother doesn¡¯t want to study.  She pushed the yawning Xiangxiang in her arms: "Xiangxiang, do you feel that your elder brother has changed?" Yang Yuxiang was very nervous: "Yes, why don't I feel it? Xiangxiang still hurts as before!" That night!  , not only Yang Yuhua didn't sleep well, but Yang Shaowen in the east room didn't sleep well either.  It wasn't because he was thinking too much, it was just because he woke up from the cold. That quilt was really not very warm.  The harsh living environment reminded him once again that he must find food and clothing as soon as possible.  After getting up in the morning, he hurriedly ate a ton of sweet potato porridge. Yang Yuhua reminded him that he had to go to Lamma Town in the morning to report to Grandma Yuan there that she was safe.  "Grandma Yuan?" "Don't you remember, she is your mother-in-law!" Yang Yuhua smiled playfully.  After Yang Yuhua¡¯s reminder, Yang Shaowen searched the memory in his mind, and a woman with outstanding grace appeared in his mind.  According to the memory of the owner of this body, Grandma Yuan's name is Yuan Huiqing. Others call her Grandma Yuan not because she is old enough to be a grandmother.  Mainly it means that she acts generously and boldly, has a wide range of contacts, and is relatively strong. She is the kind of aunt that people often call her.
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