Fifth Uncle also sent word to the family, asking him to stay at his place in the county for a while, and teach him his studies so as not to miss the Mingchun exam for child students next spring.
If it weren't for Great-grandfather being unwell recently, his father being away, and Third and Fourth Uncles busy earning money in town, leaving the house unattended, he really would have gone to the county by now.
If Second Aunt's learning truly was no less than Second Uncle's, then he might as well stay in the village to study. That way, he could also look after the household, urge his younger brothers to study, and that's actually better than going to study with Fifth Uncle in the county.
Besides, now that the family has started making tofu, though Third and Fourth Uncles need not work odd jobs in town anymore, as the eldest grandson, his presence at home can truly help out.
