Chapter 271 Going to the Prefecture School

Li looked at Shen Yueyao's gentle expression, and finally mustered up the courage to speak awkwardly, "Well, Yao Niang, it's like this. My sister is much younger than me. When she was little, I watched her grow up..."

"She's very honest, but her hearing isn't very good. My brother-in-law works hard for others outside, and he fell and injured himself a while ago... Now we can only rely on my sister to come out and work. They have two sons to support at home. They live in Shanwowo Village, just below Beiliu Town. It's quite far, but there's absolutely no problem getting work there. They're both hardworking people..."

Li is also concerned about

"I'm just asking for help. If you find it difficult, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "Aunt Li, look at you, I thought it was a small matter."

"It's okay. It doesn't matter if you can't hear clearly. It won't affect your work in the workshop. As long as you are diligent and hardworking, you can still work in the workshop."

"It doesn't matter if they're far away. When the time comes, our workshop will have staff dormitories and she can live there."

"We have male and female dormitories, as well as suites. All three dormitories are separate, making it easier for everyone to work..."

In this era, people's thoughts are still relatively conservative and feudal.

So for everyone's safety, Shen Yueyao set up three dormitory buildings, all separated.

The female dormitory building is at the front and has doors to the downstairs units, just like university dormitories.

"In your sister's case, due to her special circumstances, she can apply for a suite and a separate dormitory. She can bring her family over for easy care. We might even build a large cafeteria where employees can eat."

When Li heard this, she was so moved that she didn't know what to say.

She held Shen Yueyao's hand and said, "Mother Yao, thank you, thank you so much."

Li was about to cry.

After all, she is her sister from her mother's side.

Their family conditions were not very good before. Her sister lived far away and her brother-in-law was able to work, so she didn't have to worry too much.

Even if I wanted to help, I was powerless.

But now that their family's financial situation has improved, and her brother-in-law was injured, she knew about this and wanted to help.

But just helping is not the solution. The long-term solution is to give them a job that can make money.

Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "Aunt, it's nothing, I just need people normally."

Li shook her head and said, "No, Yao Niang, you are kind-hearted. Everyone knows how many people you have helped."

“You’re not just hiring people to do the work for your business, you’re also helping everyone.”

Everyone in the workshop understands this.

Otherwise, there would be no need for Shen Yueyao to give everyone so much salary and bonus, and no need to give everyone so much rest time.

This requires hiring more people and providing accommodation.

Li didn't know what to say.

Shen Yueyao said, "Aunt, our Liuhe Village will be even better. There are so many wastelands nearby that can be used. It wouldn't be a big deal for your sister and her family to move to Liuhe Village. They can build a house here and buy two acres of land."

Shen Yueyao was just offering suggestions.

Anyway, this place will become more and more prosperous, and the land will probably become more expensive.

While land is still cheap, many people can buy two acres of land.

Shen Yueyao seemed to have thought of something and said, "By the way, Auntie, it would be best to sell the arable land in our village to everyone in limited quantities, so that the villagers in our village will not have no land to use in the future."

"Yes, yes, that's right. When your uncle comes back, tell him about it."

"Your uncle has been busy with that waterwheel recently. It will probably be ready in a few days. Your uncle is very excited when talking about the waterwheel..."

Shen Yueyao also hopes that the waterwheel can be used sooner.

When Shen Yueyao returned home, it was already getting dark.

She saw Dabao and Erbao putting things into the basket.

Shen Yueyao looked over curiously and asked, "What are you playing?"

Dabao didn't expect his mother to see him. He then took the cloth off the basket and said, "Mom, this is for Daddy."

Only then did Shen Yueyao realize that there were bread, malt sugar and melons in the basket, which were probably there for several days.

Shen Yueyao looked at the expressions of Dabao and Erbao, and her mind moved as she asked, "Does Dabao and Erbao miss daddy?"

Dabao nodded and said, "Well, when will Mommy come back?"

Erbao also blinked his big eyes and asked, "Mom, I miss Dad."

Hearing what Dabao and Erbao said, Shen Yueyao felt a little sour in her heart.

Yes, Su Xueyi was always at home before, and Dabao and Erbao could see her every day, so naturally they didn’t feel anything.

Su Xueyi was away for a few days last time for an exam, and this time she has been away for almost ten days. It is normal for Dabao and Erbao to miss him.

She now deeply understood that the role of father is also very important in the growth of children.

Even though she accompanies the eldest and second child every day and makes delicious food for them, they will still miss their dad.

In fact, not to mention Dabao and Erbao, even she misses Su Xueyi.

"Your father is studying outside. He will come back when he has time."

"When I get back, I'll go see your father and bring him the things you gave them. Tell him you miss him."

Dabao and Erbao both nodded obediently.

…

I don’t know if it was because of this little episode during the day, but at night, Shen Yueyao dreamed of Su Xueyi while she was sleeping.

In her dream, she could see the conditions of the dormitory where Su Xueyi lived.

Su Xueyi's roommate is Lin Ce. The two of them attend classes together on weekdays, and after class, they go back to the dormitory together to rest.

The dormitory environment is not bad, but it is obviously an old building.

This college seems to have taken a long time to build.

Although it is an old building, the dormitory is spacious and the two of us manage to keep it quite clean.

One day, the two were sitting at the table in the dormitory at noon, discussing an article together, when suddenly the roof beam collapsed.

Very sudden.

Lin Ce and Su Xueyi were completely caught off guard.

Su Xueyi pulled Lin Ce out, but the dormitory was very large and the beams were very heavy, which pushed the two of them inside.

When the people in the college found out, they rushed to rescue.

But Lin Ce's head was hit and bleeding, and Su Xueyi's leg was broken again.

Because of this incident, Su Xueyi was unable to take part in the provincial examination in August.

Shen Yueyao suddenly woke up from her dream.

It was still dark when she woke up.

But Shen Yueyao couldn't fall asleep.

She came out from the mosquito net, lit the oil lamp and sat down at the desk.

Shen Yueyao remembered that when she was at home, Su Xueyi would sit at this table and read.

Sometimes at night, he would light an oil lamp and read quietly here.

Even if he didn't speak at that time, she felt at ease listening to the sound of him flipping through the pages of a book beside her.

Because I know he is next to me.

Thinking of that scene, Shen Yueyao missed Su Xueyi even more.

Especially at night, when the house is very quiet, it is easiest to magnify people's inner emotions.

Shen Yueyao also realized that the reason she kept herself busy every day was to reduce her longing for Su Xueyi.

She didn't know when it started, but she began to rely on Su Xueyi, and her feelings for him grew deeper.

She knew that he went to the provincial academy to study for his future, but if possible, Shen Yueyao didn't want him to go there.

I would rather he study at home.

But for Su Xueyi, she still can't be so selfish.

Because Su Xueyi also carries the hopes of the Su family.

He needs to pass the exam and get a good score in order to bring honor to the Su family.

Shen Yueyao thought about it, took a deep breath, then opened the cabinet and took something out of it.

She had already prepared clothes, mosquito nets and other things for Su Xueyi.

There are also some bottles and jars.

Even though she had prepared everything before, she still prepared a little more.

Shen Yueyao started busying herself at the stove again.

She made bread and pastries.

Make the pastries and bake the bread.

When the day breaks, she does a lot.

She put all these in the space.

It can be stored in space for a long time.

When Madam Meng and the others got up, they smelled a strong fragrance and were stunned.

"Yao Niang, why did you make so many things?"

"Yes, Aunt San, if we had known you were busy with all this early in the morning, we could have gotten up early to help."

Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "I can't sleep at night. Anyway, I'm free anyway, so I'll do a little more. I'll be busy for a while in the morning, and then I'll go to the prefectural school to see Xue Yi."

Su Daya said, "My third uncle will be very happy to see you."

"Yes, Aunt San, you prepared so much for Uncle San, and Uncle San can't finish it all."

Shen Yueyao said: "It's okay, if he can't eat it, he can give it to his classmates. When he is out, he has classmates and friends to help him, so we can feel more at ease."

Shen Yueyao just wanted to do more so that she could ask for favors from Su Xueyi if she needed them.

Su Xueyi could also send some to their teacher.

These things are all made by ourselves and are not available on the market, which makes them more unique.

Old Madam Meng felt that Yao Niang was more thoughtful than she was.

Xue Yi has such a good wife, so she doesn't have to worry about anything.

Shen Yueyao also wanted to make some popsicles and milk tea, so Madam Meng and the others helped out.

Anyway, Shen Yueyao has space, so she can put it in the space.

After preparing a lot of things, Shen Yueyao set off at noon.

Su Daya and Su Erya drove the ox cart to send Shen Yueyao to the town first.

The family’s carriage was previously given to the fourth brother Shen Shaojing, so Shen Yueyao came to the town.

It just so happened that several students from the town's academy, as well as two other students with their families, were going to the provincial capital. When Shen Yueyao found out, she thought that since she had a woman accompanying them anyway, she took their carriage to the provincial capital.

When everyone learned that Shen Yueyao was Su Xueyi's wife, they were all very polite to her.

Now when Su Xueyi is mentioned, the students in the academy are no strangers to her.

It can be said that Su Xueyi's deeds are now well-known in the colleges in the town.

The teacher used Su Xueyi to encourage everyone.

It is said that even though Su Xueyi broke her leg, she still had lofty ambitions and did not give up studying.

After his leg healed, he became the top judge.

Everyone also admires Su Xueyi in their hearts.

The dean and teacher took out all the articles that Su Xueyi had written in the academy and made them available for everyone to borrow and read.

After watching it, everyone felt that they learned a lot and benefited greatly.

And after reading Su Xueyi's article, everyone was even more shocked.

They can't write articles of that level.

Just by reading the article, everyone thinks that people like Su Xueyi will one day be admitted to the imperial examination, it is just a matter of time.

Shen Yueyao hadn't expected that Su Xueyi was so famous in the academy in town.

"Madam Su, Master Su is very diligent in his studies at home. His literary attainments are not something we can learn."

"Yes, reading Mr. Su's article is so shocking."

Shen Yueyao looked at everyone's expressions and could feel that these students regarded Su Xueyi as their idol.

Chen Yueyao said, "I think it probably depends on both talent and hard work. Hard work can make up for shortcomings. Everyone can read more books, travel more, and communicate more. Hard work always pays off."

Shen Yueyao feels that we should bring more positive energy to these students.

So most of the words I say are encouraging.

"Yes, yes, what Madam Su said makes sense."

"Hearing Madam Su's words, we all feel encouraged."

Everyone started communicating with Su Xueyi.

Even the two women, for some reason, liked talking to Shen Yueyao.

Perhaps everyone thinks that Shen Yueyao is naturally approachable and has a convincing power.

As if everything she said was right.

Shen Yueyao also hopes that there will be more talented people in the town.

Then Dongliu Town will also become famous.

Shen Yueyao also shared her views with everyone.

Everyone was touched after hearing Shen Yueyao's words, and felt that their horizons had been broadened.

No one felt tired along the way, and three days later, Shen Yueyao arrived at the provincial school.

There are guards at the entrance of the provincial school.

Shen Yueyao handed over a piece of bread and said, "Brother, please help inform me, I'm looking for Su Xueyi."

"Who are you to him?"

Shen Yueyao said: "She is his wife."

The gatekeeper smelled the aroma of bread and had never seen such delicious food before.

However, when he heard Su Xueyi's name, he did not dare to neglect it.

"Then wait a moment, I'll go and make an announcement."

Not long after the gatekeeper went in, Su Xueyi hurried out.

When she saw Shen Yueyao, the longing in Su Xueyi's eyes was about to burst out.

He opened his mouth and said hoarsely, "Yao Niang!"

Shen Yueyao smiled brightly and said, "Well, it's me. I'm here to see you."

Su Xueyi said, "Come in quickly, I'll take you to the dormitory."

Shen Yueyao calculated the time and thought that Su Xueyi’s dormitory would probably collapse the day after tomorrow.

So she needs to pay more attention these two days.

Shen Yueyao looked at the clothes Su Xueyi was wearing, which was the school uniform. It looked clean and beautiful.

It reminded her of a saying: The man on the street is as beautiful as jade, and the young man is unparalleled in the world.

It was still class time and there were not many people in the college.

"Is class in session now?"

"It's okay, I'm taking a leave of absence."

Knowing that Yao Niang had arrived, Su Xueyi hurriedly asked for leave from the classroom.

To Su Xueyi, nothing is more important than Yao Niang.

"Is my coming here not causing you any trouble?"

Su Xueyi shook her head and said, "Silly, how could that be."

"Are you tired from the journey?"

Su Xueyi only feels sorry for Shen Yueyao.

There was no one in the dormitory. Su Xueyi closed the door and couldn't help but go forward and hug Shen Yueyao.

Hug very tightly.

Only Su Xueyi knew how uncomfortable it was to come out.

Of course, it was also because he missed Yao Niang.