"If you don't mind that his classmates are younger than him, I can give him two years. If he truly doesn't have any talent for this, he can find other options later. Rest assured, his future lucrative ventures will definitely extend beyond our workshop."

After hearing what Shen Jia said, they finally put their minds at ease. As long as they were a little older, there would be a chance.

After saying so much, everyone dispersed. Today's news had a greater impact on them than the assessment.

Originally, everyone would be on vacation after today's announcement, so many people rushed home directly to discuss it with their families.

Because even if everyone in Shen Jia's workshop is not a couple, and you are selected alone, there are only more than a hundred families. Even if they send all their children, there are only about two hundred people. After being influenced by the courses arranged by Shen Jia, they will be one step closer to their goal.

The shock this news brought to everyone was indescribable. Who would have known that Shen would suddenly come up with such an idea?

Now the meaning is very clear, that is, from now on, Shen's will only recruit workers who have been trained in its own school, and no one else will be accepted. What else can you do for the sake of stable silver and money?

But if you say that the Shen family is doing this to earn the tuition, but they are allowing you to study for free, you can't find any fault with that.

Moreover, in the village, a young boy is almost like a semi-laborer, not to mention a girl, who is the boss at home and outside, otherwise you can't find her.

Now it seems that Shen's intention is to let these people go to school to study, and after passing the annual regular assessments, they can smoothly enter the workshop and become upper-class people living in the town in the future.

So he gritted his teeth and sent all his eligible children to school, even the girl who had said before that she was worried that her efforts would be in vain.

If she is successfully selected to become a worker of Shen's, then he can simply delay the marriage or increase the bride price. In any case, his family will definitely not suffer any loss.

Li Chun from Lijia Village is a good example. She has moved her family to the town. With her current status, it is not a big deal for her to earn a fortune in the town in the future.

The problem of student enrollment has been temporarily solved, and the more troublesome issue now is the teacher problem.

Now, Shen Yue can be said to be the one who is specifically responsible for this area in the workshop, and Fuqiu and Shen Ci also go there from time to time to join in the fun.

But facing the number of people who might appear soon, Shen Jia felt that it would be better if he had two or three more teacher candidates.

She began to shift her attention back to her home. The first person she thought of was her aunt who had been depressed at home. She wondered if her aunt's emotional knot had been untied a little bit.

So after dinner, while it was still early, Shen Jia took the medicine that Shen's mother was going to deliver and said:

"Mom, I'll be in charge of delivering the medicine today. You've been busy for so long, so you should take a break."

"That's fine, but remember to watch your aunt drink the medicine while it's still hot before you leave, okay?"

"My daughter understands."

After saying that, Shen Jia appeared at Shen Min's door with medicine in hand. She realized that there was a deep meaning in what Shen's mother said just now. It seemed that her aunt's current mental condition was worrying.

But when she appeared in front of Shen Min, she still had a smile on her face. She lifted up one side of her skirt and stepped over the threshold, smiling and saying:

"Aunt, how are you? I'm here to bring you medicine today. I've tried the side of the bowl and it's just the right temperature for you. Please drink it first."

Shen Min didn't expect Shen Jia to visit her suddenly today. She originally wanted to refuse the medicine, but she couldn't open her mouth in front of a junior.

Looking at the brown medicine that was pushed to his hand, he subconsciously took it in his hand, looked at Shen Jia's expectant eyes, and swallowed it in one gulp.

But this kind of pretended heroism also has a price. The moment the tip of the tongue touches the potion, the whole face wrinkles up because of the bitter taste in the mouth, and looks miserable.

Shen Jia quickly handed over the fruit plate filled with candied fruit and said worriedly:

"Actually, Aunt, there's no need to be so anxious. You can drink it one sip at a time. Now, you should quickly eat some candied fruit to get rid of the bitter taste in your mouth."

At the same time, he quickly took the medicine bowl from Shen Min's hand and placed it on the table in the room along with other things.

Seeing Shen Jia's obvious intention, Shen Min understood everything. It must be that her recent behavior had reached her father's ears, which was why she asked Shen Jia to come and persuade her.

She slowly chewed the candied fruit in her mouth until it was fully chewed. Her entire mouth was filled with sweetness, as if the bitterness just now was just a dream.

He asked, "Jia Niang, do you have anything to tell me today? Just tell me, I can accept it."

"Really? Aunt, are you really not going to think it over carefully? I came to you today to discuss something important. I'm really flattered that you agreed so readily."

The surprise in Shen Jia's words was obvious, and Shen Min realized that she seemed to have misunderstood something.

Puzzled, he asked, "Didn't your grandfather urge you to come?"

"Grandfather is certainly concerned about your health, but he feels that it is all his fault that you have suffered this misfortune, so he has been too embarrassed to come to see you.

I came here today for my own reasons. As for Grandfather, I'm afraid he's been very worried about you recently. If Auntie has recovered well, you can go to the study to pay your respects. What's the grudge between father and daughter?"

Although I know that I have taken advantage of something, not everyone is willing to do what I am about to do now, so I should make it clear what the tricks are.

After Shen Min realized that she had misunderstood, her face showed a moment of surprise and secret joy, and she hoped that she could help her family with something.

"In that case, Jia Niang, you should tell me in detail. If possible, your aunt will definitely help you."

“I am no longer in charge of the workshop. Now we want to further transform our workshop into a literacy workshop.

I'm sure Auntie is well aware that learning to read and write is almost impossible for poor families. Now, I'm thinking of gathering some of the workers' children together under the guise of recruiting them. Let them study for a year first, and then arrange them into various positions in our workshop. What do you think of this idea, Auntie?"

Shen Min didn't have the slightest doubt about Shen Jia's words. Isn't this the way the world is now?

Among those who came to the North from the hands of the brokers like her, almost none were literate. They didn't even know that they were sold by their families and the brokers, and they didn't dare to resist because of their illness and power problems.

But if everyone could read, the situation would be completely different.

"Jia Niang, you did a great job on this matter. Even if they can't enter the workshop, just studying for a year or two will be very beneficial to them, especially the girls.

I wonder why you're telling me this? I remember you were completely free to make your own decisions in the workshop, and you didn't need to discuss these matters with your family."

Shen Jia didn't hold back and directly stated his purpose, "Then I wonder if my aunt would be willing to teach these children who are about to enter school?

There are only four of us in the workshop who can do this right now, but we have other things to do on a daily basis, so the number of teachers we have isn't enough. I know my aunt has also been taught by my grandfather, so since she's so bored at home, why not do something with us to relax?

Shen Min didn't expect Shen Jia to make this request. She thought she had misheard at first, but Shen Jia's next words made her unconsciously start to think about the possibility of this matter.

However, his current identity is not suitable for going out. Now only his family and County Magistrate Wu know that he has returned home. If he goes out and is recognized by others, it will definitely affect the reputation of the Shen family.

Now that I can survive at home, it is already a great favor from my parents. How can I go out to teach? If my identity is exposed, those students will be affected in the future.

What's more, my father would not agree to this matter. Since I returned home, he has not even been my own private tutor. You can imagine what he is thinking.

After some thought, Shen Min still rejected Shen Jia's request.

"You know my current health, it's hard for me to go out, let alone teach students. I won't mislead them."

Shen Jia also didn't understand why his aunt, who had seemed quite interested in him just now, suddenly turned to words of rejection.

"Aunt, are you worried about the mix of people in the workshop? Our workshop's teaching area isn't inside, but a specially built area. Usually, there are more people there only during classes."

"No, don't get me wrong. I just have health problems. It's getting late, and I need to rest. You can go back."

Shen Min had already shown her refusal signal, and Shen Jia didn't want to make things difficult for her. He bowed to Shen Min and said goodbye, then put the things he had brought back to the kitchen before going back to his room to rest.

She originally thought that Shen Min would consider it, but she didn't even consider it and directly rejected her proposal. Now her only remaining candidate is her old father - Shen Yu.

I believe my father will definitely support my career, so I can take advantage of this free time to finalize things, because it is almost time to harvest wheat, and my father will definitely be very busy then.

Not only Shen Jia had to catch up with the farming season, but other people who grew wheat also had to do so. So at this point in time, many workers in the workshop asked for leave directly. This was also learned from the regulations given by Shen Jia.

Taking leave for a legitimate reason will not result in salary deduction, but one's attendance will not be perfect. However, for the sake of the wheat at home, this perfect attendance has to be given up, especially for families with almost no strong labor force.

Shen Jia repeated to his father what he had said to Shen Min. Sure enough, Shen Yu was very interested in this aspect. He even used the same attitude as when he taught Shen Ci in the past, as if he wanted to teach everyone to become great scholars.

But before that, the Shen family still had one thing to do, that was the wheat in their fields had grown, and now was a good time to harvest it.

What surprised everyone in the Shen family was that the wheat they planted in the dry land was almost the same as that in the superior fields. Each wheat had thick roots and a high proportion of ears, and the seeds also looked plump and big.

A big difference can be seen when comparing it with the wheat in other people's fields. The farmers who were invited to help even praised it:

"This wheat is truly the strongest I've seen in decades! I can tell at a glance that the final yield will be much higher than other crops. I wonder if the owner is willing to sell it for seed?"