Liang Shuyan was reborn as the mother of a group of children. Being a mother was one thing, but she also happened to be in the midst of a famine. With originally precarious meals and the added hard...
Is Jin Wang also going to sign up to learn martial arts?
Upon hearing this, the old lady immediately became displeased, slammed her hand on the table, and shouted, "Jinwang, don't think I don't know what you're up to! You're over 30 years old, what kind of martial arts can you possibly practice?"
Jin Wang's face darkened upon hearing this: "I really didn't expect Mother to become so biased. What good food did my sister-in-law give you? How come I can't even enter this martial arts school?"
Zhao pouted: "You only realize this now? When did your mother start siding with your sister-in-law? Don't think I don't know. This martial arts school was left to us by our father. Who says it necessarily belongs to your sister-in-law's family?"
Liang Shuyan stood to the side, stunned by Zhao's words!
"You say this was left to you by your father, what proof do you have?" Liang Shuyan had to make this clear in front of everyone to prevent the second son's family from taking advantage of this opportunity to attack the martial arts school.
Li Zheng was still thinking about the autumn and winter wedding. He cleared his throat and said, "The magistrate has already made the decision about the martial arts school, and the old lady has evidence. Third Sister also invited the head of the escort agency to make the decision. The martial arts school is now under the name of Third Sister. Zhao, don't talk nonsense here!"
“I’m not making this up. That curator, Mr. Gu, is from the same village as my mother’s family. He said that my father-in-law left a letter before he died, and it clearly stated that this matter should belong to the second son’s family. If the second son’s family isn’t ours, then is it the eldest son’s family? Li Zheng, why are you being so biased?”
For the sake of the martial arts school, Zhao actually refuted Li Zheng in front of everyone.
Li Zheng, with an air of righteous indignation, said: "I'm warning you, if you say this martial arts school belongs to your family, isn't that tantamount to questioning the magistrate's judgment?"
The county magistrate is the people's father and mother official. Who dares to say that the county magistrate is confused and makes judgments?
Everyone in the village who had signed up stood neatly on Jin Erniu's side.
"Don't worry, everyone. I, this old lady, am in charge of this martial arts school. Look at this, everyone."
The old lady took out a crumpled letter from her bosom and handed it to Lizheng.
“Li Zheng, look at you, you’re the head of our village. This martial arts school was left to me by my old man. The name on it is Li Lanfang’s. Now, in order to make this martial arts school flourish, I’m transferring it to my daughter-in-law’s name. Because my daughter-in-law has a business now, she has handed over all the affairs of this martial arts school to Jin Erniu!”
At this moment, Jin Wang spoke up: "Mother, no matter what, I want to go to the martial arts school to learn martial arts. After all, it is our Jin family's martial arts school."
Liang Shuyan was still a little worried, and looked at the old lady with her eyes.
"Okay, if you insist on going, come and register with Erniu. Once you get to the martial arts school, you have to listen to Erniu in everything."
Jin Wang wrote his name in the notebook, and the next column was the amount of silver. To learn martial arts at the martial arts school, he had to pay 15 coins, but Jin Wang couldn't produce a single coin.
"Jinwang, everyone charges the same way, so why should I be treated differently here?"
The old lady said one thing and then fell silent.
Everyone who registered paid 15 coins. The old lady prepared a cardboard box and put all the money in it.
"Mother, could you please make an exception and let me go to the martial arts school to learn martial arts first? I'll make up the 15 cents later when we have more money. Is that alright?"
Liang Shuyan snorted coldly: "Hey, Second Uncle, aren't you making things difficult for me? Everyone has paid their 15 coins in turn, but you're asking me to owe you. What about the others? Are they all supposed to owe you? The martial arts school is just starting out, and everything costs money. How can I let you owe me for food and lodging?"
The plump aunt laughed and said, "Since you're unwilling to spend money, then don't go to the martial arts school. You're wasting everyone's time here. I still want to discuss something with Erniu."
Jin Erniu didn't want to take on everything, so he looked at Liang Shuyan.
“Auntie, if you have any questions, you can ask my mother. This martial arts school is under my mother's name, so naturally everything is decided by her.”
Jin Erniu immediately pushed his mother forward, and Liang Shuyan blushed: "This brat, why does he always like to push everything onto his old mother?"
"Auntie, I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to ask if any martial arts schools in other villages would be interested in my three nephews?"
Liang Shuyan then realized that everyone might have some misunderstandings about the recruitment of people without management, so she raised her voice again.
"Of course. The reason we are recruiting from our own village first is because we want to give priority to people from our village to join the martial arts school. Of course, as long as you have relatives nearby, it doesn't matter which village or hamlet they are from."
Jinwang stood to the side, rubbing his hands sheepishly. "Mother, it's settled then. I'll go back and raise some money, and I'll come over to register in a little while."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Pang hurriedly gave Jin Erniu the names of her three nephews!
"It's 45 coins in total. I'll pay for it for my nephew first!" The plump aunt was generous and handed 45 coins to Jin Erniu in one go.
As soon as the news spread, everyone in the village started thinking about their relatives and friends, and they all signed up on behalf of their relatives.
Those who could afford the registration fee registered, while the rest who couldn't afford it stayed on the sidelines!
Liang Shuyan clapped her hands: "It seems there are quite a few people in our village, plus everyone's relatives and friends. This academic year, we will only enroll 200 students, and it will be based on the order in which we register. First come, first served."
A huge crowd of people went back to find their relatives and friends to sign up!
Jiao walked over in a hurry.
"Auntie, once the registration is over, let's go to Aunt Liu's house to propose marriage, okay?"
Liang Shuyan hadn't expected that Li Zheng and his wife would be so anxious. She smiled and teased, "I never thought his aunt would care so much about her daughter-in-law."
"Of course, Qiu Dong isn't young anymore, but if Jin Xia marries into our family, I will treat her like my own daughter. I've heard about what she went through in the Shen family before; that child is quite pitiful."
Jin said everything Liang Shuyan wanted to say.
"Since you've said that, then I have nothing more to say. I'll go to Aunt Liu's house with you in a little while."
The list of martial arts schools has been filled out.
Besides some people from this village, there were also some from other villages.
Jin Erniu and Jin Sanwang carried the tables and benches back, and the recruitment process was over.
"Auntie, should we take Qiudong with us?"