None of the family members expected Lin Xue to say those words.

Lin Xue said frankly that they are all family, and it's not right for other families to be doing well while her second brother's family is left to suffer and never get ahead.

Finally, Old Man Huang made the final decision that the public school would pay for Huang Zhiyuan to attend school for a few years.

No one mentioned wanting to support someone to become a scholar, because the Huang family all knew that supporting a scholar would cost an astronomical sum.

The reason why the Huang family has been living in such poverty all these years is because they have a scholar in their family.

Don't underestimate the wisdom of the ancients. Most families who could afford it would send some of their children to school for two years.

In ancient times, farming families typically had many children, making it impossible to provide for all of them; they simply couldn't afford it.

They could only select the smartest children in the family and send them to the school to try their luck.

If you don't have talent, you'll be sent back early on; they don't want to waste money.

If a child has talent, they will be allowed to study for two more years. In most cases, the program will be discontinued if the child fails the first time he takes the preliminary examination.

The wisdom of ordinary people in ancient times should not be underestimated, but their capabilities were limited.

However, the poor still outnumbered the well-off.

Those truly impoverished families can't even feed themselves, let alone send their children to school.

Therefore, in ancient times, scholars were highly respected.

After returning home, Grandma Huang and Grandpa Huang immediately began tidying up the house.

Lin Xue took the things she had bought and went back to her room.

Set up the embroidery frame and then fix the silk on it.

First, split some of the thread you'll need, because the original owner was a refugee, and the Huang family had no idea about her background.

Therefore, no matter what Lin Xue says she can do, the Huang family is not surprised at all.

They were all secretly amazed that his family had taken in a disaster victim and actually found a golden opportunity.

Before dinner, Grandma Huang even went to Lin Xue's room to take a look.

It's only the beginning of the embroidery, and the specific details aren't clear yet, but judging from Lin Xue's embroidery skills, Old Mrs. Huang knows that there's something real going on.

"Third son's wife, what would you like to eat tonight?"

Grandma Huang didn't dare to bother Lin Xue too much. Although she had never seen embroidery before, she knew that it was very precious and could fetch a lot of money in town.

There's an embroiderer in their Huangjia Village who I heard can earn ten taels of silver a month.

Although the girl rarely returned from the embroidery room, the house and land were all acquired thanks to her skills.

The line of suitors stretched from Huangjia Village all the way to the town.

Old Mrs. Huang knew perfectly well that few of those families who proposed marriage were sincere; they were just jealous of other people's daughters' ability to earn money.

That family was also reluctant to marry off their daughter so early, and declared that they would find a son-in-law to come and live with them.

This is a hen that lays golden eggs; this family is unwilling to marry off their golden phoenix.

When the original owner first arrived, she was eager to do chores, but she never showed off her embroidery skills.

Basically, she just helped with some housework. Old Mrs. Huang never imagined that her family would actually bring back a gold nugget.

Thinking this way, he became even more attentive to Lin Xue.

"We had meat at my eldest brother's house for lunch, but I guess my second brother's family only ate vegetables at home! Mom, could you get some eggs and fry them up?"

Lin Xue thought of Huang Degui's family of three. Although they hadn't eaten any meat, they had just eaten a large bird yesterday.

If she suggested cooking the smoked rabbit today, the old couple would probably be reluctant. It would be better to settle for second best and have Grandma Huang fry some eggs for them!

"Okay, what should we cook these eggs with?"

Sure enough, Grandma Huang breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly, but she still asked a question before leaving.

"Go to the backyard and pick a tender squash. First, scramble the eggs, then stir-fry the squash, and finally toss it with the eggs a couple of times before serving!"

Lin Xue's hands kept moving as she embroidered on the silk cloth, while she instructed Old Madam Huang on how to cook the dish.

"Okay, I'll go to the backyard and pick a pumpkin!"

Once she received confirmation, Old Mrs. Huang immediately left Lin Xue's room and went to the vegetable garden behind the house.

At this time, Huang Degui's family also returned.

Although Huang Zhiyuan no longer needed to go to the fields, he felt sorry for his parents, so he took his two children with him to the fields as well.

While looking after his two younger siblings, he also helped pull weeds in the fields.

In fact, Huang Zhiyuan was not much older than Huang Zhixin and Huang Cuijuan, but he inherited the personality of Huang Degui and his wife, and was more hardworking and down-to-earth.

Moreover, he's used to giving in to his two younger siblings at home and isn't the kind of child who actively fights for things.

When Old Huang saw his second son return, he couldn't keep a secret, so he quickly pulled his son to their room.

They told Huang Degui about the results they had discussed in town that day.

The thought that his son could also go to a private school, even though his father said he would only support him for a few years so that the child could learn some characters, made him very happy.

Even so, it was something Huang Degui never dared to imagine.

He came out of Old Huang's house with red eyes, which startled Zhang.

Zhang Shi only breathed a sigh of relief after Huang Degui took his wife into the house and explained the situation.

Zhang was genuinely frightened when she saw her husband come out of the old couple's house with red eyes.

But now, Zhang's heart is filled with only surprise and sweetness.

Sure enough, her parents hadn't lied to her before she got married. They said that as long as she worked hard in her husband's family, took good care of the elderly and the young, her contributions wouldn't be erased.

So, the family decided to send her son to school.

As for the matter of producing a scholar, Zhang never thought about it. She was already very satisfied that her child could study for two years to improve his skills.

During the meal, Lin Yuxue noticed that Huang Degui and his family of three all had smiles on their faces.

She probably guessed what had happened, but she didn't say anything and just ate her meal.

Anyway, these are all her helpers, and giving them a little something extra will motivate them to work harder.

Lin Xue glanced at her two little rascals, who were mindlessly stuffing eggs into their mouths!

It was probably the tender melon that Lin Xue stir-fried at noon that caught the attention of Old Mrs. Huang.

Tonight, Grandma Huang didn't pick the ripe squash, but instead chose the tender winter squash to stir-fry with eggs.

The whole family especially loves this stir-fried pumpkin with eggs. Because there's a generous portion, no one holds back and just shovels the pumpkin into their bowls with chopsticks, mixing it with porridge and slurping it down.