Renyi Hall, also known as the Charity Hall of Anping County.

In such circumstances, they would provide relief to orphans and widows, giving them shelter and food.

However, their family's situation does not qualify for relief.

In the freezing cold and with little money, Shen Zhaochen's only option to protect his family was to go to Chijia'ao.

Putting everything else aside, there's money to be made there, and the people of Chijia'ao will help solve your food and lodging problems.

It can be said that our proposal is a timely help for him at this moment.

But scholars are all proud, so sister-in-law, you'd better be prepared to ask me to come twice more!

Chi Qiao: "..."

What does that mean? Does being a scholar mean being pretentious?

Therefore, even though Shen Zhaochen was in financial difficulty at home, he was unwilling to go out and work for merchants.

Do you feel that working as an accountant for others is a disgrace to scholars?

Despite thinking this, Chi Qiao didn't show it.

She decided to first see what kind of person the other party was.

If it's too old-fashioned, then forget it; we can't let it corrupt the young men of Chijia'ao!

*

Shen Zhaochen, who was being thought of by Qin Mu, felt his heart sink even further as it was only half past noon and the sky began to darken again.

Looking at the drafty house, the whole family squeezed into one room to keep warm.

Even so, everyone was wrapped in blankets and shivering.

At this moment, he felt an intense hatred for his past inflexibility.

If he had humbled himself and sincerely invited Tongfu Restaurant to be his accountant, he wouldn't be in such a passive and embarrassing situation.

There, he received a fixed two taels of silver each month, which amounted to twenty-four taels a year.

With this money, plus the annual stipend from the government, the family's life would be much more comfortable, and there would even be some left over.

Under such circumstances, if he saves for two more years, by the time Xiaojun gets married, he can save some money for his tuition and travel expenses for the imperial examination.

If he is fortunate enough to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, his family will be able to completely escape this predicament.

But it was precisely because he felt that working for merchants was a disgrace to the integrity of a scholar.

That's why she refused despite her parents' objections.

That is why, whenever he encountered difficulties later in life, he would feel deep regret whenever he thought about it.

Especially now!

If he could turn back time, he would love to go back and slap his foolish self.

Shen Yejun was a smart girl. Looking at her older brother sitting silently to the side with his head down, she knew what he was thinking.

Seeing that he looked listless, the little girl, wrapped in a blanket, suppressed the urge to chatter and said:

"Brother, what's past is past. People should look forward and not dwell on those things."

Although things are a bit tough right now, they're not too bad.

As long as our family is united, we can still get through this.

If you really can't make it work, just marry me.

I don't want a dowry. I just want to find a kind-hearted family who can lend a helping hand to our family during this critical time.

Shen Zhaochen's eyes welled up with tears upon hearing this.

Before he could say anything, there was a knock on the door.

Is Shen Zhaochen home?

Shen Zhaochen, who was initially feeling dejected, shuddered upon hearing that familiar voice.

Qin Mu, that wicked fiend, is here!

When he was young, he took the initiative to befriend the other person because the other person was isolated by everyone.

Who knew that the evil spirit's reputation was not unfounded.

The first time he approached the other person, he tripped and fell hard.

My hands are so raw I can't hold a pen, and I've even lost two of my front teeth!