Mu Yi'an rewarded all the servants in his household with silver coins, so that everyone could share in the joy.

Those who serve in the Jiang family are certainly not short of money.

Not to mention the stewards or their wives, whose monthly wages were not low, even the other maids and servants saved up quite a bit of money each month.

The Jiang family is small, and the servants don't need to scheme against each other or bribe anyone; they just need to do their jobs.

Mu Yi'an was delighted and instructed Steward Li to provide shops and give bonuses to everyone in the village, including those in the county town.

Although it would cost several hundred taels of silver, it was really a small amount of money for Mu Yi'an at the moment.

"Madam, isn't it a bit too much to give out bonuses to everyone, even the tenants?"

"Go ahead and send it out, after the severe drought, every family is having a hard time."

Within my capabilities, I'll help as much as I can. If it weren't for Shao Ming as a reason, I wouldn't have been able to give them subsidies in such a high-profile manner.

There are other villages nearby, so we can't go too far, or we'll cause conflict.

Mu Yi'an was not a slave. In both her past and present lives, she had met kind people and received help from others.

"Understood, madam, I will be careful."

Butler Li went down to do some work, and Mu Yi'an felt at ease.

Jiang Shuyun is writing letters to her parents, her brother and sister-in-law, and her parents in the Mu family.

Inform them that Shao Ming has passed the imperial examination and become a scholar, and also tell them that Shao Ning failed the exam.

The next day, Jiang Shuyun took Shao Ming and Shao Yun to the school to thank the teacher.

"Mr. Yuan, Shao Ming, Shao Yun, and Shao Ning are all very grateful for your guidance."

"It's because the kids worked hard, and they were also lucky."

To be honest, I really didn't expect Shao Ming to win first place this time.

Later, I found out that the hot weather during the college entrance exam affected many students' physical condition and impacted their performance.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for Shao Ming to rank first, given his young age and lack of experience.

Yuan, the scholar, also had acquaintances. After making a few inquiries, he learned that Shao Ming's first place was truly due to luck.

However, the child is healthy, which is also part of his strength.

"Shao Ming, Shao Ning, go and thank the other teachers."

"Yes, Master Yuan."

The two children obediently went out, and Jiang Shuyun knew that the teacher had something to say.

"Mr. Jiang, what I want to talk about is Jiang Shaoning's matter."

This child has a good aptitude for studying, but his foundation is somewhat weak. Have you considered letting him continue his studies here?

"Mr. Yuan thinks highly of Shao Ning?"

Jiang Shuyun didn't expect that Master Yuan was going to talk about Shao Ning; he thought it was about Shao Ming.

"Jiang Shaoning is focused and can concentrate on his studies. Although he is not as good as Shaoming, he is more talented than Shaoyun."

As the teacher of several children, I may have said a lot today.

I know your family situation; your father and elder brother were both scholars. You passed the imperial examination, but did not enter officialdom.

To be honest, their foundation is a bit shallow.

If Shao Ming and his friends pass the imperial examinations and achieve top honors, they will inevitably enter officialdom.

Serving as an official in the imperial court without family support or the assistance of relatives will make the road ahead difficult.

I can attest to this.

Because I have high hopes for Shao Ming, I've talked a bit too much today.

Please forgive me, Mr. Jiang, if I have offended you in any way.

Master Yuan really likes Shao Ming. Despite his young age, he has great self-control and unique insights into things.

What's most remarkable is that this child is open-minded, yet not arrogant, and doesn't overlook the people and things at the bottom of society.

“Mr. Yuan is doing this all for Shao Ming’s sake, so please speak frankly.”

Jiang Shuyun could not be unaware that Yuan Juren said these things because he genuinely liked Shao Ming.

Otherwise, a teacher in a school wouldn't say such inappropriate things.

"What I'm trying to say is that if your family has any promising young members, you can nurture them. As the saying goes, a single tree cannot make a forest; no matter how capable a person is, there are areas they can't cover."

However, having brothers of good character to support and help each other makes things easier.

Mr. Yuan has said quite a lot today, both what he should and shouldn't have said. The rest is up to Mr. Jiang to decide.

"Thank you, Mr. Yuan. I will think about what you have to say."

Although Jiang Shuyun and Mu Yi'an tried their best to integrate into ancient life, they had lived for decades in their previous life.

The education one receives, the living environment one lives in, and the mindset one develops cannot be changed overnight.

In modern times, there are fewer children, and each one is a treasure. Few people would entrust their children to other families for foster care, as they are all too worried.

Moreover, in my past life, I was used to living my own life behind closed doors.

We don't have many relatives, and we're not close. We only see each other a few times a year, and we always maintain a certain social distance.

Therefore, he and Yi'an never considered taking care of other people's children.

Mr. Yuan's words made Jiang Shuyun realize that her previous ideas were somewhat limited.

After leaving the school, Jiang Shuyun thought she should go back and discuss it with her husband.

"You don't need to rush to school these next couple of days. Take some time to relax."

"Okay, we will."

Shao Ming and Shao Ning went to say goodbye to their mother (aunt) and then went to the outer courtyard to find Mr. Liang.

"What did the teacher say? What are the plans for the two children?"

Mr. Yuan said that Shao Ming's ability to rank first this time was partly due to luck.

The hot weather affected some test takers.

"That's true. Not to mention others, look at Shao Ning. Look at his face when he came out."

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