There is no school in the village, and the people in Taile Village have all been farmers for generations.

Moreover, the schools in the county are far away and the tuition is expensive, so few people plan to send their children to school.

This also resulted in most of the villagers being illiterate.

Zheng Xinghai sighed and said, "Nan girl, why don't you teach me, and I'll learn it and then teach them."

Although he knows a few words, such a thick book contains at least hundreds of thousands of words, so he can't guarantee that he recognizes every single one.

Nanzhi was worried about how to solve this problem.

"Master, your disciple has returned."

Nanzhi turned her head.

In just a few days, Jing Ji seemed like a completely different person; he was thin and his eyes were bloodshot.

He looks like he's been through many years of hardship despite his young age.

Nanzhi felt very sorry for him, but also quite helpless.

After all, she was the first disciple he accepted, so he had to pay some attention to her.

"Jingji, after this incident, do you know what you really want?"

Jingji bowed deeply to Nanzhi and said, "Master, I understand."

Nan Zhi nodded and said earnestly, "Love is inherently difficult, so you don't need to blame yourself. This is not your fault. Besides, the other party's intentions were impure. You've already done very well."

Jingji looked up in shock; his master actually knew.

With Xiang Feng taken away, Mo Wan was left all alone and helpless. Looking at the person he once loved, Jing Ji ultimately couldn't bring himself to do something cruel.

He returned the rented courtyard and gave Mo Wan some money to live on.

This was the last thing he could do.

Nanzhi patted his shoulder and comforted him, "Since it's all in the past, you shouldn't dwell on petty romances. You have your own goals."

"My own goal?" Jing Ji was lost in thought.

Nan Zhi: "If only I had ten thousand mansions, I could shelter all the poor scholars of the world and make them smile. If the people become rich and strong, there will be fewer displaced people in the world, and the sons of the common people will be able to occupy a place in the court. And agriculture is the most crucial thing, do you understand?"

Jingji nodded blankly, suddenly feeling a clear mind.

"Disciple Jingji thanks Master for his teachings!"

Nanzhi turned around, her heart pounding with panic.

Thank goodness, that was a good performance.

But why didn't the apprentice take out a notebook to write down what she said?

With Jingji around, Nanzhi doesn't need to worry about this matter.

In just seven days, several families had already released crayfish seedlings into their ponds, all caught from the river, without spending a penny.

Nanzhi wandered around the village, and Weiguo asked, "Master, where are we going next?"

Wu Nanshuang was in charge of drying the medicinal herbs, Song Hanyan's soldiers raised the ordinary rabbits, Nan Chunxian fed the agile rabbits, a few villagers took care of the crayfish, and Nan Qun watched over the rice paddies.

The restaurant was handed over to Liu Dezhi, while Wang Yushu was in charge of the chess pieces and grain business.

Lin Feiyan and Xiao Li San'er are expanding the branch stores.

Despite owning such a large fortune, Nanzhi was unhappy looking at the few coins in her pocket.

After all that effort, why did I only earn 10,000 taels?

Nam Gyi sets out a plan to become a "millionaire".

Cherry was afraid that her master would give up, so she quickly comforted him, "Master, the money from the restaurant hasn't arrived yet this month, nor has the money from the chess piece business, and there are other things too. It's already very difficult to earn so much in such a short time."

Nanzhi's eyes were filled with tears, "Really?"

Cherry nodded repeatedly.

He carefully considered every word before speaking, and if anyone dared to undermine his master's confidence, he would fight them to the death.

The two guards following behind were very puzzled, as their master was sometimes dejected and sometimes full of energy.

Has something happened again?

Nanzhi suddenly ran home.

The system's mission is to help villagers become wealthy.

Besides developing agriculture, other things can also be developed.

Besides taking care of children and cooking, the women in the village also farm.

But with the crops almost ripe, they have nothing to do at home.

Nan Zhi brought half a pound of meat to Old Lady Nan's house.

"Oh, it's Zhizhi! You're here, why did you bring anything?" Qian Lanfang said, taking the things from her hands.

Nanzhi: "Auntie, is Grandma home?"

"Yes, I'll call him for you."

Qian Lanfang happily went to call Old Lady Nan.

Grandma Nan came out of the room.

"I'm getting old, and my hearing isn't good. Why did Zhizhi come?"

Grandma Nan is over sixty years old this year, almost seventy.

With gray hair, he was considered quite old in the village.

"Cherry, help Grandma check her body."

After scanning, Cherry said, "Don't worry, Master. Grandma is just old and hard of hearing, but she's in very good health."

Upon hearing the news, Nanzhi breathed a sigh of relief.

Originally, Nanzhi thought of asking her grandmother for help, but now that her grandmother is old and has difficulty walking, Nanzhi turned her attention to Qian Lanfang.

"Grandma, does anyone in our village know how to make good pickled vegetables and meat?"

Grandma Nan: "Of course, your auntie makes excellent pickled vegetables."

It's not that Nan Lao Taixu is saying this, but in the entire Taile Village, Qian Lanfang dares to claim the title of number one, and no one dares to challenge her for second place.

He married Qian Lanfang because he liked her pickled vegetables.

Qian Lanfang seemed to smell a hint of money.

"Zhizhi, hire me. My aunt is the best at pickling vegetables."

Nanzhi: "Do you know how to marinate meat?"

Qian Lanfang looked embarrassed. To be honest, she had never marinated meat before.

They were used to being poor, and if there was any meat, the family would eat it all that day, leaving no extra meat for her to marinate.

Grandma Nan quickly spoke up, "Zhizhi, it's not that your aunt doesn't know how to cure meat, it's just that not many families in the village can afford to eat meat."

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