The old farmer was holding the precious book and could barely speak: "Husband, Madam...We, we also want to learn to read? Our hands can only farm and we can't hold a pen."
Qin Wan smiled and said, "It's okay if you can't write, as long as you can recognize it. This booklet requires you to read it repeatedly before you can do anything. If you can't read it, it will delay your work. After the task is completed, there will be a generous reward."
Big reward!
The old farmer's eyes lit up. His wife took his youngest daughter away and taught her to read and write. But he still had three sons and one daughter at home. If they could all go to school, not to mention passing the imperial examination, they could at least find a decent job in the city.
"Thank you, ma'am!"
Several old farmers left with gratitude, leaving behind their beloved young son and daughter.
Qin Wan asked their names, and the oldest girl came out and replied, "There are no good names for people in the countryside. Please give us some, Madam."
Qin Wan looked at Zhenzhen.
Zhenzhen smiled and said, "Farmers are not very literate, so they just call their children names casually so they can distinguish them. Their names are either Laoxiao, Xiaoni, Erni, or even Goudan, which is considered a name."
Qin Wan was speechless. After thinking for a while, she said, "They are Eucommia ulmoides, Angelica dahurica, etc...."
Qin Wan mentioned a few names of Chinese medicines that were easy to remember and had good meanings. She then had them taken back to the courtyard where she had brought them as a dowry, and asked someone to teach them the rules and regulations and give them some enlightenment. The boys would then be sent to school, and the girls would be taught by a few female teachers in other courtyards to teach them how to read and write, as well as how to do needlework.
After finishing these things, Qin Wan had time to have breakfast. After eating, she took people to the residence of the Chief Censor. The doorman had already received instructions to invite people in.
When Qin Wan reached the second gate, she saw Madam Chen, who had been waiting for a long time. She quickly took a few steps to greet her, "Aunt."
"Mrs. Lu." Mrs. Chen bowed slightly as a return gesture.
Qin Wan knew she was angry, so she quickly asked Zhen Zhen to present the gift she had brought. "This is a new painting I recently acquired. Take a look and see if you like it."
Mrs. Chen took a look and saw the scroll placed in a brocade box. She didn't know who it belonged to, but just by looking at the box, she knew it was worth a lot of money.
She sighed and said, "Niece, don't blame me. I am really angry too."
Qin Wan nodded: "Yes, aunt, I understand."
Seeing Qin Wan's submissive attitude, Mrs. Chen didn't say anything more and took her to her yard.
The two families cannot be considered old friends, but they do have some kind of friendship.
Qin Wan called her aunt in order to bring them closer.
After they sat down in the room, Qin Wan gestured for Zhenzhen to open the scroll: "Aunt, do you like it?"
The painting is "Bamboo and Rocks" by Mr. Qian Chaoyuan. A bunch of thin bamboos are struggling tenaciously to emerge from the rocks, which is quite suggestive of the spirit of a scholar.
Mr. and Mrs. Chen love bamboo and painting the most, and this painting really touched their hearts.
She looked at the scroll, resisting the urge to step forward and take a closer look. She said softly, "I don't blame you. Being a wife is hard, being a sister-in-law is even harder, and being the head of a household is even harder."
"Lord Lu has been away at war for many years, and the family is unable to manage him. You have to take care of dozens of masters all by yourself. It's really hard work."
Qin Wan couldn't help but tear up. "Only Auntie cares about me and knows how hard it is for me. I came to see Auntie today to apologize, Zhenzhen."
Zhenzhen brought a few little maids and brought a few more brocade boxes.
The main gift today is the painting, and the rest are just icing on the cake. Of course, the more important one is the sandalwood box placed on the brocade box.
Mrs. Chen breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the familiar box. She opened it and took a look. Inside was a jade pendant and a piece of paper. It was indeed her youngest son's engagement letter and token of marriage.
The important things have been returned, so it doesn’t matter whether the deposit has been returned or not.
Moreover, Qin Wan's painting is worth a fortune.
Madam Chen handed the sandalwood box to her maid and told her to keep it. Then she looked at Qin Wan with a touch of genuine pity: "You are so thoughtful."
"It's my fault after all that you got implicated." Qin Wan said sincerely.
When talking to smart people, you don't need to be too direct, just get to the point.
You understand that I am embarrassed to speak up, and I understand your unspeakable secrets, so we can just quietly call off the marriage.
Mrs. Chen was once again thankful that the marriage between the two families was not publicized too much. Only the two close relatives knew about it. After a period of time, she could quietly look for a suitable match for her son. If anyone asked about the marriage with the Lu family, she could say that the deal was not reached at the beginning, which saved her face.
This way the impact on both companies can be minimized.
This was also the reason why neither of them openly announced the cancellation of the engagement today. Thinking of this, Madam Chen became even more satisfied with Qin Wan: "Someone must have been blind to have implicated you and me. Otherwise, with your guidance, the young lady of the Lu family would not have been bad either."
"But since you, as my sister-in-law, broke off the engagement with my aunt, I'm afraid you'll be in trouble if you go back. Just send me a letter and I'll go and help you out."
"Thank you, auntie." Qin Wan agreed with a smile, but then she thought of Lu Linglong's temper. Even the strictest teaching would be in vain.
How was Lu Linglong's life in the Chen family in her previous life?
Qin Wan couldn't remember anything at this moment. In her previous life, after Bai Wanyi came into the family, she focused all her energy on fighting with Bai Wanyi and didn't pay much attention to Lu Linglong's affairs.
It was precisely because of this that he fell into her trap.
Qin Wan talked to Mrs. Chen for a while, then went back with Lu Linglong's engagement letter and token of trust.
Who knew that halfway through, I would meet someone I shouldn't have met.
"Miss, our car was stopped."
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