Chapter 410: What if the Zhu Family was Destroyed?
Su Chuan and Su Zhan looked at each other and said thoughtfully, "The two gentlemen separated when they arrived at Moshi Town. Mr. Chu went to Shenjiazhuang, and Mr. Xi followed us back to Dongmen Village. Dongmen Village is not as wealthy as Shenjiazhuang. Fortunately, the village chief uncle set a good example. All the children in my brother-in-law's family were sent to the village for enlightenment. There were also our family and my second uncle's family. When the villagers saw this, they all gritted their teeth and sent their children to the village school. Every household has a child studying, at least one, and at most three or four.
Mr. Xi is having a bit of a hard time and we are trying to find a new gentleman to help him share the burden.
Shenjiazhuang has done a good job in this regard. They now have two gentlemen, and the other one was found by my brother-in-law after a year of searching for someone else. "
"It's not easy!" Liu Laosan sighed, but his smile deepened. "I can't tell you some things too directly, but I can remind you that if you have the ability, let your children study hard and learn with their heart. It doesn't mean that they can just recognize words and write. Do you understand?"
Song Yongnian raised his eyebrows and asked tentatively, "Uncle Liu, do you have any explanation?"
Liu Laosan glanced at him with appreciation and lowered his voice a little, "This matter is somewhat related to the Sixth Prince's concubine."
"Ah?" Shen Dagou suddenly became interested.
Liu Laosan then explained in detail, "My adopted daughter-in-law came to live here for a few months. I don't know what she said to the Sixth Prince's concubine that made her keep thinking about him.
When the concubine gave birth to the emperor's grandson, I went to visit her. That girl actually insisted on seeing me, of course, through a screen.
I remember what the girl said at that time. She said that the emperor was very pleased because she gave birth to a son, and made a promise to her. She asked me what request she should make.
At that time, I just thought that she was unsure and had no one to talk to, so she asked for gold, silver, jewelry, or even a job for her family. It was understandable!
But the girl said that these were small profits, and she didn't need them, and the Shen family didn't need them either, so she asked me to help her think about it again.
To be honest, at that time I thought that the girl was too careless, and was about to give her a warning, but unexpectedly she mentioned Xiao Tai and said a few words about the court.
I was really scared, but fortunately the girl stopped talking at the right time. What she meant was that she hoped the emperor would give commoners a chance to enter the officialdom.
Alas! To be honest, after hearing her request, I felt mixed emotions. On the one hand, I thought that the girl was ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, but on the other hand, I was relieved that the child was broad-minded and did not only think about herself.
But this request is really... I guess outsiders would say she is ungrateful, but I have a stubborn temper and want to go against the current and give it a try.
So, the Sixth Prince and I went to the palace together and brought this up to the Emperor. It was obvious that the Sixth Prince had known the girl's thoughts for a long time and had made all the necessary preparations. The Emperor also listened to me and said that he would think about it carefully.
This matter involves a lot of people, and I can't explain all the twists and turns even if I talk to you for three days and three nights. But since the emperor has listened to it, he will definitely implement it. As for the time, no one knows.
Innovation always requires overcoming many obstacles. It may take three to five years, or maybe thirty to fifty years. No one can guarantee it, but what I can be sure of is that this matter will definitely move forward.
It is always right to let children study hard! But they should not forget to work while studying, otherwise they will not be able to study well and become useless people who can't tell the difference between animals and animals. "
Liu Laosan originally didn't want to say so much, but he wanted to help these good guys who saved his life.
Although everyone had not figured it out yet, they firmly believed that Liu Laosan would not harm them, so they stood up solemnly to thank him.
Before leaving, the housekeeper came over hurriedly, handed over a thick account book, and said in a flattering manner, "These are the small seafood reservations registered, please take a look."
Su Chuan took it immediately, and was shocked after flipping through two pages. "The Wang family ordered 500 portions of sashimi, 300 large yellow croakers, 1,000 pomfret, 1,000 redwood fish, and 1,000 kilograms of prawns."
He read it for a while, suspected that he had read it wrong, and read it again from the beginning.
He looked at the butler in disbelief, "No, no, the amount you gave is too much! And it's so thick! How do I fix it?"
The housekeeper patted Su Chuan's shoulder meaningfully, "Young people should be busier so that you can relax when you are old. I have asked people to rush to Lizhou. You should go back now and make another trip. It is a good time to take a break in the spring and wait for the strawberry jam to come before working. Isn't it just right?"
Su Chuan's face fell, "Even a donkey wouldn't do that!"
Butler: "These are all connections!"
Su Chuan was stunned for a moment, thinking of what Liu Laosan said, and nodded heavily, "You can't go against money, you are right, we should make another trip!"
The caravan set off.
On New Year's Eve, the caravan was still on its way back, but Zhaohua County, Lizhou was already filled with the festive atmosphere, except for the hollowed-out houses next to the county government office.
Shen Yi and Lu Tong had just discussed tomorrow's arrangements. When they walked out of the county government office, they found the surroundings very deserted and felt dazed.
"Now the market has moved to the outskirts of the city, I'm not used to it!" Lu Tong sighed twice, and just after going down two steps, he looked in the direction of Zhu's mansion, his eyes dark, "Chen Yi, if we dig up Zhu's mansion next year, will Mr. Zhu cooperate with us to move away?"
In order to marry the new bride, the Zhu family spent a huge amount of money, buying a house, expanding it, and building pavilions, making every detail exquisite.
If they really let them move, the county government would at most allocate them a piece of land of the same size and give them a certain amount of silver as compensation according to the standards, no more.
The Zhu family suffered a great loss.
With Mr. Zhu's shrewd personality, he would most likely make a fuss, or drag it out, or even worse, bring his daughter-in-law's parents' home to put pressure on them.
Thinking of this, Lu Tong frowned and turned to look at Shen Yi, “Do you have any news about Zhu Yixuan?”
Shen Yi shook his head, "Didn't he accompany his wife into exile? The Cen family is powerful in the border areas, and the possibility of him coming back is extremely small."
Lu Tong breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that you don't come back, so that I won't be tied up in doing things. I've been busy for a few months, it's time to go home and have a good New Year."
"Lord Lu too!" Shen Yi bowed, said goodbye to Lu Tong, quickly mounted his horse, went to the big market outside the city to buy a lot of snacks and candied haws, and hurried home in the wind and snow.
As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the village, he found that the entire Shenjia Village was surrounded by a wall. The half-meter-high wall along the grove seemed to have no end.
Walk along the wall and you will reach the village gate.
The gate is about two meters wide and ten meters high, and there are two lions standing beside it.
Shen Yi took a few careful looks, walked a distance into the village, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the familiar houses, and returned home full of doubts.
The one who opened the door was Shen Yuezhang.
When the little girl saw her father coming back, she was overjoyed and hurried forward to help get the things.
"Dad, my mom said you would definitely come back today, and we have been looking forward to it since early morning."
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