Liu Dashi, carrying meat and eggs, called out to Zhou Lizheng from outside.
Zhou Wensheng, the eldest grandson of Zhou Lizheng, was studying in town, so Liu Dashi wanted to ask him about the academy there.
After Song invited them in, Liu Sisi greeted her brothers and Liu Dashi got straight to the point.
"Uncle Zhou, I heard that your son Wensheng is studying in town. I'd like to send my kids there too. Could you perhaps make an introduction?"
He placed the meat on the table and said, "Here's some meat and eggs for you. Brother Erniu has been working hard on my house these past few days. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please don't mind."
“Da Shi, why are you being so polite? Er Niu came to your house to build a house, and you even gave him half a tael more than his wages! How can I accept your gifts back?”
"Although you've made money selling ginseng, you still need to be frugal, right? You still have seven children to raise! And they need to go to school. Don't take anything from me anymore. I'll have Dahai take you to school for the children later."
"Okay, I'll take it this time! I won't take it next time."
Liu Dashi thought to himself that these things didn't cost any money; they were all given by the Snake Fairy. His daughter would take out a whole bunch of them at a time. If there weren't so many people in the family, they wouldn't be able to finish them all.
He considered selling some of them, but since he had neither chickens nor pigs at home, the source was uncertain, so he gave up. He'd wait until he bought pigs and chickens later, and ask the snake spirit for a smaller portion. Taking too much would be wasteful if they spoiled.
During this period, his whole family has gained a lot of weight, including himself.
After they left, Song quickly put away the meat and eggs. What kind of era is this? Someone is giving meat and you don't want it? Has the old man gone mad? Luckily, you didn't return it. Song held the meat with a smile on her face.
Zhou Dahai hitched up the oxcart and took the group to town. Zhou Wensheng was studying at Qinghe Academy, which was across the street from Wutong Academy. Liu Sisi really didn't want her brother to get involved with those people from the old house anymore. Liu Dawa was at Wutong Academy, so they had to stay away from them. Although she wasn't afraid of him, they were still disgusting to look at.
"Brother Da Shi, your family has really made a fortune! You've built such a big house and can still afford to send four children to school. What kind of luck do you have to dig up such good ginseng! How much money did you make selling it for!"
Zhou Dahai was very curious when he saw that Liu Dashi's family often went to the county to buy things, and now they were even sending four children to the academy. Although his father told him not to ask, he really wanted to know and couldn't help but ask.
Liu Dashi didn't want to answer. Several hundred taels of silver was too tempting to say. Although the Zhou family was all very nice, it was bound to get out if he said it. What if his biased parents heard it and started making a fuss?
Liu Siqiang noticed his father's worry and immediately changed the subject.
"Uncle Dahai, I heard that your younger brother Wensheng has already passed the imperial examination and become a student. That's really amazing! We brothers all started our studies too late. If there's anything we don't understand in the future, we'll have to learn a lot from him!"
When Zhou Dahai heard someone praising his son, he was naturally very proud. Then the two of them talked endlessly about Zhou Wensheng's glorious deeds, completely forgetting the question they had just asked.
Upon arriving at Qinghe Academy, Liu Dashi met the headmaster through Zhou Dahai's introduction. On the way there, Zhou Dahai had already told Liu Dashi about the things needed for enrollment and the gifts to be given, and everything had been bought on the way.
The headmaster said that each person needs three taels of silver a year, with food, drink and lodging to be calculated separately. Since there are four people in the Guangshu Xiu group, that would be twelve taels. Zhou Dahai was a little worried. Could Liu Dashi come up with so much silver?
Unexpectedly, Liu Dashi handed over the silver without hesitation, gave the prepared bundles to the group, and instructed his second son to take good care of his younger brothers.
I can go home once every ten days, and rest for one day each time.
When Liu Sile saw that his father and sister were about to leave, he was reluctant to go in. Recently, Liu Sisi often gave him small candies to eat, and would often tell him stories and play with him. His sister was protected by the snake fairy, which was like a treasure chest with everything.
His relationship with Liu Sisi was getting better and better, and he was definitely a little reluctant to part with her, but he had said he wanted to study, so he had no choice but to go in with his brothers.
After leaving the academy, Liu Sisi suggested going shopping to buy some things to take back. She arranged a return location with Zhou Dahai, and then he went to pick up other customers.
The father and daughter were walking down the road when Liu Sisi saw someone selling radishes.
She pulled Liu Dashi over and said, "Dad, let's buy some radishes to take home!" She wanted to make some pickled vegetables. In modern times, she loved her grandmother's pickled radishes the most. Later, because she loved them so much, she even went to her grandmother to learn how to make them.
Actually, you can use other vegetables, but the main thing is that pickled radishes are delicious. Her supermarket didn't have any radishes, so as long as you buy radishes, you can take the rest out of your space.
"Uncle, how much are the radishes?" Liu Sisi asked as she stepped forward.
"One coin per pound," little girl, how much would you like to buy?
"Give me 80 jin!"
Liu Dashi looked at Liu Sisi with a puzzled expression, "Daughter, if you buy too many radishes, they won't taste good if they're left out for too long. Can you finish all of them?"
"It's alright, Father, it won't break. I have a use for it."
Okay, now he believes whatever his daughter says; her words are like the words of a snake spirit.
Seeing that her father was struggling to carry 80 jin of radishes and that it took up a lot of space, Liu Sisi asked Liu Dashi to carry the radishes to a quiet alley where there were few people.
Dad, keep an eye on things while I put this radish into my magical artifact, otherwise it will be too tiring for you to carry it.
Then, Liu Dashi watched helplessly as a large bamboo basket of radishes vanished before his very eyes.
He was so shocked he stammered, "My daughter, where...where did she go?"
"Dad, I put it in the magic artifact. I'll take it out when we get home. Let's go wait for Uncle Dahai."
"Okay, let's go!" Liu Dashi led his daughter toward the intersection leading back to the village.
After walking a few steps, a masked person ran up behind her, bumped into Liu Sisi, and then walked past without any intention of apologizing.
Then they saw a handsome young man chasing after them, his face somewhat pale.
"Catch, catch the thief! He stole my jade pendant!"
The boy spoke softly, and his steps looked unsteady, as if he were about to collapse at any moment, yet he continued to chase after the thief.
Judging from the young man's fine clothes, he must be a son of a wealthy family.
"Dad, wait for me," Liu Sisi said to Liu Dashi, and then chased after him.
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