After all, it was thanks to the system's online store that he was able to minimize his costs and earn so much money.
Otherwise, the money in your hands would be reduced by about two-thirds.
Based on this calculation, it would be extremely difficult for children from ordinary families to get into school.
“These are not problems. I have saved enough money to study in the capital. Not to mention that I will definitely save more when Yunzhi goes to the capital for the exam,” Pei Yuezhi reassured them.
However, Pei Yunzhi's answer was exactly what Pei Yuezhi expected.
“Sister, how can Yunzhi use your money? The money you worked so hard to save should be kept for yourself and the children as a guarantee.”
She knew he would refuse, but Pei Yuezhi already had a plan.
“Yunzhi, you should study at the academy in town first. Once you pass the exam for the academy in the capital, your older sister will pay your tuition in advance. When you achieve success, you can repay me properly. If you really don’t want to, you can sign a written agreement.”
"If you really don't pass the exam, you can work in my shop for the rest of your life. You can stop working here as long as you pay back the money. Is that okay?"
Upon hearing Pei Yuezhi's words, Pei Yunzhi, unusually, did not immediately refute them, but instead lowered his head in deep thought.
In fact, this was the best way. He knew that this might be his only chance to study in the capital.
If I agree, I definitely won't owe my older sister money. Even if I don't pass the exam, I will definitely find a way to pay her back.
He was worried that his sister would have to make ends meet if she took out so much money that she had worked so hard to save.
Seeing him with his head down, Pei Yuezhi knew he was thinking about these things, so she tried to put herself in his shoes and see what he was thinking at that moment.
After thinking about it from his perspective for a while, I realized that he might be worried about his future.
So he said, "Yunzhi, are you worried that if I take out too much money, I'll be short of money later?"
Pei Yunzhi had indeed been thinking about this, and when he heard her voice his concerns, he nodded: "I do have those concerns."
"You've finally gotten better off, don't let me..."
"Don't worry about it, Yunzhi," Pei Yuezhi interrupted him. "You can't take the entrance exam for the Capital Academy right now, the earliest you can do is next year, right?"
"Yes, Tianzhi Academy in the capital allows anyone, whether a prince or a commoner, to study there as long as they have real talent and pass the exam."
“Tianzhi Academy holds its entrance exam every June, so the earliest I can go is next June.”
Upon hearing this, Pei Yuezhi thought, "It will take so long. It's almost September now, so it will take at least nine months. By then, I'll be worth at least several thousand taels of silver."
“Brother,” Pei Yuezhi suddenly said, patting Pei Yunzhi on the shoulder with a serious expression.
"Huh?" Pei Yunzhi was a little confused by the sudden call.
“I’m not bragging, but after nine months, all that tuition money you’ve spent will be nothing to me.” Pei Yuezhi’s boastful words stunned Pei Yunzhi.
Pei's father was also stunned by these blunt words: "Yuezhi, you shouldn't flaunt your wealth."
Pei Yuezhi smiled and said to them, "Of course I know this principle: one should not flaunt one's wealth. But it's okay to briefly mention it to my family."
“Since opening the store, my business has been getting better and better. Actually, I don’t need to say anything. If you have a concept of doing business, you know roughly how much I can earn. You just don’t understand business.”
"So I'm being quite frank. The money Yunzhi needs for school is something I can earn in about two months. You really don't need to worry about me so much."
“I have my own considerations, and since I started doing business, I have seen and learned a lot of things. I am no longer the Pei Yuezhi who never left the house.”
Pei Yuezhi's words stunned the Pei father and son.
They always felt that as the men of the family, it was their fault if they didn't make her life better, and they always thought they could do something to treat Pei Yuezhi better.
Little did they know that Pei Yuezhi no longer needed their protection.
“Yuezhi…” Pei’s father choked up a little, “From now on, our family will listen to you completely.”
Pei Yunzhi was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm sorry, sister. I was presumptuous and thought I should treat you a certain way. I won't do it again."
"However, as you said, this matter is still a long way off, and I will try my best to save money during this time."
"If it's really not enough, I hope you can lend me some money, sister. We can sign a written agreement, and I will never forget your contributions," Pei Yunzhi said to Pei Yuezhi earnestly and sincerely.
That's more like it! Those two, father and son, won't listen to anything we say. This time, we'll explain everything to them clearly and let them know who's in charge in this family!
From now on, Pei Yuezhi will be the head of the entire Pei family!
Hehehehehehehe!
"Okay, then it's settled. You'll be working at my shop for the time being."
September is just around the corner. In ancient times, students had a clothing-giving leave in September, which was equivalent to the modern winter vacation. The vacation lasted for a month.
Therefore, if Pei Yunzhi wants to continue her studies, she will need to wait another month.
Now that things have been settled with them, it's a big relief for Pei Yuezhi.
She always wanted Pei Yunzhi to continue his studies, not knowing how well he would fare in the exams. But in ancient times, scholars held a very high status, so she hoped that if he could do well, she, as a family member, could at least benefit from it.
......
After autumn arrived, the weather got colder and colder. After agreeing that Pei Yunzhi could continue his studies, he also started to help out at the shop.
However, Pei's father needed to go home to harvest cabbages and husk corn, so Pei Yuezhi sent Pei Yunzhi back with him.
But actually, the store hasn't been particularly busy these past two days. The workers need to collect vegetables from their homes, and the students are on holiday, many of them in other villages, so there are fewer customers than before.
Pei Yunzhi wasn't there, and the shop wasn't too busy.
Grandma Liu has already harvested all the cabbages she planted and also picked a lot of mushrooms.
Now that Pei's father has brought the cabbage back, we can start preparing to pickle it.
Now we need to clean these mushrooms first, then dry them so we can have chicken stew with mushrooms in winter.
Grandma Liu also planted radishes, but not many. She just dug a small hole and buried them, so they could be eaten in winter.
These cabbages are scattered around the yard to air dry slightly, making them more suitable for pickling.
These past few days, Pei Yuezhi has also bought a large vat, just waiting for her father to bring back her cabbage.
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