Li Sanniu and his family of three had a reunion dinner, but Li Xiangbao had to return to the shop early the next morning.
Before leaving, he handed over all the money he had earned in the shop to Madam Xu.
Then he said, "Mother, I see that most of the villagers have built new houses. And they are all big brick and tile houses."
We still live in the same old, dilapidated house. Take this money first. When you have time, ask Dad to renovate our old house.”
Li Xiangbao was unaware that Li Sanniu had just received a large bonus a few days ago, amounting to six or seven thousand taels.
They wanted to build a house, but Li Sanniu couldn't find the time.
Originally, they planned to build a new house after autumn, but Yan Qingqing had just built a new garden and was now going to open a buffet restaurant.
Li Sanniu is busy as a spinning top every day. He can't even take care of the workshop, let alone have time to build a new house.
Of course, Li Sanniu was genuinely happy to be valued so highly by Yan Qingqing.
In the end, Madam Xu accepted Li Xiangbao's money. This was money her son had earned himself; what child could earn so much money at such a young age?
Moreover, he could save this money for Li Xiangbao to use when he gets married in the future.
Li Xiangbao was also very happy to see Xu accept the silver.
He then went back to the county town with Wang Dong.
The Li family's various businesses are now proceeding smoothly.
The cooked food shop in the city chose an auspicious day to open.
The shop is called Canghe Li Ji Delicatessen, Branch 2. Yan Qingqing didn't appear this time; Li Xiang'an represented her.
Meanwhile, the newly built chrysanthemum garden of the Li family has once again seen a surge in visitors.
Autumn is the season for appreciating chrysanthemums, and naturally, students would come to admire them as a way to show off their refined tastes.
While the travelers admired the flowers, Yan Qingqing instructed the gardeners to pick the best-looking chrysanthemums. They were at their peak bloom, about two-thirds open, as she intended to use them to make chrysanthemum tea.
Yan Qingqing plans to transform these gardens, allowing visitors to not only enjoy the scenery but also buy souvenirs.
Because roses, peonies, and chrysanthemums can all be made into flower teas. They have various benefits such as beautifying the skin, nourishing the complexion, and reducing internal heat.
There are also some skincare products developed by Yan Qingqing, which also include rose and peony.
Therefore, the flowers in these gardens are extremely precious, and the ground is covered in silver.
That garden of bamboo is not only beautiful to look at, but you can also eat the bamboo shoots; not a single bit is wasted.
The school has also recruited quite a few teachers. The school has also officially begun enrolling students.
After a unanimous vote by the entire village, the school in Canghe Village was named Qingqing School.
All children in Canghe Village, regardless of gender, can attend school.
You only need to pay a tuition fee of ten coins per month.
Students from nearby villages can also come to study, but the tuition fee is twenty coins.
Even at twenty coins, it's a good deal. It only costs a little over two hundred coins a year, which is much cheaper than tuition in the county town.
As a result, many parents came to register their children.
The only drawback was that most of these teachers were only at the level of Xiucai (a lower-level scholar), and some were even only at the level of Tongsheng (a lower-level scholar).
It's not that Yan Qingqing is judging people with prejudice; if these teachers were only teaching children to recognize characters, that would be perfectly sufficient.
However, this is insufficient if one wants to cultivate talent for the imperial examinations.
So Yan Qingqing has been thinking about where to find a learned and highly respected master.
However, Yan Qingqing also knew that such a person was rare and hard to come by.
If she were fortunate enough to be able to invite a scholar who had passed the imperial examination to oversee things, it would be a blessing for the entire Canghe Village.
Xiao Mochen heard that the village academy had started enrolling students, so he packed his things and came down from the mountain.
Lin You was worried and insisted on going down the mountain with him. Xiao Mochen didn't stop him, but said, "I don't care where you are, but you must achieve the training results I require."
Besides this group of shadow guards, I will need to recruit a large number of more later on.
Lin You was so frightened by these words that he dared not speak, and even wished he were deaf.
Xiao Mochen's words were quite clear. Was his little darling planning a rebellion? Or was he testing him with words because he didn't trust him?
Regardless of what Lin You thought, Xiao Mochen turned around and went down the mountain.
Yan Qingqing was not surprised to see Xiao Mochen coming down the mountain with his luggage.
Xiao Mochen's family has always had their own courtyard, which is cleaned by a maid. He can simply move back in whenever he wants.
Xiao Mochen smiled and said to Yan Qingqing, "Auntie, from now on, Mochen will be staying at home for a long time."
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "Since it's home, there's no need to bother you. Mo Chen, remember, in my heart you're the same as Xiang Kang and the others."
Xiao Mochen nodded and said, "Don't worry, Aunt, I'll remember it."
After talking for a while, Yan Qingqing told Xiao Mochen to go back to the courtyard to rest.
Yan Qingqing thought for a moment and then instructed Ruyi to call A Si over.
Ah Si was the most clever among this group of servants; Yan Qingqing was originally intended for Li Xiangkang.
However, Li Xiangkang doesn't need one at the school for the time being. Besides, all the boys in the family have a servant boy by their side.
Therefore, Yan Qingqing wanted A Si to temporarily take care of Xiao Mochen's daily needs.
Soon, A-Si followed Ruyi to Yan Qingqing's room.
Ah Si first bowed to Yan Qingqing and then asked, "What are your orders, Madam?"
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "Among all the children in our family, you are the most clever and have the best access to information."
I originally intended to leave you with the Fourth Young Master, but he has been studying at the academy.
So I want you to serve Young Master Mo Chen, are you willing?
Upon hearing this, Ah Si quickly replied, "My life and fortune belong to Madam. Naturally, I am at Madam's disposal."
Yan Qingqing knew that A Si was sensible, so she smiled and said, "Alright, from today onwards you will serve Young Master Mo Chen. You must remember that he is your master from now on, and you must always put him first."
What you should know, you should know; what you shouldn't know, you mustn't utter a single word about.
Ah Si quickly replied, "Thank you for your guidance, Madam."
Yan Qingqing waved for him to go to Xiao Mochen's courtyard. Xiao Mochen knew it was Yan Qingqing's good intention, so he let A Si stay.
The next day, Xiao Mochen went to the school to register. Naturally, because of his good foundation, he was directly assigned to the advanced class.
After returning from school, Xiao Mochen went straight to Yan Qingqing's courtyard.
Yan Qingqing asked with a smile, "How are you doing? Are you adjusting well to school?"
Xiao Mochen replied, "It's alright, it's just that the teacher's instruction is a bit superficial. Aunt, if you don't mind, I'd like to invite two teachers from outside to come back."
Yan Qingqing was overjoyed upon hearing this, as she had been worried about not being able to find a highly respected person to preside over Qingqing Academy.
The person Xiao Mochen recommends must be extremely knowledgeable.
Sure enough, everything is now moving in a positive direction.
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