Chapter 193: Anyway, it's just a cookie, and it doesn't cost money
People in the countryside are simple and honest. In the past, people helped each other and did not charge money.
But the Zhou family has so many fields that they are almost like landlords. The nature of the business is different now. They don’t even want to pay wages, and would rather ask people from other villages to come and help.
Now, the villagers accepted the wages.
The Zhou family was also generous in providing meals, and every meal was a feast of fish and meat. Many people lined up to help with the work, saying they didn't want any wages, but just wanted the three meals.
Normally, we only eat two meals a day. During the busy farming season, when we have to do hard work, we change to eating three meals a day.
There is still meat at every meal.
The main heavy work was done by men like Zhou Lang, while the women were just responsible for cooking and delivering water.
Lin Shiqi shot a lot of short videos of autumn harvest in ancient rural areas, all of which were using ancient farm tools and working in the mountainous countryside.
Very artistic conception.
After the autumn harvest, Zhou Laoer brought Ruan, who was able to walk, to Zhou Po again. He cried bitterly and admitted his mistake and hoped to stay.
From now on, I will raise my two daughters well and never think about having a son again.
Ruan suffered a great loss and her health was completely ruined. It would be impossible for her to have children in the future.
And then get sick again.
Mrs. Zhou discussed it with Old Man Zhou, then called Lin Shiqi and asked for their opinions.
In the end, I reluctantly agreed.
Give them one last chance to perform.
Zhou Laoer and his wife were very grateful.
One day after the autumn harvest, Zhou Laoer went out to Lao Wang's house in the middle of the night with a knife and chopped Wang Laosan of the Wang family several times.
No one in the Wang family dared to say a word.
So, the matter was put to rest.
Ruan's reputation was ruined, and she didn't even dare to go out all day. In the past, she worked in a tofu shop, but now her body was broken and she couldn't go to work. She hid in the old house every day, doing laundry and cooking silently, and she didn't dare to ask Zhou for a penny anymore.
During the busy farming season, Lao Zhou's tofu shop would close down.
After the busy farming season, work continues.
On this day, Zhou Lang received an invitation letter.
It was sent from Ohara Academy.
Dayuan Academy is a relatively famous academy in the entire Huxi County, also known as the Academy of Talents.
A number one scholar once came from there.
Many people wanted to attend Ohara Academy, but no one was accepted.
He actually sent an invitation letter to Zhou Lang.
Zhou Lang was invited to study at Dayuan Academy, where all tuition and miscellaneous fees were waived and food and accommodation were provided.
The two young couples discussed it together.
I have to go to Dayuan College. The imperial examinations are getting harder and harder. It won't be as easy as becoming a scholar to pass them. I have to go for further studies.
It is always better to know more people and see more than to stay in a small mountain village.
You always have to go out.
The first step is to enter the city.
Then, I also took the tofu shop with me. I made tofu in the countryside every day and had to deliver it every day, which was very troublesome.
It would be better to move to the county town. There is also a branch of Xu’s Trading Company in Dayuan, so let them pick it up themselves.
So, the two of them went to discuss it with Mrs. Zhou.
It just so happened that Old Man Zhou was there too.
Zhou Lang took out the invitation letter from Ohara Academy.
Mrs. Zhou was overjoyed. "Our Si'er is really amazing! He actually received an invitation from Dayuan Academy, and he doesn't even have to spend money to study there. That's great. If we tell others about this, it will be so impressive! Old man, you have also heard of Dayuan Academy, right? It's a place that once produced a number one scholar."
Old man Zhou was smoking a pipe and nodding repeatedly.
"That is a century-old academy. It has produced top scholars in previous dynasties. It is said that there is a spiritual spring in Dayuan Academy, called Dayuan Spring. Because of this spring, it has good feng shui and has produced many talented people. It has declined in recent years, but a lean camel is bigger than a horse. It is still one of the best academies in our Huxi County."
"Dayuan County is much larger than our Jixiang County. Their county seat is several times larger than our Jixiang City. The territory is also very large. There are dozens of towns under it. The population is also several times that of our Jixiang County."
"Si Er has a promising future..."
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The old couple chatted with each other and looked very happy.
I was originally counting the accounts, and this year's autumn harvest was also a good one.
I am grateful for the mountain goddess's gift of water.
Zhou Lang and his wife brought such good news again.
I feel particularly refreshed.
Next, Lin Shiqi expressed his idea of going to the county town.
"... My husband went to study at Dayuan Academy, so we rented a bigger house near Dayuan Academy and opened a tofu shop. We rented a bigger house and all of us moved in, including mother, third sister-in-law, Da Ya, Er Ya, San Ya, Si Lang... all of us went."
"Then there will be no need for people to deliver tofu. It will be so long every day. There is also a branch of Xu's Trading Company in Dayuan County. Let them pick it up themselves."
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Mrs. Zhou smiled happily and said, "You two young people can go. We are old now, why would we go with you?"
Lin Shiqi said sweetly, "If mother doesn't go, the tofu shop in our county town won't be able to open. Mother, you are the pillar of the family, and the third sister-in-law must also go. You and she are both indispensable. If my husband is really promising in the future, what if he passes the imperial examination and becomes a high-ranking official, then my parents will go out with him to enjoy the good life in the future, don't you agree?"
It's just empty promises and it doesn't cost any money.
Just be brave and draw the pie first.
What's more, Mrs. Zhou and the others love to hear this kind of words.
Listening to it makes them happy both physically and mentally. Once they are happy both physically and mentally, the number of diseases is reduced by half.
Mrs. Zhou was really sweet. "Look at what you said. Let your father stay at home to look after the house and the fields, and we will go to the county town to open a tofu shop. We can save the trouble of sending tofu every day. The long journey will cause the tofu to break down. By the way, we can supervise Si'er's studies. Now that he has entered a big academy, he can't be lazy like before. When the busy farming season comes, I will come back to help your father and take care of both ends..."
As long as Lin Shiqi and his wife took the initiative to propose it, Mrs. Zhou would almost unconditionally support it.
The backbone of this family now is the fourth brother and his wife.
The first wife is gone, the second wife is gone, the third wife is useless, and the fourth wife is the only reliable one in the entire Zhou family.
Old Man Zhou thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, the second son and I will stay at home and look after the fields. You take the third son and his family with you to start the tofu business. If we don't have enough manpower, you can take the eldest and second daughter with you as well..."
In the past, there were several male grandsons from the eldest wife's family who helped run errands, but they all ended up following Wang.
The Zhou family was too kind. Logically speaking, they shouldn't have allowed anyone to go with Wang.
Whoever leaves will have his legs broken.
However, a forced melon is not sweet.
Keep coming and going, and in the end you will become enemies.
But, after all, he is the bloodline of their Zhou family, so they are a little worried.
Thinking of this, Old Man Zhou took two deep puffs of his cigarette.
At this time, Mrs. Zhou said, "It just so happens that Lao Wu is also working in Dayuan County. He didn't come back for the New Year, and there has been no news this year. Let's go there and I will go and ask what's going on."
"Well, I should ask."
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It's settled.
Zhou Lang and Lin Shiqi went to Dayuan County first.
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