“I buy people to take back, not to serve that master, but to send them to the orphanage to take care of the orphans, and at the same time, to teach them everything they have learned.”
Those who know embroidery should teach embroidery; those who know kung fu should teach kung fu; those who know cooking should teach cooking; and those who know how to do accounts should teach arithmetic.
Those who are usually short-tempered, like to hit people, or are abusive should not speak out.
Hitting or scolding children is not allowed in my orphanage. If I find out that someone has made a mistake, I will make them know what it means to regret their actions.
So, those who have thought it through should step forward.
The two guards were both quite young, around twenty years old.
The boy named Baleng stepped forward.
"May I ask, Madam, did you own the orphanage? Why did you spend money to open it and teach those orphans skills?"
This was a question not only the government slaves in front of them wanted to ask, but also the prefect himself was eager to hear an answer.
In his mind, Huang was the epitome of a spendthrift woman.
"Born between heaven and earth, there are things one should do and things one should not do."
I am a great-grandmother. I have experienced hardship, suffering, and hunger.
When disaster struck, I thought, what would happen to the children in the family if we were all gone? Who would give them something to eat?
Who can give them a piece of clothing to wear?
I think everyone in the world who has become a parent has this thought, except for animals.
When I saw those little babies, so thin and skinny from hunger, my heart ached.
When I was poor, I couldn't help others, but now that I have some money, I'll support a few more orphans; it's all part of doing good deeds.
Ba Leng nodded, "Since it's about doing good deeds, why not distribute porridge? There are many lonely people waiting for help."
Ya Zi thought to himself, "Oh no, this octagonal one is now stuck with me." Just as he was about to reprimand it, Huang Shi spoke up.
"Giving out porridge can only solve the immediate problem. Besides, it's not a famine year, so why should I give out porridge?"
Are we going to cultivate a habit of getting something for nothing among the poor?
What if one day I run out of money to give out porridge? Will they break down my door, rob my property, and maybe even kill my wife?
As long as adults aren't lazy, they can find wild vegetables to eat even if they go into the mountains. If they're lucky, they might even catch some pheasants or rabbits to have a treat.
But children are different; they are so weak and helpless, they will die if no one takes care of them.
Besides, I'm not going to support them for the rest of their lives.
Once they reach 14 years old and have learned a skill, they should naturally be sent out to make a living...
Whether Huang's words moved the prefect is unclear, but Baleng knelt down and said...
"Please, madam, buy me. I know martial arts, am skilled in riding and archery, and am confident that I can be a good martial arts instructor."
Seeing the octagon kneel, the nine-bladed one beside him also knelt down.
"Please, madam, buy me. I am skilled with a knife and believe I can be a good martial arts instructor."
And so, Madam Huang selected her person. Because the selection took place at the prefectural governor's office, the broker didn't dare charge extra out of respect for the governor.
Although they are brokers and do unscrupulous work, they all have contracts; he doesn't do human trafficking.
He rarely sold his servants to brothels.
Perhaps it's just for that little bit of peace of mind.
Hong Dahai pondered why the orphanage needed a martial arts master, while his advisor, Pan Dadi, presented the information he had gathered.
"Oh, the Zhao family really is dedicated to teaching their children skills."
Literacy, arithmetic, embroidery, cooking, calligraphy brush making—what kind of child does the Zhao family want to raise?
Pan Dadi clasped his hands in greeting and said,
"The orphanage teaches according to aptitude, letting children learn what they like, and making sure they master what they learn."
The sales home even boasted that if the children had a talent for studying, they would be supported to take the imperial examinations.
All expenses incurred before the age of 14 are covered by the orphanage.
Expenses incurred after the age of 14 can be repaid when the child is able to earn money in the future.
The investigators heard that many orphans at the Ciyouyuan Orphanage in Qingyang County have already saved up a considerable amount of money.
These are all handmade items they created; the proceeds from sales are split with the orphanage.
Hong Dahai was very surprised, "The Zhao family is very kind."
Pan nodded, "Indeed. The children in the orphanage live better lives than children from many ordinary families."
Just considering the simple matter of children not being beaten or scolded, gender equality is something many families cannot achieve.
Hongda Hai became even more curious.
When he learned that the Zhao family's daughter was more precious than his son, he roughly understood that this was due to family upbringing, which directly affected the children in the orphanage.
The Zhao family had dinner at the orphanage and it was quite late when they returned home.
The neighbors, who had been keeping an eye on the Zhao family's movements, were wondering where Huang Shi and Zhao Qingyan, grandmother and granddaughter, had gone off to if they hadn't seen them.
It's good that no one's home. If no one's home, I can go in and wander around. Maybe I can steal something.
"Brother, are you sure that family has money?"
But they're not home right now. What if they took the money with them? And the house isn't theirs anyway.
Before entering the Zhao family's courtyard, Lai Pi San asked with great unease.
Known as Big Brother Qiao Ergun, he slapped the scoundrel San Yi.
"Shut up and open your door. If there's anything valuable, we'll take it; if not, it's fine too."
Consider it a midnight digestive snack.
With such compelling reasons, Lai Pi San had no choice but to continue his lock-picking business.
However, this lock was brought by Zhao Qingyan from the future, and it was very difficult to open.
After fiddling with it for a long time, Lai Pi San was sweating profusely, but he still couldn't open the lock.
"This is really strange. In all my years of lock picking, there has never been a lock that I couldn't open."
"Brother, there's something strange about this lock."
Qiao Ergun completely ignored his explanation.
"If you're not skilled enough, just say you're not skilled enough, and no one will laugh at you."
"Alright, go get a ladder, let's climb over the wall and get in."
No one knows where Lai Pi San got the ladder from, but in the end, the two of them successfully entered the small courtyard that the Zhao family was renting.
Once inside the courtyard, unlocking the doors becomes much easier, as the locks on the inner doors are all domestically made.
The scoundrel quickly opened the three locks.
The first room we went into was the one where Zhao Qianci and the elderly Huang couple lived.
Apart from some changes of clothes and books, there was basically nothing else in the room.
I searched for a long time but couldn't find a single copper coin.
I went to the other rooms, and they were all the same; it seemed that the house was mostly filled with books.
Seeing the strangely shaped test basket, Lai Pi San opened it and studied it for a long time.
"Brother, it seems we've been scammed."
This family consists entirely of scholars; they are by no means immoral women.
Check these rooms; I checked, and there are 11 examination baskets in total. This means there are at least 11 scholars in this family.
The autumn imperial examinations have just ended; could there be 11 scholars living in this house?
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