Chapter 91 Teacher
Even Wangcai got a small piece of egg, and then the only member of the family who didn't like chili peppers appeared.
Wangcai’s head was full of questions, wondering why the fragrant eggs had turned into this horrible shape.
She was very happy when eating konjac, but she was worried about being poisoned afterwards. Fortunately, Cui Qingyi reminded her in advance that she might have diarrhea, which avoided a panic.
What comforted Cui Qingyi was that she was probably born to be a chili-eating saint. The stomach and intestines of this body adapted well to chili and she did not feel any discomfort.
Next, the only chili tree in the Cui family's backyard became a key protected object. Konjac would go to check on the growth of the chili tree before going to school and after returning home.
The peppers matured one after another, and Cui Qingyi carefully preserved all the seeds.
Dongping County has a mild climate, so we can plant another crop before winter comes.
In order to ensure the yield of peppers, Cui Qingyi has to grow seedlings first.
Seedling cultivation is to wrap the dried pepper seeds in cloth and sprinkle water evenly on the surface to ensure humidity.
When the temperature is right, the seeds will germinate in three or four days.
Sprinkle the germinated seeds evenly in the pre-cleared area in the backyard, make a few arched beams with bamboo, and cover them with straw mats to make the simplest seedling pot.
In fact, the best choice is plastic sheeting, but as far as Cui Qingyi knows, plastic sheeting first appeared in the late 19th century, and there would definitely be no such thing in this era. Cui Qingyi thought about it and realized that the temperature was not low at the moment, so straw mats would be enough.
Konjac followed and helped. Sometimes she felt confused. She grew up with the girl since childhood, so where did she learn all these things?
Do the books of sages really teach people how to farm? I don’t like reading so I’m not sure.
The pepper seedlings in the nursery haven't grown up yet, so the girls' school has already had a holiday.
Cui Qingyi's girls' school had two semesters a year, just like the school in her previous life. The school would have a holiday in mid-July and would resume in September.
Konjac wholeheartedly agrees with this system. Although she enjoys being a husband, she finds that repeating the same life every day will make people tired after a while.
The nearly one-month vacation was like a treasure to her.
But although the students rested, they were not able to rest completely.
Cui Qingyi had mentioned before that she wanted to start a literacy class in the girls' school, and now they are still lacking a teacher.
This person was not easy to find. Since Cui Qingyi was a female student, she did not plan to hire a male teacher. It was not that Cui Qingyi was pedantic, but that the scholars of that era were generally aloof and pedantic.
She spent money to hire a teacher who was willing to teach the girls to read and write sincerely, rather than someone who was forced to lower his status to make a living.
Even if such a person goes to the girls' school, he or she will probably not play any positive role. Instead, because of his or her own frustration, he or she may affect the physical and mental health of the children in the girls' school. This is not what Cui Qingyi wants to see.
But it is even harder to find a female teacher. Cui Qingyi can teach herself, but she can't do so many things by herself.
If she really couldn't find a suitable female teacher in the end, Cui Qingyi felt that she would have no choice but to do it herself.
Cui Qingyi posted a notice at the entrance of the girls' school, and asked some acquaintances such as Qi Moxuan to recommend suitable female teachers. The next thing to do was to wait patiently.
Cui Qingyi thought that this process might be very long, but she didn't expect that just a few days later someone would take the initiative to come to the Cui family's door.
The person who came was a woman who looked to be in her forties. She was dressed neatly and elegantly, with her black hair wrapped in cloth. She had no extra hairpins or jewelry on her body, but she looked generous and comfortable.
When the woman saw the door open, she waved to the man following behind her and said, "Go back and tell the master that I'm not going back today."
Zhou Qi, who was following closely behind him, looked embarrassed. They didn't tell the adults when they came out. What would happen if he went back alone and left Aunt Qin here?
Aunt Qin didn't care what Zhou Qi thought. She slipped into the yard and locked Zhou Qi outside with a bang.
Cui Qingyi and Konjac looked at each other. No, this seemed to be their home.
Aunt Qin straightened her clothes, without any embarrassment of intruding into someone else's home. She turned to Cui Qingyi and introduced herself, "I heard that you are looking for a female teacher for the school, and I am here to apply for the position of teacher.
Don’t look at my age, but I have a few years of formal education, so I have no problem teaching my child to recognize a few words.”
The person in front of her said a lot, but Cui Qingyi's attention was still on the man she had just seen. If she was not mistaken, the man was wearing the clothes of the county government.
This woman must be someone special. Why would she come to their girls' school to apply for a job?
Cui Qingyi didn't want this man. Although she had little contact with the powerful people of this era, Zhou Yanxiu's aura was the result of long-term immersion in the center of power. How could such a person have a simple identity? Then how could the identity of the woman who was by his side and was treated with such courtesy be simple?
She thought for a moment and said as tactfully as possible, "Sister, our girls' school is really simple. Although we are looking for a teacher to teach us, we still have to do other daily chores.
There are no men in the girls' school, so they have to do everything by themselves, from small things like cleaning to big things like moving things around.
Most importantly, our conditions are limited, and the monthly salary of only 200 wen silver is probably not in line with your requirements."
When Cui Qingyi heard this offer, she felt that even a fool would have to think carefully about it. However, Aunt Qin waved her hand nonchalantly and said, "Don't worry, now that I'm in your girls' school, I can do whatever you want. As for the salary, it's not a big deal, but you have to find me a place to live."
She didn't care about the wages, she just wanted to find a place to kill time, otherwise it would be too hard to be alone.
Cui Qingyi......
"Look, my place is so small, and we don't provide food or accommodation when we meet you."
Aunt Qin smiled. She could tell at a glance that the girl was unwilling to use her, so no matter what the other party said, she just pretended not to understand.
She also realized that the girl probably already knew about her relationship with the county magistrate, so Aunt Qin took advantage of the fact that the other party didn't want to break up with her and simply kept a thick skin.
She stood in the side room on the left. "I am a guest. I will stay here as the host wishes."
Cui Qingyi Konjac...robber?
Aunt Qin knew Zhou Qi must not have left yet, so she went to open the door again and said, "Xiao Qi, go back and have someone pack up my things and send them over. I'll be living here from now on."
Zhou Qi looked at the two bewildered girls in the yard and felt his face burning.
He was so flustered that he kept clasping his fists and bowing: "Auntie, Auntie Qin, I beg you, can we go back first? If you feel bored, I'll ask the adults to find some people to entertain you when you get back.
Besides, this is a private residence. What you are doing is trespassing. Please don't make things difficult for us.
If your feet hurt from walking, I'll carry you back."
Zhou Qi said this, leaning down with his back to the gate, pretending to really carry Aunt Qin back.
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