Chapter 42 New School
"When I make a lot of money in the future, I will open a clothing store for my third sister-in-law, and she can make her own clothes and sell them herself."
Wang was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help laughing. Her heart felt sweeter than honey. Although she knew it was a lie, which woman would not be happy to be coaxed?
But my uncle was expelled from school yesterday. It would have been better if he hadn’t been expelled.
Li Yulan refused to do it when she heard this. "Little brother, little brother, what about me? If you open a shop for my third sister-in-law, you have to open one for me too."
"Then how about I open a cosmetics shop for Fourth Sister? She'll have endless rouge to use every day."
"Great!" Li Yulan slapped her thigh. It was great, even better than she had imagined.
"Hahaha, little brother, I want the rouge shop. From now on, our family will have two shops."
Mrs. Du brought the medicine bowl to Li Bosong, with cautious envy hidden in her eyes. As if possessed by some unknown force, Mrs. Du whispered, "Uncle, it's time to take the medicine."
Li Baisong took the medicine bowl with both hands, his brows curved, "Thank you, sister-in-law. I will buy a shop for you when I make money."
"Little brother, you've already been to three shops in just a short while."
Li Baisong drank the bitter medicine in one gulp. "Books contain beautiful women and golden houses. Once I find the golden house, I can have ten shops, not to mention three!"
When they heard there were ten shops, the children joined in the fun, and the yard was filled with laughter.
The days are busy and fulfilling.
The Li family members followed the procedures under the leadership of Qin Fangci.
However, this only lasted two days.
The news that Li Baisong was expelled from the Liao Family School in town spread throughout Liantang Village.
Some people who couldn't bear to see the Li family doing well applauded, such as Cuiyun's mother who had just lost the argument.
Some people also sighed sadly, such as the old village chief.
He had only placed such high hopes on me for two days.
The old village chief couldn't help it, and that afternoon he walked to the Li family courtyard with crutches in the sunset.
Qin Fangci, her three sons, and Yuan were still busy in the fields and had not returned yet.
In the yard, Wang was doing needlework on the left side of the eaves, while Li Baisong was reciting a text on the right side of the eaves.
It's a quiet and beautiful scene.
Hearing footsteps, Wang looked up first and saw the old village chief hurriedly put down his sewing basket and stood up and said, "The village chief is here, uncle, the village chief is here."
Li Baisong put down the enlightenment book in his hand, stood up and went forward to greet him, "Uncle Village Chief, please take a seat. What can I do for you? My mother and brothers are still in the fields."
"I came to find you." The old village chief sat on the steps with the help of Li Baisong.
"Uncle Village Chief, there is a stool here."
The old village chief waved his hand and said, "No, I'm fine sitting here."
Li Baisong put down his stool and stood in front of the old village chief, looking like he was listening obediently.
The old village chief didn't beat around the bush. "I heard you were expelled from school."
Li Baisong has not gone out these days. His family has let go of the matter of his dropping out of school. No one takes the rumors outside seriously, so no one came back to tell Li Baisong specifically.
"Everyone in the village knows about it." Li Baisong nodded, "Yes, I'm back."
The old village chief thought that Li Baisong didn't want to study, but when he came in and saw him reading a book seriously, he didn't think so.
"Is it your mother who won't let you go? Or are your brothers making trouble again?" As the old village chief said this, he glanced solemnly at Wang beside him.
Wang: “…”
Li Baisong waved his hand, "No, Uncle Village Chief."
"Don't cover up for them. Your family was only defrauded of a little over three taels of silver. Life will be a little tighter now, alas..."
The old village chief sighed. If the Li family really couldn't afford to send their children to school, he wouldn't be able to do much even though he was the village chief.
Qin Fangci came back with people at this time. As soon as she came in, she saw the village chief sitting on the steps with a bad look on his face.
"Brother Village Chief, what happened in my family?"
Qin Fangci turned around.
The eldest, second, third and Yuan all shook their heads.
But it's not them. They are all exhausted lately and don't have the energy to cause any trouble.
This is what spring planting is like, you start to live as soon as you open your eyes.
"Mom, the village chief heard that I dropped out of school." Li Baisong explained to Qin Fangci.
Li Laoer and Yuan patted their chests quietly together, they were scared to death.
"Mrs. Bai Shun, the school in town is run by a scholar. The annual tuition does cost quite a bit of money. Your family is struggling right now, so sending the child back is one option. But your wild boars should have made some money too. We should also open a school in Dongshi Village. The scholar's knowledge isn't as good as the scholar's, but he charges a lower tuition. It would be good for the child to learn a few more words. Bai Song seems to be very studious, so you should think about it carefully."
Dongshi Village, Mr. Scholar?
Qin Fangci frowned and glanced around the yard. Li Yulan was not at home.
"Brother Village Chief, are you saying that Xu, the scholar from Dongshi Village, is going back to the village to open a private school? Isn't he studying in the city?"
"I just heard a few days ago that Xu Xiucai didn't go to school in the city anymore. He returned to the village to open a private school, teaching and studying at the same time. The Xu family wasn't a wealthy family, so it wasn't easy for them to send Xu Xiucai to school for so many years. But now he's finally made it."
Qin Fangci smiled and replied, "Brother Village Chief is right. The child has a head injury and it's been hard for him to go to school these days, so we thought we'd let him take a break. We'll think about the school matters carefully. If my little fifth son can pass the exam and become a scholar, our ancestors will also benefit from it. I know the importance of this matter."
That’s all the old village chief wanted to say.
"It's good to know the importance of it." The old village chief patted Li Baisong on the shoulder and said, "Study hard."
The old village chief is gone.
Qin Fangci looked at Li Baisong, "Bai Song, is your fourth sister out?"
Li Baisong also thought of his fourth sister's shy look that morning, and his heart tightened.
Wang Shi sensed something was wrong in the atmosphere and rubbed the corner of her clothes, saying, "It's my uncle's daughter Xiujuan who's back. She wants to talk to Yulan."
Wang Xiujuan is seventeen years old this year, one year older than Li Yulan. The girls are from the same village and are about the same age. Li Yulan often played with Wang Xiujuan when she was a child.
Years ago, Wang Xiujuan married into the neighboring Dongshi Village.
"I'm going to find my fourth sister." Li Baisong said.
"It's okay. It's rare for the little sister to come. She will come back naturally when she has had enough fun."
Qin Fangci rubbed her forehead and thought that the family had to find other ways to make money.
Regardless of how big a pie you paint for Li Yulan, at least you have to find her a reliable family.
Now that Li Yulan is married, Daya will be here soon.
As for Li Bosong, we should be more tolerant towards boys no matter what era we are in.
It’s not too late to wait until you are twenty years old to take a closer look.
Wang pinched the corner of her clothes and still realized that something was wrong. She thought it might be related to her younger aunt's marriage. After all, her younger aunt was sixteen years old this year, and if her marriage was not settled, she would become an old maid.
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