Qin Mu, unaware of Chi Qiao's thoughts, continued speaking:
"Back then, I broke my leg and injured my back."
Fortunately, the owner was kind enough to compensate them with twenty taels of silver.
Although his father's health has improved, he has been left with chronic illnesses.
I can't do any work that requires even a little physical exertion now, and I have to take medication every month.
As for his wife, she suffered a difficult childbirth and her body was damaged, so she also needed to take medicine to recuperate frequently.
Therefore, after he passed the imperial examination at the county level, he had to support his parents, wife and children with the stipend he received each year.
In addition, as my younger sister gets older, I also need to save up for her dowry.
Therefore, life was really difficult.
Therefore, he gave up the idea of going to the prefectural school and stayed at home to support the family.
Besides copying books, he would occasionally set up a stall to write letters for people.
Upon hearing this, Chi Qiao asked, "He has the title of Xiucai (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations) and is also a Linsheng (a student receiving government stipends). Doesn't he want to take this opportunity to open a private school?"
If we opened a private school, I think we could earn much more than he does writing letters for people on the street.”
“His house wasn’t that spacious, nor did he have that much money.”
They had already arranged a place for him before he even received his stipend.
Furthermore, a private school cannot be opened just because someone says so.
First, there must be tables and chairs. Second, the students' classroom must be spacious.
When necessary, there will also be places for students to stay and rest…
Upon hearing this, Chi Qiao frowned and said, "Isn't he saving up for his sister's dowry?"
My younger sister is only fourteen and not married yet.
Why can't we just take out this money and set up the private school first?
If you have students, you should have a fixed income every month.
In any case, it's better than him copying books and writing letters for others.
In addition to the annual stipend, there might even be a little money left over.
Wouldn't it be better to save up for my sister's dowry then than to do it now?
Qin Mu, upon hearing her words, showed no impatience but instead spoke earnestly:
“What my sister-in-law said is not wrong, but he only passed the imperial examination two years ago.”
Before that, the whole family was dirt poor.
Even after passing the imperial examination and becoming a scholar, he immediately started saving money for his younger sister.
How much do you think we can save?
In addition, my sister-in-law and Chi Yu also rented the courtyard next door, so they should know how much the rent was each month.
"Given that he needs to settle accounts for medicine and other debts as soon as he receives his stipend, how much do you think he can come up with at once?"
Chi Qiao hadn't considered this issue, which is why she asked it.
Of course, she didn't say anything like, "Since you know each other, and might even be friends, why don't you lend each other money?"
According to the original owner's memories, Qin Mu should have returned a few months after his sister-in-law got married last year.
After all, since then, when A-Ye went down the mountain to sell wild animals, he has been delayed by an extra day.
He also said he was staying at a friend's house!
It seems that Shen Zhaochen is probably just someone Qin Mu knows, rather than a close friend.
If he were a good friend, given his abilities, he wouldn't just ignore it.
Given this relationship, if the other party doesn't ask to borrow money, he naturally wouldn't rush to borrow money from them.
Thinking this, she asked, "According to you, he can't run a private school, nor has he ever taught students at other private schools. Would he be willing to come to our Chijia'ao?"
“In the past, it might not have worked. His father and wife both needed to see a doctor and take medicine.”
Living in the city is more convenient than living in the remote Chijia'ao.
But things are different now!
His family was already struggling, and now the disaster is so severe, it's like adding insult to injury for him.
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