When paying the tax deeds, the two clerks were surprised to see that she had so many new property deeds, including deeds for shops on Jinxiu Street in the north of the city. They looked at her several times with puzzled eyes, but Su Li pretended not to see anything.
After paying the tax and leaving the government office, she saw that it was still early and remembered that it had been four days since she had customized a wheelchair for Su Er. She thought that the wheelchair and several sets of desks must have been delivered to the rental house.
So she went to the horse farm first and registered Xiao Sanzi and Ma Afu.
Afterwards, I went to the study and bought a lot of books, and then went to the ink shop and bought a lot of pens, ink, paper and inkstone, and took them to the rented house.
When I arrived at the rental house, the door was closed from the inside.
It was Xiao Wu who opened the door. He was very surprised to see Su Li: "Madam, you are here!"
"Go get Xiao Sanzi and Ah Fu to come and move the things..."
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Sanzi and Ma Afu came out from the door.
The two men said respectfully, "Greetings, Madam!"
"Well, you two should move the things in the carriage inside."
"Yes, ma'am." The two of them got on the carriage quickly and started moving things.
Su Li took Xiao Wu into the yard first.
As they walked, he asked Xiaowu, "Did the furniture shop deliver the desks and other things?"
"Some ma'am, it was delivered yesterday."
"Where is it?"
Xiao Wu pointed to a door on the right and said, "Everything is inside the house."
Entering the room, there were five sets of desks arranged in two neat rows, and bookcases standing against the wall.
There was a wheelchair in the corner. She wondered, "Why wasn't that wheelchair given to Su Er?"
Xiao Wu said, "Madam didn't say who it was for, so we dare not make any decisions on our own."
The pawnbrokers have taught us that we cannot use anything without the master's permission, unless the master grants us the right to do so. Otherwise, we would be overstepping the boundaries.
Su Li was stunned for a moment, then understood instantly.
She did not specify that this was for Su Er, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell who it was for. It was just that this was in ancient times when the distinction between slaves and masters was clear, and she was the master and they were the slaves. Since she did not say it clearly, they naturally did not dare to make the decision.
"Ma'am, is this where the things are placed?"
Just then, Xiao Sanzi and Afu also came in carrying a large pile of books and pens, ink, paper and inkstone.
She nodded: "Yes, just put it here."
Then he said, "Little Sanzi, take this wheelchair to Su Er later."
"Yes!" Xiao Sanzi answered crisply with a smile in his eyes. Madam is so nice!
"Everyone gather in the yard later. I have something to say."
"Yes, ma'am."
After the two put their things down, Xiaowu helped to organize them, while Xiaosanzi moved the wheelchair out the door to his brother's room, and Ah Fu followed.
After a while, Cuihong, who had gone to the market to buy vegetables, came back, and Xiao Sanzi also pushed Su Er into the yard. The five of them lined up in a row, waiting for Su Li's instructions.
Su Li didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Among you, only Su Er has had a few years of education. From now on, you will all work by my side. I hope you can learn a few words, rather than being completely illiterate and unable to even understand a letter. Do you understand?"
"Yes, ma'am."
Except for Su Er, everyone else was a little excited. No wonder the lady bought so many desks and pens, ink, paper and inkstones. Was it because they were bought for them?
Su Li looked at Su Er and said, "Su Er, if I ask you to teach them how to read and write, can you do it?"
Su Er was stunned. He thought that he would live his whole life in a daze and do nothing like a useless person. He didn't expect that he would be entrusted with a task by his wife.
"Madam, I can..."
"Okay." Su Li nodded. "Then you will teach them how to read and write."
"Yes, ma'am," Su Er replied immediately. Today was probably the happiest day he had ever had since he injured his leg. He had a wheelchair and no longer had to lie in bed all day, wasting his time waiting for death. He also had a mission assigned by his madam, felt valued, and had a purpose in life...
Su Li added, "The desk in the room just now, all the things for reading and writing are for you to use."
She was afraid that they would be like the wheelchair, knowing that it was given to them but not daring to make a decision without her explicit permission.
"Thank you, Madam." This time, several people answered in unison.
"By the way, Xiao Sanzi and Ah Fu, I've registered you two at the riding stable. Starting tomorrow, remember to learn how to ride a horse and drive a carriage."
"Learn to ride a horse?"
Xiao Sanzi thought he had misheard: "Madam, can I really learn to ride a horse?"
"Well, why, you don't want to learn?"
"Let's think about it!" Xiao Sanzi was afraid that she would take it back, so he said quickly: "I have always dreamed of learning to ride a horse."
"Me too!" Ma Afu echoed.
"Okay, then remember to go tomorrow, and every afternoon thereafter. You won't have to go in the mornings. Stay home and learn to read with Su Er."
"Yes, ma'am."
After thinking for a while, Su Li asked Xiao Wu: "Xiao Wu, do you want to learn how to ride a horse?"
She planned to train Xiao Wu as a personal maid. Su Li still hoped that she could know more, but Xiao Wu was still a little girl after all. If she wanted to be afraid, she would not force her. After all, she was just training her to be a personal maid, not a guard.
"Can I learn horse riding too?" Xiaowu's eyes sparkled. She actually wanted to learn horse riding with her second brother just now, but she was a slave and could not ask her master for anything. What would happen if she did that?
But when the lady asked her, she told the truth: "I want to learn!"
"Aren't you afraid?"
Xiao Wu shook his head: "I am not afraid!"
"Okay, then you and Xiao Sanzi will go together tomorrow. I've only registered for the two of them. Tomorrow, you can register for yourself when you get there."
"Thank you, Madam!" Xiao Wu's face was full of joy.
Su Li continued, "By the way, the horse farm is in the west market, next to the horse racing shop. You should know it."
Xiao Sanzi immediately replied: "I know him."
He had been to the outskirts of the riding arena countless times, but unfortunately, he didn't have the money to learn horse riding inside...
"That's it for now. While I don't need you guys during this period, learn something..."
Several people answered in unison: "Yes, ma'am."
Then, Su Li took out some silver notes and gave them to Su Er as expenses for the few people these days and Xiao Wu's horse riding registration fee. Only then did they leave the rented house and get on the carriage.
"Master, go to the Ministry of Rites."
Seeing that the time was almost up, she asked the driver to go directly to the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Examination Hall.
Today is the ninth and last day of the imperial examination. She had promised to pick up Pei Ji after the examination, so she naturally could not go back on her word.
Just like the last time when Pei Ji was sent to the imperial examination, a roadblock was set up a hundred meters outside the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall.
Su Li got off the carriage at the roadblock and walked over by himself.
At this time, the entrance to the Imperial Examination Hall was already full of people, all of whom were here to pick up candidates from their families like her.
Just after Su Li arrived, the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall slowly opened.
After waiting for a while, the candidates came out one after another.
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