Forget it, you can see for yourselves how good the Yin family is; it might scare you to death.
Yin Lan ignored their gazes.
There was nothing she could do; the original owner of the body had set extremely low expectations for Yin Lan, so now whatever she did could astound everyone.
If she glares at someone, no one will think there's a problem; but if she shows even a slight smile, everyone will think she's a really good person.
Therefore, one cannot always be a good person. One must first be a bad person and then become a good person. The evaluation and weight of that good person will be doubled.
"Go and bring the things out," Yin Lan said to Chen Yourun.
All eyes turned to Chen Yourun.
This...this...
The Yin family is incredibly bold.
In this era, it is still very traditional. In most cases, men are in charge of external affairs and women are in charge of internal affairs. Men have more say, so it is mostly men who order women around.
This Lady Yin so naturally started ordering Chen Yourun around.
I hope Chen Yourun won't be angry.
Then they saw that Guru's face darkened. Oh no, on the first day, are these two going to start arguing?
Chen Yourun simply looked at Yin Lan with a stern face and said, "Aren't you tired from working with fur? You don't need to prepare these things. If you're going to do them, wait until I get back."
Several men: "..."
They all involuntarily took a breath.
Okay, they're overthinking it.
Chen Yourun, he...
This Yin family... is really something.
Chen Yourun went in and brought out the soup, and Yin Lan, under Chen Yourun's disapproving gaze, also helped to bring it out.
Everyone genuinely thought it was just water, but when Zhao Dashan looked at the egg drop soup in the bowl, he clicked his tongue in amazement. Chen Yourun's wife was still so extravagant. And Chen Yourun... forget about controlling his wife; he'd become extravagant too. Sigh...
Hu felt a little awkward standing behind the people. He and Yin Lan really didn't get along, and he didn't want to have anything to do with her.
He felt that Madam Yin probably thought the same way, so he avoided her. As a result, Yin Lan had the last bowl left, and he was the last person left.
Hu Er had already made up his mind not to drink anymore, but Yin Lan handed him the bowl with a smile, and even explained to Hu Er's shocked gaze, "Brother Hu Er, come and have some water."
Hu Er: "......"
He paused for a moment, then took it somewhat awkwardly, his ears turning slightly red.
This can't be blamed on him. He didn't expect that a woman like Madam Yin would be so generous and open, while he, a man, seemed rather stingy.
Moreover, when he used to argue with Yin Shi, he remembered that this woman was indeed quite good-looking, but she was always repulsive and unreasonable, so he thought she was ugly.
But when Yin Lan smiled like that just now, Hu Er admitted that he was indeed captivated by her beauty.
It's an instinctive feeling of being simply amazed by beautiful things, without any fancy details.
No wonder, no wonder Chen Yourun was willing to be driven to do chores. With such a beautiful wife, he was truly... blessed.
Even though Hu Er was very satisfied with his wife, he couldn't help but sigh when he saw a beautiful woman.
He took the bowl somewhat awkwardly and noticed that there were even frangipani flowers inside. Hu Er clicked his tongue in amazement. Why wasn't Yin Shi being stingy anymore?
People were kind to him, and they didn't hold grudges. Hu Er wasn't the kind of person who didn't appreciate kindness. He thought to himself that just for this bowl of egg drop soup, he had to fix the mud bricks in Chen Yourun's house properly, make them even better, and make them the best they could be, so that people would live there comfortably.
When Chen Laosan saw that the children here had started listening to the lesson again, he felt a little tempted.
Once everyone else had gone far away, he approached, rubbed his hands together, and asked Yin Lan, "Sister-in-law, is your family planning to open a private school or something? Can my Zhuxiang come and learn?"
Yin Lan was somewhat surprised by this.
The people here are still very conservative. Education is only for boys. Girls will get married sooner or later, so what's the point of studying? It's a waste of money.
Boys can pass the imperial examinations and perhaps even achieve great things.
Therefore, Yin Lan was somewhat incredulous upon hearing Chen Laosan's words, but...
"This is just Master Liu teaching by himself; you'll have to ask him about it."
When Chen Laosan had a free moment, he awkwardly stepped forward and expressed his thoughts. Liu Jing glanced at him, surprised that there was someone in this village who would be willing to send a girl to school.
However, Liu Jing felt that...
“I’m currently living and eating at Sister Yin’s house. The place belongs to her, and she’s given me money for my two kids’ early education. I don’t mind, but you’ll have to ask her. If she agrees, I have no objection.”
Chen Laosan then relayed Liu Jing's words. Yin Lan was quite surprised, but after thinking about it, she realized that she had indeed given money, but it was not much, only enough to hire a student. And what kind of status did Old Master Liu have? Even if he took out all the money in his house, it wouldn't be enough to pay the tuition.
The food and lodging were merely a small compensation beyond the tuition fees. The lodging cost absolutely nothing, and the food was not much at all; it was really nothing to worry about.
She truly hadn't expected that Old Master Liu felt such gratitude.
Yin Lan wasn't an unreasonable person. "I have no objection to this, but what if Zhu Xiang comes and other people's children come too? It's not good to let them teach for free. You should give them some tuition fees. They're here now, but what if they want to leave later? And what if they want to live on their own? They need to save some money. We're actually getting a good deal this way."
Chen Laosan naturally had no objection; of course, he should give it to him.
But when he found out the fee Yin Lan had given him, he felt a little embarrassed.
The money was indeed more and more expensive than he had imagined.
He thought for a moment and decided to give half of the grain first, and then give some more grain to the others. The rest would be given when spring came, when the fields yielded crops and there was more work to be done in the county town.
The matter has been settled for now.
Chen Yourun, Zhao Dashan, Hu Er, and Chen Laosan, four men, went to the other side of the mountain to find clay. The villagers used to carry clay from this area to build houses. This clay was very sticky, had a moderate sand content, and was very malleable, making it very suitable for making adobe bricks.
So the four men carried loads on shoulder poles, pulled an oxcart, and headed over there. Load after load of clay was brought back. There was nothing to do now. The sun was shining brightly today, and the flat terrain and spacious area around the small hut were perfect for drying the clay.
The clay that was brought back was spread out and dried in the sun, making it easier to filter it later and remove impurities.
In a short while, the men, who were all very strong and worked hard without slacking off, had covered the area around the small hut with a thick layer of clay.
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