Chen Laosan was thinking that when his elder brother came back, how much money would it cost to build a house and buy things? His leg was injured, and it was hard to say whether he would be able to earn money in the future. It would be difficult to make a living by farming.
Although my sister-in-law's reputation has improved recently, she is still a spendthrift and extravagant person. How can she survive like this? He should help her if he can.
Chen Yourun didn't say anything. He would give what he was supposed to give, but there was no need to say anything more now.
Old Mrs. Chen, who was sewing clothes inside the house, came out when she heard the noise.
Knowing that her son was going to build another house, she knew how much effort he had put into building the previous house, only to have it sold in the blink of an eye.
She had planned to seriously consider the divorce once her son returned, but now... he actually wants to build a new house. Does this mean he's not going to divorce her?
Does that mean that if Ms. Yin sells a house, her son has to build another one?
Moreover, he didn't even mention making a set of winter clothes for his son.
well.....
"Mother, would you like to help prepare the fodder?" Chen Yourun asked.
Since her own son had spoken up, what could Old Mrs. Chen say? It must be that Madam Yin was unwilling to do it. She had always been a lazybones; she never farmed, and she wouldn't even do such a simple task.
No, she still needs to find an opportunity to persuade her son whether he can really go on living like this.
Chen Yourun was thinking that Madam Yin had previously mentioned being willing to help his mother, and he knew that Old Master Chen had never been very fond of his mother, so he was thinking of finding an opportunity to bring her to live with him.
However, whether it can be accomplished or not depends on Yin Lan's opinion.
But now, it's no problem to ask Mom to help out and get some good food.
The team was thus selected. With more people, there would inevitably be some who would slack off, and there would be more work to do. Chen Yourun had found some skilled individuals who would never be careless in their work.
These people were all very reliable. As soon as they finished speaking, each of them would take care of things at home, change into a dirty and tattered set of work clothes, and then slowly head towards Yin Lan's small thatched hut.
This little thatched hut is in a remote part of the village, and there are usually very few people around, so it's very quiet.
Unexpectedly, as they approached, they heard the voices of many children.
What happened?
The eldest son of the Chen family has three children, but the voices sound like there are more than three children.
When they turned the corner, several grown men were stunned.
Outside the small hut, several children were sitting on the ground, all listening intently to something. As the men approached, they saw that the one speaking was the unwanted old man. What was he saying? What could he possibly be saying?
This was the perfect time for a break.
Liu Jing stopped to catch his breath and drink some water.
Having endured the hardships of returning home, he almost thought he was going to die. Now, in such a natural environment, he is able to give lectures and teach children to read. He feels very comfortable and happy.
Sure enough, reading and teaching reading are what he likes and is good at. Not only is the child happy, but he himself is also very satisfied.
The children were also very happy. Usually, they only interact with villagers, but what do villagers know? Their stories are all old and stale, and they're tired of hearing them.
But Mr. Liu was quite different. He told many novel stories, not all of which they had never heard before, and he also imparted some moral lessons at the end of each story.
Although they still can't quite understand it, they feel extremely satisfied.
So reading is such a fun thing!
The kids huddled together, chattering away.
Among the children, Da Hu and Er Hu also saw their father, their eyes shining as they waved, "Dad~"
Zhao Dashan came over and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Let's study with Master Liu!" the two children said in unison.
Zhao Dashan was surprised, and the man following behind him was also stunned.
Master Liu... Master Liu?
They looked at the old man, who had been dressed in rags, with surprise, only to find that he had changed his clothes. Indeed, clothes make the man; a change of clothes made him look completely different.
It actually exudes a strong scholarly air.
This old man has actually been to school; could he even be a student who has completed the first level of education?
Liu Jing stroked his sparse beard and explained to the men, "I am not very talented. In the past... I passed the provincial examination and became a Xiucai (a scholar who passed the county-level imperial examination)."
Liu Jing tried to downplay his abilities, as he hadn't made a name for himself and was ashamed of his past misfortunes. He was also reluctant to face his past self, especially now that his entire family was gone, making it even more undesirable to bring up the past.
He felt that being a down-on-his-luck scholar was already a very low status.
Those who were surprised, the men's mouths dropped open in disbelief, "A scholar...a scholar! He's actually a scholar!"
It should be noted that even in schools in county towns, the teachers who give children their first education are mostly just students who have only completed the first level of education.
Unexpectedly, a scholar emerged from their most dilapidated village, Iron Sword Village.
Others had previously questioned and sighed, saying that Madam Yin didn't know how to manage money and was just bringing people home to freeload. But now... Madam Yin is really lucky.
They randomly picked someone to bring back, and surprisingly, they found a scholar!
Their attitude suddenly became incredibly respectful. Such a learned person had never visited the village before. They were all farmers who made their living from the land, so they naturally looked up to scholars. Moreover, this person was no ordinary person, but a scholar!
"Scholar... Scholar... Please sit down, please sit down, don't tire yourself out..."
Yin Lan found it somewhat amusing. If they knew that Old Master Liu was not just a scholar, but even the most famous Juren (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) in the surrounding area, they would be incredibly surprised, perhaps even terrified.
Of course, she was only thinking about it in her heart. "Brothers, please sit down. Thank you for coming to help build the house. Have a bowl of water first. Master Liu is no outsider. He will be staying in Tiejian Village from now on. We'll see each other all the time; we're all from the same village."
Yin Lan wanted the villagers to accept Liu Jing more quickly.
Liu Jing was naturally grateful.
The men were somewhat taken aback. This Lady Yin used to ignore them when she saw them, so what was going on today? She actually took the initiative to talk to them, and was so polite at that.
Only Zhao Dashan found the men's surprised expressions amusing.
These people all thought that Yin was bad because of the rumors in the village. They were shocked when Yin said just a few words.
If they knew that Madam Yin herself invented many foods to sell in the county town, if they knew Yin Lan's methods of selling food were simply ingenious, if they knew that she was so bold as to bow down to the nobles and still manage to sell her food, if they knew how quick-witted she was, how generous she was, if they knew...
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