The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 115
Seeing my grandfather crying, many old ladies and aunts turned their backs to wipe their tears. They are the generation that have suffered a lot. The glory of Lijiacun today depends on the concerted efforts of everyone. Chu Envoy, Li Ping's sacrifice, and Xiu Niang's righteousness have made it possible to reach this day. Only the people of Lijia Village know how wronged they feel.

The children of the ethnic group also wiped away their tears. Qing'er raised her face and happily said to everyone: "Whose turn is it today? Host the ethnic banquet and record it in the assessment. Follow me to move things. Grandpa, today we Can I drink?”

Grandpa squinted his eyes and smiled, "You can have two glasses of green plum wine. Our green plum wine has also come out, and it is better than the ones we made before. You are allowed to drink two glasses."

"Grandpa, you are the best."

Qing'er clapped happily and called her friends to get the ingredients.

I originally bought wasteland and renovated chicken pens, pig pens, etc. I no longer raise them at home. There will be bugs biting people, and it is too smelly. You can just catch what you want in the pen.The children of Ethnic Studies have to come in shifts every day to feed them. This is a job given to them by their second uncle. Regardless of clan or individual, they must be fed in a circle to understand the sufferings of the people and not forget their original aspirations.

They went to the chicken coop to catch chickens, ducks and geese, and the aunts happily went to work and prepared to cook.

Xiuniang and her mother-in-law came back, their eyes were red and they had cried.

"Let's celebrate today. I haven't been so happy for a long time."

Grandpa looked at Xiuniang to ask her opinion.

"Okay, I'll give the clan school a day off today, and I'll take the exam tomorrow."

"what."

The children stopped for a moment, looking in disbelief.

"Why, you are also the number one scholar, so you don't need to study anymore?"

Xiu Niang's eyes widened.

"Oh. There's another assessment."

The children lowered their heads and left sadly.

The Li family's academic assessment is very crazy. The Master is responsible for teaching and reading, and the Xiu Niang is responsible for tightening the neck and conducting all kinds of assessments. There are almost no less than three assessments in different directions and different styles every month. Now there are even martial arts classes and riding. The six arts of the gentleman include art, etc. If the children are a little lax, they will not be able to keep up.

In half a year, we should expel a few students who have repeatedly failed the examination and go home to do other things. They can transfer to other schools while they are still young, and they cannot cling to the imperial examination.

The villagers laughed. Seeing that the children were getting better and better, they sincerely respected Xiu Niang. In the past few years, after Xiu Niang entered the family school, the Li family school has also become famous. She has won many honors and her strength is obvious to all. The child stood up very well.

Even the reputation and status of the clan have improved a lot. Now everyone praises the Zhou family for their ability to raise daughters, and the daughters they raise are outstanding. They have lifted up a small village and turned it into a prosperous and famous family.

Everyone was very happy at today's clan banquet. They changed glasses, and even Xiu Niang drank several glasses of wine.

She was a little drunk when she went back, but Qing'er was still taking care of her.

The sister-in-law was talking to her husband Li Mao at night.

"His father and siblings have managed to survive. It's not easy for her. She is the one I admire the most."

"Well, it would be difficult for the children in our family to have such great potential without her. She is right. Only when we work together are we stronger, relying on each other and supporting each other. Now the three brothers are no longer the same, and our family is not as poor as before. There is only a situation where Brother Ping can study alone, but Lijia Village has four imperial officials and three top scholars."

"Yes, it was so hard for Xiu Niang to provide for my brother-in-law and Brother Rui and the others. His father... I am grateful to my brother and sister for the rest of my life. Brother Jing must provide for his brother and sister in their old age, otherwise our husband and wife will be punished by God and retribution. "

The sister-in-law is kind-hearted and knows that she has taken advantage of Xiu Niang. She can hide from other things, but she cannot hide from her except for her old age. She must make good arrangements for Xiu Niang in her later years.

"That's natural. I didn't say anything about it. The only ones left are Qing'er and Brother Chun. Brother Chun is still young, so we can wait. It's Qing'er. How much money do you still have in your hand? Go to the capital and buy some property for your daughter. You can’t just wait for your younger siblings to buy them, who are the real parents?”

Li Mao asked his wife. "We have recovered some from various places, but we spent a lot of money to build the second floor of the tavern. It is really not much. If the wine shop divides the money at the end of the year, maybe we can get a little more. I only have less than 500 taels in hand now. I will definitely be able to spend more in the capital." Buy another shop."

My sister-in-law has a lot of money in her hands. Everything in Beijing is very expensive.

"If it's not enough, I'll think of another way. My second uncle may have to buy a yard for Brother Quan, and I can't just rely on my younger siblings."

"That's right. Our three children are almost exhausting Xiu Niang to death. My relatives always praise me for raising children when we meet. I'm embarrassed to answer them. I didn't raise them."

The sister-in-law shook her head.

"Looks like I have to go to the capital again. I can only ask Brother Rui. That brat is smart. See if he can save some dowry for his sister. My younger siblings also want to buy some dowry for Yingzi. I guess he wants to Marry Yingzi to the capital and promote the sons of the Li family."

"I think this is the way to go, but I don't know if it will work. Anyway, I've never seen Xiu Niang use her hands empty-handed, so I heard her right."

"Yeah. You usually try to persuade your younger siblings not to let her knit so much. She's too tired. Age is not forgiving. She's getting older every year. She really can't be reckless anymore."

"Why didn't I say it? She just needs to listen. My younger siblings must be strong and not give up."

"Started weaving tapestry again?"

"That's not true. It's probably because the younger brother in the family is already in his prime. She hasn't been weaving recently. She has been teaching everyone how to weave tapestry silk in the workshop, so she has to copy calligraphy and painting."

"That's good. Let her rest. The donkey pulling the mill also needs to rest."

"That's right."

When Xiu Niang woke up the next day, she rarely slept in. Qing'er was already up and brought her hot tea.

"Are there any tests today?"

"Yes, it has been prepared a long time ago. There are different rolls for men and women. You go and prepare. I will go there after breakfast."

"Okay, then I'll leave first. I'm going to see Brother Chun."

Qing'er is now a grown-up girl and has become more steady and neat. Now she can take care of her younger brother. She keeps an eye on his younger brother's study progress and doesn't relax at all.

After washing up, Xiuniang ate a bowl of clear porridge with homemade salted duck eggs, a few pickled pickles, sweet and sour and appetizing, and half a sesame seed cake.

I walked around the village, looked at the chicken coops, fed everything I saw, and then went to the clan school.

The group of brothers won the first prize, but they still have to study for family studies. The village has to operate and work as usual and cannot stop.

There is an exam today, and everyone is ready. The various exam questions are different, and they may not all be in the book. Sometimes there will be family affairs, housekeeping and other very trivial and tedious things. The principles are all the same.

Being able to manage family affairs well shows that you have the ability to govern your subordinates. How can you sweep the world if you don't sweep one house? This is the truth.

The girls have been studying for several years under the careful guidance of Grandma Wang. It can be said that they have learned strictly. Now they stand out very differently. Their demeanor and conduct stand out among the crowd, and they are more confident and generous than before.

After school, girls and boys run away and go to work. Every day, you are assigned your own work, regardless of your family or mine. You can do whatever you are told. If you do something wrong, it will be recorded in the record. There will be punishment. of.

Family affairs are scored, both men and women, old and young. They have been inspected for half a year. Next time there is a good opportunity, the wine shop will share the money. You first weigh how much money you can take home.

(End of this chapter)