The skilled widow is busy farming

The second uncle looked at the disciples who were practicing formations on the wasteland and asked Xiu Niang, "Why did you ask them to form their troops? I think they look pretty decent."

"I'm afraid that someone is worried about our village. If someone pretends to be a bandit and robs, do you have a way to deal with it? Just beating gongs and drums probably won't work. The village is full of old and young, and the young and strong laborers have gone out to work. You can just fish it out. If you make a big deal and take the girl away to be the wife of the village, what should you do?"

"Don't scare me?"

The second uncle took a breath.

"Our village has really prospered in the past few years. Shops have been bought, and fields have been bought again. A thoughtful person can't understand it when he calculates the accounts. If we add up the shops and fields in our village and calculate the accounts, even a fool can do it. I If you don’t prepare in advance, what if something bad comes to your doorstep?”

"What you said makes sense, but can they do it when they are so young?"

"As long as you are bold enough and unite and cooperate, it can be of some use. Another thing is, not all children can take the imperial examination. Now relatives have a career as military commanders. Our children who are promising can also strive for a future. Maybe they can succeed. , even if you can't take the northwest trade route, you still need bodyguards, wouldn't it be better if you have people of your own who are skilled in fists and kicks?"

"That's right, you still have foresight, so just practice."

"Make better food. You need to eat well to practice martial arts, and you also need medicinal materials. I asked people to buy them. If the family has money, they will invest it in the children. This money will not be wasted."

"Success, listen to you."

The second uncle is not a stingy person. He has quite a lot of money. If he goes to buy some medicinal materials for the children to stew and eat, it won’t hurt them.

Xiu Niang took out a list and handed it to her second uncle, "Let people buy these medicinal materials. Use the younger ones first. Some of these can be used to stew soup, and some can be used for medicinal baths to strengthen the body and bones."

"My dear, this is a lot of money. Is it a long-term supply?"

The second uncle felt a little numb when he saw these old medicinal materials.

"I'll provide it first. When the weaving workshop makes money, shouldn't it also give a share of dividends to the family? We can provide it for as long as we can. I said that no matter how much we invest in the children, it won't be a loss. Even if we can only Provide for one generation, and when they get up, they will know how to train the next generation. As long as we have money and people, we will not be afraid of losing hope."

"Sure, I listen to you. You won't lose money by spending it on the children. The money you save will be missed by others. Spend it in the right place and save worry."

The second uncle took the list and went to find someone to buy the medicinal materials.

Xiu Niang can now be in charge of more than half of the clan school. The clan grandfathers trust her very much and are willing to give her the power to take charge of all the expenses and regulations of the clan school.

We don't have that much money, so we can't all take medicinal herbs and take medicated baths together. Xiu Niang has made a rule. The martial arts class will also be assessed. Whoever ranks in the top ten will be able to take tonics and take medicated baths. Assessments will be conducted once a month. Tonic soup and medicated bath are separate.

This rule is certain, and the children are eager to do it. This is also the way to go.

But now there is no part for the girls.

"Girls, our village is not yet rich. We have indeed saved some money to study ethnic studies, but you have to understand that the poor study literature and the rich study martial arts. The medicinal materials are too expensive, so we can only provide them to the boys first. The girls do not have this benefit. I terribly sorry."

Xiu Niang made it clear to the children in court.

"Sir, we won't complain. The medicinal materials are too expensive. Give them to the brothers first. They are the foundation of the Li family. It's good that we can learn skills and practice martial arts to keep fit. Many girls in other families can't read. We don’t complain.” The girls stood up and expressed their opinions with smiles.

There are standards for practicing martial arts. Even if you are a disciple of a clan, not everyone is qualified. You still have to choose your bones. Some people are not suitable for learning martial arts. It is useless to eat and cannot digest it.

"Sir, please don't feel bad. We really don't envy you. Practicing martial arts is too hard. We can't stand it anymore if we get to this point. But we know how good it is and are willing to persevere. It's because our bones have really become stronger. Brothers who can learn from others."

"Yes, sir, don't feel bad, we really don't need it."

The girls comforted Xiu Niang with words and words. Everyone knew that Auntie had obtained many benefits for them and how much painstaking efforts she had made to make them strong and independent.

"Boys also need to take assessments and accept the assessment and examination of Master Wu. To learn martial arts, you need to look at your basic skills. It will be useless even if you are the first in the assessment if your basic skills are not good. Start with the youngest children, select a few for training, and train the others. There may not be this opportunity.”

"Sir, we understand."

The boys stood up and bowed, with a generous attitude and a calm and magnanimous look.

Lijia Village was not the richest, so they could only select and cultivate the root seedlings that could be learned. Others did not have the opportunity to enjoy medicinal baths and tonic soups. They could only learn boxing and kicking skills to strengthen their bodies.

The selection began, and several martial arts masters took turns to be in charge of a stall, touching the bones of the children one by one and doing assessment training.

It starts with the youngest children and ends at the age of 12. Those who go up to the age of 12 can continue to follow martial arts classes, but those who are successful may not be able to stand out. Their bones have almost grown, and there is not much hope for practicing martial arts.

The standards for generals are completely different from ordinary standards, and not just anyone can do it.

What Xiu Niang means is to follow the standards of a military commander. Don’t expect whether you can get ahead, but give the opportunity to train your children. Even if you can’t get ahead, you can set an example for this generation of children. The children and grandchildren of future generations will know how to train children. Good seeds will not be wasted.

This is to give me an upbringing and foundation. I can be down and out, but I have a charter in my heart. As long as I have money, I can stand up and train my children, and the next generation can succeed. This is the foundation of the family.

In the end, five children were selected. There was no role for Brother Chun, and he was not suitable for martial arts training. Now the children who were still a little hesitant stopped complaining and felt aggrieved. Xiu Niang’s son didn’t have a chance, and no one took advantage. It’s fair. Yes, nothing to say.

Brother Chun was not disappointed. Practicing martial arts was too hard. Even laying the foundation was so tiring that he cried out. Military generals are not learned by humans. He was not willing to learn. He would rather study.

There are a few other children who are older, so we need to lay the foundation first and give them appropriate support, but we must first focus on these selected boys, who are suitable for learning martial arts, have strong bodies, and have enough strength.

Xiu Niang wrote these down. Even if they were selected, they would still need to be assessed before they could be given medicinal baths and medicinal decoctions.

"You guys can take turns to make up soup and medicinal bath in the future. Let's agree first. You have to pass the assessment. There are only so many things. We are not rich yet. In the future, even if you learn it, you will be in danger. Our village has business. , you may have to be responsible for escorting the escort away from the ship, it will be dangerous, if you are not willing to do it, you can withdraw."

These have to be written in contracts, and they are not free for you. The most practical thing at the moment is to escort the escorts to go on the business road and make money for the clan. As for going to the northwest to make a career, that is another matter.

"We are willing. We agreed with our family when we came. My parents will come in the afternoon to sign the contract and take their fingerprints."

This has been discussed repeatedly with the family, and everyone is willing to do so. The roads are broken by people, and the brave will starve to death. The village has given them this, and you don’t even dare to stick your head out and take a bite. Then you Don't complain if you are poor.