Twin Brocade

Chapter 314
Fang Jinshu knew her background, so he had some respect for Grandma Sun in words.She is not the only one who has been teased by fate, but it is rare to see people who are treated like this without complaining, and instead show kindness to children who have no blood relationship.

Such a person, no matter how noble or humble, she is worthy of respect.

As Grandma Sun said, she invited Fang Jinshu inside, took her on a tour of Zhuangzi, and introduced, "Miss, look, the children live here. This is where the gentlemen have their classes."

"How many gentlemen do we have now?" Fang Jinshu asked.

"Three, two teach the children how to read and write, and one teaches some boxing." Grandma Sun replied respectfully.She knew that Shantang's idea came from Fang Jinshu, otherwise she and so many children would not have had the opportunity to be self-reliant.

After arriving at the lobby and sitting down, Mrs. Sun presented Zhuangzili's account books.There are two main incomes of this Zhuangzi, one is the fish pond in front, but right now the fish fry have just been released and it is not yet time to earn income.The other is flowers and trees. Well-bred flower seedlings and blooming flowers and trees can fetch a good price in Luoyang City.

In addition to attending classes, these children are busy working in these two places.

Fang Jinshu looked at the account books, and with the money given by her and Mrs. Han as a base, Zhuangzi was not worried about living expenses.But Mrs. Sun still seized every opportunity and spent all the money on the knife.If this continues, Zhuangzi will be self-sufficient in another year.

"Right now, how many children are there in total?"

"Including those who are apprentices outside, there are 38 people."

"There are still apprentices?" Fang Jinshu was surprised.

Grandma Sun nodded, and said: "They proposed it themselves. Those children are getting old, and they are afraid of spending the money and food on the farm here, so they go out to work to support themselves. From time to time, they still have some money back."

People who have experienced misfortune cherish this hard-won warmth even more.For them, this is the only home and warmth for their partners who have been together for several months.They can support themselves but still need the comfort of family.

"I want to meet all the kids, when can I?"

"The place where they work is not far away, it's in the village at the foot of the mountain." Grandma Sun said, "I'll send someone to call them. They must be very happy to know that the lady boss is here."

Fang Jinshu smiled, and said, "Just don't interfere with their business."

Here is some distance from the capital, the air is filled with the fragrance of the fields.Fang Jinshu walked around, feeling as if he had returned to the Jingyi Nunnery in Beiman Mountain, where his life was simple and unpretentious.

Unfortunately, the purpose of her coming here is to plan for the future.I met several gentlemen, thanked them, and gave each a gift, and it was almost noon.

After lunch in Zhuangzi, Fang Jinshu woke up after a rest, feeling refreshed.Fang Fei came in with a basin of water, saw her sitting up, and said with a smile: "Girl, Grandma Sun said that the children are back and they are all in the classroom."

"Clean up for me, don't keep the kids waiting."

Fang Fei agreed, and simply tied her hair in a bun, pinned a dot emerald hollow bead flower as an embellishment, and waited for her to go to the classroom.

After entering the door, the children stood up in unison, bowed and said, "I have met Miss Dongjia!"

Seeing the smiling faces of the children, Fang Jinshu felt happy.Although she was doing it for her own purpose, after all, she also gave these children a place to stay and shelter them from the wind and rain.

Grandma Sun smiled heartily. These children are her greatest sense of accomplishment.

"Get up." Fang Jinshu said with a smile: "When you see me in the future, you can't be so restrained. You are all good citizens, not slaves who sell themselves."

"Gentlemen, have you learned everything well?"

Speaking of it, she is not very old.Among them are several children who are older than her.But when she stood on the podium, she naturally exuded an aura that made the children extremely obedient.

Hearing her question, the children answered in haste, excited.It's just that there are too many people answering, and I can't hear clearly.

Fang Jinshu raised his hand, and Fang Fei, who was standing behind her, said, "It's all quiet, listen to the girl's questioning. You are so noisy, is it also the same when sir is in class?"

The children hurriedly sat upright, and the classroom fell silent instantly.Their experience has given them a natural sensitivity to know what to do now.

Fang Jinshu's eyes swept over these children one by one.

Among them, there are men and women, and most of them are girls.Patriarchy has existed since ancient times. When families face choices, girls are always the first to be abandoned.In terms of age, there are children from five or six years old to older children in their teens.

Some of them are the largest, with the most wear and tear marks on their clothes. It is estimated that they are the children that Grandma Sun mentioned to go out as apprentices.Being an apprentice is just a nice way of saying it, but it is actually cheap labor. You can do more and earn less. The only advantage is to provide three meals a day.

Just as he was about to speak, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside, and a thin young man appeared by the door.He was a little embarrassed, blushed and bowed: "My boss, I'm the one who was late."

He was wearing a blue-black coarse linen jacket, the hem and cuffs of the skirt had been burned by the fire, and even in the hair, the withered yellow ends that had been burned by the fire could be seen.

Fang Jinshu looked at the black ashes on his hands that hadn't been washed off in time, and he understood, "I came early. Are you an apprentice in a blacksmith's shop?"

Seeing her like this, the skinny young man smiled shyly, scratched his head and said, "If you go back to Miss Dong, I'll learn blacksmithing from the village entrance blacksmith Wang."

Grandma Sun took a look at the new wound on his hand, and nagged, "Why don't you bandage it when you're hurt."

"I didn't have time." He heard that the lady who supported them had arrived, and hurriedly wanted to come back.But Blacksmith Wang was not a good talker, and he had to let him beat the shovel in his hand before letting him go.In a hurry, he was injured.

But this time, he regretted it very much.

The delicate, elegant and dignified young lady in front of him was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life.In front of her, his gray appearance really stained her eyes.

It's too late, it's time to go back to the room and clean it before coming back.He was so annoyed that he thumped his head, scolding himself in his heart for being too stupid!
Seeing him stunned, Fang Jinshu smiled sweetly and said, "Don't blame him, come in quickly."

After he sat down, Fang Jinshu pointed out several people respectively, asked them about their basic necessities of life here, and then checked their homework.Satisfied to find that this philanthropic hall is exactly what she expected.

Taking a sip of hot tea, Fang Jinshu said, "I'm here today, first to see you, and second, to ask everyone, are you interested in leaving here and working for me?"

(End of this chapter)