Chapter 195： Luo'an Academy

Chapter 195 Luoan Academy

The village chief smiled, clicked his pipe and pot, and nodded at the gentlemen.

"This is good. From now on, the boys in the village will not have to worry about wives. I am afraid that all the good girls from far and near will want to marry in."

Thinking about it, everyone thought that this was the case and laughed, "Then our girls are probably more popular. We have been earning work points since we were young, and we have exchanged them for dowries, which is very rich."

“If the money doesn’t go to outsiders’ fields, it’s better for our girls to marry in our own village, but we can’t take advantage of boys from other villages.”

“Yes, the school will be built in the autumn, and my daughter will also go to school to learn writing and arithmetic.”

The men were squatting in one place, worrying about their wives not to get drunk, and talking about the future. They were all smiling.



With Bentou, I feel full of energy every day, and I never feel tired no matter how hard I work!

Not long after Li Laosi stepped into the house carrying the half-drunk Tao Hongying, Li Laoer came back with Jiaren Jiayi.

The three men all had smiles on their faces. Jiaren rarely acted like a child, talking about the good things of Luo'an Academy around his grandma.

"Grandma, the academy is just outside the Yunwu Mountain a dozen miles east of Xindu. The scenery is particularly beautiful. There is also a small town outside the academy, which is very lively. Many gentlemen in the academy eat in small shops like the students, and they are very easy-going. Look. Many students still carry guqin and flute. I heard that everyone who enters the academy must learn the same instrument."

Old Mrs. Li listened carefully, and the smile never fell off her face. She didn't care if the academy was good or not. If she could make her grandson so happy, she had to go.

Jiayin was sitting in the arms of the eldest brother. She was very happy when she heard what he said. She was also happy for the eldest brother.

This is what young people should be like, wanton and open-minded, instead of being as deep as an ancient well without waves.

Perhaps realizing that he was too excited, Jiaren blushed and whispered, "Grandma, did I say too much? But this college is really good."

“Not much, not much. Grandma is happy. When you go to school, grandma will send you off in person. When you have good classmates, she will also bring you to our house to play.” Mrs. Li smiled and patted her grandson on the shoulder.

Li Laoer said next to him, "The college's training is not cheap, it costs sixty taels a year. Food, accommodation, etc., added together, I am afraid it will cost one hundred taels."

Mrs. Li immediately waved her hand and said, "If our family was still worried before, we are not afraid now. The dividends in the valley are at least three to four hundred taels a year, and there are also melon fields. Those are valuable things and can definitely be sold. A lot of money is enough for my grandson to study."

After that, she took Jiaren's hand and told her: "Jiaren, when you go to college, concentrate on your studies and don't worry about anything else. Grandma is not the only grandson of yours, and she cannot only love you. If it is your Shuxiu , I really can’t get it out of my house, I’ll definitely tell you, let’s find a solution together, so don’t worry about it and study hard, you know?”

Jiayin also nodded his little head, shook the gold bracelet on his hand, and jingled the bell, "Brother, Fu Niu has money, let me read to you!"

The little girl's arms are as fat as lotus joints, white and covered with gold bracelets, which makes her very cute.

The whole family couldn't help laughing. Jiaren kissed his sister's arm and said, "Okay, my eldest brother is short of money, so I'll ask you to borrow it. When you get married, I'll pay you back tenfold!"

"Okay!" Jiayin raised her chin proudly and looked at Li Laoer, "Second uncle also said that doing business is difficult, look at how easy it is for me."

The family couldn't stop laughing. Mrs. Li gently knocked her granddaughter on the head, "Little girl, you are robbing your brother. What kind of business is this?"

The evening wind blew by, bringing with it a touch of coolness that was not there during the day, and also spread the laughter of everyone far away.

Mr. Wen didn’t keep the Li family waiting for long, and came over at dusk three days later.

The Li family happened to be setting up dinner, and Tao Hongying quickly added two dishes before inviting Mr. Wen to the table.

Mr. Wen asked Wen Hai to bring in two baskets. One contained most of the eggs, and the other contained two hens. "Junior sister asked me to bring this along. Her village is digging a lotus pond. I'm afraid it will take a few days to come here."

“Digging a lotus pond?” Mrs. Li was surprised and asked, “This is no small job. Do you have enough manpower?”

"It's enough," Mr. Wen said with a smile, "Auntie doesn't know something. Some of the people in her village are recruited by the Marquis Mansion. They find some heavy work for these people, and take the opportunity to see what kind of character they are, and those who are lazy and slippery can do it." To drive him out."

Everyone felt relieved and sat down together to start eating.

After dinner, the table was cleared, and everyone drank tea together. Mr. Wen said, "I have made arrangements for the college. Jiaren can just go there in three days."

As he spoke, he took a post from his arms.

"When you get to the gate of the college, just give the post to the disciple. Of course, someone will greet you, and I will go and have a look when I have free time. But most of the time, Jiaren has to rely on himself to get along with his classmates, adapt to the schoolwork, and take care of his own food and accommodation. In your heart Be prepared."

Jiaren quickly took the post with both hands and solemnly thanked him.

The Li family are all happy for Jiaren. Zhao Yuru said, "I will rush over the next two days to sew two new clothes for Jiaren."

Tao Hongying also said, "I'll fry a can of meat sauce for Jiaren and make some more dry noodles. If the food doesn't suit your appetite, it can help your stomach."

Li Laoer also smiled and said, "Mom, I will send Jiaren there when the time comes."

The good news has long been eager to try, but she has been depressed for a long time and has long been looking forward to going out for a walk.

At this moment, she hugged her grandma’s neck, twisting her chubby little body into a twist, “Grandma, Fu Niu is going, she is going!”

The old lady was also interested in seeing the place where her eldest grandson would study in the future, but because her precious granddaughter made trouble for her, she quickly surrendered, "Okay, okay, when the time comes, whoever can put down their work can follow."

Jia An Jia Xi had been looking forward to it for a long time, and they jumped up when they heard this.

“Oh, I’m going out to play!”

“Sent my eldest brother to school!”

Everyone was laughing. The two naughty boys were working as waiters in the valley. It was most convenient for them to stay away. They had to follow them.

Mrs. Li remembered something and said to Mr. Wen, "Sir, a school is going to be built in the village in autumn. We cannot let these boys just work as waiters in the valley for the rest of their lives. Do you have a suitable candidate? Can you help our village find one?"

Mr. Wen nodded, "I also pay attention to it on weekdays. Take a look and I will definitely find the right one."

"Great, these guys are like wild horses, they need to be put on a halter to be more honest."

The family chatted for a while, and Mr. Wen thought for a while and said: "Auntie, the fourth child told me a few days ago that he wanted to check on a house in Liushu Lane in the south of the city. I sent Ye Hai to find out. Who is the Wang family? The side branch, the direct lineage is also an old family, and there are indeed many officials and scholars. I also have a colleague from the Wang family who made some insinuations and asked some things..."

The old lady nervously grabbed the armrest of the chair, trembling her lips for a while before asking, "That person from the Wang family, is the boss of my family?"

(End of this chapter)