C8

Listening to the meaning behind the young mistress's words, these five taels of silver were all hers?

Xiaotao knew that the young miss was the only one who cared for her. The old house was in a state of disrepair, and it had rained heavily a while ago. The house was in danger and she needed the money to save her.

Xiaotao looked deeply at Lee Miaoyin and swore to herself that no matter what happened in the future, she would protect Miss thoroughly and serve her for the rest of her life.

Not only was she well-versed in four books and five classics, she was also well versed in the teachings of the imperial doctors from the previous dynasty. She was extremely famous in the Jiangdu and opened a White Deer School, which was very famous. Because of her recent conflict with her son and daughter-in-law, she resolutely left the Jiangdu.

Lee Chengji was naturally unsatisfied with this result. However, he had no reason to refuse a teacher that Mo Baize had brought in from his own pocket, right?

The teacher was in his sixties, his hair had turned white, and his facial features looked kind. However, his eyes were exceptionally sharp, as if nothing in the world could escape his eyes.

The academy was located under the locust tree in the backyard of the county magistrate building. It had specially cleared out a clean area, covered with a soft blanket, and placed on a small square table.

Lee Miaoyu was the tallest, but she took the front seat. Li Pingxiang was the youngest, so he sat in front. Lee Miaoan sat behind Lee Miaoyu, while Lee Miaoyin sat behind Li Pingxiu.

On the table were the four treasures of the study room. At first glance, they looked the same, but Lee Miaoyin noticed a difference. Her own was obviously the worst inferior, while the ones used by the third brother and sister were all of the best quality.

In the first class, the teacher lectured about the basic rules, explaining everything he had arranged. Every single day, he would teach the Four Books and Five Classics, and every two days, he would teach medical knowledge.

Yang Suyun was quite dissatisfied with this arrangement. Half of the time a month was spent teaching useless medical knowledge.

She hated this teacher for not paying attention to her protest. She couldn't bear to spend more money to hire a teacher, so she had to give up.

"..."

"Cheng, are you satisfied with the marriage that your mother asked for you for?" Old Madame Li sat at the head of the table with a string of jasper beads in her hand as she looked benevolently at her son, Lee Chengji.

Lee Chengji was slightly happy. He nodded to his mother and said, "Thank you mother for planning for my son. If we can get married, my son's future will be smooth sailing."

He was twenty-one years old, and because of three years of mourning, he had missed the best age to choose a husband. In addition, because he was a concubine, the matriarch was not concerned with his marriage, and after two more years of delay, she became a real old lady. She should have chosen a small marriage at random, but because of the fact that her mother's brother was in senior high school and had obtained the position of Prefecture Lord, her status suddenly skyrocketed.

Unfortunately, she was quite old and ordinary families looked down on her. The small ones didn't feel like they could match her, so she was delayed for another year.

Old Madame Li asked around and found out who was the best candidate for Lee Chengji to fill in the bridal chamber. She sent someone to propose marriage to him a year ago, and when he heard that Lee Chengji was a seventh grade County Magistrate and a widower, he initially didn't want to marry her.

It turned out that Lee Chengji had heard that the Prefect's sister wanted to go to the temple to get some incense, so he disguised himself and hired a few hoodlums to flirt with her. He acted like a hero saving a beauty and won the heart of the Prefect's sister in one go.