klisemfg Chapter 209 Reasons
Chapter 209 Reasons
Shen Miaozhu reached out and touched her head: "You don't have a fever, why are you still talking nonsense?"
Shen Lingzhu tilted his head back: "That's because of the fortune stick last time, uncle changed his mind."
Shen Miaozhu quickly held her head down, because there was a pile of firewood behind her: "You are so childish. Uncle just made a decision and after seeing the lottery, he became more determined.
My fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of Heaven. If I were to consult a fortune teller every time something happened, I would be tying myself up in knots."
"That's right. Right now, no matter what the situation is, I can't go to Beijing." Shen Huai got up and let the two of them squeeze in front of the stove to warm themselves by the fire. He turned around and handed Shen Lingzhu a bowl of hot water.
Shen Lingzhu waved her hand and said no, "Just now my aunt gave me some rock sugar and wolfberry water.
Uncle, why can't you go to Beijing now? Are you worried that someone will make trouble and report you again? "
Shen Huai nodded: "That's part of the reason, but the other reason is that if the Ministry of Personnel really sends me the reinstatement document, I have to stay home to receive it."
"I hope the documents are on the way." Huang Zongqi brought the bowl over, "Eat, eat. Dazhu can serve a portion to the groom in the west wing.
Nothing is more important than having a hot meal now. I have to get up early tomorrow morning."
"I won't leave tomorrow. I'm going to pick more vegetables before I set off." Shen Lingzhu won't come back in vain.
Shen Huai was still thinking about how to let her have a day off. Now that she was willing to do so, it was of course just what he wanted.
After Shen Lingzhu finished her meal, she went back to her room and fell asleep. When she woke up, it was already 8 o'clock in the morning the next day.
My senior sister got up early and was not at home. My uncle and my uncle had already left before dawn, and everyone else was busy with their own things.
After Shen Lingzhu washed up and threw a punch, her aunt had already brought her breakfast and said, "These past few days, your eldest brother and the others have been studying in Song Zhu's study, and he won't be back for lunch.
Miaozhu is taking care of the peach branches that were planted in the greenhouse in autumn. She said that after the weather gets warmer in a few days, she will ask the villagers to clean up the foot of the mountain again and plant peach trees.
Qixing Temple has agreed to give us some new branches when the time comes."
"My second sister said that we are going to stew a big goose for lunch today. It would be a shame if my eldest brother doesn't come back to eat it." The goose we raised last year was quite tender.
The decision to plant peach trees had been made long ago. If they were not enough, they planned to go to Ansu to find Uncle Niu to buy some peach saplings.
By the way, the family has finally breathed a sigh of relief, and they want to take this opportunity to thank the many people who have helped them along the way.
Shen Lingzhu felt that her aunt had something to say, "Don't you want to plant it now?"
"No, ever since Second Aunt spread the word that she was only looking for female workers, many women in the village have come looking for work.
I'm going to give orders to whoever I want, and it's annoying just thinking about it." Mrs. Hu's energy was mostly taken up by the twins, so many things were left to Miaozhu to take care of.
She had become accustomed to this relaxed feeling and really didn't want to be in charge of anything anymore, but when it came to matters like hiring people, the villagers would definitely look for her as the mistress of the house.
Perhaps she felt that her eldest niece was too busy every day, so she was embarrassed to talk to Shen Miaozhu directly. Just then, Xiao Zhuzi came back and said, "Talk to Miaozhu and let her make the arrangements."
Shen Lingzhu finished a mouthful of soup and said, "Okay, I'll talk to my second sister later. Actually, it's okay to take the person in. It saves money if we finish the work early."
"Save money but not food. If you provide food, there will be quarrels at home from morning till night. Erlang and Sijie will go out to check as soon as they hear any noise.
Xu's wife and I can't keep an eye on it. "The baby is almost five months old, and it's the age when he's making a lot of noise.
Shen Lingzhu: "Add two cents to each worker's salary, and don't worry about the food.
Aunt, we have hired someone and can't provide us with meals like we did last autumn and winter when we washed and pickled vegetables. Back then, we mostly thanked everyone for selling us vegetables and delivering them to our door.
Well, from now on, when I hire workers, I won’t provide meals unless absolutely necessary.”
Mrs. Hu nodded: "You are right. Look, my brain has become rusty recently."
As soon as she finished speaking, the crying of two children came from the east room, and she quickly ran to comfort the children.
Shen Lingzhu shook her head. Logically, since the family had hired two wet nurses, her aunt shouldn't have to work so hard anymore.
But my aunt was kind-hearted, and Nanny Qian said that there was something going on at home, so she asked for leave every few days after the New Year holiday.
She quickly finished her meal and decided to be a bad person for once. She prepared to discuss finding another wet nurse with her senior sister.
When I went to the greenhouse outside the yard, I found that my senior sister was not there at all. Instead, a cousin named Shen Chengzhu was weeding the vegetables.
After asking, I found out that my senior sister was going to the big greenhouse.
She didn't go there immediately, but instead checked the peach branches in the shed to see how they were growing.
The elder brother said, "Xiao Zhuzi, there is something I want you to help me with."
"Brother Chengzhu, I will definitely help if I can." Shen Lingzhu couldn't help if it was beyond his ability.
The elder brother hesitated for a moment, then said, "I was wondering if it would be possible to let my younger brother study with my uncle?"
"Brother Xiang Zhu? Isn't he studying in the clan school, oh, the Xia family school?" After a new year, Shen Lingzhu could basically match the people in the clan.
Of course, since she was already married, she didn't quite understand.
“Yes, but school starts after the Lantern Festival this year, and the tuition fees Xia Tongsheng collects are more expensive than the Shenquan Collection, and they have to be paid for a year, so my family can’t afford it.
I thought about letting Xiang Zhu sit in on Uncle Wu's classes." He couldn't study on his own.
Shen Lingzhu carefully considered his words and said, "Brother Chengzhu, what my uncle is currently teaching my tenth uncle and several adult brothers are all the major questions related to the county exam.
Brother Xiang Zhu, you haven't started studying the Five Classics yet, right?" "A nine-year-old farmer's son, not particularly bright by nature, is only learning the basics.
The elder brother was disappointed and sighed, "Well, can I borrow a year's wages to support my family?"
Seeing that she remained silent, he immediately changed his tone and said, "Half a year, half a year is fine."
Shen Lingzhu quickly said: "I didn't say no, it's just that Xia Tongsheng's tuition is high, so it's okay to go to the market to study?"
"The teacher at the community school in the market is not as good as Mr. Zhao.
Besides, living there was an expense, and every day, I had to walk twenty miles to get home." Only then did he realize that the Shen Family School's transformation into the Xia Family School was the greatest loss to the Shen family's children.
It was wrong for everyone to point fingers at Uncle Wu for always paying money and providing meals.
Making money is not easy.
This cousin couldn't help but sigh again: "Originally, Zhao Xiucai's term ended this year and he didn't want to teach anymore. I heard that Xia Tongsheng spent a lot of money to keep him.
Then, everyone's tuition fees also went up, and several people in the clan no longer planned to study."
"I'll talk to the Second Master later and ask her to advance the money to you." Shen Lingzhu didn't say anything else. With her family's current ability, it was impossible to support everyone.
Moreover, in her opinion, it would be better for those young people who used to live a lazy life and had no talent to learn a skill early on.
Because the imperial examination was different from the education in her original world, only people who were good at reading could pass it.
Especially in recent years, the imperial court has standardized the examination systems in various places and increased the difficulty of county examinations.
She said, "Don't worry, Chengzhu. Your salary will be calculated based on last year's monthly salary. If you work better, the salary will be increased and paid to you that month."