Otoharu

Chapter 299
Li Meier immediately flattered her, "Grandmother, you are really generous. There are really no more reasonable elders like you in our town."

She heard that her parents were discussing about moving her family to the state capital, but she was so happy. She had stayed in Zhangshui Town for more than [-] years in her previous life and this life, and she had already had enough time. He couldn't wait to see the outside world, and the state capital was his first stop.

Mrs. Li gave her granddaughter a sideways look, and said angrily, "Don't bother to flatter, it's not so easy to get to the state capital, and the first place to live has not yet been found, and our shop and fields are all in town. Come on, I went to the state capital, what should I do with these fields?" After speaking, he looked at his son and daughter-in-law, wanting them to come up with a charter.

The husband and wife had discussed it a long time ago, looked at each other, and then Li Yan said: "The fields at home are all handed down from the ancestors, so of course they can't be moved lightly, we should still rent them to those farmers for cultivation, we come back once a year It’s enough to collect the rent twice. Anyway, the state capital is not far from the town, and it’s easy to come and go. As for the shops at home, Brother Xu and his wife are still in charge of the soap shop. They are all relatives, so there is nothing to worry about. Let Chen Pi take care of the printing workshop, after all, the workshop doesn't make any profit, just printing books for Xin Sange's shop in the state capital, we just pay the masters monthly money on time every month, and we don't worry about them filling their pockets."

After listening to Mrs. Li, she nodded, "This arrangement is considered appropriate. What about the residence after going to the state capital? Do we want to buy another house?"

Speaking of this, Mrs. Li was a little worried. The house in this state capital is not cheap, and her family has a large population. In the future, Brother Kang and Jian will marry a wife when they grow up. At least they have to buy a three-entry house The yard is only open to live in. If you want to find a better location, you have to spend hundreds of taels of silver.

"Grandmother, you forgot, we have a house in the state capital. Brother Shanqing bought a three-entry yard from Sanbo Xin. My parents and I lived in that house when we went to the state capital. It was spacious. It's alright." Li Meier suddenly reminded with a smile.

Mrs. Li just remembered this, and immediately slapped her thigh and said: "Yes, I almost forgot about that house! Good! Good! Now the place to live is also solved, let's pack up things and wait for the weather to warm up Go to the state capital soon!"

"Grandmother, why are you more anxious than me?" Li Meier asked dumbfounded. It will take about a month to clean up all the things in her house, and she has to say goodbye to relatives and friends in the town. I can go.

"I'm not thinking about the good weather. If I want to leave, I will leave earlier. When I get to the state capital, I don't know how many things I need to buy." Mrs. Li is an actionist, and she must do things immediately after she decides .

Li Meier wanted to say something else, but Jiang Shanqing on the side spoke first, "Uncle, can our family arrive at the state capital before March? I plan to participate in this year's talent test."

When Jiang Shanqing said this, Li Yan was shocked. How old is Shanqing this year? After this year's birthday, he will only be ten years old in real life, and he will be twelve years old in imaginary age. He will be tested for talent, he remembers I was admitted as a scholar back then, but I was already 21 years old. My brother-in-law and brother-in-law were both young scholars, but my brother-in-law was also a scholar who was only 14 years old.

"But I'm sure. If you're not sure, you can wait a few more years. After all, you're still young." After Li Yan calmed down, he still persuaded.

"The master of ethnology said that my article is ready, and there is no problem in being a scholar in the exam." Jiang Shanqing said calmly. In fact, the master praised him for his ability to be the leader of the desk, but he has always been relatively modest, so he didn't take it seriously. Speak up.

"You can show me your article in a while." Li Yan nodded, and said again, he has not checked Jiang Shanqing's homework for a long time in order to prepare for the Qiuwei exam, although the level of the teachers in the ethnology is not high. Not bad, but he was relieved after seeing it himself.

When Mrs. Li heard that Jiang Shanqing was going to be a scholar, her focus was on the other side. She looked at Jiang Shanqing with bright eyes and asked, "Is there a reward for being a scholar in the ethnology?"

The reason why Mrs. Li asked this question was because every year Jiang Shanqing took the first class in the school, and would get back five taels of silver as a reward. Naturally, Mrs. Li kept all the money, in the name of helping him save to buy land , and this time it is a test for talents, the rewards are naturally more generous.

"If you pass the exam, you will be rewarded with 20 taels of silver. If you pass the exam, you will get 50 taels." Jiang Shanqing replied with a smile, naturally knowing the old lady's thoughts very well.

"50 taels!" Mrs. Li's tone changed. This reading is really profitable. This is 50 taels of silver. The net profit of the wife's soap shop is only 200 taels a year, which is much faster than opening a shop to make money. .

"Grandmother, you have to win, and there is only one case every year. There are so many people in Yin County who take the exam every year. How can it be so easy to win." Li Meier saw that Mrs. Li had already paid the money, and she couldn't bear it. Can't help hitting.

When Mrs. Li heard the words, her face became serious, and she reprimanded her granddaughter, "I haven't taken the exam yet. How can you destroy your own prestige like this? Our family Shanqing has been able to study since he was a child. I don't think he won the first class in the exam. This case is not difficult for him."

After speaking, he looked at Jiang Shanqing with a smile and asked, "Shanqing, do you think so?"

Seeing Mrs. Li's earnest eyes, Jiang Shanqing suddenly felt a lot of pressure, and smiled reluctantly: "Grandmother, I will try my best..."

"Mother, don't push Shanqing too much, don't put him under too much pressure, he is still young." Seeing his mother's appearance, Li Yan said rather dumbfounded.

Mrs. Li looked at her son with dissatisfaction, and then reluctantly changed her words: "I won't force the first case. A scholar will definitely win, right? If there is no 50 taels, 20 taels is not bad."

Everyone in the Li family: ...Because they had to move to the state capital before Jiang Shanqing's talent test, the Li family became really busy, packing up their belongings, and saying hello to relatives and friends of each family.It's been so busy, it's already February.

The dragon looked up on the second day of February, and the Li family had spring pancakes in the morning. Li Meier first wrapped one for Jiang Shanqing, and when she wrapped the second one, Kang Geer was already a little dissatisfied, pouted and said: "Sister, you are biased, why not?" Just wrap it up for Brother Shanqing and not for me."

Li Meier stretched out her hand and pinched his nose, put the newly wrapped one into his bowl and said, "Isn't this wrapped for you? I'm still jealous at how old you are. Your Brother Shanqing has worked hard in studying recently. Sister, don't you want it?" Give him more."

(End of this chapter)