The growth of the eldest daughter-in-law of the farm gate

Chapter 330 Trial Wedding Clothes

After returning from Zhao's house, Zhao Yunlan became busy again. She ran back and forth between the school and the workshop during the day, and had to wait until the school bell rang before she could go home with Wu Yi.

"Tomorrow is the final exam, sister-in-law, will you come to supervise the exam?" Wu Yi asked.

Zhao Yunlan: "No, I have to go to the workshop to make arrangements tomorrow. The new large jar has also arrived and I need to go take a look. I will come again after the results come out and the opening ceremony."

Wu Yi: "Ask Mingyi to keep an eye on the things in the workshop. Sister-in-law, you should take a rest. You haven't stopped since you came back."

Zhao Yunlan: "Mingyi also has a lot of things to do! He has to go to the city tomorrow to do some work. It's almost the end of the year, so the store needs more attention. Everyone is helping with the housework, and the school is also because of your and my little sister's help that I can relax a lot."

The two sisters-in-law walked and talked back to Li's house. Wang was busy asking the third child to try on the wedding dress.

"Mom, I've tried three times."

Wang glared at him and said, "I noticed that you've gained weight recently. You should change your appearance while there's still time. You should also control your food intake."

Li Mingli: "I used to eat so much, but I was busy every day and consumed it quickly, so I didn't gain weight. Now I'm idle at home every day, and I just eat and sleep, how can I not gain weight! Otherwise, mother, please allow me to help my sister-in-law tomorrow."

Wang looked at the two sisters-in-law who had returned, and she knew that Yunlan had been very busy recently, so she was a little tempted. But Zhao Yunlan spoke first, "Third brother, I can handle it, and you were also very busy before. Take this time to have a good rest and wait for the wedding with peace of mind."

"Sister-in-law, I'm almost bored staying at home every day."

Wang was immediately persuaded to stop thinking about relaxing. She glanced over and said, "I didn't lock you up at home. Didn't you go out for a walk today?"

"Mom, I just want to find something to do, but you won't let me do anything."

Zhao Yunlan advised: "Mom is doing this for your own good. The wedding day is getting closer and closer. What if you get hurt again? Oh, bah, bah~"

Wu Yi also echoed: "Yes, Third Brother, after your sister-in-law gets married, you two can cultivate your relationship and it won't be too late to get busy later."

Mingli felt embarrassed when he heard his second sister-in-law say that. He lowered his head and said softly, "I..."

Wang interrupted the third brother while pointing out the places on the wedding dress that needed to be altered: "Stop thinking about it and stay here quietly. If you make trouble again, I will stop you from leaving the house."

Li Mingli felt helpless and could only let his mother gesture and hit him.

There are very few people in the countryside who do nothing before getting married. It's just that the Li family is now well off and doesn't have to worry about making a living. Plus, Wang always felt that Mingli was a little dull, and when he was dull, he would easily run into some bad things, so she paid special attention to the third child's marriage this time.

The busy days always pass by in a flash, and the school's holiday ceremony has begun. At this moment, Zhao Yunlan is on the podium commending students with outstanding academic performance.

Many people came to the holiday ceremony this time, in addition to the students' parents, there were also nearby villagers who liked to join in the fun. Because Zhao Yunlan was back this time, the students naturally told their families that the dean of the school was back. Whether they wanted to curry favor with her or were curious about how Yunlan, now a government official's wife, was different, coming to the school was always an opportunity. The people outside the school looked at the wooden table with a lot of wooden boxes on it, and discussed with each other what was inside. The students in the playground listened quietly to the dean's speech on the stage, feeling curious.

It was not until Zhao Yunlan mentioned the reward that the audience began to stir, and there was an even louder commotion outside the courtyard.

Mr. Lin Youjin, the martial arts teacher of the school, took the initiative to maintain order. The students in the school quieted down after receiving just a look from Mr. Lin, while the villagers outside the school did gasp several times.

"This award is also to give you some encouragement, and let everyone know that hard work will be rewarded, but you must not be blindly complacent. Learning is not something that can be achieved overnight. Without accumulating small steps, there is no way to reach a thousand miles, and without the accumulation of small streams, there is no river or sea. I hope all students will keep this in mind. Whether you continue to study in the future or switch to doing something else, you must always maintain a humble and studious heart."

The rewards based on ranking have all been distributed. Students, whether they received a reward or not, were all excited. Then two more wooden boxes were carried up to the stage.

Zhao Yunlan continued: "I can feel that the children cherish their study time when I came back this time. As the dean, I gave each child a gift."

Lin Youjin and He Shanze opened the wooden boxes respectively, and inside were brushes.

These were all bought by Zhao Yunlan in the city. It happened that when she was browsing in the city, she saw the shopkeeper selling these brushes at a low price. These brushes had some flaws, but they would not hinder writing, at least not for these children, so Zhao Yunlan simply bought them all and brought them back to give to these children. It would be much cheaper to buy them all at once, and there would be some left after the students at Muzi Academy had divided them up, so Zhao Yunlan thought about keeping them in Shiyang County.

The children lined up one by one and excitedly went on stage to receive the brushes from the dean. The villagers who were already shocked were even more moved at this moment. Those who could send their children to the school knew the importance of the brush, and also knew how expensive the writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones of scholars were.

Some parents originally thought of taking their children back home and sending them to the county to be apprentices to earn money earlier as soon as they could recognize a few words. Now, seeing the pens in their children's hands, they can't help but be touched. Although they don't quite understand some of the words said on the podium, they know that their children really like reading.

"Dad, look, I have a pen." A little boy of seven or eight years old was showing off a pen in front of his father, feeling very happy.

The strong man touched the child's head and said with a smile: "Come on, I'll cut a pound of meat for you today to take back as a supplement. You should also work hard to get those prizes next semester."

"Okay, Dad is the best. Let's eat meat today."

The strong man is one of those parents who wanted to send his children to town, but now he has made up his mind to let his children give it another try.

Zhao Yunlan and a few teachers stood at the school gate and watched the students leave one by one. The enthusiastic villagers naturally wanted to say hello to Zhao Yunlan. Only after all the students left did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

"Now, our school is famous again." Lin Youjin was somewhat happy.

He Shanze also had a smile on his face: "After the New Year, there should be a new batch of children coming in."

Zhao Yunlan: "Well, we are going to recruit new students next year, so we can advertise it this way. However, the new students next year will have to take an entrance exam. The entrance exam does not have to be too difficult. It is mainly to simply understand the students' character. I hope you will take care of it."

The reason why we don't test literacy is because the goal of the school is to eliminate illiteracy. However, the news of today's scholarship will inevitably spread to nearby towns and villages. Zhao Yunlan can expect that the number of children registering will only increase, and too many students will be a bit messy, so those who need to be screened still need to be screened.