After transmigrating into a stepmother, I transformed my whole family to work on farming

Chapter 767: All Depends on My Wife’s Support
Liu Ji accepted the gift for no apparent reason.

After Ma Yang stood up, the two continued walking forward.

Liu Ji couldn't help but be curious. He glanced at the patched bookcase shoulder strap on Ma Yang's shoulder and asked tentatively:
"Brother Ma is also a juren, why are you still in such a predicament?"

He won't talk about others, but he himself, based on his wife's rather harsh screening criteria, had selected three wealthy families.

If there were no conditions, there were only a few juren in the county, and the wealthy families would have already broken down the door of Ma Yang's house.

So when Liu Ji saw Ma Yang was so poor, he felt even more puzzled.

Ma Yang didn't hide it. After all, sooner or later the other party would find out that they lived together.

Moreover, the host and hostess of this mansion were kind enough to take him in, so there was no reason for him to hide anything from his benefactor.

So, he told Liu Ji that his ancestors had no savings, that he had owed a lot of debts from his previous studies, and that he had just paid off all the debts.

Ma Yang looked at this magnificent three-story house in his own county, and sighed with envy:

"It's rare to find a scholar from a wealthy peasant family like Mr. Liu."

Liu Ji raised his eyebrows, "Isn't it common?"

Ma Yang shook his head sincerely, "It's rare, even rare among scholars who come from peasant families."

However, the reason why it is rare is that it is rare for farmers' children to make it to the capital.

If one comes from a poor family and has no connections, even if one is naturally talented, one may die on the way to Beijing for the imperial examination.

Liu Ji: "I'm sorry, it's all thanks to my wife's support."

Ma Yang was shocked and thought: I didn’t expect that Mr. Liu is a gigolo?
Liu Ji had long been accustomed to this kind of look. He did not feel ashamed but rather took it seriously.

He straightened his back and asked curiously, "Is Brother Ma married?"

Ma Yang smiled bitterly, "I'm ashamed. My family is too poor to afford the betrothal gift, so I haven't married yet."

Liu Ji glanced at him and nodded, "That's right. Brother Ma has no money and no looks, so it's really hard for him to find a wife."

Ma Yang: “.” It hurts!

"In short, being able to meet Master Liu and Madam Qin and being saved by them must be the blessing that Qian has accumulated in his previous lives."

Ma Yang said solemnly: "If I pass the exam in the future, I will never forget the kindness of the master and the mistress in saving my life and taking me in!"

Liu Ji laughed awkwardly and thought to himself, if you don't run away after you know the true identity of me and my senior brother, I'll talk to you later.

When they arrived at the guest room, Yin Le had already arranged everything. The lights were on, the charcoal basin was burning, and all the utensils were clean and tidy, with a fresh fragrance.

Ma Yang was already exhausted after the journey. As soon as he entered this warm and comfortable environment, he felt sleepy.

Liu Ji also yawned, and adhering to the principle of never bothering himself when he can bother others, he pointed to the small courtyard opposite and said:
"My junior brother and Shitou live across the street. If you need anything, just go find them."

After saying that, Liu Ji reminded Ma Yang to remember to get up early tomorrow and go to the kitchen to help Awang prepare breakfast for the whole family, and then he left.

"Master Liu!" Ma Yang called him.

Liu Ji turned back impatiently, "What?"

Ma Yang asked somewhat embarrassedly about the matter concerning the government office that Qin Yao had just mentioned.

Liu Ji said "hi" and thought it was nothing serious, and gave Ma Yang a reassuring look.

"After breakfast tomorrow, I will take you to find my younger brother Lu Xiaofeng. The prefect of Jingzhao is his uncle. I will definitely find your purse!"

Ma Yang was grateful, "Then I'll trouble Master Liu and your younger brother Lu Xiaofeng, Master Lu!"

"Why are you being so polite? Call me Liu Ji from now on." "Big Master" is Awang's exclusive name. He would be unhappy if an outsider called him that. Liu Ji thought narcissistically.

Awang in the stable: Thank you, Master!
As far as he could remember, Ma Yang had never slept for more than three hours.

In order to be able to study as much as possible, he only slept two and a half hours a day.

He doesn't have to do any housework, he just needs to study.

In order to live up to his family's hard work, he devoted all his energy to studying.

Two and a half hours was the bottom line he set for himself.

Unexpectedly, when I opened my eyes today, the sky was already bright. Ma Yang was so frightened that he sat up from the bed, the warm and clean bedding slipped off his body, and a not particularly cold air flow hit his chest. Only then did he realize that he was now in the capital.

I am currently living in the guest room provided by my benefactor.

The brazier in the house was still warm, and the charcoal fire covered with ashes could burn all night.

There is a ventilation scoop on the bed, which allows the air in the room to escape but prevents the cold wind outside from blowing in.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about suffocating when burning charcoal indoors at night.

Ma Yang stared at the wind bowl for a while, but he didn't know that it was the masterpiece of the hostess of the house.

I thought it was a rare item only available in the capital.

The sound of sweeping and cleaning could be heard from the room opposite, so Ma Yang quickly got dressed and got out of bed.

When I opened the door, I saw Shi Tou, the sturdy bodyguard of Young Master Qi, cleaning the courtyard.

Qin Yao's family has no servants to serve them, and everyone does their own work in the room.

Shitou is now good at sweeping, washing clothes, and mending clothes!
Ma Yang nodded hello to Shitou and went to the kitchen.

He felt ashamed of living in such a nice house but just helping with cooking.

Hearing that the four young masters and young ladies in Madam Qin's family will start their vacation tomorrow, Ma Yang plans to prepare children's reading materials before going to bed tonight and start tutoring them early the day after tomorrow.

In the kitchen, Awang had already lit the fire and was kneading dough.

Ma Yang came to help, but he was not good at these housework, and was finally sent by Awang to the stable in the backyard to feed the horses.

Fortunately, although I have never ridden a horse before, all I have to do to feed a horse is grab ready-made hay and throw it into the trough.

Ma Yang completed the task very well and also cleaned up the horse manure and other things. Then he washed his hands and returned to the main hall to have breakfast with everyone.

The children have already gone out to school.

I’m tired of eating at home, so I always like to buy breakfast from the breakfast shop outside.

If Qin Yao let them do as they please, it would save Awang some trouble.

There is no hierarchy in Qin Yao's family, and even Qi Xianguan and his servants follow the host's wishes. Shi Tou is now at the table to eat with everyone.

After a fairly relaxed breakfast, everyone went about their business.

Qi Xianguan and Shitou went to the martial arts training ground to practice swordplay, so they didn't study this morning - because Liu Ji wanted to take Ma Yang to the government office to look for the purse.

It would be quite boring without students to teach.

Yesterday, Qin Yao said that we should maintain a balance between relaxation and work, and Qi Xianguan took her words to heart.

He had indeed pushed Liu Ji a bit too hard during this period, so these few days were a good opportunity for him to relax.

As for Qi Xianguan himself, he had an extraordinary memory and could remember everything he saw.

There is no book in the house that he has not read. His knowledge reserves are enormous, so he does not need to worry about the Spring Examination at all.

In order to avoid thinking about the death of his teacher, the boy used this method of teaching his mentors to divert his attention.

The teacher has been away for more than a month now.

He has to learn to accept reality.

Qin Yao looked at the boy's eyes that were mature beyond his age and sighed softly.

When the old man was alive, he always hoped that this disciple could learn from Liu Ji's "forgiveness of himself and embarrassment of others".

Perhaps he had already seen through it. The smarter a person is, the more he thinks and the more painful he is.

Qin Yao put on the white fox cloak given by her brother, passed by the martial arts training ground at the door, raised her hand to help Qi Xianguan lift his trembling arm, gave him an encouraging smile, and went out in a leisurely manner.

Qi Xiangun wanted to cry but had no tears, the sword in his hand felt as heavy as a thousand-pound iron.

He was secretly lazy and lowered his hand a little, so the stone didn't notice it at all.

Now, as soon as Qin Yao mentioned it, Shitou's sharp eyes immediately swept over him, and there was no way he could be lazy anymore!