Little Fubao from the farmhouse takes space to flee famine

Chapter 34

The Changshui River is turbulent, and cargo ships come and go. Some small awnings dock on the shore and serve as ferry boats.

One of them is the most conspicuous, the official ship, which is several times larger than the other ships, especially the sail, the mast on the ship is high and straight to the sky.

"Brother Ye, look at that ship, is this the arrival of a new official?"

Many curious people looked at the official ship that was incompatible with this place.

Most of the ships docked at their dock are old, and they still rarely see such simple and well-maintained ships.

There were several people standing at the bow of the ship, wearing wide robes and brocade robes. The leader was a man in white clothes and a jade crown. He was very handsome and carried his movements cheerfully.

The people on the boat threw the anchor into the river, and several people got off the boat, causing passers-by to inquire, what kind of big man is here.

People with discerning eyes can spot it at a glance, especially the two people following the white-clothed man, one is wearing Wen tassels and the other is wearing Wu tassels, representing the meaning of Wen Tao Wu Lue.

Only first-rank officials or relatives of the emperor are qualified to be appointed as civil, military and military officials.

Most people guessed that this was a high-ranking official who came down to investigate the case. You must know that their county prince was killed.

The county magistrate of Tongluo Town received the news and hurried over to greet them. He gave a great ceremony and prepared a place for the group to stay.

Fang Cuiying tidied up the stall, more and more people came to eat their noodles recently, and they were sold out before noon.

"Let's go back to buy some meat. Recently, my father, the eldest brother and the third younger brother are busy farming the fields."

It's spring plowing season recently, and people are busy in the fields everywhere, hoping for a good harvest this year.

"Dad asked us to go to that private school and inquire about it to see when it will enroll."

The two of them planned to go to a private school to inquire first. Now that spring has begun, the two eldest children will also be sent to study.

The only private school in the town is on Qiu Ming Mountain in the southernmost part of Mengtang Town. The scenery above is quiet and it is a good place to study.

After the renovation, although the current school has lost its previous charm, it is still solemn.

Songbai Academy is located next to the county government office, and is built in a large and magnificent manner.

The two of them inquired all the way up Qiu Ming Mountain. There were scattered students walking on the forest path. It was probably time to finish school for dinner.

Fang Cuiying looked at these energetic children, who had a bookish air on their bodies, and their tall and straight postures were as clean as bamboo.

Next year, she must send Wenqing Wenhua to study, since their family has never had a scholar in generations.

The two walked to the door of the private school, and there was a newly hung plaque above it.

"Brother Ye, what is this word?"

Fang Cuiying is illiterate, she only knows her own name, and she learned how to play beads from her father.

"It seems to be Qiumen Academy, just the name of this mountain."

Wang Yonglin knew some words, but not much, and he couldn't write them if asked.

Fang Cuiying asked the students inside politely, and helped them find a teacher inside.

"Which master are you looking for? We have four masters."

"We will look for you, the greatest master."

The little boy thought for a moment and realized that the eldest was Master Meng. He was the oldest Master.

Passing through the gate, you can see rows of houses and a pool leading to the outside, where some students wash ink brushes and inkstones.

"The mind is uncertain, playful and lazy, and rotten wood is hard to carve!"

The little boy took the two of them outside the corridor. When he saw the master punishing the students, he quickly ran away.

Fang Cuiying saw an old man with white hair and white beard, holding a long ruler in his hand, slapping the palms of students while preaching.

The snapping sound was frightening, and I felt sorry for the child just looking at it.

But when she got closer, Fang Cuiying's heartache just disappeared, good fight!well played!
It was Wang Yongzhi's youngest son who was punished by the old master. The boy who spoke rudely during the ancestor worship was now beaten to tears by the master.

"What are you two doing?"

The old master put the ruler behind his back and walked down the steps, his eyebrows furrowed and his eyes furrowed.

The two of them felt inexplicably flustered. They were not his students, so how could they have the illusion that they wanted to be taught a lesson?

"Master, we are here to ask how to enroll here."

"Why are you looking for me? Go find that person named Zhu."

After that, the old man lined up several students who had not completed the task and endorsed them one by one. If they memorized a wrong word, they would be rewarded with a piece of paper.

"I said, Brother Ye, this old man is too cruel. What should we do now? He ignores us and talks about looking for someone named Zhu."

Wang Yonglin didn't dare to ask this fierce old man any more questions, so he turned to ask his wife named Zhu.

Fortunately, the wife surnamed Zhu was very accommodating. He received the two of them and asked about the students who were going to enroll. He accepted the age of the children.

The three of them talked for a long time to understand the situation clearly, and finally the two went back satisfied.

When Fang Cuiying got home, she saw a group of chicks running around the yard, pecking at the crumbs on the ground.

Today, there are chicken sellers all over the village shouting, and many families have bought a few to raise.

Liu Chunlan bought twenty chickens. After grinding the wheat at home, she had a lot of wheat husks, which were of high value. It was best to use them to feed livestock.

Especially the good wheat brought out by Fu Bao. Even the rabbits like to eat the wheat husks.

"Wan Guan!" Wen Bo picked up the cat that was jumping on the chick and put it into the nest.

This is the chick that my aunt just bought, but it cost a lot of copper coins.

Wang Yongan is busy making chicken coops so that the chickens can be put into the chicken coop without running around or being bitten by cats.

Even though the two kittens are still young, they are already able to pounce and bite.

Especially Father Wang's shoes, they were often dragged into the yard and bitten by two guys.

An Ran was sitting on the bamboo mat, and the little chicken came to her side. It was a round ball. Except for pooping everywhere, everything else was fine.

An Ran would add some spring water to their small drinking bowls from time to time. Unfortunately, these chickens didn't know good things. Every time, they would put their feet into the drinking bowl first, and then drink the foot washing water with relish.

Suddenly, there were many more living things in their house, and it felt a lot more lively.

Wan Guan and Tiedan especially like to fight. They can't stay in the nest at all. They run all over the yard. When they are tired, they will come next to her.

While everyone was not paying attention, An Ran secretly fed them delicious chicken breasts, a little bit every time.

Father Wang and Wang Yongping are still digging the soil, and it is time to work in the afternoon.

Liu Chunlan took the other two sisters-in-law to make flour at home, and left the business of setting up the stall to the second family.

"I've already inquired. Is it the day after tomorrow? How much will I have to pay?"

Ever since he took a lot of money from the family to the fourth son Wang Yonglin, the money was not enough to pay for the two children. Now that he has saved a lot, Father Wang mentioned it again yesterday.

"A school year costs three taels of silver, and I have to bring half a bag of rice and noodles every month. There seems to be a ten-day holiday, with ten days of study and one day off."

"Is there anything else? Are there any pens, inks, papers and inkstones? Do you want us to prepare them?"

There is no one in Father Wang's family who has read a book, so everything is blind. There may be someone who can help, but they don't know if they want to see him or not.

Fang Cuiying got excited when talking about this, and told everyone what she had encountered today with great interest, imitating her while talking.

It made several women cover their mouths and snicker. After laughing a few times, Liu Chunlan thought, wouldn't it be embarrassing if her son did the same in the future.

"Let's spend more time not to bother their family. They all have eyes on the top of their heads and look at people through their nostrils."

The relationship became even more tense after the ancestor worship last time. Even if there were scholars in their family, they would not help them.

Maybe they are also surprised that a house full of peasants is whimsically asking for scholars.

(End of this chapter)