The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 165
Ethnology has revised the rules again, adding some details and specific rules for assessment, rewards and punishments, making them more detailed, standardized and fair than before.

Any student who has the reputation of being a scholar, as long as he is a child who grew up in the village, regardless of whether his surname is Li, must return to the village to teach for three years before leaving.

If he had to stay in the capital, he would have to teach at a farm in the capital for five years before he could be given a chance.

Other students in ethnic studies have to drop out of school and start working after taking five exams in six years.

After three years of elementary school, and three more years, a total of six years of study, I have taught all the basic ethnic studies. I have no problem reading, reading, and calculating. I have failed five major exams in six years. It is really time to drop out. I can't keep occupying the quota.

Girls have not been evaluated by Grandma Wang, aunts, etc. in six years, and have not received a single distinction. They will drop out of school and either work in a weaving workshop or arrange for you to get married. Choose one of the two.

The rules are getting stricter and stricter, and rewards and punishments are in place almost immediately, without any delay.

Including children of the same ethnic group who learn crafts, they also follow the rules, three years to learn the craft, three years to become a master, three years to work for the master, a total of nine years, basically the same process as other people, the only difference is that children from this village do not charge apprenticeship fees. But you have to work. If you do well, you will be given monthly silver, and the products you weave will be sold by the weaving workshop for you, and the accounts will be divided at [-]%. The condition is that the accounts will be divided after six years of graduation.

It is written in black and white, and everyone must print it, sign it, and do not allow you to deny it.

The rules and traditions of Lijiacun are becoming more and more strict and fair, and everyone has equal opportunities. Even children with foreign surnames who grew up in Lijiacun can compete for the first place. They are also given opportunities and resources, and there is almost no difference.

The whole village, young and old, has a strong centripetal force. They unite and work hard without saying a word.

These four people were ostracized by the whole village when they first came back. The hard work of the elders who supported them was in vain. They were unwilling to give back to the clan and return to the clan to learn. The whole village, young and old, shunned them behind their backs, and even their parents were in the clan. Li couldn't even lift his head.

After this change, the elders gradually softened their expressions.

In July, Brother Qun and Brother Rui came back. They took a special leave to bring Xu Jing back to write the family tree.

"Great-grandfather, great-grandmother, grandparents, second aunt, we are back."

Brother Rui and his wife Yulan happily saluted the elders.

Brother Qun and Xu Jing also followed suit to say hello.

"Good boy, I'm finally back. Sit down quickly and serve tea."

Grandpa was very happy to see the children back.

"Are you okay in the capital?"

The old lady looked at the children and happily took her two great-grandchildren to touch them.

"Okay, I asked for leave specifically to come back to visit you. The Emperor went to the summer resort, so I asked for leave to come back. The Emperor readily agreed."

Li Rui picked up the emperor and asked for leave when he went to escape the summer heat, and the emperor agreed without hesitation.

The emperor took the queen mother and his concubine there. Li Rui was a young man, so he felt that it was not appropriate for him to follow him. If he met the concubine and couldn't explain it, he would simply ask for leave to go back to his hometown to visit his relatives, and come back to visit his relatives with his brothers. The emperor waved his hand and gave him a month and a half of vacation.

After reminiscing about old times, the children went back to the house to freshen up and rest.

Have dinner together at noon.

"Are your dad and the others okay? Is the little guy okay?"

"This time I left my eldest brother to guard in the capital, and I came back. My parents are only looking after his eldest grandson now and have no time to talk to us. I don't care about the things outside. It's my eldest brother who takes care of things. They are very good. ,do not worry."

Li Rui smiled and talked about the situation in the capital.

"That's good, wait until the child is four or five years old before sending him back to study. If your eldest brother and sister-in-law are reluctant to let him go, he should be sent back when he is six or seven years old. Then the child will have memories and will not feel that his parents are partial."

"My eldest brother and sister-in-law said that we should send him back when he is five years old. It can't be any later."

"Mom, I will find a few slaves for you right now. They are here to take care of you. There is a nanny and an aunt. They are all stable and steady people. It would be great if they stay here to take care of your daily life." "Oh, you can stay if you want. Come on, there is no wealth and honor in the village, and there are few rewards, I’m afraid everyone won’t get used to it.”

Xiuniang actually doesn't care about herself. Someone is taking care of her, but Brother Qun and Xu Jing are not worried.

"I'll sell it if I can't hold you any longer. There's nothing to worry about. You're welcome to bully your master. I told you everything when I came here. As long as I take good care of you, I'll give you a future. It doesn't matter whether you want money or ransom. If they don’t work well, I will sell them myself.”

Xu Jing spoke seriously, picked a good person at home and explained everything.

"It's not that serious. If you want to stay, I won't treat them badly. Don't worry."

Xiu Niang smiled kindly.

"Mom, when I come back, you can show us around and recognize our relatives."

"Okay, I have to admit it."

Xiu Niang was very happy when the children came back. She led Xu Jing and Yu Lan for a walk in the village, visiting relatives and giving away gifts.

She also has a daughter-in-law, so naturally she wants to show off her daughter-in-law.

Xu Jing was well-behaved and smart, and dealt with things well and thoughtfully. She gave Xiu Niang some face and made her extremely happy, not to mention extremely proud.

When the brothers saw their old mother being so happy, they secretly praised their daughter-in-law for her cleverness. They made her mother so happy and loved her more and more.

Grandpa opened a family tree for Yulan and Xu Jing, and took the clan members to worship their ancestors.

When they came back this time, Brother Qun and Brother Rui donated two farms to the clan, both of which were thousands of acres of fertile land, and the other was an orchard with good output.

One is donated to the clan and the other is donated to the clan school. They are both ancestral fields.

This made Xiuniang and her grandfathers very satisfied. The children became more sensible and promising, and the tribe was also very satisfied with them. They have not forgotten their roots after leaving home for many years.

It was a rare time to come back. In addition to visiting clan members and relatives, Rui Ge, the group brother, took Xiuniang and his daughter-in-law back to Zhoujia Village to make Xiuniang happy.

By the way, Brother Rui also has a lot of gifts to bring back to the relatives of the Zhou family village. They are gifts from brothers Zhou Yi. There is also some business that needs to be discussed in person. These two brothers are worried about these things. Xiu Niang doesn't care about these. She just takes Xu Jing and Yu Lan with her. Zhoujiacun visits relatives and recognizes their faces.

Xiu Niang was satisfied after staying in her natal village for two or three days before returning.

After Brother Rui and Brother Qun came back, they went to the winery and weaving workshop to observe for a few days. The clan school also checked and tested the brothers and sisters of the clan. They were very strict and made the children a little afraid of him.

The remaining days are spent at home with family members.

"Aunt, you really don't want to go to the capital with us to stay for a while."

Brother Rui sat on the maza, guarding Xiu Niang and talking to her.

Xiu Niang looked at him and smiled lovingly, "I won't go. The capital is the center of wealth and power, so it's not appropriate for me to go. You live a good life and move forward steadily. I will teach you at home. Cultivate more brothers who can be relied on and used. Only when the Li family is strong will you have more backing and support."

"Aunt, don't work too hard. Are those four sensible?"

"You are much more sensible. Your second uncle has done a lot of beatings. Now you help me with a lot of chores, but I am much more practical than when I first came here. I promised to work hard for a few years, and I will give you a chance."

"As long as we work hard and we are all brothers with the same surname, I can really lose to them. I don't give to anyone. How can I be partial to outsiders? I don't think about things."

Li Rui snorted.

(End of this chapter)