The skilled widow is busy farming

Autumn is here, Xiu Niang leads the children from the academy to climb mountains and enjoy the beauty of the autumn. She also goes to the field to learn about the hard work of farmers. She will live in the countryside for a few days and lead the students to help farmers harvest and let them eat. A bit bitter.

Not to mention that the children of the Li family performed particularly well. They were not afraid of hardship and were not squeamish. Even the girl worked very quickly and quickly, which was applauded and praised by everyone.

They ate in the fields, eating the simplest meals from the farmers. The children's faces were filled with happy smiles, which was the joy of tasting delicious food after working. The land always gives people a sense of solidity, weight and peace of mind, and a bumper harvest can bring satisfaction to everyone. of joy.

This practical class was very successful.

In the field, some students asked about the Li family's children.

"Do you also have to work in the fields while you are studying at home?"

"We have to work. We have to help the family every day. We have a lot of practical classes and do all kinds of work. The boys also have to look for opportunities to go out and transfer a few pennies. If they can't find any profitable work, they go to work in the fields. Every day. In this way, the girls are responsible for purchasing and settling accounts. We have family banquets. When we treat guests to dinner, the girls are responsible for setting up the banquet and so on. These are the jobs you can see. Our village can do them. Our husband said that we can’t study hard. If we don’t have the talent for reading, we have to do it. Learn a craft to make a living, support your family, and wait for someone to support you for the rest of your life. School is a place for studying, not a place for retirement."

"Good boy, your school must be very strict."

"Those who need to be assessed should be assessed at least five times a month. If you fail to record once, you will not be cleared and sent home if you exceed three times. We have also been assessed when we come to the academy to study, but you don't know that those who can come to the academy are also the best from our village school. Students earn opportunities based on their ability.”

"So scary?"

"It is only in the past few years that our village has lived a good life. In the past, only boys studied in the school. The village was not rich at that time. Today, these opportunities are obtained by my aunt and the village elders. It is the elders who have fought hard to get them back. We worked hard with our older brothers and sisters. The school allows girls to study without having to pay for repairs. It was my aunt who weaved tapestry silk. We cherish the opportunity now more than anyone else. If we miss it, we will never do it again. Got it."

"Your family is really lucky to have such an aunt. I'm so envious of it. My parents bought my opportunity with thousands of taels of silver, just to let me study in school. I'm so proud. With my reputation, I will marry into a good family in the future. It is not my clan’s turn to preside over the marriage ceremony. We can only watch. My mother has taught me, but she doesn’t have as much experience as you.”

A girl looked envious.

"Our village takes turns, and every time we do it, we have to assess and check the records. If we make a mistake, we will be punished. Marriage is all decided by the clan. Parents only have to pay the dowry money, and they are not qualified to take care of anything else. The better we are, the better the marriage we will get." The better, if you don’t work hard yourself, don’t blame others for choosing a bad job for you.”

"I think I know why the headmaster insisted on inviting your aunt to teach. We are lucky to have her here."

"Well, work hard. My aunt is very strict. Everything must be assessed. If you are not careful, you will be punished. When I bring it back, she wants to ask how much food can be produced per acre of rice, how to store it, and how to sell it. How much does it cost? Please ask carefully."

"Ah, I can't. Tell me quickly."

A group of girls were all anxious upon hearing this. They came over to listen to the girl from the Li family explaining farming skills, and were stunned after hearing this.

"Why are you all silent? This is the housekeeper. You don't take care of the dowry when you get married. There is no farm in the dowry. You don't know anything. How can the steward fool you?"

"Forehead……"

"Repeat it again, let's memorize it."

An older girl sighed, making the group laugh.

Seeing that the children were happy, Xiu Niang couldn't help but smile.

The children gradually began to accept Xiu Niang and truly admired her. They had a harmonious relationship with each other and teaching became easier.

Sure enough, after dinner, Xiu Niang sat down with a tea cup and began to take exams one by one. The questions were so varied that it was difficult to guard against.

Many people don't know much about farming, and when asked about it now, they were all confused.

"I have to write a policy paper when I go home today. I think about it and submit it to me in three days. Farming is the most important thing in the court. Don't you take the imperial examination? Why don't you answer all the questions asked by the emperor?" "Here."

Everyone did not dare to disobey, bowing their heads and bowing.

"Tomorrow we have a day off and we will go back to the academy in the afternoon. Don't run around. There are snakes on the mountain. Be careful and bite you. Don't go into the mountain. It's very dangerous."

"Yes."

In this kind of entertainment and education, autumn is over and winter is ushering in.

Winter is the day of cat winter, but Xiu Niang is busy, helping women in several villages teach them how to draw silk and raise silkworms, so that she can earn some pocket money in winter.

Brother Rui also got busy. He took advantage of the beginning of winter to go to the countryside to check and see if there were any omissions. He would plant the seeds in the spring. Then it would be too late to check again, which would delay the spring planting.

When Xiu Niang returns to the village, the first thing she does is to take an assessment, both in the school and in the weaving workshop to see if they are lazy.

It was cold, and Magnolia gave birth to a son when she was almost in her prime. Both mother and son were safe.

This child was born in the first month of the lunar month, which was a blessing. At the beginning of the year, Grandpa Zeng named him Li Yi.

The whole family was very happy. The Li family had a new child again. They specially held a wedding banquet in the village. All the guests were invited, so they could just have fun by themselves.

Li Rui is becoming more and more low-key now and doesn't like to show off easily.

Yulan was well taken care of by her sister-in-law during her confinement period, and she recovered well. She was not afraid of not being able to take good care of her even if she stayed in her hometown. Now her sister-in-law travels between home and the official residence, mainly taking care of Yulan.

Yulan sent the child back to the village to be taken care of by the elders. Her elder sister-in-law was very happy. She was afraid that she would not recover well so she stayed at the official residence to take care of her. She specifically told her not to get pregnant again so soon and to wait two or three years.

The relationship between Yulan and her sister-in-law has also become closer.

Seeing that their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have a good relationship, Xiu Niang feels relieved.

At the end of the New Year, Xiuniang is going to the capital to attend the wedding banquet of her son Chun Ge. By the way, she will go to the capital with the children of her clan who are going to take exams. The two girls, Li Yu and Li Xi, are also going to the capital to have a look. They can't find a suitable marriage. It’s okay to come back.

"Auntie, is the capital fun?"

"It's not bad. There are all kinds of people coming and going. It's really lively."

"I don't know if Sister Xiaoli and the others are okay. I brought them gifts."

"I heard that the three sisters knitted a picture together. I don't know if it's finished. Let's take a look when we go there."

"Okay, can we go see Qing'er and sister Yingzi? I heard that sister Yingzi gave birth to a son."

"Well, your sister Qing'er is also pregnant."

Qing'er's sister-in-law got her wish and gave birth to a son, and now she finally had an explanation in her heart. Qing'er was also pregnant when she wrote the letter before, and she was only two months old.

And Yingzi gave birth to a son to the Xie family. Now her body has almost recovered. She was born earlier than Yulan. Mrs. Xie family now treats Yingzi as a daughter and loves her. When she sees that her body has recovered, she gives her the housekeeping rights and takes care of herself. When I have a grandson, I almost don’t care about anything and am only responsible for taking care of the grandson.