Although Mrs. Wu heard what she said, Mrs. Zhou was still a little worried. Although her mother-in-law didn't have a good tone when speaking to her brother-in-law, Mrs. Wu knew that her mother-in-law liked her brother-in-law the most, and she might secretly give him money.
Yuan Feng will soon be old enough to propose marriage, and don't even have the money to pay for his daughter-in-law's marriage.
Zhou glanced at her second sister-in-law beside her, and saw that Liu was also looking towards her, with no less worry in her eyes than hers.
After the two looked at each other, Mrs. Zhou spoke first, "The third brother dotes on the child too much. How can the child just let him do whatever he wants? The cost of studying is not small. You and the third brother and sister go Where can I find so much money? Besides, dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, and mice’s sons can dig holes. We are just farmers looking for food in the soil. Don’t think about the dream of becoming a high official, just guard the fields. really."
Mrs. Zhou only needs to make it clear that you two lazy couple are not going to give birth to a child who knows how to read.
Madam Liu nodded, "Sister-in-law is right."
Seeing that old man Lin also seemed to agree with his eldest daughter-in-law's statement, Lin Yuanqiu felt anxious in his heart. Don't let the matter of his studies be brought to light.
At this time, Lin Yuanqiu didn't care that he was only five years old, and hurriedly said: "No, no, aunt, that's not the case. Don't look at the majesty of those high-ranking officials. Counting three generations up, they might be farming like us. What a farmer!"
Old man Lin was surprised, "Did you think of this yourself?"
Lin Dazhu and Lin Erzhu also opened their eyes in disbelief. When did the dog become so smart?
"No, my grandson heard it from someone at the Yamen Gate."
Lin Yuanqiu thought it was best to use this excuse, otherwise a five-year-old child would not know so much. Anyway, after getting lost that day, he wandered alone in the Yamen Gate for half a day. During this period, who did he meet and what did he hear? Only the original person knows.
As soon as she heard the words "yamenmen", Mrs. Wu clutched her chest in distress, oh, her half a tael of silver!
If the third child hadn't insisted on taking the child to wander around the town that day, the dog wouldn't have run away. If he hadn't run away, he wouldn't have walked to the yamen gate alone, and he wouldn't have seen the prisoner beaten with a board until he was bleeding. The scene of the scab was so frightening that Gouzi developed a high fever when she got home. For several days, she consulted a doctor and took medicine, which cost her half a tael of money, and she was able to save her life.
Now he saw the third child holding the dog, and the third daughter-in-law was smiling at the side. Both husband and wife looked proud that my son was the smartest in the world. Mrs. Wu waved her arms in anger, "Let's go." Let’s go, I don’t want to see you!”
Just go! Lin Sanzhu lifted up his precious son and let him ride on his neck, then turned and said to his two daughters, "Let's go! Yan'er Cao'er, go back to the room with daddy!"
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On the second day, just after breakfast, Lin Yuanqiu urged him to sign up, "Dad, go and sign me up today."
I always feel uneasy when I am not sure.
Lin Sanzhu shook his head, "Not today. Daddy will have to dig radishes in the fields later."
Yes, dig carrots!
Lin Sanzhu took his son's hand and shouted to the kitchen, "Mom, today I have to take the dog to the clan uncle to sign up, so I won't go to the fields."
After that, he pulled Lin Yuanqiu and ran out like a dog.
Mrs. Wu rushed out with a rolling pin. Seeing that there was no possibility of catching up, she was so angry that she threw the rolling pin away with all her strength.
There was only a "clang" sound, and the dilapidated courtyard door was smashed and swayed left and right.
At the door of the third room, Ms. Feng, who was about to say that she would follow him and take a look, immediately retracted her stepped leg.
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Chapter 4 Registration
Lin Youzhi donated 20 taels of silver and 12 acres of paddy field to start the Lin clan school. The school is located in the first courtyard of the Lin clan ancestral hall.
This was also done to save some money. According to the discussion of several clan elders, instead of spending more than ten taels of silver to buy a foundation to build a new house, it would be better to use half of the silver to repaint the ancestral hall, and then ask carpenters to build tables, chairs and benches. , so that the class can start.
As for the place where the Master lives, aren't there still a few empty houses in the clan? I picked a room closer to the ancestral hall and tidied it up a little, so it would be just right for Master Wang to live in.
It’s no wonder that the clan elders are so careful with their calculations. Although these twenty taels of silver look like a lot, setting up a clan school is not a trivial matter. Among them, reporting to the government, managing minor officials, everything costs silver taels, and asking for a wife. The repairs must be paid for, and everything must be carefully arranged in order to live up to Lin Youzhi's charity.
As for Lin Youzhi, after passing the scholar examination, the whole family moved to the town, which was a complete farewell to the previous days of poverty.
This change was all because he passed the examination as a scholar.
Don’t underestimate the reputation of a scholar. In the Jing Dynasty, a scholar had many privileges. Being exempted from corvee was the basic rule. He could also meet officials without kneeling. He could be exempted from punishment if he committed a crime. He could go to the government to receive a certain amount of money every month. Rice, noodles and silver are distributed, and fish and meat are also distributed during holidays. In addition, you can also earn money as deposit for county examination candidates every year, so your life is not too comfortable.
The most important thing is that scholars are one of the pillars of the local gentry class. They represent scholars who are knowledgeable in books and etiquette. They often serve as a bridge of communication between the common people and the government. When encountering local disputes, or when common people want to deal with When dealing with government agencies, scholars are often invited to come forward.
Therefore, many businessmen would come over in advance to establish a good relationship with the scholar, giving him houses, fields, money, and servants.
With so many benefits here, it is no wonder that Lin Youzhi took the exam for more than 20 years, failed and failed, and finally passed the exam in August this year.
As Lin Sanzhu walked and talked about these things with his son, he also thought to himself that it was a pity that his family did not have money to send his children to school. Otherwise, with his intelligence and energy, his son might be able to become a scholar like Lin Youzhi. Then you will enjoy endless blessings, and there is no need to work hard in the fields every day.
But then, Lin Sanzhu thought about Lin Youzhi's current age. In one or two years, he will know his destiny. If it takes so many years for Gouzi to pass the exam, then the thatch on his grave can be used to weave mats.
Still enjoying the blessing of farts.
Didn't he already make plans yesterday? The reason why he brought his son to sign up today was because he thought that once the novelty of studying as a child wore off, everything would be fine.
So, Lin Sanzhu didn't say anything about studying hard. He weighed Lin Yuanqiu on his back and said with a smile, "Gouzi, if Master hits your palm with a ruler, then we won't read this book!"
It’s the dog again!
Lin Yuanqiu felt that since he was going to school, it was necessary to correct this name, otherwise his classmates would call him a bitch in the future, which would be annoying.
"Dad, my son will be a student soon, please call me by my name from now on!"
Call your name?
Lin Sanzhu immediately thought of what his son said, "It's not a dog's birth", so he didn't hesitate, nodded and said, "Gouzi is right, dad listens to Gouzi, from now on dad will call Gouzi Qiu'er." Bar."
Lin Yuanqiu: "..."
It seems that changing the name is a long and arduous undertaking.
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Patriarch Lin's home is at the east end of the village, and the father and son arrived not long after they left.
Master Wang won't be here for a few more days, so to sign up for clan school, he comes directly to the clan leader.
Although Patriarch Lin is about the same age as Old Lintou, in terms of seniority, Old Lintou has to call him uncle.
When he heard that Lin Sanzhu and his baby had signed up to study, Patriarch Lin couldn't wrap his mind around it. It would cost a lot of money to study and read. When did the noble family have such financial resources?
Patriarch Lin felt that every family in the entire Lin clan could send their children to school, except for Lin Dagui and the Wu family.
This is not to underestimate the couple. In fact, when the cousin split up the family, he left most of the family to the eldest son, while Lin Dagui, the second son, only received six acres of land and a dilapidated old house.
In recent years, thanks to Lin Dagui and Wu's willingness to endure hardships and share a lot of land for farming, their children were able to successfully start a family.
But, this is already the limit.
As the number of people in the family increases, for Lin Dagui and his wife, filling their stomachs is now the most important thing. How can they have spare money to send their children to school?
Patriarch Lin took the cigarette rod, took out a handful of shredded tobacco from the cigarette bag, then pressed it into the pot, lit it, took a puff, and then said: "Did Sanzhu bring his children to sign up?"
"Yes, uncle." Lin Sanzhu nodded, standing respectfully.
"Then why didn't your father come?"
Shouldn't such a thing come from the head of the family? Patriarch Lin suspected that it was Lin Sanzhu's private idea. After all, this was not a master who could make his parents worry.
Lin Sanzhu was not a stupid person. He naturally knew what the patriarch was thinking at this time. It was just about sending Gouzi to study. Everyone in the family knew about it. "Uncle, don't worry. Last night, we The whole family has discussed it.”
It's just that the family doesn't have a penny to spend.
Seeing the other party's vow, Chief Lin didn't ask any more questions. He thought to himself that maybe Lin Dagui, like other clan members, would tighten his belt to send his son to school after seeing Lin Youzhi's glory.
After all, they set up a clan school to provide a place for the clan's children to study and practice calligraphy, so that the Lin family could have a few more promising clan members like Lin Youzhi.
Therefore, as long as they are members of the Lin clan, they have the opportunity to enter school.
He looked at Lin Yuanqiu. He was thin and not as tall as his Eight Immortals table.
Patriarch Lin was a little confused. There were five grandsons in the Dagui family, so why did they choose the youngest one?
For such a young child, I don’t know if I can calm down and study.
Seeing the clan leader looking at him, Lin Yuanqiu immediately showed a big smile.
He thought to himself, this unsmiling old man didn't know what he was thinking in his heart. If he wasn't an adult soul, he might be scared to tears.
However, it is said that if you don’t hit the smiling person with your hand, if you smile more at others, you will definitely do nothing wrong.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu smiled even brighter.
Chief Lin paused. There were very few children in the clan who were not afraid of him. This little boy was an exception.
Since the family had already discussed it, Patriarch Lin did not waste any time. He reached out to take the booklet from the table, opened a few pages, then picked up a pen and added the words Lin Yuanqiu.
Most of the names of the little furry children in the tribe were given by Chief Lin, so he naturally remembered who was who and whose name was which.
"Okay, on October 26th, you can just take the baby to the clan school."
Patriarch Lin closed the book with obvious intention of seeing off the guests.
However, Lin Sanzhu had no intention of leaving yet, "Uncle, I haven't received that booklet yet."
Lin Sanzhu had already thought about it. If his uncle asked him for money for the book later, he would say that he would send it to him when he got back. As for whether he would give the money after getting the book, it was up to him. Anyway, he had the final say. I won't leave the book untouched. After a few days, when the dog gets tired of reading, I can return the book intact, right?
"What book?" Patriarch Lin was puzzled.
Lin Sanzhu smiled and rubbed his hands, "These are the books my baby needs for school!"
"Oh, this." Patriarch Lin took a deep breath of dry tobacco and said, "It's better for you to go to the town and buy those books."
After thinking about it, Patriarch Lin added, "Buy a copy of the Three Character Classic first, and we'll talk about the other books later."
But don’t waste your money and your child doesn’t want to learn after studying for a few days. Wouldn’t that be a waste of money?
Buy it yourself?
Lin Sanzhu was dumbfounded. Where did he get the money to buy the books? When the ancestral hall was opened that day, didn't they agree that the clan would purchase the books, and then they would give the money to buy the books to the clan school.
Why did you change your mind again?
He went to the town to buy books. Where did he get the money? He was not familiar with the bookstore owner in the town, so he couldn't get credit.
Oh, okay, it just changed.
Lin Sanzhu didn't know that the clan had planned to buy books together before, but later, several clan elders thought about it again and again, and felt that it would be more appropriate for each family to go to town to buy books on their own, so as not to take away the books and still owe the money. In the clan, that would be troublesome.
I have to say, ginger is still spicy.
Lin Sanzhu's wishful thinking came to nothing.
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