A man travels through time and becomes a widow, only wanting to pursue a career

"I heard that it's very expensive to study in a school in the city. It costs four to five taels of silver a year to pay for repairs and other miscellaneous expenses."

"Ah? So much money!"

"It would be great if there were literate teachers in our village. If the children could read a few words, they wouldn't have to work hard in the fields like us."

Everyone sighed inaudibly.

All these words fell into Chen Changsheng's ears.

She said warmly, "It doesn't matter if you can't write. You can just press your fingerprints."

Opening the ink pad box, Chen Changsheng said casually, "If our village really invites a literate teacher, will you let the children come to school?"

Chen Danniu stepped forward and pressed his fingerprints, "I will definitely let my little grandson come to study."

Others also followed suit and pressed their fingerprints.

"If the repair fee was not so expensive, I would ask both of my children to come."

"..."

Everyone in the yard took their wages and dispersed in twos and threes.

Chen Dafu and Chen Erlu happened to come back, each carrying two loads of firewood, with a lot of hay piled on top of the firewood. The two brothers unloaded the firewood and placed them neatly beside the stove.

Chen Changsheng left the tidying up to a few children and went into the house to count the money.

In a few days, the new house will be completely built, and now it is almost time to start purchasing the items and daily necessities for the house.

She prepared four small purses, each containing fifty copper coins.

The family has made a lot of money these days, and the four children are doing very well. Chen Changsheng wants to give the children some money of their own so that when they enter the city, they can buy the things they like to eat and play.

It's not that money can't afford it, but copper coins are more cost-effective.

The children themselves are in the village and don't need much money on weekdays. If they are given too much, they are afraid of attracting attention and being murdered.

Chen Changsheng shouted, "Great blessings, two fortunes, three lives, and four joys. Come in."

"Coming!"

Chen Sanshou ran the fastest.

Erlu and Sixi followed, and Dafu was the last to enter the house.

"Mom, what's going on? What do you want us to do?" Chen Dafu asked innocently.

Chen Changsheng said softly, "The new house at home is almost ready. Mom plans to go to the city with the whole family tomorrow to buy some things. Also, is there anything you want to eat or do?"

"Going to the city?" Sixi said happily.

"It's been a long time since our family went to the city together!" Sanshou jumped up happily.

Dafu Erlu couldn't help but feel joy on his face.

It had been a while since the last time the whole family went to the city and they split up to sell tofu pudding.

Sanshou and Sixi were the happiest. On weekdays, the two brothers took turns going to the city to deliver goods and buy things. They stayed at home and stayed at home. They hadn't been to the city for a long time, and they almost forgot what the city was like.

Chen Changsheng said with a smile, "Mom has also prepared small wallets for you guys. When you enter the city, if you want to eat or play, you can pay for them yourself."

Just after hearing the good news about entering the city, I heard another even bigger good news.

The four children all froze in place, unable to believe their ears.

"Mom, do you still want to give us money?" Sixi murmured.

"Yes." Chen Changsheng stuffed a bulging little purse into Sixi's hand and said, "When you get into the city, you can buy some of your favorite winter melon candies and pancakes."

The remaining three purses were stuffed into the hands of the other three children.

Sanshou was almost crazy with joy.

With money, he can buy his favorite beads.

The last time he went to the city, he saw five or six children from wealthy families squatting on the roadside playing a bead game. It looked like a lot of fun.

Now that he has money, he can buy a few more and play with Brother Goudan, Brother Tiezhu.

Dafu pinched his heavy purse and asked worriedly, "Mom, are these too many?"

"Not much. You two are all sensible children, not the kind of people who spend money randomly." Chen Changsheng said with a smile, "Especially you and Erlu. You two brothers always have some money with you when you go out. That's good. It's getting late. Let's leave early tomorrow morning and get ready tonight."

The children carefully put away their small purses and went about their business.

Sanshou and Sixi are responsible for feeding the chickens and ducks every day, and they are preparing the chicken and duck food needed for tomorrow.

Dafu is boiling the bath water for the evening. He has to wash all the clothes tonight and fill up with water.

Erlu is responsible for watering the vegetable fields in the front and backyard, and soaking the soybeans in advance. There are many things to do.

The next day.

The sky is about to break, and a little bit of fish belly white appears on the eastern horizon.

Chen Changsheng was awakened by the crow of chickens in the yard. She quietly sat up from the bed, hoping to let Si Xi sleep a little longer.

Si Xi was woken up by the silence, turned over in a daze, and was about to go back to sleep. Suddenly he thought of going to the city today, and he immediately sat up as if he had been given a shot of blood.

Dafu was the first to get up. The tofu curd had already been prepared and the bean sprouts had been cleaned. All he had to do was wait for Chen Chang to stir-fry.

There were still about ten hi steamed buns left from yesterday, and a bowl of soy milk for each person, which was a simple breakfast.

At the beginning of Mao Shi, the family put on the latest clothes, happily got on their own ox cart, and set off towards Baishui County.

Although it was summer, there was still a slight chill in the morning and evening. Chen Changsheng and Sanshou Sixi were in the car, while Dafu and Erlu were sitting outside driving the car.

"Mom, what should we buy today?" Sixi was sitting in the car, but her eyes kept looking outside, wanting to see how long it would take to reach the county seat.

"I need to buy new pots and pans, new bedding, and some furniture. Oh, by the way, I also need to buy a horse."

"Buying a horse?!"

"It costs a lot of money to buy a horse."

Chen Changsheng smiled and said, "Yes, buy a horse. Our family has a lot of income now, so we have money to buy a horse."

After two months, a large amount of sugarcane has matured and sugar needs to be made. The big oxen will stay at home to pull the stone wheel, and the delivery to the city will be left to the horse-drawn carriage.

"Is there anything you need to buy for your room?"

Si Xi thought for a moment and whispered, "I want a table and a mirror."

Sanshou immediately smiled and joked, "It's time to buy a mirror for Fourth Sister. She has been eating so much these days that she can't..."

"You're the one who eats it and makes it chubby!"

Chen Sixi got angry and stretched out her fist to hit her third brother.

"Third brother is wrong, third brother is wrong. He is not chubby, but has a round face and is so cute." Chen Sanshou begged for mercy.

Dafu and Erlu, who were driving outside, couldn't help laughing.

Chen Changsheng pretended to have a straight face and scolded with a smile, "Stop teasing your fourth sister!"

But don't laugh at Sixi. Even she wants to buy a mirror and a set of comfortable bedding. After a while, the weather starts to get colder, and it's not comfortable to go under the quilt at night.

The family arrived at the county seat talking and laughing.

Dafu took Sixi to Ruyi Restaurant to deliver goods. Erlu and Sanshou went to the noodle stall owner Liu Chuan and asked him to help find a good horse. Chen Changsheng went straight to the county government.