The fierce peasant woman is busy farming

Walking into the village chief's mansion, you can see five large blue brick and tile houses in a row.

The village chief's family is the richest in the village, but not because he abuses his power for personal gain.

Although the Dahui Dynasty wanted to break the old tradition that imperial power did not extend to the countryside, it also incorporated village heads into the bureaucratic system.

But after all, he was just a minor official without any rank.

Therefore, the salary given by the court was very low.

The reason why the village chief's family is rich is that his two sons are both businessmen. They now live in the county and run several shops.

The reason why the village chief was unwilling to live in the city with his son was because he was highly respected and the village needed him.

And he has been the village chief since he was young, and he likes doing it.

Of course, he won't be able to do this for many more years. He is over 60 years old and he will probably quit this position in a few years and go to the city to live with his son and enjoy a good life.

The village chief and his wife are having dinner.

Seeing the mother and son coming in with their bags, the village head's wife Jiang hurriedly stood up and asked them to sit down, asking if they had eaten. If not, they could eat something at home...

After the greetings, Zhou Yue said that the most important thing in the world is eating, so he asked the village chief to eat first and talk later after that.

The village chief saw Zhou Yue and his mother holding something and thought something was wrong.

After a quick meal, the village chief's wife cleaned up, made some tea, and left.

Zhou Yue took a sip of tea and wanted to speak.

Unexpectedly, the village chief spoke first: "Zhou, come if you want, what else do you want?

The relationship between our two families doesn't need to be so empty, so remember to take these things back with you when you leave."

"Uncle Qi, please listen to me first. We still have to trouble you to work hard."

The village chief is the seventh in his generation, and Old Man Ning is younger than him and the thirteenth.

Because he is fair, courageous, dares to speak, is good at speaking, and his family is rich.

He has been the village chief for nearly forty years.

He is highly respected by the villagers, and because of this respect, he has never stepped down.

"Uncle Qi, I have three requests of you."

Zhou Yue said solemnly.

Ning Yuanmo looked at his mother speaking solemnly, his heart full of admiration.

Mother is very powerful and reliable now.

very nice.

"The first thing, as you know, is that I received some rewards from the court for saving the noble, so my father wanted to buy a piece of water land. The noble also sent some things, and I took some of them today to honor my seventh uncle."

"Well, I know the bounty you mentioned. I also received a reward from the court. To be honest, I am ashamed of the reward I received. I just led the way and didn't do anything else.

And you got it at the cost of nearly losing your life, so you deserve it.

The county sent me a reward notice, and I will definitely get an A in the evaluation this year.

Those old guys are very envious of me.

You know I'm not short of money, what matters most is my reputation, and it's you who allowed me to show my face at the last minute.

After all, I am the one who should be grateful.

Your aunt and I are still discussing getting some things to check on your illness.

But I didn't expect you to get better.

When we're done, take all these things back.

Your aunt and I have everything we need.

But your family has many children, and the elderly are old and sick. You lack everything, and life is not easy.

Go on, what is the second thing?"

The village chief did not allow Zhou Yue and Ning Yuanmo to say any more polite words. He was a capable man and he urged Zhou Yue to continue.

He knew that at this time of year, there was a lot of work to do in the fields and it was very busy. Only when the sun was scorching could people take a break.

"Okay, the second thing is about my youngest son Xuan. He has been studying in the town for several years. As you know, the teachers in the town can't teach him much.

I thought that while I still had some money, I should send Xuan Ge'er to the county school for a year or two to see if he was really capable of this.

If he is a good candidate, we will make up our minds to tighten our belts and support him without any regrets.

If he is not cut out for study, then he should give up studying as soon as possible, or come back to farm with his elder brother, or while he is still young, find a shop and work as an apprentice for a few years, learn a skill, so that he can have a meal in the future.

You said, my family is planning this, right?"

The village chief nodded his head at these words, and Yuan Mo's eyes lit up.

He thought his younger brother was smart, but he just hadn't met a good teacher.

It’s a pity that grandpa passed away early, otherwise with his guidance, Xuan Ge’er might have become the youngest scholar.

"It's good that you think so. 'All things are inferior, only reading is superior'. When my two rebellious sons were young, I also wanted to send them to school.

Unfortunately, they were not cut out for it, but thanks to their good education and accounting skills, they were able to slowly build up their business.

If you ask me, as long as it can support children's education, it should be provided.

Even if you can't pass the imperial examination or become an official, being a wise person is good.

On second thought, Ning Yuancai had studied for many years and even passed the imperial examination, but he was still confused.

He couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed, smiled at the mother and son, and continued:

"I didn't say that Yuancai was that fool, don't take it personally."

Well, I hadn’t thought that far. When he said this, Zhou Yue and Yuan Mo both became embarrassed.

"Well, Uncle Qi, we don't have any other way to get Xuan'er into school, so I thought that you must have a lot of connections in the county, so I wanted to ask you to help find out what the requirements are for entering the county school and how much the annual tuition is.

We can also have a better idea of ​​the situation, to know how much gap our children have, where they should focus their efforts, and how much money and supplies they should prepare.

The village chief felt a pang in his heart. His wife had come in and was sitting next to him listening. She was a soft-hearted woman, and when she heard this, she lifted her clothes and wiped her eyes.

Zhou Yue's husband, Xuan Ge'er's biological father, studied in the county school for many years and was a scholar. Although he has gone to the provincial capital to study now, he must know a lot of people here.

Ask him to ask someone, it's just a matter of writing a letter.

But this mother and son would rather take the things to outsiders for help than let Yuancai do this.

It can be seen how distant and indifferent Ning Yuancai is to his wife and children.

People are all made of compassion, and outsiders will help. It's a matter of making everyone happy.

Yuancai, this bastard, was unwilling to do such a simple task.

Alas, it is so pitiful and hateful to have such a person in the family.

The Thirteenth Brother was honest and hardworking all his life, but he never expected that he would raise his eldest son to be like this.

Fortunately, this daughter-in-law is okay. Although she is a bit good at talking, I didn’t have much dealings with her before. Now it seems that there is a reason why she is so good.

If you meet a husband like this, if you are not strong enough, you would probably be tortured to death.

How can she raise and protect the children if she is not capable? Alas, her family really has a hard time.

My eldest daughter is already in her twenties and still can’t find a husband.

"Okay, I'll take care of it. Don't worry. I'll make sure I get to know the whole matter clearly for you.

Your eldest brother and second brother both run shops in the county. They also know a few people in the county government. It would be more accurate if you ask the government officials.

After all, the families in this county are wealthy, and every family has a child who can go to school.

I'll send them a message soon, and they'll get a reply in a few days."