The system favors me so much, I get eight meals a day while escaping from famine

Old Mrs. Jiang would not allow the children to go there. There would be many people and eyes at that place. There might even be beggars who would take the children away in a blink of an eye. The children would not know where to cry when the time came.

Jiang Qingyi was not interested in temple fairs. Before coming to this world, she had visited many temple fairs, but they were not interesting. She mainly went there to shoot materials.

There weren't even that many snacks in this era, so it was even less likely that she would be interested.

There is another important thing. Because the Jiang family and the Ji family are on good terms, old man Jiang talked about sending a few children to school.

After testing them, Ji Houde sent all four children to Jishan Academy after the New Year.

This big issue was finally resolved, and Old Man Jiang was very happy.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Jiang Dahe still failed to go to the temple fair because the West District was too far away and he was afraid he would not be able to return at night, so he could only take Chen to the East District for a casual stroll.

After the fifteenth, the Jiang family's life gradually returned to normal.

During this period, Jiang Qingyi's daily routine was eating, drinking, practicing, and completing tasks.

The tasks assigned by the system were simple and the rewards were generous, so she had no reason not to do them, and so completing tasks became her daily routine.

Old Man Jiang picked a good day, the 19th day of the first lunar month. He asked Old Lady Jiang to prepare the apprenticeship gift and tuition fee, and took Jiang Dashan, Ping'an and Fugui to the Ji family to become apprentices.

Although Ji Houde was more interested in Jiang Gui, and the others were just there for the sake of courtesy, Old Man Jiang believed that etiquette should not be abandoned, so he still brought gifts with him.

Jishan Academy is located on North Street, which is similar to the school district in later generations. It is surrounded by schools and bookstores of all sizes. Most of the shops on the street sell study items, and there are also teahouses and restaurants among them. Most of the people who go there to consume are students from nearby.

The Jiang family is located in the southeast district. It takes an hour to walk to the nearby east district. It will take even longer to go to the academy in the north district.

In order not to delay his grandchildren from going to school, Old Man Jiang discussed with his family and decided to spend more money to let them live in the academy.

That night, Jiang Dahe was lying on the bed thinking about something. After Chen coaxed Jiang Xiaotian to sleep, she turned over and asked softly, "Dad, what are you thinking about? Why aren't you asleep yet?"

Jiang Dahe turned sideways to face Chen, "Wife, our family used to make some money from the braised food business, and now we have sent all four children to school. The annual tuition is 20 taels. If we add the money for buying books, paper and pens, this money... I'm afraid that my parents have taken out all the money they earned before. I'm really worried."

Chen also frowned and sighed, "It would be great if the braised food business could continue, so that we wouldn't have to worry about not being able to provide for these children."

"How about I go ask my parents tomorrow? Although Xiaowu has bought a farm outside the city, we, as elders, can't always rely on Xiaowu, a junior, at such a young age."

"You're right. I'll ask my mother tomorrow and see what she says."

"Okay, go to sleep."

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The next day, Wang and Chen got up in the morning and started to help their son pack his things, as today was the day they had agreed to send them to the academy.

Because the journey was far and they had to bring a lot of things, Jiang Dashan planned to rent a horse carriage to take them there.

After breakfast, Jiang Dashan, Jiang Dahe and the four children went out, each carrying their own bags.

Wang and Chen also wanted to go along, but the carriage couldn't accommodate so many people, so they had to give up.

With so many children leaving at once, the house became much quieter.

Zhao led Xiaojie out of the house slowly. After Xiaojie learned to talk, he also started to walk slowly, but he was not very steady, so he needed someone to lead him.

After breakfast, Old Man Jiang and Jiang Dahai went out for a walk, while Old Lady Jiang and a few others were in the main house making spring clothes for the family.

The people in the room were working and chatting. Chen said casually, "Mom, sending four children to the academy cost more than twenty taels of silver. Do we have any money left?"

Zhao's hand paused for a moment as she was inserting the needle, and then continued with her work. She had sent all the children from the first and second wives to academy, and spent so much money on it. It was impossible to say that she didn't have any thoughts in her mind, but Xiaojie was still young, so even if she wanted to send him to academy, she couldn't.

Old Mrs. Jiang pretended to be relaxed, "Our ancestors also passed the imperial examination, so my lifelong wish is to have another one pass the imperial examination to bring honor to our family. Our family has not yet split up, so don't worry about this salary."

Jiang Qingyi was playing with charcoal with a small wooden stick. She casually poked the strongest spark twice. After hearing what Old Lady Jiang said, she asked, "Grandma, how much money do we have left?"

Old Lady Jiang patted Jiang Qingyi on the back and said, "Why are you asking this? Are you worried that you'll be hungry at home?"

Jiang Qingyi didn't feel anything when she was slapped on the body. She shrugged her shoulders and said, "I'm afraid you don't have money to spend, so I want to give you some. If you don't want it, forget it."

Mrs. Jiang suddenly became serious. "If the family was in financial difficulty, it would be understandable to spend your money, but it's not that serious yet, so you should keep your money well and don't be so greedy. This money will be your confidence when you get married in the future."

Jiang Qingyi grumbled in dissatisfaction, "Grandma, I'm not even eight years old."

Wang smiled and joked, "No matter how old you are, you will be promised to someone else in the future anyway."

Chen changed the subject again without leaving any trace, "Mom, you see, our whole family still needs to eat. The New Year has passed. Can we continue to run the braised food business?"

After she finished speaking, Wang and Zhao stopped what they were doing and turned their eyes to Old Lady Jiang.

Old Mrs. Jiang also stopped what she was doing. "You said you forgot what happened before? And you're still talking about business!"

"Isn't it that I am worried about sending Fugui and the others to school? How much money is needed for education? Books, paper, and pens all cost money. We don't have much income now, and the little money we have will be spent sooner or later."

Wang also followed suit, "Mother, what my second brother's wife said is right. Let's not talk about Ping An and Fu Gui. My younger brother-in-law will also come to the capital next year. He is not young anymore. Should we consider getting married as well? This is also a big deal..."

Listening to the analysis of her two daughters-in-law, Old Mrs. Jiang was also a little worried. After all, they were telling the truth. Now the family has to spend money everywhere, and they can't just live off the savings. The fourth son's betrothal gift has not been settled yet.

She was silent for a while before she said, "Let's talk about it when the old man comes back. It's not a good idea to keep taking the money out. We have to find an income for the family."

Zhao was not too worried about the money issue. She didn't know how much money Jiang Qingyi had, but it was definitely a lot. Her daughter was hers, and the money in her hands should be hers to spend. She also didn't believe what the old lady said, that there was no such thing as children who were not filial and supported their parents.