Generals take care of their children: The master mother leads the system to farm

After the first month of the lunar year, Li Changle asked Hu Dexian to get two acres of land in Lushui Village. Because they lived far away, they did not ask for the land near the water source, but only for the two acres below the small hill.

It is also sandy and rocky land, but there are relatively few rocks. Because there is a small stream flowing through the hillside at the foot of the Daqing Mountain and passing through this field, people have always grown crops such as soybeans.

Although the harvest is poor, it is better than nothing.

Hu Dexian spread the news that someone wanted to buy the land. After waiting for two days, someone came to ask for the price.

In the end, the family sold two acres of land to Li Changle at the price of one tael of silver per acre.

She stood on the hillside and looked at the field that Hu Dexian pointed out to her.

Two acres, what a big field!

She will soon be taking her kids to farm!

After the first month of the lunar year, Haopo's family packed up their belongings and prepared to move to Xiaozhouzhuang.

A poor family is worth a fortune; even a single thread is the wealth they have accumulated.

The house in Xiaozhouzhuang needs to be taken care of and cleaned. After all, no one has lived there for a long time. Recently, Wang Dahu and his brothers and Guihua, two sisters-in-law, went there to clean it up.

Since Gu Jingyan went to Beiding, Li Shixi started to go to Wang's courtyard every few days to teach Shitou's two cousins ​​to read.

He returned home and became Sun Xiaobao's tutor.

I also need to persist in practicing writing and recognizing words.

Every day, he completed the basic exercises that Er Leng gave him, such as squatting, running around the yard...

One day of practice, one day of work, one day of no practice, ten days of empty space.

This is a day without slacking off or being lazy.

Li Shixi is extremely busy.

While the Wang family was still in the village, Li Changle brought the fish to the Wang family's courtyard and asked his mother-in-law to look after it and Leng Er to guard it.

I went back home and packed a decent-looking gift.

Let Leng Yi drive the carriage to take her and Li Shixi to the county.

A few years ago, Li Ping told her that the county school would start after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

It's already early February, and she wants to take Li Shixi to register.

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When they arrived at the county, they asked people on the street and found out the exact location of the school, and then the carriage headed towards the east of the city.

Compared to the street market in the west of the city, this area in the east of the city is relatively quiet.

The East 1st Street in the east of the city is where the county government of Li County is located.

Many wealthy families in the city also live in the streets behind East Street.

Therefore, the public security in the east of the city is still very secure.

Mushan School is located in a house at the end of the fourth lane on the second street in the east city.

When the three of them were at the entrance of the alley, they heard the sound of children reading in unison. The sound could be faintly heard in the quiet alley and could be heard at the entrance of the alley.

The sound of reading aloud is clear and pleasant.

Li Shixi's eyes lit up at that moment, and he turned his head to look at his aunt.

Li Changle smiled and said, "The environment is good. From today on, Shixi may have to get up early every day to go to the school for classes. Are you ready?"

Li Shixi nodded, "Yes! I'm ready!"

"Then let's go meet the teacher of the school."

The carriage turned into the alley and slowly moved to the end of it.

The closer you are to the school, the clearer the sound of reading is.

A wall blocked all views, but a few clumps of green bamboo in the yard extended over the wall, adding a touch of gentlemanly spirit to the house.

The plaque on the gate of the house reads "Mushan Academy", and the calligraphy is both solemn and elegant.

Li Changle held up the gift, led Li Shixi forward, and knocked on the door lightly a few times.

After waiting for a while, an old man at the door opened the door, asked their purpose, and led them to the hall of the school which was used to receive outside guests.

"Please sit down for a moment. I will go and let Master Mo know."

"Please do as you please, old man."

Li Changle put the gift aside and looked at the furnishings in the room.

The study is a room with all mahogany furniture. The paintings on the walls are of landscapes, flowers and birds, mostly in ink. The room is filled with the aroma of books.

The old man went out, and soon a girl of about twelve or thirteen came in to serve tea, and left silently after serving.

Li Shixi was a little nervous and straightened his clothes so as not to offend the teacher by appearing improperly dressed.

Li Changle took a sip of tea, and seeing him like this, he couldn't help but straighten his back.

Why do I feel like I need to see the Dean of Studies?

After sitting for a while, someone came outside the hall.

It would be impolite to sit any longer, so Li Changle stood up and walked forward with Li Shixi.

This is an old teacher with a calm face and elegant temperament. He left the classroom with a book in his hand. When you get closer, you can still smell the faint scent of ink around your nostrils.

"Hello, Master. Sorry to interrupt your class."

The two men bowed politely to Master Mo.

"No, no, no, since you are here to study, I welcome you very much. Why would I bother you?"

The other party spoke casually and relaxed, and his eyes stayed on Li Shixi for a moment.

Then both sides sat down and communicated with each other.

Mo Zhengde asked Li Shixi a few questions, which were nothing more than whether he could recognize words and what enlightenment books he had read.

Li Shixi's answer made him very satisfied. When he heard that the child was practicing calligraphy diligently every day, he stroked his gray beard and smiled with satisfaction.

Although Mushan School is a private school run by an individual, it has a certain reputation.

Families in the city and outside the city who have children who need to go to school all know about this school.

There are more than 20 students in the school now. These students are not all from the city. Many of them, like Li Shixi, come from various villages to study.

However, Mo Zhengde had his own considerations for the first hurdle of admission.

If he accepted everyone, there would be more than 20 students.

Mo Zhengde stood up from his seat and looked at Li Shixi, "Is it possible to enroll today?"

Li Shixi straightened his chest and walked to the Master, "Yes, Master."

Mo Zhengde straightened Li Shixi's clothes. The ancients believed: "First straighten your clothes, then understand the principles of things."

Then, he said to Li Changle gently: "I will accept this boy as my student."

Li Changle was immediately delighted and bowed to Mo Zhengde, "Thank you for your hard work in teaching me."

The master twisted his beard and smiled warmly: "Don't worry."

Li Changle briefly explained a few things to Li Shixi, and agreed that Leng Yi would come to pick him up when school was over, and if he didn't come to pick him up, he should not leave the school without permission.

Li Shixi agreed, "I will listen carefully to the teacher's lectures. My aunt told Yu'er that I will be back to accompany her soon..."

Just as he was about to say the word "play", he realized that the teacher was watching him, so he changed his words and said, "Draw with her."

Li Changle suppressed her laughter and said, "Okay, I'll let my aunt convey it to you."

So Li Changle left Mushan Academy with peace of mind.

The tuition for one month in school is 900 wen, which includes an extra meal at noon.

There are 10 days of school and one day off, except during busy farming seasons and holidays.

Ordinary farmers only have two meals a day. The school took into consideration that many students got up early and walked to the county to go to school. After a day of classes, they would inevitably be hungry and have no energy to listen to the lectures, so they added a lunch and did not charge extra money.

Many schools in the county do not provide meals, but still charge a lot of tuition.

Of course, we eat whatever the school cooks, no choice.

Students from wealthy families who lived nearby would go back to their homes to eat, and the tuition fee was 900 wen.

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The new students had to pay homage to their teacher. When Mo Zhengde saw Li Changle leave, he took the still somewhat embarrassed Li Shixi with him out of the small hall and headed towards the lecture hall.

When the tea servant came in to collect the tea bowls, she noticed a basket on the side table next to the chair where the guest was sitting.

She lifted the cloth, took a look, and quickly put it back on.

The old lady went to Huiji Temple to burn incense this morning and hasn't returned yet. She should put these things in the backyard first.