After binding the loving mother system, I was so bad

Everyone in the teahouse laughed at Song Da: "Song Da, you are so good, the abacus beads are jingling. This deal is really done!"

"I was betting on who would be the victim of Su Dalang's betting, but I didn't expect it to be you!"

"Do you trust them that much?"

Song Da held the teacup in both hands. A handful of tea leaves floated up and down in the water, and it was unusually light.

Because the wife of Marquis Yongchang loved to drink plain tea, these teahouses also started selling plain tea.

Song Da: "I didn't believe it at first. It's just that the odds of 1:10 made me very excited. Now it seems that the Ten Brothers have changed so much, maybe this academy will really be built for them!"

The middle-aged scholar sitting by the door rolled his eyes, with a thick mocking smile on his face: "Unless the rooster can lay eggs, the hens can crow, and the sun can shine from the west, otherwise, this academy will never be built!"

Song Da put down the teacup in his hand and glared at the middle-aged scholar: "You crazy man, are you a fortune teller? Don't speak nonsense."

The middle-aged scholar curled his lips and didn't even look at Song Da: "Don't talk about ice with summer insects. You small vendors, of course, don't know that the Imperial College and Songshan Academy are preparing for a new round of enrollment and recruiting teachers."

The Imperial College only recruits students once a year, while Songshan Academy recruits students once in spring and once in autumn.

In winter, another entrance examination is added temporarily. It is obvious who it is aimed at.

The middle-aged scholar left a string of copper coins on the tea table and walked away.

On the second floor of Fuquan Teahouse, General Niu’s wife almost dropped her teacup to the ground.

"If what this scholar said is true, as long as the Imperial College and Songshan Academy add a condition before recruiting, not allowing teachers who are currently working to apply. Then, Baichuan Academy will definitely not be able to recruit teachers!"

The young wife of Duke Chengguo was shocked. "It's not that serious, is it? It's just a small academy. Is it necessary for Principal Wu and the chief priest to kill them all like this?"

Madam Niu rubbed her brows, feeling very upset. She was more anxious than the general taking a fifth concubine.

"On the surface, it's Principal Wu and Madam Hou fighting each other, but in reality it's the Emperor and..." Madam Niu swallowed the rest of her words, stood up, and paced back and forth.

The young lady of Duke Chengguo sighed slightly, picked up a piece of crispy abalone, and put it down again: "Are you really not going to make peace with Xijun?"

Madam Niu crossed her arms and snorted coldly: "She relied on the fact that she is the head lady of the Duke of Jiguo's mansion and deliberately refused to rent the yard to the Marquis's wife! The rent is only 100 taels, but she asked for 500 taels!"

The young lady of Duke Cheng crushed the abalone and put it into tea, simmering it over a slow fire: "She also has her own difficulties. Her eldest son is studying at the Imperial College, which is in the capital. Unlike your eldest son, he is studying far away at Yuelu Academy."

Mrs. Niu looked out the window at the bare branches, lost in thought.

The winter wind is bleak, but in a small courtyard in the southern suburbs of Beijing, it is bustling with activity.

"Brother, we are here! My father said that these tables, chairs and benches are gifts for my family's celebration." Chen Yixuan grunted and directed his servants to unload the tables and chairs from the cart.

Su Xuanming took a quick look and saw the desks and armchairs that the teachers loved, as well as the long tables and round stools commonly used in schools, and even bookshelves, desks, and racks for incense burners, all ready.

Once the yard is tidied up and these things are put in, there will be no need to buy any new furniture.

Jiang Guanghai came over in a carriage, carrying many large wooden boxes. "Brother, these are the books my father donated. Hehe, he spent all his private money on books over the years, so this is a big loss."

How could Su Xuanming dare to put such precious books on the ground?

"Seventh brother! Just sit here and don't move! Keeping an eye on these books will be your greatest achievement!"

Su Xuanming couldn't help but become anxious. He had to hurry up and clean up this small courtyard within today!

"Yun Ting, go to the nearby villages and recruit some strong men!"

Su Yunting dusted himself off and swept around the courtyard. Seeing that all his brothers were present, there were also thirty or forty servants. Even if someone came to cause trouble, they would be able to handle it.

Only then did he feel relieved, climbed into the carriage, and slowly waved the whip.

When Su Yunting disappeared from sight, a middle-aged man with a full beard asked across the fence: "Gentlemen, do you want to hire someone to do the work? It's free, just provide two meals."

Jiang Guanghai was suspicious: "Why don't you want money? My godmother once said that there is no free lunch in the world."

The middle-aged bearded man's eyes sparkled. He touched the back of his head with his big hand and said innocently, "I am so hungry after fleeing here. Others are afraid of my size and dare not hire me."

Su Xuanming looked at the burly man in front of him. Even though he was slightly bent over, he was still as tall as himself. He had a body full of muscular muscles and looked extremely powerful.

If it weren't for his sunken cheeks, it would be hard to believe that he was a refugee.

"Okay! If you are begging for money, I will definitely not give you any money! But if you just want to use your own hands to fill your stomach, then I promise that you will not go hungry!" Su Xuanming readily kept the strong man.

The bearded man jumped over the fence with a light leap and landed on the ground, but he was so light that not even a speck of dust was raised.

"Thank you, my dear! My name is Li Daniu, you can just call me Daniu!"

Su Xuanming's eyes were fixed on the place where Li Daniu had landed, where there was not even a footprint left.

Oops!

Li Daniu's heart tightened. He was too excited just now and forgot to hide it for a moment. He didn't expect that Su Dalang looked so silly and was so alert!

Su Xuanming looked at Li Daniu and shook his head.

Just when Li Daniu was thinking about whether to run away, Su Xuanming spoke up: "You look strong as an ox, but I didn't expect you to be so weak inside. Don't worry, you can eat as much as you want in the future!"

Li Daniu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and saluted: "Okay! Thank you Su Dalang!"

Li Daniu worked very hard. Others could only carry one load of tiles at a time, but he could carry one load on his left shoulder and one on his right shoulder.

The efficiency was so high that Su Xuanming exclaimed, it's worth it!

Not long after, another foreign boy and the big fool came to the fence.

Jiang Guanghai raised his eyebrows: "Are you here looking for work too?"

The foreign boy thought about it and realized that no matter which country he was in, he would have to work for his master for free for a few years if he wanted to learn a craft, so he nodded.

Jiang Guanghai: "Are you fleeing from famine?"

The foreign boy looked at Jiang Guanghai in surprise and nodded heavily.

Jiang Guanghai called Su Xuanming over and nodded at the foreign boy: "Another one. No, two."

Su Xuanming looked at the young man in front of him. He had wheat-colored skin and delicate facial features, except for his messy hair. One could tell at a glance that this child had suffered a lot.

Su Xuanming: "No salary, but food is provided. Do you want to work?"

The foreign boy silently withdrew his hand from his purse and said hurriedly, "Okay! My name is Alechuan, and this is my uncle Ada."