The happy little days of the Ye family

As soon as the sun rose, Xiao Qi, full of energy, came to the Tang family, jumping and skipping.

The two brothers boxed twice together and were about to take a break when they were ruthlessly driven to the study by Tang Xiaojing.

Just after writing two large characters, a sweet smell came through the crack of the door. Chenchen moved his little nose and his eyes lit up:

“These are the cakes made by my mother!”

The two brothers looked at each other and immediately thought of the red date cake that Ye Qingqing mentioned yesterday.

Their big round eyes were filled with desire to eat.

Xiao Qi put down the brush in his hand and said pretentiously:

"Let's take a break and go for a walk."

Then, the two brothers rushed to the kitchen like a gust of wind.

The two of them ate until their bellies were full, and then were taken by their mothers to visit the neighbors.

Most people living nearby have children studying in the academy, so Chenchen and Xiaoqi took the opportunity to make a lot of new friends.

When Xiao Shitou came over the next day, Xiao Qi, who was keen on making friends, was able to take him to find new friends to play with.

In the next few days, the two families would take the three brothers to wander around Qingsong Academy from time to time, and the originally small place was thoroughly explored by them.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was already the sixteenth day.

Qingsong Academy is worthy of being the largest academy in the county. It has 6 classes in the enlightenment stage alone, with about 20 students in each class.

The classes for scientific examinations are divided into two parts: basic classes and merit classes.

As the name suggests, the basic class teaches basic contents such as the Four Books and Five Classics.

Before admission, the academy will divide students into four classes: A, B, C, and D according to their academic level.

Class D and Class C are for children who have already received enlightenment, but the talents and knowledge of students in Class C are generally better than those in Class D.

Class B requires a certain level of academic knowledge to study in, while the most valued Class A is for students who have the potential to apply for the examination of Tongsheng.

Students in the academy usually take exams to be promoted to Class A from Class D or Class C.

The most valuable classes for academic achievement are divided into the Tongsheng class and the Xiucai class. These people are the chosen ones in the academy.

As for the Juren, they usually go to academies in the provincial capital, or are taught by famous teachers. Academies in small places may not be able to teach them.

Before entering school, the three brothers needed to pass a rigorous assessment and then be assigned to different classes based on the results of the assessment.

Although all three of them had some talent, they were still young and lacked knowledge, so they were eventually assigned to Class C.

Two days later, six-year-old Xiao Shitou and Chenchen, and seven-year-old Xiaoqi, put on the academy's unique robes and officially became students of Qingsong Academy.

After entering Qingsong Academy, the three brothers' pace of life obviously accelerated a lot. Every day they were either studying or on their way to study.

The teacher here is completely different from the humorous Master Ming in the town. Not only are his requirements extremely strict, but his temperament is also more severe.

Every morning, when the first ray of sunlight shines on the academy, the three brothers are already sitting at their desks and starting their day's study.

Throughout the whole day, the three brothers were either memorizing one difficult article after another, or holding a brush and concentrating on copying one neat and elegant character after another.

With such a high-intensity academic schedule, the three brothers' leisure time for playing and having fun was almost squeezed out.

Even Ye Donglin and Tang Xiaojing, who were always strict, felt distressed, not to mention Ye Qingqing and Wang Chunyu.

The couple tried their best to feed their three children with nourishment every day, and the aroma of chicken soup could be smelled in the house every few days.

God rewards hard work, and fortunately these busy and fulfilling days have not been wasted.

As time went by, the three little ones made significant progress in their studies.

Xiao Shitou's mind is not quick, but he shows unique talent in calligraphy. His brush strokes are strong and sharp, and he is often praised by the teacher.

Chenchen, with his intelligent mind, is able to quickly and deeply understand various obscure articles.

And on the basis of understanding, you can draw inferences about other similar situations.

Such outstanding performance earned the young boy the teacher's favor and appreciation.

As for Xiaoqi, she makes all the teachers love her but also give them a headache.

Whether it was the orthodox articles required for scientific examinations or the seemingly complicated and trivial miscellaneous knowledge, he was able to absorb and integrate them quickly and eagerly.

However, this little guy occasionally has sudden ideas, and his mind is full of wild thoughts.

Many of the strange questions raised often leave the teacher at a loss as to how to answer them for a moment, which is really a headache.

In the monthly examination one month later, the three brothers got A grades from the teacher as they wished.

On the other hand, Tang Xiaojing and Tang Shan frequently traveled between the village and the county during this period.

After getting a lot of tan, the father and son finally arranged the spring farming matters in the village.

At the same time, the two hills that were almost completely weeded were replanted with new herbs.

The long-term workers in the family are all old acquaintances, and they are very dedicated to their duties. Even if they are not watched over every day, they work very diligently.

As soon as the spring plowing season was over, the father and son were considering starting a new business in the county.

The children in the family will take the imperial examinations in the future, which will cost a lot of money. In addition, the two children will get married in the future, which will also cost a lot of money.

At night, Ye Qingqing took the account book and came to Tang Shan's room with Tang Xiaojing.

Adding the 680 taels they earned from selling herbs before the New Year and the money they had saved over the years, the three of them had a total of 2096 taels.

With so much money kept at home, Ye Qingqing always felt uneasy, fearing that some short-sighted thieves would steal it.

However, the children in my family still need to study and take exams in the future, so I definitely cannot spend all the money.

The three of them discussed it for a while, and finally decided to use half of the money to purchase land.

In the past few years, the imperial court has strongly encouraged land reclamation, and there are still many good farmlands for sale. The three of them plan to buy dozens of acres of good paddy fields.

In the future, whether you hire a long-term worker to take care of it or rent it out directly, you can still make a good profit.

In addition, the father and son also plan to buy a small hill nearby, like the Stone Hill and Rabbit Hill in the village, specifically for growing various herbs.

……

When the sky was still gray and there was just a hint of dawn in the east, the father and son got up early.

After they simply washed up and hurriedly ate a few bites of breakfast, they couldn't wait to set out to the dental clinic to inquire for news.

Most people who buy and sell land and real estate do so at the end of the year, so the real estate market has been relatively quiet recently.

Lin Kang, who was eating melon seeds, saw the father and son walking towards him with big strides. His eyes sparkled as if he had seen the God of Wealth.