Farmer's eldest sister becomes rich

An Yue smiled and nodded, then she and her grandfather walked away.

An Yue found it very interesting to see An Nian chasing after his uncle, so she decided to join her uncle and play with An Nian: "Uncle, pass the rice cake to Yue Yue."

An Yue was running in front holding the rice cake, An Nian was chasing after her, and her uncle was walking behind because he was tired. It was so much fun.

The uncle and nephew unknowingly walked to a memorial archway with the words "West Exit of Shijing Town" engraved on it.

The uncle, nephew and his two companions stood at the west entrance of the town and looked around, but they didn't see the school. They stood on the street like confused monks, somewhat puzzled.

So, An Yue walked towards the shop on the street, thinking of asking around in the shop.

"Hey, little buddy, which direction is the nearest school?"

The clerk walked out of the shop, pointed to the exit of the memorial archway, and said, "Girl, just walk straight ahead and you will see it after you exit the memorial archway."

An Yue smiled and nodded to the shop assistant, "Thank you for showing me the way, little brother!"

The uncle and nephew walked slowly forward, passed the stone archway, and saw a large wooden door not far along the street. They could faintly hear the sound of reading in the courtyard.

It turns out that it is located near the outer street at the west entrance of the town. I didn't see it just now because it was blocked by the tall stone archway.

The uncle and nephew arrived at the school gate.

To walk from the street into the gate, you need to climb three steps, perhaps it means a promotion every three years!

The plaque above the gate reads "Xinxin Academy" in four large characters, which gives people a feeling of awe at first glance.

My uncle stood at the gate and said timidly, "You two can just go in. I'll be waiting for you outside."

An Yue pulled her uncle's sleeve and persuaded him, "It's okay to go in and take a look."

He shook his head in resistance, backing away and waving his hands.

It seemed as if he didn't dare to enter the school from the bottom of his heart, as if taking one more step inside would be a great disrespect to the school.

He quickly ran away and hid.

Since their uncle refused to go in, the two siblings had to walk into the school gate by themselves. The sound of reading became louder and louder, and they became more nervous with each step they took.

“If jade is not carved, it cannot become a useful object. If people do not learn, they cannot know the moral principles…” The students recited in long and even voices.

Walking into the yard, I saw a silver-haired old man wearing a gray robe and a sash on his head, pruning the evergreen tree in the school.

An Yue thought that this must be Shopkeeper Wang's brother, as he looked quite similar to him in terms of features.

When the old man saw the brother and sister, he immediately stopped what he was doing, walked slowly towards them, and asked in confusion, "Are you two looking for someone or what do you want?"

Anyun and Anyue bowed and said, "Old sir, we are here to ask how we can enter the school to attend classes?"

The old man lowered his sleeves and asked calmly, "Who are you...?"

"My name is An Yue, and this is my brother An Nian."

The old man looked at An Nian standing next to An Yue and said, "Is it you who wants to go to school?"

An Nian walked out obediently, bowed properly, and said, "Sir, I want to go to school and learn."

The old man stroked his beard, looked at An Nian carefully, and said with a faint smile: "Young lady, you know, most people can't afford to support you to go to school!"

Yes! The brother and sister were wearing coarse cloth clothes and their cloth shoes were covered with mud. They looked like children from a poor country family.

"Old sir, I dare not ask for too much. I just hope that my brother can go to school and learn to read and write in the future."

The old man smiled and nodded, saying, "Why didn't your parents come?"

An Yue paused for a moment, frowned slightly and said, "My father and mother have passed away, and now only my sister and I are left to depend on each other."

The old man's face gradually darkened. He raised his hand and gently waved his sleeves. He turned around and said, "Girl, please go back!"

Seeing that she was about to be turned away, An Yue quickly took out the letter of introduction from her arms, trotted forward, presented it with both hands, and said, "Sir, please take a look."

The old man took the letter of introduction, squinted his eyes and examined it carefully.

——A moment later.

The old man said, "Since you are my brother's recommendation, I believe you. When do you plan to enter the school?"

After hearing this, An Yue breathed a sigh of relief and quickly replied, "Next year."

The old man continued, "Before you enroll, I must inform you of the enrollment details."

"The school does not provide food and accommodation, so you need to bring your own books and writing brushes. You can come to the school to take part in the entrance ceremony next spring."

The old man sighed slightly and said, "Alas... your parents have passed away, and I see that you are also pitiful children, so I will tell you a little about the six rituals of entering the imperial academy."

"Please remember that you need to prepare celery, red beans, lotus seeds, dates, longans, and meat strips first. Just prepare a little bit."

"As for the tuition, I think Manager Wang has mentioned it to you, so I don't need to say more."

An Yue bowed her head slightly and said, "An Yue will remember what the master told me."

The old man said: "Then please go back!"

Then he put his hands behind his back, shook his head, seemed to sigh slightly, and slowly walked towards the school.

The brother and sister also turned around and walked towards the door with great satisfaction.

An Yue thought: I can go shopping in the shops near the school to see if I can buy some pens, ink, paper and books. Before An Nian goes to school, I can teach him how to write and recognize simple words.

Just after passing the archway, I happened to see a cultural relics shop called "Baolaixuan".

Uncle Jiang Chenghai was sitting on the other side of the memorial archway. When he saw the siblings approaching, he quickly stepped forward and asked, "Yueyue, how was your question?"

An Nian couldn't wait to tell his uncle the good news: "The teacher has agreed that Niannian will go to school next year."

Uncle Jiang Chenghai was also very happy when he heard this, and he hugged An Nian.

An Yue said, "Uncle, can we go into the shop and buy some pens, ink and books?"

After hearing this, my uncle nodded, then he carried An Nian to the antique shop.

Take a closer look.

Jiang Chenghai was stunned by the literary atmosphere in the shop.

"This...this, this, I'd better go out!"

That's right!

My uncle ran away again.

Although An Nian is young and loves to jump and run around, when he walked into the antique shop and saw the calligraphy and paintings on the wall, he was not timid at all. Instead, his eyes showed a strong interest.

The shop is not big, but I have to say that the calligraphy hanging on the wall is powerful and vigorous.

There are also two ink paintings hanging next to it. One is a bamboo, with each bamboo leaf painted vividly, and the other is a landscape painting with majestic mountains and flowing water.

Although I am an outsider, I can tell at a glance that this is the treasure of the store.

There is a pot of orchid on the wooden shelf in the corner, which looks very elegant and refined, and complements the style of the entire shop.

Just as An Yue turned around, she found that An Nian was tilting his head, carefully studying the calligraphy and paintings on the wall.

I saw him raising his little hand and starting to trace the calligraphy and painting on the wall.