The Legend of the Farm Girl

Both the Yun and Li families lined up to pay money to enter Taining Province.

The two families were at the front of the line, so it was soon their turn. The process of paying the money was smooth, but the officers and soldiers checked very carefully. They also searched through the cars of Li Yun's family, as they could not hide anyone, and their luggage.

After paying the money, the soldiers gave each person a receipt and told them to keep it safe. They might encounter soldiers to check on them on the way.

After hearing the soldiers' instructions, the two families immediately put their certificates and household registrations together and kept them close to their bodies.

After driving over a mountain, we finally entered Taining Province. It was still a bit dry at the border, but the air became more humid as we went south.

This means that the two families have already walked out of the area affected by the drought, but they still have to move further south. The farther away from the riot area, the safer it will be for them.

Finally, when the Yun family's food was about to run out, the two families arrived at Yiqing County, Jiangliao Province, where Aunt Li's sister-in-law lived. When they arrived at the entrance of the county town, the two families stopped. Aunt Li came to the Yun family's mule cart and said to Yun Fangniang, "Xiao Qu, what are your plans next? Why don't you come with us to my sister's place!"

How could Yun Fang's mother be so embarrassed? She hurriedly said, "Aunt Li, just give me an address. I'll find a broker to rent a house and come back to you after I'm settled."

Aunt Li knew that Yun Fang's mother would not go with them, so she stopped trying to persuade her. In fact, Aunt Li herself was not sure what she would face after going to her sister-in-law's place.

Aunt Li said to Yun Fang Niang, "My eldest son knew that you would not go with us. When I first came here, he said that he had been to his aunt's house before and knew that there was a government-run pawnshop right after the city gate. Can we buy or rent a house there?"

He also told Yun Fangniang the address of his sister-in-law's home, and then instructed her, "When you settle down, please send a message to my family. Did you hear me?"

Only after Yun Fangniang's repeated assurances did Aunt Li return to her own carriage.

Every county town was the same. One had to pay a certain amount of entrance fee to enter the city. After entering the city, the Li family went straight to their relatives' homes.

Yun Fang's mother saw the dental clinic that Aunt Li mentioned at a glance.

Aunt Li took her children to the dental clinic.

As soon as she entered the door, a broker came to greet her and asked Yun Fangniang, "Madam, are you buying a house or a person?"

Yun Fangniang quickly replied: "I want to look at houses and rent one, is that ok?"

Seeing that Yun Fangniang was a little nervous, the agent said soothingly: "Sure, then first tell me what kind of house you want to rent?"

Yun Fangniang said, "I just want to rent a place where I can move in quickly. I came from Wendong Province and I don't have any relatives here. I need a place to stay urgently. I'm an orphan and a widow, so it would be best if I could live in a place with better public security. My family is here, and I have three children with me. Can you take a look and see if there is a suitable place?"

After listening to what Yun Fangniang said, the broker asked again, "There are many houses that meet your requirements, but the prices are not low. What is the lowest price you can accept?"

Yun Fangniang was new here and didn't know the situation here. She didn't dare to tell me the exact price. She just replied, "Please tell me how much. We walked here almost non-stop. Now I want to take a rest with the children."

The dentist also noticed their fatigue, and felt admiration and sympathy for this poor but strong woman.

The broker thought about it carefully and said, "If you ask me, there are two places that are suitable for your family. One is in the south of the city, where scholars live, and the other is in the north of the city, where your neighbor is a family of constables. The public security in these two places is good. The rent in the south of the city is two taels of silver per month, and the rent in the north of the city is one tael of silver."

Yun Fangniang was shocked. So expensive?

Looking down at Yunfang, Yunfang was also surprised that the prices here were so high, but she thought that she should still live in the south of the city so that Yunfeng could continue his studies.

When Yunfang saw her mother looking at her, she immediately looked at Yunfeng. The mother and daughter were in sync, and Yunfang's mother also knew that Yunfang wanted Yunfeng to continue studying.

Yun Fangniang said to the broker, "Please take us to the south of the city!"

The broker thought that Yun Fangniang would definitely not choose an expensive house because she looked hesitant at first. However, he did not expect that Yun Fangniang's choice was unexpected. He immediately took the key and took the Yun family to the south of the city.

On the way, the pawnbroker introduced the house to Yunfang's family, saying, "This house is not cheap, but it's really nice. The owner of the house is a scholar. His elderly family member passed away, so he had to go back to his hometown to observe mourning for three years. He will come back after three years, so he is packing up and leaving. If he is in a hurry, let us rent it out for him. The tenants can use everything in the house, but they must not damage it."

Yun Fang's mother quickly took over the conversation: "My children are very well behaved and will not destroy anything. Don't worry!"

The brokers were probably good at talking. Knowing that the Yun family had just arrived here, they introduced the surrounding buildings to Yun Fangniang as they walked.

Where is the grocery store, where is the market, where is the money house, and as I walked, I also passed by a school.

The broker introduced to Yun Fangniang: "This Tingfeng Academy was opened by an old scholar. It is one of the best schools in the county. The scholar who rented the house is a teacher in this school. He lives not far from here."

After hearing what the broker said, Yun Fangniang asked, "Is the tuition here very expensive?"

The broker looked as if he was asking, "Of course it's expensive. There is no elementary education here. The lowest level is the Tongshi class. If you want to study here, you must first pass the test. The monthly tuition is five taels of silver, and you have to wear the uniform students' uniform. In short, ordinary people can't afford to study here."

Yunfang's mother knew that her son Yunfeng did not need to go to such a good school. With Yunfang and the system around, she thought it would be enough to find an ordinary school to cover up her tracks.

But the broker changed his tone and made Yun Fangniang change her mind.

The yaren said enviously, "But this academy has a lot of rewards for outstanding students. Not only are the top five students in the quarterly assessment class exempt from the tuition for the next quarter, but the first, second and third place students also receive rewards. Only Tingfeng Academy has the financial resources to do this."

Yun Fang's mother decided to discuss with her daughter and son after returning home whether or not they should go to Tingfeng Academy to study.