After being replaced, she changed from a miserable daughter-in-law to a lucky wife

Before Huo Si Niang could speak, Xiao Chiye beside her explained to her: "Sanwuting is a private pawnbroker, registered with the government office, and the things they have are from ordinary people. The ones in the official pawnbrokers are the families and servants of convicted officials."

Xia Wanniang finally understood.

After a while, the waiter came back with the contract registered with the government.

Huo Si Niang handed the contract to the two of them and said, "Keep this one."

Xia Wanniang checked and found no problem, so she readily paid the rent and the broker's commission: "Fourth sister, do you know any carpenters?"

Huo Si Niang put away the remaining contracts and said, "Yes, our company also has the job of introducing craftsmen. If you are not in a hurry, I will send someone to call him over now."

Xia Wanniang looked at Xiao Chiye: "Wait?"

Xiao Chiye nodded: "There's not much to do right now, so it's okay to wait."

Huo Si Niang called the waiter over and gave him a few instructions.

Xia Wanniang took advantage of this opportunity to ask Huo Si Niang about the private school: "Fourth sister, I want to ask you about the private school in the city."

Huo Si Niang looked at her and was not surprised at all: "Are you planning to let the child get enlightenment or do you have other plans?"

Xia Wanniang looked at Xiao Chiye who was standing aside.

Xiao Chiye: "Don't you know what's going on here?"

Their grandfather taught them how to read and write, and they went to private school to make more friends. They were not like other families who would invite teachers to come home to teach their children.

Huo Si Niang couldn't help but wonder in her heart: Are they really farmers?

This thought flashed through her mind, and she smiled and replied, "For enlightenment, the teacher will only teach you how to read and hold a pen, which are relatively simple knowledge. If you want to take the entrance exam, then the teaching will be more comprehensive."

Xiao Chiye understood that the latter item was more like his private school in Beijing: "My three children are still young, so they just need enlightenment."

Huo Si Niang: "Do you want to take her home, or send her to a private school?"

Xia Wanniang frowned slightly: "Is there a difference?"

Huo Si Niang nodded: "The money given is different."

Xia Wanniang was not worried about money now. Although the landowner's things were sold at a low price, they were enough. "I want good things. Money is not a problem."

Huo Si Niang: "Then please go back and teach me individually."

Xiao Chiye thought this was the best way: "But I don't know what the price is? How is the teacher teaching?"

Huo Si Niang thought for a moment and said, "It's not easy to find a tutor to hire. The price is also based on the tutor's ability, so the wages are naturally high and low."

Xia Wanniang didn't understand this: "Please give us the lowdown, Fourth Sister."

Huo Si Niang did not hide it: "Generally, the tuition for a student in a private school in the village is 20 wen per day, which is 600 wen per month. The private schools in the city are more expensive, with a daily tuition of 35 wen, which is 1 tael and 50 wen per month."

She took a sip of tea and continued, "If you invite me home, the price is hard to say. The cheapest one can be one tael of silver a month, and the most expensive one can be dozens or even a hundred taels of silver. It all depends on the teacher's ability."

Xia Wanniang roughly understood that it still depended on the teacher's ability: "Does Fourth Sister have any teachers she's familiar with?"

Huo Si Niang shook her head: "There really isn't one, but I can ask around for you. If there's someone suitable, I'll ask him to go to Liuyang Village to look for you."

Xia Wanniang: "Thank you, Fourth Sister."

They chatted for a while and then the guy brought the craftsman over.

He was a man in his thirties, followed by a half-grown child carrying a toolbox.

The man was of medium build, with many scars and calluses on his exposed hands, which were obviously caused by carpentry work.

Huo Si Niang smiled and explained to them: "This is an elder of my family. His name is Huo Cang, and the one behind him is his son Huo Ting."

Huo Cang bowed to the two people and said, "Huo Cang greets the two guests. I wonder what the two guests would like to do?"

Huo Si Niang smiled and explained to him: "Uncle Cang, two guests have rented the shop at the street corner in front. Please make something for them."

Xiao Chiye stood up: "My last name is Xiao, and this is my wife. I'd also like to trouble Uncle Cang to go with us to the store, and we'll tell you in detail."

Huo Cang nodded and followed them to the shop at the corner of the street.