Traveling to an ancient peasant family: I got rich by doing business

Li Yu was not a stingy person, so he arranged sixteen dishes and two soups for each table, ten of which were meat dishes.

She didn't prepare too much wine, so she didn't put any on the table for the women, but there was a pot of wine on each table for the men.

The main purpose is to prevent some people from getting drunk and acting crazy.

The villagers seldom eat meat, so when they saw such a sumptuous dish, they ate without even raising their heads.

It was rare for the officials to eat such food, and they looked up to Li Yu and Han Zheng even more. Look at this house, look at the handicraft, a family like this, their future will not be too bad.

Several people ate and drank, feeling very satisfied.

*

The banquet lasted until the end of noon. After it ended, Li, the yamen runner, took the lead in punishing more than a dozen people including Mr. He and Old Man Huang. Before leaving, he gave them a warning, which scared them so much that they begged for mercy again and again.

Some villagers watched the excitement and did not leave in a hurry, but spontaneously helped Li Yu pack up and clean the yard. Li Yu thanked them and asked them to share the unfinished food.

So when the last guest left the yard, the new house was clean and tidy, almost the same as before the party.

"We will have a new yard to live in from now on!" Han Xiaomei looked at the clean and beautiful yard and grinned happily.

Li Yu touched her hair and said with a smile, "Don't be in a hurry to play. Go and open the door for Qi Yue. He has been alone in the room for most of the day."

*

After moving to the new house, Qi Yue and Han Zheng still lived in the same room. This time, for Qi Yue, Li Yu designed a wall with a door between Han Zheng's room and the kitchen.

When there are outsiders at home, just lock the door, which not only ensures that Qi Yue will not be discovered, but also gives Qi Yue a certain amount of space to move around.

Li Yu brought the dishes specially reserved for Qi Yue to the main room and asked him to eat slowly.

His eyes were a little red, probably because he listened to the hustle and bustle outside and cried because he missed home.

Li Yu felt sorry for him, but there was nothing she could do. She was just a businesswoman now and could not defeat those pursuers. She could only wait for people from the Dingguo Mansion to arrive.

*

After dinner, Qi Yue went back to the room with Han Xiaomei to write, while Li Yu and Han Zheng went out carrying bamboo baskets filled with things.

Han Zheng’s success in becoming the top scorer in the county examination was inseparable from Mr. Shen’s guidance, and they must thank him very much.

Li Yu gave a red envelope of five taels of silver, and also took the ten kilograms of meat that had been braised in the new kitchen yesterday. In addition, he also bought some snacks and fruits.

On the way, Li Yu discussed what to do next with Han Zheng.

"You are already a scholar now. The next exam you have to take is the provincial exam. However, there is no teacher in the town who can teach you how to take the provincial exam. I am afraid you will have to go to the county to learn. I have asked Li the yamen runner, and there is a new teacher in the county. He is said to be a great scholar from Nanzhou Prefecture. If you can become his disciple, it will definitely help you in your studies."

With his hands slightly bent at his sides, Han Zheng said, "Second sister-in-law, I don't want to go to the county."

Li Yu tilted his head, "Why?"

Han Zheng lowered his eyes and said after a long while: "I don't want to leave you and Xiaomei."

It was really embarrassing for a half-grown boy to say this. Han Zheng's ears turned completely red before he finished speaking.

Li Yu glanced at him, smiling slightly, "Are you worried about us?"

Han Zheng: “Yeah.”

After studying for so long, Han Zheng understood that men should not be bound by their families, but he couldn't do it. He was afraid that after he went out to study, his second sister-in-law and Xiaomei would be bullied in the village. Although his second sister-in-law was powerful and ordinary people couldn't control her, and although he couldn't help much at home, he felt uncomfortable when he thought about leaving them.

Li Yu could probably guess what Han Zheng was thinking and said, "Most of the villagers are on our side now, and those bad guys don't dare to come and provoke us easily. Besides, you know my temper well, I won't suffer any loss, so you don't have to worry about us at all."

After saying that, Li Yu didn't say anything else. Studying abroad was a big deal for Han Zheng, and he couldn't make a decision in a short time, so he was given some time to think about it carefully.

*

It was break time in Mingtong Academy. When the students from the scholar class saw Han Zheng, they rushed out to congratulate him.

"You are really fast. You were the last one to enter our class, but you are the first one to pass the exam to become a scholar." Qin Siran said with a pout. He was also happy for Han Zheng, but he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. Han Zheng was a scholar at the age of thirteen. Compared with Han Zheng, he seemed very incompetent at the age of fifteen.

Han Zheng raised his eyelids: "You will be a scholar by May at the latest."

Qin Siran jumped up: "What do you mean?"

Han Zheng said calmly: "You won't take part in the college entrance examination in April?"

"Of course I will." Not only him, but everyone in the entire scholar class will participate. Everyone wants to pass the exam and become a scholar in one go.

"That's it." Han Zheng said, "With your ability, you will naturally pass the exam and become a scholar by then, just two months later than me."

Qin Siran: “…” This is a compliment to him, but why does it sound wrong?

*

Li Yu stood aside, listening to the conversation between Han Zheng and his classmates, and found it very interesting.

Mr. Shen came over at this time. Li Yu saw him and hurriedly bowed to him.

"You're welcome." Mr. Shen said, "Han Zheng is a talented person. As long as he studies hard, he will achieve great things in the future."

Li Yu thought for a moment and bowed to him again, "Mr. Shen, I have something I want to ask you."

Mr. Shen looked at Han Zheng, "Is it for his studies?"

Li Yu nodded.

Mr. Shen said: "Two days ago, I asked Han Zheng what would happen if he passed the exam, and he said he wanted to continue studying in the academy."

Li Yu said: "He likes it here very much."

"But what I can teach him is very limited, and he can't learn much from me. But..." Mr. Shen paused and said, "When I took the exam for the scholar, I studied with a teacher named Su. He is very knowledgeable and good at teaching. He will come to Huangmei Town to stay for a while in a few days, and he can stay until August. If Han Zheng does not want to go to other places to study for the time being, he can continue to come to the school to study with Mr. Su in the next few months."

This is a good idea. Mr. Shen is very talented, and his teacher Mr. Su must be good too.

only......

Li Yu asked, "Will Mr. Su accept Han Zheng?"

"Yes." Mr. Shen said, "When I corresponded with him, I mentioned Han Zheng to him and he liked him very much."

Now Li Yu felt relieved.

Han Zheng waited until Li Yu finished talking to Mr. Shen before coming over to listen to Mr. Shen's instructions.

Hearing that he wouldn't have to leave for the next few months, he felt relieved and walked with a lighter step.

Li Yu saw it, but in order to save face for Han Zheng, she did not laugh.

*

Han Zheng's exams and new house issues were all resolved on this day, and Li Yu started looking for someone to partner with him in making rice cakes.

She invited Aunt Wu, Li Xiangyun, Han Xiaocao and Han's mother, Han Shui's wife, Han He's wife, and the village chief's wife to her home.

She asked everyone to find a seat and then went back to the kitchen to bring out a few plates of rice cakes and put them on the table.

"Dear sisters-in-law and aunts, this is a new food I came up with. Please try it and see how it tastes."