You are my golden finger

The rising sun was accompanied by the roar of pigs and the wailing of chickens and ducks...

Zhangshutou has ushered in its highlight moment: the ancestral hall is opened to worship the ancestors, colorful flags are flying, gongs and drums are beating, dragons and lions are fighting, and people are bustling...

Several big pots were set up, and a row of tables and chairs were laid out... After practicing for a while, the villagers of Shiziwo have become skilled workers. They are busy but with clear division of labor and everything is well organized.

"Ah, Master Liang from our clan school is so amazing. He has already trained four students in just half a year."

"Who said it wasn't true? My maternal sister-in-law is so envious that she dreams of sending my nephew to study here. Aunt, your son Shitou can also take the exam for a Tongsheng next year."

"Yes, Master Liang said that we should send a few more next year to try."

Several women talked hopefully.

Near noon, guests from other villages and the town came to congratulate one after another, and the two owners of the town's drugstore and restaurant also came. What surprised Lin Xijin the most was that the county magistrate Li Yuze also came to congratulate with several familiar yamen runners.

Seeing the hectic scene at Zhangshutou, Lin Xijin could only resign herself to taking them back to her home to entertain them.

Lin Xijin personally made tea for them, and everyone praised it after tasting it. The cook's snacks also received everyone's praise.

The clan leader and the village head were afraid that the large number of villagers would disturb the distinguished guests, so they finally decided to set up four tables at Lin Xijin's house to entertain the guests. The clan leader and the village head asked Uncle Mu Xiong, Uncle Da Fu, and Uncle Jian An to entertain the guests from outside, and the two of them brought Master Liang's family and the four boys to accompany the guests.

Lin Xijin took out several bottles of Moutai and wine from the space. The clan leader, the village head and the four boys toasted him. In the end, everyone drank very happily and contentedly.

After eating and drinking, Lin Xijin packed these people with gifts such as fruits, tea and fine wine before sending them away.

There were hundreds of tables at the buffet at Zhangshutou, which did not end until the early hours of the afternoon. The kitchen helpers were so busy that their backs ached and their legs cramped.

But in the end, all the remaining meat and food were distributed to them. These people were tired but happy.

Lin Xijin originally planned to pay for the entire wedding banquet, but the clan leader and the village head were not happy. In the end, it was agreed that Lin Xijin's family would pay half, and also four large pigs produced in the space and all the wine and drinks. The clan leader and the village head would pay half together, and the chickens, ducks, fish, and vegetables would be bought locally in the village.

Since four students were born this year, among whom Xihui was the youngest student in history, Shiziwo became famous far and wide, and people came to inquire almost every day. There were also people from the county who wanted to send their children to the clan school.

But the existing conditions are that there is only one teacher in the clan school and the school is not spacious enough.

But coincidentally, a friend of Master Liang in the county named Lu Yusheng, who was a scholar and upright person, taught in a county academy, but he resigned in anger because he could not stand the corrupt atmosphere in the academy. Hearing about the reputation of Shiziwo, he came to visit Master Liang.

In the end, the two hit it off and Mr. Lu decided to stay immediately.

The clan leader and the village head were of course happy to hear that a teacher was willing to come to Shiziwo. They asked Master Lu to come and teach the children as soon as possible, and to give Master Liang more time to teach Xihui and the other four, so that they would have greater strength to strive for the title of scholar next year.

The vegetable gardens of the four neighboring families were exchanged for the village's public land, which was intended to be used to expand the school. After the agricultural holiday, some students from other villages would be recruited to relieve some of the pressure on the clan leader and the head of the village, and it would also be a way to cultivate talents for the court and Lin Xijin's business empire.

After the agricultural holiday, people from outside the village heard that Shiziwo was recruiting students from other villages, and they all came to sign up. The children in the village now go to school for free, but it is impossible for those from outside the village to do so, otherwise the school would not be able to accommodate them even if it was expanded. So they decided to accept one or two bundles of students a year, and those who wanted to eat and stay had to pay for food and lodging separately.

Even so, they finally recruited more than 60 people, and now there were not enough teachers.

I don't know if Master Lu set a trap for his teacher, Mr. Chen, and brought Mr. Chen to Shiziwo for a visit. Lin Xijin was a smart person, and he treated him with good tea and food. After eating and drinking and touring around, the old man didn't leave, saying that as long as there was enough tea in the future, he was willing to stay and teach Xihui and the other four.

Lin Xijin agreed without hesitation. Although the tea she brought out to entertain Master Chen was not worth a fortune on the market, it was not a problem for Lin Xijin, because she was blessed by God and had a golden finger.

In this way, Master Liang and Master Lu can free up their hands to teach other students.

Of course, for children with less talent and no hope of passing the imperial examinations, Lin Xijin asked them to focus on learning to read, count, and learn kung fu.

Students with solid foundation are often asked to guide these students.

Children who are qualified to teach students will be awarded credits. The more students they teach and the more outstanding their achievements are, the more points they will get, and the more rewards they will get. Students often fight hard to get the qualification. That is naturally because the ten students with the highest points in the class will also receive rewards every month.

This not only greatly reduced the burden on the two teachers, but also increased the students' interest in learning.

In October, Lin Xijin took the villagers to collect pearls. Perhaps spiritual spring water was added to the pond and there was sufficient food. The pearls they harvested were as big and round as those that had been raised for three or four years by other families. The luster was particularly rich and a small number of pink and purple pearls were even harvested.

As for these pearls, Lin Xijin didn't want to spend too much time on them. Except for some pearls of poor quality that she personally bought to make medical cosmetics and whitening products, she sold all the other pearls of good quality to Shangguan Rui after seeking the opinions of the clan leader and elders.

The price Shangguan Rui offered was higher than what Xingwen and Xingwu had heard from outside, so the tribesmen all trusted Shangguan Rui very much.

Lin Xijin took the opportunity to sell a small amount of higher quality pearls produced in the space, which were very valuable.

In a year, the villagers of Shiziwo grow crops, flowers, fruits, and medicinal herbs; they raise pigs, chickens, fish, and ducks, and on average each person earns 5 to 10 taels of silver. The Lin family members can each earn 20 taels of silver just from selling pearls.

The tribesmen even elevated Lin Xijin to an unprecedented height, and anyone who said anything bad about her would surely be beaten up by everyone.

Lin Xijin made a fortune by opening a few more stores, buying a manor, and selling various products produced in the space.

After the third Spring Festival, the fourteen-year-old Lin Xijin had grown into a beautiful lady. Her skin was as smooth as a baby's, her eyes were clear and peaceful, her nose was slightly upturned, and her lips were as red as flower petals... She was elegant and noble, which made people admire her but dare not easily blaspheme her.

The girls in Shiziwo became popular, and some people also tried to attract Lin Xijin, but perhaps because they felt that no one was worthy of her, or perhaps because they were afraid of being beaten up by the villagers of Shiziwo, no one dared to propose marriage.

Old Madam Shangguan wanted to match her grandson up with him, but Shangguan Rui always treated Lin Xijin as his little sister and benefactor and would not set his sights on her.

Finally, Shangguan Rui and Liang Anru, who went to buy patent medicine, met in the shop. They fell in love with each other and got married at the end of last year.

As luck would have it, Liang Anru's grandmother was not feeling well that day, so she asked the doctor to prescribe medicine. But her grandmother was also a willful person, she disliked the medicine and refused to drink it.

She heard that Lin's patented medicine had "Snow Ginseng and Jade Dew Pills", which was a rare and miraculous medicine for maintaining good health, so she ran excitedly to buy one or two bottles for her grandmother no matter how much it cost. However, when she arrived at the store, she was told that it was out of stock.

Liang Anru did not give up and was trying to persuade Doctor Cheng in the store, hoping to get a surprise. Shangguan Rui happened to come to the store for inspection and was moved by her filial piety, so he gave her the only three remaining pills he had.

After taking the medicine home, my grandmother took it over three days, and her spirits improved visibly. Liang Anru simply waited at the gate of the Duke of Anguo's mansion, waiting for Shangguan Rui to buy two bottles of "Xue Shen Yu Lu Wan" for her.

After a few interactions, the two of them developed a deep connection between "medicine and food".

Lin Xijin took the trouble to go to Beijing and personally congratulate them. Now they have a baby boy.