Start with three days of hunger and nine meals, and become rich and tempting

It’s not that she was unwilling to give Wang a little more money, but she really was not trustworthy with Wolf Grandma and her gang.

If Wang has more money, and those people use soft knives to cut her, I am afraid Wang will not be able to withstand it.

Give her a proper amount so that she can have enough food and clothes, and she doesn't have to work as hard as before. Even if those people come, they won't get much benefit.

Wang was surprised to hear that she could be paid 5 cents for one pound of rice wine.

"Is sweet rice wine really popular?"

"Of course."

Then he said seriously, "But the matter of sweet rice wine must be kept secret. My previous small business can no longer be done. Now I only have these two small businesses."

"Not only do we need to provide Sihan with education, but our lives also depend on it, so I don't trust others."

Wang's heart softened, but when it came to asking her to abandon everything in the village and go to the town, she hesitated.

"Once I leave, what will happen to these houses and lands in the village? These are all left by your father, and I have to protect them for him."

"I just asked you to go to town to help. I didn't ask you to sell these houses and acres of land."

"Besides, how can you, a woman, farm without a cow this year? What if you invite others and cause gossip?"

As he said this, he gave Liu Sihan a look.

Liu Sihan frowned slightly.

"Sister, I think what mother said makes sense. If we all leave, these thatched houses will be exposed to the wind and rain and will soon be destroyed. When father comes back, he will have no place to stay."

Liu Siyu frowned. She respected their reluctance to leave their hometown and understood their feelings for their old friends, but she found it hard to accept.

Isn't this simply being stubborn?

Old Man Liu wasn't very nice to them when he was alive, and he's been dead for so long that his soul must have been reincarnated as a human long ago.

Just as he was about to speak, Liu Sihan said:

"Just let mom stay. I'll watch over the rice wine and fermented bean curd carefully until they're ready. I'll make sure they don't interfere with the family business."

"I agree to rent out those acres of land. It's hard for my mother to farm alone, and she has to run back and forth. I don't want her to be so tired."

Wang's eyes were slightly red.

"Hey, you two..."

"Then I'll listen to you and rent out the three acres of land, but I'll have to grow vegetables in the gardens in front of and behind the house, and I'll help you two with the vegetables if we can't eat them."

Liu Siyu curled the corners of her mouth slightly and looked at the shabby thatched houses in her home again.

"Since you all can't bear to leave this place, when I make some money, I'll build a few brick and tile houses for our family. Not only will Dad be happy when he comes back, but you'll also be able to live comfortably."

He suddenly raised his voice.

"But I have to keep the biggest room. No one else can live in it at any time. I can come back and live in it when I'm happy, and it has to be empty when I'm unhappy. Do you agree?"

Wang smiled and scolded: "You are the eldest daughter of our family. Who dares to compete with you since childhood?"

Liu Sihan saw that the family, which had been cold for a few days, was smiling again, and her eyes and eyebrows immediately curved with joy.

"I will study hard and become a scholar in the future. I will open a school like Master Wei did. If Dad knew about this, he would definitely be proud of me."

Wang was very excited when she heard this.

"My son has great ambitions. I will definitely support you."

Liu Siyu curled her lips and scratched Sihan's nose.

"That's all you can hope for. Why don't you think about taking the imperial examination and then the imperial examination? Only by passing the imperial examination can you be appointed an official by the imperial court. That would truly bring honor to your family."

"Isn't a scholar an official?"

Wang looked confused.

"Who told you that scholars become officials?" Liu Siyu laughed so hard that she bent over.

"Isn't it?"

"Didn't your father say before that a scholar doesn't need to kneel when meeting a county magistrate? If he doesn't kneel before such a high-ranking official, then what is he if not an official?"

Wang had no idea where Liu Siyu's smile came from.

Liu Sihan was actually a little confused, because his social circle was just this village.

I also learned about knowledge from my father and sister. I only heard them talk about working hard to pass the exam to become a scholar. That day, I met Master Wei again.

Although he didn't know what a scholar meant, he felt that anyone who could be like Master Wei must be an extraordinary person.

A pair of longing eyes also looked at Liu Siyu.

"Sister, what is that scholar?"

Liu Siyu coughed lightly and put away her smile.

"Scholarship is a kind of honor, a kind of honor between officials and common people. They have some privileges, such as not having to kneel when meeting the county magistrate, or being exempted from some labor or chores."

"Just like the taxes our family pays every year, if you have the status of a scholar, some of them can be exempted."

Liu Sihan's eyes lit up when he heard this.

“Is it difficult to become a scholar?”

Wang also stared at Liu Siyu with a sharp gaze.

Liu Siyu thought about it.

"How should I put it? It depends on one's talent and hard work. But if you want to be a scholar, you must first pass the examination to become a student, and then you can take the examination to become a scholar."

"Some people may not be able to pass the exam even if they spend half their lives taking it. It is even harder to become an official. I can't say for sure."

As Liu Siyu spoke, her eyes suddenly flashed.

He lowered his voice mysteriously.

"But I heard there is a shortcut. Do you want to know?"

Wang and Liu Sihan immediately squeezed their heads in front of Liu Siyu.

"What shortcut?"

Seeing the two people looking expectant, Liu Siyu deliberately cleared her throat and looked at their faces before speaking.

"Donate money to become an official. Once you pass the exam to become a scholar, you can spend a large sum of money."

As Liu Siyu spoke, she separated her hands from her chest, deliberately emphasizing that it was a huge sum of money.

"It is said that you can buy a small official position."

Both of them felt a little discouraged after hearing this.

"What kind of shortcut is this? With that much money, it would be better to build a few blue brick and tile houses in the village and buy a few acres of land. If Sihan really passes the exam to become a scholar, it would be better to open a school in the village. We can earn some tuition fees every year to make a living and be respected!"

Liu Sihan nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

"I also think mom's idea is good. I'm already 11 years old this year. It may take me a long time to pass the exam and become a scholar. It's not good for mom and sister to support me all the time."

"Besides, I don't want to leave here."

Liu Siyu smiled and said that life in the countryside was actually pretty good.

Of course, the prerequisite is that you must have enough food and clothing.

"Everyone has his or her own ideals, just stick to your heart."

"Have you ever thought about renting our three acres of land to anyone?"

"Is there any need to think about it? Of course it's your Aunt Zheng and Aunt Wu," said Wang a little embarrassedly.

"But how should we collect the rent?"

Liu Siyu knew what Wang was thinking. These two families provided a lot of help to them when they were in trouble.

Now that life is a little better, she also wants to give back.

In fact, Liu Siyu also supports this point. She has always believed in repaying kindness and avenging grudges.

"Then we won't charge rent and let them farm for free. But there's one thing: our land can't be left uncultivated."

Wang's face suddenly showed a smile, "Hey, I'll go tell them right away."

"and many more……"