Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Mother Gu was silent for a moment and said, "I don't understand these things. The head of the village should go ask Chuan'er."

She was unwilling to agree to ask Shen Nankui to go, but also did not want to appear too harsh in front of her family, so she simply let her son make his own decision.

If a woman becomes a teacher, no matter how well she speaks, she still has to go out and show herself in public, and her son may not be willing to do that.

The head of the village nodded and said, "When will Yichuan come back? I will come again then."

Shen Nankui said, "My husband recently took Master Hu as his teacher. In order to learn from him, he has been staying at his classmate's home in the county town recently. His return date is uncertain."

Gu Yichuan doesn't come back often these days.

It was also a good opportunity for her to sort out her thoughts so that she wouldn't be at a loss as to how to treat him.

The head of the village thought for a moment and said, "The private school has been closed for too long. I would like to open it as soon as possible. How about this, Madam Yichuan, please write me your address and I will write to ask."

Shen Nankui walked to the table and wrote down the address.

There were two little ones' homework on the table. The headman picked them up and looked at them carefully for a while, with a satisfied smile on his face.

He asked, "Madam Yichuan, I wonder if you could lend me these lessons temporarily. If I want to convince everyone to accept a woman as a teacher, it will take some effort."

He had witnessed Shen Nankui's talent and magnanimity, and was naturally convinced in his heart, but others still needed time to accept it.

Shen Nankui smiled and agreed, "Of course."

The village head took the things and bowed with a smile.

"Then I'll take my leave today. I'll go back and ask someone to clean up the private school and wait for Master Shen to arrive."

Shen Nankui was so excited by the call of "Master Shen" that he returned the greeting with a solemn expression.

"Thank you for your hard work."

After the head of the village left, everyone sat in the main room and no one spoke for a while.

Second Aunt Gu said cheerfully, "Sister-in-law, this is great news. I was wondering what the head of the village was going to do here, but he actually wanted to invite my second niece's wife to be her teacher. She is also the first female teacher in our Lai'an Town. This is really amazing!"

Mother Gu lowered her lips, "She's just lucky. If she really couldn't find anyone else, why would the head of the village come to invite her?"

Aunt Gu's eyes showed a trace of barely perceptible contempt, and she suddenly asked, "By the way, I was outside just now and heard a commotion in the main hall. What were you talking about?"

Mother Gu's face froze and she gave a dry laugh.

"Nothing! Yuan'er doesn't study hard, I'm teaching him a lesson."

Shen is going to be a teacher. If I continue to say that what she teaches is wrong, wouldn't it seem that I am ignorant?

Second Aunt Gu spoke a few more words to Shen Nankui and then went home.

Liang suddenly began to sigh.

Song Dong'er looked delighted and asked hurriedly, "Big cousin, do you also think it's inappropriate to let the second cousin be a teacher? Now that things are still undecided, why don't we go and persuade Brother Chuan again?"

She didn't want to see her adopted daughter become proud.

Liang sighed and said, "That's not right. Originally, my second brother's wife only had to teach Yuan'er and Qiao'er. If she becomes a teacher, there will be other students to take her attention away. Wouldn't Yuan'er suffer?"

Song Dong'er: "..."

She held her breath in her heart and almost cursed out loud, but she took several deep breaths and finally resisted the urge to roll her eyes.

Shen Nankui smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. No matter how many students there are in the private school, I will treat Yuan'er and Qiao'er the same as now."

Liang then laughed, "Oh, don't take it seriously, second brother and sister-in-law, I was just joking. After all, we are a family. You and Yuan'er and Qiao'er are together every day. How can other students compare to you?"

Mother Gu glanced at the two of them, stood up and said, "I'm tired, I need to take a rest."

After saying that, he called Song Dong'er over and left together.

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The next morning, Gu Yichuan delivered a letter back from the county town.

He was very supportive of Shen Nankui teaching in a private school, and the letter was full of concern and condolences. In addition, he also sent her a small brocade box with the letter, and when she opened it, she found a jade hairpin with excellent water content.

The end of the jade hairpin was carved into the shape of a plum blossom. It was crystal clear and really beautiful.

Liang took the jade hairpin on her own initiative and inserted it into Shen Nankui's hair.

The jade hairpin, as smooth as water, set off Shen Nankui's black hair, making her look even more radiant, beautiful and pretty.

Liang was stunned. She felt that the jade hairpin seemed to make her look more noble once it was on her head.

She felt ashamed again, "My second brother's wife is so pretty."

Song Dong'er snorted, "Our family is not rich, but instead of being frugal, my second cousin coaxed Brother Chuan into buying you such an expensive hairpin. You really don't know how expensive firewood and rice are until you run the household!"

Perhaps the sourness in her words was too strong, and Liang couldn't bear to listen any longer.

"Dong'er, not to mention that it is your second brother and his wife who are earning money to support the family, your second brother also has subsidies from the court. What's wrong with him buying a piece of jewelry for his wife? When I married your eldest cousin, he often gave me gifts!"

Liang said this with a shy smile on her face.

"Cousin-in-law!" Song Dong'er stamped her feet.

She looked at the jade hairpin and felt sad like never before. After all, she had never seen Brother Chuan care so much about others. He was clearly in the county town, but he was still eager to send things back.

In the past, this hairpin would definitely have been given to her.

There were tears in her eyes. If there hadn't been someone around, she would have burst into tears.

Shen Nankui glanced at her, reached out to touch the jade hairpin on her temples, then suddenly pulled it off and handed it to Song Dong'er.

"If cousin Dong'er likes it, I'll give it to you."

Song Dong'er was stunned for a moment.

I never expected that she would actually give the hairpin to me?

Liang was also very surprised and hurriedly advised: "Second sister-in-law, this is something my second brother gave you, how can you give it to someone else? You should keep it for yourself!"

Upon hearing this, Song Dong'er was unhappy and pouted, "Why can't you give it to me? Cousin, don't forget that before Brother Chuan got married, he gave me all the good things first!"

"How can this be the same? After marrying a new bride, of course you should put her first..."

Shen Nankui interrupted, "Sister-in-law, it's okay. We are all family anyway. If cousin Dong'er likes it, it's okay to take it. If there is anything good next time, I will remember sister-in-law."

"Second sibling, you..."

Liang sighed, "What's important is not the things, but the thoughts from my second brother!"

However, Shen Nankui had already put the hairpin into Song Dong'er's hand.

Song Dong'er held the hairpin with a look of disbelief on her face, "Are you really willing to give it to me?"

"Is there still a holiday?"

Song Dong'er didn't hesitate any longer, and happily put the hairpin on her head, saying "thank you" reluctantly.

Liang shook her head as she watched, but said nothing else. She just felt that her sister-in-law was really too generous.

Song Dong'er wore a hairpin and went to Gu's mother's room excitedly.

Shen Nankui looked at her back, with a hint of sadness in his eyes.