The Second Sister of a Farmer's Family's Path to Imperial Destiny

This made the young man behind him look at Pei Yuan and said, "My ancestors were all fortune tellers and have made some achievements in this area. I see that this young man seems to be a scholar, but he is actually a martial artist.

I have been fortune-telling for many years, and I am afraid that you have made some achievements now, but you will inevitably encounter bloody disasters in the future. If you meet a noble person to save you, it will be good. If not, I am afraid you will die."

Pei Yuan smiled faintly, took the food box handed over by Guo Xin, and said: "Who can predict the things in life? Do your best and come here with joy."

Inside Rufangzhai, the man ate the pan-fried buns Pei Yuan brought back from the market, and praised repeatedly: "I made the right decision to come here from Suining City. If I had to wait for the girl to come to my house, I would have to wait for more than a month. Now that I'm here, I don't have to wait at all."

After that, he looked at Mo Feifei and said, "Aunt Mo, have you arranged for that girl's younger brother to go to Donglin Academy?"

Mo Feifei nodded and said, "Donglin Academy just happened to be recruiting students. Fang Tairu retired some time ago and returned to his hometown. He wanted to find some children from the public to teach. There is no age limit, only qualifications.

So we recruited students widely and selected some smart ones to teach them personally. I enrolled the child. It was an opportunity. It all depends on the child's luck."

The man nodded and said casually, "Mother's birthday is coming up soon. We are planning to have a big celebration this year. Is Aunt planning to go back?"

Mo Feifei was speechless. She had always known that although this prince seemed free and easy, in fact every action of his had a deep meaning. He might have come to this small town from Suining City just for the excuse of delicious food, and he really wanted to ask her in person.

But ever since they left the capital that day, she never wanted to go back. There were too many things there, and although it was shameful to escape, she had to say it was quite comfortable.

"I'll ask someone to send a gift back."

"Mother misses you very much."

Mo Feifei quietly stroked the cat in her hand without saying anything. Maybe one day she would go back, but not now.

……

Guo Xin was busy for several days, making tapioca starch from cassava starch that had been dried and pounded into powder. The workers in the fields gradually became familiar with the process, and they were able to move into the workshop after a few days.

This day also marked the day when Guo Xi started attending private school.

The four of them got on the newly bought donkey cart and entered the county town. They saw a long queue at the gate of the county town, all of which were luxurious carriages. Guo Xin's donkey cart looked extremely out of place among them, and even a little shabby.

"Hey, young lady, are you also here to send your family members to school?" A woman in a carriage lifted the curtain and saw Guo Xin walking side by side.

"Yes, but why are there so many people?" Guo Xin didn't expect that a private school in a county town would attract so many dignitaries. Even if this private school was very good, it shouldn't have attracted so many people.

Seeing Guo Xin's bewildered expression, the woman asked in astonishment, "Didn't you hear that Fang Tairu was retiring and came here because of his fame?"

Fang Tairu?

Mo Feifei didn't tell her about this, and she didn't hear the news when she came to the county last time.

The woman looked at Guo Xin's donkey cart, thinking that the whole family might send him to a private school. She happened to run into Fang Tairu and said enthusiastically, "Fang Tairu is a famous teacher in the capital. He has taught several champions. He is thinking of returning home this year because he has reached the age limit."

"Thank you very much"

"You're welcome. Maybe your brother and I were classmates. I wonder how old your brother is?

"The woman looked at Guo Xin, who looked to be in her teens, and thought that she couldn't be her mother, nor could she be the one sent to her brother. If she was her brother, it would be too late for him to go to a private school at this age.

"My younger brother is ten years old."

"It's a bit late to send him to a private school. The best age to enter a private school is around eight years old. If the family is more affluent, it would be best to start at three years old. My family started a lot later."

The woman said with some regret: "My son has never been willing to learn the Four Books and Five Classics, but has been fascinated by the ways of business. He was only tricked into coming here."

Hearing this, Guo Xin couldn't help but sigh that those who wanted to learn had no money to learn, while those who had money to learn didn't want to learn, so he consoled her by saying, "Maybe your son has a talent for business?"

The woman frowned upon hearing this and looked at Guo Xin and said, "Scholars, farmers, merchants, and artisans, after all, scholars are the first, and merchants can never be on the stage. Isn't it for this reason that the young lady sent my younger brother here? I don't like to hear this."

Guo Xin looked at the woman's expression and knew that he had angered her, so he said, "I am really sorry. Your son will surely become famous in his career."

She had always known that the ancient class concept was deeply rooted, but she didn't expect that she would get angry just by saying it. It seemed that this concept was much more important than she imagined.

After a while, we finally arrived at the gate of the academy.

There were several long queues on the bluestone slabs in front of the academy, and several gentlemen were standing at the door collecting papers and making rosters.

When Guo Xi went upstairs, he was handed a letter. It was given by Mo Feifei, saying that he could go in with this letter. Guo Xin didn't understand much, so he had to do what she said at that time.

The gentleman took the letter, read it carefully, and said, "Were you recommended by the manager of Rufangzhai?"

Guo Xi said "yes".

After showing the letter to the teacher next to him, the teacher looked at the very reserved student in front of him and said, "You can come in. You must study hard in the future. If you have the opportunity, you can get personal instruction from Fang Tairu."

Guo Xi bowed deeply.

……

Guo Xin thought that the vegetables in the greenhouse at home were almost cooked, so he had to find a new customer source. He couldn't always rely on Rufangzhai restaurant. If they broke up in the future, he would really lose everything.

The wealthy families in the county town were a good choice, but to get news they had to go to the taverns on the street, so he asked Guo Ruo to take Guo Zhi around here, and he went to the taverns alone to get news.

"Waiter, give me a bowl of rice wine and a plate of side dishes." Guo Xin randomly found a small tavern that seemed to be quite popular.

"Okay, sir, wait a moment."

As soon as I sat down, I heard the discussion from next door.

"Have you heard? Fang Tairu is back. Today, no one can even walk past the entrance of the academy."

"I've heard about this a long time ago. Moreover, the Hu Mansion in our county is the one that occupies most of the county. Their little grandson Hu was also sent there. He seems to be only eight years old."

"Isn't their grandson passionate about the art of business? Some time ago, he was punished to go to a farm in the countryside because of a mistake. Why is he suddenly going to the academy?"

"That's Fang Tairu. If I had a child, I would have to go even if I didn't want to. But that's not the point. I heard that the son of Su Zhizhou from Suining Prefecture also came here because of his reputation."

……

Hu's grandson, Hu's family, loves the art of business?

This description sounds so much like the family we just met. However, it sounds like the Hu family is the richest merchant family in the town. I wonder if I can establish a relationship with them. If I sell vegetables to them, I'll have more customers.