Ever since Aunt Shen left in disgrace last time, the Shen family has had a quiet period of time.
As the imperial examination was approaching, the Shen family also saw an unprecedented wave of reading. In addition to going to the school to enlighten students every day, old man Shen would also explain the precautions for the exam to Shen Mingshu when he came back.
Shen Mingzhu was not idle either. Last time, she bought the imperial examination papers and the answers of the top three candidates in previous years of the Daqian Dynasty for Shen Laosan and her brother Shen Mingshu through the system, and made money like crazy.
There was no way. Even if she and her father worked hard to make money, it would not be enough for her to exchange items in the system.
Shen Mingzhu sighed deeply. In her previous life, she did not realize the importance of money. Only when she came to this world did she realize that a penny can make a hero fall.
When will this day when the expenses are greater than the income end? She still owes the system a lot of money!
"Host, come on. The system has now been upgraded to level three. You can buy pills for good health, pills for clearing away all poisons, and pills for good fortune."
"Dog, if you bother me again I will block you. I really suspect that you were involved in pyramid schemes in your previous life. Really, don't you see that I still owe the system so much money? You still want to exploit me, do you think I am a leek?"
"Host, how can you say that to me? I'm doing this for your own good. When the system advances to level 4, you can buy superpowers. Then you will have powers that no one in this world has, and you will be at the pinnacle of your life."
"Okay, I get it."
Shen Mingzhu was a little annoyed. She had never worried about money and had always enjoyed a superior life. The system had brought many benefits to her family, but it had also left her heavily in debt.
This is just like those house slaves who bought houses at the highest price in their previous life. They seem to enjoy a better life, but in reality they have to struggle with mortgage payments every day.
Many of those who bought houses at high prices were ordinary people. They had to buy houses for their children to go to school or for their wedding houses, but the housing prices were so expensive at the time that they had to buy houses. If they bought houses, they would have to pay off the mortgage for decades.
Once the loan is stopped, not only will the bank have to take back the house, but hundreds of thousands of down payments will be wasted, and the owner will also have to pay a lot of money back to the bank.
This puts people in debt under tremendous pressure.
Shen Mingzhu remembered that before she traveled through time, some experts asked young people what would make them willing to get married and have children.
The common response was to solve the problem of high-priced mortgages and the problem of children's schooling. After all, raising children and buying a house are overwhelming, so many people choose to remain single.
Shen Mingzhu sighed, feeling that she was now caught in a vicious cycle and was being exploited by the system.
The system doesn’t know what Shen Mingzhu is thinking. If it knew, it would definitely cry out for injustice.
As soon as Shen Mingzhu returned home, she saw Su happily taking out a purse and handing it to her.
"This is the 250 taels of silver I earned from selling embroidery, plus the 100 taels of silver your father gave me. I will give you all the 300 taels of silver."
Su saw the doubt in Shen Mingzhu's heart, took Shen Mingzhu's hand and sat down, saying earnestly:
"Zhuzhu, you are not the only one at home. Don't put the pressure on yourself alone."
Shen Mingzhu quickly denied it, but Su stopped her, "Mingzhu, don't be so quick to deny it. You've been going into the mountains frequently these past few days, and you've exchanged so many good things from the system. You must have spent a lot of money, right?"
"Listen to me, Zhuzhu. We all see your dedication to our family, but you have to remember that you are only an eight-year-old child. You are the child of your father and I. We cannot let you make all the sacrifices by yourself, and we cannot enjoy your efforts with peace of mind."
"Got it, mother."
Shen Mingzhu put away the silver and felt that her mother was right. After enjoying her mother's pat on the head, Shen Mingzhu happily came to the front yard.
To her surprise, her grandmother also gave her a purse. Shen Mingzhu was really surprised, but then she wondered if she had not hidden her emotions well during this period.
Returning to her room, she returned all the money to the system, "System, I only owe you twenty taels of silver, right?"
"The host is awesome. He paid me back so quickly."
Shen Mingzhu rolled her eyes and began to plan her future life.
If they want to improve their family's life qualitatively, money alone is not enough, the more important thing is for the family to continue to take scientific research.
Studying for imperial examinations in this era is not easy. It costs a lot of money, and you need to exchange a lot of items in the system to be safe.
In this case, the expenses will be high and you will have to have your own business.
But what should I do? Open a soap factory? An embroidery shop? A winery?
These cannot be opened now, not before her father and brother pass the imperial examination, and before they separate.
We can’t let the cruel and ungrateful family of the eldest wife reap the benefits.
After thinking about it, Shen Mingzhu decided to develop agriculture first. Her family had more than 20 acres of farmland, so she decided to take care of the affairs in the fields first.
Early the next morning, Shen Mingzhu discussed with Old Lady Shen about building a yard nearby to do breeding business, and Old Lady Shen was very supportive.
Old Mrs. Shen was a quick-tempered person. She went to buy adobe bricks and thatch that same day and hired workers. In just two days, four large livestock sheds were built next to the Shen family's house.
After the livestock shed was built, Old Mrs. Shen went to the neighboring village and bought four piglets that same day.
Shen Mingzhu also went into Phoenix Mountain and hunted some live wild rabbits and pheasants. When she came back with six pheasants and four wild rabbits, it caused a sensation in the Shen family.
Even Old Man Shen couldn't help but praise Shen Mingzhu for her ability.
During this period, with the nourishment of the Hercules potion and the primary spiritual spring water, not only Shen Mingzhu, but even Old Man Shen felt that he was still strong and healthy, with sharp ears and eyes. Not only did he recover the physical strength of his youth, but he was also much stronger than when he was young.
In the Shen family, Shen Mingyu, who was only six years old, was born with supernatural powers and was able to kill a wild boar. After they killed a few wild boars together in the mountains, Shen Mingzhu's hunting skills were no longer surprising in the Shen family.
Shen Mingzhu's abilities no longer need to be hidden, and everyone in the Shen family has found an excuse for their physical changes, that is, Mingzhu is their family's lucky star, and is sent by God to save the Shen family.
Old man Shen, who had never believed in ghosts and gods, saw the changes in his family and remembered the words of the old Taoist priest. He firmly believed that Shen Mingzhu was a lucky star, and other people in the Shen family had no doubts about it.
There has been a lot of activity at the Shen family these past two days, and many people in the village have come to visit the Shen family's livestock shed.
Everyone praised the Shen family for their courage. In this age when people can't even get enough food, let alone raising livestock, even people can't get enough food. Who would be willing to waste food to raise pigs!
There are so many pheasants and rabbits. The Shen family is really rich.
Old Mrs. Shen looked at the livestock at home with a smile in her eyes. This is good, this is what a real farm looks like.
The Shen family was very happy, but they didn't expect that the person who spoiled their fun would come back.
This time, Boss Shen and Shen Mingjun did not come back. Instead, several women from the first house and Shen Mingkuan came back.
As soon as Shen Mingkuan got home, he saw the new yard next to the Shen family's house.
"Doesn't your family have money to send us to school? How can they afford to build a yard?"
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