Everyone laughed when they heard this. They knew in their hearts that in the city of Bianjing, there was no better place than working for Madam Liu. They would never have to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation.

There were still some people outside who wanted to sneak in and bribe the managers with silver, but the bookstore and perfume shop already had enough people, so these people could only think about leaving.

After laughing, Lin Meng returned to the topic and led everyone to review what they had learned in the past few days, and added a few simple idioms or commonly used sentences from classic books.

Although the guys find it difficult to understand the words, if they learn them slowly and get to know them better, they can be considered to have learned them.

To Liu Yunqing, the knowledge Lin Meng taught was very simple, but it was precisely because of its simplicity that his ability could be seen.

Liu Yunqing listened with great interest and finished the rest of the class without realizing it. Lin Meng said that school was over and everyone stood up and turned to leave. Then someone with sharp eyes spotted the host and hurriedly greeted him loudly.

Lin Meng didn't know that Liu Yunqing had come, nor did she know how long she had been listening on the side. Her face turned red and she quickly stepped forward and bowed to the man.

"When did Madam Liu come? If I had known you were coming, I would have prepared more carefully. But what I said now is too simple and will not be pleasing to Madam Liu's ears."

Liu Yunqing waved his hands repeatedly: "No, Mr. Lin is very good at explaining. If you really explain something complicated, no one will understand. I don't want all the guys in the workshop to take the imperial examination. It's enough for everyone to learn the basics."

"I just don't understand why Mr. Lin wants to start with the contract. Is he really afraid that I will deceive everyone?"

Seeing Liu Yunqing smiling, I knew that she was not angry, but was really curious.

Lin Meng also smiled shyly, and asked Liu Yunqing to sit in the yard for a while. He turned back to the house and took out the contract he and Liu Yunqing had signed.

"To be honest, ma'am, I've been a student for so many years, but this is my first time being a teacher. It's not difficult to teach the Third Madam and the others, as there are ready-made books to use. But how to quickly teach the guys to read is a problem that has stumped me."

"If I just read from the script, it will be boring. We are all grown up and have to work during the day. If I make it too boring, it will make us fall asleep and I will lose the meaning of being here."

"I thought that instead of forcing the men to memorize a certain number of words every day, it would be better to let them learn from their own experience. Even if you run a bookshop, it would be difficult for you to give everyone a book. This would be too wasteful. However, in addition to books, there is something that everyone has, and that is the contract book."

"I heard from the steward Xiaoman that this contract was drafted by my wife herself. Except for the slightly different contracts of mine, the stewards and the master chef, the contracts of the servants below are all the same."

"It has a total of 100 to 200 words, which are simple and clear, with few repeated words. It covers a wide range of food, clothing, housing and transportation, so it's a good place to learn. Who doesn't care about making money? So I'll naturally pay attention to the class."

Liu Yunqing nodded repeatedly after hearing this. She really didn't expect Lin Meng to be so thoughtful and creative. She really admired him.

"Thanks to your dedication, the lectures are lively, interesting, and easy to understand. Originally, we only asked the guys in charge of movable type printing to come and learn, but who would have thought that everyone would come in droves, even the guys from the paper mill outside came to take the class for free."

"It seems I have to raise my husband's wages. Eighteen taels of silver is really unfair to him."

When Lin Meng heard this, he was really scared. How could a boss give him a raise just by saying a few words? Lin Meng didn't know whether he was crazy or Madam Liu was crazy.

"Madam Liu, please don't mention the salary anymore. I am very satisfied now. If you raise it again, I will be very worried and have no choice but to resign."

Liu Yunqing couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Well, well, I won't mention it anymore. I just hope that if you need anything or have any difficulties, just tell me, don't hide it and make yourself feel wronged."

"I'm just afraid that I've been so busy that I've neglected you."

Now the two of them were much more familiar with each other, and Lin Meng was no longer as reserved as before. He smiled and waved his hand, and also made a joke.

"Oh! I'm not a three-year-old child anymore. When you were your age, I would have started taking care of the family. You can rest assured. Even if I can really stay in Bianjing to prepare for the Spring Examination, I will come here every day to teach and help you."

Liu Yunqing thanked them repeatedly and chatted with others for a while before returning home with Yuping and the others.

Recently, she was either busy or staying with A Yan. A Niang was a little worried about her. She couldn't take care of Zhao Chengyan these days and just spent time with her mother.

One night, the family was chatting in the backyard enjoying the cool air, and Qi suddenly mentioned Madam Yu.

When the word Madam Yu was mentioned, Liu Yunqing was stunned. He almost didn't remember who his mother was talking about. After thinking about it for a while, he remembered who Madam Yu was.

It was the person she had sued in court, Yu Lian, the mistress of her father Liu Chenggong.

"Why did you think of her, mother? Could it be that she is causing trouble for you again?"

Speaking of this, Liu Yunqing showed displeasure, and there was a cold light in his bright dark eyes.

Qi fanned herself and shook her head slightly: "Not really, it's just that I went out with Shen Heng to pick up olives from the perfume shop that day, and I saw her on the roadside."

"I didn't talk to her, but I asked someone to find out a few things."

"She used to be very popular, and was a well-known figure in the drum and flute department of the Jiaofangsi. But because of her scandal with Liu Chenggong, the Jiaofangsi kicked her out, and she lost her child. I heard that she spent most of her savings just on her own medical treatment."

"Later, she had no choice but to go back to the brothels and perform for a living. However, her reputation was not very good, so the good places did not necessarily want her, and the bad places wanted her to sell her body. Later, she had no choice but to make a living by washing clothes and mending clothes for others."

"It's only been a few months, but he looks a few years older. It's really pitiful."

Liu Yunqing was unmoved and just asked A Niang: "A Niang, could it be that you have compassion for her and want to help her? But she bullied you like that before, so you don't care anymore?"

If Qi was really a weak person, she would not have been able to raise a child like Liu Yunqing.

She smiled and shook her head: "It's not our fault that she is in this situation. She just brought it upon herself. Why should we help her?"

"I just looked at her and hated Liu Chenggong even more. The bet we made in court has already expired. Let's go to the old bookstore together to get it back. I really can't bear to see him take advantage of us!"

Liu Yunqing chuckled and thought to herself that she knew her mother wouldn't be soft-hearted for no reason.

"If mother hadn't mentioned this, I would have forgotten about it. I was so busy with the things at hand. Now that I remember it, let's go today. I'll invite Mr. Cheng Li to bring his people with us, so that he won't cause any trouble again."

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