Dressed as a young lady, she became rich by relying on Pinxixi

Mr. Du is not from here, so he should have a sweet tooth, but after eating at various restaurants over the years, he has adapted to the taste.

It’s spicy and appetizing. I finished it quickly with a steamed bun and a bowl of porridge.

Xu Siyu didn't want to snatch the old man's food, so she just ate a piece of brown sugar cake that she brought for Mr. Du.

After lunch, Mr. Du washed his face and then invited Xu Siyu to the pavilion for tea.

"Tell me, what do you want to see the Master for?"

Mr. Du was still a little angry with Xu Siyu.

After making the pastries, I haven’t come to see him for so long.

"Chengzi, how are your studies?"

"Why, are you worried that I can't raise a scholar?"

"How could that be? If that bastard Zhang Yue could pass, our Cheng Zi will definitely be able to do it!"

"Haha, you...are still so competitive. If that kid has half as much competitive spirit as you, then it'll definitely work out."

Naturally, their horizons are lower than those of children from aristocratic families. Students from farming families cannot just study hard, they also need to have a determination to win the imperial examinations, only then will they have a chance of becoming farmers.

In the past two years, Master Du has been specifically teaching Xu Chengzi. This child is very down-to-earth, but lacks confidence. He is always afraid of making mistakes here and there. His articles also contain too much theory and lack of to-the-point ideas.

With this level of ability, one can pass the examination to become a student, but it is very difficult to become a scholar.

"I asked him to apply this year, but he was a little embarrassed and put it off until next year. Now that you, as his elder, are here, why don't you ask him what made him unprepared?"

Xu Siyu mentioned Xu Chengzi as a mere greeting, but she didn't expect that there was something going on. She could only bite the bullet and agree, "Okay."

Next is her purpose.

After listening to this, Master Du walked towards his study and quickly came out shaking out a few yellowed books, handing them to Xu Siyu: "I'm giving you the classics of business, 'Biographies of Merchants', 'The Book of Ji Ran', and 'The Business Instructions of Tao Zhugong'. As for 'Dream Pool Essays' and 'Essential Techniques for the People', they are my treasures. I can lend them to you, but don't damage them or return them."

Xu Siyu took the book with a smile and kept it as a treasure, as there was a risk of the paper turning into powder due to insect damage.

However, these can be bought on Pinduoduo, so Xu Siyu borrowed them and kept them as they are. But the real thing to look at is the ones bought on Pinduoduo.

"If you really like it, I can give it to you." Mr. Du saw Xu Siyu took it with both hands, turned it over a few times and then didn't dare to touch it. He was too cautious, so he let it go.

The old friend's belongings are of no use and he won't be able to keep them for long, so it's better to let the young person take them. This girl also opened a workshop and is more or less talented. It won't be difficult for her to turn what she learned from books into practice. She is better than him, an old man who can only recite poems and talk about world governance.

Mr. Du thought of the past again.

At that time, my poetic and picturesque life was accompanied by Wan Niang’s Lu’an melon tea and freshly made snacks. It’s not like now when I am hiding in this village, with only bitter Old Eagle tea and wild vegetable cakes, and even very few sweet fruits.

Mr. Du looked at the brown sugar cake, took a bite quietly, and squinted his eyes to feel the sweetness flow.

In summer, the cool breeze sweeps away the summer heat, how refreshing! Life is half bitter and half sweet, how wonderful!

Seeing that Mr. Du was a sweet tooth, Xu Siyu asked Cheng Qi, the firewood deliveryman, to send him a whole box of cakes and a bag of Yunwu the next day.

Classical Chinese is very difficult to read. Even Xu Siyu felt drowsy while reading the paraphrase version. In the end, she had to spread out Du Fuzi's experience version for comparison, and was able to barely finish one chapter after another.

Xu Siyu had a headache. If she was forced to memorize this thing, it would be impossible, let alone put it into practice.

Xu Siyu still feels that operating instructions like those in modern factories are more suitable for specific work.

After studying for half a month, Xu Siyu gave up.

Xu Huaishan sent two bags of summer rice. The spring rice harvest was good, and the grain could not be sold at a high price. The Xu family was not short of money to pay the summer tax, so Xu Huaishan kept all the grain for his own consumption.

But other families in the village didn't have it so easy.

Those who could be employed by the Xu family workshop were all relatives of the Xu family. Other surnames were not yet available. Seeing the Xu family pay the summer money without changing their expressions, I knew that they must have made a lot of money.

This is not acceptable. They need to find the new village chief Xu Maoxin and have a serious discussion with him.

Xu Maoxin found Xu Huaishan, and Xu Huaishan asked Xu Siyu to return to the village to help explain.

A huge crowd of people quickly crowded under the locust tree, four or five times more people than usual during gossip gatherings. As expected, one can avoid gossip, but one cannot avoid fighting for one's own interests.

It was stinking with so many people crowded together in late summer.

Before coming, Xu Siyu asked Xu Nianyue for her opinion on how to deal with the situation.

Xu Nianyue thought that they could hire a non-local every ten days to gradually reconcile the situation. Xu Siyu nodded, but actually disagreed.

In front of everyone, Xu Siyu asked directly: "Why does my Xu family workshop have to hire outsiders?"

"You occupy the village's land, so you have to consider the whole village when hiring workers." An aunt from the He family said.

"Occupying the village's land? That's the homestead that my Xu family has signed a deed to. It's my Xu family's land. The workshop is operating on the Xu family's land, so it's reasonable for me to hire the Xu family."

"But it's unreasonable for you to become rich without taking the villagers with you."

The voice came from the back of the crowd. Although Xu Siyu couldn't see who it was, she responded anyway: "Didn't we bring any? The workshop confiscated duck feathers from everyone? In order to collect more ducks from the village for Xiangmanlou, our Xu family's raw ducks are no longer for sale..."

"But your roast duck business has offset Xiang Man Lou's business. Otherwise, Xiang Man Lou could have bought more raw ducks."

"Damaged Xiang Man Lou's business?" Xu Siyu snorted coldly. "The owner of Xiang Man Lou is my friend, and you've all met him. I haven't seen him come to me to complain, but you who can't afford to go to Xiang Man Lou are saying that I've ruined their business. How ridiculous!"

I, Xu Siyu, have always been a man who repays kindness with kindness and revenge with hatred. When my Xu family was in dire straits, it was Xiangmanlou that gave me the opportunity to prosper. Xiangmanlou has been so kind to me, and even if I had countless recipes, I wouldn't open a restaurant on Xiangmanlou's property and compete with them. I made roast duck, but besides selling it to passing escort teams, I also sold it to others.

You're bringing up Xiang Man Lou. Do you think I can't get the owner of Xiang Man Lou to confront you?"

The villagers have always known that Xu Siyu is a good talker.

From the unreasonable demands of fighting and even murder in the past to the reasonable questioning now, few people in the village can stand it.

However, a shrew who doesn't understand reason and wants consequences can still make a fuss.

"I don't care." A short woman in her thirties with a dark complexion and thick eyebrows, who looked like a man, jumped out.

This is another daughter-in-law of the He family.

“When you opened the workshop, you clearly said you would invite people from the village.”

"Aren't the Xu family from the village?"

At this time, a clear dividing line was drawn in the crowd, and the Xu family members stood on Xu Siyu's side.

"Oh my, the Xu family is amazing. They rely on their large numbers to occupy the soul of the mountain. Let's just change the name of Xinshan Village to Xujia Village." The daughter-in-law of the Qin family also joined the battle.

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