Don't worry about traveling through time, she has an all-powerful senior sister to help her

Shen Lingzhu had already imagined that her uncle's sales would cause the greatest sensation, but she did not expect that the news would reach the ears of the county magistrate seventy or eighty miles away in the afternoon of the next day.

He pondered for a moment, then said to the clerk in charge of the criminal case who had reported him, "Please ask Liao Dianshi to come over."

"Yes." The clerk hesitated for a moment and slowly stepped back. Seeing that the county magistrate had no intention of asking who had made the report, he touched the things he had received and recalled how helpless he had felt standing on the empty grounds when he raided the Shen family. He then paused and said,

"Your Excellency, I have a matter concerning Shenquan Gathering to report."

"Ok?"

"It is said that since Mr. Shen passed the imperial examination, the number of children enrolling in the Shen family school has increased day by day, and the number of children attending other community schools has decreased by half.

However, his tutors were only one scholar, an old scholar who had repeatedly failed the imperial examinations, and a female teacher.

"Female teacher?"

"Yes, she is the daughter of the Shen family. She returned home after her husband passed away and is said to be teaching girls in the clan school.

It is said that the boys and girls studying together in the same room are criticized by the villagers.

"Well, go away!" The county magistrate did not comment much. It was a good deed to teach the locals in a private school, and he himself had studied there.

Although he had not seen it with his own eyes, he did not believe that the Shen clan would let male and female students attend classes together. At most, they would share a yard.

Ever since Shen Huai's house was raided, he has received two letters denouncing the Shen family's school... The county magistrate stood up and brewed himself a pot of fragrant tea.

A moment later, Liao Dianshi came to see him. He was very surprised to learn that Shen Huai, a Jinshi, was actually doing business in the village.

The county magistrate sipped his tea and spoke slowly, "Mr. Liao, it's already been ten days since June. Have you sent anyone down to check on the names on the list?"

"Reporting to the county magistrate, we have already sent special personnel to investigate the distance. The three of them are all living in their hometowns and have not traveled out of the country.

One of them is exhausted and may not survive the scorching summer heat. On the first day of the new year, Liao Dianshi had already sent people to check on several people who had been convicted and returned home during the reigns of the two previous emperors.

The county magistrate laughed and said, "Shen Huai..."

Liao Dianshi bowed and said, "His family is the farthest away, so he will be assigned last. The person who will be investigating will leave this morning, and we will probably have a reply tomorrow."

The county magistrate nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Although he is a commoner now, he once held the sixth rank. It is really inappropriate for him to compete with the common people for profit!

Recently, Shen's and a few other private schools have had a bad reputation. The county would like you to inspect the community schools, charity schools, and private schools in the villages. Is that okay?"

This was not a job he could undertake, Liao Dianshi said carefully: "Your Excellency, I have no achievements.

Some private schools were built with donations from successful candidates and scholars. If they were to exchange ideas on classics during my inspection, I would be ashamed."

The county magistrate naturally knew, "Yes, it seems that we need to trouble Chief Secretary Song.

But you should go to Shen Huai in person and persuade him to indulge in romantic pursuits and avoid worldly affairs and the smell of money."

"Your Majesty, take your orders."

"By the way, take a look at the Shen family's clan studies. Don't delay when it's time to rectify it."

"Yes."

Liao Dianshi returned to his duty room and asked his men to go outside for a walk. Half an hour later, his men returned with a report: "An hour ago, Xia Tongsheng from Beigou met Miao Sili from the Criminal Department. The two families are related."

"I see."

"Fourth Master..."

"I have something to say."

"A few days ago, someone took Mrs. Shen's land deeds, house deeds, dowry list, and the Shen family's household registration card to the household office and made a record. It was noted that unless the household registration card, house deeds, land deeds, and dowry list were all present, any transaction would be invalid."

"Got it. Go down and make some preparations. We'll head to Beigou tomorrow."

"Yes."

……

Xia Tongsheng waited in the county town until he got off the government office, but he didn't see any officials going to Beigou Village. Just when he was disappointed, he received the news that Miao Sili had "done the job".

For a moment, there was great joy.

The next day, when he saw the fourth master, the Dianshi, heading towards the west city gate, he could not hide his pride.

On his way home in a hurry, he passed by Shen Songzhu who was driving a carriage.

Shen Songzhu stopped the mule cart and looked back at Xia Tongsheng who was going away. He wondered why this man was following the official so closely.

Shen Bagu in the car asked, "Brother Song, why did you stop the car? Let's go to the county clinic quickly.

You kid, you don't feel sorry for your aunt at all. Not only do you not help me find medicine, but you also go to the foot of the mountain every day to do unpaid labor for others and neglect your studies.

By the way, did Shen Wu give you any guidance on your studies?

She was beaten more than once by her own mother, and was not allowed to apply medicine to her wounds. When the scars on her body finally healed and she was able to return home, her toothache became unbearable again.

"Aunt, Fifth Uncle has received his wages." Shen Songzhu didn't want to say more to her, so he sat on the carriage and started driving immediately.

In the carriage, Aunt Shen kept talking, sometimes saying that Mrs. Hu was fierce and stupid, and sometimes that Xiao Zhuzi was barbaric.

Shen Lingzhu, who was busy making a living, naturally couldn't hear these.

The result of speeding up the production of bellows at home is that the thin boards are now used up, and the whole wood obtained by exchanging two for one is not considered a lot.

In order to prepare wood in advance, she is now following her uncle to look for suitable big trees on their own mountain and mark them one by one for felling.

Huang Zongqi looked back at his niece from time to time, and seeing her wiping her sweat, he said, "Why do you sisters have to follow us up the mountain?

There are rocks and tree branches everywhere up here, and the trees are so dense that there is no airflow, so it's very hot."

"I have to come up and take a look at the actual situation on my own mountain. If I pick ginseng or Ganoderma lucidum, I can sell it for a lot of money." Shen Lingzhu really had this fantasy. At this time, his senior sister was in another place with Uncle Nine Shen Xiao to find a tree to mark.

Huang Zongqi couldn't help but laugh: "Some ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum were picked up by woodcutters long ago and are no longer available today.

Let’s go, in a dozen steps we’ll reach the area where we sawed out the wooden blocks two days ago. Let’s go there and rest for a while.”

"Okay." Shen Lingzhu just responded when she heard a noise from the side and behind. Her hands reacted faster than her brain. She pulled the slingshot instantly and shot out three stones.

"Cluck, cluck." The pheasant flapped its wings and flew away where she shot it, but Huang Zongqi quickly hit it with a crossbow arrow.

The nephew and uncle came closer and saw that they had not only caught a pheasant, but also a nest of eggs.

"There is a bird egg here." When Huang Zongqi asked Shen Lingzhu for a small backpack, he found that she was not picking up eggs or chickens, but was looking for a place where only old tree roots were left.

The trees there must have been cut down many years ago, and the branches and leaves of the surrounding big trees are not lush. Although the sunlight shines through, the view feels much wider.

He said, "Come back, little bamboo. Aren't you afraid of the sun over there? Besides, there are so many forks growing on the roots that it's impossible to sit down and rest."

"Uncle, I think I found some medicinal herbs." Shen Lingzhu excitedly cut a path with his machete.

Huang Zongqi: "Did Dazhuzi come back to teach you after studying at Qixing Temple?"

"Almost." Shen Lingzhu approached and saw a patch of brown plants. She carefully pushed aside the bushes and cleared them away.

Huang Zongqi chased after the pheasant and saw a brown patch at the base of the tree. He wondered, "How can this be a medicinal herb? It's clearly a wild mushroom."

"No, this is Poria cocos. The price of one pound of it in the pharmacy is much more expensive than a bellows.

Uncle, send a signal to my second sister and the others. Maybe there are more than just here." Shen Lingzhu had already started digging the soil.

Huang Zongqi only knew a few common medicines, so he blew the bamboo whistle on his body without any objection, but unexpectedly, Shen Miaozhu also blew the whistle at the same time.