Farming and reading family

It’s just that Gao E didn’t have a suitable opportunity to talk to Chen Ke. After Master Guan’s behavior today, she could remind Chen Ke.

Chen Ke thought that the most prestigious person in He County was Master Guan, so where could he find a more powerful master?

Thinking of this, he was stunned. It really existed.

Besides, that person should not have much reputation now, so as long as the salary is high, he should be able to be hired.

But I only know that the man's name is Du Weiqing and he is from Qinzhou City, but I don't know where he lives exactly.

A few years later, Du Weiqing met a noble man, and his poems and essays were spread all over the world. Although he did not become an official, many officials wanted to see him but were unable to do so.

As for what kind of noble person Du Weiqing met, Chen Ke was not very clear, but he was very powerful.

He hesitated for a moment when he thought about this, thinking what if he invited Du Weiqing and changed Du Weiqing's trajectory so that he would not meet a noble person?

However, this did not affect his friendship with Du Weiqing. The two met when they were still in humble circumstances, so their friendship should have been deeper.

Gao E saw that Chen Ke was silent and asked, "Do you think what I said is feasible, sir?"

Chen Ke finally realized, "The school hasn't even been built yet, so it's a bit premature to talk about this. But I'll keep an eye on it. If there's a suitable candidate, I'll definitely find a way to invite him."

Gao E nodded: "Then my husband should get to know more people, there will always be people willing to come."

Chen Ke smiled bitterly. Going out to make friends with those people was a problem because he had to pay for everything. He was just a scholar and his family did not have that much money.

Gao E stopped talking here, and neither of them mentioned Master Guan again.

Chen Ke, on the other hand, became more active. Although his knowledge was not very good, he knew the exam questions of previous years and the direction of the literary world. He could teach Jin Chao and others these things in advance.

If his school could produce a few talented scholars in their teens, they would at least have prestige and status in He County.

But there are too few books at home, so I have to find a chance to go to Qinzhou City to buy some books.

Gao E wanted to find some time to visit Ghost Crying Mountain. After all, it was her own property. After what happened before, He Tangchun might know that it was her property, so she didn't ask anything.

No one cares about those black stones now. If they become valuable in the future, and others can come and go as they please, wouldn’t I suffer a huge loss?

In the evening, all the members of the Chen family sat together for dinner, and Gao E thought about this matter again.

"Is it easy to grow thorns, Old Man Yang?" Gao E wanted to plant thorns to surround Ghost Crying Mountain.

"What's the point of planting that?" Yang Jizong was puzzled.

"I think if we want to raise fish in the fish pond in the future, we need to fence it off." Gao E said casually.

"Thorns don't grow well in the beach, it's better to plant stinking oranges." Yang Jizong said directly, "It's also called Iron Fence Village. They grow densely and the fruit is said to be medicinal."

Gao E thought of something like this and asked, "Where are the stinky oranges?"

"There's some on the mountain. I'll dig some for you later." Yang Jizong said generously.

"I want more, and the ones we dig up are not easy to plant. Do you have any seeds?" Gao E thought it would take forever to dig.

"There are seeds, and there are seedlings on the mountain, but I can't grow them myself." Yang Jizong didn't know what was going on.

"Then Father Yang, please collect some seeds for me and I will try to grow them myself." Gao E said with a smile.

"If you want me to, I'll pick some for you in the next couple of days. The fruit is available all year round."

"Thank you, Old Man Yang." Gao E expressed gratitude.

"They are all small things." Yang Jizong was also happy.

Only if he does some work can he feel at ease living in the Chen family.

The Chen family is really down-to-earth. Not only do they treat the people they hire as their own family, but their children can also read and write, so no one wants to leave once they come.

The next day, Old Man Yang brought back a basket full of walnut-sized tangerine peels for Gao E. As soon as Gao E saw what it was, she knew it was the fruit.

Zhishi is indeed a traditional Chinese medicine, but the young fruit used is it, and once it matures it can only be used as seeds.

Lei smelled the delicious taste and bit one: "Ah——" Her face wrinkled instantly.

It's sharp and bitter, and it's refreshing after one sip.

Gao E laughed and said, "Don't try anything you don't recognize. What if it's poisonous?"

Lei was stunned for a moment and hurriedly went to rinse his mouth.

Yang Jizong also laughed: "If this thing falls to the ground, no bird or animal will eat it."

"Are there many on the mountain?" Gao E saw that all the fruits in the basket were round and plump, and guessed that they were the best ones picked back.

"Most of them fall to the ground and rot at this time of year," Yang Jizong explained.

"It's okay." Gao E didn't care. "The rotten ones are better. I'll pick them all up."

Gao E knew why they couldn't grow any seeds, because when they planted, they would dig out the seeds, clean them, and then find a place with fertile soil to plant them carefully.

The seed coat of the Citrus aurantium needs to be corroded by the acidic substances in the fruit so that it can break out of the shell.

"Okay, if you want me to pick it up tomorrow." Yang Jizong nodded.

"If there are more than one person, ask your brother to find two people to go with you. There are many snakes and insects on the mountain now, so be careful." Gao E reminded.

"It's good luck to encounter snakes and insects." Yang Jizong didn't care at all.

People like them sometimes go into the mountains just to look for snakes, insects, and the like.

Gao E took a wooden basin, twisted open all the citron fruits and mixed them with the outer skin and put them there, planning to pick some back from Old Man Yang tomorrow to plant together.

As a result, when Yang came back and saw it, she helped to wash it.

"Sister-in-law!" Lei was stunned when she saw it. "Second sister-in-law said this doesn't need to be washed."

"How can we not wash it?" Yang had never heard of this.

"You really can't wash it. If you wash it, it won't sprout." Lei explained.

Yang had never heard of such a statement.

When Gao E heard them talking and came out of the house, she saw Zhishi had been washed and looked helpless.

"My third brother's wife said that this cannot be washed?" Yang asked Gao E first.

"No." Gao E nodded.

"My second brother's wife has never farmed before, so how can she farm like this? It will definitely be a waste of effort." Yang said confidently.

Gao E didn't have any temper at all. This sister-in-law was really too diligent: "Sister-in-law, put it there first."

"Wherever you want to plant it, I'll help you when I'm free." Yang said attentively.

Gao E sighed and said, "This is Tieli Village. It's usually hard to grow crops here. Don't worry about it, sister-in-law. I'll do it myself."

Yang knew that the plant was really hard to grow. She just didn't know why it kept popping up here and there. "It's really impossible to grow it. If you want me to ask your eldest brother to dig some up."

"It's okay, it's okay." Gao E was a little bit unable to communicate. "Just put it there, sister-in-law."

Yang felt that Gao E seemed to dislike her, so she put her down and went back to the cave.

Lei had never thought that her eldest sister-in-law couldn't understand what people were saying. She walked to the second sister-in-law and whispered, "Second sister-in-law, do you feel that the eldest sister-in-law is a little different now than before?"

"It's just that the attitude towards accepting new things is different." Gao E didn't care too much.

Just because she understands the behavior doesn't mean she'll accept it.

Lei thought this was profound: "Eldest sister-in-law and Father Yang both said they couldn't grow it, but can second sister-in-law really grow it?"