Farming and reading family

If it were Du Weiqing or Hong Sheng back then, they could indeed say this.

At that time, the two of them were very famous in Qinzhou City. Unfortunately, times have changed. He is still famous for his integrity, while Hong Sheng has become a laughing stock to many people.

Gao E laughed when she heard Du Weiqing say this.

"What are you laughing at?" Du Weiqing felt like he was being laughed at.

"I laugh at you for reading thousands of books but not knowing that people's hearts are fickle. Times have changed. Nowadays, the customs of scholars are different from before. When I heard that the richest man Chen was looking for a son-in-law, many scholars were strolling in front of his house." Gao E gave an example.

Du Weiqing was a little embarrassed: "It's really embarrassing for scholars."

Gao E didn't care much about it. Some scholars only read books that contain golden houses and beautiful women. How could you expect these people to talk about the literary character?

"So before building the academy, the place chosen by the teacher must be famous." Gao E returned to the previous topic.

Du Weiqing thought for a moment and nodded: "If poems and articles can be circulated among students, they will soon become famous."

"But the poetry and writings of one person are ultimately limited," Gao E continued. "If we could hold an elegant gathering there, inviting scholars from all over the world to write poems and essays, and then bind them into a book and circulate it, it would surely shock the literary world."

Du Weiqing's eyes lit up as he listened: "That's great."

These literati admired each other so much that they would visit each other when they were traveling and studying.

However, the places that ordinary literati can go are limited, and the people they can meet are also few, so elegant gatherings become their favorite gatherings.

After setting a time, people come from all directions, gather together and express their opinions. Isn’t it wonderful!

"Then please ask Mr. Du and my husband to choose the guests to invite. I will be responsible for the layout of the venue and the travel expenses of the invited guests." Gao E finalized the matter directly.

Du Weiqing hesitated for a moment and said uncertainly, "This travel expense is not a small amount."

"Ah?" Gao E didn't have much cash on hand. "How much is it?"

Seeing Gao E like this, Du Weiqing guessed that the Chen family didn't have much surplus food. "Hong Sheng and I will discuss it and tell you the details when the time comes."

Gao E nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, sir."

After discussing this with Du Weiqing, Gao E went home with a serious face. In this era, anything related to studying is worth a fortune.

But the gathering had to be held and the academy had to be built.

She had already analyzed that Chen Ke was not cut out to be an official. Even if he entered the official career relying on the memories of his previous life, at his age, without anyone to support him, he would only be a minor official who greeted and saw off guests.

Moreover, once you become an official, you will be transferred here and there, and if you are not careful, your family will be implicated.

It would be better to start with the reputation of the literati. As long as his reputation in the literary world is high enough and he regards himself as a refined and elegant scholar, those officials will not have the leisure to provoke him, and in this way his family can be protected.

Moreover, if the academy can cultivate talents who can hold high positions in government and become famous celebrities, its status will be even more unshakable.

As for the difficulties before us... they will always be overcome.

This reminded Gao E of Fan Shiping. It had been a while since the New Year, and there was no news from him.

If he doesn't come to He County, I don't know how to find him. This is too inconvenient. If something happens to Fan Shiping, I will just be waiting there foolishly.

She felt that this was not a good idea, not because she thought Fan Shiping was unreliable, but because there would always be too many unexpected events.

After thinking about this, Gao E breathed a sigh of relief. Things had to be done one by one. She had to change Lu Qingluo and the others' weapons first.

Just as she was about to call Lu Qingluo to talk about this matter, there was a knock on the door. Lianxin went to open the door and Yang came in from outside.

Although they lived next door, Yang rarely came over. Gao E didn't like her much now, so she became polite to her instead.

"What's the matter, sister-in-law?" Gao E asked directly when she saw Yang coming over.

"It's nothing, I just came to sit here with you." Yang smiled apologetically.

"I'm very busy." Gao E took an account book.

Seeing Gao E like this, Yang Shi didn't dare to say anything: "Even though Han Yue lives with you now, she is not young anymore. It is not a big deal for her to go to the third store to help out and show up in public."

"Then what's the matter?" Gao E Shun looked at Yang without blinking.

Some people really can't be treated nicely, because once they are treated nicely, they will easily become arrogant.

"That's not what I meant..." Yang said hurriedly, "I just want to find her a good husband."

"Oh!" Gao E laughed. "How can sister-in-law find a good husband for Hanyue? In sister-in-law's eyes, what kind of family is a good husband-in-law?"

Yang was stunned by the question.

She felt that a family with good farmland and a house was a good one, and it would be best if they lived in the city so that her daughter wouldn't have to work hard in the fields. She couldn't think of any other family.

In fact, letting her daughter marry into He County was an obsession in her heart. She could only go to He County a few times a year before, and when she saw the women in He County going out, she wanted to buy whatever they wanted, and she was very envious.

But after she got married, she never expressed such envy, and only hoped that her daughter could live such a life.

Gao E saw that Yang Shi was silent: "Besides, you are Han Yue's biological mother. You should go directly to Han Yue for this matter. At the very least, you should discuss it with Big Brother. Why bother to ask me? It makes me, a sister-in-law, seem too nosy."

Yang smiled dryly, "I'm just here to chat. Your eldest brother is helping you find someone to transplant the mulberry trees, and I don't have anyone to talk to."

"After all, my sister-in-law is complaining that I asked my brother to do the work." Gao E said directly.

"No, no, no." Yang hastily denied, "Your eldest brother has nothing to do at home."

"Why is everything okay?" Gao E didn't give Yang any face. "Your family also has sloping land. You can plant mulberry trees there later."

Yang knew this was the truth: "Growing crops on a sloping land doesn't yield much, but at least there's some. What's the point of planting mulberry trees?"

"Sister-in-law should talk to brother about this. Our second house was separated a long time ago." Gao E said with a smile.

Yang glanced at Gao E and felt that everything she said was wrong. She couldn't find anything else to say: "Then my sister-in-law, you go ahead and do your work. I'll go back and see how mother is doing." After she said that, she stood up and left.

Gao E smiled as she watched Yang leave. Life is nothing more than the distant mountains and the sand on the soles of shoes, but the weight of the two is almost the same.

When Chen Qing returned home, he saw Yang wiping tears in the kitchen. After asking, he found out that she had gone to look for her second brother's wife.

"Didn't I tell you not to go look for your second brother's wife?" Chen Qing sat on the threshold of the kitchen.

"Han Yue doesn't listen to me now, and I don't have any other choice." Yang said aggrievedly.

"Then don't worry about it." Chen Qing looked at Yang.

"As a mother, if I don't take care of my daughter, people will criticize me." Yang was a little angry.

Her man used to protect her, but now he doesn't care about her feelings at all.

"What's wrong with you now?" Yang didn't understand. "You're always favoring the second son's family. I think the second son has been busy running the school lately and has lost interest in taking the imperial examination."