After becoming the villain's eldest sister, I take charge of the whole family

Xie Lingfen nodded meekly.

She left.

Xie Linghe looked at the remaining unwashed dirty clothes, picked up a piece of clothing, put a piece of soap bean on it, and hit it hard with a wooden stick.

"Bang bang bang..."

Very rhythmic.

To the ears of other people around them, it felt like it was knocking on their hearts.

No one spoke.

Even Li Da Jiao didn't dare to curse anymore. She swam ashore quietly and ran home with her dirty clothes.

Xie Linghe was very focused.

In no time, the rest of the clothes were washed in less than a quarter of an hour.

She held the wooden basin, clamped the wooden stick, turned around and slowly left the river.

riverside.

When the other women saw her disappear, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

I don’t know who spoke first.

"Oh my god, isn't Xie Linghe too fierce?"

Everyone agreed.

"Really? I was so scared just now that I couldn't breathe."

"When she kicked Li Da's foot just now, it hurt me. Hiss, hiss, hiss~"

"And that look in her eyes, I think she really wants to kill Li Da Jiao."

"Has she ever been so fierce?"

"no."

"Although he had a bad temper before, at least he wasn't this scary."

"Actually, I can understand it. Last year, first Xie Sanhe and his wife died in an accident, then there was a flood and she almost drowned and couldn't be saved, then Xie Boyuan wanted to sell Xie Lingai, and now Xie Lingfen divorced and returned to her parents' home... If it were me, I couldn't stand it either."

"Too."

"Hey, she's the eldest sister. Her parents are gone. An eldest sister is like a mother. She has to be a little fierce to support the family."

"That's pitiful~"

"Speaking of which, He Jie'er didn't do anything wrong. It was Li Da Jiao who humiliated Xie Lingfen first. It's just that Xie Lingfen didn't like his son back then, and she held a grudge for so many years. She's really petty."

"You just found out, didn't you? Who in the village doesn't hate Li Da Jiao?"

"..."

The topic gradually veered off topic.

In this regard.

Xie Linghe knew nothing and had no idea that he was being pitied and sympathized by others.

She didn't think she was fierce.

This is just self-defense.

In her previous life, she was an orphan and grew up in an orphanage. The orphanage was not a beautiful place like heaven. Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. Even if she was just a child, in order not to be bullied, she learned a lesson, that is, she must act more fierce than herself in order to protect herself and her friends.

now.

Xie Lingfen is in her circle of protection.

Bullying her is bullying herself.

back home.

She sat down next to Xie Lingfen and said softly, "Don't take Li Da Jiao's words to heart, and don't pay attention to the gossips of those idle gossipers in the village. If you don't want to listen, just stay out of the house."

Xie Lingfen was silent.

Xie Linghe realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly explained, "I'm not saying I won't let you go out. Once Bo Yuan passes the entrance exam, he'll back you up. No one will dare to..."

The words were not finished.

She was suddenly hugged by Xie Lingfen.

Her voice choked: "Sister, thank you."

Xie Linghe's body stiffened subconsciously, then relaxed. He slowly reached out his hand and patted her on the back.

……

After that day.

Xie Lingfen reduced the number of times she went out and left the task of washing clothes to Xie Linghe.

Apart from that, she takes care of everything at home.

Xie Linghe wanted to do it, but she was not happy.

In this regard.

Xie Linghe could only let her do as she pleased.

With a lot of free time, she devoted herself to the rice experiment.

Simultaneously.

I also take time to go up the mountain every day.

Worth to talk about.

The literacy class resumed, nominally taught by Xie Boyuan, but actually by Xie Linghe.

Because she already knows all the enlightenment books.

of course.

This is just on the surface. In fact, she can do everything that Xie Boyuan can do.

A scholar can be considered knowledgeable.

The content of studies can be broadly divided into six categories: classics, history books, literature, policy questions, laws, and mathematics.

The classics refer to the Four Books, namely "The Great Learning", "The Doctrine of the Mean", "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius"; and the Five Classics, namely "The Book of Changes", "The Book of History", "The Book of Songs", "The Book of Rites" and "The Spring and Autumn Annals". Candidates for the college entrance examination are required to recite the original texts of the classics fluently and be able to interpret and further elaborate on the classic chapters and sentences therein.

History books require students to understand the key figures, events, and historical context of ancient history. There are countless historical books, such as "Records of the Grand Historian," "Book of Han," "Book of the Later Han," and "Records of the Three Kingdoms."

Literature includes poetry, prose, parallel prose, etc. Candidates are required to have a certain level of literary literacy, be able to compose poetry and prose, and have a certain appreciation ability. Of course, it is necessary to be familiar with famous ancient and modern poetry and prose.

Policy questions are a type of essay question that appears in the academy entrance examination. They primarily test students' understanding and analysis of current political, legal, and economic issues. These questions require students to write down their own opinions and suggestions based on the exam requirements.

Speaking of it.

This is why it is difficult for a poor family to produce a noble son.

High-ranking officials have more ways to learn about current political, legal, and economic affairs, and some even have elders in their family who hold positions in this field, giving them a great advantage.

It is not easy for students from poor families to learn the basic Four Books and Five Classics.

but.

There is no need to despair.

In the academy examination, policy questions do not account for a large proportion.

The law test examines the candidates' understanding of the current legal system and requires them to master the basic principles, regulations and implementation methods of the laws.

after all.

The imperial examination was used to select officials. Except for a small number who stayed in the capital, most of them were sent to serve as officials in other places. Judging cases was their top priority, so of course they had to be familiar with the law.

Finally, there's mathematics. Ancient Chinese scholars already had the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art and the Multiplication Table. The college entrance examination primarily examined candidates' mastery of geometry and arithmetic.

all in all.

Since Xie Boyuan bound himself to the system, he has memorized no less than fifty books. Xie Linghe also realized how precious scholars are.

No wonder many merchants in ancient times liked to marry their daughters to poor scholars, as this poor scholar was indeed a talented person.

Closer to home.

Xie Linghe mainly taught Xie Dashan and others, as their foundation was too poor and they had only just learned the Thousand Character Classic.

Xie Zhongji and the other two also followed along to study every day, but they mostly did their own things.

Xie Lingai was very serious and didn't slack off at all.

……

In the blink of an eye.

It's the end of the month.

Xie Boyuan goes out early and comes back late every day, so basically, we don’t see each other except once at dinner time.

Xie Linghe knew why he was like that.

The monthly exam is coming.

May thirty.

Xie Linghe did nothing but locked himself in the room, his mind connected to Xie Boyuan's secondary system.

The familiar study hall comes into view.

This day.

The atmosphere in the study hall was different from before, and the students looked serious. However, everyone kept looking in the direction of Xie Boyuan and Bai Lingxing.

Bai Lingxing had an arrogant look on his face, as if he didn't take Xie Boyuan seriously at all.

Xie Boyuan looked indifferent, as if he was about to leave the school after losing the monthly exam and was not the one who would never be able to take the imperial examination.