The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

"Master Yun, are these children obedient?" Although the patriarch usually respected Yun Yi when he saw him, he was not as reserved as he was at this moment.

Yun Yi looked at his expression and guessed what he wanted to say.

"Chief, are you asking if there are any children who can take the county exam next year?"

"Yes, yes, yes. I'm worried that you've been taking care of these children for so many years. I heard from your sister that you're also studying to prepare for the imperial examination. These children have troubled you so much, and I'm afraid that teaching them will interfere with your studies."

"Don't worry, I will take the imperial examination this August. I am also studying on weekdays, and the children will not delay me. There are indeed a few talented and intelligent people in the school, but some of them are girls. It's a pity that women in Daqi can't take the imperial examination. Otherwise, they can also bring honor to the village.

I've singled out those who have a chance to take the county exam for training, and their study schedules are different. Look, over there, those are the most promising of these children. They can all take the exam together next year; the county town isn't far away anyway."

The clan leader looked inside and saw that those few people were the most serious. Even though the teacher was not there, they sat upright and had no intention of playing around. The books they held were also thicker than those of others.

"Master Yun, thank you for your hard work. If any of them pass the county exam, they will be the pride of our Xishan Village, and it will be all thanks to your good teaching. Don't worry, I will talk to their families these days and tell them to just focus on their studies and put everything else aside so they can study hard for the exam."

"That's not right. Although they have more hope than other children, they shouldn't be treated specially in life because of this. Studying doesn't mean they're separated from their productive lives, nor does it mean they're separated from their families. Instead, they should integrate knowledge with action and balance work and rest.

Just don't let their families discourage their love of reading. Everything else should remain the same. Otherwise, if you train an official who can't even tell wheat from rice, what good will that do to the people?"

"So that's how it is. Master Yun is right. I understand. Then you can get back to your work. I'll be leaving first."

When the clan leader heard this, he felt that Master Yun was right. If a child from their village only focused on reading books of sages and his family didn't let him do anything else except what was in the books, wouldn't he become a second-generation rich kid who wouldn't even be able to get up when his family fell? What if he didn't learn anything from his studies, but instead developed a bad temper, which would harm his family?

Thinking of this, the patriarch continued to stroll back, told the elders the news, and told them the great principles that Yun Yi had said.

When the elders heard that the children in the village had a chance to take the imperial examination, they were all excited and almost rushed to the school like the clan leader to see how the children were studying.

It was only after the patriarch persuaded them that they stopped and began to visit each family to greet them. If they had anything to do during these days, they should not go to the school to disturb the children's studies.

When the villagers heard about this, they spoke more quietly than usual, for fear of disturbing the future officials from their studies. However, as time went on, they returned to their old habits and habitually spoke loudly.

Lu Linlang had no idea of ​​the excitement and panic in the village. She had come to the mountain with Yunxi and Erhua. They liked to go to the mountain to collect herbs. Now was the slack season for farming, and Lu Linlang was also free. Seeing that the two were about to go out again, she suggested going into the mountain with them.

Since returning to Xishan Village, she has been busy and has not really stopped to appreciate the mountains and forests.

Every time she went into the mountains, she had a purpose. This time, she decided to carry a basket and a sickle and follow the two of them for a walk in the mountains to relax.

"Yunxi, what herbs are you going to pick today?" Lu Linlang asked curiously when she saw the two of them searching everywhere but not picking any herbs.

"We are looking for a medicinal herb called Gastrodia elata. I want to try growing it. If successful, the price of Gastrodia elata will be cheaper in the future." Yunxi said as he checked every inch of the land.

Lu Linlang also followed the two of them to look for it. After listening to Yunxi's description, she bent down and looked at it bit by bit, fearing that she would miss it.

"Hey, is this yam bean?" Lu Linlang didn't see Gastrodia elata, but instead saw wild yam vines.

The yam vines were covered with yam beans, which were also good things to eat. Yunxi saw the yam beans in her hand and said: "This is also a medicinal herb called Lingyuzi, which is edible."

"This can be fried and then stir-fried to make a delicious dish." Lu Linlang thought of the delicious food she had at home when she was a child, and said with nostalgia, picking the yam beans as she spoke.

Then she thought that the rhizome of yam was also a famous food ingredient. She used Yunxi's hoe to dig slowly, and she really dug out the winding yam.

"Sister, are you digging so many yams to make medicine?" Yunxi asked puzzledly when she saw her sister so excited.

"This can be used as food to stave off hunger. I don't know if there are many in this mountain. I believe the entire Chongshui is suitable for growing yam. If it is cultivated artificially, it will add another dish to the people's table."

"It's indeed a medicinal herb that nourishes the body and regulates qi and blood. In the past, people called it yam, and even nobles often ate it. It should be possible to grow it."

"That's great. I'll take a good look at the mountain later to see if there are many yams." Lu Linlang suddenly had a goal, and soon the basket she brought was filled with yams.

Seeing that she was interested, Yunxi would point out to her which flowers and plants on the mountain were medicinal herbs, which were common, and which were uncommon.

"I didn't expect that there are so many treasures in this mountain. If we can explore this mountain, we will surely find more surprises." She sighed.

"Yes, we didn't dare to go into the mountains before, but since Brother Qiu came to our house, I asked him a lot about the mountains. There are indeed many wild animals on this mountain. If it were the two of us, we would definitely not dare to go into the mountains easily.

But if I have the protection of the people of Qiujia Village, I would like to explore more places."

Since the Qiu family exposed themselves, the magistrate of Chongshui County changed the name of their place to Qiujia Village, and it officially became a village in Chongshui. Their interactions with the outside world also became more frequent.

"Then I'll go to Qiujia Village with you someday. I'll talk to Village Chief Qiu and ask him to hire some of their men. We'll go look deep in the mountains together and see if we can find any treasures."

The three of them searched around and only found two Gastrodia elata, but Yunxi was already very satisfied.

After returning, Lu Linlang asked people to make yam beans and yam into dishes. These two dishes were also praised by everyone.

"If Lu Zhan and Yun Can were here, they would definitely compete to see who can eat the most yam beans." After finishing a plate of yam beans, Yun Yi thought of his two younger brothers who were suffering outside, and couldn't help but say.

"Maybe they are enjoying their meal in the military camp. The two of them couldn't wait to go to the military camp." Lu Linlang smiled mysteriously.