The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

After saying so much, the patriarch quickly drank two sips of tea before continuing.

"Because of the previous incident, the villagers have given up hope of hiring a teacher from outside. They are also arguing that since the money is to thank the villagers, why not divide the sacrificial land among them? Planting it in the ground can still make money.

The elders and I don't want it to come to that, so we heard the sound of reading coming from your house a few days ago. In addition, there are many children hanging around your house, and some people said that their children also want to study.

I'm here to ask for your opinion. I'd like to see if Mr. Yun has any free time and ask him to help teach the children in the village. Of course, we won't neglect the tuition and apprenticeship ceremony. What are your opinions?"

The clan leader also knew that Yun Yi was not a child who grew up in the village, and he was now a scholar. If it were someone from their village, it would be a great honor for the family. If Yun Yi was from their clan, he would wake up laughing in his dreams.

"Uncle, this is not just my business after all. I will discuss it with Yun Yi first and then give you an answer." Lu Linlang did not refuse directly, but also discussed it with his brothers.

After the patriarch left, Lu Linlang called Yun Yi and Yun Xi into the house and wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with them.

"You all heard what the clan leader said just now. Yunyi, are you willing to teach the children? If not, tell me and I'll refuse the clan leader. After all, teaching is not an easy task. Besides, there are not many children in our village, but not few either. It would be difficult to teach them."

"Sister, when I was teaching Dahua and Erhua, I noticed that the children in the village always hang around here, but when they see me, they run away. These days when I return to the village, I always think about what I should do in the future and what I can do.

That day when I followed you to the county town, I saw those former high-ranking officials reduced to ordinary people or even servants overnight. I thought to myself that this might not be a good time to enter the officialdom. Moreover, these days, I have witnessed the conditions of the people with my own eyes. I also know that the great enlightenment in my mind was obscured by clouds and mist, and what we saw before was just a deliberately displayed prosperity.

As the saying goes, "What goes up must come down." In official circles, if you don't have connections, no matter how many books you read, they may not be of any use. However, my teacher is also a great scholar. I don't want to disgrace my school, and I don't want to become an official by means of currying favor and giving gifts.

Maybe the timing is not right now. I think I am still young and can study more. It will not be too late to enter the officialdom when the time is right.

Before I thought about entering the officialdom, I also wanted to teach others what I had learned over the years, so that more people could broaden their horizons and benefit from reading. Regardless of gender, age, or whether they were peddlers or hawkers, as long as they truly loved reading, they should have a chance within my ability.

This is how I teach my younger brothers and sisters. What they lack is not just an opportunity, but also the ability to seize it. I only know how to read, so I can only start from this aspect. "

Just as Yun Yi finished speaking, a gust of wind blew past his sleeves. He stood there calmly, as if he had infinite power. His hairband fluttered, but was still tied on his head, just like him. He seemed to be glowing as he spoke these words.

"Well, you are worthy of being a disciple of a great scholar. My brother is such a man of character. You have such ambition. I will make sure that when you want to go to the top of the mountain, you can see the scenery there, and when you want to go down the mountain and return home, there will be a safe haven for you."

Lu Linlang was shocked by what he revealed, but she also felt it made sense.

Yun Yi's teacher was also a famous scholar in the capital, with students all over the country. Yun Yi had only been his disciple for two months when he died by hitting his head against a pillar due to a disagreement with the regent. Before he died, he arranged for Yun Yi to study in an academy, and did not want him to have any connection with his family or to have any contact with his family anymore.

"Thank you, sister. I will go and make preparations now and see what is the most cost-effective way to teach these students. If there is one who is talented, then I will not be disgracing my school." After saying that, he left in a hurry.

Lu Linlang looked at Yunxi again. Yunxi was relatively the least noticeable on weekdays. He always held the medical book quietly. Except for the time he spent reading with his brothers and sisters, he seemed to be immersed in the book all the time.

He is always very quiet, so quiet that sometimes everyone will automatically ignore him, but he has always been the kind of person who likes to be alone, and he feels lucky when everyone does not disturb him.

Lu Linlang also discovered that during the days since returning to the village, apart from the brothers and sisters who grew up with him, Yunxi liked to talk to Erhua. Erhua was always full of enthusiasm. When she heard him mention a medicinal herb, Erhua would use her smart brain to think about whether there was any nearby. If there was, she would dig it up and show it to Yunxi, and the two of them would prepare it together.

"Yunxi, what are your plans for the future?" Lu Linlang was not sure about her brother's personality. She also didn't know the level of Yunxi's medical skills and whether he still needed to become his disciple.

"That day, I took your pulse and found that you were no longer breathing. But we waited outside the door for a while, and you suddenly woke up and were able to eat a big bowl of noodles."

The two were alone, Yunxi looked at Lu Linlang quietly, and Lu Linlang felt scared by his eyes.

"Yunxi, what do you think of my situation? Are there any such examples in the medical books you have read?" The day Lu Linlang came through, she wanted to tell her brothers her true identity.

But she hesitated because her brothers were still young and the family was facing difficulties. The original owner's memories of her previous life reminded her of her brothers' miserable future. They didn't even have a future and eventually ended up in a mass grave.

So, she planned to wait until they were older and able to live independently before revealing her true feelings. But when Yunxi said this in such a quiet way today, she felt as if she had been seen through.

"I've looked up a lot of medical books, and they say some people experience symptoms of pseudo-death, which is why people keep the body at home for a few days after a person dies, so that if their loved ones wake up, they can discover it immediately.

However, many ignorant places believe that such people are ghosts that have returned to life, and even want to burn them to get rid of the evil spirits. Many innocent people have been burned to death in this way.

I want to study why people fake death and whether there are ways to determine whether it is real or not. I have been researching drugs that can fake death these days."

Lu Linlang didn't expect him to say that, but she felt relieved. People who have read books have different ideas.

"So where have you gotten to in your research? What are your plans for the future?"

"I don't have any clues yet. Erhua said that the villagers have to endure their illnesses. If they go to the town to hire a doctor, it will cost a lot of money. If she learns to practice medicine, she can help the villagers. I thought I could take Erhua with me to practice medicine in the village."

When talking about the fact that he had not figured it out, Yunxi showed a rare look of shame on his face. Then he mentioned his future plans with an interested expression on his face.

"Okay, then you guys take your time to study. If you need money to buy herbs and medical books, just let me know."

They were all planning to research drugs that would make them fake their death. Lu Linlang thought that Yunxi might actually have some skills. She would ask him to check her pulse some other day to see how good he was.