Stepmother in charge: Making a fortune through farming and raising her children to fight back

Winter is almost here these days, and the days are getting later and later.

Yun Zhenzhen struggled to get up from the bed.

If she hadn't traveled through time, she would definitely still be lying in the dormitory and sleeping in. She didn't expect that in the new era, she could get up at eight or nine o'clock every morning.

Several children in the family get up even earlier. This is the custom in the village. They often get up at six or seven in the morning to work.

After finishing the work in the fields, I would come back to have breakfast and lunch, take a break at noon, do some housework, and then go back to the fields in the afternoon.

The habit of eating two meals a day makes the people here look a little thin.

Qin Li followed Qin Shouren and others to Sanchaji early in the morning. After all, it was a family business and he couldn't just leave it alone.

Erya came early in the morning to help clean the chicken coop and pigpen. Daya would sometimes come to help, but Yun Zhenzhen would sometimes pretend not to see and did not offer to pay her.

Before she knew Daya's temperament, she would not pay her wages easily. If she was as confused as her mother, it would be better to use the money to buy more meat for the family.

Erya worked very efficiently. In less than half an hour, she had swept the backyard very clean, and then boiled some wood ash water for disinfection and sterilization.

As soon as I finished cleaning the house, I picked up my backpack and went to the foot of the mountain to pick grass for the pigs.

The chickens in the yard grew bigger and bigger. Ever since they ate fried chicken, everyone in the family stared at the chickens and drooled every day. The eldest brother pulled them aside and gave them a lecture, saying that chickens can lay eggs when they grow up, and it would be a waste to eat them now. Only then did the children give up the idea of ​​killing the chickens for food.

Early in the morning, Xu Ling'er started washing clothes, and the two Ningshan brothers followed suit and rubbed the dirty clothes they took off yesterday.

If they hadn't come here, they wouldn't have known that there would be such a clean-loving peasant woman in this village. She would take a bath every few days. You know, even the masters who went to Beijing sometimes would only take a bath once a week.

Ningshan was not capable of such delicate work, so he ran over to help chop firewood after washing half of it.

This kind of physical exertion is more suitable for him.

Yun Zhenzhen had just gotten up and when she opened the door, she saw everyone doing their jobs, and she couldn't help feeling a little shy.

Forget it, let them use their physical strength and I will use my brain. I’d better go into the house and think about other business.

Yun Zhenzhen had just finished her first glass of water in the morning and was about to get up when she heard the sound of carriage wheels in the distance.

She thought that the boss had come back early for some reason, so she immediately opened the door to look, but she saw a familiar carriage. The county magistrate had arrived!

The villagers were already numb when they saw the familiar carriage. They bent down and waited for the carriage to pass by, then went about their own business.

As usual, the carriage stopped in front of Yun Zhenzhen's house. The county magistrate got out of the carriage, followed by the village chief who came hurriedly.

Lu Yunfeng was wearing a navy blue uniform, with his hair standing up high, and he looked very handsome.

There was also a strange man standing next to the two of them. He was wearing a coarse cloth gown that looked pale from being washed. He was about thirty years old.

Yun Zhenzhen and her group hurried out to greet them.

"Greetings, His Excellency the County Magistrate!"

"No need to be polite." Lu Yunfeng raised his hand and turned to introduce the man next to him: "I heard that your Qinjia Village is building a new school and needs a teacher. My friend introduced me here. I just want to find a place to teach and educate people. I think your Qinjia Village is just right."

A few days ago, the village chief proposed to build a new school, and the whole village started the construction together. Now it is almost completed. In a few days, the children in the village will have a proper school to study.

The village chief was worried about the lack of a teacher, but he didn't expect that the county magistrate had heard the news.

The village chief stood aside and thanked him repeatedly. The other villagers passing by bowed and saluted when they heard this. If the guards had not stopped them, they would have kowtowed to the county lord.

"I heard that you are building a school, so take us over to take a look." Lu Yunfeng said with a smile.

The group of people walked towards the school in a mighty procession. The way was not far, as it was built in the center of Qinjia Village. There were several wastelands there, and the environment was quiet. It was also close for children from each household to go to school.

Now there are two schools and a residence built, and the surrounding area is paved with stone slabs brought down from the mountain, making it look clean and tidy.

"I never thought this village, which looks so run-down, would have such a clean school." The teacher, who had been silent until then, suddenly spoke up: "I never thought I would still be able to teach and educate people in my lifetime..."

After these words were spoken, Lu Yunfeng fell silent for a rare moment.

He was taught by Master Yan when he was young. Master Yan became a student at the age of eight, a scholar at the age of ten, and a juren at the age of thirteen. He became a prodigy famous in the capital.

Master Yan went to Beijing to take the imperial examination when he was fifteen years old. However, due to the turbulent times and court struggles, he was unwilling to take advantage of the situation. He was framed the day before the exam and lost his qualification to take the exam. He completely became a victim of the power of this era.

Although he is excellent, what this era lacks the least is excellent people, and there are many talented people in the world.

This is what his father told him. Because he couldn't bear to see such a talented person fall into oblivion, he hired him as his enlightenment teacher.

After this incident, Master Yan no longer had a position in the court and eventually had to leave the capital and make a living by teaching. It happened that he came to Yunding County some time ago and met Lu Yunfeng again, which led to what happened today.

"How is it? Master, are you satisfied with this place?" Lu Yunfeng looked at him for his opinion.

"Very satisfied." Master Yan suppressed the dejection in his expression and spoke lightly. Nowadays, for someone like him, it is already good enough to have a place to teach. How could he be picky?

Seeing the two nod, the village chief was delighted and immediately excitedly introduced the situation of the village: "Your Excellency, I report to you that there are a total of 45 students in Qinjia Village. The oldest is 16 years old and the youngest is 4 years old. We are divided into two classes, A and B. Therefore, we have built two schools."

“If more people want to study in the future, we can expand it.”

"After the teacher officially opens the school, Qinjia Village is willing to pay one tael of silver per month as tuition. The teacher will be provided with food and accommodation while teaching in the village. Do you think it is feasible?"

The village chief spoke very carefully, fearing that the teacher would leave because he was dissatisfied with his treatment.

After all, he was introduced by the county magistrate, so they can't offend him.

Master Yan smiled and nodded, "Teaching is not about money. It is great to be able to spread knowledge. One ounce of silver is more than enough."

The Yan family was well-off, and he had shown amazing talent since childhood. His family had never treated him unfairly. Even when he had no hope of becoming an official later, he still earned a lot of money by teaching in his own school.

It's just a skill to make a living; the most important thing is to pass on the knowledge you have learned.

The village chief respectfully said, "Please wait a moment, Master and Master. I will go and call someone to clean up the house."

The village chief quickly called several aunts nearby to help the teacher clean the house and make the beds. Since he was here to teach all the children in Qinjia Village, he should be treated like a teacher.

He took out all the bright red sheets and quilts that were stored at home when he first got married and used them as cushions. He also packed up a lot of daily necessities from home and tidied them up. The house finally looked like home.

It's just that the bright red bedding is a bit of an eyesore...