Traveling through the farm, I just want to earn money by farming

After bidding farewell to Grandpa Yu and his group, Qing Ning returned home and told her family the news that Uncle Yu Wu wanted to accept them as his disciples. For a moment, her family was so happy that they were at a loss.

Qingzhu calmed down and asked Chen Wuyi how the town's school accepted students, what the apprenticeship gift was, and how much the tuition was. Chen Wuyi had been to school for a few years and naturally understood all these things. Qingzhu explained them clearly and wrote them down one by one.

Old Mrs. Chen immediately decided to let Qingsong, Qingwu and Qingning go to the town together to prepare everything for tomorrow's apprenticeship. She asked the children to buy each a set of ready-made clothes and some pens, ink, paper and inkstone. The three of them immediately went out to the town after hearing the instructions.

The three of them ran excitedly all the way, and only stopped to rest when they were tired. Qingsong and Qingwu hadn't yet recovered from the good news, feeling like it was a dream. They had just been told that a teacher had been sent to them, and he was a very knowledgeable person.

"Little sister, little sister, is this real? Why do I feel like I'm dreaming?"

Qing Ning looked at her brother's silly look and couldn't help but teasing him, "Fake Brother Qingwu, you're dreaming."

Qingsong laughed out loud when he heard Qingning's jokes, and Qingwu ignored them.

The three of them had walked most of the way when they ran into Uncle Yu Qi and his eldest sister Qing Ke, who were returning. Seeing them heading to town, they asked why. Qing Ning then told them about becoming his disciple, and Yu Qi turned around and led the others straight to the town's clothing store.

First, everyone got a set of ready-made clothes, all made of coarse cotton, a blue student uniform. Then they went to the bookstore and bought the four treasures of the study and six gifts. Qing Ning figured that after becoming a disciple, everyone would have to have a big meal together, so she bought a lot of food before returning. Since they had a lot to do, she also bought some buns for the group to snack on along the way.

"Uncle Yu Qi, Uncle Yu Wu is so knowledgeable, why didn't he take the top spot in the imperial examination?"

Yu Qi couldn't help but laugh at Qing Ning's childish words. "Do you think it's that easy to get the top spot? With Lao Wu's talent, if he really wanted to, he'd have a chance. It's just that his heart isn't in this world. He prefers to be in the mountains. And because his adoptive father saved him, he's always stayed with him to repay his gratitude."

"Uncle Yu Wu, don't you mind girls going to school?" Qingke was still a little nervous.

"No, if he minds he will say it directly." Yu Qi understood the character of his brothers. They never looked down on women, nor did they think that women would lose to men.

Qingke felt a little relieved and secretly resolved to study hard and live up to this rare opportunity.

"Uncle Yu Qi, who among you is the best at martial arts?" Qing Ning was curious about the strengths and weaknesses of Grandpa Yu's adopted sons.

"Among the ten of us brothers, Lao Shi has the best martial arts skills. His stick dance is breathtaking." He paused and continued, "We were all orphans saved by our adoptive father, so we have always followed him."

As if thinking of something long ago, Yu Qi drove the ox cart and looked ahead, as if lost in some memory. After hearing these words, the Chen brothers and sisters also fell silent, their hearts a little heavy.

After a while, Qing Ning asked again, "Uncle Qi, are you planning to live here permanently?"

"It's still unknown, but seeing that my godfather likes this place very much, I think it might be possible for him to live here permanently." Yu Qi said what he was thinking.

"If you stay here for a long time, have you ever thought about doing something?"

"Not yet, but what you said reminds me. There are five of us brothers who followed our adoptive father out, and there is also Lao Ba who has not come down from the mountain. We can't just sit there and eat up all the money. Lao Wu has already accepted disciples, so I also want to accept a few disciples. Do you want to worship me as your martial arts master? Although my martial arts skills are not as good as Lao Shi's, they are not bad either."

Yu Qi wasn't really doing it for the money, they didn't care about that at all, it was just that they had nothing to do every day and were almost wasting their time.

"That's great, aren't we proficient in both civil and military affairs? When we go out in the future, won't we be so handsome that everyone will be impressed." Just thinking about it made him feel domineering. Qing Ning's unconcealed sly smile made Yu Qi wonder if he had made a wrong decision.

"Do you want to go back and ask Grandpa Yu for his opinion?"

"I'll go back and tell my adoptive father. I think he'll have no objection. But your family is so busy right now. Can you spare the time? You should think carefully about it. Once you learn this, you can't just give it a few days and rest for a few days."

Yu Qi is serious and dignified. If he studies something, he will study it to the end or not at all.

"Don't worry, Uncle Yu Qi. We'll go back and discuss a time. If we learn, we won't give up halfway." Several people said in a serious tone.

Seeing that they were not joking, Yu Qi took the matter to heart, returned to Chen's house, put down his things and left. Looking at the ox cart going away, Qing Ning thought that her family should also buy an ox cart. She couldn't trouble Uncle Yu Qi and the others every time, so she decided to wait for Uncle Chen to come back in the evening to tell him.

When Old Lady Chen and her daughter-in-law saw the children return, they asked if the gifts had been purchased and secured. They then asked them to consult Wu Yi about the etiquette for becoming his apprentice, and they also refused to let them do any work. They had never imagined that something they had never dared to dream of in their past lives would come true for their children and grandchildren. They were determined to visit the ancestral graves and the temple to fulfill many vows.

The group spent the entire afternoon diligently learning the apprenticeship ritual from Chen Wuyi. Since they were paying respects to two masters, they also added a gift. That evening, when Chen Changjiang returned and explained everything, he was overjoyed and immediately headed to the ancestral tomb to pay his respects. But Old Lady Chen and Mrs. Tan stopped him, saying, "Who goes to pay respects to their ancestors at night?" They finally gave up, and after a round of accounting for the day, they retired early.

The next day, the whole family rose early, donned their best clothes, and after breakfast, they brought gifts to Mr. Ma's home. They also invited the clan leader and village chief to join them in the ceremony. Because today was a day of apprenticeship, the Chen family attached great importance to it, so they skipped the morning snacks from Shizhen Pavilion and sent Chen Ming to deliver the news. Shopkeeper Xu, upon hearing this, was delighted for them and, without further ado, agreed. He also prepared some gifts for Chen Ming to take back as congratulations. But that's another story.

Because they were going to become Mr. Ma's apprentices, they woke up early in the morning, tidied up the courtyard, and prepared everything they needed for the apprenticeship. After a brief greeting, the apprenticeship officially began.

The first step: straighten your clothes - "The Book of Rites" records: "The beginning of etiquette and morality lies in straightening your body, unifying your expression and speaking in a smooth manner." Since ancient times, disciples should pay attention to their appearance. The two gentlemen straightened the disciples' clothes, meaning to teach them to stand straight and sit upright.

The second step: baptism of alliance - the two gentlemen guided them to wash away the dirt on their hands with clean water, which meant to cleanse their hands and hearts, remove distracting thoughts from their hearts, concentrate on their studies, and show respect for their apprenticeship.

The third step: kowtow to the two masters and hand over the red envelope and the letter of acceptance - let them kneel down and worship in front of the portraits of Confucius and Wenchang Emperor and burn incense. Then they will kowtow three times to the two masters solemnly and hand over the red envelope and the letter of acceptance.

Step 4: Presenting the gifts - The six gifts they brought to the teacher are celery, lotus seeds, red beans, red dates, longan, and dried lean meat strips. These gifts symbolize diligence, diligent education, good luck, early admission to high school, fulfillment of merit, and a heartfelt gift.

Step 5: Offering tea at an auspicious time and receiving instructions from the teacher - Finally, a few people offered tea to the two gentlemen sitting at the top. The two gentlemen then gave a routine talk about the future and rules to the few people, and gave some moral advice on words and deeds. This concluded the ceremony.

Mr. Ma, Mr. Yu, two gentlemen, several uncles, even the clan leader and the village chief prepared gifts to encourage them to study hard and make progress. They accepted them one by one and expressed their gratitude.

After paying homage to the master, he and the two teachers agreed on a school schedule: two and a half hours each morning, one hour for martial arts training and one and a half for study. Classes would begin at Maoshi and end at Chenshi (5:00 to 9:00 a.m.), and the rest of the time they would go about their own business. At noon, he invited Mr. Ma and his group, along with the village chief and clan leader, to his home for a luncheon for apprenticeship, which, needless to say, was another busy day.