A blessed wife leads her husband to wealth and prosperity!

Meng Xing felt that this small courtyard was not big enough to accommodate so many people.

Meng Xing, why don't you go sit down and rest at the shop in front?

Lin He'er really didn't know what to do with this person.

"Alright!" Meng Xing touched his nose, turned around, and went to the front of the shop.

Wen Yuning took Lin He'er's hand and said, "Let's go back to the room."

The two went inside, and Lin He'er sat on the edge of the bed, ready to listen to Wen Yuning tell her about the county school.

Seeing that Lin He'er was very interested in his studies at the county school, Wen Yuning sat down at the table and carefully explained everything to her.

As you know, my foundation is pretty good, but I haven't read enough books and my learning progress is slow, so I'm currently in the second year of high school.

Before Wen Yuning enrolled in school last time, Lin He'er had heard him say that the county school was divided into four classes: A, B, C, and D.

Class A is the Xiucai class, which is the highest-level class in the county school at present. Class B is the Tongsheng class, which consists of students who will take the Xiucai exam. Class C consists of students who have just passed the Tongsheng exam but are not yet capable of taking the Xiucai exam.

As for the Dingzi class, they were all commoners. They had no official titles or ranks, had not studied for long, and included students who were about to take the imperial examinations for the first time, as well as people like Wen Yuning who didn't even have the qualifications to take the exams.

Brother Wen, no one bullies you at the county school, Lin He'er is quite concerned about this.

After all, people have social circles no matter where they are. His family doesn't have any connections in the county town, and Wen Yuning got in through connections. If anyone in the county school knew about this, they would definitely make a few sarcastic remarks.

No, you don't need to worry. The academic atmosphere at the county school is quite good; most people go there to study.

"Really?" Lin He'er asked again, still not entirely convinced.

Yeah, don't worry, even if that were to happen, your husband isn't the type to suffer a loss.

Judging from Wen Yuning's calm demeanor, he must have indeed done well at the county school.

Wen Yuning thought the little girl would ask him these questions, since she was someone who usually liked to worry about these things.

I don't want them to worry about whether I studied well or not in the county. As for those minor matters, I can handle them myself.

Brother Wen, since you finally have a day off, don't get up early to study tomorrow. Take a good rest.

Okay, Lin He'er didn't leave her room all afternoon. Actually, there was nothing else going on, but she felt like she hadn't seen Wen Yuning for a long time and wanted to see him more.

After a while, Wen Yuning put down his book, chatted with Lin He'er for a bit, and then taught her to continue learning characters. After all, he would be away at the county school for ten days, and he didn't know if the girl had studied characters properly at home.

"Brother Wen, I really haven't had time to review those words lately," Lin He'er said with a guilty smile.

Haha, let's review what we've learned and learn something new this afternoon.

After saying that, he took the Thousand Character Classic left by Wen Yuning and began to read it aloud page by page, asking the people next to him about any unfamiliar characters.

The two spent the afternoon studying.

As dusk fell, Cao'er closed the shop and went back to the backyard. Meng Xing followed her back.

After spending the afternoon together, the two became much more familiar with each other and spoke more freely.

Meng Xing originally thought that this grass was the lady's maid, but he didn't expect that the maid would also sell goods.

I spent half the afternoon at the shop in front of me today and saw a different side of it.

When customers come into the shop, this girl will put on a smile and talk to them with a beaming smile.

Her tone was gentle and pleasant to the ear. She was also very patient with everyone who came into the shop, never showing any coldness.

Because the people in the place where he was born and raised were mostly fierce, the women he had met since childhood were mostly heroic. The only gentle and kind women he had ever met up close were his wife and this little girl, Cao'er.

Indeed, different places have different customs and people. I quite like this kind of gentle and tender girl.

At this moment, Meng Xing viewed Cao'er with appreciation.

When there were no customers in the late afternoon, the two would chat for a while, and over time they became somewhat familiar with each other.

Now that he was in the courtyard, Meng Xing had nothing to do, so he could only sit on the stone table in the courtyard and stare blankly.

When Lin He'er came out of the room, she saw Meng Xing sitting in the courtyard, lost in thought.

Mengxing, I have something to tell you.

At the lady's instruction, Meng Xing got up from the stool.

Go to the carpenter's shop tomorrow. Have someone make some things on order. The dimensions are on this paper; just have them make them according to the dimensions I drew.

Meng Xing took the paper Lin He'er handed him, looked down at it, and asked, "Madam, do you need this much?"

Lin He'er saw that there were several small wooden parts drawn on the paper, and the required quantity was quite large.

Madam, making these little trinkets may cost quite a bit of money.

Oh? How did you know?

Madam, my father is the village carpenter. These little trinkets are small, but because they are so small, they require a lot of concentration to make, so they are very time-consuming and therefore not cheap.

"A wall separates you from a mountain," Lin He'er realized that making these little things wasn't cheap at all.

I originally thought they were just some wooden beads and buttons, and wouldn't cost much money. But I forgot that this is ancient times, and everything has to be done by hand.

Then I need to think again about what materials to use for the facial features of those pendants.

"Madam, if we have the tools, I can make it." Meng Xing saw that Lin He'er seemed to really need these things, so he finally spoke up.

Can you do it?

Well, before I joined the army, I often helped my dad with chores at home, and I could do basic carpentry work.

That's great. Lin He'er hadn't expected Meng Xing to be such a technical talent, possessing quite a few skills.

The problem is that we don't have any wood or the tools needed for woodworking.

Don't worry, Madam, I know where to buy these things. I'll just go out and ask around. You just need to give me the money.

Okay, how much do you need?

If the timber is just ordinary, one tael of silver is enough.

The wood doesn't need to be good; the cheapest one will do. I'm making these things just for decoration, so I don't need high-quality wood.

"Understood, madam. That one or two taels of silver is enough."

Then go again tomorrow. Lin He'er gave the money to Meng Xing.

Madam, dinner is ready. When would you like to eat?

Let's eat now. Lin He'er didn't eat much for lunch. She had been studying all afternoon and had used up a lot of brain cells, so she was quite hungry now.

Alright, Li brought the food out of the kitchen and placed it on the table in Lin He'er's room.

The others ate in the kitchen. This dining etiquette was set by Madam Li. There was a clear distinction between master and servant!

After the meal, Lin He'er took out the bedding she had brought from the house and had Cao'er help Meng Xing make a makeshift bed on the front of the house.

Fortunately, the weather is warm now, and Meng Xing is a man with a lot of energy, otherwise Lin He'er would really feel embarrassed to let him sleep on the floor.