The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

Du Mingxian wanted to give Ling Silang a thumbs up. Sure enough... sure enough, the shrewdness of a scholar is something that ordinary people can't even match by flattery.

This opening statement directly hit Wang Qi's weak spot. With this comparison, Wang Qi had no choice but to study hard, even if he didn't want to.

Thinking that Wang Qi is not very good at arithmetic, his academic knowledge must not be very good either. He is just a spoiled child. It must be interesting for him to be with the children in the village.

“Your idea is excellent. I’ll go tell Wang Qi right away.” Du Mingxian said and left.

"Slow down, my lady, the ground is slippery, be careful not to fall." Ling Silang's voice came from behind. Du Mingxian was walking fine, but she almost slipped and fell after being called out like that.

She felt that Ling Silang was calling out like that on purpose, but she also felt a sweet warmth in her heart. What was going on?

Inside Fang Daru's house.

Fang Daru pointed to Du Mingxian in the courtyard and asked his son, "I want to recognize Mingxian as my goddaughter. What do you think?"

Fang Chengwen's expression changed before he said, "I have no objection. It was Madam Ling who saved us back then, and we should be grateful. However... if my sister finds out that I have adopted a goddaughter, she will definitely make a scene."

Thinking of his daughter, Fang Daru could only sigh deeply, "Perhaps I am not destined to be with this girl."

“Zi Mo is Father’s student, and she is Zi Mo’s wife. She also calls you ‘Master’.”

"That's all."

Du Mingxian, unaware of the plans, went directly to Wang Qi's room and saw the teacher giving a lesson. Slightly embarrassed, she said, "Excuse me, may I disturb you?"

The Wang family had already given instructions when the gentleman arrived, so he treated Du Mingxian with great respect.

Du Mingxian stepped forward and said, "If you want to invite your younger brother to study together, that's fine. I'll arrange it today, and the table will be ready tomorrow so you can study together."

"Thank you, sister. You really are my sister."

"Alright, you go study hard, I'll go prepare."

Du Mingxian went to town. This time she didn't walk. The snow had stopped, so she took a horse-drawn carriage. She bought some inferior paper and pens in town before heading to the Du family home.

Upon arriving at the Du family's residence, she dismounted from the carriage, carrying a box of pastries costing ten coins each, and knocked on the door.

Widow Chen, who opened the door, was very surprised to see Du Mingxian. "Mingxian, what brings you here? In the middle of winter..."

She thought Du Mingxian had been kicked out by the Ling family, but when she saw that Du Mingxian's face was not injured and there was a carriage behind her, she knew that she was wrong. "Quickly, go inside, it's cold outside."

"Don't close the door. The carriage is outside. I'll just say a few words and then leave," Du Mingxian instructed.

Widow Chen didn't close the door. Du Mingxian stood in the courtyard waiting for her. When the woman approached, she put the pastries into Widow Chen's arms and also placed an ounce of silver in her palm.

Widow Chen immediately realized it was silver. She quietly put it away, her face questioning with her eyes, but Du Mingxian didn't say anything.

She went inside to go through the motions, saw Du Youtian lying on the bed, and without asking him anything, she came out again and said, "Would you like to see me off?"

Widow Chen immediately agreed and followed Du Mingxian out of the courtyard. "What's wrong?"

"Keep an eye on Du Mingwei. They just rescued one person. See if they call a doctor. If there's any movement, go to the Ling family to find me immediately."

"it is good."

Fearing she wouldn't do her job well, Du Mingxian could only offer empty promises: "If you do a good job, there will be a reward."

"Definitely, definitely," Widow Chen replied softly, then said loudly, "This road is difficult to walk on, so please walk slowly."

"understood."

Du Mingxian left, but she didn't go straight out of the village. Instead, she went to the Wu family's house. The gate was tightly closed, and she couldn't see what was going on inside. After waiting for a while, she had no choice but to go home first.

The next day, Wang Qi was satisfied. Several of his friends in the village were summoned together, including Gou Dan, who had previously conspired with his family to frame him.

Even children from the village who didn't like studying were extremely happy to attend the Ling family's school; it was an honor.

When their family members found out, they all urged them to cherish this opportunity.

During dinner, Ling Silang brought up the idea of ​​establishing a clan school.

After a moment of silence, Ling's father agreed, "I'll go find the village chief and clan head in a bit and discuss this matter with them. However, the clan school... might cost quite a bit of money."

"Father, when my husband passes the imperial examination, we can buy some land to use as clan land. That will solve our expenses," Du Mingxian suggested. After all, she had been a general's wife and knew these things very well.

Mr. Ling appreciated it and said, "Okay, we'll do it your way."

Du Mingxian instructed, "However, we cannot let the villagers know about this for the time being. Just say that we funded the construction of the clan school and that we hired the teacher."

“Boys and girls can all go to school. Everyone who works in our workshop can receive a set of paper, pens and ink every month to take home for their children. I will pay for it.”

Ling's father waved his hand, "This is a good thing. We'll just deduct it from the public account. Your older brother and the others won't mind."

"Okay." Du Mingxian didn't hesitate.

When word got out that the Ling family was going to pay for the clan school, the whole village was in an uproar.

However, winter is not a suitable time to start construction. Fortunately, there is still an empty room in the ancestral hall, which is temporarily reserved for the children to study. The desks and other supplies are provided by Ling Silang's family.

Du Mingxian has already gone to a carpenter to order a batch.

After the snow melted, Ling's father took some time to specially bring back a batch of bricks and tiles so that they could start building the house the following spring.

They weren't afraid of losing the bricks and tiles when they brought them back. Everyone in the village, young and old, kept a close eye on them, like they were eyeballs. No one was allowed to sit on the bricks.

Originally, people would chat and gossip under the big tree in the middle of the village, but now they've moved to the brick and tile area. When the weather is nice, there are many idle people in the village.

From a distance, it looked like a huge crowd of people.

After the incident at the clan school, the villagers had a much better impression of Ling Silang's family, and gradually Ling's father gained more authority in the village.

Ten days had passed since Du Mingxian went to the Du family, and she hadn't heard any news from the widow. She thought everything should be alright, but just as she was thinking that... she saw a child running over.

Upon closer inspection, she recognized him as the widow's son, who would later become Ling Silang's errand boy.

"Did your mother send you?"

"Hmm." It was cold, and his face was flushed, whether from the cold or from running around, he didn't know. The boy sniffled hard. "My mother said that the Wu family hired a doctor, but Wu Daniu borrowed an oxcart today and took someone out. She felt something was wrong and asked me to come and tell you."

Du Mingxian's heart skipped a beat.

That person was seriously injured, and the wound healed slowly in winter. It's only been a few days, so why did Wu Dani take him out in the freezing cold? Could it be to see a doctor?

Do you know where they went?