Author: Lian Xiaoai

There are still more than two months until Qiuwei, so they have no plans to go there early this time.

Firstly, Master Liu will be giving lectures here, and secondly, there are really no houses in Fucheng.

Li Hui did bring money when he went there last time, but they underestimated the housing prices in Fucheng. The little money he brought couldn't even afford the most remote areas in the city, let alone the surrounding areas of Gongyuan.

Xiao Qinglin had invited them to stay at Xiao Feng's place a long time ago, but after all, it was not Xiao Qinglin's own home, and they brought seven people with them there, so they really couldn't be shameless and borrowed it.

This time I plan to chat more with Mrs. Lian and see if she can help rent a house in Fucheng.

It doesn’t take much, just a month will be enough. It doesn’t matter what the weather is.

I didn't dare to go to Xiao Qinglin. That guy didn't ask for money as soon as he arranged it. I'm really embarrassed.

Li Hui now teaches in the school during the day, listens to lectures in the school at night, and studies hard when he gets home.

The meat that had been raised for a short time was starting to fall off again. Cheng Xue looked distressed, just like in the county, so she tried to make food for him in a different way, but the effect was not good.

"Let's take a stroll, it's from the Huizi family."

"Yes, fourth sister-in-law, where are you enjoying the cool weather?"

"Well, let's take a good rest now that there's nothing else to do. We'll be busy again when the autumn harvest comes." Chen Laosi's family responded with a smile.

The villagers who used to avoid the couple now took the initiative to say hello, especially since Li Hui became the master of the school again.

"Hey~ From the Huizi family, is the four-pillar daughter-in-law about to give birth?"

"It's almost time. It's almost time to finish the work and get married to Dong Bin."

Chen Laosi's family said "Oh", and Haoxin'er asked again:

"Then Binzi's wife really gave her a dowry of twenty taels of silver? Whose name should be written on the house she built?"

This is the case in the village. No secrets can be kept secret, and of course there are those who want to continue to dig up secrets. Everyone knows that they have a good relationship with the Dong family, and they are too embarrassed to go to the Dong family to ask, so they settle for them as the next best option.

Cheng Xue shook her head to show that she didn't know, and quickly took her son away with an excuse. Who would have thought——

"It's just a matter for Huizi's family, please help me ask!"

Hearing this, Cheng Xue almost skidded on the ground.

Good guy, you are so rude, how can you be so confident when asking other people's questions?

"I'm sorry, sister-in-law, I can't help you with this matter. If you want to know, just ask yourself. Third sister-in-law has a good temper and will tell you everything she knows."

After saying that, he led Li Huai away and he felt upset even if he stayed for a second longer.

As I approached the school, I heard the sound of children reading loudly.

Occasionally, when villagers pass by and hear about it, they all praise it.

Li Fang also read when he was teaching, but the children's voices were not as clear, crisp and loud as they are now.

It can only be said that a master like that will produce what kind of students he teaches.

A responsible master in his prime will naturally be more energetic than a foolish master in his later years.

Looking at the vegetable patches circled in front of the school, they are all the fruits of the school children's work.

Since Zhou Fei took over the school, all accounts have been clear and transparent, and the school also provides lunch.

One vegetarian dish and two steamed buns. If they are not enough, bring them from home.

I specially found two wives from average families in the village. They had no wages, but they could pay less for food for their children to study here, and they didn't have to pay for lunch, and those who couldn't eat could be taken home.

Going around to the back, you can hear the sound of the piano.

Without her mother-in-law leading her, she took Li Huai to the study. The window was open, and she could see Li Tian shaking his head and humming to a tune that was not in tune. He was enjoying himself very much.

Seeing her mother coming over, the little girl beamed with joy. Cheng Xue quickly made a gesture of silence. Seeing her obediently nodding, she stood aside and listened with confidence.

Li Yue practiced very seriously, and Lian also listened carefully.

After playing the song, Lian nodded slowly and said:

"Okay, you've made a lot of progress. Although it's just an introductory piece, but being able to play it to this level shows that you must practice rigorously on weekdays. Very good, hold on."

"It's all because of my teacher's teachings." Li Yue responded gracefully.

When Mrs. Lian heard the title "Sir", the smile on her face became even bigger.

Seeing Cheng Xue standing outside, he stood up and welcomed the people in, saying:

"It was my sister-in-law who taught them to call me that way. Tangtang and Tiantian called me 'sir' when they came here early in the morning, which made me feel embarrassed."

"What's wrong with that? If you teach her chess, calligraphy, and painting, she'll be the teacher." Cheng Xue disagreed.

After entering the room and sitting down, Li Yue stood up and called "Mother" slightly. Cheng Xue looked at it and nodded, then said:

"The rules taught by my sister are so good. When someone unexpectedly met my Tangtang, he thought he was a rich lady."

Lian hurriedly smiled and waved her hands. The Cheng Xue we first met was distant, peaceful, and not easy to get close to. Looking at her now, she is completely different from the other two.

Since arriving here, she has felt that the simple folk customs and enthusiastic villagers are much better than the intrigues in the capital. Although there are no women's gatherings here every now and then, no one will gossip when you go out for a walk, and you can rest assured with anyone.

Chat without worrying about being plotted.

"Sister-in-law, just praise me as hard as you can. With your two little girls, I'm going to be lost."

"No, our village has the best sense of direction and is easy to distinguish."

Cheng Xue made some jokes, which made Lian laugh so hard.

If you were like this in the capital, you would be reprimanded every minute. It is better to be in the village, where you can do whatever you want without any restrictions.

"By the way, sister, I came here today to ask you if you can help me rent a house next to Fucheng Gongyuan?"

"Whatever you want to rent, you can just stay at my house."

"No, no, no, I want to rent a yard for convenience. It's okay to live in your house, but I still feel uncomfortable."

After hearing this, Lian thought for a moment, nodded, and said:

"Okay, then I'll ask the people over there to take a look later. Just rent it for a month?"

"Yes, one month, I definitely can't leave the school that early." Cheng Xue replied.

Lian thought that after taking the provincial examination and getting top grades, a month would be enough, so she sent someone to arrange it in front of her.

"Thank you, sister. I will take care of you when you get to Fucheng. Brother Zhou doesn't have to worry about his health."

"That's natural, sister-in-law. I'll have to trouble you then."

Cheng Xue sat for a while and then left with the two children. Lian arranged for Li Yue to practice the piano and also went out.

When she returned to the room, her mother-in-law was already waiting there, and Lian immediately gave her instructions:

"When you asked Mingliang to tidy up the big house, he also tidied up the house where I was married. Then ask what the rent is in the surrounding area."

"Grandma wants to..." Before the mother-in-law could finish her words, when she saw her nodding, she frowned and said, "Grandma, the house can be sold at a good price now. If you wait until the provincial examination is over, the price will probably drop."

The Lian family's dowry house here is no bigger than the first one and has been rented out all year round. However, at the beginning of this year, the tenant went out of town and the house has been stranded until now.

I wanted to take advantage of the popularity of the provincial examination to sell it, but I didn't expect that Cheng Yaojin showed up halfway, and all plans were disrupted...
Chapter completed!