This is why Ye Yuran is unwilling to define Zhu Qi as a "fool".

She would rather say that his reaction was half a beat slower than others and not that fast, rather than saying that he was a fool.

With that done sir, the next step is the house.

Aunt Cen is very reliable. The house she introduced does not belong to anyone else's house, but to her own house, which is right next door to their house.

That courtyard is used as a student dormitory. Although Mr. Cen basically accepts students from nearby areas, there are always one or two who live far away.

There are also some older students who are preparing for exams. They want to ask their husbands nearby, but they have to live closer.

So when the owner of the old courtyard next door wanted to sell it, their family did not hesitate to "sell" it. It can also be seen from this that although they are also teachers, the economic conditions of the Cen family are indeed not a bit higher than that of the Su family.

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Mr. Cen decided whether to accept students or not, but it was with Aunt Cen that he discussed the repairs and the rent.

Sure enough, as the legend says, when it comes to money, Aunt Cen is very selfless and Shu Xiu will not accept credit.

But she is not as ruthless as the legend says. For example, the rent can be replaced with rice and other things in an appropriate amount, and the payment of food and accommodation can be postponed for a month.

Of course, a contract must be made.

After everything was done, Ye Yuran took Zhu San, Zhu Qi, Dabao and Erbao back first, preparing to clean up the house the next day and prepare food and accommodation.

They only rented a room, so they didn't need to sleep on the floor. The wisdom of the ancients was beyond imagination. They invented bunk beds early and used them in places like private schools.

It's just that Taidang Mountain is far away from big cities and has no circulation. Mr. Cen only learned about the existence of this kind of bed when he went to a larger city to take part in the imperial examination.

Renting a dormitory is much cheaper than renting outside, but the issue of starting the fire needs to be considered. Should I turn it on myself or leave it to Aunt Cen to prepare for it.

You have to pay the food fee for the unified preparation. You can bring your own food or pay for it. You are free to do so. But one thing should be explained in advance, that is, the three meals a day are all at fixed times, and they will be announced three days in advance.

If someone misses it, they can only "make do".

Considering that his family consisted of two adults and two children, Ye Yuran did not hesitate to let Zhu San fire on his own.

The school prepares either steamed buns or rice. There is porridge in the morning, but there must be one meal of rice every day. Judging from the current situation of the Zhu family, such a meal cannot be afforded.

"Let's make it by ourselves first. When the conditions at home are better in the future, you can eat at the book school." Ye Yuran felt a little uncomfortable thinking about studying but not being able to fill his stomach.

"Mom, it's okay. I don't have anything to do anyway, I just want to cook." Zhu San took care of the matter.

I know clearly what my family's conditions are.

The maintenance fee is sixteen taels per year, plus the monthly rent, pen, ink, paper and inkstone, food and other expenses, this is a bit high.

"Don't do everything by yourself, like cleaning, washing clothes, making beds, etc., you can also leave it to them." Ye Yuran said, "Everyone is assigned a certain task, and everyone takes turns to do it and be self-reliant.

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She reminded Zhu San, don't think that Dabao and Erbao are children, so don't let them do anything.

They are children now, but they will grow up one day. He cannot follow them forever, so they need to learn to do certain things and learn to be "independent" as early as possible.

In this way, they can go further.

Zhu family, dinner.

At the dinner table, Ye Yuran announced to everyone that Zhu Qi would officially go to school in the town in three days, and Zhu San, Dabao, and Erbao would accompany him.

"Wow! The repair fee for sixteen liang bundles is so expensive!" Although she had known the cost for a long time, Mrs. Li couldn't help but feel distressed when she heard that so much money had been spent all at once.

She started counting on her fingers and said how much pate, jam, bracelets, etc. she had to sell to be able to save so much money.

Ye Yuran would definitely not be able to earn so much just relying on their little handiwork. Most of it actually comes from the Rouge Shop and some bulk orders.

"The day after tomorrow, so soon?" Mr. Zhu looked at his two eldest grandsons on the dining table, feeling a little reluctant.

Mrs. Liu also looked at the two children with a look of reluctance.

Dabao and Erbao didn't feel anything at all and happily ate the meatballs in their bowls.

"It's not fast anymore. When we went there today, some students left early and were starting to study." Ye Yuran said.

Old Man Zhu: "Oh, I've already started studying, so let's go."

Zhu Bamei was a little envious. After eating, she ran over to inquire with Zhu Qi, Dabao, and Erbao, asking them if the book school was fun and if there were many people.

At that time, Zhu Qi, Dabao, and Erbao didn't see anyone at all, so it was impossible to know whether there were many people in the school. They only said that the courtyard of the husband's house was small, not as big as theirs, but it was kept very clean.

Oh, by the way, my husband also gave them a test. It was so difficult that I almost didn’t finish it.

"Who asked you this?" Zhu Bamei rolled her eyes, showing no concern.

Dabao was a little helpless: "Sister-in-law, Uncle Qi went to school, not to play. He will definitely spend more time studying in the school than at home. From getting up to going to bed, he is in school. Do you still think it's fun?"

"Ah, reading for so long? Isn't it too tiring? Don't you have time to play?" Zhu Bamei took a break when she heard that she spent more time studying than at home.

She is just curious about the outside world, but if she is allowed to study, then forget it.

Dabao shook his head: "I don't know. Anyway, when I come back from class, I still have to do my homework. If I don't hand it in the next day, I will get slapped on the palm."

Zhu Bamei was horrified: "No... right? Hit the palm of your hand?"

She looked at her little hand and felt that it would be a bit miserable if the board fell off.

"If that's the case, then why are you going there? Why didn't you tell your mother that you wanted to stay at home?"

"Alas..." Dabao sighed like an adult, "Sister-in-law, a manly man should not think about playing around all the time. I said that only by studying can you participate in the imperial examination, and then you will have a chance to stand out in the future."

"Our family doesn't have enough land to grow crops. If we don't study and find another way out, we will go hungry in the future."

"Sister-in-law, do you want to go hungry?"

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"I don't want to." Zhu Bamei naturally didn't want to go hungry.

In the past, it was a nightmare for my family to eat porridge every day.

The porridge doesn't make you hungry at all, but you feel hungry just after eating it; the rice is so solid that one bowl can last you most of the day.

Ye Yuran overheard the conversation between Zhu Bamei and Dabao and laughed a little.

She has been busy with Zhu Qi's schooling recently, and she probably "snubbed" Zhu Bamei a little, which made Zhu Bamei "think wildly" when she had time here.

At night, after going to bed, Ye Yuran asked: "Do you also want to go to a private school to study?"

The sudden words came, which frightened Zhu Bamei a little. She quickly shook her head: "No, mother, I don't want to go. I have inquired, the book school is for boys, girls cannot go..."

At this point, she paused - holy shit, she said it.
Chapter completed!