Watching Brother Zhao Qi leave, Zhang Xiucai said to Ruixue, "Thank you very much for your help. I dare to ask her her name. I will definitely repay you for your kindness today."

"Zhang Xiucai." Ruixue looked at Zhang Xiucai and did not answer his words, but looked at him with a smile.

Zhang Xiucai felt that Ruixue's eyes were so dazzling that he dared not look directly at her, "That's right down there."

"How old are you this year? Who else is in the family?"

"Xiaosheng is forty this year, and the only one left in the family is his sickly old mother. She once married one wife, but she and Xiaosheng reconciled and divorced after Xiaosheng failed the imperial examination three times."

"Forty? I didn't notice it. He's well maintained." Ruixue looked at Zhang Xiucai thoughtfully, with an elegant look on her face. She was thinner than the farmers in Jinxiu Village, but she could see their appearance.

It's different. The farmers in Jinxiu Village are all as dark and muscular as Li Kui, but this Zhang Xiucai is a scholar, fair and clean. He has never done any menial work at first glance, and his family background is quite good.

It’s simple, “I failed the exam three times, do I still plan to take the exam for the fourth time?”

Zhang Xiucai didn't know what Ruixue meant, but he still stood up straight and answered seriously, "I don't plan on it anymore. I failed the exam several times. Not only did I use up my family's savings, but my wife also disliked me and left. Now I still have my mother at home who needs me."

Take care of me, Xiaosheng doesn’t have the energy anymore.”

Ruixue nodded, as long as she didn't plan to take the imperial examination, so that she could speak more easily, "Our village would like to hire a teacher. Since you are a scholar, you must be qualified for this position. Are you interested?"

"Teacher?" Zhang Xiucai was startled, not expecting that Ruixue would extend an olive branch to him.

"Yes, Mr. Teacher, your task is to teach the children in Jinxiu Village to read and write. You will be given five taels of silver per month, including food and accommodation. If you are far away and it is inconvenient, you can bring your mother with you. We will sign

Fixed employment contract. If you teach well, I can give you a salary increase. If you don't teach well, then I'm sorry. I will ask someone who is better than you to teach me." Ruixue said calmly, Zhang Xiucai is a scholar, maybe he has a deep understanding of it.

There is Mo, but it doesn't mean that he is a good teacher. If he is not qualified, she will still find a better teacher.

The teacher of Beigong's family, the richest man in Beijing City, only earns five taels of silver a month. Where did this little girl come from? She even offered herself a salary of five taels of silver a month, but she didn't let herself teach the children of a wealthy family.

He was teaching in a village known to be the poorest in the north. Zhang Xiucai was moved, but hesitant, "Is it really five taels of silver a month?"

Ruixue doesn't know all the market conditions in the North, but she knows that the teacher in Dog Shit Village, the richest of the dozens of villages outside the city, is paid one tael of silver a month, which is said to be very impressive.

, Ruixue looked at Zhang Xiucai. She just purely thought that hiring a scholar to be a teacher would help the children learn more. Zhang Xiucai also said that he had an old mother at home who needed to be taken care of. Looking at his current appearance,

Knowing that his life is not easy, trying to help others under limited conditions is a lesson Ruixue learned on her way of growing up.

Seeing that Zhang Xiucai was obviously tempted, but a little suspicious, she must be worried that she would not be able to pay her wages, so Ruixue said again, "If you are willing, I can advance your wages for one month in advance, and your monthly wages will be paid on the last day

hair."

"Is it really possible to advance one month's wages? If possible, I agree." When Zhang Xiucai heard that he could advance wages, he nodded and agreed without saying a word. His mother was ill and lay in bed for more than half a month because she had no money.

He can't afford to pay for a doctor. If he has the money, he can pay for a doctor.

"This is five taels of silver." Ruixue took out five taels without saying anything.

"Is this Jinxiu Village? I will go there in three days. Who will I be looking for then?"

"My name is Qiao Ruixue. When the time comes, you say you are the teacher I invited, and the people in the village will naturally welcome you." In this era, teachers are still respected. One thing has been solved, Ruixue saw.

He woke up very happy and said, "See you in three days. Let's go first."

"Wait a minute." Seeing Ruixue turning around like this, Zhang Xiucai couldn't help but be stunned and quickly called out to Ruixue.

"Anything else?"

"You just left like this, weren't you afraid that I would take the money and run away?"

"Don't be suspicious when you employ people." Ruixue smiled lightly, "Or do you think you are only worth five taels of silver?"

"It's good to be trustworthy in employing people. It's enough to have a confidant in life. Miss Qiao's kindness today will be remembered by Zhang Xiucai for the rest of his life. As long as Miss Qiao doesn't dislike it, Zhang Xiucai will try his best to teach the children of Jinxiu Village in his life." Zhang Xiucai's eyes were burning.

Looking at Ruixue, after so many years, I never thought that Zhang Xiucai, who had been living in poverty for most of his life, would finally have a child of about ten years old lending a helping hand to him.

He decided to stay with Ding Ruixue for the rest of his life. His intuition told him that when this girl grows up, she will achieve extraordinary things.

Ruixue looked at Zhang Xiucai's determined look. People in this era still take vows and promises very seriously, so if she can get such a guarantee from Zhang Xiucai, she has made a profit, because a scholar will not take it easily.

He joked about his own reputation, "Okay, see you then."

After leaving the scholar's stall, I didn't walk far when I heard a simple and honest voice shouting, "Pear sales are on sale. Big and sweet pears cost three pennies each. Come and try them."

As soon as he heard the word "big and sweet pear", Xuejian couldn't help looking for the sound and swallowed saliva unconsciously in his throat. He couldn't remember the last time he ate pears, which was a few years ago.

Ruixue noticed Xuejian's expression, turned to Qiao Zi and said, "Mom, I'm thirsty, let's buy some pears to eat."

Qiao Zi nodded when he heard this, "Okay."

The three people walked up to the pear seller and said, "Boss, here are four pears. Choose the bigger ones and the sweeter ones for me."

"Okay, a total of twelve cents." When he saw a customer coming to the door, the pear seller suddenly beamed.

"Thank you." Ruixue handed the money to the boss, took four pears, handed one to Qiao Zi, and two to Xuejian, "Take one back to Aunt Jinhua, Xuejian."

"I'm not thirsty, sister, I don't want to eat. You and Aunt Qiao can just eat." Three pennies a piece is so expensive. Xue Jian didn't dare to reach out to pick up the pears. Although there was longing in her eyes, she firmly refused to reach out.

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"You can eat as long as you are told. Why are you wasting so much money? Just take it." Ruixue stuffed two pears into Xuejian's arms. "Sister, I'll treat you to food. You're welcome. Otherwise, you'll treat me like an outsider."

"Thank you, sister." Seeing Qiao Zi looking at her with approval, she hesitated for a moment. Xue Jian happily took the pear, picked a smaller one and took a bite, "Wow, it's so sweet and delicious."

"Yes, the boss didn't lie to us." Ruixue smiled and nodded, taking a big bite of the pear herself. It's really good that such sweet pears can be grown in the north. It's just that they are a bit expensive, but it's a good deal.
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