As a descendant of a prince, Jiang Lan and Xiang Mao had to talk to Xiang Mao about hiring people, and the people in line could squeeze through the threshold.
When he was taking a bath, Su Ce saw the man who picked up Jiang Lan at the camp gate. He was a middle-aged man in Tsing Yi. Su Ce and Jiang Lan were talking about things in the camp. The middle-aged man interrupted but was not annoying. , every sentence is said after careful consideration, and he is a middle-aged man who speaks very logically.
Although Daqian's national power is great, there is no absolute average in this world. Most people have fields to farm and food to eat. People without land work in the city to support their families. This middle-aged man is one of them, but compared to the income earned by craftsmen, It was hard-earned money. This middle-aged man's speech and behavior seemed to have been educated. Although he could not enter an official career, it was still very suitable to be a guest in the palace.
In the spring of next year, the Daqian Imperial Examination will be held as scheduled. These days, the instructors invited by Suzhuang are teaching the children in the village and reviewing their homework.
These lectures did not involve participating in poetry festivals in Chang'an City to become famous, but reading and educating people in a down-to-earth manner. This kind of temperament is very similar to Su Ce. Su Ce did not mention it, but he did think about it before the exam. Please send me a few greetings so that I can feel familiar with these lectures. If I really pass the exam, then Suzhuang will also have a name that is suitable for studying and taking exams, and it will be much easier to recruit the next group of teachers.
Of course, Suzhuang is not using this name to deceive people. Two people in the village have brought their families to Suzhuang this year. The main reason is that life in Suzhuang is peaceful and respected, and they only need to spare a few hours a day. In the afternoon, I taught the children in the village how to read and write.
The village allocates a small green brick courtyard to each instructor. In addition to ten pieces of monthly allowance, there are also various seasonal fruits, vegetables, grains, oils, rice and noodles given by the farmers in the village.
The instructors knew the purpose of the villagers' gifts. Children of the villagers in other villages did not have books to study. They usually sent things to the instructors, hoping that the instructors could actually give the children something real.
Although poor literature is said to be rich in martial arts, Fuwu is talking about raising generals. The young man spent two years in Zhechong Mansion working hard to raise soldiers, but poor literature is not really poor. In addition to books, pens, inks, paper and inkstones, he also needs teachers to teach him. , there is one less laborer in the family, so it is not a small amount of money to support a scholar.
Su Ce did his best to guide Jiang Lan and Xiang Hao. The two princes did not provide any money or future guarantees. It was very unreasonable to say this. They only helped with small favors, such as copying some classics to Su Zhuang for use in the school.
The way of giving away gifts does not make people feel like they are being given alms.
Obviously, the selection of Su Ce took a long time of consideration and observation.
A person's life is nothing more than luck. Among the same batch of soldiers, Su Ce changed his official position in the first battle of beacon fire, and in the first battle in the north, he offered advice and defeated the army and won the title. Time is also destiny. Behind good luck is the support of ability. Therefore, there was a reason why Su Ce was selected.
People fighting on the battlefield say that all evil is easy to ward off, but they believe in luck more than anyone else. They see great horrors between life and death, so they have to believe it, otherwise many things on the battlefield will not make sense and will ultimately be attributed to luck and fortune.
After Su Mu and Wang Lan came to Chang'an, they believed in Buddhism and went to the temple in Chang'an City every month to burn incense and worship Buddha. They just prayed that Su Ce would be less evil and return safely from the battlefield.
In this regard, Su Ce did not believe in ghosts and gods, but the two of them had something to do, and asked for some peace of mind and some incense money. For the prosperous Suzhuang, it was not a big deal for the hostess of the family to spend some money, so Su Ce just let it go.
Just bring an amulet.
In the evening, Su Ce went to see the gang of teenagers. These underage people couldn't help Su Ce now, but they might in the future.
While Su Ce was still checking whether these half-grown men were sleeping well, Li Chang hurried over.
"Uncle, my wife is about to give birth, and Grandma Wang asked me to call you." Li Chang ran out and was covered in sweat.
"Old Li, your bones are a bit weak! I haven't seen you on the school grounds for half a month!" Su Ce calmly teased Li Chang before walking to the inner courtyard.
Su Ce was striding ahead at a fast pace, and Li Chang felt like he couldn't keep up, so he jogged a few steps from time to time.
As soon as Su Ce entered the inner courtyard, he heard Wang Lan's voice.
Su Ce staggered and kicked the threshold: "It will be changed tomorrow!"
Su Ce entered the backyard, but Grandma Wang stopped Su Ce from entering. She said it was dirty inside and was afraid of rushing to Su Ce.
Mother Su accompanied Wang Lan to encourage her, and several stable women she invited were also inside. After speaking, Grandma Wang also entered the house, leaving only Su Ce and his son in the yard, the invited doctors, and the maids carrying hot water basins.
In and out.
"Don't panic! Don't panic!" Mr. Su shouted to Su Ce who was stamping his feet anxiously while pacing back and forth.
Su Ce nodded, but his legs began to move along with Mr. Su.
For half an hour, Wang Lan's voice became louder and louder, and a layer of sweat broke out on Su Ce's forehead.
"Doctor!" Su Ce stopped and looked at the two doctors with red eyes.
"Uncle, my wife has been nursed back to health for more than half a year. Her pulse is stable, the fetal position is normal, her qi and blood are strong, and her voice is not bad. She should be fine in half an hour!" The doctor was very calm. The wife gave birth to the baby, and the husband was anxious.
We have seen too many scenes, and doctors cannot cause trouble at this time.
"What if she still hasn't given birth?" Su Ce wanted to get an accurate estimate, but now he felt very panicked.
Another doctor touched his goatee and said: "The ginseng soup is ready. You can use the ginseng soup in an hour. Don't worry, uncle. The Wenpo in the house is famous in Chang'an City. Don't worry, uncle."
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In less than half a stick of incense, a loud cry echoed through the Su Mansion.
A stable woman opened the curtain and shouted cheerfully at Su Ce: "Congratulations, uncle, I'm so happy to have made the tiles!"
Su Ce opened the curtain and was about to go in. Grandma Wang pushed Su Ce's waist and advised Su Ce: "Uncle, the delivery room is dirty. Don't rush into me. Let Zhulanmeiju clean it up. You
Come in again!”
Grandma Wang didn't have the strength to push Su Ce, so Mr. Su quickly grabbed Su Ce.
After tea time, Grandma Wang opened the curtain and waved to Su Ce.
The four maids, Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum, had already tidied up the inside. Su Ce opened the curtain and looked at the four stable women, standing a little uneasily. The baby was born, and he didn't know if it would make his uncle angry.
The lower the productivity of a society, the more emphasis is placed on men, so it is an inherent characteristic of this era that men are superior to women.
But Su Ce couldn't care about that at the moment. He looked at Wang Lan who was a little weak on the bed and said to Grandma Wang, "Mr. Wen, every doctor will be rewarded with a hundred cans."
After saying that, she went to Wang Lan's bedside and held Wang Lan's hand. The words she spoke were stuck in her throat, and her tears couldn't help but flow down. Grandma Wang waved her hand and led the maids and ladies out of the house, leaving the house behind.
For a young couple.
"Look at the baby!" Wang Lan opened the swaddling clothes in her arms and frowned: "It's so ugly!"
Su Ce poked his daughter's wrinkled face with his finger and shook his head: "It's not ugly. It has grown and is as beautiful as when you were a child."
The two of them did not worry about the gender of the child. Wang Lan was upset during her pregnancy, so Su Ce kept her company and talked and made fun. Wang Lan also knew that Su Ce liked girls.
In Su Ce's words: "Boys are like monkeys, and girls are like little cotton-padded jackets!" Wang Lan didn't know where Su Ce got so many jingles.
Wang Lan has been following Su Ce since she can remember. She has been doted on by Su Ce since she was a child, and she also knows that she is Su Ce's little daughter-in-law. After getting married, Su Ce joined the army, and later moved his family to Chang'an. Now he has
Had a child.
Su Ce watched the girl pouting her little lips, then suddenly opened her mouth and cried loudly.
Wang Lan smiled and said to Su Ce: "What are you doing so stupidly? Help me, I'm probably hungry!"