No matter what the outside world says, it can't change the fact that Song Jia'ao opened a girls' school in the ancestral hall.
Xu Wanrou valued the ten female students in the first class very much and had the energy to teach them one by one slowly.
In just one month, the girls successfully entered the learning state. Under Xu Wanrou's subtle influence, they realized the benefits of studying and cherished this hard-won opportunity.
Their changes were seen by their parents, who increasingly felt that it was right to support Song Wufu in setting up a girls' school and send their daughters to study.
There are also some families who, out of an idea of taking advantage, send their sons to attend the school, thinking that knowing two words is a big profit. If a school is opened for boys to attend, they will still be able to go ahead.
Xu Wanrou didn't say anything about this. As long as the boys who came to observe did not cause trouble and affect the teaching, she would pretend that these boys did not exist.
However, these half-grown boys were used to being wild. None of them came here to study seriously. After listening to it for two days, they felt bored. No matter how angry the adults were, they refused to come again.
During this month, Song Xixi went to the back mountain courtyard to practice martial arts without hesitation. The rest of the time was either doing tasks issued by 001, or taking the dogs up the mountain for training, and hunting some game for the family.
Days like this are busy and fulfilling, simply perfect!
The mild temperatures of spring were soon replaced by the scorching heat of summer.
When Song Xixi returned home under the bright sun and covered in hot sweat, she saw Captain Chang sitting in the main room amusing himself.
Captain Chang also saw her, looked at her carefully, and nodded: "Not bad, not bad. My body is much lighter than before. It seems that I have learned well!"
Song Xixi said modestly: "It's Mr. who taught me well."
The two exchanged greetings, and then Detective Chang got down to business: "Last time, the horse was frightened and went crazy, which almost caused a disaster. You and Mrs. Xu suspected that a branch of the Liang family was causing trouble. Your Excellency ordered us to investigate carefully and found the place where the horse was.
Three people quarreling and throwing firecrackers.”
Song Xixi looked serious and asked: "Are there no doubts?"
Otherwise, the wording is not "find", but "catch".
Detective Chang nodded quickly: "We checked the relationship between the two people who were quarreling and confirmed that they did not know each other beforehand. We also interrogated them repeatedly. They never admitted that they were instigated by others. The person who threw the firecrackers was a seven or eight-year-old child. He was playing with firecrackers.
I heard that horses are afraid of firecrackers, so I threw a bunch of them at you out of curiosity..."
The Yamen must pay attention to evidence when arresting people. If they can't find anything suspicious about these three people, they can only let them go in the end.
"Well, I understand. It's hard for Uncle Chang to make a trip. After a while, the green and red ones will mature. I'll ask Uncle Chang to go to the fields to pick fresh ones." Song Xixi knew that the Yamen had tried its best, otherwise it wouldn't have spent a month on this matter.
time.
Since she couldn't catch the little tail of the Liang family branch, she thought it was an accident.
"Haha, that's a great feeling! Ever since I ate the green and red you gave me last year, everyone in the yamen still thinks about it from time to time, and one of you even asked me when this year's green and red would be ripe."
Captain Chang knew that Song Xixi was generous and would not be reluctant to part with a few green and red people, so he happily agreed to her promise.
After seeing off Captain Chang who refused to stay for a meal, Song Xixi came to the ancestral hall.
At this time, the students were all practicing the new words they had just learned on the sand table. The classroom was silent, except for wisps of breeze that rolled up their hair and sent waves of coolness.
Seeing Song Xixi standing outside the patio, Xu Wanrou knew that something was wrong with her, so she got up and walked over: "What's wrong?"
Song Xixi said in a deep voice: "Some people came from the Yamen just now. After a month of visits and investigations, they determined that what happened that day was an accident, and there was no evidence that anyone from the Liang family was involved."
This result seemed to be expected by Xu Wanrou, her expression did not change at all: "I actually managed to do it without leaving any traces, but I look down on them..."
Song Xixi asked: "Do you firmly believe that they were the ones who did it?"
Xu Wanrou sneered: "I gave the entire Liang family to the government, and I also gave them an old man who was paralyzed in bed and needed soup and medicine every day. They have hated me for a long time and wish that I died as soon as possible!"
Song Xixi has never asked her how she dealt with Mrs. Liang. After hearing this, she couldn't help but admire Xu Wanrou's methods: "You throw people to them, and they are willing to accept them? If one day they become impatient, will they throw them to you again?"
return?"
Xu Wanrou shook her head: "No, I have made peace with the old man. If they want to show off, they will not throw him back. I threw him back to them with gongs and drums, and he made a fuss."
Everyone knows that they can only hold their noses and take them in..."
Mr. Liang didn't want the wealth of his family to fall into the hands of the side branches, but he was generous to the side branches. He would give them a large sum of money every year to use for the family's expenses.
Therefore, the life of the branch of the Liang family is very good, and it is also a well-known family in Huai'an Mansion. Even if they don't want to take in Old Mrs. Liang who has nothing and needs someone to take care of him, they have no choice but to stay, otherwise their reputation will be ruined.
In the hands of such a profit-seeking tribesman, the hemiplegic, moneyless and powerless old man Liang could imagine what kind of life he would have.
Moreover, in a short period of time, the Liang family's side branch has to hang on to the life of Mr. Liang. They cannot let him die too quickly, lest he be caught by Xu Wanrou or other people who can't stand it, and cause trouble that will damage his reputation.
Come.
Right now, Old Mrs. Liang's life is definitely worse than death, and he doesn't know if he can survive until Liang Zhusheng comes to the throne and accepts the fact that his lineage will be cut off.
After hearing this, Song Xixi reminded Xu Wanrou: "Master, don't leave the village if you have nothing to do on weekdays. If you want to take a look outside, you must let me know."
Xu Wanrou's eyes softened: "Yes, I have written it down."
On the way home, Song Xixi accidentally saw Yuanbao and Tongtong walking home with large backpacks on their backs under the scorching sun.
Yuan Bao also saw her and greeted her with a smile: "Sister Xixi."
Song Xixi had no objection to Yuan Bao and responded with a smile: "Going to the mountains to collect herbs again?"
Yuan Bao came over and happily showed her the morning's harvest: "There are many medicinal herbs in the mountains this season, so it is easy to find them. When I master the method of preparing medicinal herbs, I can sell them for more money in the future!"
Since he took Tongtong and separated the family, he has been tending two acres of land while trying to find ways to make money to supplement the family income.
One time, Tongtong fell ill and he had no money to buy medicine for her. The doctor saw that the siblings were pitiful, so he gave them some medicine, but he needed Yuanbao to collect herbs to pay for it.
In this way, under the guidance of the doctor, Yuan Bao got to know several common herbs, and after summer, he went to the mountains to collect them every now and then.
However, the medical clinic in the town is small and the doctor has a fixed purchasing channel. The herbs he collects can only be carried all the way to the city to be sold.
Common herbs are not valuable, but they can give him oil, salt, food, and occasionally a bit of meat.
Yuanbao has been working very hard recently. He goes up the mountain before dawn every day, and he even brings Tongtong with him. The harvest every day is pretty good.
Song Xixi appreciated Yuan Bao's efforts, gave him a few words of encouragement and was about to leave, but was stopped by Yuan Bao.
Looking at the boy who showed some caution on his face but didn't dare to speak, she had no choice but to ask: "Is there anything else?"
Yuan Bao's face turned red from suppressing it, and after a while he muttered: "Xi, sister Xixi, if I save enough money to repair, can your school accept my sister?"