I played as an assistant in ancient times

Chapter 246 Copper Plate

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The next day, they all got up half an hour late. Shen Li opened the window and watched the three of them finish a set of boxing in the yard before meditating again.

Late last night, he successfully drew the Qi into his body, and his injuries were alleviated a lot.

Not long after entering into meditation, I heard someone talking outside the gate.

"You little girl, how can you know if you can't see me?" A woman stroked her hairpin and glared at Shen Xia. "I'm telling you, I'm the third daughter-in-law of your fifth uncle's family. You have to call me aunt."

Shen Xia stood outside the door. Her eldest sister and second brother went to the river to wash the sheets, and Ah Shui followed them. She really didn't recognize the middle-aged woman in front of her.

"Axia, I am Mrs. Tu, and this is really the elder of your family.

As soon as I heard that your elder brother was injured, I rushed here overnight." Tu Erjia smiled, but unfortunately Shen Xia couldn't see it.

She said calmly: "From Baixi Village to our Yuntao Village, it's only ten miles of mountain road, Sister Tu, did you spend the night in the mountains?

There are tigers and wolves in this mountain, you two are really brave." Shen Xia gave a thumbs up.

Xu Jincheng, who came with them, put his hand on his friend Daniu's shoulder and laughed: "Forget it, you entered the village at dusk yesterday and spent the night at my second sister-in-law's house."

He caught up with the two people who brought them here, and they were obviously going to the town’s medical clinic to inquire.

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"Is everything okay at home? Did my aunt give birth to a boy or a girl?" Shen Xiaoye couldn't disturb Mr. Pan's teaching at the moment.

Shen Cungeng: “It’s all good. She gave us a little brother, and now he’s just clinging to us.

During the day, apart from drinking milk, he only wants my dad to hold him, and he will cry loudly if he leaves for a while.

Otherwise, Fourth Uncle wouldn't object to him coming.

Grandpa and grandma come to the county town every other day to wait for you. They just came yesterday."

"In the afternoon, I have to go to the provincial capital early today and can go home tomorrow." Shen Xiaoye thought and decided not to delay anything.

Shen Cungeng said: "It's just a hundred cows. We can sell them all by ourselves."

Nowadays, oxen are in great demand. Even if they are still calves, they can be tamed into obedience in the hands of an experienced oxensmith.

Shen Xiaoye couldn't say too much in front of outsiders, she just said: "I have something very important to go to the city, it's related to Taoist Qingxi."

"Then I'll go with you, Uncle Xin Jiu. Please take me to Wubenzhai first." Shen Cungeng made the decision immediately and gave the entrance fee to Xin Laojiu first. It was not much, just one copper coin per person and double the amount for a mule cart.

Shen Xiaoye: "Alas, County Magistrate Tan previously cancelled the fee for entering the city unarmed, but now he has started charging it again."

"Each county magistrate has his own way of doing things. At worst, you can just avoid going into the city if there is nothing wrong.

When grandpa and grandma were waiting for you, they didn't go in." Shen Cungeng put the little black cat in the carriage to avoid meeting the annoying doorman who would charge him extra coins.

"Did you return the rented house?"

"Return."

The brother and sister seemed to have endless boring things to say, and the little black cat yawned as he listened. Shen Xiaoye said that she could not get lost, but he refused. The sister ran around the grassland, and although she did not get too tanned, she looked much thinner.

I have to keep an eye on her and let her have a good rest. "During this period, Grandpa and Dad have dyed the cloth that they brought back from Beiqi Village.

In addition, Lin's cousin also collected a lot of cloth."

Shen Xiaoye calculated that it would not exceed 3,000 pieces. She asked, "Has anyone come to us to order cloth?"

Shen Cungeng counted them and said, "Yes, there are Yue family, Tenth Grandfather's family, Zhu family in Beijing, and no others.

My father had delivered goods to the grain store in the city, and my cousin Hui's grandfather came to our house in person to get the cloth. My grandfather couldn't refuse, but he settled the bill on the spot.

I want to find a business, but my family won’t let me.”

"The merchant you are looking for could be Mr. Wang, right?" Shen Xiaoye asked him suddenly with an idea.

Shen Cungeng coughed twice uncomfortably, then said, "Uncle Xin Jiu, we're just around the corner."

Shen Xiaoye did not object: "It's not impossible to find his home. After all, they are more familiar with the northwest. Not to mention going to Chang'an and the Wang family's residence, even the county town below will do.

If Mr. Wang is willing to bring the goods himself, we can save the travel expenses."

"Your attitude has changed." Shen Cungeng leaned closer to look at her: "Why?"

“Because I haven’t earned much money in the past six months, it’s been hard to live without food and clothing.

Then, more friends mean more paths. I don't believe that when Young Master Wang comes to visit, my aunt won't let him in.

You two look somewhat alike." Shen Xiaoye knew her very well.

Shen Cungeng only said, "I look like my father, and that boy is really good at currying favor with my mother. Fortunately, he was sent to the capital to attend school. I heard it was the Imperial Academy."

"That aunt is also going to Beijing with us?" After Shen Xiaoye asked, they arrived at Wubenzhai.

The two siblings got off the car and asked Xin Laojiu to wait for a while, and Shen Cungeng said as he walked: “Well, Mr. Wang San is also in the capital.

His family even bought the house they rented, so it looks like they will come again.”

Because Mr. Pan values ​​the uncle and nephew of the Shen family, Shen Xiaoye was able to enter the gate without notifying anyone this time, and the sound of reading aloud instantly came to his face.

She walked lightly and asked, "How is the school in our village?"

“With Mr. Zhao and cousin Hui teaching, there will be no problem at all.

Some people are dissatisfied with the few liters of grain they harvested and keep complaining about it in private.

But rules are rules, and most people cherish the hard-earned opportunity to study.

Parents are often the ones who don’t value education, and are reluctant to spend a few liters of wheat to let their children study for an extra year or two. It’s short-sighted. Shen Cungeng is glad that his family members are so persistent in studying.

Shen Xiaoye thinks differently, "A half-grown child is considered a laborer in the village, and even the younger ones can sweep the floor or carry firewood.

There are very few villagers who can't even guarantee food and clothing and are willing and brave enough to place their hopes on their children.

It is mostly because they have little experience and do not know that by spending two years of time and food, a child who can write and do math can find a well-paying job in the city.

Sometimes it’s not that they don’t want to give up the wheat, it’s that they really don’t have it.”

Now she does not have the ability to take care of too many children's free education.

Shen Cungeng paused, looked at her several times before saying, "Your words are long and have many words, so I'll take it as your right.

I will ask for leave from my husband first, you wait in the shade."

As soon as he left, Shen Xiaoye let out a small sigh of relief. She didn't know how her uncle did in the exam.

"Niece!" A head popped out from the back door of the west wing classroom, and Yue Jinxuan waved at her.

But Shen Xiaoye simply waved his hand in response, indicating that the other party should listen carefully to the teacher's teachings.

There are several classes in Wubenzhai, and teachers invited by Mr. Pan take turns to teach.

She remembered that Yue Jinxuan was also going to take part in the college entrance examination this year, and most likely he was too tired from studying and peeked outside and saw her.

Should I stay away from this room? Shen Xiaoye hesitated for a moment, and Yue Jinxuan had already asked the teacher for leave and came to find her.

He said, “Niece, you’ve been away for too long.

I'm afraid you don't know that there is a new cloth shop in the county."

Shen Xiaoye: “It’s the same number as when the Wu family opened the store.

The cloth I have is cheap and practical, so it won’t affect anything.”