Making money, taking exams, and raising a family in rural imperial examinations

Lin Ze asked himself that he was more sympathetic, but his sympathy would not help others for free.

As the saying goes, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. People will take it for granted when they are given too much for free.

He didn't deliberately make excuses, the family really lacks a housekeeper now, he has to be busy with business and reviewing, and Zhang Yu is also busy with helping and studying, the couple have not gone to bed until late at night for a long time.

This not only seriously affects the body, but also seriously affects the harmonious life between husband and wife.

If Zhang Shidan'er doesn't come to the door today, he probably plans to buy it in a few days or invite an old woman to come back to do housework. The grandparents and grandchildren of the Zhang family are lucky to meet.

"Lin, Mr. Lin, are you telling the truth?"

Zhang Shidan'er looked young, but he was actually very precocious, and he was surprised when he heard Lin Ze's words.

Almost everyone in the village now calls Lin Ze Mr. Lin.Lin Ze’s family is now not only prosperous, but also famous. To use a vulgar saying, beating a dog depends on the owner. Working for the Lin Ze family not only gets money, but also the protection of reputation.

It's just that grandma got sick from her father's anger, and she couldn't get out of bed in just a few days.

Thinking of this, Zhang Shidan'er's expression of surprise turned into anxiety again, and he asked cautiously,

"Mr. Lin, my grandma is sick these few days, can I work for her first? Sir, I, I can do everything..."

The children of poor families headed home early, and it was not uncommon for children under the age of ten to keep their homes in order.

Lin Ze didn't care, some things happened to him and he would count them as blessings for himself. He had personally experienced the thing of soul travel, and although he didn't fully believe in ghosts and gods, he was still willing to do things that came at hand.

"No problem, but the rules of working in my house are different from others'. You go back first, and I will go to your house later and talk to your grandma about it in person."

"Thank you, Mr. Lin."

Zhang Shidan'er nodded in surprise, bowed down to thank him solemnly, and hurried home to tell the good news.

Perhaps for Lin Ze, this is just a trivial matter, but for the grandparents of the Zhang family, it is the hope of survival. This is the principle of not doing good things because they are small, and not doing evil because they are small.

Seeing the child leave in surprise, Lin Ze returned to the dinner table and told everyone about it.

Although he wanted to invite Grandma Zhang to work, he didn't know much about Grandma Zhang, so he had to ask about how to arrange it. Zhang Yu knew more about the affairs of the village than he did, and other people at the dinner table could add a few words. information.

Sure enough, when Lin Ze said that Zhang Shidan came to ask about clothes making, everyone immediately guessed what happened to the Zhang family just like him.

"It must be Shi Dan'er, that bastard father who ran back again!"

Everyone slapped the table in unison, with angry expressions.

Speaking of things in this family, there is nothing special about it. It is just a common thing that the son does not live up to expectations, causing the whole family to suffer. The world does not know how many things have happened, but the pain is really heartbreaking.

Zhang Shidan'er's father, Zhang Goutou, didn't learn well when he was young, and he was even more of an idiot when he grew up. The money his mother worked so hard to save was all taken outside by the other party to fool around, and he didn't go home for ten days and a half months.

Before he got married, he had a child with a girl from a brothel outside. This child was Zhang Shidan'er. Because of his incorrect birth name, the child was often ridiculed and bullied since he was a child.

For so many years, Zhang Goutou has never cared about his mother and son at home, and he even used the excuse of doing business to go home to get some things every once in a while.

"Don't the village elders care about Zhang's affairs?"

Lin Ze was a little curious. This kind of moth scourge that insulted the reputation of the village, with Li Laofu and the elders in the village who love their reputations, did they want to keep it for the New Year every year.

"Take care? What do you do? That dog's head is an asshole to the family, but he has made a lot of 'brothers of loyalty' outside, and he just came to the village with a knife if he didn't say anything right..."

Everyone looked helpless.

Zhang Yu explained to Lin Ze more vividly, "It's just a few years ago, the village head and the clan uncles took care of it. Afterwards, Zhang Goutou brought people back to the village head and the clan uncle's house and smashed everything."

Lin Ze: "..."

Well, this is even more 'bloody' angry than him.

If Grandma Zhang is to be invited, it is bound to be stained with Zhang Goutou who is not stingy, but the words have already been said, and it is not in his character to repent, so he has to deal with it carefully.

"I'll go to Zhang's house after dinner later."

Lin Ze pondered for a while, and decided to go to Zhang's house to see what he had to do.

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With the matter of the Zhang family, Lin Ze went out directly after dinner, and Zhang Yu and others continued to take care of the family affairs.

The living area of ​​Heba Village is not large. Except for the old houses that Lin Ze lives in before, the new houses built by the villagers are basically concentrated together.

After all, if you live in a remote area, it is easy to be targeted by thieves, and you will also bear the brunt of wild animals running down the mountain.

So widows and widows like Grandma Zhang didn’t dare to live too far away. After saving some money a few years ago, they rushed to the place where the villagers lived and built a thatched house with mud walls.

Lin Ze, He Xiangfeng and the others didn't see Zhang Goutou when they arrived at the Zhang family's thatched cottage, but the mess in the yard clearly showed that Zhang's family must have experienced a violent quarrel not long ago.

Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite, and Lin Ze'an patiently followed the surprised Zhang Shidan'er in to see Grandma Zhang.

Apparently, Granny Zhang had already heard from her grandson about asking for work.

Seeing that Lin Ze came in person, he was very flattered, and regardless of his own health, he got up and got out of bed, and poured Lin Ze a bowl of water in person to show his welcome and solemnity to the guests.

I have to say that although Zhang's family is poor and his son is not up to the mark, Grandma Zhang has a very good connotation and upbringing, which is rare in the countryside.

But it can also be explained. I heard that Grandma Zhang worked as a maid in a wealthy family when she was young, so she is naturally different from ordinary village women.

Knowing the purpose of Lin Ze's visit, Grandma Zhang was not embarrassed, and hurriedly reported her skills as well as she could, trying her best to win the stable job opportunity provided by Lin Ze.

"...In addition to sewing clothes, I can also do kitchen work as an old lady. I used to help in the kitchen at the Yuanwai Mansion. Later, the lady saw me and asked me to learn embroidery. I, I can also know a few words, My Shi Dan'er can also help with the work, as long as Mr. Lin gives me a share of the wages."

Years of sad life made Grandma Zhang cherish the opportunity very much, and she felt really uneasy and uneasy.

In addition to expecting wages to work for Lin Ze, she actually expects the blessing of Lin Ze's reputation more. Her bastard son is so stupid that the village chief can't control him.

But Lin Ze is different. Lin Ze is a talented man, and he also knew Mr. Yuanwai in the town. Her bastard son must not dare to provoke him easily.

Lin Ze was surprised that Grandma Zhang could still read. This is not easy, so he became interested.

"Grandma, how many words do you know?"

Grandma Zhang didn't expect Lin Ze to pay so much attention to this, so she hesitated for a while before she was embarrassed to answer, "Just, just a little bit, I can finish reading the Enlightenment Book..."

The master she stayed with when she was young was a literati, and felt ashamed that the servants in the family were illiterate, so he asked all the servants in the mansion to be enlightened and literate, so as not to embarrass themselves in front of the guests.

If she hadn't made a mistake while serving, she could embroider and read, and she was a maid from a wealthy family, she would never have been married to such a poor Zhang family in Heba Village.

This made Lin Ze happy. People who can read these days are all 'talented'. It's also fortunate that Grandma Zhang is a woman who is underestimated and not reused.

"Grandma, since you can read and write, it's not as good as this. When my private school opens, you will take your grandson to live in the private school and be responsible for cooking and cleaning in the private school cafeteria. I will tell you about the salary when my private school has a specific plan, but According to the salary in the town, it should not be less than 100 Wen a month, including food and housing, what do you think?"

Originally, the private school was to recruit such workers. In order to improve the grade of the private school and the learning environment, he had been thinking of recruiting a few literate people. Unfortunately, this idea was too vague here. Ancient times were an era of concentrated illiteracy.

It is great that Grandma Zhang can read and write now. There is a literate employee among the odd jobs in the private school. It will be much more convenient for him to order anything in the future, and the servants will not be able to understand what he said.

"Go, work in a private school?"

Lin Ze was happy, but Grandma Zhang was stunned.

In the eyes of the common people, the private school is like a holy place, women and younger brothers are not allowed to enter. Generally, the servants in the private school are men, including the work of cooking in the kitchen.

Lin Ze naturally knew that he didn't intend to break the rules and challenge the authority, but there are exceptions to everything. Who told Grandma Zhang to be literate? He didn't dislike such a rare skill when others disliked her as a woman.

"Grandma, don't worry. Although you are a woman, a woman's younger brother can hold up half the sky. I happen to want to find someone who can read and write to help in a private school. Grandma has few fields in the village and makes a living. Why don't you take your grandson to my house?" The head teacher of the private school, Shi Dan'er is a smart child, and when the time comes, he will be influenced by his ears and eyes, and he will have many paths to success when he grows up..."

This touched Grandma Zhang's heart.

The family is poor, and her son is not up to expectations. At her age, all her expectations are placed on her grandson. After going to a private school to help her grandson, her grandson cannot formally enter school, but she can still sit in for free.

Anyway, going to Lin Ze's house and going to a private school are both work. Now that there are better conditions, Grandma Zhang has no reason to hesitate.

The old woman was crying and nodded quickly, "Okay, okay, I'll go."

While still able to move, earn some money for her family, Shi Daner, and guard the few acres of Susukida in the village to wait for death.

Lin Ze was very satisfied, and Grandma's reaction was also expected. After all, the conditions he gave can be said to be impossible to find even with a lantern.

Of course, in view of the situation of the Zhang family, some things still need to be clarified in advance.

Lin Ze thought for a while, then continued,

"Grandma, there is no problem with the work, but there is something I want to ask you, brother dog, what do you plan to do?"