Father Shen: "Third daughter-in-law, has the third son told you everything?"

"Ah."

"Then what do you think?"

"Father, this matter can't be done. If this rule is broken, who will go to shopkeeper Fang to buy things in the future?" Fang Tianlin directly refused, "But it's okay to let the second sister take a few."

"Third siblings, why can't this be done?" Shen Lin's face suddenly darkened.

"These chickens and eggs are not cheap, and the second sister must be aware of this. I am afraid that ordinary people cannot afford goods of this quality. There are only so many wealthy households in Fuyang County, and if one family is missing, one income will be lost. The most important thing is Not this, if everyone knows that you can get cheap goods from the second sister, even without money, how will the business of this family be done? At that time, they will all get the goods through the second sister's channel, our partner may not even The goods can’t be sold.” Fang Tianlin was not exaggerating at all, he was telling the truth.

Shen Lin is not a brainless person either, she will understand after a little thought.But to understand it clearly, she obviously finds it difficult to accept this result.I don't know what's going on, she and this third sibling are simply at odds, and every time they meet him, nothing good will happen.

Seeing that the goal was not achieved, Shen Lin sat for a while and got up to leave.

"Lin'er, why are you leaving in such a hurry? Wait a minute, it's not easy for you to come here, so take something away." Mrs. Zhang tried to persuade her to stay.

"Mother..." Shen Lin originally didn't want to stay for a moment, but then she thought that it was unreasonable for her to go back empty-handed, so she sat down again.

That's all for now, the problem is that her family has bought and eaten those eggs, and the taste is indeed better than those produced by ordinary farmers. If you don't bring some back, you may not be able to explain to your family.If it hadn't been for this consideration, Shen Lin would not have wanted to stay here for a long time. Thinking of Fang Tianlin embarrassing her repeatedly, she couldn't hold back the last smile on her face.

The Shen family knew the seriousness, they would not move the chickens raised by Fang Tianlin easily, especially the first batch, this time Mrs. Zhang asked Shen Jiahai to catch the chickens raised by the Shen family.They have eaten it, and the taste is similar to the two chickens that were given to the two poor men before.In addition, Mrs. Zhang added some small eggs for her own consumption.Although these eggs are inconspicuous, the taste is really not bad.

Seeing such a shabby egg, a trace of displeasure flashed in Shen Lin's eyes, she didn't say anything after all, said goodbye to Father Shen and the others, and walked away.

Out of the corner of Fang Tianlin's eyes, he glanced at the people in the main room, seeing that no one was dissatisfied with his decision, he let go of any worries in his heart.Anyway, Shen Lin is both the daughters of Father Shen and Mrs. Zhang, one is a daughter and the other is a daughter-in-law, so their inherent status is not equal.Although he wasn't afraid of these things, he didn't want to disturb the family either.Fang Tianlin doesn't like to fight. Of course, this doesn't mean he hates them. When things can't be changed, he will fight them head-on.

Shen Lin's arrival made Fang Tianlin understand that shopkeeper Fang probably didn't cover up the existence of the Shen family too much.He reckoned that the interested people among the officials and merchants in Fuyang County might already know about it.They came to test through Shen Lin instead of coming directly to the door. It is estimated that the forces behind Zhou Yi and Zhang Ting played a role.After all, the top-grade products provided by the Shen family are slightly better in taste, and the quantity is small, which is far from what they strive for. At least the Shen family doesn't have to worry about anything for now.

Fang Tianlin decided to take a long-term view after seeing that the eggs laid by the chickens that had only been fed with space water for half a year could catch the eyes of businessmen.It's okay to say that the difference is not obvious now, but once the gap between the products and the products on the market is too large, the Shen family may not be at peace.

Fang Tianlin didn't want his house to become someone else's treasury.The Jing Dynasty is a country where the imperial power is supreme. Any order from those in power can make the Shen family obediently sacrifice everything, and they don't even have a chance to resist.This also means that before the Shen family has enough strength, he must control the quality of the goods to be a little better than ordinary items, but the profits will not be so large that people are jealous to the point of trying to covet them.

Fang Tianlin wants to keep the best things for himself, not others.Now the second batch of eggs will be on the market soon, and he plans to keep the first batch of chickens to enjoy at home, and keep feeding them with space water without any time limit.As for the second batch of chickens, it is tentatively planned to feed them for a full year, and what to do in the future depends on the situation.

In the Jing Dynasty, there were not many people who could afford meat, and Fang Tianlin raised only top-grade livestock, and the price was even higher. It would only be passed on among rich and noble families, and it would not help the people much. It could only be used as a family. Pure money making a living.And because of the frequent water shortage in Fuyang County, it is not suitable for large-scale farming.Therefore, he didn't pay too much attention to these things. Those grains that have been optimized by space water are the things that can bring great benefits to the people. He put most of his thoughts on this.

Unfortunately, Fang Tianlin discovered the effect of space water a little later.So far, he has only harvested a few second-generation grain seeds, and the quantity is limited, so he doesn't know if he can satisfy the Shen family's own demand for grain seeds.

After Shen Lin left, everyone in the hall quickly dispersed.Now that the temperature is very low, everyone likes to nest on the kang instead of wasting charcoal in the main room.

No one expected that Xue Guanglin would come to the door in person the next day.

"Guanglin, Lin'er just came here yesterday, why are you here today?" Father Shen picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.

"Father, I only found out that Shen Lin returned to her mother's house yesterday. I didn't mean this matter. Shen Lin thought too easily, so don't take it to heart." Xue Guanglin's face was full of embarrassment.He is usually very busy and has no time to stare at the house all day.He didn't see anyone at noon yesterday, and he didn't know why Shen Lin went to Guangyan Village until he asked in the evening.

These days, from time to time, people come to Xue's house to get close, trying to get through the relationship with his family, so as to get the high-grade eggs sold by the old man's family at a low price. It would be even better if they could get high-grade chickens.

Xue Guanglin, as Father Shen's second son-in-law, had many merchants approaching him as a matchmaker, but he politely refused them all, or dragged them away with other excuses.He is a businessman, so he naturally knows what needs to be paid attention to when doing business.There is no problem going through the back door, but the quantity must be well controlled.In the Shen family's two-acre woodland, the number of chickens that can be raised is limited, and the Shen family is not just his family's relatives. It's okay to get three or five chickens, but it's really impossible if there are more, so don't do business like that.

Shen Lin's fault is not entirely on her. Yesterday, she went back to her mother's house without telling him, probably because of her parents' intentions.Even so, Xue Guanglin was furious.He didn't ask her to make much contribution to the family. After all, she was from a farming family. After entering the city, she wandered around the back house all year round. It's normal that her vision will not improve for a while.He just begged her to be more peaceful, not to be moved by others in a few words, and then do something embarrassing for the other party. In the end, didn't he want him to clean up the mess?

It seems that in the future, he will take more care of his family and not spend all his time on business, Xue Guanglin thought so.He now feels more tired than ever, he is tired!Both the big and the young in the family have problems, let alone the big one, but the two young ones make it even more difficult for him to say anything.

Now that the children are still young, they can still be taught. In a few years, when their personalities are formed, they will not be able to correct themselves.Xue Guanglin made up his mind to spend more time on those three people in the family. If they let them go on like this, it would be meaningless for him to make more money. Wouldn't he be defeated by then?He can't control parents, brothers and sisters-in-law, but his wife and children still have to listen to him.This time, no matter how much trouble the mother made, he would not compromise, and moved his son to the front yard when he went back.They've all gone to school, and some of them are still hanging around in the back house.

Since Shen Lin refuses to listen, then stay at home and don't go anywhere, so as not to cause trouble for him unknowingly, and let her go out after a thorough reflection.

Father Shen: "Is this why you came here?"

"Ah."

"It's not a big deal, how can I take it to heart? You don't have to worry about it." Father Shen put down the tea bowl in his hand and said solemnly, "Guanglin, making money is important, but family is more important. You go back Teach Liner well, she is not good at this temper!"

Xue Guanglin nodded in agreement, he also thought so.

"Third daughter-in-law, what are you doing here?" Father Shen and Xue Guanglin were chatting with each other, and when they looked up, they saw Fang Tianlin enter the main room.

"Father, no one in the family can read and write, and it will be easy to be deceived when signing a contract in the future. I want to ask my second brother-in-law to find candidates for this in the county. What do you think of a person who can read and count until the spring of next year?" Fang Tianlin felt that the matter of literacy could not be delayed any longer, and he didn't want to be a semi-literate person all the time. It just so happened that Xue Guanglin came here this time, so it should be no problem to hire a gentleman with his connections. big.

Fang Tianlin was also helpless. Scholars in this era are so proud that they would not lower themselves to be teachers for farmers.Depending on the Shen family itself, they may not be able to invite a gentleman, so he can only use the relationship of the Xue family.

After Fang Tianlin finished speaking, the main room fell silent.It's not that they haven't thought about literacy, it's just that sending their children to a private school in the town is something that they can't even think about asking someone to come over.

It is said that Guangyan Village is not small and has a large population, but the school has not been able to be built for a long time.The biggest reason is that Guangyan Village has not even had a single child in the past few decades. Who would like to come to such a village?There are no real landlords in the village, and the road to self-built schools and hiring teachers at high prices is also blocked.

Hearing this, Xue Guanglin sized up Fang Tianlin a few more times.He very much agrees with this proposal, literacy is indeed very necessary.His family is able to grow the business bigger and bigger because all the brothers can read and write, otherwise they have to be prepared to be cheated by the accountant.

Hearing Fang Tianlin's words, Father Shen's heart moved.It is not easy to train a student, but it is not impossible to spend a few months teaching children and grandchildren to read.

"Guanglin, can this be done?" Father Shen didn't know what to do.

Xue Guanglin didn't respond directly. This matter is very simple to say, but it is also difficult to say. The main problem is the teaching location.Most of those who can read and count live in the town and county. If they are allowed to live in the countryside for two or three months, not many people are willing to come here.He thought about it, it should be possible to spend more money.Even though he thought so, in the end he didn't make a promise: "Father, I'm not completely sure about this matter, so I can only do my best."

"It's okay, this is enough. You can worry about this after you finish your housework, so don't delay the business of the shop." Father Shen narrowed his eyes slightly, with a smile on his face.

Not to mention children in the village, there are not many people who can read and write.Those who can read a few words like Father Shen can be ranked well in the village.This time, as long as Xue Guanglin gets things done, it will be as simple as just being able to read a few words, and his family's status in the village will probably be raised to another level in the future.

"Second brother-in-law, you bring this bag of dried vegetables." Fang Tianlin went back to his room and took out a cloth bag, and handed it directly to Xue Guanglin, "It tastes good, try it when you go back. Remember to keep it for yourself, don't give it away."

This is not the first time Xue Guanglin heard such words. Whenever the Shen family explained this, the quality of the gifts would not be bad, at least better than those sold in the market.

Xue Guanglin returned to the carriage, opened the cloth bag and carefully identified it.These are just very ordinary dried cabbage, nothing to see, and I will let someone make it into a dish and try it when I get back.

After Xue Guanglin entered the city, he didn't go home directly. Instead, he went to a cloth shop and had someone cook a shallow bowl of noodles as a snack, which he ate all night long.He sighed straight away, the bag of dried cabbage that Fang Tianlin gave was really delicious.

"Head of the family, Dad really asked the second brother-in-law to invite the husband?" Upon hearing Shen Jiahai's words, Aunt Yao was so startled that she almost poked herself with a needle.

"Ah."

"That's great. The two brothers, Xiaosong, will have a good life in the future." Mrs. Yao's eyes are shining, and if she can read, she may find a good job in the town. , this is a great joy.

The rest of the Shen family almost had the same idea as Mrs. Yao. On this day, the entire Shen family was filled with laughter.

Most people in the village are not so poor that they cannot afford to hire someone to teach them how to read and write. The only thing standing in the middle is the barrier between classes.It is extremely difficult to learn a craft, and it is even more difficult to know how to read and write.The knowledge of the Jing Dynasty was controlled by scholars. Even if ordinary peasants had money, they had no way to invite a teacher. The only hope was to send their children to school.That way the cost will be high, which is far from being comparable to asking a teacher to teach for a few months.

Xue Guanglin was very efficient, and within a few days, he brought a middle-aged man to Shen's house.Once seated, he introduced that person to Father Shen and the others.

This person is a accountant, surnamed Hu.His boss went back to his hometown and sold the shop, and it was the twelfth lunar month, unless there were special circumstances, it would be difficult to find a new boss, so he simply stayed at home and waited to find another next year.

Hu Zhangfang didn't want to come here, he really didn't need such a little money, so he didn't have to go to the countryside to suffer for it.If it weren't for the fact that Xue Guanglin gave him a lot of money, and it was not easy to wipe his face, he would never have taken up this job.

But since this matter was accepted, Hu Zhangfang didn't want to fool him, he must be good at teaching, this is his principle of life.

This is also one of the reasons why Xue Guanglin went to Hu's tent.It does no one any good to find a reluctant gentleman.

Knowing that there might be a gentleman coming, the Shen family tidied up a guest room early in the morning, repainted the walls, and put together a set of furniture.This room originally belonged to Shen Song, but now he has moved into Shen Jiahai's room.

Hu Zhangfang put the salute on the table and looked up at his residence for the next few months.The house is not big, but it is tidy and well-arranged. It is indeed thoughtful, but the thatched roof above the head looks a little palpitating, but don't let it collapse in a snowstorm.

Hu's accountant walked around the room, and he was quite satisfied with the Shen family. It was enough to have this kind of heart, and he didn't expect anything else.

The arrival of the Hu tent immediately aroused the interest of the villagers.

"I heard that Shen Nan hired a tent to teach his children and grandchildren how to read. I live far away, so I don't know. Is this true?"

"It should be. It will spread at noon today. It is unlikely that such a thing will be spread indiscriminately."

"Where did he get it? You said I paid for it, would the accountant be willing to teach my children?"

"I don't think it's possible. The accountant is from Fuyang County. I guess it was the young son-in-law of Shen Nan's family who moved to the city. Otherwise, which accountant would come to our country without incident?"

"You're right. Hey, with our background, it's hard for us to even recognize a word." The speaker looked helpless.

"It's not bad for your family. You still have the heart to let your children learn to read. My family can't wait for the baby to work in the fields. These days are difficult."

"The Shen family has been very popular in the past two years, and you can hear news about his family in the village from time to time."

"Isn't his third daughter-in-law married well? Ever since that man came in, the Shen family has been getting better every day."

"Didn't you say that raising chickens cost money?"

"I figured it out, that batch of chickens is almost ready to sell at this time, and maybe I can make a fortune before the year before."

"Are you sure you won't lose money just like that? I didn't look very good looking at them last month."

"You also said it was last month. Now they don't have a bitter face. I don't know how much they can make. At least I can be sure that they won't lose money."

"It's because his family is capable and lucky. The spring just happened to fall in the woods. Otherwise, who else has the ability to raise hundreds of chickens? Now Shen Nan can enjoy a happy life."

"Let's work hard, maybe we can live a good life next year."

"Haha, you, let's talk about living your life first. Although there is no shortage of water in the field due to the heavy snow right now, it's hard to say what will happen in the future."

"Aren't I just worried about this? I heard that the drought on the other side of the Shangyang Mountains is not small. Now people come to our county to seek refuge with relatives and friends. I have been hanging on my heart, and it has never been realized."

"Who says no? I hope next year will be smooth and rainy."

……

These people were not familiar with the Shen family, so they used the Hu tent as a topic of conversation and stopped mentioning it, so it was not so easy for the relatives and friends of the Shen family to get rid of them.Finally, a teacher came to teach people how to read. Even though it was just a tent, they were enthusiastic in their hearts, and they all wanted to get some credit so that their children could also recognize a few words.

After these people got the news, they brought their children over as soon as lunch was over. With shy faces, they said good things to their respective targets as if they didn't need money, which made the Shen family feel very embarrassed.

This is not something they can decide, it depends on the intention of the tent.Father Shen motioned for everyone to go home and wait, and he would definitely let everyone know if there was any news.

After hearing what Old Man Shen said, Hu tent didn't reply immediately, and after pondering for a moment, he replied: "There are at most a dozen tables in the main room, you can figure it out."

After getting the answer, Old Man Shen paced back to the upper room and began to think of ways to deal with it.There are nearly ten people in the Shen family alone. There are many relatives and friends in his family, so each family can only give one quota.

After making a decision, the Shen family got busy and started making sand tables.Don't even think about pens, inks, papers and inkstones, those things are expensive, and you can't afford them as a beginner.

Accountant Hu sat on the top, looking at the students of different ages and ages below, the corners of his eyes kept twitching.The errands he took on this trip really left him speechless, especially the big ones from the Shen family, which made him speechless.What's the matter, even adults who have passed their thirties come to join in the fun, at such an age, they can't learn things as fast as children.That's all, that's all, he tried his best to teach, as much as they could learn, and he couldn't control the rest.

It is not easy to teach more than a thousand characters in a few months.Don't think that it is very easy to learn only about thirty characters a day. Beginners will know that it is easy to recognize thirty characters a day. It is like this every day. It is estimated that after learning, the previous ones have been forgotten. How many can you remember in the end? A hundred words is very good.

Knowing this, Hu Zhangfang still taught according to this number.

Fang Tianlin held the only book in the Shen family, which he asked Xue Guanglin to buy in the county.Such a thin ten or twenty pages cost hundreds of texts. It seems that reading is really not easy.

After Hu Zhangfang said the precautions, he came to the middle of the main room, where a sand table was placed.Soon, the students formed a circle.Uncomfortable, Hu Zhangfang took a branch and wrote each word in the sand table. After a brief explanation, he asked them to follow suit.

The first day was fine, the amount of literacy was not great, and most people could complete it, but the second day they forgot a lot of words.Fortunately, Hu Zhangfang is not a real teacher, so he didn't use a ruler to punish him, otherwise, the palms of the students below would be swollen.

It's not that Hu Zhangfang is irresponsible, but he himself knows that the amount of calligraphy he has set is too large, and it is embarrassing for the students to remember it all. Even when he first entered the school, he had to study for a few years before he could Recognize almost all the words.

Fang Tianlin didn't perform very well, the only thing he did was to assign tasks.There are a total of eight people in the Shen family who are learning to read characters in the main room, and if one person learns four or five characters, he can memorize all the characters taught by the Hu tent in a day, and it will not make people suspicious.As for the children of the relatives and friends of the Shen family, Fang Tianlin didn't care, they were just incidental and not his responsibility.

Fang Tianlin's method is very effective. After the burden is reduced, the Shen family's study efficiency is not low.Even so, there are still people who occasionally forget how to write the words they have learned before. Fortunately, the Shen family bought a book, and compared the strength of the eight people in the book, they can at least recognize the words, and write a few times silently to strengthen their memory. The chances of forgetting are greatly reduced.

Hu Zhangfang is not blind, he discovered the Shen family's approach early in the morning.That's right, Fang Tianlin and the others memorized a maximum of ten words a day. In the first few days, this number was obviously extremely abnormal, and it was hard not to be noticed.

The Shen family didn't want to hide anything, so when the accountant Hu asked about it, they told everything.For this, Fang Tianlin was also praised by the Hu tent.Only because he has a thick skin can he accept these compliments with a smile.In fact, he felt a little embarrassed in his heart. He could think of this idea at will, but his way of thinking was opened and he was no longer stuck in the past. It didn't mean that his IQ was against the sky.

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