Every Red Mansion dungeon must play the ending of Long Aotian

Three days later, Jiang Yanzhi came to Zhuangzi again. This time, Xing's wife, Xing Xiuyan, and their daughter received him in the main hall through a screen.Xing's wife didn't understand this. In her opinion, since Jiang Yanzhi was a sixth-rank doctor of hydrology in the imperial court, he naturally understood it. It is the last word to leave this kind of matter to experts.

But Xing Xiuyan was not very satisfied with this plan.

She said: "Then Master Jiang, if I want to set up a Mentorship School on Zhuangzi and add two textile workshops, where do you think it is suitable?"

Mr. Xing Jun has never said this before.

Although he was suspicious, Jiang Yanzhi was more concerned: "Meng Xuetang? This... May I ask the county gentleman, is what you said true?"

Xing Xiuyan said: "Yes. I think the adults have seen it too. Zhuangzi is poor, and the tenants on the Zhuangzi or the people in the nearby villages like to sit and gossip at the village entrance during the slack season. Aren't I worried that something will happen? That's why I thought about it. Hire nearby women to spin and weave cloth, and then build a Mongolian school. You don’t need to teach too much, three hundred thousand, so that these children can read a few words and understand the contract so that they will not be deceived in the future. It’s better if you can write and count. I’ve done the calculations, and the cost is not much. It’s just a few big tile-roofed houses plus the cost of tables and chairs. It’s enough to use it once. In addition, Mr. Xiu, this needs to be given every year, about 20 taels a year. As for the pen and ink, it can be replaced directly with sand and branches, which is also saved.”

Jiang Yanzhi hesitated and said, "I'm afraid the nearby people won't be willing to send their children here."

Reading and literacy is the most extravagant investment for the common people in this era, none of them.In fact, most of the people know that reading and literacy is good, even if they can't just take the imperial examination, becoming a cashier or something is an excellent way out.

But many people can’t afford it, especially the poor peasant families. Half-year-old children are also laborers. Haven’t you seen that children from all over the world go to the mountains to collect firewood early in the morning?

"So, there will be one meal a day in the school."

As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Xing frowned immediately: "Girl, what are you talking about?!"

If it's a house, tables and chairs, plus the husband's repairs, she has no problem with these, but she is not happy to manage a meal for the children.

Xing Xiuyan said: "Mother, my daughter didn't let these children eat for nothing. Feeding poultry and livestock, cleaning chicken coops, duck tongues and pig pens, these children can do all these. We only need to hire a few women to cook pig food. enough."

"But it won't save much."

"The expense is spent, but the labor is saved and can be used elsewhere."

Xing's wife said: "That's all, I can't talk to you. Since Zhuangzi said that you are the master, he will obey you. But let's make it right first. I will only give you 200 taels of silver. If the expenses are not enough, you can think about it yourself." Method."

"Yes, mother."

Jiang Yanzhi originally thought that Xing Xiuyan would give in when Xing's wife was stuck with the expenses, but unexpectedly, she remained the same.

In fact, the three wells cost 200 taels of silver. If you remove the Mengxuetang, a large tile-roofed house with blue bricks is used for schoolchildren to study, and one is for the husband’s family. In addition to the school kitchen, you will definitely need 180 taels of silver.In addition to the house of the workshop, there are at least three large tile-roofed houses, one for spinning, one for weaving, and one for warehouse.

In other words, in the end, Xing Xiuyan probably only had 600 taels in hand.

It sounds like a lot, but as Jiang Yanzhi, who often travels around Gyeonggi and is familiar with the market, he has to say that according to his plan, the Lord of Xingjun might want to pawn jewelry.

Jiang Yanzhi originally thought that Xing Xiuyan would suspend the plan, but unexpectedly, Xing Xiuyan really chose to pawn jewelry, and then started the development project of Zhuangzi.

The jewels she got in Jia's house were magnificent and valuable, but Jia's family suffered a complete defeat, so it would be unlucky to keep these jewelries.Although Xing Xiuyan doesn't care about it, it's hard to say that someone has a pimple in her heart. Since she needs money now, she simply pawns these jewelry.

Xing's wife is also happy to see the success.

Because it was dead, the price was naturally higher, and soon 1000 taels of silver was delivered to Xing Xiuyan. In addition to the 1000 taels of silver, Yao Yuanfang also brought back a batch of millet.

Thus began the work on Chuang Tzu.

Wells are dug first, then houses are built, and rice is harvested for a few days in between. After the house is renovated, ponds are dug, ditches and other water conservancy projects are repaired.

Among them, the first well is located seven steps east of the current mansion.Xing Xiuyan then decided to expand the house to include the well—this required knocking down the servants' podium on the east side, building a yard, and then building the servants' podium around the yard.

Because the house was about to start construction, the first well was dug, the bricks and stones were in place, and the house expansion project started. Xing's wife returned to Beijing with Xing Xiuyan.

July is approaching.

Greet the ancestors on the first day of July, send off the ancestors on the fifteenth of July.

Although the Xing family was originally from Jinling, they also had a festival.This kind of festival cannot be celebrated in the Lin family.What's more, July is the day to pay summer grain, so Xing's wife and Xing Xiuyan must be at home.

According to the usual practice, Xing's wife and Xing Xiuyan posted a post to the Lin family and other relatives and friends on the second day they returned to Beijing, informing them that they had returned to Beijing, and then went to the Lin family as guests on the third day.

Lin Ruhai asked Xing Xiuyan: "Second girl, I heard that you plan to build a Meng school on Zhuangzi?"

"Yes, foster father."

"Why?"

"Because my daughter doesn't want farmers to make farming a living. One acre of land is used for farming, and if the production reaches the sky, it can meet the rations of the whole family. But if it is a workshop covering an area of ​​one acre, at least it can support dozens of people. People. In this way, the population of Zhuangzi will increase. Children are ignorant, if they are allowed to run around, getting into trouble is the next best thing. If something goes wrong, the whole family will be torn apart. So my daughter wants to do A Meng school can manage all these children, and it also solves the worries of the tenants."

"Are you going to make them artisans?"

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and craftsmen are also of low status. Not only do they need to do more labor, they are not as decent as businessmen.

"How is it possible? It's just hiring tenants to do short-term labor, and the wages are paid every ten days, and every ten days is given a day's leave."

Lin Ruhai nodded.

Xing Xiuyan Jianlin Ruhai was full of worries and could not see ease, so he couldn't help but look around, and saw that there were two trusted confidantes beside him, so he lowered his voice and said, "Yeyi father is frowning, but what happened?"

For example, the emperor and the overlord started fighting again.

Lin Ruhai said: "The emperor is kind, long live the courage, He Qing Haiyan, what's the matter?!"

Xing Xiuyan immediately knew that what Lin Ruhai said was ironic.In the past two years, there have been disasters here or there. Where did He Qinghaiyan come from?What's more, Jia Amnesty's list involved many generals in the military, and most of these people were members of the Supreme Emperor.The list is in the hands of the emperor, how could the emperor tolerate so many people in the army not listening to him?And how could the Supreme Emperor watch the emperor reach out to the army?He must chop off his paws!

Therefore, the conflict between the Supreme Emperor and the emperor will only become more acute.

"Yeah, the world is peaceful now, it's really gratifying, congratulations, congratulations!"

Lin Ruhai said: "Yes. By the way, second girl, take your adoptive mother and your sister to your village for a walk. Also let your sister see what it looks like outside, lest you don't know anything in the future and be caught by others. Fooled."

But he deliberately sent his wife and children out of the capital.

Xing Xiuyan immediately said: "It's easy. As long as my wife and sister don't dislike my house being built and making a fuss."

Lin Ruhai said: "It's a good thing to build a Meng school to open up people's wisdom. Girl,"

Lin Daiyu replied: "Yes, father."

"You should also learn to try. Later, each of you sisters will pay 2 taels of silver from the account, and take good care of your dowry Zhuangzi."

"Yes, father."

"Yes, foster father."

After Lin Ruhai had spoken, Cheng Wanying naturally did not dare to neglect her.She also didn't care about Mid-Autumn Festival or not. As soon as the Mid-Autumn Festival was over, she took her two children and followed Mrs. Xing to the dowry Zhuangzi that Lin's family had prepared for Xing Xiuyan.

This Zhuangzi is located in the southwest of the capital, and it is only fifty miles away from the Zhuangzi that the Xing family gave to Xing Xiuyan.Covering an area of ​​[-] hectares, surrounded by mountains and rivers, the downstream is Lin Daiyu's dowry Zhuangzi.

The two villas are of the same size and have similar layouts, except that she lived in Xing Xiuyan's house before, and everything is ready-made, unlike Lin Daiyu's house, which has to be cleaned up, so Xing Xiuyan invited Cheng Wanying, Lin Daiyu and Lin's brother Stay with her.

In the main room, Mrs. Xing and Cheng Wanying shared a room. The brother of the Lin family slept in the east wing, and the third entered from the back. Lin Daiyu and Xing Xiuyan shared a room together.When night fell, when the two sisters were lying on the bed, Lin Daiyu whispered to Xing Xiuyan:

"Sister, is something serious going to happen?"

Xing Xiuyan nodded and said, "Eight or nine out of ten."

Whether it is the Lin family or the Xing family, they are all the emperor's people. If the emperor is good, then the Lin family and the Xing family are naturally rich and prominent. But if the emperor falls, or the Supreme Emperor deliberately uses Lin Ruhai and Xing Zhong as rafts, he must deal with them The two, the Lin family and the Xing family can only be unlucky.

"That……"

"Sister, we don't know anything. All we can do is manage our dowry well."

Lin Daiyu shuddered when she heard this, and stopped talking.

For the first time in her life, Lin Daiyu hated herself as a daughter and could not share the worries of her parents.