Regarding the affairs of their grandparents and their family, Li Wuya and the other two were still very curious, but this matter still had to be decided by Li Changsen. The four brothers and sisters just talked about it in private and had no intention of actively exploring it.
Li Wuya's family had a very happy first New Year in Rongcheng. They were away from the bad people and things, and they were full of longing for the future.
Except for the first and second days of the Lunar New Year, the Li brothers and sisters had a lot of fun. After that, the four of them were busy getting familiar with Rongcheng and keeping an eye on the people of Jiubian Trading Company.
Li Changsen and Jin Yue'e did not tie up their children. After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, they called the four children to the main room to discuss the family's livelihood.
Li Changsen: "Our family has settled in Rongcheng. These days, your mother and I have counted the money at home. What Sanlang gave us, plus what we have saved over the years, our family still has more than 850 taels of silver."
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"These savings of money should be enough for our family to spend a period of time, but we can't just sit back and rest in vain. I called you here because I want to hear what you think? Let's add it up together."
Li Sanlang was the first to express his position: "Father, mother, I have already thought about this. Tomorrow, tomorrow I will go find an errand." He is the eldest son and should be responsible for the family's livelihood.
Li Wuya: "Brother, we have just arrived in Rongcheng and don't know anything yet. What kind of jobs can we find?"
Li Sanlang smiled and said: "With all my strength, your brother and I can still find no job?"
Li Wuya frowned: "You probably won't make much money from a hard-working job, and it's also tiring and not cost-effective." After saying that, he looked at Li Changsen and Jin Yue'e, "Father, mother, let me tell you what I think."
"First, let's buy some land first. No matter what, with the land in hand, we will never be hungry."
Everyone agreed with this and nodded.
"Two, send brother and Qilang to the school to study."
In this era, whether it is a large family or a small family, its social status is determined by the man in the family.
If you want to change your class, you have to see if there is a promising man in the family.
The only way to jump up the social ladder is to study for the imperial examination.
Li Sanlang was the first to object: "I'm already fifteen, why should I study? Qi Lang, on the other hand, is only ten years old. He can go to school."
Li Wuya showed disapproval: "Brother, who said you can't go to school at fifteen. When we were learning literacy from Fan Xiucai, he even praised you for your good memory."
Li Sanlang: "But...someone has to look after the family. Don't we also need to buy land? Once we have the land, I have to plant it."
At this time, Li Changsen spoke: "Your mother and I are responsible for the land." He said, looking at Li Sanlang, "I didn't have the conditions in the village before, but now I have the conditions. If you want to study, go and study."
Jin Yue'e also nodded repeatedly.
It doesn't matter if the child can't read. If the child can read, he must be supported.
"Three, my sister and I are also going to study."
Li Qilang immediately laughed: "Sister, there is no school that accepts female students. How about this, my brother and I will come back to teach you."
Li Wuya rolled her eyes at him: "Why is there no more? I've already inquired about it. Madam Qiao, who is across the street from our house, teaches female students how to read and write."
As he said that, he looked at Li Erya and said, "Sister, Mrs. Qiao is really amazing. I heard she is also good at female celebrities and music."
Li Erya hesitated for a moment: "Wuya, our house now only has entrances and exits. Otherwise, I won't go. You will teach me the same thing when you come back. It's better to save a little."
"Go, go both!"
This was said by Jin Yue'e.
The two eldest children in the family are so sensible that it makes her heartache. They think about the family and leave everything to their younger siblings.
Li Changsen nodded and said directly: "Okay, it's settled. You all go to school. Your mother and I are still supporting the family. It's not your turn to worry about it yet."
The injuries on his body will be completely healed in another month or so. When the time comes, he can find a job and the family will have income. Coupled with the harvest from the fields, the whole family will be able to survive.
Now we cannot delay the future of our children just to save a little money.
"This year has passed. You have to hurry up about buying land and going to school. Sanlang, take your younger brothers and sisters out today to inquire about it."
Li Sanlang took his younger brothers and sisters out of the house.
Li Wuya: "Brother, let's go to Jiubian Yaxian. Shang Laojiu is very well-informed and can just ask about his land and school."
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Jiubian Yaxing.
Shang Laojiu had just seen off an old customer and was about to go back to the backyard to take a rest when he saw Li Wuya and Li Qilang coming. He immediately showed a warm smile and hurriedly greeted him: "Boss, why are you here in person?
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As he spoke, he led Li Wuya and Li Qilang to the main seat: "If you have anything to do, just send someone over to let me know. I will go over to see you right away. Now there is no need to bother you to go there in person."
Seeing Shang Laojiu's attentive compliments, Li Sanlang and Li Erya, who had been ignored, were a little speechless.
The little brother my younger siblings took in...is really capable of bending and stretching!
Li Wuya glanced at Shang Laojiu, who was smiling, and introduced Li Qilang and Li Erya: "These are my eldest brother and second sister."
Shang Laojiu was stunned for a moment, then turned around immediately, bowed apologetically and said: "Young man, you are too blind to see Mount Tai. Please forgive me, sir!"
Li Sanlang and Li Erya were both a little uncomfortable being called that, but seeing their younger brother acting calm and composed as if he were at home, the two of them, who didn't want to be looked down upon, pretended to be calm and nodded, and then said nothing with expressions on their faces.
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Li Wuya noticed the strangeness of his brother and sister and ignored it.
Once you have experienced some things too much, you will naturally get used to them.
"Shang Laojiu, we came here this time to ask you about something."
"Boss, you said that as long as I know something, I will tell you everything."
"Our family has just moved to Rongcheng. We want to buy some land, and we also want to inquire about entering a school."
Shang Laojiu was silent for a moment: "Boss, you may not be able to buy very good land here in Rongcheng."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Li Qilang looked puzzled: "Why?"
Shang Laojiu: "Because good land is almost always in the hands of wealthy families, and wealthy families rarely engage in land sales."
Li Wuya frowned: "We don't buy too much, not even dozens of acres?"
Shang Laojiu smiled bitterly: "Boss, let alone dozens of acres of good land, I don't even have a few acres of good land in my hands. If you really want to buy it, I'm afraid you have to spread it out over one or two acres.
Come and buy.”
Li Wuya: "Buying them separately will be a lot of trouble!"
Shang Laojiu: "There is no way. As long as someone sells a piece of good land like that, someone will take it over immediately. Even the dental shop rarely handles it."
Li Wuya looked at Li Sanlang and Li Erya.
Li Sanlang thought for a while and asked: "Isn't there a land that is connected together?"
Shang Laojiu: "Yes, there are, but they are all wasteland."
Hearing this, the four brothers and sisters were a little silent.
After a while, Li Wuya asked again: "Do you have a lot of good land in your hands?"
Shang Laojiu shook his head: "The land at the border is barren and lacks rain. Everyone wants good fields. Unless they can no longer survive, they will not sell the land. I have about twenty acres in my hands, but they are all scattered.
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As he said that, he looked at the faces of Li Wuya and the others, and then said, "Boss, if you are not in a hurry to buy it, why don't you ask other dental shops for me before I can help you? Maybe they have it?"
Li Wuya and Li Sanlang looked at each other, nodded and said: "This is the best, thank you for your hard work."
Shang Laojiu immediately smiled and said: "It is an honor for me to work for the boss."
Li Sanlang and Li Erya looked at Shang Laojiu one after another, and both thought that this man was good at talking.
Li Wuya's expression didn't change. He put down the land purchase in advance and asked about going to school: "My brother and I want to go to school. Which is the best school in Rongcheng?"
Shang Laojiu: "The best school in Rongcheng is naturally Fu Xue." After saying that, he paused and looked at Li Sanlang, hesitating to speak.
Li Sanlang immediately said: "Boss Shang, don't worry, just say whatever you want."
Shang Laojiu nodded and asked with a smile: "Excuse me, how is your knowledge?"
Li Sanlang: "I can't talk about knowledge, I only know a few words."
Shang Laojiu's face froze: "Sir, if that's the case, your age may be a bit old for a scholar."
As he said that, he looked at Li Qilang and said, "But I'm of the right age, so I can apply for a higher education."
Li Qilang glared at him: "What young master? I am the seventh master... No, I am the fourth master."
Shang Laojiu said: "Yes, Fourth Master."
Li Wuya frowned: "If you can't go to a private school, can you go to other schools?"
Shang Laojiu started to speak but then stopped.
Li Wuya was very angry: "I asked you to be more cheerful and say what you have to say. We can still eat you!"
Shang Laojiu said quickly: "Aren't I afraid of saying the wrong thing?"
Li Wuya snorted: "We are not that small-minded yet. As long as you don't play tricks on us, deliberately mislead us, and allow you to say a few wrong words, we still have this tolerance."
Shang Laojiu: "Then I'll tell you." After saying that, he looked at Li Sanlang and said, "Excuse me, sir, how is your kung fu?"
Li Sanlang looked at Shang Laojiu, saw the searching look in his eyes, and replied with two words: "It's okay."
Shang Laojiu curled his lips in his heart, they are indeed brother and sister, they are not easy to say: "If you are good at martial arts, you can try to apply for the martial arts school of the government school."
"We are a big country in Chu, and we promote both civil and military affairs. There is no phenomenon of emphasizing civility over martial arts. Every year, the number of students from the academic disciplines and the number of martial arts students recruited by the government school is the same."
"As for our Western Region Protectorate, because it is located on the border and wars continue, the demand for soldiers is greater than that of scholars. Therefore, the recruitment conditions for martial arts students are more relaxed than other places. As long as the kung fu is strong enough, it does not require knowledge.
So seriously."
Li Wuya frowned: "If you apply for a martial arts school, will you have to go to the battlefield in the end?"
Shang Laojiu smiled and nodded.
Li Wuya was speechless. Only then did their family escape the fate of going to the battlefield, and their feelings turned around and returned to their original point.
Shang Laojiu looked at Li Wuya's face and thought of something, and immediately said: "These students who have gone to the martial arts school are definitely different from those who directly go to the army."
"The martial arts school trains generals. Those who pass the examination will be at least seven-level captains when they arrive at the military camp. As long as you kill the enemy bravely, you will be promoted very quickly. If you are strong enough in kung fu, you can even go to Beijing to take the martial arts champion exam.
Woolen cloth."
Hearing this, Li Sanlang was a little moved.
Li Wuya and Li Erya looked at each other and said nothing.
"Go home first. You have to discuss things like buying land and going to school with your parents."
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Li Changsen and Jin Yue'e were both a little silent after hearing the news from the children.
"I didn't expect it to be so difficult to buy a piece of land in Rongcheng."
"Rongcheng is the center of the border cities. There are many aristocratic families here. They hold a lot of good land in their hands, leaving less for others."
"Let's wait and see. If there is a contiguous land over there in Yaxing, we will buy it immediately. If not, we can only buy it in pieces."
"As for going to school, Sanlang, think it over yourself. Your parents will support you no matter what you decide."
In the end, Li Sanlang chose to apply for the martial arts school.
No one in the family said anything about this.
With Li Sanlang's current kung fu, he should be considered an eighth-level martial artist. After studying in a martial arts school for a few years, his kung fu would reach the ninth level by then, and he would not be afraid of any danger on the battlefield.
In early February, the government school started recruiting new students.
Everyone in the Li family thought that Li Sanlang would be easy to get in, and Li Qilang would be easily dismissed due to lack of knowledge, but the result was exactly the opposite.
The literary style in the border area was not strong, and there were very few people applying for the liberal arts exam. Li Qilang successfully entered the government school;
But as for Li Sanlang, because there were too many people applying for the martial arts examination, although he passed the examination with his outstanding kung fu, he was rejected during the admission stage.
"how so?!"
Li Wuya went to Shang Laojiu to inquire about the news.
In order to gain a foothold in Rongcheng over the years, Shang Laojiu has made friends with many government officials. Although they are all of low rank, it is still possible to get some information.
"I inquired about it. Originally, I had been admitted, but the son of a guard commander wanted to come to study at the last minute, so he was rejected."
"Can this be tolerated?"
Shang Laojiu smiled bitterly: "Officials in the officialdom are all officials who protect each other. They want to open a back door for their own people. We ordinary people have no way."
Li Wuya looked at him: "Can you help my brother?"
Shang Laojiu shook his head: "The officials I know are too low-level and have too little authority to say anything about this matter. Moreover, the notice has already been issued. Even if we can find someone to help, there is no way to change it."