Shen Yi exchanged greetings with them and followed Mr. Pu to the study.
"Master Pu, do you have any clues about what I asked you to do?"
"Master Shen is talking about Mr. Enlightenment?"
Shen Yi nodded.
Mr. Pu immediately got excited, "There really is one! The only disadvantage of being in your thirties is that you have to take care of a family and have a sick old lady to take care of. The other party has to return to his hometown just to take care of me. People are like spring plowing. I came back later, and I only received the news recently.
I heard that Shenjiazhuang had a husband, so I thought Master Shen didn't need him anymore, so I didn't come to inform him. ”
Shen Yi was overjoyed and felt that today was auspicious and everything went smoothly. "Then please ask Mr. Pu for me. If the other party is willing, he can go to Shenjiazhuang to find the village chief Shen Ying. As for dragging his family with him, it is not What’s the problem? The courtyard of the village school is newly built and very spacious. It must be easy to accommodate Mr. and his family.”
"Okay, okay! I'll go there and tell you tomorrow in person." Mr. Pu seemed to be happier than Shen Yi.
Shen Yi was a little puzzled, but did not go into details. He hurried back and had a good night's rest. He would return to the county office early tomorrow morning. The coal matter would probably keep him busy for several years.
Su Tai led the four of them to sit in the main room and read quietly.
When Shen Yi entered the house, he realized that the four children hadn't rested. He couldn't help but be surprised, "Why don't you sleep?"
Su Tai said angrily: "I said I would wait for you, but the two little ones said they haven't seen you for a long time and insist on sleeping with you. There is hot water in the bathroom. Take a good bath. I will go to the kitchen to make chicken soup. You can take it with you after dinner." Take them back to the house to sleep.”
A warm feeling flashed through Shen Yi's heart, and he stepped forward to hold the twins on his lap.
The two little guys didn't mind that he was dirty, so they crawled into his arms. They looked like eggplants beaten by frost. Shen Yi couldn't help but sigh softly, "You guys play with your brothers and sisters first. Dad will take a bath and then accompany you." You.”
The twins stood up obediently. Their obedient looks made Shen Yi feel inexplicably uncomfortable, and they turned around and went to the kitchen house.
"Xiao Tai, Yu'er and An An know they were wrong, and it's almost over."
Su Tai glanced at him and said, "Don't worry about this matter. They just pretend to be pitiful in front of you to gain sympathy. If you turn soft-hearted later, all my efforts during this period will be in vain."
Shen Yi touched his nose nonchalantly and went to the bathroom next door dejectedly.
In the main room, the twins looked at each other disappointedly and sighed.
"Brother, what should we do? Even dad can't help us, how long do you think we will be punished?" Shen Yue'an wanted to cry or not, but the thunder was loud and the rain was small.
Shen Congyu sighed like a little adult, "I don't know. Let's be good for a few more days and wait until mother calms down."
Shen Yue'an only felt that the road ahead was dark, and said with tears in her eyes: "Tomorrow, dad will go to the county seat, and no one will help us anymore."
"Do you think we are dead?" Shen Yuezhang put down the book and stared at us with sharp eyes.
The twins immediately shut up.
The medicinal chicken soup has been simmered for two hours and has a rich aroma. When the twins saw the thing, they immediately forgot their sadness and eagerly waited to be fed.
Shen Yi was still reluctant at first, but when he saw this, he immediately put away his overflowing fatherly love.
Su Tai looked at the chicken soup that had been divided among several people and was glad that two chickens had been stewed. Shen Yi went out at dawn the next day. Just as the pot helmets next door were coming out of the oven, he went in to take a look and took a few away.
It only took half a day to ride all the way to the county government office.
Lu Tong was very satisfied with his positivity and even said a few polite words to him.
Shen Yi didn't want to talk about these nonsense at all, so he went straight to the topic, "Master Lu, have you heard of coal?"
Lu Tong's eyes revealed a clear desire for knowledge, "What is this?"
Shen Yi's voice was a little rushed, "In the past, I served at the border. We have been at war with the Longxia Kingdom for many years, and we suffered several defeats in a row. My lieutenant mentioned that the Longxia Kingdom was able to win because their weapons were better than ours. They forged Coal is used to smelt weapons.”
"So, this coal is still valuable!"
Seeing that Lu Tong hadn't reacted yet, Shen Yi took a deep breath and said, "In the house I bought, coal was dug out of the pond."
With a "clang", Lu Tong fell down from the Grand Master's chair, "Shen, Shen, Shen Yi! How do you know that thing is made of coal? Could you be mistaken?"
Lu Tong's eyes kept rolling, and his brain was about to burn out.
Shen Yi believed in Su Tai's ability. She said it was definitely yes, and nodded heavily at the moment, "There is absolutely nothing wrong. If you don't believe it, you can find someone to try again. Coal can make fire. Let's test it first and then report it. Ready?”
"Yes! Yes, yes! You are right, I will let people go now, I will go myself!" Lu Tong quickly got up from the ground, straightened his official hat, and hurried out, almost tripping over the threshold. one time.
Shen Yi is busy studying coal with Lu Tong.
Mr. Pu also brought Zhou Ran's family into Shenjiazhuang.
"I have already told you about the situation in Shenjiazhuang. Here are the relatives of the county magistrate. The county magistrate's ancestral home is also here. Although it is a village, the villagers are richer. This condition is better than that in the county or even the city. Everyone is strong, and they are definitely indispensable in repairing. If they can settle down in this village, it will not be a problem for the old sister-in-law to see a doctor and take medicine. "
Mr. Pu kept emphasizing that he hoped Zhou Ran could seize this opportunity.
Zhou's mother hurriedly thanked her and looked at her son distressedly, "If it weren't for me, their family wouldn't have to rush back from Fucheng. I was the one who dragged them down!"
Mother Zhou's tears fell slowly, feeling desperate and uncomfortable.
Mr. Pu hurriedly persuaded: "What are you talking about, sister-in-law! Filial piety comes first! Zhou Ran has studied for so many years. If he doesn't even understand this principle, there will be a problem. He feels sorry for you, and he should If you do, don’t say anything about dragging me down!”
"Yes, mother, don't feel bad. I also enlighten the sons of wealthy families in Fucheng. When I come back to the village to study and teach, I also enlighten children. It's no different from me." Zhou Ran seemed very open-minded.
Zhou's mother couldn't figure it out, "Can this be the same? There are many noble people in Fucheng. Your family could have taken root there, but now it's all in vain!"
"Sister-in-law, you can't say that! Fucheng is nice, but you may not earn as much there as you do here. If Zhou Ran earns as much as Shu Xiu in Fucheng, he won't be able to bring his family back to take care of you." Pu The master hit the nail on the head.
Zhou Ran was not shy at all, but agreed very much with Master Pu's words, "Although there are many noble people in the city, there are also many places where people and money can be used. I will enlighten the two young masters and give them five taels of silver a month. It sounds like a lot. But it costs more than one tael every month to support the family, and one tael of silver is counted as a favor. My mother needs more than one tael of silver to see a doctor and take medicine. It is great to save one tael of silver every month. < br>
If the young master in the mansion takes a leave of absence from school for ten days and a half, the amount of cultivation will be reduced. If the young master does not study well, he will be asked to resign and leave. However, the expenses during the period cannot be cut off, so that for many years in Fucheng, I have been Not a penny was saved. "(End of Chapter)