After explaining to the little maid for a long time, she finally believed that her kitchen did not attract evil thieves. Unable to find the money, she tore down the stove to vent her anger.
Thinking about it, which stupid thief would look for valuable things in the kitchen? Her private money was all locked in a small box, and even the valuable jewelry bought by the son-in-law was all locked in it, hidden under the small bed in the room. She carried the key with her every day, so it would not be lost.
What was more, First Miss and Second Miss were at home, and no thief could come in. She was afraid that if she just sneaked into the house, before she had time to take a breath, Uncle Fang would break her legs and send her to the yamen. The treasure box was under the bed, so it was very safe.
But without the stove, where should she cook today?
She would not worry about this later, because the son-in-law said that after the new stove was built, it would not be so difficult to light a fire, and it would not always give out smoke, which made her run out several times to cook. It was said that it could also save firewood. Behind the stove, there was a big bed, which could sleep four people. The big bed was connected to the stove, so it was warm at any time every day. When there was nothing to do during the day, they could sit on it to keep warm.
Xiao Huan imagined the scene of the whole family sleeping on the big bed, and her little face immediately turned red.
Ignoring the blushing Xiao Huan who was lost in her thoughts, the little girl just liked to let her imagination run wild. Lao Fang and Lao Xu had their arms around each other's shoulders and were playing with the mud outside, they did not look like they were at each other's throats just now.
Seeing the flattering expression on his face, Li Yi knew that Fang was finished. His weakness was caught, and his status among the brothers would definitely plummet in the future.
There might really be a Miss Hong in the Jade Courtyard, and it seemed that she had known Fang for a long time, even before she knew him.
In the past, his family was so poor that they could not eat, so it was impossible for them to know each other through prostitution. But every time he mentioned Miss Hong, Fang would blush and stammer. The relationship between them was definitely not as simple as a pure man and a woman.
In any case, this was Fang's family business. Although Li Yi was full of curiosity, he did not say it, and he would not break the casserole to ask.
Walking out of the yard, they did not go far before they heard the sound of reading from a small yard next to them.
It was Qin Qing teaching the children. A yard in the house was specially made as a school. Originally, there were two rooms. After removing the middle wall, there was a big classroom, and the small yard outside was the playground.
Although there were not many students to begin with, there were only about twenty girls, and it was enough to occupy one room. Mr. Qin, who had broken his leg and could only lie on the bed, said that it would be better for the school to be brighter and more comfortable for the children to sit in. Lao Fang and the others did not hesitate to tear down the wall in the middle.
As early as in Willow Leaf Village, Mr. Qin was the teacher of the school. Of course, at that time, only children with the surname Liu were qualified to go to school. During the days when Li Yi was the teacher, under the attraction of Sun Wukong, the number of children from poor families gradually increased. Now, the position of teacher was handed over to Qin Qing. It could be seen that she was very diligent and was born to be a teacher. There were more than 20 children in the big house. As long as they were of the right age, she went to visit their homes and let them go to school.
This was a good thing. Children were very naughty. In the past, they ran wild in the village, went into the river to catch crabs, climbed trees to dig out bird nests, and never made people feel at ease. Now that they moved here, they did not have to do these things anymore. The prefectural city was full of crooks and honest people. If they did not let them go out to play, the house would be turned upside down. No parent did not have a headache.
Little Qin could help them look after their children, so there was no parent who wouldn't be willing. If the naughty child was playful and didn't want to go to school, they would slap him on the butt and ask if he wanted to go. If he didn't want to go, they would slap him again. After a few more slaps, he would be willing.
At first, she thought she was looking for someone to look after the child, but a few days later, when the woman was playing with the money, the naughty child proudly pointed at a pile of copper coins and said that she had lost wrongly. Seven copper coins plus eight copper coins should be fifteen copper coins, not fourteen. The woman was stunned for a moment and gave the naughty child a good beating. Seven plus eight was fourteen. She had remembered it clearly since she was young, so how could it be wrong?
Counting his fingers and toes again, he realized that he had counted incorrectly.
Surprised, she asked the naughty child when he learned to count. The naughty child teared up and said that it was Mister Qin who taught him. The woman gave the naughty child a few copper coins and told him to buy some good food. Carrying the gift, she went to Qin Qing's house.
They had to thank Little Qin. Both she and the child's father were boorish people and didn't know a single word. The pile of copper coins at home could only be counted for fun. If they were asked for specific numbers, they would be dumbfounded. But now, their child had only been in school for a few days and already knew how to count. If he knew a few more words, not only would he not have to take the county examination, even if his family met with a disaster in the future, he wouldn't have to starve to death.
There had never been a case of a cultured person starving to death. Generations of people couldn't even read a few words. Their great-grandfather generation only knew how to use a saber to kill. Who would have thought that a cultured person would actually appear here? Their ancestral tombs were really emitting green smoke.
The families who had sent their children to school all ran to Qin Qing's house. They were not stingy at all with rice and meat. How could they not bring some gifts? Fang carried a stove and went in. The chimney was made of hollow bamboo and tied tightly together. From then on, this new type of stove had successfully been installed in all the families in the house.
The honeycomb briquette was also ready. Uncle Han made a mold and pulled over a few carts of coal powder. Soon, the briquettes with holes on them were piled in front of each family's house.
When Li Yi walked into Uncle Han's house, the old man was sitting in the yard, busy. It seemed that he was old and couldn't stay idle. Every time he came to Uncle Han's house, he had work to do. Only Second Uncle was different. Other than sunbathing and eating, there seemed to be nothing else that could interest him.
"Young Master, what are you making this time?" Hearing footsteps coming from the yard, Uncle Han raised his head and asked with a smile.
He had spent his whole life as a carpenter, but he could only make wooden knives and wooden spears for naughty children. He felt a little regretful. He could only make the best use of his skills in Uncle Han's house. Since he had nothing to do, Uncle Han liked to make those strange things that Uncle Han asked him to make.
However, Uncle Han was too polite. He gave money every time and often asked Xiao Huan to send rice and noodles over. The old man was the only one in the house. The silver biscuits hidden under the water tank in the kitchen could not be used up in this lifetime.
Li Yi was actually embarrassed to trouble Uncle Han every time. However, Uncle Han was the only one around who had this skill. Besides, it was not easy for him to live alone. He definitely wouldn't want to give money to the old man for no reason. He could only find something for him to do from time to time. When he gave money, he had to have a legitimate reason.
Looking at the old man, he smiled and said, "Just some small things."
As he said that, he took out the drawing in his arms. Looking at the small squares on it, Uncle Han smiled and said, "Young Master, you don't have to worry about it. I can make it in two days at most. It's not difficult to make these small squares. It's just that my eyes are not good now. I'm afraid that you have to find a young man with good eyesight to carve the words on it."
"Uncle Han, you just need to get these small squares out. I'll find someone else to carve the words," Li Yi said with a smile.
Ever since he saw that Li Yi could use a sword to carve words on the wall that were the size of a fingernail, and her speed was so fast that Li Yi couldn't even see it clearly with his eyes, Li Yi felt that the job of carving on mahjong would belong to her.
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