Chapter 191 They are all dogs
As for Jinhua, no girl had ever gone to school before, and the whole family felt that there was nothing wrong with this arrangement.
Mrs. Qiu also asked for a red dress for her daughter, and she thought it was fair.
But now Zhang has changed her mind. They all have money, right? So there is no need to make a fuss. They should take care of their own child.
Zhang covered her head and asked her son Liu Fei to help her go into the house and lie down, but in fact she was hiding.
Seeing his two sons looking over, Old Man Liu nodded at them and warned them to be more sensible. With so much private money, how dare you ask me for it?
"I'm going to go to the fields." Old Man Liu picked up the hoe and was about to go out.
When passing by Qin Yao, he looked down at Si Niang and San Lang and asked, "Are you planning to send these two little ones too?"
Qin Yao nodded, "With such a good decree, of course I have to go. Compared with the opportunity, the cost of pens, ink, paper and inkstone is nothing."
Then he looked at Mrs. Qiu and said, "Second sister-in-law, you just said that girls can't take the imperial examination if they study, so studying is useless, but I want to say that studying is really useful."
After saying that, he pushed his little Si Niang proudly in front of him and said, "Look at my Si Niang, how smart and cute she is."
"It's two years now, but who can predict what will happen in the future? Since the higher-ups allow both boys and girls to attend school, it's not impossible for girls to take the imperial examinations."
"Of course, after two years, no one knows whether there will be such free decrees in the next two years. If there are none in the future, wouldn't we miss out if we don't go this time?"
Hearing Qin Yao say this, Mrs. Qiu was already distressed about her daughter's tantrum. Now looking at Si Niang, who was younger than Jinhua but could speak profound truths, she couldn't help but feel a little shaken.
Qin Yao continued to calculate: "Is it because you couldn't afford the tuition that you couldn't go to school before?"
Liu Zhong shook his head. It was not entirely because of lack of money that he could not go to school. Zhang had complained about Liu Li's childhood before. In addition to tuition fees, there were also other expenses such as transportation and books. Young children also needed to be accompanied by adults.
It is precisely because of these reasons that people are daunting.
Qin Yao said: "Everyone knows that tuition is not difficult to pay. Families can still afford to send a child to school if they grit their teeth. The real difficulty is the monopoly of knowledge."
"Of course you may not understand what I am saying now, so let's think about it from another perspective. Why are those who have received education and have the conditions for education unwilling to come out and recruit students?"
"You all know how much effort I put into sending the two brothers, Dalang and Erlang, to study at the Ding family. The reason why it took so much effort is that the plate is only so big. Originally, it was something owned by only a few families. Once it becomes shared, it will seriously threaten their own interests."
Si Niang immediately added: "A Niang means that teaching the apprentice will starve the master to death."
The Liu family suddenly realized that it was much easier to understand this way!
Qin Yao once again solemnly reminded, "This opportunity may only come once."
After saying this, he pulled out Jinhua who was hiding behind him and told her to talk to her parents herself. Then he turned around and led the four siblings back home.
Anyway, she has said everything she can say. If the people in the old house don't have this awareness, there is nothing that can be done.
She has two more at home, so we have to prepare well.
Dalang and Erlang went to cook dinner on their own initiative. Qin Yao took out the handwritten books that the four brothers and sisters usually used and accompanied Sanlang and Si Niang to review them.
Although I don't know how the assessment will be conducted, since it is about studying, it is most likely related to "writing and painting".
Sanlang and Si Niang knew that this was a rare opportunity, especially Si Niang, who was still reciting the self-introduction that Qin Yao had prepared for her before going to bed.
Although Sanlang is timid, he has a big heart. To put it bluntly, he is a little stupid. At this moment, he fell asleep and had nothing to worry about.
Because he knew that even if he failed the test this time, he would still have other chances.
Si Niang was different. She knew that she might only have this one chance. What if the imperial decree changed again next year?
Qin Yao heard the tender voice of the girl in the children's room next door clearly, and it didn't quiet down until late at night.
The next morning, Qin Yao got up as soon as the rooster crowed.
The early bird catches the worm, and when it comes to such a big thing, it's always a good idea to go early.
After eating something in the morning to fill their stomach, Qin Yao harnessed the carriage and led the four brothers and sisters to Jinshi Town.
Halfway through the journey, I suddenly saw a long fire dragon in front of me.
The villagers of Liujia Village who had shouted yesterday that it was over, did not leave out a single one. They grabbed the boys in their homes in the middle of the night and went out with torches.
Qin Yao thought, no wonder the village was so quiet when I just left, it turned out that everyone left early, too stupid!
The brothers Liu Zhong and Liu Bo, who left almost at the same time as the villagers, were also shocked when they saw so many torches at the entrance of the village.
They agreed not to go, but they ended up running faster than anyone else!
They walked for an hour, and heard the sound of wheels rolling in the distance. The two brothers looked at each other and turned around. It was indeed the familiar carriage from the third brother's wife's house.
Liu Zhong patted his daughter's shoulder, and Jinhua immediately shouted, "Third Auntie!"
Very good, successfully got on the carriage.
However, there was only enough space in the carriage for six children. Qin Yao squeezed in, held Si Niang on her lap, sat in her seat, and let the brothers Liu Bo and Liu Zhong drive the carriage.
"Is it okay?" Qin Yao didn't trust the brothers' skills. This was Old Huang, not Old Qing, and he had a temper.
Liu Bo took the whip confidently, "No problem, don't worry, sister-in-law."
Liu Zhong also said happily: "Luckily you guys drove here, otherwise we wouldn't be able to catch up."
Qin Yao opened the car window and looked at the increasingly long line behind her. Her brows furrowed tighter and tighter. "There are too many people here."
You won't see so many even at the market.
"That's right." Liu Bo complained, "We set out early this morning, but after we passed Xiahe Village, we found that some people had dinner last night and were heading to town."
Liu Zhong's heart tightened, and he urged his elder brother: "Then we have to hurry up, if the Ding family has recruited enough people, it will be too late."
Liu Bo received the order and shouted "Go!" again.
But no matter how fast the carriage was, it couldn't fly. Qin Yao and the other two adults could only be thankful that the people accompanying them were all children and couldn't walk very fast, so the carriage still had some advantages.
However, when they surpassed the main force and arrived at Jinshi Town, the troops that had formed out of Dingjiazhuang had already lined up on the official road.
That's three miles away!
This shows how scarce the teaching resources are in the entire Jinshi Town. Within a radius of dozens of miles, there is only one school like the Ding Clan School.
Liu Zhong got off the carriage and ran to the front to inquire, then came back and shook his head, "The carriage can't pass. There are several carriages of wealthy families blocking the road ahead."
"That won't do!" Liu Bo scratched his head, "We have to go over there and cut in line."
I can't care about so many things right now. My child's future is more important.
Qin Yao got out of the carriage, and the three of them quickly exchanged glances. There was a rush in Liu Bo's eyes, while Liu Zhong was a little hesitant.