The return of the Liu family did not cause much turmoil in the Zhou family, and even Zhou Yufen, who was thinking about her mother, has changed a lot after studying with Mrs. Tan for more than a month.

She still misses her mother, but she has no idea of asking her mother to come back to support her as soon as possible.

Now she is much more sensible than in the past, and she also understands a truth: others are unreliable, and if you want to live well, only you can become stronger.

After a few days of painful suffering, Zhou Yufen, who had figured it out, studied embroidery very seriously.

At present, there are a total of four girls in the Zhou family, all of whom are learning from Aunt Lu.

But, to everyone's surprise, the best of the four-person middle school was actually Zhou Yufen.

I have to say that talent is really important.

At first, Zhou Yufen resisted, but still showed a strong comprehension.

Let Aunt Lu be both a surprise and a pity.

Just when Aunt Lu really didn't want to waste a good seedling and wanted to find time to talk to Anne, Zhou Yufen suddenly seemed to be a different person, and no matter how boring the needle practice was, she could complete it seriously.

In just one month's effort, Zhou Yufen embroidered quite a bit of discipline.

Aunt Lu was secretly satisfied, thinking that if Zhou Yufen could continue to persevere, she would officially accept her as an apprentice.

Zhou Yufen studied for a month, tried to embroider a purse, and quietly took it to the embroidery workshop, but she didn't expect it to be sold for more than 20 yuan.

This is the first time that Zhou Yufen has made money with her own ability, she is holding a handful of copper coins, happy and aggrieved, and she actually cried.

After crying, Zhou Yufen became more and more sensible.

She took the more than 20 yuan and bought a few pastries, and sent them to Mrs. Tan awkwardly after she went back.

In the past, she was just arrogant and spoiled by her parents, not really bad, she was not stupid, she knew that whether it was her father or grandmother, it was all for her good.

Now she no longer has to rely on anyone, nor does she have to be afraid of being abandoned, but can support herself with her own hands!

"Finn, you-"

Zhou Yufen's change surprised Liu.

Especially when I saw her daughter, who didn't touch the spring water with her ten fingers, she actually skillfully went to the kitchen to help, and almost dropped her jaw.

is more distressed, as well as complaints about the Zhou family and Zhou Yaozu.

I thought that Zhou Yaozu was not enterprising, but he was still a father who loved his children, but he didn't expect him to rub his daughter so much!

"Mother, take a sip of ginger soup, it's cold today, you just came back from outside, drink some ginger soup to drive away the cold." ”

Zhou Yufen didn't know Liu's brain supplement, and came over with a bowl of ginger soup with a smile.

Liu took the bowl, put it aside, and then grabbed Zhou Yufen's hand and touched it carefully.

Fortunately, fortunately, the hands are still delicate, not rough, and there are no calluses.

"Fen'er, you have suffered these days when your mother is away. ”

Although the Liu family wants to be an official's wife, she is not a person who does not feel sorry for her children.

The reason why she was relieved to put the children in the Zhou family was that she knew that the Zhou family and Zhou Yaozu would not treat the three children badly.

Now that I think about it, she was wrong.

Also, Zhou Yaozu doesn't go to the academy anymore, and it is estimated that he will not be able to pass the imperial examination, and he will be a poor talent in this life.

The Zhou family saw that there was no hope, how could they continue to hold him.

Zhou Yaozu fell out of favor, and his children will naturally be affected.

Liu's brain is very strong, the more she thinks about it, the more she feels that her child has suffered, she gritted her teeth, and said softly to Zhou Yufen: "Fen'er, after the New Year, you and your brothers will go back to the county with me." ”

Even if she can't live in her mother's house, she still needs a yard in the county.

She has more than two hundred taels of silver in her hand, and some jewelry, which can be used for a while if she saves some flowers.

And this time is enough for her to confess her eldest son.

Yes, Liu has thought about it, and depending on what her father means, he should not allow her to leave.

But she really doesn't want to live a hard life in the small mountain village of Zhoujiaao, since her husband can't do it, she puts her hope on her son.

You can't be an official's wife, and it's not bad to be an old feudal lord.

The Liu family thought very well and was willing to train her son alone, but Zhou Xiande didn't give her this opportunity-

"Mother, my surname is Zhou, and I want to stay in Zhoujiaao. ”

Zhou Xiande is thirteen years old, and if he is in a hurry, he can start to show him a partner.

He is no longer a child, especially during this period of time, there have been too many changes in the family, which has also allowed him to grow up quickly.

In the past, he may still be greedy for a good life in the county, but now, he prefers to stay in Zhoujiaao.

I go to private school with my cousins every day, and I help the family do some work after school, and in the evening, my father is busy, and he will personally test his homework.

Every day is busy and fulfilling, and this down-to-earth feeling makes him feel at ease and satisfied.

It's still Dad who is right, what kind of person lives what kind of life.

He is just a farmer, and his family is not very wealthy, and it is only a joke to put on the young master's money.

Why did his mother leave home suddenly, why she didn't return to her mother's house for a long time, and why she let the three of them go to the county seat, Zhou Xiande understands.

Although he was sad that his mother's was too utilitarian, he could still understand it.

Dad also said that everyone has the right to choose the life they want, and besides, his mother was originally the daughter of a rich family, and Zhou Jiaao, who stayed in the remote and impoverished city, was indeed wronged.

But understanding does not mean approval.

Zhou Xiande gritted his teeth and shook his head again, "I won't go to the county seat." ”

"Mother, I'm not going either!" Zhou Xiancheng also shook his head.

Zhou Yufen sniffed, "Mother, can't you go home?"

"You don't understand, you don't understand!"

None of the four mothers and sons could convince anyone, and the Liu family even secretly blamed Zhou Yaozu for the refusal of their children.

thinks that he taught the children badly, and the children are not close to her.

The wish was not fulfilled, and he was holding his breath in his heart, and after the Liu family returned to the Zhou family, his face was gloomy.

reluctantly said hello to Mrs. Tan and the two concubines, and hid in the east wing alone.

She didn't do any work during the day, and she didn't come out when she got to the meal, so she relied on Zhou Xiande or Zhou Yufen to deliver the food to her room.

Anne looked at this coldly.

Because of her own reasons, she didn't want to live a normal married life with Liu.

Regardless of whether the Liu family is acting as a demon or not, Anne still feels a little guilty about the Liu family in her heart.

After all, if it is a normal couple, if they encounter Liu's tricks, they will definitely try their best to "seek peace", and when the time comes, the husband and wife will take a step back, and they may get back together.

Anne didn't, but let the Liu family toss, without dissuasion or apology, which should be regarded as family cold violence.

Anne was a little weak-hearted.

Therefore, she didn't blame the Liu family's power, and stopped Mrs. Tan from losing her temper.

The Zhou family looked at Anne's face, and no one protested against Liu's bad performance.

The entire Zhou family fell into a strange state, except for the east wing where the Liu family was located, other places would be laughing and lively.

In the evening, when Anne returned to the east wing, she did not go to the kang, and directly laid a bunk.

In this regard, Liu also looked at it coldly.

In this strange atmosphere, the Zhou family sent off the New Year.

Out of the New Year, the Liu family hurriedly returned to the county seat. Before leaving, she mentioned to the children about going to the county seat, but was rejected again.

Liu had to leave alone.

The Liu family is gone, and the life of the Zhou family has returned to its former tranquility.

After the Lantern Festival, Anne went to the bookstore with a large stack of manuscripts.

It didn't take long for a set of "Selected Writings of the Zhou Family" to appear on the market.

Anne is not wrong, Zhou Yaozu, the youngest talent in Qi County, still has some influence.

This set of test papers is very novel, but because of the name Zhou Yaozu, it still attracted many students or parents of students.

Everyone looked at the sample book and found that Zhou Xiucai's writing was really not bad.

The questions in the test paper are also in line with the children's test, and some smart students bought a set and went back to try it, and after doing it, they found that this set of test questions was particularly good.

Especially for those who have taken the children's exam, when they look at this test, they find that it is similar to the question they have taken.

The key is that there is an answer on it, and the example text is also written at a very high level.

Many private school and seowon gentlemen also saw this set of books, and after reading them carefully, they praised it greatly.

Soon, "Selected Writings of Zhou's Times" sold well throughout Qi County, and Zhou Yaozu became famous again.

More amazing things are still to come, when it comes to this year's children's exam, people who have bought "Zhou's Selection" found that there is a question in the county exam that is exactly the same as a question in the test paper!

The few candidates who had seen the standard answers were pleasantly surprised and hurriedly wrote out their answers.

After the exam, these candidates were happy to talk about it with pride.

As soon as the news spread, the county was in an uproar.

This is not a leaked exam question, after all, "Zhou's Selection" came out a few months in advance.

When the county magistrate heard the news, he hurriedly ordered someone to find a set, and after reading it carefully, he was surprised to find that the compiler of this set of test questions knew him very well.

After reading these test questions, he almost thought that he had come up with them.

was figured out by others, and the county order was a little dissatisfied at first, but soon, it couldn't help but be proud.

He studied hard for more than ten years to gain fame, and finally became a parent official, in order to enjoy this feeling of being high and being sought after and figured out!

and this week's Xiucai, the article is really good.

The county magistrate was very satisfied, because of his identity, he did not publicly express his support for Zhou Yaozu, but he also did not ban "Zhou's Selection".

In this way, everyone will understand the meaning of the prefectural order.

"Zhou's Selection" became popular again and sold out directly.

Boss Xue hurriedly arranged to increase the printing volume, but the supply still exceeded the demand.

At the end of the year, as soon as the settlement was settled, Boss Xue and Anne were shocked: Good guy, you have earned more than 2,000 taels of silver.

Anne accounted for forty percent, and divided it into more than eight hundred taels.

She didn't leave anything behind, and handed it all over to Zhou Jingxian and his wife.

The old couple almost went crazy with fun, and when they met people, they said that their boss was good and made a lot of money by writing books.

The people in the village are envious, Zhou Xiucai is really promising, he is a Xiucai, and his son has also been admitted to Xiucai this year. It is said that Zhou Xiaoxiucai used the book published by Zhou Xiucai to successfully pass the Xiucai mile.

Now I'm making a lot of money, tsk, the Zhou family is going to be developed!

For a long time afterward, Zhoujiaao and even Sili and Eight Townships were full of various rumors about the Zhou family-

I heard that the Zhou family bought the land again, and bought more than 100 acres this year, and bought all the fertile land around Zhoujiaao.

Forget about buying land, Zhou Xiucai also bought a shop for his two brothers in the county seat to open a restaurant.

The dishes in the restaurant are also the recipes that Zhou Xiucai found in an ancient book, which are novel and delicious, and once they are launched, they attract countless diners.

Business is so good.

"It's better to study!" The villagers couldn't help muttering when they saw that the Zhou family had undergone earth-shaking changes in just two or three years, and even thought in their hearts that when they sold their food, they would also send their little cubs to private schools.

Although Zhou Yaozu has not yet been admitted to the examination, he has become the object of envy and reverence of everyone.

When the new round of township examination ended and Zhou Yaozu's good news arrived at Zhoujiaao, this kind of envy and reverence reached its peak......