Erya asked the nurse to brew a lighter tea and brought it to Director Shi. Go to grandma's stall outside to see if anyone in grandpa's house is here to buy breakfast.

Seeing the second cousin Wang Shouhe waiting here, the second cousin stepped forward and said to the second cousin: "Second uncle! Please go back first, call my grandfather and uncle to come to my house, and by the way, call my uncle and second uncle, and say that the director of the town's history is here to discuss things. ”

The second cousin answered, and trotted back to call someone. Erya turned into the school hall again and asked the old gentleman to come over and sit with Director Shi for a while.

While she entered the courtyard of the school to call people, she vomited in her heart: 'The identity of this woman, she is really fucking aggrieved here, and even everyone in the family has to find ways to avoid suspicion. ’

The old gentleman had worked with Curator Shi in the town for a while, so he was able to chat a few words after coming over. But it didn't take long to talk, and the grandfather and uncle also rushed over. As soon as the grandfather and uncle came over, the old gentleman went back to start the class. Immediately afterwards, the eldest uncle and the second uncle also rushed over, and at this time, the second girl could also sit at the square table in the hall without suspicion and participate in the discussion as the proprietor.

Before everyone could discuss the celebration banquet, Director Shi first said another important thing: "Mrs. Wang, the lady of the owner handed over the family affairs of several older children to me before, and I also fulfilled four pairs of children at the request of the lady of the owner. Because they are all children who have no parents to take care of, I wonder if I can take advantage of this celebration banquet to invite your Wang family to organize it together. ”

Grandpa nodded with a smile, "I don't have a problem here." It depends on Liu Yatou, what are they going to do? ”

What objections can the two have, of course, it is better to do it together. However, how did she feel wrong! "Curator Shi. I remember that there were thirteen boys over the age of sixteen or seventeen, and at least eight or nine girls over the age of fifteen or sixteen. ”

When she first took in orphans everywhere, Erya thought that there would be more girls than boys, but in fact it was the opposite.

Later, I learned from the old woman that the girl who lost her parents would not divide the family property when she grew up. It is decided that when the in-laws' family will get married, no one else in the clan will interfere with how much dowry will be given. When the girl is married, the property left by her parents naturally goes to the relatives who raised her. Not only do you be a good person, but you can also get benefits, and no one will object.

But not boys. Raising a child costs money to get married, not to mention for the time being, that is, the property left by the child's parents must be returned to the child. I am busy with the last empty time of ten years, and I can't say that there will be one or another contradiction in my life in a few years. No one wants to do that thankless job, so. Someone came and took away the orphans of the tribe. That's what can be sent away, as far as possible.

That's why there are more men and fewer girls!

Curator Shi heard the question of the lady of the owner's family, was silent for a while, and replied: "The lady of the owner said at the beginning that they must recognize each other in order to promote their peace. So, there was less success. ”

Erya actually knows that although these children live together, they may not necessarily see each other. It's just that she also said at the beginning that you can find it outside! Alas! Look at Director Shi like that. I know that this person may not be willing to contact the outside world.

Then she thought of the girls to be married who had remained here in the Northland, for they were outsiders here. Men with good conditions are unwilling. I'm afraid that people will joke about a daughter-in-law from other places. If the conditions are not good or the daughter-in-law is not mentioned for various reasons, if you want to marry this family, the grandmother can't look down on it. I was afraid that the people over there would blame them for not paying attention to their side and not giving their girls a good look.

During the years ago, the eldest grandmother was going to be worried, and after the New Year, she knew that Erya would go to the north to open up the wasteland in a short time, so she let go of these things. Thinking about letting them go back to find relatives, anyway, there are two people over there who are busy in the past, and life will be better.

Erya thought at this time that there are so many good children in her family who have not found a daughter-in-law, and they are all good young men who can write and martial arts, are healthy and have good facial features, but they can't let others take advantage of them, and the fat and water don't flow into the fields, right?!

Thinking of this, Er Ya looked at Grandpa Tai with blazing eyes, and said excitedly: "Grandpa, haven't we found a suitable in-law for a few girls from the Northland!" Can you let them go over on the day of the celebration banquet and pick on the children of our family, although these children have no property at present, they are all very diligent and good children, and they are not stupid, and the future life will definitely not be bad. "There are no in-laws, no suppression, and no pension burden, but these two girls don't dare to say it, so as not to make the old man unhappy.

Grandpa nodded happily and said happily three times in a row: "Okay!" Good! Good! ”

Those girls lived in his family's old house, taking care of more than a dozen children of their own clan, and by the way, they did handicrafts to earn some handicraft money. According to his observations from time to time, these are all good girls, not noisy, not fighting, not grabbing. There is no adult control, and you can keep your own rules in your own right, the old lady likes it! Because I've been here for so long, I can't say that it's a suitable in-law. The old lady was in a hurry and counted his daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law several times, but this is not something that can be done by force. After a while, he will arrange for these girls to follow Erya back to the north, and he has always felt uncomfortable, as if he has not fulfilled the duties of a patriarch.

At this time, Er Ya gave such an excellent choice, and they still let them choose, so only the royal princess has such a good treatment, right?!

Ay! Good! Good! Good! Now he has an explanation for the eldest nephew of the Northland.

After saying this, they began to discuss the celebration banquet. The final result of the discussion is; It was decided that it would be held in three days, except for a few children who followed the third uncle to the south to do business, and all the others had to be called back. Whether it is a few young men who were sent by Er Ya to be a junior in someone's shop, a few young men who learned experience, or the three coaches who received intensive training in the mountains and those half-grown children, or Cai Baocheng who passed the news to the owner, the provincial capital, the county seat, the town, Liujialing, and Wangjiazhuang.

In the four couples of the male and female families who want to marry, a representative of the close relatives is invited to participate according to the wishes of the children. In the examination, Xiucai and Tongsheng. One or two representatives of close relatives are also invited to participate according to the child's wishes.

At least forty tables for the children of the town, at least eight tables for the women, at least twenty tables for the royal family, at least ten tables for the relatives and friends of the royal family, and ten tables for the relatives of the bride and groom and the relatives of the children.

It is also necessary to invite lion dances, opera troupes, and worship Confucius and Mencius.

Ah! Erya had a headache when she heard it, and finally decided to leave it alone. It's up to them to negotiate and do it, and they're only responsible for taking the money.

When Xiaohu came back, he passed by the town school hall and knew that Director Shi had already come to his house and had already discussed the celebration banquet, so he didn't say anything else.

I only said two things, one small thing: not to accept outside students; A big thing: "Mr. Curator." Today, I have to trouble you to clean up the children's dormitories and schools, and be sure to keep them neat and clean. Tomorrow, the prefect of Qin, the bachelor of Fengming Mansion, the magistrate of Liuhe County, and the dean of the government college of Liuhe County will bring some deans and gentlemen to visit you and several other gentlemen. It is said to be an exchange of teaching experiences, but it is also possible to check on the children's living conditions. ”

Curator Shi, who was still calmly discussing things with the old lady of the Wang family in the Wang family Zhuangzi in the morning, couldn't help but get nervous at this time, and his voice trembled slightly:

"Then, I'll arrange it?"

Xiaohu also felt that it was not too early. It's time to arrange it in a hurry. He nodded and said, "Then Mr. Duolao, if you can't arrange it, you can ask me Uncle Liao to help you." He has been helping you manage these children and the school during this time, and he is familiar with all aspects and should be able to help you. I have to hurry back and talk to my uncle and grandfather, so that they can get ready early, and they will have to come and greet them tomorrow. ”

Curator Shi nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes!" It's got to come! ”

The grandfather, uncle, uncle, and second uncle heard that the prefect was coming. I was nervous and didn't know what to do. As for why only a few of them were nervous, it was because only a few of them were arranged to go to the town tomorrow to greet the prefect and his party.

Erya felt annoyed by receiving these people. The so-called visits and exchanges in later generations did not expect to be popular here. But fortunately, I'm a woman and doesn't need to appear, so it's annoying, but I don't have much disgust. It is only on this occasion that she can feel the benefits of being a woman here.

At the end of the morning of the next day, the prefect's entourage, horses, and carts really came to the orphan school in Hepu Town.

This time, Grandpa Tai didn't hesitate, and directly led the family to follow a few to greet him, and knelt down to the Qin Governor's Mansion.

The children are in class normally, which was specially explained to Xiaohu by Governor Qin yesterday. Therefore, the only one who can come out to greet him is Director Shi, who deliberately did not arrange a course. Because he no longer has the identity of a lifter, he has to bow down to the prefect.

Young widowed women and girls over ten years old hid themselves in the courtyard, not daring to go out, but not daring to go up, for fear that the pedantic gentlemen would be angry.

The group first visited the children's classroom, and there were eight classes, and there were also male and female classes. The prefect whispered to Xiaohu who was accompanying him: "Why is there still a women's class, does this woman also ask to study?" ”

Xiaohu replied respectfully: "Yes, this woman just knows some words simply, and the most important thing is to learn handicrafts, female popularity, and calculations, which are necessary to know skills in life." ”

The prefect asked, "There are so many classrooms here, are they all orphans adopted by your family studying, but there are others studying here?" ”

"Yes, but there are only four, and they are the children of their own relatives, and they are close to here, so they arrange to go to school here. The others are our own adopted children. Xiaohu replied cautiously, just afraid that he would accidentally say the wrong thing and commit some taboo.

Prefect: "Oh! With a sigh, he continued to walk forward and look. Walking to the children's dormitory, he felt fresh again.

The dormitory I am visiting now was newly built after Erya later had a large number of squatting toilets. The house was built in the style of the student dormitories of later generations, and each room was independent, with a long row of men, one male and two men. There are four upper and lower wooden beds in the dormitory, which can accommodate eight people, walk through two rows of beds, and then go inside is the thatched toilet (hey!). Actually, it should be called a toilet, but people here have to call it such an indecent name - thatched toilet). Because the latrine is decorated with tiles, it looks very clean and bright, and there is a window on the north side, so there is no smell that the latrine should have.

The deans of the bachelors who followed the visit all silently vomited in their hearts, such a small private school, the living conditions of the students are several times better than theirs, and they feel uncomfortable!

The prefect and the county magistrate were secretly surprised in their hearts, they heard from others about these ten private schools that had registered for nine exams and were dedicated to teaching orphans. In their estimation, it must be a dilapidated thatched hut, and they are still thinking about how to help them improve their conditions after reading it! But now this situation is greatly beyond their expectations, seeing that this Wang Xiaohu is not conspicuous, they did not expect to be willing to spend so much money and energy to take care of and cultivate these children who have no father and mother and have nothing to do with his Wang family. (To be continued......)