The first is to ask for pink...... After knowing that Lian Man'er's family needed to dig a fish pond and needed labor, many people from the thirty-mile camp came to the door and expressed their willingness to help.

When a farmer encounters some major events when building a house, such as building a house, there will generally be someone to help, such as holding a wedding wine, and there will generally be someone busy. These are all about mutual aid, only need to provide food, that is, to provide food, and there is no such thing as paying wages. Moreover, when encountering such a thing, there is generally no need for the host's family to find someone, and relatives, friends, and villagers from the same village will take the initiative to help.

It is a custom. Generally, the more people who build a house and do happy events, the more people who help and are busy, the better the popularity of the family. The happier the host's family will be, even if it doesn't use so many people, and it needs to prepare extra meals, the host's family is willing to break the shell in Chapter 474.

But digging a fish pond is not the same as building a house.

Building a house is to meet the basic housing needs, and every household must have a house to live in. Digging fish ponds to raise fish is to sell fish to make money, which is the special need of a certain family.

Therefore, even if someone was willing to help, Lian Man'er still posted a notice in front of Lian Kee's shop. Digging fish ponds to strengthen labor, each person is provided with a lunch every day, two vegetables, one meat and one soup, the tube is full, and the wages are calculated according to the number of excavations, and the settlement is paid on the same day. As for the wages of each excavation, it is the same as the wages of excavating earthworks on the mountain. Obviously, the river flats are sandy, which is much easier than digging in the mountains.

The notice was posted, word of mouth spread, and more people came to sign up for work.

Pick and choose labor. Let the two fish farmers lead the excavation, Lian Man'er did not take care of it, but handed it over to Lian Shouxin, who was only responsible for the end of the day. According to the list that Lian kept keeping her promises, she calculated and paid her wages.

Four ponds, one of which has an excavation area of six acres. The depth is shallow, and this is a lotus pond intended to be used to grow lotus roots, chicken head rice, and water chestnuts. The other three are fish ponds, each with an average excavation area of four acres and a deeper depth, intended for fish farming.

Both the lotus pond and the fish pond were excavated along the embankment, and in Chapter 474 they were broken and connected to the river by a canal to divert water. In addition, there is a water outlet on the other side of the lotus pond. Outlet canals allow water to be discharged to low-lying terrain and brought downstream into the river when needed.

A dam was also built between each lotus pond and the fish pond. Leave a vacant lot on the embankment. Trees can be planted and a passage can be built for a large carriage.

This side is busy digging fish ponds, and Goro has already packed up his packages and is going to Jinyang County to participate in the county test.

Gorou has to go by himself, without being accompanied. The family was a little uneasy, and they were sitting around, persuading Goro.

"Brother, we don't worry about you alone. Otherwise, I'll go with you. Otherwise. It's okay to let your mother accompany you. Lian Man'er said to Gorou, "After all, it's outside, and it's going for a few days, eating and drinking, or something, and I'm or our mother going to take care of it." It's always better than others. ”

"yes." Zhang followed and nodded, "Gorou, it's better for my mother to go with you." ”

"No, you don't." Gorou shook his head. He knew that the family was busy now, and there were no people in the shop and the fish pond. If Lian Man'er or Zhang's follow him to take care of him, the pressure on the few people who stay at home will increase, and I am afraid that they will not be able to keep busy.

Moreover, he thinks that he is not too young, and he can go to the county seat to take the exam alone and take care of himself by himself.

"It's in the county, not far away. I've been there once, and I know all the people, places, and so on. Gorou continued, "Besides, there is also Brother Youheng to help arrange it, everything is ready-made." You don't have to worry at all. ”

Even Man'er is still worried, but Gorou's words also make sense.

Gorou went to Jinyang County for the exam this time, and it is estimated that he will live in the county seat for more than ten days. The Song family had already sent people here, and even Lan'er had people bring a message, saying that they would let Wulang enter the city and live there. In addition, Wang Youheng also said a long time ago that if you let Gorou live in his house, you don't have to worry about anything at that time, as long as you go to the examination institute on a certain day.

After the New Year, Wang Youheng returned to the town from the county seat, and every other day, he would come to the thirty-mile camp to ask Mr. Lu for articles. In addition, he also collected a lot of preparation materials for the prefectural exam and shared them with Goro.

The county test is presided over by the magistrate, and the person who wrote the question is also the magistrate. Among the steps of the imperial examination, this initial county examination is completely controlled by the magistrate, so the degree of freedom is relatively large. Figuring out the likes and dislikes of the county magistrate has become a key to whether or not you can pass the county exam.

The preparation materials brought by Wang Youheng include the exam papers and coupons of the current magistrate of Jinyang County who have participated in the scientific examination over the years, as well as the questions he has published, as well as the poems and essay booklets that the magistrate usually makes, and even the exam questions guessed by "insiders".

Wu Yugui and Wu Jiaxing, father and son, also used their connections in the county government to help collect a lot of information.

Not only did Wang Youheng and Gorou read these materials carefully, but Mr. Lu also read them, and then analyzed them specifically for the two students.

Lian Man'er was sitting outside listening at the time, and she was deeply impressed by the old-fashioned, profound, and profound views of Mr. Lu.

All three of them invited Gorou, but none of them agreed. He made an appointment with three classmates, planning to go to a rented house in the county seat to take the exam.

didn't even agree to Wang Youheng's invitation, only said that he had made an appointment with his classmates.

I have to say that Gorou is not very old, but he has a very good idea.

However, Wang Youheng still insisted on lending a small courtyard not far from the examination institute to Goro, where it is said that everything used is complete, and there are reliable servants of the Wang family in the interior.

Wulang discussed with Wang Youheng that when the time came, they would have to pay for all the expenses they should pay. That is, the reward for the servant, and the other is the cost of food, Gorou and his classmates discussed it, and everyone shared it equally.

Wang Youheng is also going to take the county exam this year, and he told Lian Man'er that he will take care of Wulang when the time comes. Gorou insisted that his family should not follow, and in the end, the family still obeyed Gorou's wishes.

To go to the county seat for the exam, it naturally costs money.

"Brother, how much do you want?" Lian Man'er asked Gorou.

Wulang is a good one, and he has already calculated the expenses of the county seat for more than ten days, so he told Lian Man'er a number.

"Three taels of silver is enough." Gorou said.

"Poor families are rich, bring more." Even keep your word.

"Yes." Zhang also nodded.

Lian Man'er thought about it, weighed four taels of broken silver, took another hanging, and in addition, took five strings of money, and a small bag of fragmented copper coins, and handed them to Wulang.

Gorou went to the county seat this time, and the place to live was provided by Wang Youheng, no money, food and drink were shared with the other three people, and it didn't cost much, and one or two silver couldn't be spent. But......

"Give rewards to those who serve, this can't be saved, you have to give more. …… It's still cold, so my mother brought you a charcoal stove, and you can bring it in during the exam. When we get there, we'll buy another charcoal. Brother, don't save the charcoal money, pick the good one, buy the one without smoke. Lian Man'er helped Gorou calculate one by one, "There are also carriage and horse fares,...... Meeting some friends, drinking tea and having a snack together, this also costs money. ”

"Although Brother Youheng's house is there, what can I find him. However, brother, you still have to keep some emergency money in your hand. …… I don't live in Brother Youheng's house, but I still have to go to Brother Youheng's house to worship the elders and prepare for the ceremony. …… The old lady of the Song family, they sent someone to say it once, this is also a personal favor, and I have to go and see it......"

"I've thought of all of this, three taels of silver, it's enough." Gorou said.

Although Gorou said so, even Man'er gave Gorou all the money he weighed. In addition, she wrapped two small silver bills in lotus and asked Gorou to carry them close to her, just in case she needed them from time to time.

Zhang checked all the clothes, shoes and socks brought by Wulang, for fear that he would have fewer clothes and would be frozen when he arrived in the county seat, and Lian Man'er helped to check the pen, ink, paper, inkstone, test basket, etc.

Everything was properly prepared, and Gorou went to say goodbye to Mr. Lu again. Mr. Lu naturally had to give some advice, and after that, everyone got into the car.

“…… Rest assured. Gorou sat down in the car and poked his head out again.

Sending Gorou's car away, Zhang turned his head, and Lian Man'er saw that her eyes were red.

For the first time, the son left home alone, and not for a day or two, but for more than ten days. Zhang is not used to it, and he is reluctant.

This is something that every mother inevitably has to go through, and if she wants her children to be successful, she must let go.

Gorou went to the exam, and Xiaoqi became a person who went to school.

Zhang told Lian Shouxin that she was not at ease, and asked Lian Shouxin to pick up Xiao Qi every day.

"There used to be his brother, so we don't have to worry about it. Now he is left alone, and he has no companion back and forth every day. ”

He didn't even hesitate to keep his promises, and immediately agreed.

It was Xiao Qi who disagreed.

"I'm such a big person, if I let you pick me up again, my classmates should laugh at me." Xiao Qi hugged the big flower, "It's in the town, how far is this, there are people coming and going on this road, and everyone knows me." Father, mother, what else are you worried about? ”

Xiao Qi has been studying in a private school for a year, so there is no need to pick him up.

Zhang's said that he wanted to pick him up, and Lian Man'er understood that this was a mother, who realized that the child snuggling under her knees would one day spread her wings and take off, and this day was not far away, that kind of sour, soft, and heartfelt attachment...... I got up early that day, after breakfast, Lian Man'er came out of the house and walked around his manor, and the bright green in his eyes all declared that the footsteps of spring had come to the threshold, and the wind blowing in his face was not so cold.

The vernal equinox has passed, the days are getting longer, the nights are getting shorter, and everything is full of life.

Lian Man'er checked Lian Ji's business, saw the progress of the fish pond excavation, and saw the vibrant green, and her mood also jumped.

Walking briskly back to the inner house, when I walked to the courtyard to be careful, I heard the laughter of Zhang and Lian Zhi'er...... Send one watch first, there will be two changes in the evening, close to the end of the month, ask for pink support. (To be continued)RQ!!