Lin Ruan is not a person who will not come, so many people went up the mountain to find her last night, and also helped her carry the pig back, she can't let the family work in vain.

So she asked Uncle Zhou to find a butcher overnight, and in the open space at the entrance of the village, she cleaned up the two wild boars and gave five catties of pork to those who went up the mountain to find people.

The two wild boars each weighed nearly 400 catties, and they were divided into nearly 100 catties.

Those who received the meat were all happy, and after praising Lin Ruan, they left with the meat.

People who didn't get meat don't regret it. I knew that there was no danger in going up the mountain, not to mention that there was meat to take, so they also went.

It's a pity that it's too late to say anything.

Lin Ruan took advantage of the time to clean up the pork, went back to the old house to take a shower and change clothes.

When I returned to the entrance of the village, someone came to me and asked, "Ah Ruan, can you sell us a little of this meat?" The family hasn't eaten meat for a few days, and you happen to have it here, so cut two catties and go home to satisfy your hunger. ”

Lin Ruan nodded generously: "Of course you can, you are not outsiders, I will charge ten catties for this meat." ”

Wild boar meat is different from domestic pigs in that it has a somewhat fat taste, so it is cheaper than domestic pork. Domestic pork is 20 wen per catty, and wild boar meat is generally 15 wen. So the price that Lin Ruan wants is really quite cheap.

When the village heard this, they were overjoyed and hurriedly shouted to cut the meat.

Lin Ruan borrowed the weighing, and asked the butcher to help cut the meat, and he was busy until the second half of the night.

The rest of the pork was processed by Lin Ruan to the butcher at a price of 13 wen per catty.

More than 500 catties of meat were sold for nearly seven taels of silver, plus those sold in bulk, a total of more than eight taels.

Lin Ruan accepted the money, then carried the remaining more than 30 catties of wild boar meat and took Xiuxiu home to sleep.

The story of the Lin family's Ah Ruan beating two big wild boars and selling them for eight taels of silver soon spread throughout the village.

When Lao Wang received the news the next morning and rushed to the old mansion, the gate of the old mansion was locked.

turned to the people in the village to inquire about Lin Ruan's whereabouts, but the old house was far away from the village, and no one knew where Lin Ruan had gone.

The old Wang family was so anxious that he jumped to his feet, more than eight taels of silver! That's half a year's income.

With so much money, she had to find a way to get over.

At this time, Lin Ruan was in the patriarch's house, with Xiuxiu standing at his feet, and ten catties of pork on the table at hand.

Don't look at the patriarch's age, but he knows everything about the affairs in the village, even if he went to bed early last night, but Lin Ruan knows well about the wild boar.

"Ah Ruan, bring me meat early in the morning, do you want to ask me for help?"

Lin Ruan sighed slightly, "If you don't ask the patriarch for help, can't I come to see you?" This is our family, Akan, to honor you. ”

As he spoke, he took out a string of copper coins from his pocket and placed them on the table.

"Patriarch, I have the salary for building the courtyard wall a few days ago, and I have it now, so I bother you to help me send it to those uncles."

"Don't worry, if you're in a clan, you'll be fine later."

"It's in a clan that you can't keep dragging it out. Everyone is not an idler, they took the time to help us build the courtyard wall, and they were tired of suffering, how could I have the money in my hand and still drag it out and not give it? Doesn't that ruin the reputation of our Lin family? Our Lin family has always been honest, and what we say must be done. ”

When the patriarch heard her say this, he had a smile on his face.

"I heard, you let Akan go to school?"

Lin Ruan sighed in his heart, he was really a person who could become a patriarch, even if he was so old and his mind was still so detailed.

Lin Han's schooling, she said on the mountain last night, even Lin Zhong, who is a father, has not reacted yet, and the patriarch already knows about it.

"Yes, Akan is studying at the Chongwen private school in the county, and he just entered school yesterday."

The patriarch's face was full of relief, "Okay, our Lin family is going to have another scholar." Ah Ruan, you are a sensible and knowledgeable girl, and the Lin family did not raise you in vain. ”

Lin Ruan didn't think much of this, but he didn't show anything, but pursed his lips and pretended to smile implicitly.

"The main thing is that Akan wants to read, he has a smart brain and a good heart, and it's a pity not to study. It happened that a few days ago, I hunted some hares and pheasants to sell, saved a few taels of silver, and inquired about the reputation of Chongwen's private school, so I sent him over. Mr. Zhang said that our Akan is a piece of reading material, and I like him very much. ”

Speaking of this, Lin Ruan deliberately showed a proud appearance.

When the patriarch heard her say this, he immediately smiled all over his face.

He is the head of the clan, so he naturally hopes that there will be more talented people in the clan, so that they can carry forward their Lin clan.

It's also a shame to say that their Lin family has developed so far, and it has a history of hundreds of years, but there has never been a person with great ability.

He hopes that their Lin family can also be an official, so that he, who is the patriarch, will have a light on his face. In the future, when he came to the ancestors, it was also a face-saving thing.

"I have also heard of some of his reputation as Mr. Zhang in the county, he is a very good gentleman, and it is said that several of the students he taught have been admitted to Xiucai. Akan followed him, and it must be no worse. ”

"However, I heard that Mr. Zhang's Shu Xiu is not cheap, and your uncle's Ayu originally wanted to send it to him, but it was because Shu Xiu was too expensive that he didn't make it."

"Ah Ruan, it's important to be academic, but you can't be too strong, there is also a private school in the next village, where you only need 500 wen a month. Otherwise, if you let Akan finish this month, come back and save some bundles of repairs, and your burden will be reduced a lot. ”

Lin Ruan pursed his lips and smiled, "Don't worry, patriarch, I have my own opinions about Akan's tuition, although Mr. Zhang is a little more expensive, but it is expensive." Lin Yu spent seven or eight years in the next village before he was admitted to the Tongsheng Examination, which seems to cost a small amount of money every month, but after so many years, it is not a small amount. ”

When the patriarch heard her say this, he nodded, "That's right." Then you can plan more yourself, and if there is anything you need help with, just come to me. ”

Lin Ruan hurriedly stood up and blessed his body, "Thank you Patriarch, in fact, we have a matter right now, and we need the Patriarch's help to get an idea." ”

"Tell me what's going on."

"That's right, patriarch, the house we live in now is an old house many years ago, although it was renovated a few days ago, but the place is too small to live in. Xiuxiu is getting big when she sees it, and it's not good to sleep with Akan anymore. I thought about expanding the house while I had the money in my hand. ”

The patriarch nodded again and again: "Your consideration is right, men and women are not at the same age at the age of seven, Xiuxiu will be six years old after the New Year, and Akan is also in school now, but he can't be as good as before, otherwise it will make people say it badly." You are looking for me to help me find someone to build a house in the village? ”

Lin Ruan pursed his lips and smiled, "I want to leave the matter of building a house to Uncle Zhou to worry about, you are old, I am embarrassed to bother you with these errands." What I want to ask you for is something else. ”