Chapter 88: Xiucai Exam
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Nowadays, the Wu family is becoming more and more famous in Shiqiao Town, but in fact, there do not have that many industries, compared to the major landlords whose shops are distributed throughout the town, the Wu family only has three industries: the department stores, hot pot shops, and the fields and hills, plus a small carbon kiln they operate with the Zhang family.
However, although there are only these few industries, almost all of them bring in big profits and the silver earned by the Wu family is not something that outsiders can estimate. But Wu Qingyuan has always liked to plan ahead, so before the Wu family officially entered the business market in Jiangyi County, he still had one last industry to develop, a daily necessities factory.
When he was preparing to cross-over, in order to prepare himself from crossing into a relatively backward world, he prepared a lot of things in advance, especially varying information, and after learning about this world from Zhou Daniu, he added these.
The most valuable thing in his space was not gold or those modern rarities, but the stacks of industrial knowledge he printed, which, to put it bluntly, were enough for him to build an advanced country.
But Wu Qingyuan didn’t have such a big ambition, was it so easy to build a country? He still preferred to live a peaceful and comfortable life, and he was really tired of fighting and killing.
So thinking about it, he thinks that it is better not to be too out of line, to be a rich businessman for the time being, as for other things, he’ll leave it to the future generations. And besides, with his current situation of having no background and noo deep roots, he cannot come up with too many conspicuous things.
The daily necessities factory is his last plan- these days, the people of Shiqiao Town highly sought after Wu Ji’s soap, perfumes, mosquito coils and other ‘overseas goods’. If the factory is successfully operated, in the future, it will definitely be more profitable than any industry he owns now, because luxury goods can only be enjoyed by the rich, but these things are needed by every ordinary person.
It is not difficult to make soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, perfume, etc., and there are relevant materials in his space, although he cannot make the exact same thing as in modern times, but it is also possible to make a simple version using a modified method.
At that time, once these things come out, in terms of the number of people, even if only half of the people buy them, it is an immeasurable amount in this area of Shiqiao Town. And when it is developed outside, one can imagine what kind of profit it would bring!
In order to prevent things like the cook jumping ship, Wu Qingyuan handed these things over to the slaves he bought back for the factory. He bought so many slaves for now, eighteen loyal slaves are enough for him, he had neglected this plan before the cooks jumped ship.
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In addition to the factory affairs, the seedlings in the tea fields were also planted, this time, it was not only his family that would be planting them, but Li Yuan, who came to ask for cooperation at the beginning of the New Year would also do so. He sold him some of the seedlings after consideration, he cannot earn all the profits alone. In the future these cannot be planted by his family alone, sooner or later it will have to be passed out, Li Yuanwai is still knowledgeable so cooperation is not impossible.
Madam Qian and the others noticed that he was making his moves, but they didn’t know what he was going to do, and they were a little restless and nervous in their hearts. They didn’t dare to make any more movements for the time being as they were being vigilant.
The major landlords paid attention to their own situation, and of course Wu Qingyuan also paid attention to these people, and after receiving that Madam Qian and the others did not make small moves for the time being, he focused his energy on business and Amo.
Now that Amo is pregnant with a child, he is both happy and worried, happy that he can have a child as a gay man, but he is worried that when Amo gives birth in the future, the same situation will occur with Zhou-ger, and he really does not want to lose Amo.
But Amo’s situation seems to be a little different from the other gers, he doesn’t know if it was because he used special energy every night to nourish Amo’s body but Amo’s physical condition is very good. He is full of energy all day, can eat, sleep and jump, and there is no discomfort during his pregnancy, if not for him watching his belly grow day by day, he really couldn’t see that he has a child.
Not only was Wu Qingyuan surprised, but even the doctor who treated him was surprised. The doctor had seen many diseases after so many years, and it was not that he had never seen a ger with good health, but there was no one like Amo who was pregnant but his body was no different from when he wasn’t.
“There is no problem, don’t worry, your Fulang may just have a better physique than ordinary people. He won’t need to drink the anti-fetal pills, and pay attention to his diet, don’t let the child grow too big, otherwise, it will be hard to give birth in the future.”
The doctor checked his pulse again and again, but found nothing wrong in order to appease the two who were worried.
After hearing this, Wu Qingyuan felt a little relieved in his heart, as long as there was no problem, he guessed that Amo’s current situation may really be related to his nightly transmission of special energy, and his wood energy hd a healing effect, which may have also change Amo’s physique.
The two were relieved.
Because he was also worried about Amo, Lin Shugen took Jiang Zhu and his son to live in the town. Nowadays Lin Shugen is not persistent who would only do farm work, and he discussed with Jiang Zhu the opening of a small shop selling rouge and gouache in the town to make a living, not only to make money, but also to see his two children from time to time.
Jiang Zhu is a person who had given birth to a child, and now that he has become Amo’s stepfather, he is conscientiously doing his duty as a stepfather. Doing a good job of taking care of Lin Shugen during the day and giving Amo a variety of precautions and advice for pregnancy and childbirth at night. This was to prepare Amo with his mental preparation and this was advice from his experience. He was young and insensible, originally not in good health when he gave birth to Xiao Shi, he hurt his body so although he is not old now it is impossible to have a child with Lin Shugen again.
“Uncle Jiang, in the future, I will raise you and daddy.”
Lin Tianbao, who played with him, said that he also turned eleven this year and knows a lot of things.
“What an obedient child…..”
A child’s words can always soothe people’s hearts, Jiang Zhu listened to him and was even more relieved. When he decided to be with Lin Shugen, he was really afraid that Amo and Tianbao would not accept him, but he thought too much, the Lin family is very good, Lin Tianbao and Amo like him very much.
He just doesn’t know why Lin Tianbao just refuses to call him father, and Xiao Shi also doesn’t want to call Lin Shugen Dad and just calls him uncle. Jiang Zhu can’t figure it out and can only sigh that a child’s world is something adults don’t understand.
But they don’t know that when no one was looking, Lin Tianbao kept telling the Xiao Shi: “Xiao Shi, you remember, you can’t call him dad now, we can’t always play together after we are family, and when Uncle Jiang takes you to our family’s household registration, you are not allowed to agree, okay?”
“Got it, Brother Tianbao!”
Then Xiao Shi held his arm and nodded seriously, and his well-behaved little appearance caused Lin Tianbao to kiss him on the cheek.
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Time flickered by, and in this busy and warm atmosphere, May came, and the teachers in Wu Ji Academy were about to start leaving for the imperial exam.
In fact, the imperial court’s examination time is August, but that is the time for the examination at capital- the examination for Xiucai is different, the scholars must first go to the prefecture examination, after they pass this exam, then they are eligible to go to the capital to continue the examination. They spent a lot of time traveling, so although it is only the beginning of May at the moment, everyone must prepare luggage on the road.
When he first invited these scholars to teach in the academy, Wu Qingyuan promised that when the time came, he would not only give everyone a holiday, but he would also sponsor everyone going to the exam, and he naturally would not break his word. For the cost of hundreds of taels of silver, he was nurturing these potential stocks that may become big people in the future.
Since he wants to do it, then he must be thorough and provide the best, in order to let the five teachers of the school arrive safely at the venue for the exam, Wu Qingyuan specially spent money to ask someone to escort them, and also gave each Xiucai a separate subsidy of fifty taels.
“Boss Wu, your great kindness, we won’t ever forget it.”
When they got the silver, they all had red eyes.
They are all children of poor families, reading is not only difficult, but also costly, it is simply difficult for children from poor families to get out of this predicament. Most of them have already gone to the exam once and failed, the family has long spent their money for them to take the exam, they are unable to support them to continue their studies. They thought that there would be no chance for them to retake the exam in this life, but they didn’t expect Boss Wu to be so kind. Inviting them to teach in the school to give them silver to subsidize their families and now they are still given so much silver as funds, this kindness, they will not forget in their lifetime.
“In order to drink water, we must not forget to dig wells. The Wu family business now also depends on everyone’s support, you don’t have to feel too much pressure, just do your best, even if you can’t pass the exam, your talent can teach the children in the village so that everyone can read and write, it’s not useless even if you fail to pass.”
As a person who has also read books seriously, Wu Qingyuan knows how important the mentality before the exam is, and he doesn’t know if this time several people can pass the exam, if they can be first place, if they can move to the next step. He knows that its not so easy, this time, he would just let them try, it doesn’t matter if they pass the exam or not.
Listening to Wu Qingyuan’s words, several of them had their eyes red again, and two of them nodded directly with tears.
He really can’t blame them for this reaction, it’s really not easy to be the hope of the family. The whole family is looking forward to them being able to get pass, every time before the exam, a group of relatives would tell them that they have to be admitted, that the family is smashing pots and selling iron, and if they can’t pass the exam, the whole family will have to live a hard life and be hungry so the pressure in their hearts is great.
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lin tianbao! This little rascallll!
Lin Tianbo, strategic… XD
I feel sad for the test-takers!
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OMG Lin Tianbao so Slyyy!!! 😂
Xiao Shi is too young and innocent to understand he’s stuck with his not-so-brofher. Lol
Anyway… This novel is Really Really Great so far!
It’s not boring at all. Nor the plot was ordinary or too common. I’m glad I chose not to believe other low stars review in NU.
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A’Bao ya little rascal 🤣
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We can all see what you’re plotting, Xiao Guo. 😏
Lin Tian Bao sigh 😔😔 people called Jiang Zhu a fox. But you are the real fox here