Chapter 1345: Cultivating Strength and Patience
ily is struggling financially. Every penny saved counts!“Last night, my uncle told me to buy winter clothes today. I didn't buy them, and I don't want to!” Luo Fengtang mumbled.Yang Ruqing looked at h...After bidding farewell to Luofengtang, the month of December quickly arrived.
From the beginning of the year to the end, a farming household was always busy working for a living.
By the time the twelfth lunar month finally arrived, all the crops in the fields were still dormant, waiting for the spring breeze of the coming year to awaken them.
So this last month of the year is a month of rest for farmers.
Every household is preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year.
This is also called a busy year.
However, all the men in Lao Yang's family were busy with something else.
That's the Gaixue Tang!
Yang Ruqing and Luo Fengtang invested in a piece of land on the outskirts of the village, along the river upstream, on an open hillside near the grove.
Plans are underway to build a two-courtyard house to serve as a school.
"Father, these are the blueprints from the academy, I've drawn them all on paper. You take them to the craftsmen and discuss them."
In the main hall, Yang Ruqing handed a piece of paper to Yang Huazhong.
"For these two courtyards, I plan to use the front one as a classroom for giving lectures."
She explained, "The back rooms are divided into the teachers' living quarters, students' dormitory, kitchen, and dining hall. At the very end is the outhouse."
Yang Huazhong narrowed his eyes, looked carefully, and asked: "Why are there so many sleeping rooms at the back And this kitchen room, aren't the students all from nearby villages It's close!"
Yang Ruqing said, "When making the sleeping quarters and kitchen, the main considerations are two points."
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"Firstly, the academy recruits students from villages within a radius of ten miles. Some villages are far away, while others are close by."
“Places nearby, like Changping Village and the nearby villages of Zhengjia, Lijia, and YuJia, you can travel between home and school in just the time it takes to smoke a pack of cigarettes.”
"It could be farther, like a few miles away to villages like Jinjia Village and Liujiacun. It would be quite difficult for students to commute."
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“Because of the bad weather, with wind and rain, it was very inconvenient for them to go to school.”
"With this kitchen, they wouldn't have to go home for lunch, nor would they need to bring cold dishes and rice to school to stave off hunger."
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“Even, those from afar, could stay overnight in the schoolhouse at night.”
After listening to Yang Ruohong's analysis, Yang Huazhong had not yet had time to express his opinion, but Sun Shi clapped her hands in praise beside him.
“I agree with Qing'er's approach, this is really convenient for students!”
Sun continued, "Take Dayan and Da Jie for example. When they went to Li Jia Cun's academy to study before, there was no lunch there, so they brought food from home."
"I make them hardtack, and the children don't grow."
Sometimes, when it's raining and windy, I have to come home from school with my clothes completely soaked.
"Now that I'm going to school in town, things are much better. There's food at the schoolhouse and a carriage picks me up and drops me off at home."
“If our village school could be like this, then Dahan and Da Jie wouldn't have to go to town.” Mrs. Sun said.
Yang Ruqing smiled and nodded.
Then he looked at Yang Huazhong and said, "Father, what do you think of this idea"
Yang Huazhong said: “Listening to you say it this way, it’s indeed not bad.”
"Well, that means we'd have to hire another cook for the academy. Who would do it..."
Yang Ruqing said: "Originally, the academy was going to hire someone to sweep the floor and wipe down the desks and chairs. When the time comes, just hire a capable woman with clean hands and feet to work at the academy."
"Our pay is high, and lots of people want to do this job."
“Qinger, shall I go This way we can save some money on labor!” Mrs. Sun said.
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Hearing this, Yang Ruqing and Yang Huazhong looked at each other, both father and daughter laughing.
Yang Huazhong said: "There's enough work at home, and there are crops in the fields and vegetable gardens. Child, these are enough for you to manage. As for the schoolhouse, just let Qing'er hire someone else!"
Yang Ruqing turned around and took Sun's hand, saying, "Mother, why don't we do this Find someone to work odd jobs at the school, and let me do this."
"Mother will look for someone in the village and tell me later, okay"
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Upon hearing this, Sun shi readily nodded her head. "Good, good. I'll go and ask Guihua and Da Yun later to see if anyone among them wants to go."
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Yang Ruqing explained the salary and treatment for the teaching position at the academy to Mrs. Sun again, so that when Mrs. Sun went to talk to them, she would have a better understanding.
The 8th day of the first lunar month.
Yang Ruqing woke up early and put all the dried fruit and glutinous rice soaked last night into a big pot to cook.
Today is L八節, and it's customary in Changping Village to drink L八 porridge.
Relatives and friends should still exchange gifts with each other.
This year's Lābā Cháo, Yang Ruqing put a lot of thought into it.
Because there was a flood during the previous summer, rice grains were not harvested. Other agricultural and sideline products also had poor harvests.
Therefore, many of the ingredients in this liangba porridge, such as glutinous rice, yellow rice, and barley, she specifically went to buy in the Haixian County town.
I painstakingly cooked a pot of Laba porridge for myself and my family to drink. It warms the body and nourishes the stomach in this cold winter.
Also give some to relatives and friends, deepening the relationship.
“Mother, the glutinous rice porridge is ready. Please try some.”
Yang Ruqing brought breakfast to Tuo Ba Xian's room. Tuo Ba Xian was sitting cross-legged on the warm kang.
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A small kang table was placed on the warm kang. It was made by Luofengtang for Tubo Xian last time he visited.
On the table was a needlework basket, containing circles of colorful yarn.
Tuo Ba Xian was putting on a pair of small tiger-head shoes.
Hearing Yang Ruqing's voice, Tuo Ba Xian put the small tiger-head shoes in her hand into a basket and moved the basket aside.
"It smells so good! Is this the glutinous rice porridge you guys have here for L八"
Tuo Ba Xian smiled and asked.
Yang Ruqing gently nodded. “Mother, please try it and see if it’s still to your liking.”
She placed the tray on the small kang table, a bowl of colorful glutinous rice porridge, a fluffy steamed bun, a fried egg with both sides golden brown, and a stack of minced pork and pickled mustard greens.
Seeing this nutritious yet elegant breakfast set, Tuo Ba Xian's eyes flashed with approval.
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Especially when Tubo Xian's eyes fell upon the last small dish of green vegetables, a distinct odd expression appeared on her face.
"Qing'er, this is... jade"
She pointed at the small dish of green vegetables, her voice trembling slightly.
Yang Ruqing smiled gently: "The name Jadeite and Beryl is really elegant, but I'm still used to calling it Lubailian."
Tuoba Xian raised her eyes and looked at Yang Ruqing: "This Laba garlic, did you make it too"
Yang Ruqing nodded. "Yes, it's the first time I've made it, so I'm not sure if there's too much vinegar. Mother, you can just make do and eat it."
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Tuo'er Xian quickly picked up her chopsticks and added a green garlic clove to her mouth, chewing it gently.
Then, her eyes became a little moist.
"Mother, what's wrong"
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"Isn't it not tasty"
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