Old Man Zhu didn't understand at first why he couldn't make any money from short-term labor. After all, the money his family paid was definitely more than what they earned from farming and selling grain.

But when he actually went there, he realized that he had taken everything for granted.

First of all, the owner has the final say on how much money the owner will pay.

Secondly, part-time work does not happen every time, it depends on luck.

Thirdly, not all hosts will provide food and accommodation. If you encounter those who don't, you have to spend your own money to find a place to stay and get food.

There are only two or three months of part-time labor in a year. People like them who don't know how to do manual work don't have many choices. They either work hard as "hard laborers", carry things, or help with spring plowing and autumn planting.

The master does the work in the fields.

"Didn't I just say that if Dabao and Erbao can read, letting them go to the town to become apprentices is also a way out." Ye Yuran said.

Old Man Zhu shook his head: "I'm afraid not. Apprenticeship is not as easy as you think. Anyone who can be beaten or scolded belongs to the master. Once he is sent in, life and death are not ours to control. Another one, if you really want to become a better master,

They all have to be related. Our family has no relatives in the town, so this road will not work. Those masters with crafts have eyes on the top of their heads. If they want to pass it on, they will only pass it on to their own sons or nephews, not to outsiders.

"

"You've never done it before, how do you know it won't work?" Ye Yuran asked, "Let me ask you, if a restaurant recruits a waiter, a literate person or an illiterate person, which one will the shopkeeper hire?"

"Literate."

"Isn't that enough?" Ye Yuran looked like he was gritting his teeth, "I don't believe it. I have taught all my grandchildren, and none of them got a chance. Anyway, they are young now, so there is nothing wrong with them.

It’s okay to give them something to do. When they grow up, if they can seize the opportunity, they will seize it. If they can’t, it’s not too late to come back and farm with you.”

Hearing what she said, Old Man Zhu seemed to be able to accept it a little: "You didn't explain it clearly earlier, which scared me to death. I thought you were really going to send them to a private school. How much does it cost to go to a private school for one year?

Shu Xiu can buy several acres of land..."

Ye Yuran's mouth twitched and she didn't listen to him.

Anyway, according to what he said, even if he spent a few years studying at a private school, he could save more than ten acres of land for his family, so that his sons could have land to farm.

But had he ever thought that if one of his grandsons passed the exam to become a scholar, or something like that, his family would not only be exempted from corvee service, but if he went one step further, he would be a Jinshi and could become an official.

In addition to these, once he has gained fame and goes out to do things, it is also a reputation. People outside do not dare to bully him and his brothers casually. It can be said that "one person attains the Tao, and chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."

Although Ye Yuran is not very clear about the process of this era, the history is generally similar. As long as there is an imperial examination, the routines are the same.

She had taken so many history lessons in her previous life. Which dynasties and generations did not have the final say as emperors and officials?

For small people like them, there is no need to be a big official. Just a scholar is enough. In rural areas, it is always different which family has a famous scholar.

Of course, Ye Yuran didn't intend to explain this to Old Man Zhu too thoroughly, and she could tell that he was just a "feudal parent" with a single mind.

As long as he does the work, she has the final say in this family.

When Mrs. Li heard this, she felt a little disappointed, and she couldn't tell why.

——It turns out that my mother-in-law did not plan to send her grandchildren to private schools!

——Think about it, my family is so poor and we don’t have the money to give it away.

——But if you can read and write, can you work as a waiter in a hotel in the town?

Mrs. Li couldn't help but look forward to it.

She couldn't see further, but she knew that this was an opportunity to change her destiny.

She touched her belly and looked forward to it silently in her heart: My child, just wait, my mother will fight for this opportunity for you even if she puts her life on the line.

Thinking that among the other sisters-in-law, only she and her sister-in-law had children, Mrs. Li became even more confident.

Putting aside everything else, as long as her child defeats Dabao and Erbao, he will have a chance.

She even decided in her heart that she must ask her mother to turn on the small stove for her, so that she could teach the child as soon as he was born.

Her son started learning from the time he was born. How could he not be able to compete with Dabao and Erbao who only started learning at such an old age?

"Hehehe..." She was lost in thought and laughed out loud with joy.

"What are you doing here?" Although the voice was a bit low, sorry, the conversation between Ye Yuran and Old Man Zhu had ended. No matter how low Li's voice was, she could still hear it.

"Mom?" Ms. Li was startled and quickly wanted to explain to Ye Yuran that she was here to catch the bag.

Unfortunately, she searched around and couldn't find Lin's figure.

Mrs. Lin was not as distracted as she was, so as soon as she saw her father-in-law and mother-in-law finished talking, she hurriedly sneaked away in advance.

When she saw Mrs. Li not far away, her heart skipped a beat, but she didn't know what she was thinking at the time. She looked so beautiful that she didn't have time to think about it. When she heard the footsteps of her father-in-law leaving, she hurriedly stopped.

Leave without stopping.

Ye Yuran: "Tell me, what are you doing here?"

"Mom, if I tell you that I am actually here to catch eavesdroppers, would you believe it?" Li said dryly.

"Ha! Then tell me, who are you here to catch?"

"Ms. Lin." In order to prove her innocence, Ms. Li pointed to a place and said, "She was standing there just now. Really, mother, she was standing there just now. I followed her here."

"Hmm! Where is she now?"

"I don't know either. I saw her standing there just now. I wanted to remind my mother, but as soon as she left, she disappeared."

"Why are you distracted when you have nothing to do? What did you hear that made you so happy that you are still distracted at such a critical moment?"

"No, no, I didn't hear anything." Mrs. Li naturally didn't dare to admit it. She could see her mother's expression, but she didn't dare to deny it completely. She quickly explained a few words, "No, I just heard... mother

He said that he wanted to enlighten the children at home. When I think about the child in my belly, my mother will help to enlighten the child in the future, so I am happy."

Speaking of the latter part, I didn’t forget to praise Ye Yuran, saying that if her mother hadn’t been a good person and had her help in enlightenment, they wouldn’t have been able to take advantage of such a coincidence.

To be able to marry my mother as a daughter-in-law is simply because she had burned incense in her previous life. If someone wanted to learn how to read or something, they had to go to a book school and pay money. Only their mother was so good that she could read on her own.

No wonder her mother was so happy when she heard that she was going to marry into the Zhu family...

Ye Yuran was amused by Li's nonsense. In the memory of the original owner, when Li was about to get married, Li's mother thought that Zhu Si was playing tricks and taking advantage of her daughter.

Only then would she marry him dead or alive, and settle the score with Zhu Si.

The original owner was not someone to be "bullied" easily. He just carried the guy on his back and went out and had a fight with Li's mother.
Chapter completed!