activa-t Chapter 47, Eight Trigrams: Establishing a School
Chapter 47, Eight Trigrams: Establishing a School
While taking a shower at night, Lin Fengyi, who had been worried all day, was concerned.
Taking the opportunity of rubbing Lu Xingzhou's back, she carefully examined him, not even sparing Xiao Lu, before confirming that he was not injured.
He said with lingering fear, "Sir, if something like this happens again, let's all face it together. All this fighting and killing is really dangerous; I'll worry about you!"
Not to mention that she is now the wife of nearly 200 people, eating beef, mutton and white rice every day, and has even become sisters with the once unattainable daughter of the Yu family. All of this good life is thanks to Lu Xingzhou.
From an emotional standpoint, Lin Fengyi, who completely considered herself Mrs. Lu, could not accept that something had happened to him.
Lu Xingzhou knew his feelings, and gently stroked her hand, saying softly:
"Don't say things like that again. Are we all supposed to take the blame? Don't other people have parents too? Does it mean it doesn't matter if they get hurt or die?"
"Sir, that's not what I meant!"
Lu Xingzhou knew that even if Lin Fengyi really wanted to betray the peasant class, it was too early for her, as she had only been enjoying a few good days.
However, preventative measures must be taken thoroughly and without any slackening.
He then held her in his arms:
"Don't worry, I didn't mean to blame you."
"Your man is actually someone who enjoys a pastoral life and has little ambition. But being born into such a messed-up world, and having some talent, he's destined for a life that will never be peaceful."
"To be the woman behind me, you need to be mentally prepared and have a broader perspective. Just because someone calls me 'boss' or 'wife' doesn't mean you can treat them like beasts of burden, understand?"
The skin-to-skin contact made Lin Fengyi feel very comfortable.
He replied, seemingly understanding but not quite, "My skills are far more than just a little!"
Ok!
Look at what she's grabbing! What kind of key point is that?!
Now is not the right time to discuss this topic in depth. Lu Xingzhou bent his index finger and gently scratched her straight nose.
"Let's not talk about that. Lately, I've noticed you've been spending a lot of time with Wen. What do you think of her?"
Lin Fengyi pretended to recall something, and then answered:
"Sister Wen is warm and hospitable, considerate, and extremely capable. She's helped me a lot!"
Having only attended a private school for a few years, Lin Fengyi faced nearly 200 people and more than 100 large livestock when she first started managing the household. Naturally, such a large operation had many problems.
Thanks to the help of Na Wen, who came from the Prince's Mansion, nothing serious happened.
Lu Xingzhou could see that: "That's not what I was asking."
Although many of my relatives and friends in my previous life were Manchus, and I received education based on the people's historical perspective, I would not have any prejudice against any branch of the Chinese nation.
It is also known that the first person to cut off his queue (a type of Manchu hairstyle) and shout the slogan of "overthrow the Qing and restore the Ming" was a pure-blooded Manchu from the Plain Blue Banner who escorted the Southern Ming emperor to Beijing for trial. The one who destroyed them was Wu Sangui, a pure-blooded Han Chinese who surrendered to the Qing court.
The Manchus of the Plain Blue Banner did not genuinely support the Southern Ming emperor, and Wu Sangui was not loyal to the Qing dynasty.
What always drives these people to take action is their class self-interest.
But it's only 1912 now.
Although the Qing imperial family was forced to surrender, countless rentiers who had been stripped of their privileges did not intend to give up.
They are trying every means to take back the interests they lost that never belonged to them in the first place.
Lu Xingzhou dared not let his guard down.
The wariness wasn't directed at the author himself, but rather at the old guard and scions of the royal family that the princess might have come into contact with.
Lin Fengyi moved away from Lu Xingzhou's chest, turned around, and looked at him solemnly:
"Sister Wen is really nice, there won't be any problems!"
Seeing that she understood what he meant, Lu Xingzhou didn't mince words.
"I also think Wen is a very good person. Your close friend should keep that in mind. For her sake, for your own sake, and for our shared family, don't let her go astray."
Although this is a fictional world, Lu Xingzhou, who understands the complexities of human nature, would never blindly believe in movie and television plots.
Moreover, his arrival has already changed the original fate of Zhu Jia, Lin Fengyi, Sanjiangshui, and others, so they must be even more cautious.
Lin Fengyi's eyes were filled with doubt.
She couldn't understand much yet, so she could only solemnly agree:
"I will, don't worry, sir~~"
Lin Fengyi looked conflicted, as if she had just remembered something.
"Sir, now that you've said that, there are two things I'm unsure whether I should tell you!"
"Is it related to that article?"
"OK!"
"Go ahead and tell me~"
According to the plot of "Crossing the Guandong", Na Wen's temperament is definitely that of a first-class good woman in the world.
Lu Xingzhou was not the type to punish without warning; he still treated them with sincerity.
"My sister-in-law asked me to ask you when the new house will finally be built? She and her husband always get together because her sister-in-law keeps interrupting them!"
Lu Xingzhou's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
The sister-in-law you're talking about is Xian'er, who was originally engaged to Chuanwen, isn't she? Wouldn't this be considered a different kind of "criminal offense against childhood friend's fiancé"?
This is so interesting!
Lu Xingzhou, with images in his mind, even felt his little brother starting to lift up.
"Details!!"
Sensing the movement beside her thigh, Lin Fengyi gave him a look that was both coquettish and reproachful:
"Sister Wen, I don't know if Xian'er is a light sleeper or doing it on purpose, but she's interrupted my brother-in-law's intimate moments two or three times already. It's embarrassing and uncomfortable! I just wanted to ask you if you could hurry up and build houses for everyone!"
"Hiss~~" Lu Xing gasped as his weakness was exposed.
The strong and vigorous Zhu Chuanwen and the beautiful and charming Pan Qiaoyun were at the perfect age for a passionate encounter.
Just thinking about the awkwardness of having a good thing interrupted halfway through, Lu Xingzhou felt empathy for the two of them and felt frustrated on their behalf.
"The master chef from Fengtian will be arriving soon, and he will then decide how many of the best houses to allocate to the Zhu family."
"Hmm... there's one more thing."
"Don't rush to talk business!"
. . . . . .
Forty minutes later, after all that fussing, the water in the bathtub had gone cold, so the two dried themselves off and crawled into bed.
"Go on, what's the other thing?"
Lin Fengyi, her face still flushed, felt completely weak, but forced herself to speak:
"Sister Wen said she's not good at farm work and doesn't feel right earning the wages you give her. She also sees the children in the village playing and running around all day, so she wants to look after the children and teach them to read. She asked me to inquire if she could still get half a wage?"
"I see~~~"
Inside the enclosure, there were 20 children aged 12-16 who could help the adults with farm work. Lu Xingzhou paid them half the wages as if they were half laborers.
There are 31 children under the age of 12. Their daily routine consists of helping to collect firewood, herd cattle, and feed horses, and otherwise just playing around.
Lu Xingzhou also knew that letting these children play around would ruin their lives.
Moreover, they were all children themselves, and they know exactly what kind of troublemakers they were when they were young.
As time goes on, security risks will be pushed to their peak by the sudden inspirations of one little brat after another.
He had originally planned to go to the city later to find a tutor or a Western-style teacher.
Since Wen took the initiative to do it, given her family's academic background, she is definitely more capable than any random schoolteacher, so it's fine to hand it over to her.
What made Lu Xingzhou hesitate was that he didn't want to hand over all the big and small matters in the enclosure to the Zhu family.
"Sir? If you're facing difficulties, why don't you just let it go?"
Lu Xingzhou came to his senses.
"How can we just let it go? Teaching and nurturing students is the most important thing. What kind of nonsense is this, paying only half a salary? We must pay double salaries!"
"I was thinking that there's no place in the enclosure for the children to read and learn to read. How about this, the main room is quite spacious, let's move my office to the east side room and give it to the children."
Giving the room to others would damage his authority as the owner, but giving it to the children to study would have the opposite effect.
Having been fully satisfied physically, Lin Fengyi mistakenly believed that Lu Xingzhou had done everything for her, and her heart was also filled with desire.
Her eyes welled up with tears of gratitude: "Grandpa...you're so good to me!"
Her eyes and brows were full of spring-like charm, and her alluring appearance made Lu Xingzhou's "sage mode" cooldown timer reset immediately.
"It's late, let's take a nap!"
"Mmm~~" Lin Fengyi hummed a wet, nasal sound.
Lu Xingzhou had no ex-fiancée sleeping on the same kang (heated brick bed) to bother him, so he could naturally indulge himself to his heart's content.