The Lucky Farm Girl-Chapter 54 - Teaching without Going to School_1
Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Teaching without Going to School_1
Chapter 54 -54: Teaching without Going to School_1
Nearly a hundred meters from the Yang Family Courtyard, Yang Mengchen stood gracefully, watching Yang Chengrong, who was slowly approaching. Her deep, ink-like pupils seemed bottomless.
“Jiujiu, what are you doing here?” Yang Chengrong asked with a puzzled and concerned face, “Why isn’t Chengyou accompanying you?”
Yang Mengchen did not answer but counter-questioned, “Did Big Brother meet with Zhang Lianhua?”
Seeing the solemn expression on his sister’s face, Yang Chengrong’s gaze flickered slightly, but he still nodded honestly.
“I am not trying to meddle in Big Brother’s affairs,” Yang Mengchen said earnestly once again, “but indeed, that Zhang Lianhua is not a good match for Big Brother. It would be best if Big Brother does not stay alone with her in the future. Even if you meet her by chance, leave quickly to avoid any gossip.”
“Don’t worry, Jiujiu, I will be careful,” Yang Chengrong had already seen Zhang Lianhua’s true colors and naturally would not be deceived by her again.
Yang Mengchen did not miss the disgust and regret in Yang Chengrong’s eyes, her lips briefly curving into a bloodthirsty, cold smile.
How dare she hurt her big brother, Zhang Lianhua is utterly unforgivable!
“Not all women in this world know how to respect themselves; many have impure motives and only think of relying on men to change their lives, resorting to unscrupulous means. If you come across such a woman and do not wish to get entangled, the best method is to stay far away, understand?”
Young masters from wealthy families often arranged for maids as concubines by the age of sixteen or seventeen. Big Brother, already over sixteen and handsome and steady, with a simple and honest nature, and our family’s circumstances improving, would be easily calculated by such wicked-minded women if he did not become more alert and develop some street smarts.
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Knowing that his sister was looking out for his best interest, Yang Chengrong solemnly expressed that he would be even more cautious in the future.
Many years later, having dodged numerous ‘tender and enticing’ traps, Yang Chengrong, accompanied by his wife, visited his sister’s residence and deeply appreciated her earnest counseling today.
The Seven Sons of the Yang Family were seldom spared from being schemed against, but thanks to their sister’s repeated reminders, they were always alert and managed to dodge every time.
Now that Big Brother had a deep understanding, Yang Mengchen said no more, to avoid hurting his self-esteem.
After dinner, when everyone headed to the Yang Family Courtyard to help move the blackboard and chalk to the ancestral hall, they were startled by the sight of Xiao Guai returning with a pack of jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards.
“Don’t be afraid!”
Yang Mengchen waved her hand to quiet everyone down and explained with a smile, “I was thinking when you all go to the ancestral hall to study and learn to read, with no one at home to guard or only leaving the elderly and children, it would be disastrous if some petty thieves took the opportunity to sneak into your homes; the losses would be grave, even harming the elderly and children.
Therefore, I asked Xiao Guai to invite them to watch over your homes and protect your courtyards. Rest assured, they are well-behaved and won’t hurt you or the livestock at your homes.
Of course, if you’re still uneasy, you can return and bring your elders and children to the ancestral hall. As for the livestock, you can reinforce the protection and lock the doors well. They will only guard outside the main gate and won’t enter your homes.”
“Thank you, Jiujiu!”
Everyone was touched by Jiujiu’s thoughtful considerations for them. Still, they remained uneasy about the beasts. After moving the blackboard and chalk to the ancestral hall, they decided to follow Jiujiu’s advice: they would return home to bring the elderly and children, strengthen their defenses, and lock the doors.
Aware of everyone’s apprehensions, Yang Mengchen laughed it off and walked up to the group of animals with Xiao Guai, giving them a few careful instructions.
The animals either shook their heads and swayed their brains, or scratched and wagged their tails, or let out a gentle roar, clearly responding to Yang Mengchen, each one looking endearingly naive.
Seeing this, the crowd was filled with wonder and admiration, admiring Jiujiu as a truly blessed child. Not only was she protected by the auspicious White Tiger, but now even these animals were heeding her commands.
Xiao Wanxue and her servants looked at Yang Mengchen’s eyes as if they were sparkling with stars, full of immense admiration.
Upon reaching the ancestral hall, everyone naturally lined up to collect the slate and chalk, with tables and stools neatly arranged inside and outside the room.
Due to the large number of people, Yang Mengchen divided them into more than a dozen classes. Fortunately, Yang Changsheng and Zhou Daming’s families had both learned the “Three-Character Classic” and the “Thousand Character Classic,” as well as Arithmetic; and with Xiao Wanxue’s servants and the Yang family, there were enough teachers.
After consulting with the village chief and Lizheng, Yang Mengchen arranged for a class of middle-aged men and all the elderly to study in the large courtyard of the ancestral hall. The women and girls, as well as the younger children, studied inside the rooms, while the rest of the men went to the square—after all, it was still early, and it was of no inconvenience to everyone.
According to Yang Mengchen’s rules, everyone spent half an hour studying the texts and another quarter practicing Tai Chi. Only then did they return home, still not fully satisfied.
Once back home, seeing that the animals had gone to the mountains in groups and everything at home was undamaged, the people were relieved.
Yang Mengchen called his seven brothers to Sixth Brother’s room, took out seven medicinal pills to divide among them, and told them about their effects and precautions to take, making everyone overwhelmingly happy.
Xiao Guai watched over the seven throughout the night until they were awakened by the foul smell coming from their bodies at dawn. Fortunately, it had already grown warm, and they used cold water to wash thoroughly three times, eventually getting rid of the sticky black grime without disturbing anyone in the house.
Seeing that his brothers seemed to have undergone a transformation, energetic and spirited, particularly their eyes shining like stars, Yang Mengchen was very satisfied and began to teach his brothers various skills he had learned from special forces in his previous life.
After breakfast, Yang Mengchen handed the drawings he had made the day before to Zhou Daming, who led all those who had signed up to reclaim dry fields, with the village chief and Lizheng supervising.
As for the medicinal herb base, Yang Mengchen had long entrusted it to Yang Changsheng, also signing contracts with fifty villagers to assist Yang Changsheng in managing the herbs.
In the blink of an eye, several days passed. At breakfast one day, Shen Qiulan hesitated for a long time before saying to Yang Mengchen, “Jiujiu, your grandmother came to me yesterday. She said your cousins also want to come learn to read and write, what do you think?”
“And your cousins from the Wu family (and those from the Liu family) want to come too,” Wu Xuelan and Liu Xiuyun said simultaneously.
Yang Mengchen pondered for a moment, “The cousins from the Liu family can come, but it’s a bit inconvenient for cousins from the other two families. After all, those two families are too far away. By the time they finish studying and practicing boxing, it will be very late, and it’s not safe for them to go back, nor would we be at ease. Moreover, there is limited room in our house to accommodate them;
Why not have the female cousins from the two families squeeze into our place? As for the male cousins, they should go to the town academy. For one thing, the quality of teaching there is good and formal; secondly, we can afford to pay the Shuxiu. I was planning to send a few brothers to the town academy too, so they might as well go together.”
“I’m not going to the academy!” As soon as Yang Mengchen finished speaking, Yang Chengning was the first to refuse.
Yang Chengxuan immediately echoed, “I’m also not going to the academy.”
The opinions of the other five sons were unanimous.
“Why?” Yang Mengchen looked puzzled at his brothers, while the Yang family elders kept silence, not expressing any opinion.
