Travel to ancient times and become rich women with your bestie

Chapter 160 Six Gifts

"If it's convenient, I wonder if you two ladies could teach me this method? I think this method is very good. If it can be used in our future business, it will be a way to get twice the result with half the effort."

Although he did not continue to ask about the origin, Jiang Dayou did not hide his desire to learn this counting method.

"It's not inconvenient at all. Mr. Jiang thinks highly of our method. It can be regarded as promoting the wisdom of the Arab elders. It is not wasted in vain."

The two of them continued to speak as before without blushing or beating their hearts, and no one could tell that they were lying.

Chang'an was asked to pick up some charcoal pencils, and the two of them wrote numbers on the ground one by one, and then repeated the instruction from yesterday.

This is just right, it can also be considered as a review. Changan and Li Shuhua didn't learn very well yesterday, so they can study again now. Learning is a process of constant repetition.

Jiang Dayou and Mr. Jiang had both attended formal schools and read many books. Learning numbers was nothing more than comparing them with Chinese characters, so they learned quickly.

Almost as soon as they talked about it once, the two of them were able to completely agree with each other.

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin looked at each other and couldn't help but sigh that the enlightened brain was still useful.

"The two ladies' memory is truly ingenious. I, Jiang, really admire you." Having learned something new, Jiang Dayou did not hesitate to praise them.

The two just smiled and didn't say anything. After all, they had borrowed this thing, but it was hard to explain, so they just kept silent.

Jiang Dayou led Young Master Jiang to practice on the ground for a while, until he felt he had understood it thoroughly, he threw away the charcoal pencil and stood up.

"Mr. Jiang, there's nothing else, let's go back." Zheng Yuan suggested.

It seems that they have almost finished the tour. If they stay here with so many people and the noise, I am afraid that the father and son of the Jiang family will not be used to it, and I am also worried that the workers will feel uncomfortable.

"Okay, let's go back." Jiang Dayou had no objection.

They also told Old Lady Chen and the other two not to work too late, and the two of them led them back.

It’s almost time for dinner, and I have to send the children to the village chief’s school tomorrow. There are still many things to do.

When they got home, Zheng Yuan was responsible for cooking, while the other children sewed schoolbags or tended the vegetable garden.

Duan Minmin was responsible for preparing the tuition to be sent to the village chief's house tomorrow. After all, these etiquettes were the most important in ancient times.

Although the village chief has always said that his ability is limited, he is the children's first teacher after all, and also a respectable elder. The two still plan to do everything according to the rules.

Mr. Jiang felt bored, so he stayed in the front yard for a while and then went to the backyard to talk to a few boys.

Mr. Jiang went into the main room and sat for a while. Feeling very bored, he walked out of the room with his hands behind his back and started walking around the yard.

Looking at this low and dilapidated thatched house, he really found it difficult to connect the two women with this place. It always felt very out of place.

After walking around, his eyes stopped on the schoolbags in the hands of several girls under the eaves.

"Girls, what are you doing? Why are you doing so much?"

Jiang Dayou suddenly spoke, startling the girls who were sewing and causing them to stop talking. They had never spoken to such a person before, and the place fell silent for a moment.

"Master Jiang, these are our school bags. We will go to the village chief's place to study tomorrow, so everyone needs one."

In the end, it was Mei'er who mustered up the courage to answer Jiang Dayou.

Study? Still going?

Jiang Dayou was shocked. Judging from the number of schoolbags, all the children, including his married daughter-in-law, would go.

Not to mention in the mountain villages, even in families like theirs, girls could not go to school with boys. Most of them hired female teachers to teach calligraphy and books on women's virtues and training at home.

As far as he knew, ordinary people would not let their daughters learn to read and write even if they had the means. These two women not only sent their daughters to school, but also sent their daughters-in-law as well. This was unheard of.

Duan Minmin, who was running around collecting the six rituals for the funeral, naturally heard Jiang Dayou's question, but she did not intend to respond.

Sending girls to study and learn calligraphy was contrary to the concept of that era, so they were sent to the village chief's house, otherwise those schools outside would definitely not accept them.

The more you talk, the more mistakes you make. If you pick up the conversation and someone says something unpleasant, will you listen or not? People in ancient times had their own reasons, and they also had their own reasons. There is no need to argue about these things.

Besides, the six-gift bouquet was still missing some items, and she was too busy to respond to Jiang Dayou.

The six gifts of the gift are dried meat, celery, dried longan, lotus seeds, red dates and red beans.

They already had dried meat. They used the meat ingots they bought last time to make some dried meat. They had also bought red dates before, and the red beans that an unknown enthusiastic onlooker stuffed a bag of them at the market that day just happened to be used.

But the remaining three things are difficult to get, and it’s too late to go out and buy them.

Duan Minmin thought about it and told Zheng Yuan that she planned to go to the village to ask if any household had it and buy some back.

The first stop was naturally Old Mrs. Chen's house. She remembered that Old Mrs. Chen brought a basket of vegetables to her.

When we arrived at Old Chen's house, Wang Yulian was still the only one at home.

Duan Minmin was not polite. She pushed the door open and asked directly if the family had these things.

Wang Yulian had just given birth to a child a few years ago. Old Mrs. Chen was very nice to her daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law. She bought her a lot of dried fruits for nourishment and actually found a bag of lotus seeds.

There was also celery in the backyard. Duan Minmin was very happy to find two things at once.

"Here, Yulian, take these twenty cents."

"No, no, I can't eat it now. The celery is from my own garden in the backyard. It doesn't cost any money." Wang Yulian backed away repeatedly and refused to accept it.

"We are going to give it as a gift. It would be bad if you don't accept it. Listen to your aunt and accept it quickly. Don't worry, we will explain if your grandma says anything to you." Duan Minmin stuffed it into Wang Yulian's arms without saying anything and ran out.

"That's it! Yulian. I'll take the lotus seeds first, and I'll come back to get the celery tomorrow morning."

Watching Duan Minmin running away, Wang Yulian could only accept the money temporarily and plan to give it to her when Old Lady Chen comes back.

The lotus seeds and celery have been dealt with, but the dried longan is a bit difficult.

Most farmers would not spend the money to buy this thing to eat. Only those who are having a wedding or those with slightly better financial conditions would buy it.

Yes, to hold a wedding.

Duan Minmin suddenly remembered that Li Bangchun's family was going to get married at the age of 18, so it was hard to say whether they would have it.

After searching the location of Li Bangchun's home in her memory, Duan Minmin rushed there.

When I arrived at the door, it was quiet inside. The door was not locked, and the yard was a mess. The cabinet that Carpenter Li and his team had made two days ago was still under the eaves.

It's strange. When we are about to do something, shouldn't we clean up the house and prepare things? Why is the house still so messy?

Although she was confused, Duan Minmin didn't dare to push the door open directly because she was not familiar with the man.

"Sister-in-law! Brother Bingchun! Are you at home?" Duan Minmin simply shouted inside from the fence.

After shouting for a long time, there was no movement from inside. Could it be that he was not at home?

Forget it, let’s go ask someone else.

Duan Minmin kindly pulled back the gate and prepared to go back.

But suddenly, I heard a door creaking in the yard.