They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 59 The Brother-in-Law's Plans
After that, whenever Liang Mingxuan felt tired while studying hard, or whenever he encountered difficulties and bottlenecks, he would just think of the vows he had made, reorganize his mind, and become energetic and full of drive again.

Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "You should focus on getting better. Once you're fully recovered, we'll inquire about good schools. This time, we must find a good place."

Just then, Li Zheng's wife arrived and called out to people in the courtyard. Xu Zhichun hurriedly went out to greet her.

"aunt!"

"Hey, I came to check on Mingxuan, how's he doing?"

"Thank you, I feel much better now."

"That's good, that's good." Aunt Liang's basket contained ten eggs, two tender cucumbers, and a bunch of bright green beans.

"These cucumbers are the first batch that just grew, and the green beans are fresh too. Take them and have a taste. A few eggs aren't worth much, keep them to eat."

"You've gone to so much trouble," Xu Zhichun declined. Aunt Liang smiled and said, "You've helped my third son and his wife. We don't know how to thank you enough. Please don't be so polite."

Xu Zhichun had no choice but to accept it with a smile.

Aunt Liang went to see Liang Mingxuan, said a few words, and then left.

Xu Zhichun is making dinner.

Fresh cucumbers won't be ready to eat for about ten days, and this is definitely the first batch. They look delicious, so I'll save them for the kids to eat raw as fruit tomorrow.

The child still didn't seem to have much of an appetite, so Xu Zhichun simply made noodle soup. She chopped green beans into small pieces and blanched them to use as a seasoning. She also stir-fried some meat sauce for flavor and used bones to make broth.

I wanted to add a few fresh lettuce leaves and a bunch of scallions, but I was busy today and didn't go to the garden to pick any vegetables, so we didn't have any fresh ones at home.

It's okay, having vegetables in the garden is the same as having them at home.

Xu Zhichun casually took a head of fresh lettuce and a bunch of scallions from the harbor warehouse space.

The next morning, shortly after Xu Zhichun got up, Liang Mingxuan also got up.

Before she could speak, Liang Mingxuan laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm really all better now. Look, don't I look the same as usual?"

Seeing his bright eyes and energetic demeanor, Xu Zhichun knew he was truly recovered and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that modern medicine, when used on people of this era, not only required smaller doses but was also more effective.

"Then get some rest and don't overwork yourself. Okay, you can help your sister-in-law start the fire."

"it is good."

After busying themselves for a while, the two of them ate breakfast.

Boiled eggs and dumpling soup.

"Sister-in-law, there's no need to find a school for me yet. I can study at home on my own. I want to wait until after the children's examination to see how things go."

Xu Zhichun was taken aback and hesitated, "That preliminary examination... it must be quite difficult to pass, right? Is it really okay if we don't find a good school? If others have review guides or exam secrets, won't we be at a disadvantage if we don't?"

"what?"

"Ahem, it's nothing, it's nothing. What I mean is, wouldn't it be better to have a tutor guide you through the exam? After all, tutors have been through it all and have a lot of experience."

Liang Mingxuan smiled and looked at her: "Sister-in-law, believe me, I really can pass the exam."

Xu Zhichun couldn't bear to discourage the child, and besides, her child's confident demeanor inexplicably reassured her.

"Alright, I don't know anything about this either. Since you're confident, I'll listen to you."

"Yes, I won't let my sister-in-law down."

Xu Zhichun nodded with satisfaction at first, but then felt that she shouldn't put so much pressure on the child, so she quickly added, "You're still young, just a kid. We have plenty of time to take the imperial examination, so there's no need to rush. Just treat this as a test and a chance to see what it's like. It would be great if you passed, but it's okay if you don't. Don't put too much pressure on yourself or be too nervous."

Liang Mingxuan felt a warmth in his heart and nodded, "I understand, sister-in-law." Xu Zhichun then smiled and said, "I also have something to tell you. I think it would be good to plant more konjac and sweet potatoes. I happen to have quite a bit of money on hand right now and want to buy more land."

She can't do much with other things, but she can further process sweet potatoes and potatoes. Aren't sweet potato flour and potato flour delicious? Even konjac flour is very fragrant.

The potatoes have all been planted, so we can't take any more seeds from the harbor warehouse space, but we can use the vines for sweet potatoes, which is very convenient.

Konjac is readily available, making cultivation more convenient.

Liang Mingxuan was a little dumbfounded. He knew that his sister-in-law should have earned a lot of money, but he did not expect that his sister-in-law was already so rich.

Two hundred and forty taels of silver was a large sum of money.

"I'll listen to my sister-in-law."

Today, when they went to the city, Zeng Xiaoyan and Aunt Zhu'er insisted on not letting Xu Zhichun go.

"Zhichun, you should rest at home for a couple more days. There's no need to rush these two days."

"Yes, we all know how to do it. Sister-in-law Zhichun, please stay home and take care of the little prodigy. Otherwise, my father won't feel at ease."

Children's fevers don't get better so easily. Even if the fever breaks, their bodies are still weak, and it's only reassuring to have an adult at home.

Xu Zhichun was still a little worried, fearing that the child's condition might relapse, so she smiled and thanked him, agreeing to the terms.

"When you come back today, please buy me some things. If you have any, please buy me two pig heads and ask the butcher to split them into pieces that weigh about half a pound each. Also, please buy me pig trotters, six or seven, or five or six, if you have any. And please buy me pig tails as well."

The three of them widened their eyes. Before they could ask, Xu Zhichun smiled and explained, "I bought some spices a while ago, and I tried using them to stew meat a couple of times. The taste was pretty good. We're not selling enough konjac tofu and konjac noodles, so why don't we also sell braised meat? Last time I tried it with pig's trotters, and Mingxuan and I both loved it. Pig's head meat is cheap, so let's try that first. If it sells well, we can share the profits."

Whether you're herding one sheep or two, you'll still have to set up a stall eventually, so selling one more thing is always a good thing.

The three of them suddenly realized what was going on and all expressed their anticipation.

"Both Sister-in-law Zhichun and the little prodigy said it's delicious, so it must be delicious!"

"It's so kind of you, Zhichun, to think of us in everything you do."

"Sister-in-law Zhichun, can pork belly be used to make braised pork? I'll buy three or four pounds, could you make some for me to try?"

"Can you do it? I'd like to do it too."

Xu Zhichun nodded and smiled, "Of course, pork belly, pork hock, and spare ribs are all fine. If none of those are available, regular meat will also work."

Actually, braised large intestines, braised pig stomach, and pig heart are also delicious, but they are too troublesome to prepare. Xu Zhichun really didn't want to do it. He would wait until he was craving them and had some free time later.

"Okay, okay! We understand!"

The three of them happily entered the city, discussing that once they set up their stall, Liang Mingliang would go and buy meat first. Going early meant they could get the best meat. Otherwise, by the time they sold all the konjac tofu and konjac noodles, all the good meat would be gone.

They had just left when Liang Chunfen had filled the water container. Xu Zhichun quickly called her back. She had cooked extra dumpling soup that morning, and there was still a big bowl left, which was just enough for her to eat.

"Watch the house for me for a while, Mingxuan and I are going to the village head's house."

"So you're not allowing anyone else into the house, right?"

Xu Zhichun laughed: "That's right, no one is allowed in the house."

"Okay! I promise I won't, hehe."

Liang Chunfen sat at the doorway, slurping away in a large bowl.

Liang Mingxuan will not look for a school for the time being. The village head cares about him so much, so he should tell him.

(End of this chapter)