northernbook Chapter 431: Go to the Academy to Resign
Chapter 431: Go to the Academy to Resign
Half an hour later, the three of them came back arm in arm.
Everyone gathered around the wood and looked at it carefully, their eyes full of curiosity.
"Brother, your clothes will look good on me too."
Miaomiao went straight to the point, "Your clothes are of good quality. Do you only have one set?"
"There are three more sets. I'll pick them up tomorrow."
Miaomiao nodded, "That's fine, you don't have to make clothes anymore, it will save money, our family will have to tighten their belts in the future."
Mu Tou looked at his sister helplessly. This person seemed to be hinting at something to him.
"Do you have something to say?"
Miaomiao squinted at her brother and said, "You've spent all the money in the family. I've decided to go back to writing books."
Mu Tou was a little confused, he didn't understand anything at all.
"I am going to write a book called 'Biography of Su Che', telling your story of rising from a peasant to a fourth-rank official. I hope you can fight for your position and move up in rank, otherwise your sister's book won't sell."
Su He laughed so hard that he couldn't stop laughing, while Mu Tou looked at Miao Miao speechlessly.
"You are so mean. I really sympathize with my brother-in-law."
Miaomiao slapped Mu Tou's arm and said, "What are you talking about? Don't think you can teach me a lesson just because you are an official, you stinky Mu Tou."
"Oh, no, no, Miaomiao, Mutou are both high-ranking officials, we should all respect them."
Shunzi hurried over to persuade Miaomiao, and Juhua and others also hugged Miaomiao and whispered to her.
"Uncle, even if Mu Tou becomes an official, he will still call you uncle. We should still be the same in front of our family members as before, Mu Tou, right?"
"Sister is right, uncle, Miaomiao was just joking with me. There are no outsiders here. It's okay."
Seeing that everyone had seen enough, Mu Tou pulled Xu Wenyuan and Qu Qing to help him change his clothes.
Sure enough, after changing into casual clothes, Mu Tou was more popular, and everyone got along more naturally.
"Come, let's raise our glasses together to congratulate Mu Tou, Wen Yuan, and A Qing. I wish you all the best in your new life. Let's continue to work hard in the future."
Su He happily raised his glass with fruit wine and everyone else.
"keep it up!"
The sounds from the kitchen echoed throughout Changping Street.
That night, Shunzi and his friends got drunk, while Mutou and his two friends only drank sour plum juice because they had to get up early to do some work.
The Su residence was celebrating with joy, and the Xu residence had also received the imperial edict, and the entire residence began to get busy.
"Hurry, Ah Xiang, go and sort out the young lady's clothes. All the clothes for the four seasons should be sorted out. Leave a few spring clothes for the young lady to carry with her for changing. Put all the others into boxes and load them onto the ship with the young lady. Also, the young lady's jewelry. Oh, and your dowry also includes a pile of wood. A ship can't hold it all. It's really worrying."
Li didn't even have the appetite to eat at this moment.
All the servants in the house were ordered around by her.
"Mom, don't bring those exquisite things. I want the most ordinary ones. I'm going to be an official, not to participate in the imperial examination. I don't want any jewelry or wood. Leave them all at home."
Mrs. Li looked worried. "Aqiao, you should bring some with you. Your son-in-law will definitely take you back to your hometown. You must dress up carefully when meeting the elders. The first meeting is very important. Xiaoxiang, dress up your young lady."
Xu Qiao frowned, "You don't have to take everything, Xiaoxiang, just take my riding clothes, two more exquisite sets, and a set of jewelry. Bring me all the silver."
Seeing that her mother was still not giving up, Xu Qiao got angry and said, "Why do you have to move all my things out? Even if I get married, this yard is still mine."
"My child, I don't mean that. I'm just worried that your dowry is too little and your in-laws will look down on you."
"Don't worry. The most dowry in their village is only two or three thousand taels. I brought ten thousand taels, which is definitely enough. You won't have anywhere to put the rest, so keep it for me first. I'll make plans when Mu Tou and I return to Beijing to report on our work."
After hearing this, Li also sighed and said that marrying down from a lower status also has its advantages.
"Mu Tou will bring betrothal gifts tomorrow. Mother, I will take all of these. I will leave 10,000 taels with you, and you can buy me some land and collect rent. And you have to manage my dowry shop well. I will have many places to spend money in the future, so you are not allowed to take advantage of me."
Xu Tianchi came in and heard this, and burst out laughing on the spot.
"No wonder people say a married daughter is a thief from her parents' home. Look at what you are saying, little girl."
When Xu Qiao saw his father swearing, he rushed up to confront him.
"Who are you calling a thief! Isn't it normal for parents to help their daughters? Did you give birth to me just to make me suffer?"
Xu Tianchi was speechless after being scolded by his daughter.
"Your daughter is leaving the day after tomorrow, and I don't see you looking reluctant at all. What's wrong? Do you believe those old-fashioned people who think that a daughter who is married off is like water spilled?"
Xu Qiao stared at her father with wide eyes, as if he would hit her immediately if she said yes.
"That's not the case. Look at you, little girl. Dad just said it casually. Okay, okay, you and your daughter decide. I'm going to the study now."
Xu Tianchi's momentum suddenly weakened and he ran away immediately.
Also busy were the Jinshi scholars who were going to follow Mu Tou to Jinyang City. They were all counting their luggage.
The next day came in a blink of an eye. Mu Tou and the other two went out early and first brought the betrothal gift to Xu Qiao, a full 40,000 taels of silver.
Then rush to the teahouse to meet up with future colleagues.
Su He went to the academy to register for resignation.
She went to Yunkai Academy first, but found no one in the arithmetic office.
It can’t be such a coincidence that everyone has to go to class.
Su He went to Qi Shanchang in confusion.
"Shanzhang, come with me to persuade Hehua later. This child hasn't figured it out yet. Her best destination is in our academy."
Su He walked closer and just heard these words. She felt warm in her heart. As a junior, everyone took good care of her.
"Good morning, Principal, teachers, and seniors."
Su He greeted everyone with a smile.
When Mr. Shen saw Su He, he knew that she had come to say goodbye.
"Wow, Master Su, your brother is an official, what are you going to do? Our academy is your home."
Seeing that Master Shen was making a fuss again, Chief Qi Shan advised him with a headache.
"Mr. Shen, this is the emperor's order, and Master Su cannot disobey it."
"Humph, Master Su, if you don't want to go, let's go to the palace together to ask the emperor for help. I have never heard of a brother who must have his sister follow him when he becomes an official. This is simply nonsense."
Su He knew that Master Shen loved talents and stood up for her. She smiled and comforted her.
"Teacher, I like teaching in the academy very much. The capital is great, and Yunkai Academy is also great. I am very happy here. Most of the children in Jinyang City don't know a single word. I want to build an academy for the children there. It is enough for Yunkai to have such excellent people like you. I will go to Jinyang City and train the children there. In the future, if there are children from Jinyang Prefecture coming to the capital to study, please take good care of them."
Master Shen's eyes were filled with tears and he nodded continuously.
"I was wrong. Master Su is a man of great love. We are really ashamed. Master Su, please remember to write to us in the future. When you finish building the academy, please let me know."
Seeing that Master Shen no longer insisted, Su He agreed without hesitation.
"Don't worry, I will definitely write it."
Su He said goodbye to everyone with a smile, and the farewell party ended in the headmaster's house.