What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 67 The Grand Plan to Earn Ten Thousand Taels a Year
Will the ancestral tombs of the emperor's family be dug up by the Heavenly Mother Cult?

What does this have to do with Su Mo!
Even if we try to find fault, we can't hold a mere clerk accountable!

With an annual income of several thousand taels of silver, and the backing of a Jinyiwei commander and a county magistrate.

With a little effort, I could easily buy myself a ninth-rank official position!
You can get promoted and make money by staying calm and steady.

Isn't it better than risking your life?
What if the sorcerers of the Heavenly Mother Cult, in a desperate move, unleash a powerful attack, and I lose my life? Wouldn't everything be over?

Su Mo isn't out of his mind!

Ah!
Wait until tomorrow when the holiday ends.

He then led Ms. Chen and that Qin Rui to the county government office to register them.

Then take over Dongshi.

Then, he recruited subordinates, rectified market order, and established his own rules!
As long as the East Market is managed well, business will flourish, and earning ten thousand taels a year is not a dream!

Don't forget, there are hundreds of thousands of potential consumers outside the city!
Even more so, people from surrounding counties and towns might come!
Think of this.

Su Mo felt itchy again.

I wonder what the young widow is doing now.

Last night, that bastard smashed the doors and windows, forcing me to rush through the process.

I have to make up for it today!

Su Mo immediately decided to go to the young widow's house to see if her cousin had any potential to become a servant!
He said goodbye to Xue Yishu and Lady Chen, especially instructing Lady Chen not to go out and cause trouble.

Su Mo quickly left the house and knocked on the side door outside the Qin residence.

Not long after, Qin Bier came out to open the door.

Upon seeing that it was Su Mo, he was immediately taken aback: "Su Lang, what brings you here?"

Su Mo laughed and said, "Could it be that I came to see you?"

Where's Dot?

Qin Bier blushed slightly: "I was practicing calligraphy in the study. I just taught Dian Dian to recognize characters."

With that, he invited Su Mo inside.

Su Mo had visited once before, but it was dark and things were urgent, so she didn't have time to take a closer look at the house.

Upon closer inspection, the house was indeed much larger than his own.

The mansion, with three courtyards, is over 800 square meters in size, and is astonishingly large.

It has courtyards, pavilions, and corridors.

It was empty, with almost no furniture or furnishings, as if the ancestors' clan had indeed eaten it all.

Qin Bier led Su Mo to the study.

The study was also empty, with only two or three books on the bookshelf.

The little girl was sitting upright at the desk, with a sand tray in front of her. She held a twig in her little hand and was practicing writing on the sand tray in a very serious manner.

Upon seeing Su Mo approach.

The little girl said timidly, "Hello, Uncle Su!"

Su Mo smiled and said, "Dian Dian is such a good girl!"

He then turned to look at Qin Bier, frowning: "How old is she? Why are you teaching her to read so quickly?"

Qin Bier snorted: "She's almost five years old!"

“I’m thinking of saving some money so I can find a private school for her to attend.”

When Empress Wu Zetian ascended the throne, she decreed that women would enjoy the same right to education as men.

However, the saying "a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent" has been a scourge on the world for countless years.

Even though the empress tried her best to improve the status of women.

However, very few families would send their daughters to private schools; at most, they would only teach them to read at home with guidance.

Qin Bier said that Dian Dian is almost five years old.

Su Mo was genuinely surprised.

She was small and thin, and always looked timid.

I thought she was at most four years old!
Su Mo nodded: "Sending him to a private school is also a good idea."

"Although what we learn is useless knowledge such as the idea that human nature is inherently good, it is still better than learning any kind of female precepts at home."

Qin Bier was taken aback: "What do you mean by 'human nature is inherently good'?"

"Three thousand hundred!"

Su Mo blurted out, then realized what she had said: "Don't you know about three thousand hundred?"

The Three Character Classic, the Thousand Character Classic, and the Hundred Family Surnames are the three books for early childhood education.

Surely this world doesn't lack such a thing?
Qin Bier looked at Su Mo suspiciously: "This servant has indeed never heard of three thousand hundred."

"Young Master Su, what book is this?"

Su Mo couldn't help but ask, "Are they just some introductory reading materials?"

"If private schools don't teach three thousand hundred, then what do they teach?"

Qin Bier explained, "We'll start by teaching some commonly used words and phrases. Once we have a certain foundation, we'll begin studying the Four Books and Five Classics, arithmetic, and so on, gradually increasing in difficulty."

Su Mo does remember the three thousand hundred.

He knew absolutely nothing about the Four Books and Five Classics.

Of course, history is different, so reciting the Three Character Classic from memory is not very meaningful.

The Thousand Character Classic and the Hundred Family Surnames are worth exploring.

Instead of pursuing the question further, she changed the subject: "Didn't you say your cousin was here?"

"gone?"

Qin Bier hummed in agreement: "They left yesterday."

Su Mo said, "Go tell him to come back to the yamen with me tomorrow to have his criminal record cleared and to register his status as a servant."

Qin Bier's face lit up with joy: "After I have breakfast, I will go to my uncle's house to inform him of this matter!"

She paused, then asked, "Has my lord had breakfast?"

"I am preparing to cook a meal."

As she spoke, her pretty face flushed slightly: "However, I'm afraid my family doesn't have enough rice and grain. I'll stop by the grain shop later to buy some more..."

Su Mo slapped his forehead!
How could I have forgotten about this!
Regardless of whether the Heavenly Mother Cult succeeds or not, a locust plague might actually occur.

I don't know how much grain my uncle bought.

He even took his own money.

But now that the person has gone to Zhushan Township, Su Mo can't find him to ask him anything.

"Bi'er, how much money do you have at home?"

Qin Bier was taken aback: "About three hundred coins."

After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "Could it be that Master Su urgently needs money?"

"I have some silver jewelry here..."

Su Mo waved her hand: "Never mind."

"Go and cook, I'll keep an eye on things."

Qin Bier hummed in agreement, then told Diandian to be obedient before leaving.

Su Mo leaned over with great interest to watch Diandian practice calligraphy on the sand table.

The little girl sat upright, and her handwriting was neat and orderly, better than Su Mo's.

Su Mo couldn't help but ask, "Dian Dian, how many words have you learned?"

Dian Dian stopped what she was doing, looked up at Su Mo, still timid but also a little proud: "Uncle Su, Dian Dian can already write a hundred characters!"

Su Mo's eyes widened: "Wow! Dian Dian is amazing!"

"When your uncle was your age, all he did was play in the mud!"

Dian Dian's eyes lit up, but quickly dimmed, and she pouted, saying aggrievedly, "Dian Dian wants to play in the mud too, but Mommy won't let her!"

Su Mo chuckled: "If Dian Dian can really write a hundred words, Uncle will take you to play in the mud!"

Dian Dian looked at Su Mo with great suspicion: "Dian Dian can really write a hundred words!"

"But Mother won't let me play in the mud!"

Being doubted by a little girl was a huge blow to Su Mo's pride, and she couldn't help but snort, "She wouldn't dare!"

"From now on, I'm in charge here!"

"As long as you study hard, I'll take you anywhere, from playing in the mud to catching birds in trees and fishing in the river!"

He added, "My uncle was like this when he was a child!"

Dian Dian stared wide-eyed in shock: "Really?"

"Uncle, are you very good at studying?"

Su Mo said arrogantly, "My uncle received the 'Excellent Student' award for six consecutive years in elementary school!"

Dian Dian blinked, her little face full of confusion: "What is a 'Three Good Student'?"

"Is he even more impressive than a scholar?"

Su Mo thought for a moment.

Although I graduated from a second-tier university.

But including kindergarten, he spent a total of nineteen years in school.

How could he possibly only aspire to be a poor, pedantic scholar!
There were more than just those who passed the imperial examinations!
Therefore, Su Mo said, "It's about the same as a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examination)!"

As soon as these words came out.

Dian Dian was so shocked that her little mouth was wide open!

The child, who is almost five years old, already knows that the most outstanding scholar is the one who becomes a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations).

Uncle Su was actually a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations).

That's amazing!

(End of this chapter)