CHAPTER 253: CHAPTER 251: FEMALE SCHOLAR OFFICIAL

The old lady Sun was forcibly helped back to the room by her son.

"Mom, when you have time, sort out your things. Our house in the village has been tidied up. In a few days, let’s pick a good day and move to the village.

If it weren’t for you crying so terribly in my sister’s ear back then, my sister wouldn’t have pestered my brother-in-law, and things wouldn’t have gotten so messy now."

Old lady Sun sat by the bed, while Sun Fengshou took off her shoes, still chattering, "Actually, this was just a coincidence. How did Xiaolian run into Manjiao?"

Sun Fengshou lifted old lady Sun’s legs onto the bed.

Old lady Sun started unbuttoning her top, "You can complain about your fourth grandpa, but I won’t say anything. Your fifth grandpa has been kind to our family.

That Manjiao is a good child too, luckily Xiaolian saved her, and you still complain about it?"

"Ah, I’m not complaining about my fifth uncle; I was just saying. Mom, you rest. I have to go listen and see how this matter is going." Sun Fengshou closed the door and left.

Sun Fengshou walked sullenly to the side hall and found the three people inside laughing heartily.

Upon asking, he realized that the letter sent by Dean Ying a few days ago was just opened by Yu Xiaolian.

In the letter, Dean Ying told Yu Xiaolian that the math problems she designed were chosen by higher-ups, and two of them were used in this year’s Autumn Examination paper.

Dean Ying also told Yu Xiaolian that it was Grand Academician Fu who personally selected them. Grand Academician Fu even went through the entire test paper she created and praised her questions for being exquisitely crafted. Upon learning that she independently created the nine-nine multiplication table, he admired her even more and valued her highly.

Grand Academician Fu awarded Yu Xiaolian the title of Ninth Grade Female School Official, and the official document for her appointment was included in the envelope.

The Ninth Grade Female School Official is actually just an honorary title with no real power, not even a salary.

However, the current benefit of this title is that Yu Xiaolian can use this document to go to the Household Registration Officer to change her registration to the Yellow Register.

Her immediate family can also be changed to the Yellow Register.

If Yu Xiaolian changes to the Yellow Register, she can help the Sun family register for the White Register for free, but Yu Xiaolian would serve as a guarantor in this situation. If the Sun family commits any crime, Yu Xiaolian would bear joint responsibility.

They are thrilled not to have to pay registration fees.

But thinking about the joint responsibility, Yu Xiaolian can’t help but worry.

Madam Sun said, "Your fourth grandpa is stingy, but he’s not bad, and he can manage his children and grandchildren. Don’t worry, there’s no one among them who would commit murder or arson."

They are all ordinary folks, at most quarreling over little things between neighbors or disputing over a few plots of land.

To put it bluntly, they’re capable at home but useless outside. If you asked them to act like bandits to kill and rob, Madam Sun could vouch that there isn’t a single person like that in the Sun family.

Seeing that Yu Xiaolian was still uneasy, Madam Sun added, "I’ll make sure to warn them, so they don’t cause you any trouble, rest assured."

Even with Madam Sun’s solemn promise, Yu Xiaolian still frowned.

At night, lying under the new bedding Zhao Erya had changed for her, Yu Xiaolian was still thinking about this matter.

What Yu Xiaolian didn’t expect was that before she had made up her mind, during breakfast the next morning, Sun Fengshou, being loose-tongued, blurted out this good news to the Sun family.

Upon hearing that they could register for the White Register without paying, the Sun family members were overjoyed and thanked Yu Xiaolian repeatedly. Sun Dalin’s wife even pressed Sun Manyu to come over and apologize and thank Yu Xiaolian.

Yu Xiaolian wore a forced smile, accepting the Sun family’s repeated thanks.

Madam Sun and the old lady Sun specifically instructed them to live honestly and steadily after registering, and not to commit crimes like burning, killing, or robbing.

"Even though it’s chaotic times, we won’t commit crimes, Aunt Chunfang, rest assured." said Sun Manyang, who had studied for a few days.

Sun Fourth Uncle found Yu Changhe and expressed his thoughts. After registering, he wanted to build a house and brew wine.

Though Sun Fourth Uncle was stingy, he was principled. He was a person with high aspirations, not someone who loves to take advantage. He felt that Yu Changhe’s help had been sufficient, and it was time for them to rely on themselves.

They had plenty of laborers at home, and he had savings, so it was only a matter of time before they got by.

Sun Fourth Uncle’s approach surprised both Yu Changhe and Yu Xiaolian.

They thought they would cling to their money bags, freeloading off the Yu family.

The result was quite unexpected.

Sun Dalin’s wife didn’t agree with Sun Fourth Uncle’s plan, "Dad, it’s almost winter now, we can’t build houses, and we don’t have the money to build them, right? This Fangzi family has such a big yard, so many houses, we can live here..."

Sun Fourth Uncle turned to glare at his eldest daughter-in-law, "Don’t butt in when men are talking! Get back!"

Startled by the scolding, Sun Dalin’s wife scurried away.

Sun Fengshou said, "The house I built in Taohua Village, the family next door passed the Scholar exam and moved to the city, and their house is up for sale. It’s quite big, with seven or eight rooms, although they are all thatched houses, some unoccupied, and the roofs are a bit exposed, need some repairs."

Sun Fourth Uncle’s eyes lit up, asking eagerly, "How much are they asking?"

Sun Fengshou answered, "I heard from the villagers helping dig my well that they want thirty taels of silver."

"Oh, Fengshou, your village’s houses even have wells to dig?" Sun Fifth Uncle was quite surprised.

Sun Fengshou replied with a simple smile, "Yeah, we did."

After answering Sun Fifth Uncle, he turned to Sun Fourth Uncle, "Fourth Uncle, if you buy the house next to mine, you can come to my place for water, the village well is quite far."

Yesterday, Sun Fengshou still had issues with Sun Fourth Uncle, but today, Sun Fourth Uncle’s actions made him see him in a new light.

His fourth uncle didn’t plan to freeload like a leech, quite dignified.

He was a bit selfish, but in some ways, worthy of admiration.

Sun Fourth Uncle immediately decided to have Sun Fengshou take him to Taohua Village to look at the house and settle down if possible.

Yu Xiaolian: "..."

Uncle, do you have to be so sincere? I was still wondering whether to relocate Sun Fourth Uncle’s family to another village, but here you are, arranging them right next to your house. Aren’t you afraid Sun Dalin’s wife will start stealing your eggs later?

Yu Xiaolian sighed repeatedly.

Oh, lack of experience, seriously lacking.

Seeing Sun Fengshou hitch up a carriage and take Sun Fourth Uncle to Taohua Village, Yu Xiaolian no longer hesitated, and took the School Official Document to the government office with her family.

Today, she planned to first change her, her parents’, uncle’s, grandma’s, and Xiaohuzi’s registration to the Yellow Register; the two little ones didn’t need to change because they were born in Luocheng, and were on the Yellow Register at birth.

For the Sun family’s registration to the White Register, the entire Sun family must be present, but taking too many people at once would certainly upset the Household Registration Officer, so Yu Xiaolian decided to let them go in batches.

Su Jingchen, accompanied by Su Jingyue, also went with Yu Xiaolian to the government office as he needed to update his registration today.

These past few days, the postings have been released, most of the academy’s teachers participated in this Autumn Examination; some passed and were at home preparing to host banquets for friends and family, others failed and stayed home, closing their doors. As a result, the academy had three days off.