Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Chapter 251 Willing to Advance and Retreat Together with the Academy

Aunt Geng smiled and said, "She has a beautiful handwriting. The Buddhist scriptures she copied in the nunnery were noticed by a bookstore owner, who hired her to copy books for the bookstore. In my opinion, this is a good job. It is easy and convenient for her to take care of the children. She can earn a lot of money. However, this kind of delicate work is not something that most people can do. That's why I say that Madam Jian is a capable person."

Zhang Qiongsi also laughed, and then sighed, "It's really not easy for Sister Jian."

As they were talking, there was a knock on the door.

Aunt Geng stood up and said, "It must be Madam Jian who has returned. She must have seen your carriage parked at the door, so she didn't dare to come in. I'll go out and take a look."

"I'll go too." Zhang Qiongsi said excitedly.

When she arrived at the courtyard, she saw a young woman holding a child standing at the door. She thought it was a guest from the Geng family and did not dare to look around. When she saw Aunt Geng coming out, she said, "Auntie, I'm here to get the key."

"Sister Jane, long time no see!"

When Jian Ying looked up, she saw a woman with a familiar face walking out from behind Aunt Geng.

She looked surprised, "Jones, why are you here?"

Zhang Qiongsi walked up to her, touched the head of the child in her arms, and then smiled playfully at her, "If I say that I came here specifically to find you, would you believe it?"

"Of course I believe what you say, but...what do you want from me?"

"What are you doing standing in the yard? Come inside and talk!"

Aunt Geng took the child from Jian Ying very naturally and said with a smile, "Madam Jian, this Miss Zhang and Madam Shen inside are here to see you. Since you are not at home, I asked them to come in and sit down. You just came back and the house is cold. I have already made some tea. If you have anything to say, you can say it at my house!"

Jian Ying smiled gratefully, "Thank you, Auntie."

"Go ahead, I'll help you look after Atong."

As she said that, Aunt Geng carried the child into the kitchen and said, "My dear, are you hungry? Grandma Geng has some meat buns here. Do you want to eat some?"

Seeing this, Zhang Qiongsi also pulled Jian Ying into the house, "Come on, Sister Jian, let's go and talk about business."

After entering the main hall, Zhang Qiongsi introduced Shen Nankui and Jian Ying to each other, then went straight to the point and told them the purpose of the trip.

When Jian Ying heard that a girls' academy was going to be built in the provincial capital and that she would be hired as a teacher, her hands, which were placed on her knees, involuntarily tightened the cloth under her palms.

"Is this... is this true?"

Shen Nankui nodded and said, "Of course it is true. If Madam Jian can pass the assessment, she will be able to become a teacher at the academy. In addition to the tuition fees of the students, the academy will also pay an additional salary every month. This money should be enough to support you and your daughter to live in the city."

Jian Ying thought for a moment and said, "Madam Zhou Zun, I have little talent, but you have not given up on me and are willing to give me this opportunity. You should have heard Qiong Si say that I have always regretted not being able to continue my father's private school. Now if I can work in the academy and pass on the knowledge my father taught me to the students, I will naturally be willing to do so, but..."

"My little girl, Atong, is still young. I'm afraid she can't leave home without someone."

A look of deep regret and reluctance flashed across her face.

Shen Nankui smiled faintly, "Mrs. Jian, you don't have to worry about this. I have a baby at home. If you are at ease, you can leave the child at my house before going to the academy every day, and the nanny will take care of him together."

Zhang Qiongsi smiled and said, "Sister Jian, my mother likes children. She has seen Atong in Baiyun Temple before. It is also feasible for you to send the child to my house. Since Sister Nankui and I have decided to come to you, we will definitely help you solve your worries."

Jian Ying felt a lump in her throat and her eyes became moist.

He stood up and bowed deeply to the two of them, "How could Jian Ying deserve such kindness from the two nobles?"

Zhang Qiongsi hurriedly helped her up, "Sister Jian, the women's academy is an innovative move. If it wants to survive in the world, it will definitely go through many hardships. Therefore, being a teacher in the academy is not an easy task. Have you really thought it through?"

Jian Ying smiled bitterly, "I've already experienced how difficult it is to be a female teacher, but - I'm not afraid."

She fixed her eyes on him and said in a loud voice, "If Jian Ying is lucky enough to enter the academy, I would like to stand with the academy!"

Previously, she was forced by rumors to close her private school and get married in a hurry.

But she never felt convinced in her heart.

It’s not her fault, why do people say she is not worthy of being a teacher?

She originally thought that this grudge would stay in her heart for the rest of her life, but she never expected that she would have another chance to fulfill her old wish. How could she not cherish it?

After the matter was settled, Shen Nankui and Zhang Qiongsi prepared to return. They walked out of the main hall and were about to say goodbye to Aunt Geng when a group of people suddenly broke in at the door.

These people seemed to be the townspeople, each holding brooms, sticks, kitchen knives and the like in their hands. Judging from the scene, they were obviously here with bad intentions.

Lian Qi and the Zheng brothers, as well as several guards from the Zhang family, hurried out of the house and guarded the women tightly.

Aunt Geng heard the noise and came out of the kitchen. Seeing the situation in the yard, she was shocked and asked, "Zhao Fu, what are you doing?"

Zhao Fu was the middle-aged man in the lead, waving a hoe aggressively.

"What? Aunt Geng, don't you know clearly that there was a murder in Yanzi Town, 20 miles away, and the perpetrators were a group of bandits. I guess that beast has returned, right?"

Aunt Geng's face turned pale. "I don't know what you are talking about..."

Zhao Fu snorted coldly, "If you really don't know, let me help you recall. Two years ago, that beast killed six people from my Yue family, and even his own wife. He committed such a heinous crime, but he seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth. There has been no news since then, and even the government couldn't find his whereabouts. We originally thought that he had done something evil and was not tolerated by God, so he died outside."

"But not long after, the government sent a warrant to the town. The portrait on it was exactly that beast, but he was far away from home. The villagers had no ability to catch him, so they could only put their hopes on the government. Who knew that the local government was so incompetent that they failed to catch these thieves for a long time, and we had to wait for two years."

"It wasn't until a few days ago when a murder occurred in Yanzi Town that someone there recognized the beast's face and passed the news to us."

Zhao Fu's face was filled with anger. "Aunt Geng, Yanzi Town is only 20 miles away from here. It's so close. Has the beast returned?"

Aunt Geng's face was already covered with tears, and in just a short moment, she seemed to have aged a lot.

After a moment, she raised her sleeves to wipe away her tears, shook her head and said, "That evil creature hasn't come back yet. Zhao Fu, you should take the villagers back first. I have guests at home today, so don't scare them."