Primary school classes are generally very relaxed, especially in the afternoon. There are usually only two classes and school ends early. This is to give the children enough time to play and also to make the school teachers more relaxed. They have enough lessons every day.

time to rest and prepare for schoolwork.

However, Li Zhi has been going out every day these days, naturally in order to fulfill the enrollment quota assigned by the school. In fact, it is not just him, but there are six or seven teachers in the school who share the same problem with him. After all, not everyone is like Principal Hu and Gu

Jay has a daughter like that, and even if he has a daughter

, not everyone is willing to let their daughters come to school, so every afternoon after school these days, teachers will go to the houses in the town to encourage them to study. Even when Li Zhi visited a house a few days ago, he said

I met a teacher from the same school, and the two of them were a little embarrassed when they met.

Li Zhi left school and came to the streets of Sugar Cane Town. Speaking of which, Sugar Cane Town was also a spontaneously formed town. When Taiwan was first developed, this was the first batch of plantations developed, but these plantations also needed various commodities.

and supplies, but it was too far to purchase in Keelung, so many businessmen saw the business opportunities and set up a market in Sugar Cane Town, which gradually formed a small town. Except for some businessmen, the residents of the town were all

Most of them were plantation owners from the surrounding areas.

Speaking of the plantation industry in Sugar Cane Town, this is the economic foundation that supports the entire town. When the plantations were first developed, the plantation owners lived in their own plantations and supervised the work of slaves and overseers. However,

Later, as the plantation got on track, they also accumulated a considerable amount of money. With money, they naturally wanted to enjoy themselves. Therefore, most of the plantation owners bought houses and properties in the town and lived in the town.

I only occasionally visit the plantation to check on it.

The family that Li Zhi is visiting today is a plantation owner who lives in the town. His surname is Zhou. He heard that he moved here from Yangzhou, but this family is a bit special. Because the male owner of this family named Zhou has been there all year round.

He was not at home and had not even seen anyone in the town. The reason why Gu Jie listed the Zhou family was

On the list, it was mainly because the Zhou family had three daughters but no son. It was precisely because of this that Li Zhi felt that he had great hope. After all, he had no sons. If he wanted to inherit the family business in the future, he would have to give it to

Daughter, but if a woman is incompetent, no matter how big the family fortune is, she will not be able to keep it.

Ganzhe Elementary School is at the east end of the town. The Zhou family lives at the west end of the town, which forces Li Zhi to go through the entire town. Fortunately, the streets in the town are not too long, and there is no need to call a carriage.

, Li Zhi looked very leisurely while enjoying the scenery of the town while walking.

Sugarcane Town is a rectangular town, and its planning is very regular. There are various shops on both sides of the street, among which the shops selling sugar and making sugar are the most common. There are also many blacksmith shops, garment shops, etc. from time to time.

You will see some convoys entering the town. These convoys usually come from plantations. The vehicles are filled with crude cane sugar, and then they find a familiar shop to sell it, although the price is lower than that in big cities such as Keelung.

, but it saves a lot of travel expenses and the trouble of transportation.

Li Zhi strolled through the bustling crowd and soon arrived at the west end of the town. The Zhou family's house is very eye-catching, because among the houses in this area, the Zhou family's house is the largest in area and is also very grandly built.

There are two jade lions that guard the house in front. A red oil wooden plaque hangs on the main door, with the two characters "Zhou Mansion" written on it.

Seeing such a grand appearance of the Zhou Mansion, Li Zhi seemed to have been thrown cold water on him. The information Gu Jie gave him did not indicate that the Zhou Mansion was so wealthy. Normally, this kind of family would definitely not be short of money, and

They would always invite their husbands to teach at their homes, especially for girls, as it was inconvenient for them to show up in public, so the possibility of inviting their husbands to teach at their homes was greater. It seemed that this time I was happy again in vain.

However, although Li Zhi was disappointed, he did not give up easily. He still walked to the door of the mansion, grabbed the brass door knocker and knocked a few times. As a result, he soon heard footsteps inside, and then

There was a sound at the door, and a young boy of thirteen or fourteen opened the door, then looked at Li Zhi in surprise and said, "What do you want, sir?"

"Little brother, you are polite. I, Yang Jiu, am a teacher at a primary school in the town. I have something important to do today and I want to see the master of the Zhou Mansion!" Li Zhi said politely, with a very kind smile on his face.

However, the boy was stunned after hearing this. He looked Li Zhi up and down, and then he said: "It turns out to be Mr. Yang, but you want to see my master, but you have known the master before?"

Li Zhi was greatly embarrassed when he heard this. As a stranger, he came to visit rashly. This was an extremely rude thing. However, he couldn't lie, so he still said shamelessly: "Well... Yang doesn't know your master."

, but I really have something important to meet with the master of the Zhou Mansion, so please let me know, little brother!"

However, when the young man heard that Li Zhi didn't know his master at all, his expression immediately changed and he said: "Mr. Yang, my master is not at home. There are only female relatives in the house, so it is really inconvenient to see foreign guests. You should please come back!"

After the other party finished speaking, he didn't wait for Li Zhi to say anything else, and immediately closed the door with a bang, which made Li Zhi reject the door. Li Zhi wanted to knock on the door again, but he raised his hand and put it down again, trying to persuade him.

It is really difficult to live in such a big family, so it makes no difference whether you see them or not.

Thinking of this, Li Zhi sighed, turned around and walked down the steps. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly saw a finely crafted small carriage approaching. Li Zhi didn't pay attention at first, but just as he passed the carriage,

Suddenly I heard a woman's voice calling from the carriage: "Mr. Yang!"

Li Zhi felt that the voice was very familiar. He turned around and saw a beautiful face peeking out of the car window. It turned out to be Hu Yuyi, who had a nosebleed after bumping into him at noon today.

"Hey, where are Miss Hu going?" Li Zhi said with a smile. He didn't expect to meet Hu Yuyi by chance outside of school. It seems that the two of them are really destined.

At this time, Hu Yuyi had already asked the driver to stop the carriage, and then got out of the carriage with the help of a native maid. She walked lightly to Li Zhi and said, "I have seen Mr. Yang. I came to see my little one."

My aunt, I didn’t expect to meet Mr. Yang by such a coincidence. From the look of him, could he be here to persuade others to let girls go to school?”

Hu Yuyi was forced to go to school by his father, and she was also very familiar with the school's affairs during this period, so she guessed it by looking at Li Zhi's appearance. Li Zhi didn't find it strange at all, he just smiled bitterly and said

: "Miss Hu guessed right. I did come here for this matter, but I couldn't even get in!"

After hearing this, Hu Yuyi looked at the Zhou Mansion behind her, showed a quiet smile and asked: "Mr. Yang, do you want to go to the Zhou Mansion?"

"Exactly!" Li Zhi replied.

A strange smile immediately appeared on Hu Yuyi's pretty face and she said: "Then it's no wonder he was kicked out by the people in the house, but you just come in with me, maybe I can help you persuade him!"

"Miss Hu knows people from the Zhou family?" Li Zhi was stunned after hearing this and asked a little strangely. However, he regretted it as soon as he said this. He had clearly said that he was here to see his aunt just now. It seems that the other party's

My aunt should be someone from the Zhou family.

"Giggle, let's go in first and talk!" Hu Yuyi laughed out loud. She didn't expect that Mr. Yang, who seemed smart, would ask such a stupid question, but then she felt a little shy again, and there was a trace of confusion on her face.

A hint of pink emerges.

Li Zhi followed the blushing Miss Hu to the door of Zhou's mansion again. Although he knew that there was little hope, he would not give up as long as there was a glimmer of hope. And when Miss Hu opened the door, it was still the same boy.

He came out to open the door, but as soon as he saw Miss Hu, he immediately bowed and saluted: "Hello, Miss Cousin, Madam is already waiting for you in the hall."

Hu Yuyi nodded after hearing this, and then entered the house with Li Zhi. Although the boy was strange, he did not dare to ask more questions. While walking to the hall, Li Zhi also learned from Hu Yuyi

I learned some information about Zhou Mansion.

It turns out that the male owner of the Zhou family in Sugar Cane Town is indeed away from home all year round, and Hu Yuyi's aunt is the female owner of the Zhou family. She is not too old, she is only in her thirties, and she is accompanied by three daughters. Naturally.

It was inconvenient to see outsiders. If a strange man like Li Zhi came to visit, he would definitely be rejected. Fortunately, he met Hu Yuyi, otherwise he would never have been able to get in.

"Miss Hu, based on your understanding of the hostess of Zhou Mansion, do you think I have any hope of persuading her to let your cousin go to school this time?" Li Zhi asked uneasily before entering the hall.

After hearing this, Hu Yuyi lowered her head and thought for a moment, and then said: "My mother's family also comes from a scholarly family. My aunt has been studying with my grandfather since she was a child. She is also good at running the family. Even my uncle listens to her, so

As long as you convince your aunt, you don't have to worry about anything else. It's just that she is very opinionated. I don't know what her opinion is on this matter, so I don't know if she will agree."

As soon as Li Zhi heard that the other party was a very independent woman, the image of his mother's eldest grandson Queen immediately came to mind. As a result, he felt even more unsure because based on his understanding of such independent women, as long as it was something the other party recognized.

, then it will be difficult to change under the influence of outsiders. If the other party really does not want his daughter to go to school, then it is useless to say anything.

Seeing the disappointed expression on Li Zhi's face, Hu Yuyi immediately comforted her: "But don't worry, Mr. Yang, my aunt is still very open-minded about some things. She also likes to read newspapers and even publishes them in newspapers.

Please read the article and let me help you persuade her, maybe I can really impress her!"

After hearing this, Li Zhi had no choice but to nod his head. It seemed that this was all he could do, but he no longer had any hope for this trip. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to recommend it.
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