Madam Lu didn't need to remind her, how could Old Lady Zhou not know the situation her branch of the family was about to face?
Zhou Xuennian had been studying all these years, working in the fields? It was something you could count on one hand, he had no idea how to tend to fields!
They had once hoped he would make something of himself, but now, not to mention stopping at the level of a scholar, even the title of Child Student would be unattainable. What kind of future could he have?
Farming was out of the question, passing the imperial examinations was hopeless, and for trade, there was no capital. The only path left was perhaps to be an accountant or to copy books for someone, and even that required someone to want his services.
As for becoming a teacher, after what had happened, who would dare to employ him? Not to mention the past scandal of Dajun was still there, so teaching was likely impossible too.
