allonlinenovel Chapter 204: The Village Chief's Talk on the School
Chapter 204: The Village Chief's Talk on the School
"Oh, Uncle Village Chief, please tell me, I'm so anxious."
"That's right, uncle, but what?"
Seeing that the purpose of seduction was achieved, the village chief smiled and said:
"But our county magistrate is kind and knows our village is worried and distressed, so he awarded us a hundred taels of silver! He said we can split the money, but we old folks figured each family would only get seven or eight hundred coins. So, I thought, since we're going to build a girls' school anyway, why not keep the money and build a school for boys instead? How about that?"
"That's a good idea! I agree!"
"If you agree, then I agree too."
"Can I have some silver? My family's harvest was not good this year, and with these few hundred coins, we can have a prosperous year."
"Everyone's harvest is not very good this year. Shuanzi, are you sure?" someone asked.
"I can't help it. My mother is in poor health and she has to pay a lot of money for medicine every month. I can't even make ends meet."
Shuanzi is a filial son. His mother has been bedridden for many years, but he has never despised her. He also raised his younger sister and married her off last year.
He used the dowry he earned himself to marry a woman from the neighboring village two years ago, and just had a son last year.
His father passed away early, and now he is the only one who manages the family. He is really a man with old parents and young children.
The village chief knew that the boy was a good young man and wanted to help him, so he said:
"Let's make a deal first! After you receive the silver, when your children go to school, they will not only have to pay the teacher a tuition fee, but they will also have to pay tuition to the village. Although the tuition fee is not expensive, it cannot be ignored. Let's establish the rules first!"
Hearing this, Shuanzi became even more worried. He had his own children, who would definitely go to school in the future. He didn't know how much tuition he would have to pay over the years.
But… he really couldn't go back empty-handed. His mother was still waiting for money to buy medicine. He had been on credit with Uncle Youqing for medicine for several months…
The village chief saw his distress and walked over from his table and said to him:
"If it's urgent, I can lend it to you first. I can still afford a few hundred coins."
The Shuanzi's eyes were already filled with tears, and he choked with sobs as he said:
"Thank...thank you, uncle."
"Don't thank me. When your father was still alive, we had the best relationship. Besides, you are a kind child. I am happy to help you."
Huanxi over there seemed to know why the village chief was more popular than the clan leader in the village. He picked up a piece of food and put it in his mouth and started eating the melon with great interest.
The clan leader came closer and spoke to Huanxi somewhat awkwardly.
Huanxi thought: This old man is not going to take advantage of me...
Fortunately, it was just a false alarm, and the clan leader was just asking about this Pang Biaotou.
Huanxi was even more puzzled. Pang Biaotou was only three people away from him. Wouldn't it be better to just ask directly? Why bother with this unnecessary effort?
Soon, she understood why the clan leader was hesitating and stammering. It turned out he was using her as a lobbyist, asking Pang Biaotou to find a teacher...
Huanxi was not happy in her heart, but she still smiled happily on her face.
When she saw the hundred taels of silver offered by the county magistrate, she guessed what these old men were planning. But how did they end up hitting Pang Biaotou?
It would be better to go to her directly... But, if she doesn't ask, she won't be stupid enough to tell everyone.
She didn't think there was anything wrong with building a boys' school. Although she didn't like men, the children were clean.
If there is a village school in the village, it can save the children a lot of trouble.
When she was little, she skipped kindergarten and started straight from preschool. As a little girl of four or five, she would walk an hour through the mountains every day carrying a large schoolbag to reach the village school.
In fifth grade, I went to a junior high school located several villages away. I would wake up at five o'clock every Monday morning and arrive at school at nine o'clock to start classes. I would live on campus until three o'clock on Friday afternoons, and go home at seven or eight o'clock.
Later, I was taken to the city when I was in junior high school...
She sighed softly. Boys and girls in modern times may not necessarily enjoy the same educational resources, let alone in ancient times when information was blocked and the society was more feudal and old-fashioned.
It was rare for the village chief to propose a nun's education in the village, although his original intention was that these women would be able to talk to others after learning something. But no matter why, at least he did it.
She grew up in an environment where boys were favored over girls, but that doesn't mean she favors girls over boys. Only by treating everyone equally can we avoid letting the other side feel lost.
Besides, the reality here is so cruel. The most women can do is to do business, and most of the time they are confined to the inner house, taking care of their husbands and children.
Although Yu Yan was smart enough to pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, she could only teach the girls in the village. She could not change, and she had no power to change.
In the torrent of this era, she is not even a grain of sand. It is simply a fantasy for her to want to change a society.
Thinking of this, she thought of her grandmother. She always felt that her coming to ancient times was her grandmother's work. But she didn't understand why it was her.
Seeing her in a daze, Yu Yan asked her worriedly what was wrong.
"I...I'm fine."
"If you feel uncomfortable, I will go back with you."
"Let's wait and see what the village chief says."
The village chief was still giving a passionate speech, and the villagers below were all so excited that they couldn't wait to pick up a hoe and dig the foundation.
By the time the village school is built, the children in the family won't have to pay high prices to go to school in town. If the ancestors' graves smoke, and they really pass the exams and get some honors, that would be something I wouldn't even dare to dream of.
The older generation has all been through hardships, and now all their hopes lie on the next generation. Otherwise, when they grow up and have to farm like them, when will it ever end?
After hearing what the village chief said, miraculously no one in the village mentioned the money. Only a few single men said a few sarcastic words.
After being interrupted for a few seconds, he retorted that he didn't want to have children.
Seeing the atmosphere in the village, Pang Biaotou nodded and said to Huanxi:
"Happy girl, your village is really united, which is rare. It's hard for a village like this not to prosper."
Huanxi smiled and said, "Yes, these folks are very nice."
Can't it be good? She solved all the bad problems.
After the meal, the villagers were almost singing and dancing. They must be happy that they had repelled the robbers, received a reward, and could also lay a good future for their descendants.
The meal was not without gain. She found out which family in the village was slaughtering a pig and made an appointment to go to their house to collect some pork.
When they returned home, Xu Jinchu had already gone to bed. Only Zi Dieyi was sitting by the fire in the living room, pouting unhappily and looking at Zhao Huanxi with resentment.
"Little fairy, what's wrong with you?" Huanxi asked sarcastically.
This guy gets angry with her every other day, and she doesn't even know how she offended him.
But when Zi Dieyi saw Pang Zhizhou behind him, his expression changed. He shook his sleeves, said he was going to bed, and slammed the door shut.
Huanxi: What the hell is going on?
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