Chapter 386 Heading to Qiongzi together
The two discussed it and decided that Xi Mu would follow Suchuan back to Dongmen Village, while Chu Heng would stay in Shenjiazhuang.
Su Tai took a group of people to walk around the workshop next door while everyone was still there. "This was originally the school where my brother-in-law, Tang Yu, taught. Everything was ready-made. The backyard was a place to live in, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a bathroom." Everything is ready, including quilts and beds, so people can live in it now.”
Suchuan and Su Zhan helped clean the yard and even made the bed.
Xi Mu was envious of such a clean and tidy yard.
“This condition is better than what we live in in the imperial capital!”
Every inch of land in the imperial capital is at a premium. When they first arrived in the imperial capital, they had only a little money left to pay. They couldn't even afford to stay in an inn, so they had to go door to door to inquire about renting a house. That's how he and Chu Heng got to know each other.
It is a small room for two people to live together. It is really inconvenient to live under the same roof with the host family. The two of them will go to a wealthy family to educate their children. They can live in a separate room, but the location is small and the daily meals are not enough. All arrangements are made by the host's family, and they don't know what they will eat next, or whether they can eat it.
I lived in trepidation, and when I went to Lushan Academy, the situation improved a bit, but when there were more people, there were more conflicts, and I often had to endure it.
It's very good here. With an independent yard, Chu Heng can live according to his own wishes. No one will disturb him. He only needs to educate his children well.
Chu Heng was obviously very surprised, and the smile on his face never fell.
When Chu Heng settled in the backyard of the workshop, Su Tai said: "My husband is the town official of Dahe Town. He will come back later. When he asks the village chief to discuss it, tomorrow the village will bring the children over to show Mr. Chu. It's cold, Chu Sir, you have been busy for a long time, please rest early.”
"Thank you, Mrs. Shen." Chu Heng thanked Su Tai, closed the courtyard door, and breathed a long sigh of relief. Looking at the courtyard where he would live forever, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised.
Only after experiencing the storm can we understand how rare life is now.
As night fell, Shen Yi finally arrived home through the wind and snow.
Su Tai immediately took him to the backyard of the workshop to meet Chu Heng.
The two chatted for a while, and then Shen Yi went to Shen Ying's house.
Shen Ying's family all turned off the lights and went to bed. When they heard a knock on the door, Shen Ying's son came out and stuck his head in. He quickly retracted and shouted, "Dad! Brother Shen is here to find you!"
There was a rustling sound in the room, and Shen Ying was so anxious that she even wore her shoes backwards, "What do you want from me at this hour?"
"Uncle, we have found an enlightened gentleman in our family."
This sentence made Shen Ying wake up completely. She clapped her thighs and jumped up, "Good job! Tomorrow I will go door-to-door to see whose children are willing to go to school."
Just after he finished speaking, he paused again, "What kind of charter is this Shu Xiu? But have you discussed it with your husband?"
Shen Yi muttered: "Xiao Tai said that for twenty taels of silver a year, the village will cover my husband's food and accommodation. There are already ready-made schools and places for my husband to live. You can use the ones at my house directly. If I want to build an extra school in the village, It’s also possible.”
Now the villagers can earn hundreds or even thousands of taels every year, and no one is short of money. The collective property of the village is estimated to be one to two thousand taels, which is more than enough to build a school.
Shen Ying fell into a dilemma and subconsciously wanted to smoke a dry cigarette, but found that there was nothing around him. When he came back to his senses, he sighed inexplicably and looked at Shen Yi again, "Sir, did you say how long you will stay with us? If it takes a long time, it will be forever It’s not appropriate to use your school or backyard.”
He would definitely be happy if some things could be facilitated, but he could not take advantage of the villagers. Over time, gossip would easily arise.
Shen Yi said: "The other party can probably stay in the village for three to five years, which is enough."
Shen Ying nodded repeatedly, "Indeed, three to five years is not long enough. It is enough for the children to recognize all the characters and start a village school." In his heart, he just hoped that all the villagers in the village could write and read, but he didn't expect it. They are talented enough to make a fuss.
"Okay, uncle will look at the arrangements for this matter. Tomorrow, I will make a list of children who are willing to be enlightened, so that sir can have a clear idea."
Shen Yi went back with peace of mind after explaining everything.
Seeing that Su Tai was still settling accounts in the room, she immediately sat over and asked, "How much does it cost to sell seafood this time?"
Su Tai nodded slightly. She was not happy because of the gold and silver mountains in front of her. Instead, she frowned, "We made almost one hundred thousand taels this time. The wealth is very exciting. During the day, A Zhan and the others said that this year someone might follow our lead and go Qiongzi buys seafood
I'm worried that this business can't continue. Also, we have made so much money using the Qiongzi brand. I heard that the people there are living a very hard life. Shouldn't we do something? ”
Shen Yi raised his eyebrows, "What are your plans?"
Su Tai thought of the unpowered vehicle customization shop in Jin Shikong. Since unlocking it, all her purchases in this store were for upgrades. In fact, the shop can customize unpowered fishing boats, but she can't use them. This time, she can. Customize a few fishing boats to give back to the local people, and also provide some cover.
"This is what I think. Let's go to Qiongzi together and sell a few fishing boats to them. If they can't come up with so much money, let them borrow money. For example, we can get us some seafood every year and sign a purchase plan with them. Wait, what do you think?”
After Su Zhan and the others left today, she had been thinking about this matter. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this method was feasible.
Shen Yi nodded, "It's all up to you. After the spring plowing arrangements are completed, I will go on a long trip with you."
After the couple discussed it, they had to make preparations for their upcoming trip.
Early the next morning, before Shen Yi left the village, Shen Ying went from door to door to ask the villagers for their opinions.
Everyone has seen the abilities of the four children of Shen Yi's family. They all signed up enthusiastically without Shen Ying's persuasion. There were even teenage girls and boys who were interested and asked if they could study with them. This would put Shen Ying at risk. Stabilized.
"I'll ask your husband later. If he says yes, it's okay. If he doesn't agree, the old man won't do anything."
"Then that's a problem, sir!"
Shen Ying worked hard for more than an hour and finally informed everything.
As soon as Chu Heng finished breakfast, Shen Ying led a group of villagers to Shen Yi's workshop.
When Chu Heng saw the countless children in front of him, he suddenly had a shocking suspicion in his heart, but he didn't dare to say anything.
Shen Ying warmly stepped forward and held Chu Heng's hand tightly, "Mr. Chu?"
"Exactly."
Shen Ying's smile deepened a little, "I am Shen Ying, the village chief of Shenjiazhuang. I heard that Mr. Chu is willing to stay in our village for three to five years?"
Chu Heng pursed his lips and nodded slightly. In fact, he felt that he would stay here for more than three to five years.
Shen Ying was overjoyed, "It's like this. These are the children who want to be enlightened. There are fifty-three in total, and there are more than twenty young girls and boys. So we plan to build a big village school in the village."