It's embarrassing to say, but that's the fact. Mr. Pu is his elder, so he doesn't need to hide it.

After hearing this, Zhou's mother began to blame herself for being a burden to her son.

Mr. Pu has become so tired of listening to it.

Fortunately, the carriage finally arrived at Shen Ying's house. He quickly got off the car, walked quickly, and went over to call for help.

Shen Yi had already instructed that Shen Ying did not dare to go far these days, so when he saw Master Pu bringing people over, he immediately came out to greet them.

Respectfully invited Zhou Ran and his family into the yard.

When Zhou's mother saw the spacious and tidy yard, she didn't think much about it. After all, it was the village chief's home, so it was understandable that the conditions were better.

Shen Ying looked at Zhou Ran, who had handsome features, and seemed very enthusiastic. He hurried into the house and brought out a few stools. "Sir, Mr. Pu has told you about the situation in our village, right?"

Zhou Ran bent his tall figure slightly, "I told you, your village needs an enlightenment teacher, you can allow me to bring my family with me."

Shen Ying stared at him without blinking, "And then?"

Zhou Ran glanced at Master Pu blankly, "Is there anything else I need to pay attention to?"

Shen Ying slapped his thigh vigorously, "It seems you don't know anything, so, I will take you to see the school."

A group of people walked on the village road which had not been fully repaired.

Shen Ying pointed at Shen Yi's house and said, "The village school has just been built and people can move in in the next two days. Students are still studying in the primary school behind the workshop for the time being. You will know when you go over and take a look."

Zhou Ran's family thought that Shen Yi was keeping them in suspense, but when they arrived, they were almost shocked by the huge crowd of students.

Chu Heng came out to greet him. When he learned that Zhou Ran was the new teacher, he was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. "That's great! I'm finally saved!"

His voice was hoarse and his face was haggard, as if all his energy had been drained away.

Zhou Ran supported Chu Heng with concern, "Brother, you don't look very well, do you need a doctor to check it out?"

Chu Heng pointed at the children in the room with trembling fingers, wanting to cry but unable to, "Even if ten doctors come, it will be useless. Only you can help me!"

When Chu Heng explained the situation of the school, everyone in the Zhou family was stunned.

Zhou's mother even thought she was hallucinating. "Mr. Chu said that there are almost a hundred people studying in the village? Two taels of silver per year as tuition?"

Chu Heng nodded wildly and looked at Zhou Ran eagerly, "I'll give you half of the students and half of the repairs, how about that?"

"I just got here, I can't ask for so much!" Zhou Ran was a little embarrassed.

He originally thought that he was just educating a few children and that he could earn a few more taels of silver than in the city. However, he did not expect that he was actually educating nearly fifty children. The annual tuition alone was one hundred taels, which was equivalent to his income in the city for four years.

Chu Heng shook his head wildly, "Not much, not much. As long as you agree, I can give you the silver now."

Even if he has money, he has to have a life to spend it. If he continues like this, he will soon die of thirst.

Seeing this, Shen Ying said, "Gentlemen, there is no need to argue. I will let Xiao Tai do the math. How about Mr. Zhou's salary be calculated based on half a year?"

"That's fine!" Zhou Ran breathed a sigh of relief.

I secretly calculated that it was acceptable to divide fifty children into two classes. The annual tuition of one hundred taels would be enough to pay for my mother's medical treatment and also save some money for my children. It was great!

Thinking of this, he quickly turned around and bowed deeply to Master Pu, "Uncle, thank you for finding this good job for me."

"Hey, hey, hey! You have also helped me, so let's not say thank you or not! Oh! After saying so much, everyone must be hungry! Come on! I will treat you to some pot cakes. These pot cakes are made in the workshop outside. They are the business of County Magistrate Shen. They are so delicious!" Master Pu stroked his beard happily and walked outside first.

Chu Heng went back to teach.

Shen Ying walked out with the Zhou family and explained, "The Shen Yi family made their fortune by making pot cakes. Their pot cakes are delicious. You probably haven't eaten them in the city. It's a good opportunity to try them hot."

Mother Zhou was supported by her daughter-in-law Ye as she walked out.

She had been curious about the rich aroma just now, and now that she knew her son could earn 100 taels of silver a year, her mood improved, her appetite increased, and she couldn't wait to try it.

"Let's go! Let's go see what this pot cake is."

Seeing her mother-in-law smiling, Ye secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "If you like, eat a few more later."

After Qi Yan and Wei Daya knew that Zhou Ran was the new gentleman in the village, they were very enthusiastic. They brought a large plate of hot pot cakes and said warmly, "There are some papaya, white fungus and fresh milk on the stove. I'll serve some to everyone to try."

After the food was served, Zhou's mother looked at the crystal-clear white fungus that was faintly visible in the snow-white milk, as well as the golden and juicy papayas. She immediately felt hungry. She scooped a mouthful and tasted it. Her eyes lit up instantly, "Good stuff! Grandma's precious grandchildren, you guys should try it too."

Zhou Ran asked Ye to sit down and eat as well.

After just one mouthful, he nodded affirmatively, "It tastes better than the sweet soup made in the restaurant in the city. I didn't expect the people here have such skills."

Zhou Ran took a few bites and was obviously surprised. "County Mayor Shen's family also sells sweet soup?"

Qi Yan was amused, "That's impossible! These sweet soups are made by Xiaotai for us and Mr. Chu. Mr. Chu's throat is not good from morning till night, so he often drinks some sweet soup to moisten his throat. We also benefit from Mr. Chu's help and eat a lot of good things every day."

When Zhou's mother heard this, she became even happier.

The family had a meal in the workshop. Zhou Ran insisted on paying the bill, but Qi Yan and Wei Daya refused to pay. They didn't mention the price and asked Shen Ying to take them away.

Shen Ying advised, "Just listen to them. The conditions in the village are good, and no one cares about these things. There are strawberries planted all over the back mountain. Over there is a workshop that specializes in producing strawberry jam. And over there, that is a sweater workshop. You can walk around and see more when you live in the village in the future."

As they were talking, the group arrived at the village school.

The huge house made the Zhou family gasp.

Shen Ying pushed open the door to the courtyard and saw a spacious path that led directly to the large lobby in front, with several archways on each side.

Shen Ying introduced: "The lobby in front is used to entertain guests. Through the lobby is a backyard. The kitchen and wood room are over there. There is also a well. Behind it is the courtyard where the teacher lives. There are four courtyards in total, and each courtyard has six rooms. It is more than enough for Mr. Zhou's family to live in. Let's take a look at the small courtyard next to it first. It is a school. It is specially separated to prevent mutual interference."

Zhou Ran and his family followed Shen Ying, walking and looking around, but they could not walk anymore after walking halfway.

Zhou Ran smiled bitterly and said, "This is not a village school, it's clearly an academy!"

The only academy in the city is not as good as this village school. He is now in a mess and needs to readjust his cognition. (End of this chapter)