Chapter 31: Shocking the whole village! Building a school!

After lunch, the three of them set out to look for Mr. Zhang and did not return home until the evening.

Several elders had been waiting at Old Man Qin's house since the afternoon. When they saw them come back, they hurried forward to ask about the results.

"Mr. Zhang agreed, but he made a request."

Qin Qingyun's words startled everyone, and then they asked in unison, "What's the request?"

"He has some conflicts with the tribe members. He only wants one or two taels of silver every month, but our village must provide him and his mother with a place to stay."

Qin Qingyuan spoke carefully, fearing that several people would not agree.

"Zhizhi, do you think it's feasible?" Several people looked at each other, then turned to ask Qin Zhizhi.

Qin Zhizhi understood that Mr. Zhang must have encountered difficulties, otherwise he would not have chosen to give up the money and leave his original place.

"It's only one or two ounces of silver, which is a great deal. Providing accommodation is very reasonable."

"Since Zhizhi thinks it's feasible, I'll arrange this matter today."

After all, it was Qin Zhizhi who paid for it. If Qin Zhizhi thinks it's okay, then that's great.

"The empty house not far from the Gu family is perfect for Zhang Xiucai and his mother to live in."

The residence the clan leader mentioned belonged to Qin Si's family. The family moved to the county town, and the elderly followed them. It was most appropriate to ask the clan to take care of the house.

"I'll have someone clean up tomorrow and bring Mr. Zhang and his mother over first. I'll have a meeting tonight and gather everyone to build the school as quickly as possible. This is a big deal."

So just after dinner that day, before it was completely dark, the whole village heard the sound of the gong.

The gong is only struck when there is a big event in the tribe, and then the men in the village immediately put down what they are doing and run to the headman's house.

Soon, the headman's house was crowded with villagers.

"Uncle Lizheng, what happened?"

"Yes, my family had dinner a little late today. When I heard the gong, I ran over without even eating."

"I had just prepared the water for washing my feet and had no time to wash before I ran here."

"I came back from outside and just entered the village without even going home, I hurried over here."

"Who isn't? What on earth did the headman call us here for?"

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The villagers who rushed over were discussing in low voices below.

Qin Chuan saw that most people had arrived, so he cleared his throat and said, "I called everyone here today because I have something important to say."

"Li Zheng, what's the big deal?"

"An Jing, what I want to talk about today is closely related to every family. My niece Zhizhi decided to help our village build a school."

Qin Chuan's words instantly quieted the crowd. Someone asked in disbelief, "Are you really going to build a school?"

"Yes, the teacher has been hired. Zhizhi paid for the teacher's appointment and the construction of the school. From now on, Zhizhi will also pay for the teacher's salary every month."

Qin Chuan was very moved by Qin Zhizhi's righteousness, and he believed that everyone was also grateful.

"Village head, the Gu family isn't well off, and Jinghuai and Zhizhi haven't had an easy time either. Zhizhi just made some money and is thinking about the children."

"Yes, Li Zheng, we will definitely remember this great favor. In the future, if there is work for the Gu family, we will do it even if we don't ask for any wages."

"I'll go too. As long as you can help my child go to school, you'll be my family's greatest benefactor."

"Now that the school is built, the kids can go to school. That's great."

"This is a big event for our village. The head of the village, Jinghuai, and Zhizhi have contributed money, so let us also contribute a little."

"Yes, although we have no money, we have strength."

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The enthusiasm of the villagers was instantly ignited, and they took the initiative to compete with Qin Chuan for work.

"Anjing, this is why I asked everyone to come here today. Starting tomorrow, each family will select one person to participate in the construction of the school. Let's try to complete it as soon as possible."

"Village head, let's all go together, it will be quicker if we all work together. Nothing is more important than the children's education."

When everyone heard that each family would pick one person, they became unhappy and wished that everyone in the family who could move would come to help.

"Then everyone should arrive early tomorrow so we can go up the mountain to cut wood and build the school."

"Don't worry, Lizheng, we promise to get up early tomorrow."

"I still have some wood at home. I'll bring it here tomorrow morning."

"I have some at home, I'll deliver it tomorrow."

Everyone was very enthusiastic. If it wasn't dark now, they would probably go home and move immediately.

Qin Chuan's head hurt because of their noise, so he sent them away on the pretext of going to bed early.

Everyone was still very excited when they left the headman's house. After returning home and telling their families about this, everyone was still very excited.

Especially those who have wanted to send their children to school for a long time but have been delayed due to lack of money.

the next day.

When Qin Zhizhi woke up, she found that Gu Jinghuai was no longer in the room.

She thought her husband had gotten up early to study, so she didn't think too much about it.

When I got to the kitchen, I found that my mother-in-law was already making breakfast.

"Mom, why did you get up so early today?" Qin Zhizhi was no wonder confused. Usually, the Gu family didn't get up early, and she was the one who made breakfast.

"Zhizhi, everyone came to our house early this morning to deliver gifts. When Mom wanted to return them, she didn't even know who sent them. They were all left at the gate of the yard."

Qin Zhizhi followed the direction her mother-in-law pointed and found that there were a lot of things placed in several baskets in the kitchen.

They are all common seasonal dishes, and the most precious one is eggs.

These things are very rare for the villagers who are not rich to begin with.

"Zhizhi, you and Jinghuai did the right thing. Mother is very happy."

Yesterday, Gu Jinghuai came back and told his mother about Qin Zhizhi's decision, and his mother was very supportive.

"Thank you, mother." Qin Zhizhi was very happy to be affirmed. Her mother-in-law was really understanding.

"Silly child, it should be mother thanking you." The more Mother Gu looked at Qin Zhizhi, the more satisfied she became.

"Mom, where is my husband? I haven't seen him since I got up."

"Jinghuai, go to the mountain to cut trees with everyone."

Although studying is important, Gu Jinghuai never refuses to help when he can. The Gu family has been taken care of by everyone in the village in recent years, and the Gu family members all remember it.

"Did Jingshu and Jingyao go too?"

Qin Zhizhi was a little surprised when she didn't see the two of them.

"Yes, Qinghui came to find them early in the morning, and then went with Jinghuai. I heard that we will be able to go to school soon, so I am very happy."

"You're full of energy! Let's make more breakfast. They'll be hungry when they get back."

"Okay, I'll do as you say. Boil another egg for each of us."

"My husband is using up his brain studying, so I'll cook him an extra one."

"You're the one who works the hardest in our family. I think you're the one who deserves to eat an extra one."

Mother Gu took two more eggs and put them in the pot. She loved her son very much, and her daughter-in-law loved her even more.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were busy in the kitchen, chatting and laughing.

So when Gu Jinghuai and his two siblings came back, they saw such a heartwarming scene.

Gu Jingshu asked Gu Jinghuai in a low voice, "Brother, why do I feel like the three of us are not biological children, but my sister-in-law is."

"Don't talk nonsense, or I'll beat you up."

"Hey, I'll just talk to Big Brother."

Gu Jingshu felt a little embarrassed. Gu Jinghuai patted his head and said, "Let's go in."