Chapter 38: Quarrel

Liu Chunsheng seemed to be very concerned about running the school. He came over early the next morning, bringing a few tall and strong villagers with him, and took Jiang He and others to the house they had planned.

To be honest, the environment of this school building is pretty good. It is a bit like the courtyard houses in old Beijing, with two courtyards in total. However, perhaps it has not been lived in for a long time, and there is a musty smell when the door is opened.

"This house used to belong to an old landlord. After the founding of New China, these landlords were eliminated and some of the seized houses were taken for public use. I heard that this house was once used by some high-ranking official as a summer resort, but it fell into disrepair and became too dilapidated, so it became vacant later." Liu Chunsheng introduced it to them while also looking at the expressions on Jiang He and the others' faces, feeling a little disappointed.

Jiang He pushed open a door, and the room was empty. Except for the fallen wood chips and a thick layer of dust on the ground, it could really be described as a bare house. He looked up at the roof, fortunately, at least this one was good.

"Comrade Yang, do you think this place can be used as a school?" Liu Chunsheng asked Yang Guojun beside him, wanting to see what he thought.

"Well, it's OK. There are many rooms here. Maybe we can build a small library. I'll trouble the craftsmen to build two bookcases." Yang Guojun nodded, glanced at Jiang He and the others, and then asked, "What do you think?"

Lu Mingfeng looked around, then came to the window and saw that the paper on it was already in tatters. "Replace this with glass, Village Chief. Is there any problem with this?"

Liu Chunsheng kept the other party's words in his mind for a while before saying, "The most we can do is change this one. You know, although I told the higher-ups that I want to run a school, they want us to show results in the first year, so the money we get from the broadcast is not much."

"It's okay. There are only about thirty students here, so it's just right for them to stay here. By the way, remember to build a fireplace here, so that you won't get frostbite easily when doing homework in this winter." Jiang He seemed to suddenly remember something and then made a suggestion.

Liu Chunsheng frowned. "What is a fireplace?"

Jiang He was shocked. He just remembered that although China and Western countries have had exchanges during this period, not everyone knows the customs and habits of the other country, as well as the things needed for life. "Oh, I found a book in the library before that specifically introduces the things used for heating in winter in Western countries, similar to the kangs of northerners."

"Oh!" Everyone nodded in understanding, and then Liu Chunsheng asked, "Xiao Jiang, do you know how to make this kind of fireplace?"

"I know. After reading the book, I have studied it. I will draw a blueprint for the bricklayer when the time comes." Jiang He nodded, and then added, "If there are any shortcomings, we can discuss it together."

"Okay, let's do it this way. I'll treat everyone to a nice meal after we finish this school work." Liu Chunsheng happily agreed, and then turned to Yang Guojun and asked, "Comrade Xiao Yang! I'm sorry to bother you with this matter. Don't hinder me when the time comes."

"I will definitely complete what you ask, Village Chief. For us, we are free anyway, so we might as well do more good things for the village." Yang Guojun had a smile on his face. Now it was only the suspicion stage, and it was not appropriate to break off relations with the other party, so he still used more honorifics when speaking. This way, in the eyes of outsiders, it would appear harmonious and beautiful.