Mu Chunping nodded.

"Yes, as we've come this far, I've discovered that knowledge is extremely important."

The children in the family are all getting old and should be in school; we can't let them fall behind any longer.

The school matter needs to be addressed quickly, but when I asked Village Chief Huang, he said the private school in Qingshui Town wouldn't do.

Apart from Qingshui Town, the nearest private schools are all in Pingchuan County.

Pingchuan County is too far away, making it inconvenient for the children to go to school. So, I discussed with Village Chief Huang that if we could find a suitable teacher, it would be most appropriate for us to set up a school in our own village.

Anyway, we don't plan to make money. We estimate that there are at least twenty children in our village who are going to school.

The children's tuition fees were enough to pay the teacher's salary...

Lin Dajiang was a perceptive person; he looked directly at Chen Boyu.

"Does Chunping mean he wants to invite Scholar Chen to be his tutor?"

Mu Chunping nodded.

"Yes, the moment I saw Brother Chen, I felt like our village's teacher had arrived."

So we simply took him directly to Village Chief Huang's place.

I was planning to come see you later.

The governor is going to take a voyage out to sea these days, and Ningbao will definitely be going. Although I can't help, I won't feel at ease if I don't go with him.

Therefore, Uncle Dajiang will need to put more effort into building the school.

“Building a school is a good thing. Don’t worry, I’ll go see Village Chief Huang tomorrow to see if there’s anything I can do to help.”

Chunping, you have no idea how much I dream of sending Dongyang to school.

"Now that our village has its own school, it will be much more convenient for the children to go to school."

The group chatted as they walked, and they ran into Gu Xiang just as they reached the entrance of the manor.

Gu Xiang saw Mu Chunping and the others and quickly went to greet them.

"I was just about to go find you. The governor just said that we'll be leaving for the alien tribe the day after tomorrow."

After dinner, I'd like to have a short meeting with everyone. Village Chief Lin, Chunping, Junshan, and the other able-bodied men from the village who came with us should all come over.

Ningbao will be coming too. We'll need Ningbao to consult the oracle for the exact departure time and route.

…………

Departing the day after tomorrow?

Ningbao sighed silently, suddenly realizing how busy she had been lately. She was about to tell her grandmother about finding a wife for her uncle, who was a scholar.

There's a meeting tonight, and I also need to help Grandpa Zhou find his granddaughter.

Grandpa Zhou's search for his granddaughter cannot proceed today; it would be best to do it early tomorrow morning.

We're moving tomorrow, the house will definitely be very busy...

After dinner, Ningbao took the initiative to sit next to Li Guizhi. She sneakily leaned close to Li Guizhi's ear and told her grandmother about the things that Old Lady Chen had entrusted to her.

Li Guizhi glanced at Chen Boyu and whispered,

"Although this Scholar Chen is a bit old, he's still alright. Fortunately, he's not ugly and he's a scholar, so finding a wife shouldn't be difficult."

However, there probably aren't any girls of the right age in our village. There are quite a few sixteen or seventeen-year-olds, but aren't they a bit too young...?

Sigh! Oh well, I'll ask Scholar Chen what he wants when I have time, then spread the word. The rest is up to fate.

With her grandmother having already taken care of the matter, Ningbao started eating her meal with peace of mind. In any case, she had done what Grandma Chen had entrusted to her, and she wasn't going to interfere with fate or destiny.

After dinner, Ningbao, still burping, was carried to a meeting by Mu Chunping.

Everyone was uncertain about going to sea for the first time, so recently we've been learning more about Ning Bao and Gu Yuanzhe.

He used to not believe in these superstitious things at all, but now he does.

Ning Bao carefully performed a divination, and frowned upon seeing the result.

"The day after tomorrow would be a good day to set off, but the outcome of this trip is uncertain."

Gu Zheyuan pondered for a moment,

"Does Ningbao mean that there is both good and bad fortune?"

So, is it more likely to be good fortune or bad luck?