Chapter 31 A Beacon of Salvation She is not some kind of savior.

By the time Wen Yu finally led the three children to the entrance of Lu Garden, it was already late at night.

The sky above Luzhou City was studded with stars, and Wen Qingshi couldn't help but stop and look up.

This scene was so similar to the night after the literary gathering that year, just in my memory.

That night, she and Lin Lan were the only ones excluded from the grand banquet. They sat on the rooftop, listening to the guests below praising her writing, letting the night wind carry away their unseen tears.

But tonight, everything is different.

She not only walked into the literary society that had previously rejected her because of her gender, but also stood on the high platform under the spotlight, reclaiming the glory that rightfully belonged to her with her own writing.

She testified from her own experience that a woman's voice will be heard.

After this experience, she will no longer be confused.

What the world takes from her, she will take back bit by bit with her own hands.

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A breeze ruffled Wen Yu's hair, leaving her cheeks slightly cool.

She glanced sideways at the children beside her.

Since they reunited, the comments section in front of her has been reconnected and is currently quite noisy.

[Oh my god, finally back! What confidential matters did Wen Yu and Su Lin discuss? Why did the screen suddenly go black?!]

[What did the pangolin say?! (pounding the ground.jpg) Is there anything our esteemed VIPs can't hear?!]

[Ugh, this is so agonizing! There's even a hidden storyline in this livestream? I'm dying of curiosity...]

[On another note, Wen Yu's live stream was as entertaining as watching a TV series, much more engaging than some padded dramas. At least I was looking forward to the next day's episode every day.]

Who actually wrote this script? It's got something special, way more entertaining than those TV scripts.

Wen Yu found these speculations amusing, but could only pretend not to know.

The secret of time travel is a bottom line that must never be revealed to the public.

Once exposed, the uproar it would cause online, and even worldwide, is something she herself cannot imagine.

Perhaps in the future... she will eventually have the right opportunity.

But not now.

Not long after they left, they saw Ning Shengan waiting outside the door.

Ning Shengan greeted Wen Yu and handed her a money bag: "Here you go, you won the bet, the odds are quite high."

Previously, almost everyone had placed their bets on Gu Ming and Lu Chengzhou to win the championship, and they have made a fortune from it.

Even he, who is usually not very expressive, had a rare look of joy on his face.

Wen Yu smiled as she took the money pouch, weighed it in her hand, and found it to be quite heavy.

She took half of the money pouch and stuffed it into Wen Qingshi's hand: "Here, Qingshi, this is what your older sister won because of you. Take it and go buy some writing brushes, ink, paper, inkstones, clothes, or snacks that you like."

No one would be indifferent to so much money.

But Wen Qingshi firmly refused, saying, "Sister, Lord Su has already given us a lot of money. Let's keep this money for household expenses."

"Besides, we need to spend money on everything to run a school."

Although she was young, she already knew how to be considerate and tactful, which comforted Wen Yu, so she no longer insisted.

She put the money away and ruffled Wen Qingshi's hair: "Okay, then I'll keep it for you for now."

At this moment, several servants from the Su family brought in a cart, on which were neatly stacked books that they had just carefully selected, in considerable quantities.

As Wen Yu was pondering how to transport these books back to the village, the head attendant stepped forward and respectfully said, "Miss Wen, the master has instructed that we will escort you and your party, along with these books, back to Luxi Village to ensure their safe delivery. You need not worry about it."

Wen Yu was slightly surprised, then thanked them, saying, "Thank you all very much."

After arranging the itinerary, the group returned to their inn, and the Su family's servants also found their own places to settle in.

After spending only a few days in the city and doing some simple shopping, the convoy carrying people and books set off back to Luxi Village.

Wen Yu and the others no longer needed to squeeze onto the cart they had come on. They simply piled their luggage and belongings on the cart and then got into the carriage arranged by Su Lin.

The vehicle was lined with soft cushions, making it much smoother than a flatbed cart. The children found it very novel and touched and looked at it from all angles.

However, the carriage came to a slow stop just as it reached the city gate.

Wen Yu sat inside the carriage, still confused about what was happening, when she heard the driver outside ask, "Why are you all stopping the carriage?"

A voice drifted from outside the carriage: "We commoners have some matters to discuss with the esteemed person inside..."

Wen Yu, filled with doubt, gently lifted the carriage curtain and looked outside.

Several simply dressed commoners stood in front of the carriage, each accompanied by a girl of varying ages.

Although the girls' clothes were old and worn, they were all clean and tidy, and their hair was neatly combed. They were looking at their carriage with expectant eyes.

Seeing Wen Yu peek out, the middle-aged man at the head of the group quickly stepped forward and awkwardly bowed: "Excuse me, are you the Miss Wen from Luxi Village who runs the school?"

Wen Yu nodded and replied gently, "Indeed, what brings you all to my carriage?"

The man rubbed his hands together awkwardly and said, "I heard that you take girls to school and teach them exceptionally well. Your daughter won first place in the literary competition!"

Wen Yu looked at the girls behind him. They were all staring at Wen Yu without blinking, their eyes filled with a timid light.

A woman nearby added, "The schools in the city absolutely refuse to accept our girls. But I heard that the girls in your village are able to study, so I was thinking, could my daughter also go to study there?"

Before Wen Yu could speak, she hurriedly added, "We don't expect her to be the top student. If she can read a few words and understand some principles, we'll be content!"

From their brief conversation, Wen Yu gradually pieced together the truth.

It turned out that the news spread very quickly in the city after the literary gathering ended.

Everyone says that a young woman named Wen from Luxi Village has started a school, taken in several girls, and even won first place in a literary competition, earning praise from Lord Su!

The barrage of comments was even more proud than Wen Yu's, flooding the screen with an air of honor.

Yes, yes, yes, that's how we should promote our Luxi Village!

[Let's just accept it. We might as well start a girls' school and have a showdown with those good-for-nothings to see who's really better!]

[Damn it, I can't stand seeing anyone drop out of school more than anything in my life. Everyone, get back to school!]

Don't worry, Wen Yu will definitely agree. She's a savior, after all...

Looking at the expectant eyes of those girls, Wen Yu's heart softened, and she couldn't bring herself to refuse.

How could she refuse the children's desire to study?

Wen Yu took a deep breath and smiled, "Alright. If you all feel at ease, then let the child come back to the village with us. Although the school is simple, we will definitely teach him with all our heart."

A wave of gratitude immediately rang out from the crowd as the parents handed their children over to them with profuse thanks.

As a result, the returning group grew even larger.

The carriage swayed and rocked, and the new students peeked out, looking curiously at the scenery that was completely unfamiliar to them.

Wen Yu also leaned against the window and gazed into the distance.

The sky was clear and the distant mountains were like dark eyebrows.

The scene before her was completely different from the desolate and lifeless place she had first encountered when she arrived.

Whether it was the subtle nourishment of the "spiritual spring" or not, not only did the crops in Luxi Village grow exceptionally well, but the surrounding barren mountains were also quietly covered with a vibrant green.

Although it is clearly autumn now, everything around Luxi Village is still green and lush as in spring.

She suddenly felt a surge of greed.

Such vibrant scenery is not limited to Luxi.

I want to look down and see green fields everywhere, and look up and see a clear blue sky.

She also wanted to save this impoverished world and help more people struggling in disaster.

"Savior"... or so?

Wen Yu recalled the words someone had mentioned in the comments, and a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.

After talking with the system, she already knew her own position.

She is not a savior.

She was simply doing her best to offer a light to those suffering in misery.

How they go from here on out is up to fate.

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As soon as Wen Yu returned to the village entrance, he saw the grain merchant convoy that had been arranged to meet him already waiting there, chatting enthusiastically with the villagers.

The grain merchants were beaming with excitement, gesturing wildly as they exclaimed, "...Fellow villagers, you didn't see it!"

“The girls from our Luxi Village,” he gave a thumbs up, “are amazing! They outshone all the famous scholars in the city at the Luzhou Prefecture literary gathering! The champion, the top prize, was awarded personally by the prefect! That’s an incredible honor!”

The villagers, who hadn't been to the city in a long time, gathered around, listening in astonishment.

"real?"

The grain merchant clapped his hands and exclaimed, "It's true!"

A burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from the crowd.

When Lin Huijun learned the good news that her daughter had won second place in the literary competition, she hugged Lin Lan, laughing and crying at the same time, repeatedly saying, "Good, good, my Lan'er has made something of herself!"

Aunt Wang greeted them with great joy, taking Wen Yu's hand and leading her away: "Wen girl, you're finally back! What a joyous occasion!"

Wen Yu looked ahead; the direction of the granary was in front of him.

She roughly guessed what the old woman was going to show her, but still pretended not to know and asked, "Auntie, what's wrong?"

Aunt Wang led her to the entrance of the granary, talking nonstop: "For some reason, the millet in the field is ripe more than ten days earlier than in previous years, and the grains are very plump."

"We figured you'd be back soon, so we rushed to harvest, dry, and store everything for you!"

She pushed open the granary door and pointed to one of the compartments, saying, "Look, your share is stored here separately. Your things will naturally have to wait for you to come back and deal with them; we haven't touched them."

Wen Yu glanced around and saw that the grain inside the granary was piled up like a small mountain, and the dry, warm aroma of the grain wafted over him, clearly indicating a rare bumper harvest.

She had originally planned to be busy with the harvest after returning, but she didn't expect the villagers to have taken such good care of her.

Wen Yu almost burst into tears and quickly thanked everyone, "Thank you so much, everyone! You've really helped me a lot!"

Grandma Wang grinned from ear to ear: "No need to thank me! Without you, how could the village have a full meal today? We're still figuring out how to thank you!"

Seeing that Wen Yu still wanted to say something, she patted Wen Yu on the shoulder: "Alright, in a few days, let's have a good get-together in the village to celebrate this harvest!"

After bidding farewell to Granny Wang, Wen Yu walked to the grain pile, focused her mind, and deposited half of the grain in front of her into the system, exchanging it for electronic currency for future use.

On the other hand, she plans to sell the grain to merchants for cash, just like other villagers, to fund her next stage of development.

After settling things here, she locked the granary door, feeling a huge weight lifted from her heart, and even her steps home felt lighter.

The Su family servants were extremely efficient, and they had already steadily pushed the cart of books to Wen Yu's thatched hut.

Wen Yu returned just in time to see them, and feeling somewhat apologetic, asked, "This carriage...aren't you all taking it back to the government office?"

The head attendant respectfully replied, "Miss Wen, the master has instructed that the books and carriages are gifts for you. We hope you will make good use of them."

After saying this, he bowed and took his leave.

Considering that the village had not yet built a proper school, and it would be inappropriate to leave the books piled up at Ning Shengan's house, Wen Yu simply left them untouched.

The next moment, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

She finally figured out how to logically "decompress" the two architectural packages, "school" and "new home," that were placed in her personal space.

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Author's Note: The following will be slice-of-life scenes~

Everyone is enthusiastically building their home! [Sprinkling flowers]

Waaaaah, thank you everyone, I finally got my masterpiece featured! [Poor face] I'm so happy!