Chapter 293 Your sisters are studying in there

Early in the morning, women from each family in the village brought their own share of food in basins or buckets.

As if they were afraid that there wouldn't be enough food or meat, each household had a generous portion, and the salted duck was especially chopped into large and abundant pieces.

Shen Qing checked it over and became more and more desperate.

Fortunately, the sweet portion was prepared by her, and she felt a little relieved.

Today is a big day. The workshop is closed in the morning. Most of the women are busy in the kitchen, while the men have gone to the school to chop firewood and build desks. There is no time to make wooden tables, so they use the leftover adobe bricks from each family as table legs, and put the extra slate from Shen Qing's family as the table top and paper on it.

Despite the biting cold wind, everyone's faces were filled with joy.

Lei Lao Da and his wife Liu Cuihua walked down the mountain in the thick snow, one step deep and one step shallow. They originally came to deliver food to a group of children and ask if there were enough beddings. Seeing everyone busying around, they were very curious.

"Oh, you guys are really fast. Didn't Dagui just go up to notify you? You're here so soon." Zhao Mingyue shouted loudly.

Lei Boss Liu Cuihua: "...didn't you see Dagui?"

Granny Qin slapped her thigh and yelled, "Oh, we've taken the wrong road! But it's okay, it's just right that you've come down. You don't have to go back up. Dagui will go and call the second and third Lei families."

"What are we doing today?" Boss Lei looked around curiously.

Why is it so lively? It’s really good to have more people. When they were in the mountains, it was so quiet that they almost heard the sound of snow falling.

The day was so boring that I could only count the falling snowflakes.

"Let's eat Laba porridge. The village is going to have a school, so everyone is happy and has gathered some ingredients. It's really delicious. When it's cooked, you can have a few big bowls!" Jiang Xiangnan explained cheerfully as he passed by.

After saying that, he ran away again.

He has too many things to do today. He has to go and see how the school is preparing, and then he has to see how the Laba porridge is cooked. Oh, he is so panicked.

The only word that crossed Lei Lao's mind was "school", and he was afraid that he had heard it wrongly.

Aren't they a remote mountain village? Can they also run a school?

Liu Cuihua heard that everyone had gathered some ingredients and asked anxiously, "I wonder if Dagui has told the second and third brothers?"

If I tell her, everything will be fine. The second and third children will definitely know to bring down the portion given to her.

Granny Qin said with a smile: “We can afford to treat you to a few bowls of Laba porridge, so why bring anything?

Besides, the Laba porridge cooked in the village is all the same. You don't even know what you put in it. If you mix it all together and the taste changes, wouldn't that be a waste? Okay, just eat it with peace of mind!"

Liu Cuihua thought about it and agreed, so she stopped worrying and followed everyone to the workshop kitchen to learn how to make Laba porridge in the village.

When I entered the kitchen, I saw the five large stoves emitting steam and the bubbling aroma of food, and I swallowed unconsciously.

What happened? I knew I had breakfast before going down the mountain, but when I saw the food I felt hungry again.

Boss Lei followed the men to the school.

As he approached, he could hear the sound of reading aloud inside. He paused and was a little afraid to go forward for fear of disturbing the students.

Master Jiang Wu, who arrived later, said happily, "Let's go. We can take a look at the back of the school. No one said anything on the first day."

Boss Lei groaned awkwardly a few times, then asked curiously, "Who is the Master? Where did the Master come from?"

He had never heard Dafu say that before.

Master Jiang Wu puffed out his chest and said proudly, "It was Shen Qing's son Xiang Zhong. He studied in the government school for four or five years before fleeing. He knows both literature and arithmetic. He taught him.

I've heard this kid read before, and he reads so fluently!"

Jiang Xiangzhong's ears turned red in the room.

I never thought that one day I would be praised for reading articles fluently.

Boss Lei gave a thumbs up and praised sincerely, "Great!

He is a scholar, yet he is willing to teach us peasants."

Master Jiang Wu raised his eyebrows and snorted, "He's also from a humble background, so why can't he teach? I think he teaches quite well, without any reluctance at all."

Boss Lei thought this was a rare thing.

The Cao family is also a family of scholars, and all three sons can read and write. Only the eldest son Cao speaks to them normally, while the other two younger ones seem to lower their status by talking to them.

But if you want to teach them to read, forget it!

When the curtain was lifted and we entered, we saw that the room was packed with people. It was really crowded, with people everywhere!

The two of them didn't mind and huddled in the corner near the door to watch and listen. Boss Lei even shrank his body unconsciously for fear of crowding others.

He glanced around the room and was stunned when he saw it.

There are not only boys, but also girls, and his family's Spring and Summer are among them!

My niece Qiu Dong and Dong Jiu were also there. When I looked closely, I saw that many men and women from the village were there.

My child is really ignorant. Why didn't he come home and tell me about such an important matter as going to school? They are rough people, but they also know that they need to prepare gifts for the apprenticeship...

Cao Youcai heard the noisy conversation outside, wiped his red, frozen hands, and ran out.

Then we saw the Lei family coming down the mountain in groups.

He watched for a while and followed quietly.

During this period, he got up early every day to work until before going to bed at night. All the work that was originally done by his parents and sisters fell on him alone. He was so busy that he didn't even have time to hang himself.

He missed his mother and sisters.

He wanted to go and see them, to see if they were doing well. If not, he would let them come back!

He was willing to share half of his bowl of porridge and then ask the old lady for more food. He could imagine his mother and sisters being moved to tears and snot.

Dad said that Mom and the others must be having a hard time now, and they must have regretted it a long time ago!

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As soon as I got to the foot of the mountain, I saw everyone walking towards a house.

The big house was located in the middle of the village. It was bustling with people coming in and out, and everyone had a smile on their face.

Cao Youcai was cautious and walked towards the room in confusion.

Before I got close, I heard Lang Lang reading.

He was familiar with this, as he often listened to the three young masters reading!

Although he didn't understand, he knew it was amazing!

He moved closer, and the more he listened, the deeper his frown deepened. How could there be a woman's voice?

As they approached, someone immediately asked cautiously, "Are you a servant of the Cao family? What are you doing here?"

Cao Youcai thought that this was a village and he knew everyone there, so he could immediately notice any unfamiliar faces.

He stuttered, "I, I'm looking for my mother Pinggu and my sisters. I miss them and want to see if they are doing well."

Boss Zhao's expression softened, and he said kindly, "Your sisters are studying in there, take a look.

Your mother seems to be over there in the workshop, but you can't go over there, as outsiders are not allowed in;

The village is having Laba porridge today. I'll ask your mother to bring you a big bowl later!"