Chapter 231 Great Good News
As soon as Xiao Jiuyue returned home, she saw Shi Lizheng coming and happily reported the good news: "Miss Xiao, I have completed the formalities for the school."
"It's just right. I have already hired a teacher." Xiao Jiuyue was not surprised that the school procedures were completed so quickly. Setting up a school is a good thing. As long as you pay the money, there is nothing that can't be done.
"Originally, it would have taken a few more days, but unexpectedly, we ran into a high-ranking official today. As soon as he heard we were going to set up a school, he immediately approved it." Shi Lizheng was in a particularly good mood. He said, "The official said something..."
Shi Lizheng paused and said, "Anyway, the court should establish more schools so that more people can go to school."
"That's good too." Xiao Jiuyue didn't think much about it. The Kingdom of Nanyue valued culture over military affairs. Also, because Nanyue was once invincible, the nearby small countries didn't dare to have any ideas.
"By the way, Shi Lizheng, where should the school be built? The teacher I hired may need a place to live." Xiao Jiuyue brought up the important matter first.
"There's no problem with accommodation. Building a house isn't a big deal. Miss Xiao, why don't you come with me?" Shi Lizheng was leading Xiao Jiuyue along the path, heading west, until they came to a place... an empty space with only a foundation.
"Miss Xiao, what do you think of this place?" Shi Lizheng asked.
Xiao Jiuyue looked around. Halfway up the mountain, the view was wide and there was a grassy open space nearby. If the grass was hoed, it could be a playground for the children. She asked, "It's a nice spot. Why is there only the foundation of this house? Whose is it?"
"The village wanted to build a school here before, but they gave up halfway through." Shi Lizheng talked about the past, his eyes full of memories. He smiled and said, "I thought this piece of land had been lying there forever, but now it seems it's finally being put to use."
"Back then, when this place was chosen, it was the old man in the village who picked it. He said that the feng shui of this land was good and that it would definitely produce a high-ranking official!" Shi Lizheng didn't believe it before, but now he wants to believe it. Who would have known that after such a long time of being abandoned and thought to be a wasteland for the rest of its life, there would be a day when a school would be rebuilt.
"That day will come."
Xiao Jiuyue nodded and said, "Then we'll build a school here, and also a small house for Mr. Jiang next to it."
"Mr. Jiang, a scholar, used to teach at Huaixian Academy." Xiao Jiuyue added.
"Scholar, hello, scholar!" Shi Lizheng was very happy. He originally thought that he could invite a student to be a teacher so that the children in the village would not be unable to recognize a single word. Who knew that Xiao Jiuyue actually invited a scholar?
"Miss Xiao, I'll go tell everyone this news now. Let's finish building the school before the autumn harvest." Shi Lizheng said hurriedly, "And Mr. Jiang, I'll make sure to build his room well and I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
"Mr. Jiang has a mother." Xiao Jiuyue had just begun to speak when Shi Lizheng immediately said, "Then I have to build two more rooms. That way, Mr. Jiang can live comfortably and focus on teaching his students."
Xiao Jiuyue looked back at the foundation and could tell that Fu'an Village really wanted to build this school. The foundation was very large, the location was open, and the view was excellent.
"Sister, you're back. How is Lei Yan? It's my fault that he can't study!" Xiao Jiayuan grabbed his sleeves and looked at Xiao Jiuyue with unspeakable self-blame in his eyes.
"Silly!" Xiao Jiuyue raised her hand and poked his forehead, saying, "I went to see his sister today. From now on, you and Lei Yan will still be good classmates. He can still give Mo Mo a month."
"Really?" Xiao Jiayuan's eyes sparkled.
Xiao Jiuyue raised her eyebrows: "When did I ever lie to you?"
"Sister, you are so awesome!" Xiao Jiayuan looked at Xiao Jiuyue with admiration.
Xiao Jiuyue tapped his forehead lightly and said, "Hurry up and do your homework, otherwise, when your teacher comes to check your homework, you won't be able to hand it in!"
"Sister, please tell me quickly, who is the gentleman you invited?" Xiao Jiayuan asked anxiously.
"You'll know when the teacher comes." Xiao Jiuyue kept it a secret and said, "The village school will start construction tomorrow."
"Where is it? Can I go and see it?" Xiao Jiayuan pulled Xiao Jiuyue's sleeve and said, "Sister, take me to see it. It's where I'll be going to school every day, and I want to go see it too!"
"It's getting dark." Xiao Jiuyue lay down on the soft couch. On a hot afternoon, having a bowl of icy cold tofu pudding with taro balls and red beans was sweet and very comfortable.
"Sister, it's only the afternoon, how can it be dark already?" Xiao Jiayuan squatted in front of Xiao Jiuyue, looked at her eagerly and said, "Sister, the sun outside is not so bright anymore, let's go out for a walk."
"I went out today and I'm sleepy." Xiao Jiuyue put down the bowl, yawned, leaned back on the couch, and looked sleepy.
"Sister, then you should sleep well. We'll go after you wake up." Xiao Jiayuan said in a low voice, and he walked out in a very light pace, for fear of disturbing Xiao Jiuyue's nap.
Xiao Jiuyue chuckled and dozed off on the couch for half an hour. When she woke up, she found Xiao Jiayuan still squatting at the door of her room with a book in his hand.
"Sister, are you awake? Should we go see the school?" Xiao Jiayuan put down the book in his hand and walked towards Xiao Jiuyue enthusiastically. He looked like a little cutie waiting for his owner to take him out!
"Let's go!" Xiao Jiuyue looked at him and said helplessly, "I'll take you to see it before the sun sets."
"Great!" Xiao Jiayuan excitedly followed Xiao Jiuyue out. When they were almost there, Xiao Jiayuan lifted the carriage curtain and said, "Sister, didn't you say it was all weeds? Where are the weeds? Why are there so many people there?"
"Hmm?" Xiao Jiuyue raised her eyes. In the morning, she came here to look. The grass was just hoed to make a temporary path, and the foundation could only be vaguely seen. How come in less than half a day, all the grass was hoed clean, and even the yellow mud was exposed.
The foundation of the school is even more terrible, the grass is gone.
"Miss Xiao, are we really going to build a school in our village?"
"Miss Xiao, can you please invite a teacher?"
"Miss Xiao, can my second child go to school?"
"And my dog, can he go to school?"
Everyone's conversations and the foundation that was cleaned in just half a day made Xiao Jiuyue feel the villagers' enthusiasm and expectations.
On the way back, Xiao Jiayuan grinned at Xiao Jiuyue: "Sister, building a school is a good thing! It's a really, really good thing!"
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