Chapter 386 Heading to Qiongzi
After some discussion, the two decided that Xi Mu would follow Su Chuan back to Dongmen Village, while Chu Heng would stay in Shenjiazhuang.
While everyone was still here, Su Tai took the group to the next door workshop for a walk. "This was originally the school where my brother-in-law, Tang Yu, taught. Everything is ready. The living quarters in the backyard are all complete with kitchen, bathroom, and even quilts and beds. We can live here now."
Su Chuan, Su Zhan and others helped clean the yard and even made the beds.
Xi Mu was envious of such a clean and tidy yard.
"This condition is better than where we live in the imperial capital!"
Land in the imperial capital is very expensive. When they first arrived, they had only a little money left and could not even afford to stay in an inn. They could only ask from door to door about renting a house. That was how he and Chu Heng met.
It was inconvenient for the two of them to live together in a small room under the same roof with the head of the family. Later, they went to a wealthy family to teach their children, where they could live in a separate room. However, the room was small and all the meals were arranged by the head of the family. They didn't know what the next meal would be, or whether they could eat it.
I lived in fear every day. When I went to Lushan Academy, the situation improved a little. However, there were more people around, so there were more disputes and conflicts. I had to endure the bullying from time to time, but I had to endure it.
This place is great. With an independent yard, Chu Heng can live the life he wants without being disturbed by anyone. All he has to do is teach his children well.
Chu Heng was obviously also very surprised, and the smile on his face never faded.
After Chu Heng settled down in the backyard of the workshop, Su Tai said, "My husband is the town official of Dahe Town. He will be back later. Wait for him to consult with the village chief. Tomorrow, the village will bring the child to Mr. Chu for his inspection. It's cold, and Mr. Chu has been traveling for many days. Please rest early."
"Thank you, Madam Chen." Chu Heng thanked Su Tai, closed the gate, breathed a long sigh of relief, and looked at the courtyard where he would live from now on, the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
Only after experiencing the ups and downs can you understand how rare life is today.
As night fell, Shen Yi finally reached home in the snow.
Su Tai immediately took him to the backyard of the workshop to meet Chu Heng.
The two chatted for a while, and then Shen Yi went to Shen Ying's house.
Shen Ying's family had all turned off the lights and gone to bed. When they heard a knock on the door, Shen Ying's son poked his head out, then quickly retreated and shouted, "Dad! Big Brother Shen is here to see you!"
There was a rustling sound in the room. Shen Ying was so anxious that he put his shoes on the wrong way. "What do you want from me at this hour?"
"Uncle, our family has found an enlightenment teacher."
This sentence made Shen Ying completely sober up. He slapped his thigh and jumped up, "What a great ability! Tomorrow I will go door to door to ask which children are willing to go there to study."
He paused as he finished speaking, "What are the rules for this bundle of repairs? Have you discussed it with the master?"
Chen Yi pondered and said, "Xiao Tai said that the village will provide two taels of silver a year for the teacher's food and accommodation. The school and the teacher's accommodation are ready-made, so you can use my house directly. If uncle wants to set up an additional school in the village, that's fine too."
Now villagers can earn hundreds or even thousands of taels every year, and no one is short of money. The village’s collective property is estimated to be about one or two thousand taels, which is more than enough to build a school.
Shen Ying was in a dilemma and subconsciously wanted to smoke a pipe, but found that there was nothing around him. He came to his senses, sighed inexplicably, and looked at Shen Yi again, "Did the sir say how long you will stay here? If it's a long time, it won't be appropriate to keep using your school and backyard."
He would certainly be happy to help out with some things, but he cannot take advantage of the villagers, as this will easily lead to gossip over time.
Shen Yi said: "The other party can probably stay in the village for three to five years, that's enough."
Shen Ying nodded repeatedly, "Indeed, three to five years is not a short time, it is enough for the children to learn all the characters, and we can build a village school."
In his heart, he only hoped that all the villagers in the village could write and read, but he did not expect them to be talented in writing articles.
"Okay, I'll take care of the arrangements. I'll list the names of the children who are willing to be enlightened tomorrow so that the teacher can have a general idea."
Shen Yi went back with peace of mind only after he had explained everything.
Seeing Su Tai still counting the bills in the room, he immediately sat over and asked, "How much did you make from selling seafood this time?"
Su Tai nodded slightly, not happy about the mountains of gold and silver in front of her, but frowned, "We made nearly 100,000 taels this time. Money is attractive. During the day, Azhan and the others said that this year someone might follow our example and go to Qiongzi to buy seafood.
I'm worried that this business can no longer be done. Also, we've made so much money under the Qiongzi brand, and I heard that the people there are having a hard time. Shouldn't we do something about it?"
Shen Yi raised his eyebrows, "What are you going to do?"
Su Tai thought of the non-powered vehicle customization store in the Golden Time and Space. Since unlocking it, all her consumption in this store has been for upgrades. In fact, the store can customize non-powered offshore fishing boats, but she just can't use them. This time she can customize a few fishing boats to give back to the local people and do some cover-up at the same time.
"Here's what I'm thinking. Let's go to Qiongzi together and sell them a few fishing boats. If they can't come up with that much money, we can let them pay us on credit. For example, we can get some seafood for us every year and sign a purchase plan with them. What do you think?"
After Su Zhan and the others left today, she has been thinking about this matter. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this method was feasible.
Shen Yi nodded, "I'll do as you say. After the spring plowing is arranged, I'll go on a long journey with you."
After the couple had discussed it, they had to prepare for the long journey ahead.
Early the next morning, before Shen Yi left the village, Shen Ying went door to door to ask the villagers for their opinions.
Everyone had seen the abilities of the four children of Shen Yi's family, so without Shen Ying's persuasion, they all signed up enthusiastically. There were even teenage girls and boys who were interested and asked if they could study with them. This really made Shen Ying feel at ease.
"I'll ask the gentleman for you later. If he says it's okay, then it's fine. If he doesn't agree, there's nothing I can do."
"Thank you for your help, sir!"
Shen Ying worked for more than an hour and finally notified everyone of the matter.
As soon as Chu Heng finished his breakfast, Shen Ying brought a group of villagers to Shen Yi's workshop.
When Chu Heng saw the countless children in front of him, he suddenly had a shocking guess in his mind, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.
Shen Ying walked up to Chu Heng and held his hand tightly, "Mr. Chu?"
"That's me."
Shen Ying's smile deepened. "I am Shen Ying, the village chief of Shenjia Village. I heard that Mr. Chu is willing to stay in our village for three to five years?"
Chu Heng pursed his lips and nodded slightly. In fact, he felt that he would stay here for more than three to five years.
Shen Ying was overjoyed. "That's right. These are the children we want to educate. There are fifty-three of them in total. In addition, there are twenty or so young girls and boys. So we plan to build a large village school in the village."
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