Chapter 478: Continue to study in the village
Shen Ying took this more seriously than anyone else. Before the seven people could speak, he nodded repeatedly, "In this case, we must go to the capital. Who in the village can't afford this little money? I'll go talk to their families later!"
Shen Ying looked at his grandson with satisfaction, and finally set his eyes on Shen Ergou, "Ergou is quite surprising, you should work hard and make your sister proud!"
Shen Ergou smiled honestly, but his eyes shone with determination, “Don’t worry, village chief, I will work hard.”
Shen Ying nodded with satisfaction, and then asked, "How much money would it cost for them to go to the capital to study?"
Who in the village doesn't want their children to bring honor to the family? To put it bluntly, it's all about money.
Everyone has made a lot of money in recent years, but with the addition of new members to the family, there are more places to spend money. Moreover, as everyone becomes richer, all the poor relatives who have not been in contact for eight hundred years come to visit. One family asks to borrow money for something, and the other family asks for money for something. There are more places for interpersonal relationships.
Chen Yi looked at Su Tai, "Xiao Tai, you know how to count, give us an estimate!"
Su Tai immediately took out the account book and began to list the items. "Let's not talk about the money for the journey. Once we get to the city, we have to solve the problem of where to live."
Shen Ying interrupted and asked, "What's the price of a house in the city? Would it be cheaper to buy a house and live together than to rent a house?"
Su Tai gave Shen Ying a thumbs up and said, "Uncle, you are far-sighted. This is fine. I mean, we can use the village's public account to treat it as the village's property in the capital. When the time comes, all the children from the village who go to the capital to study can live there for free. How do you think?"
Shen Ying slapped his thigh hard and raised his thumb with his other hand, "Good! This is a good idea! Why didn't I think of it just now!"
His mind was full of how to collect rent, he was really obsessed.
Chen Yi also thought this method was useful, and immediately said excitedly: "Lord Lu often goes to the capital city and has some connections there. I will talk to Lord Lu and ask him to help keep an eye on it so that I won't be fooled."
Shen Ying looked at Shen Ergou and the others, "You should come with me to do this. You are educated people and you know what kind of place is more suitable."
The seven people puffed out their chests and responded loudly.
Su Tai smiled and continued, "Now that the housing problem has been solved, the rest will be much easier. If all else fails, we can buy a farm in the city, with a house and land, and we don't even have to worry about food. Villagers only need to bring some tuition, money for writing brushes, inkstones, and money for the journey, and that's about it."
The more Shen Ying listened, the brighter his eyes became. "Okay, okay! Let's do it! The clan has saved a lot of money over the years, more than enough to buy a farm!"
Seeing Shen Ying happy, Shen Yi had to remind her again, "Also, the village school cannot be lax. Those children who have passed the elementary exams must be strictly controlled. I will find a suitable teacher as soon as possible."
After the discussion, everyone left.
Village school here.
Zhou Ran was so excited when he returned that he pulled his mother Zhou and Madam Ye aside and told them carefully, "After I go to the imperial capital, the family will be handed over to you. You must keep an eye on Yi'er's studies. In two years, you must make sure he gets average grades. This is his best future!"
Zhou's mother and Ye nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry, we will definitely take good care of him. You must take good care of yourself when you are alone outside. Be patient in everything you can and don't create any grudges with others."
After Zhou's mother finished speaking, she glanced at the yard next door and said, "No! I have to send something to Mr. Chu, so I have to prepare it in advance."
Ye said in a low voice: "Mr. Chu came from the imperial capital. Your husband really needs to get closer to Mr. Chu. If you encounter any problems, you will have someone to discuss with."
Zhou's mother immediately went to work.
Zhou Ran didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He knew it was useless to stop her, so he just followed her mother's lead and said to Ye: "I will take some money with me when the time comes, and the rest of the money will be left to you."
Ye immediately shook her head, "No, your business is more important. It doesn't matter even if you take all the money in the family. My mother and I work in the workshop and can earn more than 100 coins a day. Food in the village is not expensive, enough to support two children. It's just that the housing problem is more troublesome.
You were the village teacher before, and no one said anything when we lived in the village school. Now that you are going to the imperial capital, it is not appropriate for us to continue living here. We have to ask the village chief for the most appropriate arrangement."
Zhou Ran nodded thoughtfully. After hesitating for a moment, he turned and walked out. "I'm going to the village chief's house. I have to settle things tonight, otherwise it will be too late."
They will set out for the county town early tomorrow morning.
When Zhou Ran arrived at the village chief's house, he found that many village elders had gathered there, apparently discussing important matters. He stopped in his tracks.
He came out of the kitchen carrying tea and saw him. She hurriedly greeted him, "Mr. Zhou is here, come in!"
Zhou Ran bowed and stepped into the main room.
Everyone who was talking in the room looked at Zhou Ran.
Zhou Ran greeted everyone seriously and asked, "Village Chief, I came here mainly for my mother, wife and children. After I leave the village, it will be difficult for them to continue living in the village school. I would like to ask if my Zhou Yi can continue to study in the village school?"
"Of course!" Shen Ying replied without hesitation: "No matter what, you are the teacher of the children in the village. Mr. Zhou has made great contributions to their success in the imperial examinations. We are not unreasonable. Zhou Yi can continue to study in the village school, just like before, without any changes."
"Thank you, village chief!" Zhou Ran bowed to Shen Ying and said hurriedly, "I am very grateful that the village chief allows my son to continue studying in the village school, but it is really not easy for them to continue living in the village school. I want to rent a place for them to live in the village. Is it feasible?"
Shen Ying wanted to let the Ye family continue to live in the village school, but then he changed his mind and thought that it would be inappropriate if the new teacher moved in with his family, so he nodded and said, "That's fine. Mr. Zhou knows the situation in the village well. Mr. Zhou can rent any yard he wants. You can make the arrangements as you see fit."
Zhou Ran felt relieved. "In that case, I won't bother you any more. I'll take my leave now."
As Zhou Ran left, an old man pondered and asked, "Why did the village chief make an exception and allow outsiders to stay in the village to study?"
Shen Ying explained, "After Mr. Zhou leaves, he will be an official that we cannot reach. We cannot be on bad terms with him. Besides, Mr. Zhou deserves half of the credit for the twenty or so children in the village passing the exam. So what's wrong with letting Mr. Zhou's son continue to study in the village?"
When everyone heard this, they all nodded.
After Zhou Ran left the village chief's house, he went to find Chen Mu first and talked to him about renting a house.
Now, the family with the most empty houses in the entire Shenjia Village is either the Shen Yi family or the Shen Mu family.
The reason for this, of course, was that Chen Mu had many children. In order to find a wife for his son, he built a house in advance, waiting for the children to grow up, get married and live separately.
It would take another ten years for his youngest son to get married, and the house would easily fall into disrepair if it was left empty.
If Zhou Ran comes to rent the house, Chen Mu will definitely be happy.
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