Chapter 251 Xiao Ying decided to build a medical academy to strengthen Chenjia Village
Chen Xue was also envious and jealous. Before, she could comfort herself that even if Xiao Ying was rich, he was just a merchant.
It's shameless for a woman to show up in public to do business.
But now the other party has suddenly been named Ruren, has an imperial edict, and her merchant status has been transformed into an official status, making her someone she cannot reach.
This blow made her feel anxious.
"Mom, why don't we find someone else to be a matchmaker? I think Chen Xinghai is pretty good."
Suddenly she heard her daughter whispering beside her with a silly smile on her face. She was so angry that she almost vomited blood.
She did think about it, but Xiao Ying had looked down on her family before, and now that he had become an imperial minister, he was afraid that he would look down on them even more.
Dong Hongying stared at Chen Xinghai in a daze. Why didn’t she realize that he was so handsome before?
His leg was no longer lame, and his figure and demeanor were no less impressive than those of the city's nobles. He also had a mother who was granted an imperial title.
If she could marry him, she would surely enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future.
Perhaps her gaze was too direct, which quickly attracted the attention of Chen Xinghai and others.
Chen Xingyun chuckled and made a joke, while Chen Xinghai frowned and turned away.
If Dong Hongying just watched from afar, Chen Xiaohe took direct action.
She actually put her arm around Chen Xingyun like a good sister, and her smile blossomed like a flower.
"Sister Xingyun, Second Aunt is so amazing! She was actually granted an imperial title by the Emperor. I'm so envious of you."
"Sister, your dress today is so beautiful, and your hairpin is so pretty too. That butterfly looks just like a real one. It must be very expensive, right?"
"Unlike me, I've never worn such a good thing since I was a child. Sigh... It's because I don't have the good fortune like my sister to have such a powerful mother."
Chen Xingyun was so stunned by what she said that he even forgot to pull his arm out.
In the past, Chen Xiaohe would only mock or insult them when she saw them. When had she ever been so affectionate and flattering? Did she really think she could be so kind?
But those words sounded awkward and made her feel very uncomfortable.
Before she could speak, Chen Xingyue next to her sneered.
"Who's your sister? That's my sister!"
"Oh, have you forgotten how you used to mock and insult us? Now that my mother has been granted an imperial title, you're eagerly trying to fawn over her. Do you have any shame?"
As he said this, he slapped Chen Xiaohe's hand away, took Chen Xingyun's arm, and pushed Chen Xiaohe out with his butt.
Although she didn't deliberately use force, she had already reached the fourth level of Qi Refining. Chen Xiaohe was actually knocked away by her.
Then he fell face down on the ground, two lines of blood appeared in his nose, and he burst into tears.
Chen Xingyun tapped Chen Xingyue's forehead, feeling somewhat helpless.
Although he hated Chen Xiaohe, if he really exposed her, it would inevitably give her something to talk about, so he brought her up.
Fortunately, it was noisy all around and no one noticed this place except Xiao Ying.
But she ignored it and let the children deal with their own affairs. After all, no one in the village who could bully her had been born yet.
"My neighbours, I have a few words to say."
She suddenly spoke, and although her voice was not loud, it was clearly heard by everyone.
It was as if there was a magical power that made everyone quiet down instantly. They all looked at her without blinking, with curiosity on their faces.
"Mrs. Xiao, please feel free to speak up if you have anything to say. We are all listening."
Chen Jie was in high spirits. He was truly convinced of Xiao Ying and was becoming more and more respectful of him. The others also nodded repeatedly.
Xiao Ying said gently, "I, Xiao Ying, can be where I am today thanks to everyone's support, so I also want to do something for everyone and give back to the village."
"I've decided to use part of the reward money to build a school, a medical clinic, and a martial arts school in the village."
"After it's completed, everyone in the village will be able to study for three years for free, whether it's reading, medicine, or martial arts. And all future medical treatment will be half price."
“I hope everyone in Chenjia Village can learn to read and write, and every household can live a good life.”
When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned, with an expression of disbelief on their faces.
Not to mention the newly resettled disaster victims, even the original villagers of Chenjia Village, people like Chen Jie, stood there with their eyes wide open.
What did Madam Xiao say? She wanted to build a school, a clinic, and a martial arts school in the village?
Everyone in the village can study for free for three years, and all future medical treatments will be half price?
hiss……
Everyone took a deep breath, wondering if they were dreaming, or if pie really fell from the sky?
Does Madam Xiao know how much this will cost? Even if she has money, it's still too much for her to spend!
If the village really built a college, a clinic and a martial arts school, and provided free learning, they couldn't imagine what Chenjia Village would become.
By then, there will be many more literate people in the village, and maybe there will be a few students or even scholars!
If you have any illness in the future, you don’t have to go to town to see a doctor. You might be able to find a way to cure it yourself. Even if you can’t cure it yourself, the doctor in the clinic can still treat them.
Furthermore, perhaps someone has talent and can become an apprentice or a doctor.
Martial arts schools are also good things. You can't become a master, but after training you will definitely have no problem protecting the village, and it can also strengthen your body.
It’s all good news!
The more they thought about it, the happier they became, and their eyes became brighter. They were even more excited than when Xiao Ying was conferred the title of Ruren.
"Madam Xiao, are you telling the truth?"
"Madam Xiao, can we all study in the future? We can learn whatever we want?"
"I don't have the brains, but my son Zhuzi has been very smart since he was young. I hope he can go to school."
"I want to study medicine. I want to be a doctor!"
"What's the point of being a doctor? Learning martial arts is the serious business for us men. Then we'll see who dares to bully the people in our village."
“…”
Everyone immediately started chattering, as if the academy, clinic and martial arts school had already been built, and began to discuss what they would learn in the future.
Chen Jie seemed calmer and frowned slightly.
"Madam Xiao, this is no small matter. Building the academy, clinic, and martial arts school will cost at least a thousand taels of silver. The most important thing is that we have to hire someone to teach."
"Both finding these talents and the subsequent expenses are not easy. Have you really thought it through?"
"Besides, even if it's really built, I don't agree with you giving it away completely for free. Everyone knows how expensive education is. The tuition in town is one tael of silver a month."
"There are hundreds of people in our village, and we earn hundreds of taels a month. How can we take advantage of you?"
After he said this, the villagers gradually calmed down, and many of them even looked ashamed.
They were just thinking about being able to study for free and didn't think about how much money Madam Xiao would have to spend.
This is a big event for the whole village. How can everyone take advantage of Madam Xiao?
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