Chapter 52: The Agile Sickly Person

As he was talking, he forgot about what was in the pot.

Jiang Wan quickly ran into the kitchen, looked into the pot and quickly turned off the fire.

It was a little overdone, but it tasted not much different from the previous pot of oyster sauce, thank goodness.

Jiang Wan quickly scooped the boiled oyster sauce into a jar, then washed the pot and boiled the final round.

But the mother had returned, so she couldn't let her daughter continue to suffer. She didn't even have time to wash the pot before her mother kicked her out of the kitchen.

"I'll take care of the rest. You go outside and tell me what you want to do."

Yin Huaixi is now very skilled in using the earthen stove. She cleans the pot, pours in oyster meat and water, then stirs up the extinguished fire. Sparks ignite in a large area, and she can start it afire by stuffing a handful of dry grass into the pot.

Song Wenhui soon entered the kitchen as well. It was time to cook lunch. Her sister-in-law was lighting the fire, so she washed the pottery and cooked the porridge.

At this time, smoke was coming out of almost every household in the village, except the village chief's house.

There were so many people in his house, chattering more noisily than a vegetable market. The old lady had long forgotten the time while being talked to, and since one of her two daughters-in-law was on the boat and the other had returned to her parents' home, naturally no one reminded her.

"Village Chief, are there any rules for these kids to go to school?"

"Village chief, how old are the children accepted in the village school? Can my twelve-year-old Xiaozhu go?"

"Village chief, can my brother from my mother's side come to school?"

Everyone was excited about the news of opening a school in the village, and they all went to the village chief to ask him about it.

At this moment someone suddenly asked a very special question.

"Village chief, our village is not rich, can't the monthly salary be reduced a little? The Yin family is just exiled villains, why should they be paid 500 Wen a month?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent.

Everyone turned around and saw that the person who said this was the famous loudmouthed Adanpo in the village. She happened to have a five-year-old grandson at home, and she probably wanted to send him to school.

But what he said was really not very pleasant, and the village chief's face immediately turned dark.

"You are so good at bringing misfortune to such a happy occasion!"

The old village chief has a high status in the village and is a minor official. He can scold anyone he wants and does not give any face to anyone except the clan leader.

"Mao Adan, if you can't bear to spend that little money, you don't have to send your child to school. No one is begging you to go. Also, I don't want to hear anyone mention that the Yin family is a scumbag anymore. If people spread their anger to other villages, don't blame me for asking the clan leader to kick you and your family out!"

Adanpo was humiliated and looked unhappy, but she did not leave. The others repeatedly promised that they would never say anything in the village.

"We are grateful to Master Yin for being willing to teach the children in the village, so why would we say anything unpleasant to him?"

"That's right, we are not the kind of people who can't figure things out."

Confused Adanpo: "..."

"A Dan, don't think that Master Yin's fees are expensive. Think about the prices in Huaishan Town and the prices in the city. It's a blessing for the child to be able to go to school under your nose for only a few dozen coins a month."

Hearing this, the village chief's expression eased a little and he nodded as well.

"Even though Chang Qing Niang didn't say it, I think everyone knows it in their hearts. And what I want to tell you is that those teachers in the city are just assistants at best."

The old village chief took a sip of water slowly while speaking, and then said the second half of the sentence under the expectant eyes of everyone.

"This Doctor Yin from our village is a Jinshi!"

"Wow!"

“This is incredible!”

“It sounds amazing!”

The old village chief was very satisfied with the villagers' response.

"I know something about the Yin family. They were exiled because of being implicated. They have never done anything bad. If they hadn't been exiled, how could such a learned person have the opportunity to be a teacher for the children in our village? You should cherish it..."

"Yes, yes, the village chief is right!"

Everyone was smiling and agreeing. Even Adanpo put away her unhappy mood after hearing about the successful candidate.

Everyone has their own standards. Jinshi is much more powerful than the judge, and the money he gets is less than the judge. If you have such a good thing, you should be happy.

"There's one more thing."

The old village chief took advantage of the crowd to tell others that Yin Huaixi was a doctor.

"You must have heard a lot about Yin Yatou charging for consultations in the village recently. This is a matter of mutual consent. If you want to see the doctor, pay. If you don't want to pay, you don't have to. Don't gossip and say bad things behind her back."

After hearing this, everyone looked at Adanpo.

Adanpo: “…”

"I won't talk about her..."

The old village chief snorted and continued, "It's rare for our village to have a doctor and a teacher. This will benefit the whole village. In short, no one is allowed to mess with me."

"Also, the school hasn't been built yet, but you can register your name first. The clan leader said that only those under 15 years old can register. We'll decide when the time comes based on the number of people who come."

As soon as he finished speaking, the villagers clamored to register their children.

The commotion lasted for a long time, and people left the village chief's house one after another.

A few of the nicer ladies were talking excitedly along the way. When they passed by Cai's straw hut, their voices became quieter, but Cai Shuyuan who was in the hut still heard them.

"Now that there is a school in the village, I will definitely be very welcome when I return to my parents' home."

"Me too, me too. In the future, our children will all be literate. Others will be jealous to death."

"It's better to be educated. Look at Master Yin. He can earn 500 coins a month in the future without having to work or being exposed to the sun and wind."

The voices of several people gradually faded away, and Cai Shuyuan, who had been lying like a dead fish, suddenly sat up as if he were a corpse.

Five hundred coins!

No need for wind and sun!

Isn't it just teaching kids? He can do it too!

Cai Shuyuan stood up and walked out of the hut. He was dazzled by the sunlight after not seeing it for a long time, and it took him a while to recover.

"Shuyuan! Why are you up? Go back and lie down. You are not well yet."

Liu Lian was not nice to anyone except her son. In her eyes, her son was her sweetheart and could not bear any hardship.

"Mother, I'm much better now. What do you want to eat today?"

"There's fish to eat today! I found a big one in a crack in the reef!"

Liu Lian showed her son the fish she had caught.

"Shuyuan, I'm going to grill some fish for you. Please sit down for a while and don't get tired."

Cai Shuyuan nodded and sat down without offering to help.

"Hey! Master Shuyuan is really lucky. He can eat ready-made food every day. Sister-in-law, your son is not as sensible as the daughter of your third brother. Be careful not to raise an ungrateful person."

"Bah! Your son is the ungrateful one!"

Liu Lian couldn't bear to hear this. Her son Shuyuan couldn't work because of his poor health. He was the most filial child.

"Shuyuan knows in his heart whether it is true or not."

Chen Minru was very unhappy and always tried to provoke the first wife whenever she saw her.

At present, my husband and two sons have all gone to the quarry, and my eldest brother and third brother have also gone. In the entire Cai family, Cai Shuyuan is the one who lives the most comfortably. Why?

This sickly guy, he looked so sick on the way to exile and he didn't die. He is really good at pretending.

Chen Minru looked down at the fire her sister-in-law had just started, then she picked up a burning firewood and threw it at Cai Shuyuan, who was so scared that he rolled over and quickly hid away.

"Ha! Sister-in-law, your son is very skillful. He recovered very quickly."

After saying this, Chen Minru left with a broken basket.

Cai Shuyuan gritted his teeth in anger.

When he becomes the village teacher and lives a good life, I promise that no one from the second wife will be allowed to eat a single meal!