Chapter 177: Proud Imagination
Only by reading can one gain knowledge and develop a sense of shame. Zhao Xiang established this school with the sincere hope that the people and future generations of this area could change.
Even if someone goes to school just to earn an egg every three days, he still thinks it's worth it.
Li Xiaoying nodded quickly after hearing this. "Mr. Zhao, you really are that kind person—a great man who doesn't remember the faults of a small man. You are such a kind person! These words really make us ashamed to death! Don't worry, I'll tell you when I get back."
Li Xiaoying sighed as she walked, "Mr. Zhao is really a good man! No wonder everyone respects Mr. Zhao. How could Mrs. Liao dare to go so far?"
How could I bear to hurt Mr. Zhao's feelings?
Where can I find such a good man? Where can I find a family like the Zhao family?
It provides a way for everyone to make money and allows children to go to school for free. All you have to ask for in a year is some fruits and a bacon lunch box. How can it be so good?
In the academy next door, not to mention paying tuition, you even have to give gifts to the teacher during festivals.
Li Xiaoying went home and told the whole family about this. The whole family felt relieved and thought of the Zhao family and Mr. Zhao's kindness.
Li Xiaoying's mother-in-law glared at her husband and said, "Your cousin and his family are really being unreasonable. Don't they understand that Liao is ignorant? If they continue like this, we need to have a good talk!"
Li Xiaoying and her mother-in-law went to the cousin's house together to talk about it.
When the family saw Li Xiaoying and her mother-in-law coming, they thought they were here to apologize. They were very proud and just waited for them to speak.
Unexpectedly, it was not an apology at all, but just a message from Mr. Zhao asking Pan Fu to continue going to school. The family was stunned for a moment.
Liao didn't know what was going on in her head. After a moment of shock, she turned smug and snorted, "Mr. Zhao specially invited our Fu'er to go back to school? Humph, Mr. Zhao has also seen that our Fu'er is smart and has a good chance of studying, right? Unless Mr. Zhao comes to invite us personally, and teaches our Fu'er well and takes care of his lunch, otherwise, humph, we won't go to that school again!"
"W-What are you talking about!?"
Li Xiaoying and her mother-in-law were both stunned. Everyone looked at Li Xiaoying, after all, she was the one going to the Zhao family today.
Li Xiaoying was so angry that she laughed. "Sister-in-law, how dare you say that! Mr. Zhao only said that it's good for children to learn a few more words and go to school to learn something, but he didn't say anything else. Don't say that! If you make random accusations against Mr. Zhao, be careful or Miss Zhao will talk to you."
Liao snorted, "Don't try to fool me! Even if Mr. Zhao didn't say it, he must have meant it. Otherwise, why would he invite our Fu'er back to school when everything was fine? It must be because Fu'er is smart and good at studying. He will pass the imperial examination and become a high-ranking official in the future, which will make Mr. Zhao proud!"
Li Xiaoying was both angry and aggrieved. "This is all your own thinking. You can think whatever you want. I'm just reminding you not to talk nonsense outside or you'll get into trouble. Anyway, I've already delivered what Mr. Zhao asked me to, and you all heard it. As for whether you send your children to school or not, that's your business. Mom, let's go."
Granny Li Xiaoying also felt that the eldest brother was boring, so she nodded and said, "There's nothing else to do, let's go."
On the way back, Li Xiaoying's mother-in-law couldn't help but ask about it. Li Xiaoying was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "Mother, how could you be fooled by her words? How is that possible!"
Grandma Li Xiaoying laughed and said, "That's what I said. Our Liang'er is better than him. How could Mr. Zhao say that?"
Li Xiaoying said angrily, "Mr. Zhao would never say that. Who knows what's wrong with her? This is interesting. She's still waiting for Mr. Zhao to invite her son to school. Humph, let her wait."
Over there, Liao was still "analyzing" with a smug look on his face.
"If it weren't for the benefits, who would care so much about other people's affairs? Mr. Zhao also eats grains and cereals, why would he do something that has no benefit? One less child to go to school means he can teach one less child, so why wouldn't he be happy? Since he's so insistent on having our Fu'er go, Fu'er must have some special qualities. Just wait and see, huh, if we don't go, he'll be worried in a few days! If a good seedling like Fu'er is delayed, he can't afford to lose!"
The whole family was stunned by what Liao said. The more they thought about it and looked at their own child, the more they felt that this child was born well. It was obvious that he was a very blessed child!
Even Pan Fu himself was stunned, as if he really was a good seedling.
Not to mention that the Liao family was eagerly waiting for Zhao Xiang to come and ask their children to go to school, Zhao Liya and the others were a little addicted to buying mountain products in the mountains, and they went to the mountains for several days in a row.
I got countless ferns, fresh bamboo shoots, and wild mushrooms.
Fresh bamboo shoots and mushrooms are dried in the sun, and bracken is blanched and then dried in the sun. They can be stored and eaten for a long time.
I also went into the mountains for two days to catch fish and shrimp. I found a relatively large and deep ravine and had a great harvest. I caught a mountain catfish that weighed seven or eight kilograms, three soft-shelled turtles, as well as large shrimps, eels, carp, mandarin fish, etc.
It happened to be the end of last month when we had a break, and the two kids finally got some free time, cheering as they went out together.
After tinkering for several days, everyone started to get busy with farm work again.
Those who should inspect and supervise the villages should go to the villages.
The villagers are working at a really fast pace. At this rate, the remaining 3,000 acres of land can be fully cultivated in less than a month.
Zhao Liya's focus is on sugarcane fields and paper mills.
She walked carefully in the sugarcane field for two days, checking every corner to make sure there were no problems. She was just waiting for the first soil-building operation in a while before she turned her attention to the paper mill.
The paper mill has already started producing the first batch of paper. Zhao Liya personally supervises and demonstrates the production. The quality of the paper produced is excellent and is in no way inferior to the common writing paper sold on the market.
Everyone was very happy. They didn't have to worry about the sales of these papers.
Listening to everyone's praise, Zhao Liya smiled and felt proud in her heart. Of course there would be no problem. She personally supervised the paper mill and knew all the craftsmanship. She had made many improvements to the existing crafts. She was not particularly clear about the defects of the current craftsmanship. She just made the best according to her impression.
Judging from the current results, it’s not bad.
When they returned home that day, Hu Ling and Qu Yutao went to Bajiaozhai and talked about the Liao family with some confusion. They said that Liao's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law deliberately talked to Qu Yutao and sent away the people around them. They kept praising their Pan Fu for being smart and a good student for going to school, etc. The listeners were confused.
(End of this chapter)
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