Chapter 179 Stunned
When the village head of Zaihu Village heard about this, he mocked and complained about it behind their backs. Then he gathered the entire village and, implicitly using the Liao family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law as an example, warned everyone not to be rude to Mr. Zhao. Having a teacher like Mr. Zhao to teach their children was a blessing earned through countless lifetimes. Anyone who messed up and messed up this matter would be the sinner of the village.
Mr. Zhao is willing to teach our children because he is happy to do so. However, that doesn't mean he has to do so, nor does he owe us anything.
Everyone was startled and nodded to show they would remember. Some people who had originally been a little nonchalant about it now warned themselves to restrain themselves.
The Liao mother-in-law and daughter-in-law made such a big joke that the whole family felt unhappy.
If Pan Fu continued to go to school, Zhao Xiang would still teach him equally, and there would be no difference from before.
But he would not go to the trouble of asking someone to convey any message.
The Liao family always wondered if Mr. Zhao would retaliate against them. That was unacceptable! Their child was a promising student—even if Mr. Zhao denied it, they insisted.
What if Mr. Zhao retaliates and destroys his own promising talent?
So the family decided to send Pan Fu to school in the county town, picking him up and dropping him off every morning and evening, paying money and rice at noon, and eating lunch together in the school.
The villagers were stunned by this.
Why don't you go to this school which is close, free, gives out eggs, and has good teachers like Mr. Zhao? Why do you choose to waste time, trouble, and money going to a school in the city?
Forget it, let them go if they want!
Zhao Xiang learned about this, but didn't care.
Zhao Liya and others were even more speechless. This family's train of thought was indeed peculiar.
It can be seen that the saying that one kind of rice feeds a hundred kinds of people is really true.
Zhao Liya still felt a little aggrieved for her father. Her father taught the children of the villagers wholeheartedly and selflessly, but it had only been a short time and something like this had happened.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are confused on the one hand. After all, there must be many people like this in this remote and uncivilized place. It is possible that they don't know how to cherish the free things.
Just because she invited Pan Liang to her house for lunch, she dared to say, "Why can he go but we can't?" If it were any other school or academy, which student would dare to be so casual?
Zhao Liya directly told the head of Bajiao Village that even if Pan Fu regretted it later, the school would not accept him again.
Who doesn’t have a temper?
The village head also knew that what the Liao family did was not right, so he agreed without hesitation and announced it to the whole village.
It can also be regarded as a warning to everyone.
The paper mill finally sold its first batch of paper. The buyer was invited to inspect the goods and was pleasantly surprised. He signed a contract on the spot for a year's supply, agreeing to take as much as he could get.
Zhao Liya and others were very happy.
The paper mill was originally built just to process sugarcane residue, and no one expected to make much money. However, it went so smoothly, and after counting the accounts, the profit was not small.
The workers for the paper mill have basically been determined. They are hired from Zaihu Village. These people have a "iron rice bowl". The paper mill will be open all year round. They work four and a half hours a day and receive monthly wages.
Zhao Liya had even reserved six or seven positions, hiring people to fill them once Hu Ling's parents arrived. This was all agreed upon from the beginning.
At noon that day, Zhao Liya returned home from the paper mill and saw three guests at home.
The three guests were chatting with their mother, Mrs. Deng, Widow Qu, and Aunt Li Shiyi. When they heard that it was Miss Zhao who had returned, they quickly stood up and greeted her with smiles on their faces: "Miss Zhao!" "Hello, Miss Zhao!"
Seeing that they seemed a little restrained, Zhao Liya was secretly puzzled and greeted them politely with a smile.
Deng smiled and said, "Aya, they came from Baijia Village in the north of the city. They came specifically to see you and A Ling. Well, they heard about what happened in Zaihu Village and Bajiao Village and wanted to ask you for advice."
The leading man was over forty years old, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a square face. He looked a little rough, but he spoke very politely. "Miss Zhao, I am the head of Baijia Village. I have long heard of your great name, and I came here specially to visit you today. I hope you won't despise me!"
"You're too polite, Bai Lizheng. Anyone who comes is a guest. As long as they are guests, we welcome them to our home!"
As Zhao Liya spoke, she felt emotional: Even in the most remote places, it is not easy to become a village head.
It's no wonder. It's probably difficult for small villages to survive in this area. Only large villages with large populations and everyone sticking together can survive more easily. Therefore, the villages here are very large, with several thousand or even tens of thousands of people.
Zhao Liya had never heard of Baijia Village, but she thought it should be quite large.
Zhao Liya had already guessed about 70% of Bai Lizheng and the others' purpose.
"Hahaha, of course they are guests, of course they are guests! We also want to invite Miss Zhao and Mr. Hu to visit our Baijia Village. I just hope Miss Zhao doesn't mind!" Bai Lizheng laughed heartily and introduced two other people to Zhao Liya. They were elders from the other two big surnames in the village, Gun and Hua. One was Master Gun Sanye and the other was Master Hua Wuye.
Everyone was chatting and greeting each other politely, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed. Bai Lizheng and the others were especially relieved.
Perhaps at first I thought Miss Zhao was a difficult person to talk to, so I was nervous. Now I finally met her and talked to her. Although Miss Zhao was young, she was very graceful and spoke to her as freely as the local girls, so I naturally felt relieved.
They had come here without hiding their intentions and had complained to Deng and the others for a long time. Now, facing Zhao Liya, there was no need to complain and they only stated their conditions.
"Miss Zhao must have guessed why we're here. To be honest, everyone in our village is envious of Zaihu Village and Bajiao Village. I wonder if Miss Zhao and Master Hu could also look after Baijia Village? I don't mean anything else. Even if they can't, it would be nice for us to be friends! Our village may not be good at other things, but everyone is an expert at hunting. If Miss Zhao wants to eat any game in the future, just send someone to let us know!"
"Yes, Miss Zhao, don't mind. We will be friends from now on!"
"Everyone in our village has heard about Miss Zhao's deeds, and everyone admires her immensely!"
Zhao Liya saw that these three people seemed quite sincere, not pretending. Besides, there was no need to pretend. If she could really get more help, she would be happy! Especially after hearing them say that there were many hunters in their village, and almost every household had a hunter, which showed how tough they were.
It’s good to be tough!
Zhao Liya had some understanding of the local customs. Even the county magistrate did not dare to oppose the public opinion, let alone his brother-in-law.
(End of this chapter)
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