"Zhao Heng, you? I liked Ruyan even before you came to my house!"
Ruyan shielded Sanwang, saying, "Zhao Heng, don't talk nonsense. I've liked Brother Sanwang for a long time!"
Zhao Heng stomped his foot angrily: "I'm not talking nonsense. I am the county magistrate's son, Jin Sanwang, and I will not allow you to like Ruyan!"
How could Liang Shuyan not know about Zhao Sanwang and Ruyan's affair?
"Zhao Heng, do you still want to stay in our family?"
Zhao Heng pouted and said reluctantly, "Of course I want to, but Ruyan can't be with Sanwang!"
"If you want to stay in my house, then don't interfere in this matter. Sanwang and Ruyan are in love, so why are you meddling?"
The county magistrate woke up, rubbed his eyes, and found himself lying in Liang Shuyan's house. He rolled off the kang (a heated brick bed), put on his shoes, and hurried outside!
Zhao Heng walked towards him with a frustrated expression. Before the official could even open his mouth, Zhao Heng burst into tears.
"Father, this village woman is bullying me!"
The magistrate glanced awkwardly at Liang Shuyan, then at his son Zhao Heng, who was sobbing on his shoulder, and asked with some confusion, "What exactly happened? Tell your father."
"Father, I was the one who liked Ruyan first, but Aunt Jin is biased and won't let me get involved in this matter. Father, I like Ruyan."
The magistrate's face flushed red instantly.
"Alright, what kind of behavior is it for a grown man to cry and shed tears over something like this?"
The county magistrate pushed Zhao Heng away.
“Your Excellency, you may not be aware of this matter. Sanwang and Ruyan have long been on the same page. Now that Zhao Heng is interfering, I'm afraid it will be difficult for everyone to get along in the future.”
The magistrate coughed lightly twice: "This son of mine is a womanizer. Since Ruyan likes Sanwang, I will naturally make things clear to my son. I have disturbed you all for the night. There are still many things waiting for me to deal with at the government office. I will go back first. If Zhao Heng wants to stay, let him stay. Please take good care of him, Aunt Dashan."
Liang Shuyan felt a little embarrassed. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't say anything.
"Yes, Your Excellency, please take care."
After seeing the magistrate off, Liang Shuyan turned and went back into the courtyard.
Zhao Heng stopped crying and making a fuss, and the book headed towards the school!
Liang Shuyan called Mr. Su over!
Mr. Su sat down on the bench and asked in a low voice, "Auntie, are you trying to talk about the children's schooling?"
Yang Shuyan hesitated for a moment, glanced at Zhao Heng, and pointed at him, saying, "Mr. Su, I wonder how Zhao Heng's studies are going?"
"This child is quite clever, but he is not as attentive as Dashan. He can't even recite the most basic Analects. He doesn't listen to anyone except Dashan."
Liang Shuyan learned about Zhao Heng's situation from Mr. Su.
"In that case, could we have Dashan come to teach at the school? Don't worry, Dashan can teach some simple things based on what he's learned."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Su burst into laughter: "It's alright, that's exactly what I was thinking. Dashan and Zhao Heng both came from Shengming Academy. If Dashan could come to the academy to teach, it would be a good thing for both the students and me as the teacher."
Thinking of Dashan's situation, Liang Shuyan smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble Mr. Su to teach Dashan more. Although Dashan has been studying with the teacher at Shengming Academy for a while, it's been a short time, and Dashan is studying painting. Would it be better if I asked Zhao Heng to teach these younger students?"
Mr. Su felt that Liang Shuyan's idea was similar to his, and immediately thought that this method was feasible: "Great! Not only that, it can also improve Zhao Heng's personality and build his confidence."
Liang Shuyan exchanged a few words with Mr. Su, and then Mr. Su arrived at the school.
The school was empty. Zhao Heng sat alone at his desk, resting his chin on his hands, lost in thought.
He didn't even know when Mr. Su came to his side!
"Zhao Heng, why are you here all alone? Where's Dashan?"
Zhao Heng, his face contorted with anger, glanced at Mr. Su and said disdainfully, "What's wrong, Mr. Su? Do you only want to talk to me if it's not about Dashan?"
"What are you saying? How could that be? You and Dashan are both equally outstanding. I just have some things to discuss with you."
"What? You want to discuss something with me?"
Zhao Heng looked surprised.
Mr. Su replied, “That’s right. As you can see, our primary school in Daling Village has just started, and there are about a dozen students from the surrounding area. However, I am the only teacher. So I’d like you to take charge of teaching these younger students. What do you say?”
Zhao Heng had never been treated like this before. He stared wide-eyed at Mr. Su: "Sir, do you want me to be your junior teacher?"
“Yes, you will be responsible for teaching these younger students to read and write, and Ashan will also help me with some of the school’s affairs.”
Zhao Heng readily agreed: "Sir, please rest assured, Zhao Heng will study hard from now on and strive to become a good teacher!"
Liang Shuyan's announcement quickly attracted some strong people to sign up.
Li Pangdan also arrived. Seeing Liang Shuyan, he raised his fists and said, "Aunt Jin, Pangdan is very strong. I can do any kind of rough or heavy work."
Old Liu also arrived, his face flushed: "Third Sister, do you think my body is fit enough for this job?"
Liang Shuyan knew very well that she just wanted to hire a few craftsmen and bricklayers, since it was just building a shed, and she still had manpower at home. In addition, Jin Erniu had called over all the people from the martial arts school, which would be enough.
Since separating from Aunt Liu last time, Old Liu has become a completely different person. His attitude towards Aunt Liu and the two children has improved a lot, and most importantly, he has become much more diligent.
Liang Shuyan didn't want to refuse Old Liu at this time, so she hesitated for a moment and said, "Our two families have been neighbors for many years. Since you're here, I'll arrange a job for you. It won't be too hard. You can help look after these materials."
The academy handed over the tallied quantities of materials used to build the shed, including wood and bricks, to Old Liu.
"Make sure you check all the materials needed for building the shed carefully, so that no one with ulterior motives takes advantage of you! I'll give you 15 coins a month, how about that?"
Old Liu said happily, "Just for looking after the materials, you can give me 15 coins a month?"
"Of course, managing materials is not a simple task. Every day, we have to keep track of the quantity of materials, how much has been used and how much is left. If we miss any, the shortage will be deducted from your wages. You don't have any objections, do you?"
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