Chapter 190: Can't Hold My Thigh
"Can you guys talk properly? Why do you always hug my legs?" The village head tried desperately to pull at his legs.
Those people kept pulling, "Brother, my brother, my dear brother! Just promise us and take us in!"
"What are you trying to collect? Are you two crazy?" The village head kept pulling at his legs, "Let go!"
"Brother, we won't let go!" Those people cried and snotted. "We've been so tired these past few years. Let's just board the big ship of Heihe Village!"
At this time, the first ray of sunshine of the New Year poured down on the land of Heihe Village, and everything seemed so vibrant and full of hope.
The village heads were so envious that they wanted to cry.
"Brother, give us a hand!"
"Save us from this sea of suffering!"
The village head snorted, "If you were like Dahuai Village, would you need to come to me for help?"
During this snowstorm, Dahuai Village was the only one that did not seek help from Heihe Village.
"Brother, we will be obedient from now on!"
"If we just obey, will we have the chance to join Heihe Village?"
"What are you thinking?" The village head glared at them. "Do you know how much effort Master Xiaojiu and I put into making Heihe Village what it is today? We've just started to live comfortably, why are you joining in the fun?"
The village heads were anxious.
"Brother, we promise not to cause any trouble to Heihe Village!"
"Yes, brother, we each take care of our own village. You and Master Xiaojiu only need to teach us village heads!"
"Brother, with so many villages absorbed into Heihe Village, it will definitely become the largest village in Dayu Dynasty. Maybe it will become a legend in the world!"
"Stop, stop, stop talking nonsense!" The village head kept waving his hands. "Living a good life is better than anything else. Why do you need to be praised by the world?"
"Let you join? That's easy to say! If there's any small matter in your village, you'll have to ask Master Xiaojiu to handle it. Master Xiaojiu is just a little kid, how can he take care of so many things?"
"That's right!" The villagers of Heihe Village who had been watching the excitement from the side chimed in, "Look at how you begged Master Xiaojiu to do this and that before. You won't keep Master Xiaojiu busy until then!"
"That's right, the baby is only two years old. What will we do if he gets too tired?"
"When we in Heihe Village have problems, we never dare to ask Master Xiaojiu for help. You guys really don't know the rules! You just want to take advantage of the little benefits!"
"You are too utilitarian! When Heihe Village was in trouble before, you didn't rush to help us crying and shouting like this!"
The villagers of Heihe Village did not give these people face and their words were full of sarcasm.
The village heads looked a little embarrassed and their hands that were hugging the thighs gradually loosened.
"Alright, stop talking." The village head looked at the villagers, "Don't just criticize others. Before, our entire village went to ask the Ye family for help. Aren't we just the same as them?"
"Everyone, get up." The village head pulled several people up. "People go to high places, and water flows to low places. I understand your thoughts. For you, joining Heihe Village will bring benefits, but for Heihe Village, what else can we get except a mess?"
The village heads were speechless.
Yes, aren't these villages just a huge mess? Why would Heihe Village ask for trouble?
The village head led them to the city gate and said, "Don't worry, if there is anything I need to remind you of in the future, Heihe Village will definitely not hide it."
The village heads had nothing to say except to express their gratitude.
Hey, it seems that if you want to rely on Heihe Village, you have to have the strength!
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As soon as the Ye family arrived home, the villagers followed with their children and huddled together in front of the door.
"Master Zhao, Father Yan Ping, the kids are here to wish you a happy new year!"
The Ye family quickly invited everyone to the inner courtyard.
The snow in the inner courtyard had not melted yet, so there was no place for everyone to stand, so they had to stand in the corridor, and the area was packed with adults and children.
The village head hurried over.
"What are all the adults doing there? The kids just need to thank their teacher. All the adults, come out!"
The villagers smiled and retreated, standing on the other side of the corridor, watching from afar.
Ye Yanping brought out two chairs and asked Ye Buwei and Zhao Xingjian to sit down.
"Let's start!" The head of the village gave an order, and the children knelt down in front of the two men and kowtowed three times.
"Thank you for your teaching, teacher!" the children said in unison.
"That's all?" the village head said with a smile, "You should at least say a few words of blessing to your mentor!"
The dolls looked at each other, and no one spoke.
"Cough cough cough!" Tietou's father kept clearing his throat.
As a neighbor of the Ye family, we can't lose at this time!
"I'll do it!" Tietou received his father's hint, "I wish both of you good teachers all the best and may your house be filled with wealth and treasures!"
"Well said!" Everyone applauded. "It's different with the Master's guidance!"
Zhao Xingjian smiled and nodded slightly.
The children were encouraged and started talking one after another, chattering non-stop.
"I wish both of you good teachers happiness and peace every year!"
“May all your wishes come true and may you be blessed with good fortune!”
"Good, very literary!" The villagers cheered in unison.
The younger children who hadn't dared to speak a word just now suddenly gained confidence.
That’s it?
Isn't it just an auspicious phrase of eight characters?
They can!
"I wish both of you great teachers good fortune and a long life!"
Zhao Xingjian: "This..."
"Good!" He was interrupted by the applause of the crowd.
"The road ahead is long and arduous, the road ahead is long and arduous!" Zhao Xingjian pursed his lips nervously, "Dad Yanping, I'll explain it to them clearly after school starts..."
"Master, don't worry about it. The children are still young." Ye Buwei said with a smile.
The next second, Ye Buwei's smile froze.
"I wish the two mentors a happy marriage and a long-lasting love!"
"Husband sings and wife follows, sharing the same virtue and heart!"
"May you have a baby soon and get married happily!"
…
Zhao Xingjian: ???
Ye Buwei covered his forehead with his hands, and no one knew what expression was on his face.
"Hahaha!" The laughter startled the sparrows on the roof, causing them to flap their wings and fly high.
The villagers didn't expect things to turn out like this. They laughed so hard that they held their stomachs and said, "Hey baby, we're wrong, we're wrong. This is to bless the newlyweds!"
One kid argued confidently, "That's right, both of our mentors are our new masters! They're both new people!"
"Stop, stop, stop! You little bastards are getting more and more outrageous." The village head didn't dare look at Ye Buwei and Zhao Xingjian. "Go back! Study hard! You still have a long way to go!"
"Great!" The dolls stood up and ran out the door laughing.
"Wait a minute!" Zhao Xingjian asked, "Have you finished your homework?"
The children paused, their playful smiles vanished, and said, "Master, we've finished our homework!"
"Very good, go back and prepare, school will start on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year."
"Ah?" The dolls were stunned.
The adults hurried over, "Teacher, school starts on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year?!"
Schools usually start after the first lunar month, so starting school on the sixth day of the New Year is simply unheard of!
"What? Think it's too late? Then why not do it on the third day of the New Year?"
The third day of the Lunar New Year?
The year isn’t over yet!
The master is too cruel!
The villagers hurriedly waved their hands, "Let's go on the sixth day. We can't let the teacher work too hard!"
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Many years later, when Dayu Chao mentioned Heihe Village to his students, they all shook their heads:
It was Heihe Village that set a precedent for opening school on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. We were so exhausted!
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