Chapter 162 School
"Beggars' den?" Lu Shiyan asked.
"Yes, the Yang family placed some people among the beggars, inciting them to do some dirty things. Doctor Qi's youngest son was also taken to the beggars." Zhou Lei said.
Lu Shiyan's eyes were cold. "Save Doctor Qi's young son and deal with the leaders."
The Zhou family already remembered Jiang Tangtang's care for the Zhou family on the road and wanted to repay him.
In addition, many members of the Zhou family died or were injured on the way to exile, and life became increasingly difficult after they arrived at the place of exile.
During the Chinese New Year this year, Lu Shiyan happened to be looking for someone, so Zhou Lei took the initiative to ask Lu Shiyan for help, expressing his willingness to follow her.
As a military officer in the imperial court, dealing with such matters was child's play for Zhou Lei.
That night, Zhou Lei handed the youngest son of the imperial physician Qi to Lu Shiyan. In addition to the youngest son of the imperial physician Qi, Qi Jun, Zhou Lei also brought back a few beggars.
"I felt sorry for them, and I took them back with me."
Zhou Lei lowered his head, not daring to look at Lu Shiyan. "I acted on my own initiative. I will accept the punishment voluntarily."
Lu Shiyan looked at the aptitudes of several children and found them all to be good candidates for martial arts training. Although several of them had been corrupted by the beggars' den, they were still young and could be trained.
If it doesn't work later, we'll deal with it later.
He said, "Forget it, just take it back! Go to Yongzhou."
Being sent to Yongzhou was a sign of Lu Shiyan's appreciation for him. However, Zhou Lei hesitated.
Lu Shiyan understood his concerns and said slowly, "If you are worried about the children, send them over here to keep them company with my children at home!"
Zhou Lei's eyes suddenly lit up, and he bowed deeply to Lu Shiyan and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Master!"
He respected him as his master. From then on, his life and property were all in Lu Shiyan's hands.
If Lu Shiyan succeeds in the future, the Zhou family will naturally turn around and return to the center of power.
If he failed, Zhou Lei didn't want to think about the consequences. Since he had embarked on this path, he had to fight hard, to break through, and to strive to win.
Looking at the sudden appearance of a group of children in the house, Jiang Tangtang felt a slight headache. "What are you going to do with these children?"
Lu Shiyan looked at Jiang Tangtang and said in a sly tone, "Thank you for your help, Madam!"
Jiang Tangtang thought it would be bad to let so many children run around. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's open a school!"
She met Lu Shiyan's slightly surprised look and said with a smile, "Although we have provided jobs for some villagers, it is not enough. This alone cannot unite everyone.
Once we build a school, all the children in the village will study there. Plus, the villagers will grow the crops I give them, which will increase their economic benefits. Their lives will improve, and with hope restored, they will naturally turn their hearts to us.”
She would occasionally bring out a few new words in her words. Although Lu Shiyan had never heard of them before, he could roughly understand what she meant.
He had originally intended to tease her, not really asking for her help to solve the problem. Unexpectedly, the solution she offered was even better and more comprehensive than he had imagined.
The smile on his face deepened. "As expected of my wife! Then do as you say."
Jiang Tangtang always felt that his smile was somewhat meaningful, but she quickly turned her attention away and discussed the address of the school with Lu Shiyan.
She thought that simply uniting the people of Zhounan Village was not enough. It would be better to unite all the forces nearby that could be united.
The school will first be open to the people of Zhounan Village, but in the future, it will definitely be open to people in the surrounding areas as well.
Therefore, it is best to build this location in a place where several villages can conveniently travel, and the school should also be built as large as possible.
The two of them picked a few places and went to discuss with Manager Xia.
Building a school in Zhuangzi is a great thing for both the Xia family and the entire Zhuangzi.
Manager Xia naturally agreed wholeheartedly.
After finally choosing the address, he hurried to the government office to get the land deed and handed it to Jiang Tangtang. He also told his nephew to charge the minimum wages for the workers and to put more effort into building the school.
Soon, the news that the Lu family was going to build a school in the village spread throughout the village.
The villagers' first reaction was disbelief. "Are you serious? The Lu family is really going to build a school in the village?"
"Is it so easy to build a school? Even if the Lu family is rich, they wouldn't be willing to throw money on the ground like this, right? Stop bragging!"
"What am I bragging about? I heard it with my own ears. If you don't believe me, go ask Manager Xia."
Ge Sanniang said, "The wife of the Lu family has already made an agreement with Manager Xia's nephew. She said that after the busy farming season is over, she will bring people to build a house on the wasteland on the left side of the entrance to the village!"
After hearing this, the people did not argue with Ge Sanniang, but went to find Manager Xia to verify it. "Manager Xia, is the village really going to build a school?"
Manager Xia's face was filled with joy. "Yes! From now on, our village will have its own school!"
He continued, "However, how did you all get to live like this, and how did the school come about in the village? I think everyone knows it. Don't forget the Lu family's kindness. From now on, be careful with your mouths and say less than you should. And restrain your thoughts that you shouldn't have, so as not to offend others."
When he said this, he looked at Ge Shuanniang seriously, his eyes full of warning.
Ge Shuanniang was not convinced, but she didn't dare to contradict Manager Xia. She also didn't dare to provoke the Lu family again, so she could only ask awkwardly, "Then all the children in our village can go to school, right?"
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone in the village looked at Manager Xia with burning eyes. Obviously, this was also a problem that everyone was concerned about.
"Of course you can, but you'll have to ask the Lu family about the specific enrollment method."
Everyone was delighted to hear that their children could be enrolled in the village school. Many families brought vegetables from their own fields to the Lu family.
Jiang Tangtang naturally refused, but the villagers sincerely wanted to give her food and did not give her a chance to refuse. They often put the food at the door and ran away.
In addition to delivering vegetables, the villagers also carried hoes and voluntarily helped build the school.
Butler Ying had been secretly monitoring the Lu family's every move. After seeing this, he quickly reported the matter to Ying Cang.
After finishing speaking, he couldn't help but sigh: "Master, you are really good at judging people. This Jiang family member is really quite capable.
Just a small favor brought all the villagers together. Now Zhounan Village is like an iron wall."
"They are just short-sighted villagers. They can be grateful to the Lu family and support them for a little favor, but they can also deal with them for greater interests."
Ying Cang ordered in a cold voice: "Don't let the Lu family have an easy time."
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