Chapter 204 Li Linghuan
Mr. Pan put away his smile, his expression turned serious, and nodded. "Bai Song is right. This case is serious and involves many people. Although it is not your second senior brother's fault, he cannot avoid the responsibility of oversight.
He asked to remain in office and make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence. This is a responsibility, but also a difficult path. Guangyi County has been impoverished for a long time, and change will not happen overnight.
Promoting culture and education and enlightening the people is one of the foundations."
"Mother, the master did this to help Second Senior Brother, but he also took pity on me. This case has made me quite famous in the city, and people are uneasy. The master said that I am still a poor boy with no achievements and no reputation, and too much fame would not benefit me. The master wanted to take me to a quiet place to study hard, so he made this decision."
"After discussing this with my teacher and my second senior brother, we decided to open a primary school in Liantang Village so that the children there can at least learn to read and understand some of the basics. The tuition fee doesn't need to be high. My teacher and my senior brothers will subsidize the school. Later, when everyone in the village starts making money, we can collect tuition fees based on the average market price to keep the school running. The children at home won't have to run around looking for a school. What do you think, mothers, brothers, and sisters-in-law?"
Li Baisong's explanation was that he was afraid that Qin Fangci and her family would worry, and that Mr. Pan was more partial to his second apprentice.
Secondly, there is a deeper meaning. He opened a school in Liantang Village. When the family earned money, they could invest some of it and send the girls in the family to school. Then the girls in the village and the girls from other villages could come in... That was a path he quietly paved for the girls.
This idea weighed heavily on his mind, and he hadn't even told his teacher about it, so his mother would definitely be the first one to understand it.
Qin Fangci naturally heard it and patted her son's arm gently, "You, you."
Now that his son has done so much, Qin Fangci, as the richest person in Liantang Village, how can she not support him?
She no longer had to hesitate. If she ran out of money, she could just earn more.
After pondering for a moment, Qin Fangci made a decision: "Sir and Xiaowu are right. This is a good thing and a good deed. What do you think of our old house now?"
The front yard and the back yard are about 7 or 8 mu of land. It can be expanded to the left and right to build a school for the village. I think the villagers will not object to the expansion. It should be about two or three acres if it is expanded.
Of course, we won’t talk about expanding the house for now, we can just renovate it and divide it into two halves. The east side will be brighter, and two or three rooms can be separated to serve as classrooms for the children. The west side will be a bedroom for the teacher to take a nap and a study for reading.
The kitchen is still there, and when there are more children in the future, we can hire a helper to cook lunch for the children, and save them from running back and forth."
Qin Fangci looked at Mr. Pan, "What do you think, sir?"
Mr. Pan smiled and stroked his beard. "Okay, okay, Bosong is right. I'm sure you'll support me completely. I've even given up my house."
Qin Fangci smiled modestly, "What a great thing! I just happened to want to build a new house, and this place is empty anyway."
"Is it settled then?" Pan He said with a smile, "Wait until your new house is built before spreading the news. It's too early to spread the news and it will just cause unrest. I need a few days of peace and quiet first."
Qin Fang smiled kindly, and of course she wouldn't agree. "Okay, okay, we'll do whatever Mr. Pan says. As soon as the workshop is done, I'll immediately hire someone to start building the new house. The school will definitely be ready after the autumn harvest. How about you rest until the harvest, Mr. Pan?"
Pan He clapped his hands together, "That's great!"
The important matters were agreed upon and the atmosphere in the room became more harmonious.
The children who had been listening with their ears perked up could no longer hold back.
Dadan and Erdan each held Sandan, who could only make whimpers, and the other held Siya, and jumped to Li Baisong's side.
Erdan pinched Si Ya lightly, signaling her to speak quickly.
Si Ya obeyed the order and grabbed Li Bosong's hand and asked eagerly, "Uncle, my Lan?"
"Oh, that's not the case. Please explain it clearly." Dadan was anxious. Sandan thought his brother was playing with him, so he laughed and spit on Dadan's face.
Dadaner: "... Sandaner, didn't I ask you to say that?"
Li Baisong didn't understand at first, but after Dadan and Sandan made such a fuss, he suddenly realized.
Looking at the four anxious little kids, he couldn't help but smile, but he tried hard to suppress his smile and asked seriously, "What orchid? San Ya, do you want to eat orchid cakes?"
Li Bosong picked up the little girl.
The adults also looked over and immediately understood the meaning when they heard the word "orchid".
When Si Ya heard the word "eat", her eyes lit up and she instantly forgot the task her brothers had given her. She nodded like a chick pecking at rice and said, "Eat the cake, uncle. I want it."
"Hahaha," Pan He tapped the little girl's nose, "You greedy girl, come here for a hug, and I'll buy you some cakes later."
Dadan and Erdan swallowed their saliva, but the desire for fame prevailed, and they were both anxious.
"Uncle, uncle."
Dadan and Erdan held Li Baisong's hands on the left and right.
His eyes were burning.
Li Bosong burst out laughing, "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. You want fame, right?"
Dadan and Erdan nodded repeatedly.
Li Baisong blinked and said maliciously, "Mr. has already helped to come up with the name. Whether you can get the name depends on your ability."
Dadan and Erdan hesitated to let go of their hands, and a bad feeling arose in their hearts.
"Uncle?"
Dadan and Erdan looked at each other, their little hands unconsciously twisted together.
Even Si Ya, who was held by Mr. Pan, turned her head, blinked her big eyes, and looked at her uncle curiously.
Li Baisong cleared his throat and pretended to be serious, saying: Come on, you have an assessment, so I won’t deduct your money for this assessment.
Dadan'er opened his mouth wide, his heart sank, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Uncle, is there no big name for the last one?"
Li Baisong nodded, "That's right, if you're the last one, you can only continue to be called Dadan'er."
Dadan almost burst into tears, pointing with his little hand at Sandan who was being carried away by his uncle, "So do Sandan and Sidan have to wait until they are old enough to recognize words before they can start their studies?"
Li Baisong: "Yes, boys should have the spirit of not giving up. I believe Sandan and Sidan will study hard and learn to read when they grow up."
Dadaner looked at Si Ya without saying anything.
Si Ya understood and hugged Pan He's neck tightly with both hands, "Grandpa, I'm good."
"Hahaha."
The adults couldn't help laughing.
Pan He said cheerfully, "You little happy-go-lucky girl, Grandpa will name you Ling Huan, your full name is Li Ling Huan. I wish you to be as cheerful and intelligent as a bird, and live a happy and healthy life."
"Si Ya, thank Grandpa Pan quickly." Yuan urged.
Si Ya wrinkled her nose, "Second Aunt, it's Li Linghuan."
The little girl is very sensitive about her name.
"Oh my, you little girl, okay, okay, Li Linghuan, Li Linghuan, okay."
Everyone laughed again.
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