Chapter 105 Five taels of silver for sincerity!



Murong Shu was embarrassed to refuse the request of the village chief, so he thought about it carefully and said to the village chief and his son, "Since he was born at noon, how about calling him Zhengyang?"

"Oh, what a good name! Let's call him Zhengyang. From now on, my grandson will be called Zhou Zhengyang." The village head was very happy. He himself was not very literate, but now his grandson had such a good name. With the blessing of a noble person, he will definitely have a bright future.

"Dad, I'll go tell Guizhi now that our child has a name." Agui was also very happy. His wife and children were safe and sound. From now on, Murong Shu would be his adoptive parents.

The head of the village wanted to invite Murong Shu and his group to have dinner at his home, but Murong Shu refused. It was not because he disliked him, but because his wife had just given birth and needed someone to take care of her, so it was indeed not appropriate for him to entertain guests.

The group went directly to the best restaurant in the county for lunch, which was a good opportunity for a stroll in the afternoon. While eating, Zheng Yuan told Murong Shu about the local customs. Naming a child is a big deal, especially for the eldest son or grandson in the family.

The fact that Zhou Lizheng's family asked Murong Shu to name the child was enough to show how much they valued Murong Shu's kindness. However, Murong Shu felt a little embarrassed. If she had known this earlier, she would have thought about it seriously. Now she felt it was a bit hasty.

After lunch, the group went their separate ways. Zheng Yuan had to go to the fishing village to arrange things, so he returned to the fishing village. Rong Yunnan went to his father-in-law's house to discuss some later matters with him.

Liu Zhi went to the county government office to say hello to the Zheng family and coordinate some matters at the water checkpoints to avoid any obstruction in the Zheng family's transportation of sea goods to the capital in the future.

Wen Jing, Murong Shu, Mingyue Lord and Mousse went for a stroll on the street, mainly to experience the local customs and culture.

As a result, once they got to the street, they couldn't stop. Murong Shu and Princess Mingyue had nothing in their eyes but shopping. They bought many local specialties and gadgets that were not available in the capital and prepared to give them as gifts when they returned to Beijing.

They walked around until it was almost dark before returning, but they ran into the village head and Agui at the door. Murong Shu asked in surprise, "Village head, why are you and your son here? Did something happen to the woman and the baby?"

It’s not that Murong Shu is nervous, but when he sees the father and son waiting for him here at this time, Murong Shu’s first reaction is that it is related to the mother and the child.

"Don't misunderstand, my lord. Ah Gui and I are here to pay back the money. I didn't know that you gave my daughter-in-law ginseng soup before. Now we are here to deliver the silver."

As the head of the village spoke, he took out a few pieces of silver from his pocket, which together weighed about five taels. The head of the village took them out very carefully, and it was obvious that this silver was very precious to their family.

"Li Zheng, it's really not necessary. Those ginsengs are not valuable. Since we have come across them, it is fate. Put the silver away quickly."

Murong Shu didn't expect that the father and son were waiting here for the red ginseng slices. In her eyes, those were normal things. She never expected that the head of the village would specifically send silver over.

"Sir, those may be common things to you, but they are life-saving items to us. Please accept them, Miss Mu." The head of the village came to give the silver sincerely and had no intention of taking it back.

"Since it is just an ordinary thing to me, I cannot accept money. If the head of the village really wants to repay me, why not help me do something? I will consider this money as a gift to Zhengyang. When he grows up, I will send him to school."

Murong Shu could only think of a compromise, otherwise the father and son here would not let her accept the silver. Five taels of silver might not be enough for her to buy a piece of jewelry, but it was everything this family had.

The head of the village was a little hesitant after hearing Murong Shu's words. If his family still insisted on giving the money, then Miss Mu would not ask him for help again. If he did not give the money, he would feel bad.

"Dad, let's listen to you. Give this silver to Zhengyang. If you need any help, just let me know." Agui made the decision earlier than Li Zheng. You saved his wife and children, and he was willing to do anything for you.

"I found that few people in the fishing village can read and write. I am willing to pay for the construction of a private school in the village. I would like to ask the head of the village to find a reliable teacher. All boys and girls in the village must learn to read and write without prejudice. Can the head of the village do this?"

When Murong Shu thought about cooperating with the fishing village in the future, he naturally hoped that the people here could read and write, which would make many things much easier.

The head of the village and his son Agui were so shocked that they forgot to speak for a moment. Agui asked uncertainly, "Is what you said true? Can we still build a private school in our village?"

Murong Shu nodded, and the head of the village and his son immediately became happy. "That's really great. Don't worry, sir. I will definitely get this done and I promise to do it according to your request. I thank you on behalf of the people of the fishing village."

"We can put the private school aside for a while. Let's build the workshop first, then repair the road, and finally build the private school. This way, we can sell a lot of seafood before the New Year, so that everyone can have a prosperous New Year."

Murong Shu wanted to promote the reputation of seafood through his eldest brother's wedding banquet before the New Year. After the wedding banquet, he would launch these seafood products in Rong's Restaurant, hoping to make a big sale before the New Year.

"We will all listen to you, sir. My father and I will go back and call on the villagers to build the workshop in the next few days." The head of the village and his son were so excited that they wanted to go back and gather people to work overtime to build the workshop overnight.

"Then drive slowly. Do you want me to send someone to take you back?" Murong Shu saw that it was getting dark, and was afraid that it would be unsafe for the two of them to carry the silver, so he wanted to send someone to take them back.

"Thank you, sir. We drove here by ox cart ourselves. We will go back first and won't disturb you anymore." The headman and his son said goodbye and bought some beneficial things for women after childbirth as instructed by the headman's wife.

On the way back, Agui said to the head of the village, "Dad, go find the clan leader and the others when you get back. We must do what the nobles have asked us to do."

"Need I tell you that? Your instructions are more important than anything else. We must remember this kindness and repay it if we have the chance in the future. We will write it in the ancestral precepts when we go back." The head of the village decided to add one more clause to the ancestral precepts at this moment.

"Don't worry, Dad. I've got it all down."

Murong Shu and his companions returned to the house, and the others were waiting for them to have dinner. Rong Yunnan was relieved to see Murong Shu return safely. "Shu'er, the princess must be tired from shopping. Come over for dinner. The chef prepared all your favorite dishes today."

"Wow, I'm so happy. Shu'er, come and sit down. You've worked hard today. You must eat more." Princess Mingyue was already hungry. When she saw so many delicious foods, she quickly asked Murong Shu to sit down.

"I'm here. The princess is tired today, so eat more!" Murong Shu smiled and sat on the chair next to Jun Mingyue.

"It's great that Uncle Liu is here too. I just happen to have something to tell you!" Murong Shu remembered when he saw Zheng Yuan.


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