Zhou Quan nodded, "The villagers have contributed a lot to the Li family business's success today. Although they also earn wages, it is a trust from our fellow villagers that we are very grateful to."
"Wende Academy is an academy that I also participated in building. In the future, I believe it will become a place that students all over the world aspire to. I only hope that the Zhou family and every future dean will attach great importance to Wende Academy. This will be the glory of the Zhou family and the glory of every member of our Zhou clan."
Zhou Wencong and Zhou Shifan nodded excitedly, "Of course, there's no problem. We will definitely do our best for Wende Academy. Xiaoquan, I've thought it through. After everyone finishes their work in the fields, I will organize everyone to build a bluestone road around the outside of the village, all the way here. We'll put up signs along the road so that people can find Wende Academy when they arrive at the village entrance."
Zhou Quan listened and nodded with a smile, "Yes, we should build a road that leads directly to the main road outside the village. If possible in the future, we can extend the road all the way to the new south gate of the town, which will make it more convenient for Zhoujia Village to travel."
Zhou Shifan nodded, "Then I will take this as my next big goal and achieve it step by step."
Zhou Quan nodded, "That's good, then Brother Shi Fan, keep up the good work!"
Zhou Wencong had made up his mind. "Then I'll work harder at Wende Academy. I'll try to write more calligraphy books, print them into booklets, and sell them to earn more money. I'll set up the academy's food and lodging facilities so that the children can have a place to eat and can just focus on their studies."
"In addition, I think what Koizumi said earlier was very good. I plan to write what you said into the rules of Wende Academy, which every generation of dean and teacher must abide by," Zhou Wencong added.
Zhou Quan nodded with a smile, "Yes, that's good. It should be written in, otherwise future generations won't know how difficult it was to establish our Wende Academy."
"In addition, I will arrange two martial arts instructors for the children in the academy's introductory class. Every morning, they will set aside an hour to learn kung fu. I don't expect them to be very skilled, I just hope they can improve their health and have the ability to protect themselves," Zhou Quan said to the two men.
“Alright, the tuition will be paid from our ancestral hall’s account,” Zhou Shifan said.
“Okay!” Zhou Quan agreed.
"Then I'll leave this place to Wencong. As for how to renovate it, you two can discuss it and lead the villagers to clean up the pools over there. You can also plant more bamboo in the fields near the edge of the yard; it looks nice."
"There's another small plot of land in the west courtyard, enough to grow some chives and scallions, which will be useful for the kitchen. The main gate also needs to be rebuilt. The lintel of a proper academy's gate can be much taller and larger than mine," Zhou Quan instructed them, glancing around the workshop.
This place once held the laughter and hard work of their family.
He still vividly remembers the scene of his family trying out dyeing their clothes here.
But after a few years, in order to make the business easier to manage in the future, the two of them had to decide to move the workshop here to the town.
After their parents stopped living here, they no longer felt any attachment to the place. They would try their best to help the villagers improve their lives, which would be their contribution to the clan.
After deciding to move, the couple discussed what they would do with the workshop.
It's fine to use it as a training ground for personal guards and protectors, but it seems a bit of a waste of such a large space. As ordinary people, they can't be so blatant about it.
Especially after Wende Academy gained increasing fame under Zhou Wencong's leadership, they finally decided to return this pristine land in the village to the village and give the workshop to Wende Academy for its use as an academic institution.
Zhou Wencong and Zhou Shifan agreed and thanked Zhou Quan again.
Zhou Quan gave the land deed to Zhou Wencong, and saw that the owner's column had been changed to Wende Academy.
Only then did the two realize that Zhou Quan had already taken care of everything at the government office before returning.
After Zhou Quan explained everything, he returned home. Now, Chen Yu and Manager Zhao spend most of their time living in his parents' courtyard.
The courtyard he shared with Zhou Lin had already been rented out to students, but he hadn't gone to check on it.
Manager Zhao had already prepared lunch for Zhou Quan. After eating, Zhou Quan returned to town.
When Zhou Quan met Li Mai at the business, he told her about what had happened that day. Li Mai nodded and said, "That's good, you can rest assured now."
"Where are the children?" Zhou Quan asked Li Mai curiously when he returned and didn't see his two little bandits.
"Chu Yan led them into the mountains." Li Mai shook her head.
This year, on their third birthday, their two younger children transformed again. Now that they are in their original five-headed serpent form, and they are much more sensible, Zhou Quan no longer suppressed their spiritual power. Instead, he began to guide them on how to control their spiritual power through their will and control their transformations at will.
They can transform into an ordinary little snake, into human form, or even back into their original form.
He also told them that they were different from the children of this world, and that they should never transform in front of others except in front of their parents, as it would scare people and make them look like monsters.
Every night, the couple would teach their two children separately. Li Mai would teach Yu Bao water-based supernatural abilities and spiritual healing techniques, while Zhou Quan would teach Yan Bao some fire-based supernatural abilities.
Because Zhuzhu belongs to a different department than them, she needs to study and cultivate on her own, so her progress is relatively slow.
Zhou Quan said that after she studies medicine for another two years and lays a solid foundation, he will send her to the Luo family's territory to study when she turns ten, where there are many people with metal-type superpowers.
The two younger children are also sensible. They behave like normal children in front of other family members. During the day, they study and practice calligraphy with the tutor their mother hired for them. Every evening, the time they spend cultivating in their mother's space is the happiest moment of their day.
In early April, the Li family's weaving workshop and dyeing workshop also officially opened.
With the other managers busy, Li Mai was relatively free. She was in charge of the overall situation, and any problems could be solved by her or Zhou Quan.
In mid-April, a group of people came to Lijia Village to pay their respects to Li Mai and Zhou Quan.
It was Li Dong's father and Li Shan's parents, along with several aunties from the village, and their children.
Li Mai recognized all these kids; they were the same little brats who used to follow her around like little brothers. Now they've all grown up and are being sent out by their families to learn skills and earn money.
Perhaps it's because Li Dong and Li Shan were both given important positions by her, and they wanted their own children to try it out. After all, they could tell from Li Dong and Li Shan that Li Mai was a sentimental person.
Li Mai knew why they had come and greeted them with a smile.
The first to speak was Aunt Chun. She smiled and thanked Li Mai for taking care of Shanzi, saying that Shanzi had learned a lot in the year or so he had been away from home. When he returned for the New Year, all the other children in the village were extremely envious.
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