She had already told the village chief yesterday and asked him to gather the villagers today. She also told him that she was going to open a school in the village.
The village chief, who had always had a good impression of Gu Jiayue, stood up excitedly after hearing this.
He was so excited that he couldn't express it in words. He wanted to go forward and hold Gu Jiayue's hand, but then he realized that she was his junior and a little girl, so it would be inappropriate.
But he couldn't express his inner feelings. He could only sit down and stand up again.
Stand up and sit down again.
After repeating this three times, he finally patted Gu Jiayue on the shoulder. "Good! Good! Great!"
When we were renovating the house some time ago, the village chief also signed up to work together.
Even though he was the village chief, he received a few taels of silver as compensation from the imperial court every year. He was in charge of hundreds of households in the village, which seemed quite glorious.
But his family was poor. After all, they had to support a scholar. They were barely making ends meet.
After he went there, Hu Zi made him a team leader because he was skilled in stonemasonry. He earned 30 wen a day. His three sons also went there. By doing this, he earned over 1,800 wen last month.
At that time, he looked at the plan that Hu Zi took out. The houses were scattered here and there, which looked strange.
I wanted to say something, but finally kept quiet, thinking that this might be the architectural style of Kyoto.
After all, Jiayue grew up in Kyoto and must be more accustomed to the lifestyle there, so it is understandable that she built a house that looks like Kyoto?
But who knew this was actually a school!
"Girl, are you telling the truth?" The village chief's excited mood gradually calmed down, and he confirmed it again and again seriously.
It’s not that he wants to doubt Gu Jiayue, but he never dreamed that such a good thing would happen to his Taohua Village.
He had participated in the construction of the school, putting meticulous care into every brick and tile. The walls were made of green bricks and tiles, and the buildings were constructed of solid, evenly textured, resilient pinewood that was resistant to insects and fire.
There are various landscapes in the courtyard, and even the road surface is paved with stones.
The decoration and environment are even better than the private school where his grandson studies in the town.
If the children in the village could go to school in such a place, then in a few years, Taohua Village might produce a few successful students.
Gu Jiayue rubbed her shoulders with a grimace. This village chief, his beatings really hurt. "If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself. Many desks were delivered a few days ago and have already been put in. There are also many books in the library."
The village chief was overjoyed when he got the answer. He rubbed his hands and looked at Gu Jiayue flatteringly. "Believe it, believe it, I believe everything Jiayue says."
"Should we notify the villagers? What time tomorrow? I'll be there right away."
She hadn't expected the village chief to be so forthcoming; she'd expected a lot of back-and-forth. "Uncle Village Chief, don't you think it's unorthodox of me to open a school? Don't you think I'm a woman, uneducated, or that I shouldn't be in the public eye?"
When I first proposed this idea, my whole family's first reaction was to stop me.
That's why she never told anyone about her plan to start a school. Although she has a strong will, she doesn't want to hear others criticize her career all the time.
Today she came to see the village chief, and actually she had prepared many things to say. She thought that if the village chief refused, she would quote from classics and speak eloquently, using her knowledge to prove her ability and her personal charm to conquer the village chief.
But the village chief had no intention of stopping her or looking down on her. Instead, he agreed without a second thought and couldn't wait to complete the task.
The village chief had calmed down. He looked at the puzzled Gu Jiayue and said in a deep voice, "Jiayue, your uncle has never been to school, so he can't preach any profound truths. But since you came back, everything you've done has benefited the village. It's good deeds, and it's righteous. I've seen it all and I remember it in my heart."
"Just because you're a woman, does that mean I can lie openly and say you weren't the one who did it?"
"Besides, women's knowledge and abilities are no less than men's. Establishing a school is a great boon for the village. If I were to stop you and make things difficult for you just because you're a woman, would I still be worthy of being the village leader?"
"So Jiayue, go ahead and do it without worry. I have your back. I don't think anyone would look down on you just because you're a woman!"
The village chief said only things that touched his heart.
He just hasn't been educated, but that doesn't mean he is ignorant.
Even because he is a village paper, his vision is a little longer-term than others.
In fact, it can be summed up in one rough sentence - no matter whether it is a domestic cat or a wild cat, a cat that can catch mice is a good cat.
No matter whether he is a man or a woman, anyone who can teach the children in the village to read is a good person!
Besides, what about men? There are hundreds of men in the whole village. How many of them can read and write? If you want to write a letter or something, don't you have to go to Jiayue girl?
Gu Jiayue was shocked and moved.
She really didn't expect that in this feudal and backward ancient times there would be such open-minded people.
When I read novels before, whenever the heroine wanted to do something, everyone would jump out and criticize her identity as a woman.
Looking back at history, those unequal regulations against women have continued to oppress women.
But looking at the thousands of years of Chinese history, there are many women who have achieved success.
It can be seen that even in feudal dynasties, there were people with awakened thoughts.
They may be men or women, but they are all trying to change this time.
Rome was not built in a day, and gender equality in New China will not be achieved overnight.
It is the result of the joint efforts of ancient and modern sages.
Gu Jiayue's eyes were determined as she stated her goal to the village chief. "Don't worry, village chief. I will teach the children well and strive to have a Tongsheng (a student) in the village within three years and a Xiucai (a scholar) in five years. By then, our Taohua Village will be the most famous village in Juzhou for producing top scholars!"
The future she described was too beautiful. The village chief's entire mind was now filled with the idea that every family in the village had a scholar, and people from all over Juzhou Prefecture lined up to visit the grand occasion of their Hua Village.
Hehe, that scene is so beautiful just thinking about it.
He actually felt his entire body brimming with strength. "Tell the villagers to gather tomorrow, right? No problem, leave it to me."
At the end of the afternoon, around three in the afternoon, the villagers took their stools and walked towards the big banyan tree.
Some aunts also brought bamboo baskets filled with needles and thread, and some brought bags of peanuts.
Everyone chatted as they walked.
"What do you think the village chief is up to? Why are you asking the elderly, children, and women to go?"
"Yeah, didn't we just let the men in the family go before? Why should we go? We can't make the decision."
"Hey, sister-in-law, you still can't make the decision? My brother listens to you in everything."
"screw you."
....
The village chief informed everyone who could move to gather under the big banyan tree, but he did not say what to do.
Everyone had their own guesses, but they always felt that it was not the case. So in order to satisfy their curiosity, most people went out.
Anyway, the village chief asked everyone to go.
However, everyone basically had something in their hands and planned to work while listening.
As the organizer, Gu Jiayue arrived early.
She took the Gu family and three teachers to make some simple arrangements under the banyan tree.
Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, she struck the gong that the village chief had kindly sponsored.
"Boom~"
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