"Let's go and take a look."
Liang Shengming put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands, said something to his disciples behind him, stood up and rushed to the crowded place.
The reason why he came to Laohu Town privately was to investigate in person. Although he agreed to teach at Qingyang Academy, he couldn't just jump in without knowing what was going on.
In order to satisfy his appetite, he agreed to the Qiao family's request without thinking, and he already regretted being too hasty.
But a gentleman's word is as good as gold. I can't go back on my word.
He had already thought it through before leaving. If the Qiao family was just in name only, he would just accept the job, stay for three to five months, and then leave on the pretext of illness. He would never help the evildoers.
Like Liang Shengming, there are also shop owners from other places who are interested in the Laohu Town collective meeting, as well as tourists who come here to do business.
When they arrived at the market, they saw a huge crowd of people sitting together, in groups of three or five, with their hands busy. The men's rough hands were pulling straw ropes, and the women were combing their hair and sewing shoe soles. There were also some old people weaving willow baskets while sitting.
What a lively scene!
As soon as the representative on the stage arrived, everyone stretched their necks and looked forward.
Sitting there were Qiao Xin, the village head, the county magistrate, and representatives of other wealthy families who had recently moved in, such as the Sun family and the Gao family.
The old man from the Sun family came here in person. I heard that the old lady and the young ladies from the back house came here and sat in the front row. The eldest son of the Gao family came here and he is now the boss of the Gao family.
At Qiao Xin's request, Fan Jihuai brought the yamen runners to maintain order, and re-registered the villagers of Hunshui Village who were willing to stay, and incorporated them into the population of Laohu Town!
Seeing that most people had arrived, Li Zhong stood up and struck the gong in his hand.
"Everyone, be quiet. The second general meeting of villagers in Laohu Town has officially begun. Everyone, listen carefully. Don't let the meeting end with you and not know anything, and waste time."
Seeing that everyone was quiet, Qiao Xin stood up and said, "Hello, folks. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come to the meeting. I am here to take up some of your time today because I have a few things I want to discuss with you.
Everyone present here has made an indelible contribution to the success of our Laohu Town. I still remember that at our first meeting, we made a wish to have a roof over our heads and no longer suffer from hunger and cold.
Although only five months have passed this year, everyone's life is getting better and better. Most people have almost achieved their requirements. If nothing unexpected happens, this year's goal will definitely be achieved.
But folks, where have we come to? Are you satisfied?"
Sun raised her voice and said, "Madam, having enough food and clothes is already very difficult, I dare not even think about anything else!"
Qiao Xin smiled and said, "Why not? Living a good life is human nature. I don't know what a good life looks like in everyone's eyes.
In my eyes, a good life is when the elderly have a place to live, the strong have a place to work, the young have a place to grow, and the widowed, the lonely, the disabled, and the sick are all taken care of..."
"Nearly 30% of the families in our town are widowed, widowed or lonely, we can't just ignore them." At this point, some people must be thinking, they are not my family members, what does it have to do with me?
But who among you here can guarantee that your family will have a smooth life and no setbacks? It is fate that we can gather here from all corners of the world.
As the saying goes, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor, and a close neighbor is not as good as the one next door. If we want to live comfortably and securely in the future, we can't just ignore these people!
From the reclamation of Laohu Town to the construction of roads, they have also made contributions, so we have to acknowledge them. So the first thing to do at today's meeting is to plan the future welfare of our Laohu Town."
Everyone was stunned. Welfare? What kind of welfare?
Isn't it about widows, widowers and lonely people? Why is it suddenly related to the welfare of the whole village!
"Sir, isn't Mrs. Qiao too idealistic? How can universal peace be achieved so easily?"
Liang Shengming's gaze towards Qiao Xin became meaningful.
"Listen first!"
“The first thing is that we need to build a comprehensive school in Laohu Town.
Any child who is five years old and registered in this town, regardless of gender, can attend school for one year free of charge.
Don't worry, the expenses for this year will be paid by the Qiao family."
Fan Jihuai and Li Zhong looked at each other, their hearts were burning with excitement. This was a big deal, and it would benefit their descendants. What did the Qiao family want?
It’s okay for a boy, but there’s no need for a girl, right?
But thinking that Qiao Xin was also a woman, sitting up there, even if she had doubts in her mind, she didn't dare to speak out her thoughts easily.
On the contrary, the villagers below were outspoken and spoke their thoughts directly.
Qiao Xin explained seriously: "Children are the future of a family and even a nation. If the youth are strong, the country will be strong. If the youth are smart, the country will be smart. Girls should study even more! Isn't it often said that you should marry a virtuous woman? Where does this virtue come from? Women who have read books are better than those who are blind in terms of knowledge and vision.
A good woman can bring prosperity to three generations, everyone agrees on this truth!
Let’s say we are looking for a wife for our son in the future. Let’s ask ourselves, if there is a wife who is literate and one who is illiterate, which one would we prefer?
My daughter is educated. When she finds a husband in the future, they will look up to her and won't dare to bully her at will!"
Qiao Xin's truthful words made the villagers, who always took it for granted that women were raised by other families, start to think deeply.
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