When Wufang Academy was first built, all the funds were invested by Ruan Fang personally. This time, when building a new academy, the village head did not want her to invest anymore.
The village was prepared to contribute 400 taels of silver, and Zhao Xian pledged to donate 300 taels of silver personally. The remaining 100 taels of silver would be raised through donations.
This is, after all, a public welfare undertaking, and Zhao Xian cannot take on all of it. It is reasonable for the village to contribute half of the funds.
As for leaving one hundred taels of silver for others to donate, it's because this is a public welfare project in the village, and everyone is encouraged to participate. Even a donation of a single copper coin is welcome in the village.
News of the village's plan to build an academy spread quickly, and once the new academy was completed, it would completely solve the problem of children's schooling.
The villagers donated money one after another. Some people who did business in Shuixian Village also came to the village headman to ask for donations.
The village head was very happy and accepted all donations without hesitation.
The donation, which was originally only supposed to be one hundred taels of silver, ended up receiving more than six hundred taels of silver, which was something the village head had not expected.
This incident demonstrates that the villagers are highly conscious, value education, and actively support public welfare undertakings in the village.
The village head wouldn't use the extra five hundred taels of silver for his own purposes; he would use it all for the village's education.
Once the funds were in place, the village head immediately found craftsmen and began constructing the new school building.
During this period, most of Zhao Xian's businesses were managed by Qin Yuanwai and the Qin sisters, which Zhao Xian trusted very much. Moreover, the construction of a large number of workshops配套 with the third phase of the project was also overseen by Qin Yuanwai.
In the past few days, accompanied by Master Qin, Zhao Xian inspected the construction progress of the workshop. The construction progress was in line with expectations, and the corresponding dock construction was also underway.
Once these two projects are completed, Zhao Xian will begin constructing cargo transport lines and building crane equipment at the dock to improve the efficiency of loading and unloading cargo.
Shen Jianfeng's textile industry was thriving. From cotton to finished garments, all processes were completed in the textile workshops. It could be said that this was a unique textile city in the Great Northern Dynasty.
That day, Qin Yingying asked Zhao Xian to report the accounts. Zhao Xian checked the accounts and found that during the time he was away, the family business had brought him more than one million taels of silver in income, which was basically 10,000 taels of gold a day.
At this rate of earning money, it won't be long before I'm able to upgrade the system for the fifth time.
Next, Zhao Xian and Li Guang were calculating the days. Yang Ruotong and Meng Yaoyao's due dates were getting closer and closer. In a few days, the two of them would give birth.
The family was both excited and nervous. They put down what they were doing and focused on waiting for the birth of their two babies.
That day, Zhao Xian approached Li Guang and suggested that Meng Yaoyao be brought to the old house to give birth, as there were more people there who could provide her with better care.
Moreover, Li Chun'e and Old Lady Zhao were both experienced women who knew everything about childbirth. With them by her side to help, the situation was much better.
Zhao Xian's suggestion was excellent, so Li Guang brought Meng Yaoyao to the old house to await childbirth.
As Li Guang's due date approached, he became increasingly nervous. Zhao Xian tried to comfort him, but he himself was also very nervous.
The couple had reached their due date, and the baby was expected to be born in the next couple of days. Their family had already made preparations.
That morning, Yang Ruotong felt abdominal pain, which, based on her experience, meant she was about to give birth.
The family immediately sprang into action, and the village's most famous midwife was quickly invited over. When Meng Yaoyao saw that Yang Ruotong was about to give birth, she immediately became nervous.
Li Guang quickly stepped forward to comfort her. In order to distract Meng Yaoyao, they began to speculate whether Yang Ruotong was having a boy or a girl.
At this moment, Meng Yaoyao calmed down a bit and said:
“I heard that if the belly is high, it’s a girl, and if it’s low, it’s a boy. I see that my sister-in-law’s belly is sagging, so she should be having a boy.”
“I also think that my sister-in-law should have a boy. Brother Zhao is so capable, his child should be just like him and will also be a capable person in the future.”
"But my belly is high up, so according to this saying, I'm definitely having a girl."
"Girls are great, like Sister Li Xue. She's a heroine, and many men can't compare to her."
And so, Li Guang stayed by Meng Yaoyao's side, talking to her, and Meng Yaoyao was no longer nervous.
An hour later, the sound of a baby crying finally came from the room. Yang Ruotong had successfully given birth to a big, healthy boy.
The family was overjoyed. Zhao Xian had finally become a father, and Li Chun'e, who had been longing to hold her grandson, finally got her wish.
Upon learning the news, Li Guang immediately congratulated Zhao Xian.
"Brother Zhao, congratulations on the birth of your son."
"Congratulations to you, congratulations to you!" Zhao Xian was extremely excited.
This is Zhao Xian's journey to ancient times, where he finally has his own flesh and blood, and feels like it's all a dream.
The child was named Zhao Yue soon after his birth. This was a name that Zhao Xian had chosen for him long ago.
She herself is a time traveler, and she named her child Zhao Yue; only she knows the meaning behind the name.
Li Chun'e was overjoyed, holding her newborn grandson and excitedly shouting:
"Little Yueyue, Little Yueyue."
Two days later, Meng Yaoyao also gave birth to a boy. Both mother and child were safe and sound, and Li Guang finally felt relieved.
"Li Guang, the baby looks just like you, he's so beautiful! Have you named him yet?" Li Xue, who had just become an aunt, asked.
"Yaoyao and I have thought about it and are going to name our child Li Nan."
“This name is good. Back then, when Li Guang and the princess went to Jiangnan, they visited Nancha Ancient Castle and married the young master of the Nanyi tribe. This name has a profound meaning,” Zhao Xian said.
Li Xue held the baby in her arms and said:
"At first, we thought Yao Yao might be carrying a girl and were going to name her Li Lan. But since it turned out to be a boy, we named him Li Nan. The two characters sound the same but have different meanings."
At this moment, Meng Yaoyao spoke up: "I've heard that if a woman's belly sticks up during pregnancy, it's a girl, and if it sticks down, it's a boy. It seems that this folk saying is not accurate."
“What you’re saying is just folklore, and it may not be accurate. We’ll only know whether it’s a boy or a girl after the baby is born,” Zhao Xian said.
The news that Zhao Xian and Li Guang had both had boys quickly spread throughout the village, and everyone came to offer their congratulations. Qin Shiyu specially made a large quantity of wedding candies and cakes to give to the villagers who came to offer their congratulations.
Three days later, Zhao Xian held a grand banquet to entertain relatives and friends and celebrate the birth of his two children.
Just as Zhao Xian and Li Guang were standing at the door to greet the guests, a carriage drove up and stopped in front of the door.
Isn't this Magistrate Cao's carriage? Why did he come at this time? Could it be that he found out about the new baby in his family and came especially for him?
Probably not. Only the villagers know about this. Magistrate Cao lives in the county seat and shouldn't know about it. He probably came for other reasons.
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