Chapter 193 Safety Awareness
"Uh..." Old man Yang didn't know how to respond for a moment.
The village school was run free of charge by the young masters of the Su family. Not to mention the villagers, but should the children from Jinfeng Village be charged tuition or not? How much should it be?
Old Man Yang looked at Su Bucheng in embarrassment, "Village Master Su, what do you say?"
Su Bucheng smiled and asked his eldest son at the table next to him, "Boyan, what do you think?"
Su Boyan stood up and bowed to Ade. "Grandpa, don't despise us boys for our lack of knowledge and talent. Feel free to send us here. Huanggou Village and Jinfeng Village are our neighbors. They have helped us a lot. We will not accept any bribes!"
"This!" Ade thought he would be rejected or asked to pay a high tuition fee, but he didn't expect it to be free, considering that the two villages are close neighbors!
This touched Chief Ade deeply. Look at their vision and knowledge! It was really necessary for Jinfeng Village to send their children to study here!
"Thank you, young master! We will pick someone when we get back!" Ade said excitedly.
"We select smart, well-behaved, and book-loving children to study with us, and we will never cause any trouble for the young masters!"
He picked up the wine bowl and toasted the young masters of the Su family present. Su Zhongyan, Su Shiyan, Su Chenyan and Su Quanyan hurriedly stood up to return the greeting.
"Grandpa, it takes two or three hours to get from Jinfeng Village to Huanggou Village. It would be better to let the child board here.
"Going home at the end of the month or during the busy farming season can save you the trouble of traveling back and forth every day," Su Boyan said considerately.
I get up before dawn every day and still can't get home until dark.
This place is surrounded by mountains and is roaming with wild beasts, making it very unsafe. There are frequent heavy rains in the summer and it is easy to encounter mountain torrents.
Su Boyan is meticulous in his work and takes many details into consideration.
"What should we do? Being able to educate the children is already a great favor, and you, young master, still think so much about them!" Ade looked at Su Boyan with admiration and appreciation.
His eldest grandson Ah Hei is also capable, but Ah Hei only has strong body but not the talent of Su Boyan.
Ade suddenly became a little greedy and hoped that Jinfengzhai could produce a few Su Boyans.
"Hahaha..." The happiest person present was none other than County Magistrate Hu.
The Han and Li people are close to each other, helping each other and developing together. How wonderful!
In particular, the Li people are willing to accept the cultural education of the Han people. This is another great progress, which shows that they identify with the Han culture and thoughts. Isn't this exactly the assimilation that all dynasties have wanted for thousands of years?
Like a gentle spring breeze, it moistens everything silently! Following this development trend, is it long before Lingnan becomes the next prosperous Jiangnan?
"Come, I wish that our Huanggou Village and Jinfeng Village will further enhance their friendship, and I hope you will be closer in the future!" County Magistrate Hu paid tribute to the village elders and villagers present.
"May Huanggou Village and Jinfeng Village be friendly for generations to come!" Everyone picked up their bowls again and drank it all in one gulp.
"Brother Boyan is a man of high moral character, and I admire you so much!" Hu Dalang clinked glasses with Su Boyan.
"Regardless of your praise, my brothers Boyan and I dare not forget what we have learned. Teaching is nothing more than reviewing the old and learning the new, which is not worthy of high moral character!" Su Boyan said modestly.
The New Year's dinner in Huanggou Village ended in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
Ade invited County Magistrate Hu to go to Jinfengzhai, and Old Man Yang, Su Bucheng and Su Boyan were invited to accompany him.
Magistrate Hu was in a good mood and drank heartily. When he got on the carriage, he was a little tipsy and laughed foolishly, looking very naive.
Mrs. Hu was disgusted with him and glared at him, not caring about her image at all.
Originally, Su Ying was also included, but Su Ying declined. The whole village was going to the city to make money and go shopping tomorrow, and she had a lot of things to arrange and implement.
The first thing to do was to ask Yang Dalang and Pei Sanlang to go to Heifeng Township and hire a few ox carts.
There are a lot of utensils and ingredients needed for frying dough sticks. You can't carry them for dozens or even hundreds of miles.
There are also many women and children who, on New Year's Day, indulge themselves and ride in ox carts!
By the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, all the extra money will be earned back!
The women washed the pots and pans and put them away, and gathered the tea oil stored in each household.
"Aying, are we really going to fry dough sticks?" The villagers took a rare break and relaxed, and after dinner they still gathered together, sitting in groups of three or four to bask in the sun.
"Of course!" Su Ying was busy like a top. "Now I'll start teaching everyone how to fry dough sticks!"
Divide the people present into several groups, start with kneading the dough and get started.
When the golden fried dough sticks floated in the frying pan, everyone who had just eaten seemed to be hungry again.
The ingredients and oil were very expensive, so we didn’t waste too much. After a few groups learned how to make it and mastered the timing, we collected it.
Each family gets two or three fried dough sticks, which are shared by the elderly and children.
Su Ying divided the utensils, ingredients, oil, salt, etc. into seven parts, one for each surname, for easier management.
"Now there are two most important things!" Su Ying clapped her hands and everyone looked at her.
"First of all, it's a safety issue. There will be a lot of people at home during the Lunar New Year, so every family must keep an eye on their children!
Children, remember not to run around! Don't go alone! Don't go into remote alleys!
And if someone can't find the way and asks you to lead the way, ignore them! Let them ask an adult to lead the way!
Be careful of being caught by a beggar and sold to a faraway place. Being a slave is fine, but the worst thing is being sent to a brothel or a men's brothel! Remember that?"
Su Ying was worried that everyone was too busy making money and forgetting about the safety of their children, so she gave them a special reminder.
"Remember!" the children said in unison.
"Remember! If you are caught by a thief, first pretend to be submissive and paralyze him. When he relaxes, seize the opportunity to escape and run to a crowded place.
If the traffickers are walking through a busy city or someone is passing by, they will deliberately damage the passersby's belongings!" Su Ying added.
She didn't want to have a good New Year and then encounter the situation of her children being lost. Children have no sense of prevention, so she had to give them a shot of prevention and teach them how to save themselves.
"Aying, why would you damage other people's things? Why would others be willing to save you?" A child was puzzled.
"His things were damaged, so of course he wouldn't let you go! What if you screamed for help and that person was afraid of the traffickers and didn't save you?
But if you damage his belongings, no matter who you are, he will not let you go and will definitely take you to the authorities, and that’s how you will be saved!
Before Su Ying could answer, someone gave the answer: it was Hu Zi.
"Yes, Hu Zi is right!" Su Ying gave Hu Zi a thumbs up in approval. This kid is really smart. "Did everyone remember it?"
"Remember!" the children suddenly understood.
The children have been trapped in Huanggou Village, never knowing the dangers of the outside world and have no sense of safety awareness.
Su Ying's words made them realize that the outside world was exciting, but also full of dangers. They were a little uneasy, but also eager to enter the city.
"Second! When selling fried dough sticks, if you're good at math, you can help your parents with the accounting, collecting money, and making up for it. That can also count as your wages! Do you want to experience the joy of making money?"
"I want to!" The children shouted even louder, their eyes sparkling.
Yay, I can make my own money!
Wang Sanlang, Zheng Niangzi and other villagers were only happy when they heard this, and did not think it was shameful to let their children earn money.
I used to think that businessmen were obsessed with money, but when you live at the bottom of society, survival is the most important thing, and the joy of making money is something that others cannot understand.
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