Chapter 270: A Lifetime of Being a Frog in a Well
"Why are you following me?" Su Ying asked curiously.
The children looked at each other and pushed each other.
"Old man from Aying Village, we, we also want to study, just like Aniu and the others, is that okay?" One of the brave children said bravely.
"Do you want to study too?" Su Ying looked at the children.
"Well, is that okay? We, we have newly harvested wheat at home, and we can pay the tuition." The children talked in unison.
Aniu and his friends went to Huanggou Village to study for free, and the smartest ones in the village were selected.
This time when the tax grain was collected, Aniu and the others did not come back. They followed the master to help the county government collect the grain, and they were very envious.
Su Ying brought the girls from Huanggou Village to the village to collect tax grain. She used the abacus skillfully, calculated the numbers, and took notes, looking very proud.
The children who originally had no intuitive feeling about reading were moved and wanted to study.
But the one in front is free and is for smart kids.
They are much dumber, and Chief Ade will not allow them to go.
When Su Ying visited today, the children followed her unconsciously, and their desire to read became stronger.
"What are you doing surrounding Aying Village?" Ah Hei saw Su Ying falling behind, turned around to look for her, but found that she was being harassed by a group of children.
"Hulala!" The children scattered, ran dozens of meters, poked their heads out from the corner of the wall, and looked at Su Ying eagerly.
"Aying, please don't be offended by the children's ignorance!" Ah Hei scratched his head embarrassedly.
"It's okay! These children are already grown up. What do they do at home during the slack season?" Su Ying asked with concern.
"What else can I do? Apart from feeding the cows, I spend most of my time wandering around the village or helping with odd jobs at home. After a few years, I grew up and became the laborer of the family.
Save money to marry a wife, have children, raise them, and work in the fields for the rest of your life."
Ah Hei said with a smile, and then he suddenly realized that this was his whole life, so he stopped talking.
A question that I had never thought about before popped into my mind: Do I really want to live like this for the rest of my life?
My younger brother Aniu went to Huanggou Village to study and led the villagers to build roads.
If nothing unexpected happens, he will be the next leader of Jinfeng Village. He can only read a few words and stay in Jinfeng Village forever.
Once you realize this, you will feel an inexplicable sadness.
Now there is a group of smart children going to Huanggou Village to study, and Aniu is among them.
Maybe in the future Aniu will be the leader. How can I, without any education, lead the people of the village, young and old?
"What's wrong? Are you looking so dejected?" After entering the main room and sitting in front of the hanging stove, Ade saw that his eldest grandson was listless, not as high-spirited as before.
"Nothing!" Ah Hei hummed.
"This child, how old is he? Why is he still like a kid, with weather changing from sunny to cloudy?" Ade scolded.
Ah Hei lowered his head and said nothing, feeling depressed.
"Grandpa, the two of us came here today for two reasons: one is to see the growth of sugarcane this year and to discuss the sale of brown sugar this year; the other is to discuss something with you." Su Ying changed the subject.
"Oh, what's the matter, Aying, please tell me." Ade glared at his eldest grandson, then turned to Su Ying and said gently.
"Grandpa, this time the Fu family is planning to select a few smart children to go on an academic tour.
You don't have to pay any fees, you just need to help the wealthy family with the accounting and do some light work within your ability.
"It will take about half a year for the caravan to travel outside. Are the children from your Golden Wind Village willing to go?"
After Su Ying finished speaking, Ah Hei suddenly looked up and stared at Fu Zhong and Hu Erlang eagerly.
"?" Ade was stunned. He had never thought about this before and didn't know how to react for a moment.
The Li people have lived here for generations. As their leader, Ade often goes to Heifeng Township.
Then there was the county government office, which he had visited several times. It was the farthest place he had ever been to, and he was the most knowledgeable person in the village.
Now Su Ying casually suggested letting the children travel outside, something that Ade had never thought about and dared not think about.
What's it like outside? He wants to know too!
"Grandpa?" Su Ying saw that Ade didn't respond for a long time.
"Okay, okay!" Ah De nodded repeatedly after coming back to his senses. "All the kids in our village will go, all of them will go. If there's not enough money, we'll pay for it!"
Ade simply ignored Su Ying's suggestion of selection and let all the students go.
This opportunity is rare, so Ade pretends to be stupid.
"No, no!" Fu Zhong said hurriedly, "We can provide for the children's food and drink, and they still need to help with the work! Haha!"
"Grandpa!" Ah Hei looked at Ah De, "I want to go too!"
"How old are you? What are you going to do? There are so many things to do in the village. Who will share the burden with me if you are not here?" Ade asked.
"Grandpa!" Ah Hei was unwilling to give in. "I'm already twenty and I haven't seen what the outside world is like. If I don't go out now, I'll never be able to go out again!"
"Mr. Fu has so many businesses and it's not easy for him to take care of a bunch of kids. How dare you cause more trouble?" Ade scolded.
Su Ying glanced at Fu Zhong, who lowered his eyes.
"Grandpa, actually, it's not bad for Brother Hei to go out for a walk!" Su Ying said after careful consideration.
"You are young and strong, your mind is sharp, and it is the time to broaden your horizons. Don't go out and explore when you are young, or you will be unable to travel when you are old!"
"Yes, yes! Grandpa! What the old man from Yingcun said is absolutely right!" Ah Hei said anxiously. Finally, someone understood his heart.
"Oh! Isn't this causing trouble for Mr. Fu?" Ade glanced at Fu Zhong.
"Haha, it's no trouble, no trouble. Ah Hei can be my helper!" Fu Zhong said with a smile.
Several heads popped out of the door, "Grandpa!"
Those kids who wanted to study just now.
"What are you doing?" Ade stared at the group of half-grown children.
"Grandpa!" The children crowded in, "We want to go too!"
"How dare you! You can go whenever you want? You really think we are here for sightseeing? Don't you want to do your housework?" Ade scolded harshly.
If they all run away, who will take care of so many crops?
"Grandpa!" The children all knelt down, "We want to study too, and we want to go out and see the world!"
"You guys!" Ade stood up suddenly, not knowing whether to be happy or angry.
If the younger generation is willing to study hard, the village will have great prospects! But this is not something you can decide.
"Grandpa, please! Let us go! We are willing to pay the tuition!" the children said stubbornly.
They are not as good as the children in Huanggou Village, who have the advantage of being close to the water and have several teachers teaching them for free.
But the harder it gets, the more eager they become. This is especially true since following the Fu family out of Lingnan might be their only chance in this lifetime! How could they give up so easily?
"Oh!" Ade looked at Su Ying helplessly. She was the only one who could convince Mr. Fu and Mr. Hu about this matter.
Not to mention the children, doesn't he also want to go out for a walk and have a look?
I have been a frog in a well all my life and have never seen the world outside. The Guangzhou Port, which is also located in Lingnan Road, seems so far away.
"Uh, Mr. Fu, what do you think about this?" Su Ying also felt embarrassed.
They are all children. One or two is okay, but with so many, plus the original ones, there are at least thirty or forty of them.
Children aged eleven or twelve are curious about everything and are able to act. If they are not watched carefully and get lost or kidnapped by human traffickers, how can we explain this to their parents?
But this is indeed a rare study abroad opportunity, which will change everyone's destiny!
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