When they arrived at Wolong Village, especially after seeing the house where Yun Chao lived, Zhou Ping and the others were actually discouraged.
Even if Yun Chao is a good official and may have built a school, it will definitely not require dozens of teachers as Magistrate Sun said.
Wolong Village is so poor, and Yunchao is so poor, so why build such a big school?
Even if it is built, where will they find so many students?
The villagers live in such dilapidated houses and probably don't even have enough to eat. How can they send their children to school?
Not only Zhou Ping and the other three, but also Jiang Wen thought so.
Because of Yun Chao's face, Jiang Wen was embarrassed to ask. Seeing that the conditions in Wolong Village were so bad, he did not make the decision for his three friends. He only said that he was here to be a teacher and did not mention Zhou Ping and the others.
Yun Chao saved his daughter. Regardless of the conditions in Wolong Village, Jiang Wen must return this favor.
However, we can't implicate our three friends. Even Yunchao himself lives in this kind of house. What kind of treatment can he give to the teacher? If he has to suffer, he must suffer alone. It would be a bit unethical to cause his three friends to suffer too. .
Unexpectedly, hearing that Jiang Wen did not mention him, the other three were not happy.
"Brother Jiang, this is your fault. We clearly agreed that the four of us would come to Wolong Village to teach together. Why did you just volunteer yourself? What about us?"
This is the spirit of the book business. People can be poor, but they can't lose their ambition. Since Yun Chao saved his friend's daughter, it is only natural that he should repay the favor along with him.
Of course, it’s hard to say how long this kind of loyalty can last. It may be a lifetime, or it may only be a few days.
Jiang Wen was very embarrassed and wanted to persuade Zhou Ping and others not to act out of anger. It is my business to return favors. If you all come to teach, how will you support your family?
However, when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to say them.
It seemed impolite to say this in front of Yun Chao. Wouldn't that be a slap in the face?
Yun Chao didn't think too much. He was very happy when he heard that they were all here to teach, and immediately asked someone to arrange lunch.
Jiang Wen saw that several of his friends were resolute, and it was difficult to persuade them for the time being, so he planned to talk to them in private.
However, when the time comes, I still have to explain to Yun Chao, and I don’t know how to speak.
Hearing that Yun Chao wanted to entertain everyone for dinner, Jiang Wen and the others quickly declined. Looking at Yun Chao's living conditions, we knew how difficult his family's situation was. It would be bad if he had to sacrifice chickens and sheep to owe a loss just to entertain a few of them.
Of course, Jiang Wen and the others were not planning to open the fire themselves. Several old men were scholars and did not know how to cook at all.
What they mean is to deal with any bite as long as you are not hungry.
Yun Chao said with a smile: "Don't worry, gentlemen. I know that scholars are noble people and hate extravagance and waste. I will have ordinary home-cooked food for lunch. I won't embarrass these gentlemen!"
Jiang Wen and the others breathed a sigh of relief. They were here to help Yun Chao, and they would be really sorry if they added another burden to him.
However, when the food was served, Jiang Wen and the others were dumbfounded.
"this……"
Seeing several beautiful women, one plate on the left and one bowl on the right, they kept raising the plate. The scholars didn't know how to describe their feelings.
Some of these dishes have been seen before, and some have never been seen before.
Moreover, most of them have never seen it before.
Not only does it look good, but it also has a fragrant aroma. You don’t need to taste it, just by looking at it and smelling it, you know it must be delicious!
Although the families of several scholars are relatively well-off, they are not very wealthy. They can study full-time, but they are not able to go to the Lion House to eat at will.
Therefore, they had never eaten stir-fried vegetables, and they did not know that the dishes in front of them were the specialties of Shishilou that had been rumored among the upper circles of Qingyang County recently.
After Tian Xiaoe and the others went to the Lion House to work as chefs, the seven women who stayed at home took over the work of the cooks.
They were all women who were rescued by Yun Chao from Black Pine Ridge. They were full of gratitude to Yun Chao and worked without any complaints.
They all want to learn from Tian Xiao'e, Hua Erjie, and Tang Xiaomei, and master cooking skills as soon as possible, so as to relieve Yun Chao's worries.
With motivation, the cooking skills of these women have improved rapidly. In less than a month, their stir-fry cooking has almost caught up with Tian Xiaoe and others.
In order to practice their cooking skills, several women cooked vegetables every day, so Yun Chao did not brag in front of Jiang Wen and the others. This was really his daily meal.
Jiang Wen and the others were like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden for the first time, not knowing how to eat with the table full of food.
Yun Chao was stunned.
He thought Jiang Wen and the others had already eaten at the Lion House.
It seems that none of the scholars have ever eaten stir-fried vegetables.
In order to avoid some embarrassment, Yun Chao acted as a commentator, telling the origins of various dishes and introducing how to eat them.
Jiang Wen and the others were stunned.
There is a serious suspicion that Yun Chao is a child of a rundown big family, commonly known as the prodigal son.
The house is already in such a state of ruin, and yet they are so particular about food.
The key is that this kid also knows how to eat. Once you hear his introduction, you can tell that he is a guy who never gets tired of fine food and meticulous food. It seems that he had a lot of troubles when his family was well off.
Now that we are so poor, we are still showing off. This shows how much we squandered when our family was well off!
No wonder he was able to become an inspector at such a young age. It turned out that he did not rely on his own ability, but his family that was already in decline!
As a result, Yun Chao's approach backfired.
I originally wanted to entertain a few scholars and leave a good impression on them, so that they could stay and teach with peace of mind.
Unexpectedly, he was misunderstood as a prodigal son, and was equated with a wandering child.
Look, people named Yun are so poor, and they still need so many cooks.
Each cook is so beautiful and has such good skills. How much money does it cost?
Regret it.
Zhou Ping and the others all regretted it.
If they had known that Yun Chao was this kind of person, even if they had saved the daughter of their friend Jiang Wen, they would not have followed him!
Seeing the ugly faces of several friends, Jiang Wen was very embarrassed.
These few friends of mine are all cynical people. If they had known that Yun Chao was so exaggerated, he would have repaid his kindness by himself. Why let them suffer together?
Now that everyone is here and the words have been spoken, it will really not look good on face if we go back on our words.
In order to ease the awkward atmosphere, Jiang Wen wanted to divert the attention of several friends, deliberately talking about the school and the students, so as to prevent Yun Chao from continuing to show off.
"My benefactor, I wonder how many students the school in your village can accommodate? How many students are there now?"
Yun Chao didn't know that he had been regarded as a showman. When he heard that Jiang Wen got to the point, he was very happy. Finally, he didn't have to introduce these foods so hard.
"Gentlemen, I feel ashamed to say that our school can only accommodate a thousand students at most. Unfortunately, it only has three or four hundred students now, which is not even half. But please rest assured, gentlemen, we will be able to accommodate them as soon as this semester starts." Fully occupied!”
Jiang Wen was speechless, and Zhou Ping and the others were speechless.
Blow, you can blow hard.
This guy is so good at boasting. As poor as your Wolong Village is, your school that can accommodate a thousand students already has three to four hundred students. If you add the children in your village together, there are three to four hundred students. ?
