"real?"
"Great! Master Zhou said he would continue to teach us!"
The classmate grabbed Xiao Jing's shoulders tightly.
Xiao Jing was happy in his heart, but remained serious on his face, and replied very maturely: "Yes!"
The villagers said that Mr. Zhou was a man with ambitions in all directions and should not be trapped in this small place.
But when Master Zhou wanted to stay, they couldn't restrain their excitement: "We are so lucky, Master Zhou said he won't leave!"
"Master Zhou is so benevolent and righteous!"
Li Zheng was also surprised when he heard Master Zhou's words.
Like Ye Luoxin and others, no one expected Master Zhou to make such a decision.
but,
Li Zheng said to Master Zhou: "Although we do not force Master Zhou to stay, if Master really has this idea, in the coming year, Shu Xiu will double Master Zhou's salary and pay it out of our village's public account."
"Yes, it should be!"
"I will also give my husband two more chickens next year!"
"Then I'll make two more clothes for you!"
"I earned some money this year, so I won't give anything away next year. I'll give Master Zhou some more money and let Master Zhou buy what he needs."
The villagers all agreed.
"Then I will spend next year to renovate the school and improve the living conditions for the two masters." Xiao Mu said.
It is a blessing for the village to have such a wealthy and kind person.
Hearing Xiao Mu say this, the villagers applauded.
Xu Zhengxiang looked at Xiao Changhe, and both of them looked pleased.
Fengyu was among the crowd, and she always felt that she couldn't fit into the excitement in front of her.
It was only then that she found her own point of integration.
She whispered to Xu Zhengxiang: "Sister, I will also contribute to rebuilding the school next year. I will contribute one thousand taels of silver, is it enough?"
Xu Zhengxiang was still immersed in the excitement just now, nodding her head and clapping her hands.
After hearing Feng Yu's words, she subconsciously nodded in agreement!
The next moment, she reacted.
"What? One...thousand taels!"
This is too much!
"You don't need to pay!"
Xu Zhengxiang said quickly: "Our village has money, so this matter can still be solved."
"This little money is nothing to me," Feng Yu said, "I just saw how united and friendly the villagers were, so I couldn't help but want to help everyone. In this way, my money can be considered to be used in the right place.
Besides, Mu'er grew up here since she was a child. When I look at everyone, I feel very kind and want to do something for everyone. "
Hearing Feng Yu say this, Xu Zhengxiang no longer stopped him.
Maybe she just wanted to do something to make up for the debt in her heart.
If Xiao Mu doesn't need it, then help the people around Xiao Mu. This will always make her feel better.
"Since you insist, I won't stop you. I'll tell Li Zheng later that if you really donate so much money, our village will have to thank you!"
"That's not necessary, no need."
Fengyu didn't want to make such a big show of things.
There was a lot of noise in the yard.
The students all surrounded Master Zhou with expressions of admiration on their faces.
After the men finished discussing Master Zhou's affairs, they slowly shifted their attention and began to discuss spring plowing.
"There is not enough rain this winter. I don't know what will happen next spring!"
"The rain depends on God, but we have to prepare enough fertilizer ourselves."
"I have learned the method of retting from the long-term worker at Brother Xiao's house. I have prepared twice as much fertilizer as last year! I hope to spread it on the ground next year and have a good harvest."
"Second Brother Xiao's family really has all kinds of talents. He can raise rabbits and farm. It will save us trouble. As long as we follow Brother Xiao, we are sure to be good."
"Yes, yes! It is our blessing to have the second brother in our family."
The men were chatting animatedly.
The women were working nearby and chatting lively.
“Ms. Dashan, I heard that your Dashan also went to school?
Didn't you say before that he didn't like studying and asked him to study farming? "
Dashan Niang was not annoyed when she heard this, and she laughed while picking green onions: "Although my Dashan is a bit stupid, he wants to study, and we parents should support him!
In the past, one of them felt that he was not talented, and the other was because his family was really poor.
Now that I have more money, I don't ask him to pass the exam to become a scholar. As long as he is literate, can write his name, and can do simple accounting.
And I plan to buy two breeding rabbits next year. We will also follow the example of Brother Xiao's family in raising rabbits. How much food should be bought and how much grass should be put there will have to be settled by someone who can settle the accounts. "
"Yes, learning something is better than not learning at all!" Others agreed!
"Our village has caught up. With a gentleman as good as Mr. Zhou who is willing to teach children, no other village has such conditions!"
"That's right, Brother Xiao's family is doing well in business now. In our village, regardless of gender, old or young, as long as they work hard, they can make some money, so the small bundle repair fee is nothing!"
The newly married daughter-in-law of Erniu in the village said sheepishly: "My mother's village does not have such good things. Now I have no children. If I have a child, I will definitely send him to study!"
Hearing what she said, the lotus lady next to her joked: "Then you and Erniu work harder and try to give birth to a fat boy tomorrow. In three to five years, the child will be able to go to school."
"Hey, Sister-in-law Zhang, what are you talking about?" Erniu's wife blushed.
"Hahaha, look, she's embarrassed!"
A group of women laughed.
Amid laughter, Dahua looked up at the man not far away.
He is upright and elegant in conversation.
Surrounded by a group of children, he was slightly panicked.
But it was that trace of panic that made him seem less unworldly.
This is the person she has always admired!
It's just that this person seems further away from her life now.
When Xiaohua saw Dahua lost in thought again, she poked her arm: "Sister, what are you looking at!"
Dahua turned around quickly: "I didn't see anything!"
Xiaohua covered her mouth and snickered: "I know, you are looking at Master Zhou!"
"I didn't!" Dahua quickly denied.
Xiaohua didn't believe it: "I'll go find the girl tomorrow and ask her to make the decision for you, and find a matchmaker to marry you!"
"How dare you!" Dahua was startled, and quickly covered Xiaohua's mouth with his hand. While covering it, he looked around, for fear that others might overhear what he said.
"I'm telling you! You must never say this to a girl. If you dare to say it, I will... I will ignore you!"
The large flowers threaten the small ikebana.
…
Soon, the dishes were cooked one after another.
Xiao Changhe had already led the men to clean up the embroidery room.
The room was warm and there were more than a dozen tables of different sizes.
The women brought out dishes one after another.
There are brightly colored braised pork legs, fragrant pork balls, pork head meat, sweet and sour pork ribs, braised silver carp with the villagers' own sauce, spicy stir-fried shredded potatoes, vinegar braised cabbage...
Because the sizes of the dishes are different, except for the main dishes, the rest of the dishes are based on fate, and whatever is available on each table is put on it.
The main thing is fun.
Li Zheng, his two wives and the village elders sat at the main table, and everyone sat at the other tables as they pleased.
Men shared a table with men, women shared a table with women, and the children occupied two tables by themselves.
