Li Yaozu has been living a fulfilling life recently, and he no longer talks about his sons all day long. Since Lijiacun started to run a village primary school, his energy has been transferred to this.
In order to get the school up and running as soon as possible, he not only donated money and materials, but also worked hard. As a patriarch, he also lobbied all villagers with school-age children at home to send their children to the school. Those whose families were particularly difficult were also given a certain amount of money. funding.
The enrollment rate of Lijiacun Primary School is the highest among all villages, and Li Yaozu owes a lot to this.
In the past, only his three sons could afford to study in Lijiacun, but now it is different. The Eighth Route Army set up a school in Lijiacun, with free tuition and teachers;
As long as the villagers are willing, the children can go to school, but not every villager is willing, especially the children over ten years old. Many parents have used them as the main labor force. Studying requires a labor force, and not everyone Everyone can see those who are good at reading.
So Li Yaozu persuaded each family to give them part of the land rent as a subsidy. When most of the children under the age of twelve sat in the classroom, Old Li's face showed a happy smile.
When Chu Xiong saw Lao Li Tou again, he found that his complexion was much better than before, so he joked from afar:
"Mr. Li, you look good recently. You look several years younger."
Li Yaozu was also in a good mood after seeing Chu Xiong. He bowed his hands to Chu Xiong and said:
"Where, where, old, old! Unlike you young people, who are prospering day by day, I heard that Brigadier Chu won another great victory and was promoted to an official, so I am happy to congratulate him!
I still have two jars of old wine over there. Why don't you go sit down at home? "
"Mr. Li, didn't you say there was no more last time? Why did you make two more jars? You don't have a lot of them in the cellar, do you? I want to take a few jars with me when I leave."
When Li Yaozu saw that Elder Chu was in trouble again and wanted to beat him up again, he quickly clarified:
"No more. The last two altars are from the last time when the third child went home to get married."
Chu Xiong secretly scorned:
"I believe you, you don't even know how many are buried."
Chu Xiong didn't criticize him and went to Li Yaozu's house to have a drink.
After arriving at Li's house, Li Yaozu shouted loudly:
"Old lady, Brigadier Chu is here, and people are talking about the noodles you ordered;
Li San, bring out the two jars of good wine I have hidden. Today I want to have two drinks with Brigadier Chu. "
"Li San, why are you standing there? Go get some wine."
"Sir, which altars are there?"
Li Yaozu immediately laughed out loud in embarrassment, and then said to Li San:
"These are the two altars that were left when the third child got married. Are they gone?"
After finishing speaking, he turned around and said to Chu Xiong awkwardly:
"Sorry, I'm old and my memory is bad."
At this time, Li San had already reacted and quickly replied:
"Master, I remembered. There are two more jars. I'll go get them right now."
Li Yaozu still habitually prevented Chu Xiong from hitting him.
Before the banquet was served, the two of them chatted about household matters while drinking tea:
"Mr. Li, I heard that you have done a lot to run the school in the village. On behalf of the town government, I would like to express my gratitude to you for your support."
As soon as Chu Xiong mentioned the school, Lao Litou's energy instantly rose a lot, and Chu Xiong's words still made him feel good.
"Commander Chu, I've seen you. The Eighth Route Army is benevolent and righteous. They always think about the hometown. Education is a major event that benefits future generations. As the leader of Lijia Village, I naturally have to do my best."
Chu Xiong has known Li Yaozu for more than a day or two. Chu Xiong has always seen his changes. Although this man is a thousand-year-old fox, he has his own principles for doing things. In addition, Li Chenxi and Li Chennan have Guanxi is naturally the object of unity for the Eighth Route Army.
In Chu Xiong's view, a united front means having more friends, the better, and fewer enemies, the better;
Since ancient times in China, those who win the hearts and minds of the people win the world. When the vast majority of people become friends and supporters of the Eighth Route Army, or identify with it like Li Yaozu, then the Eighth Route Army will be able to defeat all enemies.
"Mr. Li, a century-old plan is based on education. If China wants to rejuvenate, it must attach importance to education;
Our Eighth Route Army not only allows all ordinary people to eat, but also allows all children of school age to go to school. These children are the future of our nation.
The government has established a new education committee in Liu Town. This organization was established to promote the development of education in the town. I would like to invite Mr. Li to serve as the vice president. I wonder if Mr. Li is willing?
Let me explain in advance that this position does not have any political overtones, it is a semi-private organization, and there is no compensation. It means that you do not get paid for doing things, and you may have to pay some money. There is no intention of coercion, and it is purely voluntary. "
After Chu Xiong finished speaking, he picked up the tea and took a few sips, consciously or unconsciously, always giving people time to think about it.
This is the only way he can help Lao Li. Although this is a money-losing matter, as long as he is smart enough, he may be able to break away from the landlord class and become a democrat in the future. This is a collaborator of the organization and an object of unity.
The three sons of Li Yaozu's family are all fighting Japanese and have made great contributions to this nation. As a time traveler, he still has some selfish motives and pointed out a way to change his class. As for how to choose, it depends on him. .
"Thank you very much, Brigadier Chu. I have always been interested in education, and I am willing to come out and contribute some modest effort to the town's education plan."
Sure enough, he was a thousand-year-old fox. He accepted the olive branch offered by Chu Xiong with understanding. Although he didn't know the meaning yet, he knew that Chu Xiong would not be afraid.
His two sons were on Chu Xiong's ship, and it was difficult for him to get out. However, he was also a proud man. He usually only served his own status and couldn't bear to get involved with a bunch of idiots.
Things are different now. Promoting education is a matter for future generations of Fukuzawa. The matter of being a scholar is also in line with his status, so he readily accepted it.
After accepting a big gift from Chu Xiong, Li Yaozu felt even happier. After the banquet was served, he drank a few more glasses of wine with Chu Xiong, and he got a little drunk. When he was happy, he donated half of the land to the village committee for free.
Seeing that Li Yaozu was a little drunk, Chu Xiong stood up and left. When leaving, Old Li Tou gave him two jars of good wine.
"Mr. Li, aren't there only the last two altars left?"
"Brigadier Chu, it's gone. It's really the last two altars."
When Chu Xiong left, Li Yaozu's mental state returned to its original state, no longer like a person who drank too much.
Li San has long been accustomed to it. He knows the master's drinking capacity better than anyone else. He will be fine if he drinks another two bottles.
"This Chu Xiong is so good at drinking. If he drinks any more, sir, my inventory will be emptied by him. You saw that he was gone and you took two of my bottles."
It was difficult for Li San to accept this. The master said that he was distressed, but he handed over half of the land in a flash. This must be worth thousands of jars of wine.
"Li San, Chu Xiong is so benevolent and righteous!"
