Upon hearing this, Lidong showed admiration on his face.
There is no tuition fee, and the village hires a teacher alone. This is unheard of in the eight neighboring villages and villages ten miles away.
"But in this quiet place like ours, who would be willing to come, a teacher?"
Chen Xiaobei smiled calmly, "You don't have to worry about this. I will take care of it then. You just need to build the house as soon as possible. By the way, you must build a few more rooms and leave a good place for the teacher."
"There's another thing. From our village to the official road five miles away, this section of road is very bumpy and difficult to walk. I also want to repair it. Calculate how much labor and materials it will cost. The money will also go to the village. out."
Lidong's eyes widened and he looked at Chen Xiaobei in disbelief, "Brother, these two things alone cost more than a hundred taels of silver. To build roads and build houses, the cost of materials and labor is not a small sum."
Chen Xiaobei smiled slightly, "The two wolves were sold for 200 taels of silver. We just have a lot of money. This is what I thought. Each of us who went into the mountain to rescue people will get 5 taels each, and the remaining 150 taels will be used." Come build roads and build schools.”
After hearing this, Lidong shook his head repeatedly, "You guys can just share the wolf meat, but there's no need to share the money!"
Chen Xiaobei shook his head and said very seriously, "That won't work. No matter how this is distributed, I have already made a mistake. What I said at first was that if you sell the wolf, everyone will share the money, but I thought about it. , if you go into the mountains, give each person twenty taels, so it will inevitably not arouse the jealousy of others."
"After you become jealous, you may be unable to control what you do."
After hearing what Chen Xiaobei said, Lidong nodded repeatedly. Chen Xiaobei was meticulous in his work and had a long-term view. He had never discovered before that this poor boy with nothing had such a vision.
The two of them were discussing here, but someone could no longer sit still. This person was Chen Ping.
Chen Xiaobei came back safe and sound, and he came back before dark. Judging from the speed, he would have only gone to the county government office at most.
This made Chen Ping immediately realize that Chen Xiaobei could not be dealt with by a small Qingniu County magistrate.
Yes, the Liu family must be the Liu family with hands and eyes.
Thinking of this, Chen Ping was so angry that his teeth itched, but what could he do?
I thought that this matter could kill Chen Xiaobei, so at that time he had already made it too obvious. It could be said that he had told the other party unscrupulously that I was going to mess with you. Therefore, after Chen Xiaobei comes back, he will definitely settle old scores with himself.
After thinking about it, Chen Ping simply packed up and left Hetou Village overnight.
But where to go?
Standing in the open wilderness, Chen Ping realized that he had nowhere to go. Grandpa's death seemed to have severed all ties between him and outsiders in this world.
After thinking about it over and over again, Chen Ping remembered someone.
That is Zhao Chunqiang, the township official. This mother is said to be related to her grandmother.
Thinking of this, Chen Ping secretly gritted his teeth and decided to go ahead and find a place to stay first.
However, he didn't know where Zhao Chunqiang lived!
Therefore, he could only rush to Xiangzheng's office.
But it was already the second watch, and Zhao Chunqiang had already left work.
Chen Ping had no choice but to find a corner, squat all night, and wait patiently for dawn.
Early the next morning, Zhao Chunqiang saw Chen Ping as soon as he went to work.
Looking at the tired and disgraced person in front of him, Zhao Chunqiang was stunned.
"Chen Ping, you, what are you..."
Chen Ping cried, "Uncle, I, I can't stay in Hetou Village any longer, so I have to come to you. Please help me no matter what."
I asked Chunqiang to pour him a glass of water, and asked him to sit down, "What's going on? Don't rush and tell me slowly."
Chen Ping wiped his tears and cried for a while, "Oh, after my grandfather's accident, Chen Xiaobei became the village chief. He worked hard to expand his power. There are now forty or fifty people in the village protection team alone. "
"I think his ambition is not just to be a village chief. I can't guarantee that one day you, a country man like you, will..."
After hearing Chen Ping's words, Zhao Chunqiang was stunned for a while, "Is Hetou Village such a small place? Eight people are enough. How come there are so many team members at once?"
Chen Ping nodded and said categorically, "Not only did he win over people, he also started to secretly target me. Especially yesterday, I reported his secret possession of ten serial crossbows to the county government. But before it gets dark, Chen Xiao Bei was released."
"Chen Xiaobei, does he really have such courage? Hiding weapons secretly is a serious crime!" Zhao Chunqiang was doubtful.
"Uncle, you can go to Hetou Village and ask around. If I tell any lies, I..."
Zhao Chunqiang raised his hand to stop him from continuing, and sighed slightly, "Okay, I know about this, and I will investigate."
"You can't go back to Hetou Village, where do you want to go?"
Chen Ping had a wry smile on his face, where do I want to go? Where can I go?
Zhao Chunqiang also saw Chen Ping's hesitation. He thought for a moment and said, "Okay, come with me."
Zhao Chunqiang took Chen Ping to the backyard. There was a small house in the backyard with a bed. This was a place for him to rest temporarily.
"You take a break here first, and I'll take you to dinner at noon."
At this time, outside Hetou Village.
There was a sound of horse hooves and dust was flying.
The person on duty today happened to be Lidong, the village guard captain. He squinted for a long time and finally recognized that it was the bandit from Centipede Ridge.
After confirming the identity of the visitor, he didn't panic anymore.
He must be here to find Chen Xiaobei. Therefore, he quickly sent someone to deliver a letter to Chen Xiaobei.
Yes, the leader is none other than Da Laohei.
There was still more than a mile away from the village, so Da Laohei reined in his horse and told the people behind him to move slowly and not to disturb the people.
What a self-conscious bandit!
At this time, Chen Xiaobei was still fishing outside the village.
Hearing that the bandits were coming, Chen Xiaobei looked at Cui Hongyu and said, "Oh, I'm afraid I have to accompany them into the mountains again."
Cui Hongyu's expression changed, "Husband, these bandits are violent and moody, so it's best to keep them at a distance."
Chen Xiaobei smiled calmly, "Don't be afraid. I basically walked the entire route last time I went into the mountains. I'll just take them on another trip."
Seeing how lightly he said it, Cui Hongyu obviously believed it.
While talking, Da Laohei had already arrived with Yang Chun and others.
Far away, Da Laohei started fighting haha.
"Brother Xiaobei, long time no see. You are always nice."
Facing such an enthusiastic Da Laohei, Chen Xiaobei cheered up and responded with a smile.
"Master of the village, long time no see."
There was no need to wait for Da Laohei to speak, Chen Xiaobei took the initiative to speak, "Dazhai Master, you are here. I have been waiting for you for several days."
These words made Da Laohei very happy. He laughed and said, "Haha, you know that Brother Xiaobei is a cheerful person. Let's go into the mountains."
Chen Xiaobei cupped his fists and said, "Please wait a moment, Master of the Dazhai. I'll go home and settle down. I'll be back soon."
After saying that, he pulled Cui Hongyu and walked home.
