GBP Chapter 155 A great thing
Chapter 155 A great thing
She had already decided where and how to build the school; everyone could contribute money or labor.
A mere elementary school couldn't stop her at all; she was doing all this for herself!
If the village gets better and better in the future, there will definitely be more people who want to come in. She is so worried because all her brothers, except for her eldest and second eldest brothers, are eligible bachelors!
What kind of brother is always hovering around his sister? She can't even have peace when she reads the letters Helian Yue wrote to her.
If the threshold is high, then the quality of the people who come in must also be high. At that time, she and her parents will carefully look for suitable candidates to settle the important life events of her brothers.
She led Mo Li and Mo Zhengfu to the room that had been prepared for them, which was fully equipped.
What attracted Mo Li the most was the bookshelf, which had several shelves neatly filled with books that he liked.
He thought his sister was just saying it casually to appease him, but he never expected her to actually keep her word and give him a room and so much stuff.
He was just a servant she bought for a lot of money!
Mo Zhengfu was filled with emotion. After wandering for so long, he finally had a real place to settle down, and it was so nice. He could never repay this kindness enough.
Seeing that the two seemed quite satisfied, Wen Luozhi felt relieved. She still cared a lot about scholars, especially since he needed their help.
"Mr. Mo, I'd like to build a school in the village and invite you to be our teacher. What do you think?" Wen Luo asked somewhat nervously.
After spending time with him these past few days, she had figured him out. This old man was definitely not simple; his vast knowledge alone was beyond the reach of ordinary people.
She absolutely must keep this precious old lady!
Fearing he might have a hard time, she continued, "The money will be the same as what the private school in town provides, plus subsidies. You don't need to worry about food, clothing, or lodging; we'll take care of everything."
Mo Zhengfu looked at her in surprise. How could a young woman come up with the idea of building a school? He was truly impressed.
“Miss, building a school isn’t something that can be accomplished with just a few words. Have you thought it through?” he asked.
As far as he knew, it was already a great joy for rural families to be able to solve their basic needs for food and clothing; how could they possibly have extra money for schooling?
Building a school is naturally a joyous occasion, but the saying "a little kindness is appreciated, but too much kindness breeds resentment" has turned a good thing into a bad one.
Wen Luozhi smiled knowingly, "There are several children in the family. Although we adults can all read a few characters, it's far from enough. Learning is endless, so it's always good to learn more."
"We don't expect the children in the village to bring glory to their ancestors in the future, but they don't want to be looked down upon when they go out into the world. It's a good thing for them to get some education."
She wanted to build this school, largely because of her own family and partly because she felt the girls in the village were truly pitiful, and the world was inherently male-dominated.
If it is within her ability, she is willing to help more girls and give them a chance.
Mo Zhengfu nodded. "Miss, you are so righteous. This old man truly admires you."
"We don't need the money. Miss has already saved my grandmother and me from dire straits and ensured we have enough to eat and wear. How could we possibly ask for more money? A hot meal from you is enough."
Seeing that he had agreed, Wen Luozhi was overjoyed. After exchanging a few more words with him, she went to find Wen Muchuan.
They need to tell the village chief about this first, otherwise she might forget about it when things get busy later.
When the village chief heard about her plan to build a school, he stood there dumbfounded, leaning on his cane, and went out to announce this joyous occasion!
Wen Luozhi stood up, took a few steps to catch up with him, and asked with a smile, "Uncle Village Chief, where are we going to talk this time? Under that big willow tree in our village again?"
The village chief turned around with a kind face and a gentle voice and said to the younger woman, "You little rascal, you're teasing me now. Where else would you go if not under the big willow tree?"
Over the years, he had long since gotten used to discussing any important matters under that tree.
As everyone knows, he always goes to the big willow tree whenever his gong sounds, and he hasn't changed that over time.
This time he must stand even higher and shout even louder than before!
Sure enough, as soon as the gong sounded, the villagers gathered under the big willow tree in no time.
Looking at the village chief standing tall, everyone was a little confused. What was going on this time?
"Village chief, you just called us to tell us that Mu Chuan's family is having a housewarming feast tomorrow and asked us to help out."
"Why are you bringing this up again now? Are you craving something?!"
One of the village chief's peers couldn't help but joke, saying that although they were also looking forward to tomorrow's house-raising feast, they weren't as extravagant as the village chief.
The village chief glared at him and shouted, "Eat, eat, eat! All you know is food! What I'm about to tell you is about all the children in the village!"
After hearing this, no one dared to joke anymore, since they cared most about things concerning their own children.
Once the crowd quieted down, the village chief smiled and said, "Luo girl plans to build a school in the village, after the autumn harvest!"
Before he could finish speaking, everyone erupted in a flurry of questions and discussions.
"Is this for real, village chief? You're not kidding us, are you?"
The speaker was an elderly woman whose two grandsons were of school age.
However, their family had only managed to save a little money thanks to the influence of Wen Muchuan's family.
Sending even one child to school in town is a struggle, let alone two.
If a school were built in the village, that would be wonderful. The Wen family is very kind and would definitely give them a discount.
The others were also somewhat incredulous at what they were hearing and began to ask the village chief questions.
The village chief, driven to distraction by the chattering, simply pointed in the direction of Wen Muchuan and his daughter, "Luo Yatou and Muchuan are right there! You can ask them if it's true!"
Following the story of planting potatoes, Wen Muchuan was once again surrounded by everyone.
The villagers kept asking questions, and he couldn't help but feel secretly relieved. Fortunately, on the way here, Guai Bao had told him everything about the school, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to answer them now.
Wen Luozhi patiently answered their questions, while the village chief stood on a stool, smiling smugly at the scene below.
Look! Their Shanquan Village is the best! They'll have a school soon! This is the first of all the surrounding villages. From now on, everyone will speak highly of their village and praise their achievements.
After everything was explained, everyone couldn't help but praise Wen Luozhi again.
Listening to this, Wen Muchuan felt his legs lighten. How could such a wonderful daughter be born to him, Wen Muchuan!
biological!
In the end, everyone expressed that from the beginning to the completion, those with younger family members would help out, and those without money would contribute by doing odd jobs.
Everyone went home happily, and the children were so excited to hear that they would soon be able to study in the village that they ran all over the village.
Because we're having a housewarming feast tomorrow, the whole family in town has come back, and the shopkeepers have also taken a day and a half off to come and join in the festivities.