Escape from the desert

Chapter 218

Jiang Yan herself didn't like to be kneeled by others, and she was most afraid of being kneeled by others, so she immediately greeted Jiang Wen and Wang Jinhua, and helped the village chief and his party on the ground up.

"Village Chief, Li Zheng, I know what you two are thinking. If there is anything that can help the village in the future, I will do my best. You don't have to do this. I am also a member of the Lin Family Village, and I will do my best."

"The development of the village to the present cannot be separated from the efforts of you two elders. If it were not for you, the village would not be united. Whether it is pepper or late rice, it is the result of everyone's joint efforts!"

The two looked at Jiang Yan with relief, and were even more moved by her words. The village chief said directly: "Whatever happens to your family in the future, just tell us, as long as the village can help, we will do our best!"

Jiang Yan smiled and said: "I know the village chief, but there is something that needs to be arranged as early as possible. The private school in the village will be opened in a few days, and there are a lot of children in the village who need to study. I asked Mr. Qiao to count. The number of people is about a hundred people."

Before asking Qiao Le to count the number of people who want to study, there are thousands of people in the Lin family village. Except for those who are more open-minded, generally, almost all children above the age of ten do not go to school every day. Half an adult, the villagers will stay at home to help with work.

Just counting the children in the enlightenment period, there are nearly a hundred of them. Jiang Wen will have a college exam next year, and he has to take care of his studies, and Qiao Le can't do it alone.

"Village chief, Lizheng, you two often travel between the town and the county, and you know a lot of people, so you can look for suitable gentlemen. The children are still in the enlightenment stage. OK."

When building the private school, Jiang Yan thought of this problem, so she built three separate courtyard houses not far from the private school, all of which were made of blue bricks and white tiles, with three bedrooms, one main room, and a kitchen. Although the house and yard are not comparable to those built by Jiang Yan's own house, they are already the most luxurious suites in the village.

"Mr. has invited you, and they can be placed in the teacher's dormitory in the backyard. As long as they teach in Linjiacun, they will all be provided with food and housing, and the rationed houses will be calculated according to the set. Take it."

Li Zheng said, "Xiaojiang is right. Now that there is a private school, the gentlemen can't be treated badly in this regard. There is still a lot of money in the village's public account. Please ask two more gentlemen to afford it."

The village built a private school and repaired roads, so the village spent about two hundred taels. Now the remaining money in the public account is distributed by Jiang Yan to the village. It is enough to send monthly money to her husband. Besides, Children in the village do not study for free.

A child is worth more than a dozen copper coins a month, so there are so many people, adding up is not a lot. Now every household in the village has surplus food in their hands.

Jiang Wen pursed his lips and said, "Little aunt, I can actually teach, and I still have half a year to take the exam in our college."

Jiang Yan shook her head: "I have no objection to you teaching in the village, but if you have more children, you will spend more energy. Educating others first educates yourself. Since you want to take the road of imperial examinations, then study hard. You are teaching now. These children hope that they can be literate and successful in their studies, so that even if they don’t take the exam to become an official, life will be better than ordinary people, but you will improve the lives of more people if you add official robes as soon as possible.”

Jiang Wen nodded, because he was short-sighted and didn't think long-term enough.

"That's right! You're a promising kid, we'll wait for you to pass the exam for scholar, then for juren, and finally for official! Although you're not from our village, as long as you pass the exam, the whole village will be there for you." Happy!" The village head said with a smile.

Li Zheng also said righteously, "Wen Han in our village is the same. I heard from his grandma that he ranked first in the academy. The deans of the two academies said that he would definitely pass the exam. If he really passed, but It's a great event for our Lin Family Village!"

Jiang Yan smiled cooperatively. After Jiang Wen left the academy, he never went back. During this time, Lin Wenhan also seemed to have never been back to Linjiacun because of the strictness of the academy.

After bidding farewell to the village chief and the others, Jiang Yan went to the new house to check on the progress, while Jiang Wen went home with Wang Jinhua first.

"It's not right for you to do this. After washing it, you have to cut it into pieces and put it on a stick."

"Tao Bai, why are you talking non-stop? If Xiao Wu eats, the dirt on the skin spoils his stomach, can you bear it?"

"Understood Miss Xiuhua."

According to Fang Xiuhua's request, Tao Bai rubbed and washed the ripe persimmons repeatedly, then carefully cut open and took out the slippery seeds inside, inserted the bamboo sticks that had been cut earlier, and was about to carry them over to Lin Feng. Seeing a pair of relatively white and tender hands snatch the plate.

"These two mountain persimmons are too astringent. You wash them again and pass them to Xiao Wuduan." Fang Xiuhua inserted a few and put them in her mouth. The sweetness in her mouth made her squint her eyes satisfied, but her face was full Impatiently, he continued to order Tao Bai.

Tao Bai looked at her with a frown, thinking that Fang Xiuhua was a relative of the master's family, he had no choice but to suppress his dissatisfaction, and re-washed two beautiful persimmons in silence.

There are only a dozen or so mountain persimmons in total. When Lin Cong collected the mountain products, he brought them back for Jiang Yan's family to try out. Four, and now she is still instructing Tao Bai to serve her.

In the past two months, Fang Xiuhua has been in the Lin family like a fish in water. Usually, in front of Jiang Yan and the others, she is well-behaved, hardworking, obedient and sensible, but in private, she treats the servants Jiang Yan bought. , Instead, he took up the posture of the master, ordering him more naturally than Jiang Yan and the others.

Jiang Yan arranged him to be Xie Sanniang's right-hand man. When Xie Sanniang was busy going to the base material factory to follow up the production of the base material, she would leave her alone at home to take care of him, which actually gave her a free time.

"What face are you giving me, don't forget, you are a servant bought by the Lin family, and I am a relative of the Lin family, so I should be considered your master."

Fang Xiuhua rolled her eyes and saw that there was no one else at home. She sat on the chair with the washed and cut fruit plate. The autumn sun was gentle and not dazzling, and it was warm on her body. She crossed her legs and enjoyed it lazily. .

Tao Bai's complexion was even worse. He was simmering with anger, but he couldn't tell the truth, because what Fang Xiuhua said was indeed the truth. However, he was bought by the Lin family. If he was ordered by his wife and young masters, he would be a hundred He is willing, but he feels annoyed at being ordered by this lady who looks like the previous and the latter.

(End of this chapter)