PNB Chapter 186 Arrived Carrying a Meat Rabbit
Chapter 186 Arrived Carrying a Meat Rabbit
With the autumn harvest over, the next step is to build schools.
On this day, all the men, women, and children in the village gathered together. Even the little children were unusually quiet and stood obediently in front of their parents, listening to the village chief speak.
"The school is starting construction today, so everyone needs to be available! It will be a great source of pride for the village to have more scholars in the future!"
The village chief's words were passionate and inspiring, and the villagers were all filled with enthusiasm.
"Enough talk, village chief! Let's get started! The sooner we finish building, the better so the children can study and write!"
Old Sun has been full of energy lately, no longer the sickly man he used to be, and his words are now firm and resonant.
Now the family has surplus grain, the two grandsons have earned money and saved it, and the eldest granddaughter is working in a shop in town.
Life was getting better and better, and he had more and more hope for the future. As he was happy, his health also improved.
He has a little grandson at home who's almost of school age, and he heard that girls can also come to school! He plans to plant more crops next year and send the child to school!
The eldest and second sons have no interest in studying; they've probably made money following the sixth son of the Wen family, and now both of them seem to be obsessed with money.
Dalang now spends all his time tending to the few pairs of goslings at home, treating them like royalty, saying he'll only be able to figure things out once the farm is up and running.
Erlang is now helping Wen Jia's fifth son with purchasing supplies for the food shop, and he seems to be enjoying his work very much.
"Erlang, what are you laughing about? You're not going to study anyway."
Wen Zian scratched his head, looking at Sun Erlang who was grinning foolishly with some confusion.
Sun Erlang pinched the chubby cheeks of Sun Xiaowu next to him and said, "Because my older brother and I can earn money to send Xiaosi and Xiaowu to school!"
He wouldn't have dared to even think about it before, but now he can actually do it.
He doesn't feel tired working in town every day, and he still has time to work in the fields when he gets back. He doesn't ask for more.
Wen Zian nodded. Everyone in his family was literate. Although they weren't as learned as his fifth brother, at least they wouldn't be considered illiterate when they went out.
His sister is really something, haha! She actually came up with such a big idea as building a school!
When Zhou Shen left, he said that he could earn quite a bit of money as a carpenter now, and since Zhou Yun liked calligraphy, he wanted to send her to school.
But private schools and academies don't accept girls. This is great! Once the school is built, they can come to their village!
Mo Zhengfu was inexplicably happy to see the children jumping and skipping around; he couldn't bear to lose face after eating and drinking for free all day.
If the school is built quickly, he can find something to do and repay the kindness shown to him.
"Grandpa, that's so nice."
Mo Li held Xiao Hu's hand and smiled happily. Before, when he was in the palace, he could only play by himself.
When he came to Shanquan Village, many children spent time with him. They didn't dislike him and even asked him to teach them to write.
Everyone, regardless of whether they were older or younger than him, was very friendly to him, an outsider from another village.
Mo Zhengfu was very satisfied with his grandson's change. Before, the child always had a serious face like a little adult, but after coming here, he finally looked more like a child.
Today is a good day. The men are working hard with shovels and hoes, while the women are setting up several large pots to prepare food.
Since Wen Luozhi had paid for 90% of the money to build the school, everyone insisted that they not let them spend any more money on food.
Each family brought some meat and vegetables, which together made up a large pile.
Feeling it was too plain, Wen Luozhi went home and brought over a few rabbits.
Their rabbit herd has grown quite large, and she's already tired of eating rabbit meat.
Her cheapskate father spends his days tending to pigs and rabbits, which are all round and fleshy.
As soon as they arrived, everyone started teasing, "Brother Wen, your Luo girl is here again with meat rabbits! We're going to eat your house out of business every day!"
Upon hearing this, Wen Muchuan laughed heartily, "Then let's eat! If my daughter and son are so capable, they can be eaten out of house and home! We can then raise them for everyone else!"
He's now being praised by the villagers so much that he's gone from being embarrassed to taking it for granted, all thanks to the children.
The village chief's wife pulled Wen Luozhi aside and whispered, "You silly girl! We have enough to eat, why did you bring over a rabbit?! We're keeping it to raise for the New Year!"
"Don't worry, my dad raises lots of them! Rabbit meat is plentiful."
"Everyone has worked hard, you need to eat more meat."
Wen Luozhi carried the rabbit to the cooking area and skillfully helped with the tidying up.
The village chief's wife sighed silently. At first, she thought this girl and her husband, Afu, were a perfect match!
Now it seems that my son is not good enough for her.
This girl is so beautiful, just like a young lady from a wealthy family, and she can even earn money to support her family! How many like her are there in the surrounding villages?
Look at those guys, they're all so protective of their eyes. Forget about whether they're good enough for each other, they probably won't even pass this hurdle.
Afu was working, occasionally stealing a glance at Wen Luozhi.
Tomorrow his mother is taking him to Zhang Village Chief's house to meet girls, and he doesn't want to go at all.
No matter how good his mother said that girl was, could she be better than Luo Zhi?
He lowered his head in frustration and swung the shovel in his hand forcefully.
"Oh, Fu, you're already this energetic even before you've eaten. What will you be like after you've eaten!"
An old man next to him couldn't help but tease him when he saw the mud flying everywhere.
The village chief watched with a smile and said, "Young men are so energetic, but our Afu is very capable!"
As he spoke, his gaze intentionally or unintentionally fell on Wen Muchuan, who calmly lowered his head to pick up stones, pretending not to see him.
Hmph, don't think he doesn't know that Ah Fu is after his daughter!
How long has Helian been gone and this brat has already forgotten?
Even without Helian, he still couldn't agree!
His daughter looks like a fairy, but standing next to that young boy, they look like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl! They just don't match at all!
The village chief was a little embarrassed for a moment, so he could only cough twice and tell everyone to work harder.
Afu was even more disappointed; Uncle Wen was clearly pretending to be ignorant.
There's really no possibility between him and Luo Zhi.
"Silly boy! Why are you making that long face?! Drink some water!"
The village chief's wife shoved the bowl into his hand and said, "Get home today and tidy yourself up. Tomorrow, your mother will take you to the next village!"
"Luo'er already has someone she loves, what are you still thinking about, you brat?"
Anyway, she, as the mother, has thought it through and believes that marriage should be based on matching social status and family background.
Now, Wen Lao Er's family is doing better and better, and compared to them, their family is simply not good enough.
Even if she has two children, she's still worried that her son will suffer!
Luo Zhi is clearly a lively and outgoing person, while her own son is like a quiet, reserved person; the two of them won't get along.
She comforted herself with this thought, but still felt a pang of regret when she looked at Wen Luozhi.
Such a good child deserves better; we can't force it! It's best not to even think about it.
Ah Fu, who always listened to her, gradually came to terms with it and nodded sullenly at her.