Chapter 705 Shen Ji Has Distinguished Guests (2)_1
In these past two years, with the aid of the Mo Family, the villagers would be called upon to help whenever there was a need, and the wages paid to them were higher than elsewhere. Many families’ lives improved and, although they still couldn’t quite compare with other villages, they weren’t far behind, and things would only get better in the future.
As life in the village gradually improved, Yang Bao started to entertain other ideas, namely constructing a school to educate the idle children in reading and courtesy. Even if no one passed the imperial examinations in the short term, at least there was hope. Who knew when the ancestors’ graves might bring fortune and someone might actually succeed?
It wasn’t just a glory for any single household; it was the glory of the entire village. In short, the more people from the village who studied, the more prosperous and thriving the village became. After he was gone, at least based on the "great achievement" of building a school, he could leave his mark in the village records and not have lived in vain.
The other village heads naturally hoped for the rise of successful individuals in their villages too. They had argued for over half a year without settling the matter, as they vied to have the school built in their own village, especially after seeing the Mo Family thrive; their desire for this grew even stronger.
But Yang Bao’s reasoning left them with no ground for rebuttal; still, they were unwilling to let the opportunity slip into Liu Yang Village’s hands.
Thus, a new round of debates unfolded among the village heads to see who was more eloquent and could snatch away the "fatty meat" of building the school.
The father and daughter of the Mo Family, of course, were unaware of the small sitting room’s affairs as they were busy receiving guests at the main entrance. Before long, Punishing Shopkeeper and Owner Mu arrived, offered their congratulations, presented their gifts, and were then ushered into the study.
Both had previously attended a social gathering at the Mo Family, where they met Mr. Liu and Han Zhiyun. Although the four hailed from different backgrounds and social strata, they had rich experiences and extensive knowledge. Together, they could engage in lively conversations.