Chapter 137： Discuss matters

  Chapter 137 Consultation matters

   This reward is to motivate everyone to study hard. It is also to prevent the situation that they are obviously good seedlings, but they cannot afford to miss them because of their poor families. The school is free, at least it can keep the poor but smart and eager to learn.

   When Zhao Liya planned to check the address of the school, she also carefully considered the surrounding conditions, and bought thirty or forty acres of land by the way, to see if she could find a way to reclaim it into a paddy field. Two crops of rice are planted twice a year, and this output can just be used to maintain the daily expenses of the school.

  It can also subsidize and subsidize the children in the school. For example, from time to time, one person sends an egg to add to the meal, buys some paper and pens to distribute to everyone, and the tables, chairs, doors and windows are worn out and need to be repaired or replaced with new ones, etc.

   It is best to have a fixed income in the school.

   And with the land, people who want to go to school but can't afford it can exchange their labor for qualifications.

  Zhao Liya's plan is very thoughtful, even more thoughtful than Zhao Xiang's thought, so happy that Zhao Xiang repeatedly nodded in agreement.

   "Ya'er has really grown up, she is meticulous and thoughtful, and everything is done properly in such a way. Great, let's do it like this!"

  Zhao Xiang's heart was full of pride, the daughter is so promising, and the adopted son is also so promising, he, the father, can't hold back.

  He said: "This matter, leave it to Dad! Dad is discussing with you, Uncle Lin, Zaihu Village, and Bajiaozhai. Don't worry about it."

  Zhao Liya and Hu Ling looked at each other and agreed with a smile.

   Their father was a first-rank official in the imperial court. Isn’t it a piece of cake to do such a small job?

   It's just right, so they don't need to worry about this matter.

  Zhao Xiang was very interested in this matter. When he went to Zaihu Village as a guest in the first month, he told about it, but the Lizheng and the patriarch of Zaihu Village were very happy.

  They have always had this idea, and they have discussed it several times in private, but it is difficult to open their mouths. Unexpectedly, Zhao Xiang proposed it on his own initiative, which is not a great thing!

   As expected of a high-ranking official who was born in the number one scholar, even if he has a heart, self-cultivation, and a heart for the people, even when he comes to Lingnan, he does not forget to benefit the local area.

  The Zhao family are really good people!

With Zhao Xiang's consent, Lizheng of Zaihu Village immediately sent people to Bajiaozhai, and invited Li Zheng, the head of the clan, and the elders who talked about the matter, to discuss the matter together. Big deal.

   Everyone agreed unanimously, saying that they all listened to Mr. Zhao. With Mr. Zhao's order, everyone has agreed to build the school, and don't talk about the salary. Everyone should share the effort.

   How many people can be the students of the number one scholar and first-rank official of the imperial court? Can he be taught by the number one scholar himself? How many families of rich and powerful officials' children in big cities can't find it? It's not that they are cheap and cheap.

The Zhao family paid for the materials for building the school, and Mr. Zhao’s Shuxiu didn’t need money. All he needed was a little food, two chickens a year, and a piece of meat. I'm ashamed too!

After the two Lizhengs discussed it, they said to Zhao Xiang: "I don't think the money for buying the land and building the school will be paid by the husband's house. We have an appointment tomorrow to go to the county government to talk to Mr. Yin. This is a meritorious service." It is a good thing for the common people, this land should be granted free of charge. Twenty mu should be about the same, right?"

Zhao Liya listened with a smile all the time, and when she heard this, she hurriedly laughed and said: "The two uncles are kind, but this is not appropriate. Mrs. Yin naturally hopes that the local culture and education level will be greatly improved. This is a good thing. If the two uncles go to talk about it, I will I believe Lord Yin will definitely agree. But it’s just a start. If other villages also mention it in the future, Lord Yin will not be able to talk. It’s not very nice to say that if everyone mentions this matter It’s okay to run a school sincerely, it’s a good thing, I’m afraid that if some people move their crooked minds and claim land under this banner, they will end up doing other things instead? Wouldn’t there be endless troubles?”

  Zhao Xiang nodded: "Ya'er is right, don't embarrass your lord in this matter, it doesn't cost much to buy land, let's buy it with our family."

  Zhao Liya: "That's right!"

  Zhao Liya knew that the two Lizheng uncles had good intentions, but it was really unnecessary. The family can afford this land, and when the time comes, Hu Ling's name will be written on the land deed, which will clearly be regarded as her own property. Although she didn't intend to treat this school as her own private property at the beginning, it is a certificate after all.

   That is to say, no matter what time in the future, my family has the absolute right to speak about this school.

This is the most important.

  If the two Lizheng uncles asked for this land from the county magistrate, then if there is any disagreement in the future, it is very likely that it will be difficult to talk about it.

   It’s a good deal to spend a little money now, but it can nip countless troubles in the bud in the future.

  The two Li Zhenghe patriarchs, patriarchs and other people were moved and sighed.

   "Mr. and Ms. Zhao are still thoughtful. Hey, this is true. It's just that, Mr.'s family always suffers a lot."

  Zhao Xiang waved his hands and said with a hearty smile: "If you don't suffer, you don't suffer. If you can cultivate a few talents for the local area, so that the next generation of children can know more or less words, you will not be disadvantaged. I am willing to be happy, hahaha!"

   The big guys don't quite understand what "sweetness is like a sweet" means, but since Mr. Zhao smiled, it must be a good meaning, so they all laughed too.

  That day, Zaihu Village was very enthusiastic to stay with everyone for dinner. After the lively dinner, Li Zheng asked his sons and nephews to put on an ox cart, and then sent Zhao Xiang, Zhao Liya and others back.

  Zhao Xiang is very concerned about this matter, wishing he could settle this matter immediately. The next day, I went out with Li Zhengwai from the two villages to look for land.

  After two days of busy work, they discussed where to buy together. Twenty acres was enough.

  Zhao Liya also bought a piece of more than 30 acres of flat land nearby. In the future, it will be reclaimed as a paddy field, and a canal will be dug to bring water to it, and rice will be planted as a school offering.

   Let's work together.

   All are happy.

   Just wait for the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to start work.

  For Zhao Liya, a major event has been completed.

  On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Zhou Hansheng brought Zhao Nan, Zhao Bei and other followers over.

  Zhong Jing is the general of the garrison, so it’s okay to come here in disguise and hide his identity last time. Lin Mo got married, and there are many people coming and going, but it’s inconvenient for him to come again. Otherwise, it will be somewhat troublesome if someone recognizes it.

  But he asked Zhou Hansheng to bring him a congratulatory gift, obviously he treated Lin Mo as a friend.

   Zhou Hansheng came over this time, bringing a large basket of well-tied swimming crabs and several large lobsters.

  (end of this chapter)