After saying that, he was afraid that Master Jiang might misunderstand him, so he added two more words. "Master Jiang, our children will not go back to school. We will mainly teach the children in the village."

Master Jiang was very interested. "How much is the monthly salary and how to get accommodation?"

Boss Ye saw hope, "Our village has built a yard for the teacher who is coming, which can accommodate a family. The monthly silver is two taels. The village is poor, so the teacher should not think it is too little."

Master Jiang asked more carefully, even asking about the qualities of the children in the village.

Then he recommended a person, "I have a student who passed the imperial examination two years ago, but he broke his leg when he went up the mountain. He met a quack doctor and got some problems. He walks with uneven legs. His hope of passing the imperial examination is over, but he has a solid academic record. If you are willing, I will let him go to your village to try first."

Boss Ye inquired carefully about the scholar's family situation and learned that he was abandoned by his family and was separated from them. The family of four now lived in a dilapidated house.

Boss Ye thought it was a good idea, as it would allow him to keep the teacher and help educate the children in the village.

"Master Jiang, please introduce us to each other."

"I'll give you an answer next time I have a day off." Master Jiang hasn't seen Scholar Gu recently and doesn't know if he has found a job.

Boss Ye left happily, put the things in the yard first, and then bought some pork and pork bones.

After returning to the village, Boss Ye put down his things and went to the headman's house to explain the situation.

"Wen Ning, next time you go to the city, I'll ask Ye Fang to go with you, and you two cars can help bring back the Master's things."

Mr. Ye went back at an appropriate time. There was a shortage of water in the vegetable garden at home, so he picked up some water to water the vegetables while the sun was not so strong.

When Boss Ye arrived home, Ye Qing was playing with the dogs. The two puppies were chubby and were running around the yard because of Ye Qing's teasing.

When the two puppies saw Boss Ye coming back, they ran towards him and circled around him excitedly.

"Wangcai, Heizi, come here." Ye Qing was so angry that he jumped up and down.

"Why do Dad and the others like you so much?" Ye Qing felt a little aggrieved.

Boss Ye couldn't help but laugh, "I bought some big bones, they might smell me."

“Wangcai, Heizi, go and play. We can only give you the food after it’s cooked.” Boss Ye squatted down and touched their heads.

Ye Qing came over and taught the two puppies, "How can you abandon your master who loves you the most just for food?"

There are two puppies, one yellow and one black. The yellow one is named Wangcai and the black one is named Heizi. Their nest is placed next to the gate. They can guard the house at such a young age and will block the door if there are strangers coming.

When the family hears the calls, they will come out. Wangcai and Heizi are already the favorites of the whole family.

There were still two days left before the holiday, so the head of the village asked the villagers to clean the yard where the teacher lived first, and also to clean the private school as well.

"Dalang, come over and help." Uncle Ye shouted to Ye Dalang who was storing firewood.

"Uncle, the furniture has been made, and the head of the village has decided what to buy."

"We've made a new bed for the teacher, as well as a table and four chairs. We can't leave the teacher without a place to sit when he comes." The two carried the bed into the room and assembled it.

In a blink of an eye, it was time for rest and relaxation. Ye Lao Da and Ye Fang drove a bullock cart to pick up the child. They were both nervous, wondering whether the teacher was willing to come.

The two followed the old woman to the study, where Master Jiang was waiting for them. They bowed and greeted each other, then looked at a young man standing next to the master.

The young man was tall and dressed in a long gown. He nodded gently.

Master Jiang first introduced the young man next to him, "This is the student Gu Changfeng that I told you about. He has a solid academic record and will have no problem teaching students to read."

Gu Changfeng bowed and saluted. He stood with no sign of leg disease, looking like a gentle scholar.

Boss Ye returned the greeting and introduced the situation of the village to Gu Changfeng.

Gu Changfeng had heard from Master Jiang that he was willing to become a master. People in his village laughed at his family for wasting so much money over the years, and the children in the village would bully their own children.

My parents listened to my eldest brother and did not give anything to their family. They only took their own bedding. The dilapidated house was the ancestral home of the family that had been abandoned for many years.

He was hurt by his parents and elder brother and wanted to move to another place.

"Can I settle down in your village? I heard there are houses available." Gu Changfeng didn't want to go back.

Boss Ye looked at Ye Fang. He couldn't make the decision. Ye Fang had already thought about this problem before coming. Ye Lizheng could help him settle down.

Ye Fang agreed, "You can get settled in. The house is newly built. As long as you become a teacher in our village, you can live there for free."

Gu Changfeng understood that if he didn't become a teacher, the village would take back his house.

Gu Changfeng looked at Master Jiang and said, "Master, I am willing to go to Kaoshan Village to be a master."

Master Jiang's face was full of joy. This student was his favorite. There was nothing he could do about this kind of thing. If he had the chance to help improve his life, he would have one less thing to worry about.

Ye Lao Da and Ye Fang were excited. They finally had a teacher. Teacher Jiang called out several children from the Ye and Sun families and introduced them to each other.

Several children greeted him first, "Hello, senior brother. People in our village are very kind, so don't worry."

Gu Changfeng likes several of his junior fellow apprentices very much. Based on his understanding of the Master, if they did not have some talent, they would have been rejected long ago.

Gu Changfeng also made a desperate move today and brought all the things in his home, as well as his wife and children.

Several people from Kaoshan Village helped load the things onto the ox cart, while the others sat in another ox cart, swaying slowly towards Kaoshan Village.

When I arrived at the village, it was very quiet and the people who usually chatted there were gone.

Boss Ye was a little surprised, but he didn't care. He drove the ox cart to send Master Gu and his family away first.

When I arrived at the private school, I suddenly realized that everyone was waiting there to hear the results.

"Mr. Gu, the village head, is here." Boss Ye reminded the village head first.

The village head strode over, not even a man in his sixties. "Master Gu is here, take a look around the yard, if you are not satisfied with anything, just tell me, and I'll have the village boys clean it up."

Gu Changfeng looked at the enthusiastic headman and the villagers who were worried about disturbing him, and saluted him. "Thank you, headman. Just a place to live is enough. I don't have so many requirements."

Only then did the villagers dare to gather around and help take things from the ox cart.

Gu Changfeng's wife brought her two children to thank the people who helped her. The two children looked around their new residence timidly.

This place is better than the place we lived in before the family split up. The yard is paved with stone slabs and is clean and tidy.

After everyone helped to clean up, the village head let everyone go, leaving space for Mr. Gu and his family to clean up slowly.

Ye Qing liked to watch the fun, so he watched the whole thing and followed his family’s ox cart back home.

When I got home, I heard Ye Erlang, who had returned home earlier, saying something to Old Man Ye. Old Man Ye's face was full of tension. After hearing it, he stood up from his chair and strode out of the house.

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