Restart the Disaster of Another World

Starting from the next day, under the leadership of the village head, the villagers began to consciously store food and hoard various supplies. After discussing with the village head, Jing Yao built many wooden houses on the wasteland outside the village to accommodate the refugees assigned by the government.

"As long as these people live here honestly and don't do anything sneaky, the villagers will be willing to welcome them." The head of the village still has great sympathy for those who have lost their homes, but he cannot ignore the safety of other villagers.

"Uncle head of the village, don't worry. I will send people to keep a close eye on them. The government has also issued an order that anyone causing trouble will be escorted to the county government office, and the government will impose severe penalties." Jing Yao had already made an agreement with Li Guoan that special treatment would be given in special times.

The head of the village nodded with satisfaction. He knew that Jing Yao needed people, so he said, "Go and select them first if you need them!"

Jing Yao nodded: "Thank you, uncle."

The prosperity of Wenjiabao attracted many refugees, plus those assigned by the government, there were already several thousand people gathered outside the village. They were all ragged, with all kinds of dirt on their faces that made their true appearance invisible. Some wore straw sandals, revealing their dark toes, while some did not even have a pair of straw sandals, with their feet rubbed and bleeding. They all stared at the villagers with their big black and white eyes. Although they did not say a word, the stars and desire in their eyes were overflowing.

The villagers, who were originally very angry about the arrival of so many refugees and thought they were here to cause trouble and want to rely on the villagers, felt a little bit sorry for this scene. Many villagers who were holding sticks and knives slowly put down their weapons. Some people couldn't bear to watch it and turned their heads away.

When Jing Yao and Wen Qun came over, they saw this scene. Wen Qun felt a little bit sorry and could only look at Jing Yao for help. Jing Yao already had the answer in his heart. He smiled at Wen Qun soothingly, then walked to the front and stood in front of the villagers. He saw that their eyes were subconsciously looking in one direction. He sensed the presence of people over there and walked over. He saw a scholar-like man in green clothes. He looked very weak. The people next to him were trying to support him, but he waved them off.

When the man saw Jing Yao walk up to him and look at him, he raised his head and looked back at him, neither retreating nor dodging.

This person doesn't look simple. When Jing Yao just came here, he saw that the refugees here were very disciplined. It's not that they were like an army in terms of their posture and style, but it was a feeling that even though their team included the old, the weak and the disabled, they were obviously a small group led by someone, and Jing Yao discovered this person.

Although he was just a weak-looking scholar, Jing Yao did not dare to underestimate him. He paid some attention to him, wanting to know what they were going to do.

After walking around in front, Jing Yao returned to the villagers. When the village head saw him coming back, he cleared his throat and began to speak.

The village head looked at these ragged refugees and couldn't help but feel a little pity in his heart. But he also understood that he had to manage them strictly, otherwise they might bring trouble to the village.

So, the village head cleared his throat and said, "All the villagers have been settled by the government to come to Wenjiabao. Wenjiabao welcomes you very much. Wenjiabao is a place of outstanding people and simple folk customs, and it has produced many farming and reading families. But I also want to remind everyone that our village has its own rules, and I hope everyone can abide by them. If anyone dares to break the law, don't blame me for being rude!"

The refugees nodded one after another, indicating that they would abide by the rules.

The village head continued, "Okay, now that everyone understands, let's each find a place to stay. We will do our best to help, but we also hope that everyone can be self-reliant and adapt to life here as soon as possible."

After that, the village head began to direct the villagers to help the refugees settle down. Although there are still many difficulties in the future, the village head believes that as long as everyone works together, they will be able to overcome the difficulties.

Jing Yao was also pretending to be recruiting workers here, letting those people know how he had a job to support his family.

As soon as the stall was opened, someone came to the front. Jing Yao took a look and found that it was the skinny young man. He was curious about him and said, "Young master, you are also here to participate in the recruitment."

The man nodded and replied, "My name is Kang Yinian. I can read and write. I would like to apply for the accountant position."

Wen Qun, who was standing by, heard what he said and took out a questionnaire and handed it to him, "Answer the questions first."

Kang Yinian seemed to have not expected what was going on. Seeing that it was still Shuang'er, he looked at Jing Yao with some confusion. Then he saw Jing Yao standing aside, smiling without saying a word.

"Go over there and line up to write. Write by yourself and don't peek at other people's work. Hand in the paper after you're done and wait for notification." Wen Qun pointed to the side, where tables, chairs, benches, pens, ink, paper and inkstone had already been prepared. Anyone who needed to answer the questions had to go there.

Kang Yinian took the test paper in both hands and sat down at the table. Seeing that more and more people started to come over and write furiously at an empty seat near him, he also started writing.

"Qun Qun, you are awesome." Jing Yao praised.

"Ah." Wen Qun looked at Jing Yao with a confused look on his face.

Jing Yao looked at the person over there who was answering the questions seriously, and then looked at his own little husband with a silly and well-behaved face, and just thought he was cute.

Jing Yao discovered that the group of people who had just been with Kang Yinian had all come to him to apply for jobs. Some wanted to be housekeepers, some wanted to do cleaning work, some wanted to farm, and there were a few guys who looked like they couldn't carry anything and wanted to farm, but it turned out they couldn't even recognize the tools.

A man was dissatisfied and said, "This is called a sickle, I know it, and this is a hoe, I also know it, why can't it be used to farm?"

"That's right, my brother knows them all, so why can't I farm?"

"You guys are cheating."

Several farmers were a little overwhelmed by these children who seemed to have suffered a lot. They were not the kind of people who were unwilling to work. On the contrary, they were very willing to work, but they just didn't seem to be suitable for it.

"Uncle, please accept me. I can do it."

"Yes, I can, too."

Seeing that the farmer was hesitating, the men began to strike while the iron was hot and make a request.

The farmer refused to back down despite being surrounded by so many people, and was determined not to accept the money from the young men, causing them to make even louder noises.

"My cousins ​​are ignorant and have embarrassed the boss." Kang Yinian said to Jing Yao with a smile.

Now Kang Yinian has passed the exam, signed a contract with Jing Yao, and become an excellent accountant in the factory, and has already started working.

Jing Yao looked at those lively teenagers. Although they looked embarrassed, their upbringing could still be seen. Everyone was very polite to the villagers and would even say a few proverbs to beg them to let go.

"They can all read and write." Jing Yao asked.

Although Kang Yinian didn't understand why he asked this, he nodded and replied, "Yes, Xiaoliang and Xiaoyue are both Tongsheng, and they can take the exam for Xiucai."

Jing Yao nodded and said to Xiao Fei who was watching the fun on the side: "Xiao Fei, come here."

Xiao Fei was watching the excitement when he heard someone calling him. When he saw it was Jing Yao, he ran over without saying a word, "Brother Yao, you're looking for me."

Jing Yao looked at Xiao Fei carefully several times before asking, "Xiao Fei, how old are you?"

Although he didn't understand why he asked that, Xiao Fei answered truthfully: "Eleven years old."

Jing Yao nodded. He knew that these children were all under the age of fourteen and the adults didn’t care about them. After the age of fourteen, they were considered half adults and could help with housework.

"How old are Xiaoliang and Xiaoyue?"

Hearing Jing Yao's question, the two people whose names were called directly replied: "I am fifteen years old."

"Me too."

The two men saw their brother standing next to this man. Although they didn't know who he was, they thought he shouldn't be a bad person, so they walked over bravely.

Xiaofei's height is not short among the children in Wenjiabao, and he even has a tendency to stand out. However, when standing with two northern children who are one year older than him, it is very obvious that Xiaofei is a lot shorter, almost half a head shorter. You should know that Xiaofei is a king among the children in the village. Although he runs around outside all day, his family does not treat him badly in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation. On the contrary, this year his family made money, and he also made a lot of money by picking flowers and wild fruits and selling them to the factory. Therefore, eating is no problem and he must have enough to eat.

But Xiaoliang and Xiaoyue both looked like starving bamboo poles, with only a layer of skin on their bodies and bones underneath. But even so, they were still taller than Xiaofei.

"I heard that you have passed the examination. That's impressive." Jing Yao praised.

Being praised by a stranger, the two children did not show any sign of being flattered. Instead, they said in a habitual manner: "It's just a child's voice. There's nothing amazing about it. It would be amazing if we didn't pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar."

After hearing what he said, I, Jing Yao, glanced at Kang Yinian. It turned out that this person was actually a juren. I really underestimated him.

Seeing Jing Yao looking at the two strange children with great admiration, Xiaofei, who always claimed to be the king of the children, felt a little inferior for some reason.

"Very good, this is a good ambition. I hope you can achieve it in the future. But now, the farming team will not accept you." Jing Yao announced ruthlessly after praising.

The two who originally thought they would be selected were very disappointed after hearing Jing Yao's words, and looked at Jing Yao with a bit of resentment in their eyes.

Jing Yao ignored the two of them and said to Xiao Fei, "Do you know? If it weren't for the disaster in the north that forced them to abandon their homes and leave their hometowns to come to this village, they would have passed the examinations and read the books of sages. They are only one year older than you. Even if they haven't passed the examinations, they have such knowledge. If they enter my factory, I will arrange different jobs for them, such as being a team leader, managing a line, or going to the confidential vault to do those jobs that specially selected talents can do later. These are just because they can read and write. What do you think you can do in the factory in the future? Or you can farm at home and calculate the income after the initial planting costs?"

Although Xiao Fei didn't understand why he asked that, he still shook his head. He could do some simple arithmetic, but his father was in charge of everything at home, so he could only calculate small numbers.

"This is the difference between reading and not reading." After Jing Yao said this to him, he turned and left.

Xiao Fei glanced at them and left. The two boys who stayed behind looked at Kang Yinian in confusion, "Brother Nian, did we get elected or not? Can we go farming in the future?"

Kang Yinian watched Jing Yao leave and patted his two younger brothers on the head. "Go over there and fill out a new questionnaire, saying that you can read and write, and call everyone else."

Although they didn't understand what was going on, the two children were very obedient. They had relied on Kang Yinian's intelligence and wisdom to protect so many people in the family. They both knew when to be obedient.

Jing Yao told the head of the village about his idea. After hearing what Jing Yao said, he was silent for a while. Yes, they are different now than before. Now they have enough food and clothing, and it is time to consider other things.

"Too few children in the village go to school. There are so many families in our village, including those in the fort, there are thousands of children, but only a few of them go to school. Now that we have a good life, we should think more about them. Only by studying can one succeed. Even if he does not take the imperial examination, he will not be blind."

"Yes, we can't. The clan school still needs to be built." said the village head.

There used to be a clan school in Wenjiabao, but it was discontinued due to famine. Over the years, the place has remained deserted.

The village head thought about arranging people to expand the houses on both sides along the narrow ditch. In fact, their original clan school was built there, and he also studied there when he was a child, but no one could survive during the famine, so no one went there to study. Later, no one knew who set fire to the place, and not many people went there afterwards. Even now, the place is still very desolate.

In fact, that place is a good place, because it is close to the water source and has convenient transportation. Now, a school is going to be built here again.

"I am willing to pay out of my own pocket to undertake the planning and construction of the school and the search for teachers." Although he did not dare to expect to train many talents who could govern the country, he at least hoped that most people in the village would be able to read and write in the future.

"Is that true?" The village head jumped up in excitement after hearing the news. For these poor families, learning to read and write is simply an unattainable luxury. Although they are no longer poor, Jing Yao is willing to pay out of his own pocket and spare no effort to help everyone realize this dream. The village head couldn't help but sigh: "Yao boy, you are a blessing for the villagers!"

Jing Yao smiled and explained modestly: "Of course it is true. You all helped me a lot in the past, and I remember it in my heart. But I need to point out that the school I founded is not for the purpose of imperial examinations. In the future, if there are children in the village who are gifted and excel in academic performance, I am afraid you will still need to send them to the county school for further study. After all, my ability here is limited and I cannot meet the needs of higher-level teaching. I hope Uncle Li will be more tolerant, and please also convey this matter to the villagers on my behalf."

Jing Yao wants everyone in the village to be successful, but that doesn’t mean he wants to be responsible for other people’s lives. If he wants to have great fortune in the future, he will still need to rely on his own efforts.

His original intention was just to do his best to make everyone able to learn to read, and he did not want to create so-called scholars or great scholars. He was very clear about this point and had to make it clear to everyone in advance to avoid any unnecessary disputes and entanglements in the future.

"Of course! You are kindhearted enough to teach everyone to read, so how can we expect you to do more?" After calming down a little, the head of the village said with a look of deep approval. For them, having the opportunity to read and write is simply an extremely rare luxury and enjoyment. If anyone dares to be greedy and ignorant, he will definitely be the first to stand up and punish them severely.

Jing Yao nodded. He was also going to prepare to ask someone to build a school first so that all the children who were running around all day could be sent there to study and make them happy all day long.

The children in the village didn't know that their hard days were about to come and were still playing happily. Only Xiaofei was hiding in a tree, looking at two people who were one year older than him but were sitting upright and writing. Wen Qun was watching beside them and nodded when he saw their answers to show that he was still human. He had also received that kind of expression before.