Crossing the farm gate, the whole family reunites in the disaster year

The village head walked around the pile of ceramic bowls and basins with his hands behind his back, then strolled into the yard.

In the yard, the wooden door to the backyard of the west house was open, and Old Man Cui led a group of children to carry things in. From a distance, one could see that the ground was densely packed with ceramic bowls and basins.

Even Lin couldn't help but smack his lips.

Shiro stuck out his tongue: "I thought I'd bring it back first, but I didn't expect there would be so many."

What if others find out about this business and try to snatch it from me?

Obviously, one yard cannot accommodate so many bowls, not to mention that the repaired bowls need to be dried, which requires even more space.

Lin pressed his forehead.

The headman brushed his sleeves. He was wearing a cotton gown today, and if he got it dirty he would be scolded if he went back.

"I can't help with anything else, but the thing the village has the most is space."

Lin looked at the village head: "What do you mean?"

Shiro's eyes lit up as he stared at the village head.

The village head said slowly, "The largest place in our village is the threshing ground. It's only used during the spring and autumn harvests. If you need it, go there."

Lin's eyes lit up, that place was suitable.

There is not only a flat area, but also several warehouses for storing grain.

If you look at the entire village, the threshing ground is the most suitable.

Before Lin could respond, the village head continued, "But I can only lend it to you for a few days. Once the grain arrives, the threshing ground will be full."

Lin nodded. Food is the foundation of the village. When the autumn harvest comes, they must make room for the villagers.

Five or six days is enough to repair and dry these porcelains.

Lin smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle Lizheng, but we are not borrowing the village's site for free. We will pay the village 100 coins a day in rent."

The village head frowned upon hearing this: "What are you talking about? We are all from the same village. How can I still accept your money?"

"Besides, the threshing ground is usually empty most of the time, so it won't hurt to use it for a few days."

The village head was very angry. Jingwen Niang had done so much for the village, and yet she had to pay rent just for borrowing the threshing ground for a few days.

Are all the people in Xiahe Village greedy for money?

"Don't worry." Lin said gently, "This money is not given to anyone individually, but to the village."

The village head blew his beard and glared: "What's the difference?"

“That’s a big difference.”

There has never been any public account in Xiahe Village. Even families have a hard time making ends meet, let alone contributing money to the village.

Not to mention Xiahe Village, all the nearby villages do not have public accounts belonging to their own villages.

The village heads are all empty-handed, with only the title and no money from the village.

So what Lin said next left the village head dumbfounded.

"The fundamental reason why it's hard for a village to produce scholars is that it can't hire a teacher. It's easy for the villagers to build two houses together, but hiring a teacher is the biggest problem."

These words touched the heart of the village head. Who doesn't want to send their children to school? Even if they can only know a few words, they are a hundred times better than ordinary people.

"You go on."

"If the village had a public account, we could use the money to hire teachers to teach the children. We don't need everyone to pass the exam and become a scholar, but if they can learn to read and gain knowledge, they will have more options for the future."

Yes.

The village head seemed to hear the clear sound of reading.

If you can read and write, you can find a decent job in the city, which is better than farming.

"When the children gain knowledge, the next generation will also understand the importance of reading and how to educate their children. In this way, every family in the village will have a scholar, and the village will become better and better. This is a virtuous cycle."