It's hard for my elder sister. I rely on the mountains to farm and pay off my debts.

Hearing the noise, the family turned around quickly and saw Patriarch Song walking towards them.

Mrs. Wu hurriedly stood up to greet him and asked him to sit down in the courtyard.

The Song clan leader readily sat down on the small stool and explained the reason for coming here today: "I heard from Erzhu that the cement floor in your house is very good."

"I happened to be free today, so I came over to take a look. This cement floor is really nice, smooth and easy to clean."

"Azhi, the clan leader wants to ask you where you bought this cement?"

When Song Zhi heard this, a smile immediately spread across her face: "What a coincidence you came! We just wanted to discuss the cement matter with you!"

"This is what I did. My eldest brother and I made this cement. Many villagers came to our house today and expressed their desire to buy it."

"So we just discussed it together. Why don't we just open a cement workshop in the village? The property of this cement workshop belongs to the village. As for the profits, in addition to paying the villagers their wages every day, I also want to use them to open a school."

"Please ask a teacher to come to the village and teach the children to read and write, so that when they grow up they won't be like us, blind and unable to read a single word."

Clan leader Song was stunned by what he heard. He asked tremblingly, "Azhi, are you serious? Are you really going to give the cement workshop to the village? Are you trying to please the clan leader?"

Song Zhi nodded solemnly, "Grandpa, I'm serious. My grandma and uncle also agree!"

Mrs. Wu spoke at the right time, "This is the child's kindness. In the past, everyone helped the family. Now that Ah Zhi is able to do so, she should think about everyone else."

"Besides, if this school can be successfully opened, then our children will also be able to benefit from it!"

The Song clan leader was touched and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Azhi is thoughtful and always thinks of everyone. This time, she and the county magistrate proposed to build a kang in our village as a pilot project. I haven't even had time to thank you on behalf of everyone."

"Thanks to your suggestion, the villagers can learn an additional skill. When this kang is promoted in Qishui County, everyone will benefit from it."

"Now you're even going to give the cement workshop to the village. I, with my old bones, don't know how to thank you enough!"

Song Zhi smiled and said, "Grandpa Clan Leader, this cement workshop is profitable. When the profits are distributed at the end of the year, I want 20% of the profits!"

"The villagers can make money from this, and I've also benefited from it. This is a win-win situation for everyone. You don't have to thank me!"

Upon hearing this, the Song clan leader laughed heartily. The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes deepened a bit, and he said with a smile in his eyes:

"You're right. This is a win-win situation. It's a blessing for our Songjia Village to have a young man like you."

"As for profit sharing, that's only natural. This cement recipe is yours, and it was your idea to open the cement workshop, so naturally you deserve a reward."

"Let alone 20%, even if it's more, the villagers will be convinced!"

Song Zhi said modestly, "Grandpa Clan Leader, although I came up with the cement recipe, it was the joint efforts of all the uncles and aunts in the village that made it a profitable business."

"Without their hard work, this cement workshop would have been impossible to build. Therefore, 20% profit is enough for me!"

Seeing Song Zhi's sincerity, the Song clan leader nodded and said, "Since you say so, then this matter is settled. I will call a meeting of the villagers and tell them the good news."

"After a cup of tea, you can also come to my house for a meeting."

"Azhi, you come too. Tell everyone your ideas and mobilize everyone as soon as possible."

After saying that, he stood up and walked out the door. When he was halfway there, he suddenly thought of something and looked at Wu with difficulty and asked, "What did Hu say?"

Last time when he asked someone to make jelly, Wu didn't call Hu. Now he wants to open a cement workshop. I wonder what Wu's intentions are?

Mrs. Wu first glanced at her daughter-in-law and saw that she did not wink at her, and her expression was not as excited and angry as when she mentioned Mrs. Hu before.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "This cement workshop is our clan's business, so I can't interfere with the villagers wanting to get involved. It's up to you, brother!"

Song Zhi looked at her grandmother in surprise, then looked at her aunt's expression. Seeing that they both looked normal, she thought she was overthinking it!

I didn't expect her grandmother to have such a broad mind and character.

Apparently, Patriarch Song also thought so. As the head of the clan, he could not act based on his own likes and dislikes.

Although Mrs. Hu was hateful, her existence was like heaven to the two children in the family, even for the sake of Yingzi and Xiaohu.

He still had to take some care of this orphan and widow, it was impossible for him to just ignore them.

Now that he heard what Mrs. Wu said, Patriarch Song felt relieved and secretly admired Mrs. Wu's deep sense of justice.

He nodded slowly: "My sister-in-law is kind and docile. I will persuade Mrs. Hu to behave herself and not let her out to gossip about other people."

After expressing their gratitude, Patriarch Song and Mrs. Wu hurried back to notify the villagers to hold a meeting.

After they left, Wu turned to her daughter-in-law and said to Xiang Dao, "That Hu is a gossip. Don't take to heart what she said to instigate Ah Zhi..."

Before Wu could finish her words, Yang smiled and said, "Mother, I won't be angry with her. Our family is doing better and better now. How can I have the time to continue to compete with her and make things difficult for myself?"

Ever since her mother-in-law and Azhi stopped Mrs. Hu from coming home to make jelly, she felt relieved.

That time she knew clearly that her mother-in-law and niece were on her side, and that was enough!

Now she has money and a harmonious family, and her life is so comfortable.

As long as she doesn't come in front of her, she can take a step back and not bother with her.

Mrs. Wu smiled and patted her daughter-in-law's hand. "She is indeed the daughter-in-law I envisioned. She is so generous!"

Song Zhi also gave her aunt a thumbs up at the right time. "Aunt did the right thing."

"For someone like this, just treat her as air! She's not worth our time."

"Air? What is air?" Yang roughly understood the meaning of this sentence, but it was the first time she heard this word.

Song Zhi said to herself, "Oops!" This means she's talking nonsense.

So Song Zhi made up a story: "It's like the air we exhale, which becomes colorless and invisible in the air. It's like she doesn't exist."

Mrs. Wu teased her granddaughter with a smile, "Okay, now, not to mention your aunt, you also have to treat Mrs. Hu as air, okay?"

Song Zhi thought about how she was the one who was instigated in the past. She touched her nose in embarrassment and changed the subject, "Grandma, let's go to the clan leader's house quickly. It's not good to keep the villagers waiting for guests if we're late!"

So the grandfather and grandson walked together to the home of the Song clan leader.