Liu Jianping and Cui Daqiang were very unhappy about the two kids going to school. One wasn't their own child, and the other was a girl who didn't need to go to school at all. But Xiong Ronghua and Xiong Bufan didn't care about them at all.

They didn't spend any money on their child's schooling, and they didn't need to worry about whether their child went to school or not.

After attending school for a few days, Xiong Tianci excitedly came to Xiong Bufan with his textbooks, wanting to teach Xiong Bufan to read. Xiong Bufan sat at the table and put some newly bought dried fruit into his mouth.

Kongkong was very excited. As long as they learned human writing, they could learn about human civilization, which would be of great help in completing their missions. "Bufan, learn! If we learn this, we can become smarter!"

So, urged by Kongkong and Xiong Tianci, Xiong Bufan turned off the TV and carefully looked at the textbook that Xiong Tianci had brought back. After looking at it for a long time, he wondered how this person could still be lying upside down.

Xiong Tianci spoke inappropriately: "Sister, you're holding the book upside down."

"Oh." Xiong Bufan quickly turned the book around so that the portraits were now upright, but she couldn't understand a single word on it.

Xiong Tianci began to teach Xiong Bufan to read the characters one by one. Xiong Bufan forced himself to pay attention, but even though he could read the characters, writing them was so troublesome.

Upon hearing this, Cui Wudi also helped Xiong Bufan learn to read. If he couldn't write the characters, she wouldn't be allowed to watch TV all night until he did.

In order to watch TV, Xiong Bufan finally managed to write down all the new characters he had learned, but unfortunately, it was destined to be a bad result for two people who had not yet graduated to teach someone who knew nothing. No one except the three of them could recognize what Xiong Bufan wrote. Only Kongkong praised Xiong Bufan for learning well.

Having achieved such success on his first attempt, Xiong Bufan couldn't help but smile. He even placed his workbook in the most conspicuous spot in the room, where others could see it at a glance.

While watching TV, Xiong Bufan would occasionally glance at his homework, thinking how incredibly smart he was to be able to write so many words on his first try.

Xiong Ronghua has been busy with business lately, always leaving early and returning late. He leaves before Xiong Bufan is fully awake and only returns after Xiong Bufan has fallen asleep. Apart from sleeping in the same house, the two of them rarely see each other.

Xiong Bufan watched TV specifically to show off his calligraphy, waiting for Xiong Ronghua to return.

The first thing Xiong Ronghua saw when she got home was Xiong Bufan's homework. Xiong Bufan pretended to be watching TV, but he was secretly observing Xiong Ronghua. As a result, Xiong Ronghua said, "Sister, is there something evil in our house? Why is the talisman hanging here?"

Xiong Bufan quickly took the notebook back and asked Xiong Ronghua, "What do you think this is?"

"A talisman drawn by a Taoist priest? But why not use yellow paper and cinnabar to draw talismans? Why use a notebook instead?"

Xiong Bufan stuffed the notebook back into his pocket. "These are my writings."

"Sister, your handwriting is very good. It was too dark for me to see clearly just now. Let me take another look." As Xiong Ronghua spoke, she turned on all the lights, and even lit two kerosene lamps in case it wasn't bright enough.

Xiong Bufan took out his workbook again, pointed to a word, and asked Xiong Ronghua, "Is this well written?"

The character was too big, exceeding the size of the grid, and it looked like a flattened dead spider. Xiong Ronghua tentatively asked, "The character 'Xiong'?"

Xiong Bufan angrily took back the notebook. "These are two characters, 'Ronghua' (荣华). You just can't read!"

Xiong Ronghua wasn't angry. She smiled and asked Xiong Bufan, "Sister, who taught you to read?"

Xiong Bufan pointed to the two sleeping cubs, "The two of them."

"Sis, go to sleep early. I'll hire two good tutors for you tomorrow, and the two kids can learn along with you."

"it is good."

Hearing this, Xiong Bufan was indeed a little sleepy. He climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), covered the two children with blankets, and then crawled into bed to sleep.

Hiring a teacher gradually became a priority for Xiong Ronghua, but where could he find a good teacher in this remote and impoverished place?

For more than half a year, Cui Daqiang had been expanding the ancestral hall. He had prepared the wood and sand, and bought the cement, but he didn't know the skills for expansion. He was reluctant to spend the money he and Liu Jianping had saved.

The village chief initially disagreed with Xiong Bufan adopting Xiong Tianci and Xiong Ronghua, but after seeing Xiong Ronghua lead the villagers to prosperity, he only regretted that Xiong Ronghua hadn't been enshrined in the Cui family's ancestral hall.

It's already late autumn. If we don't repair the ancestral hall now, we'll have to wait another six months. Everyone has seen how much money Xiong Ronghua has made in the past six months. He's staying at Cui Daqiang's house, so I don't think he would refuse to help repair the ancestral hall.

The village chief said to Xiong Ronghua, "Ronghua, you're also from this village."

"Uncle, I will help with the repair of the ancestral hall!"

The village chief was surprised that the other party agreed so quickly, and even knew why he had come. He quickly said, "You child, I knew you were just a child. The ancestors of the Cui family will bless you."

"Our ancestors will protect everyone in the village."

The village chief was surprised that Xiong Ronghua was so sensible. She was much better than An Qingnuan. Back then, An Qingnuan carried back a bag of money that was enough for her to live on for a lifetime, but she never thought about expanding the ancestral hall. Even Xiong Ronghua, an outsider, was better than An Qingnuan.

Xiong Ronghua naturally wouldn't give away the ancestral hall repairs for nothing. She made a request to the village chief to expand Cui Daqiang's house and asked the village chief to go with her to get the necessary paperwork. The village chief went to the town that same day to get the paperwork done.

Cui Daqiang's house is really too small. Six people live in a 90-square-meter house. Every time he comes home, he has to be very quiet, otherwise he will wake up everyone who is sleeping.

Upon hearing about the house expansion, Xiong Bufan took out a gold bar from his spatial storage and handed it to Xiong Ronghua, saying, "Remember to use the money to repair the house as well as possible, and do it quickly, since winter is coming soon."

When they first exchanged all their money for gold, Cui Daqiang and Liu Jianping coveted it. Their house was searched many times. Liu Jianping and other women in the village would even secretly take Xiong Bufan's clothes to check if there was any gold inside, but they never found any. They would get caught by Xiong Bufan and get a good beating. Eventually, they gave up on the idea.

Holding the gold bars in her hand, Xiong Ronghua was surprised that Xiong Bufan had obtained what someone else wanted so easily, without even asking for them. "Aren't you afraid I'll run away with the gold bars?" she asked.

Xiong Bufan glanced at Xiong Ronghua, "If you don't dare, the rest of the money can be used for food expenses for the next few months."

Indeed, he dared not. Xiong Ronghua still couldn't forget how those who coveted Xiong Bufan's money were beaten; they were bedridden for at least three days. "Okay."

Xiong Bufan nodded and went back to sleep. He had spent a lot of effort writing a piece of calligraphy last night, and he had to stay up all night waiting for Xiong Ronghua to come back. He was already very sleepy.

Two teams of bricklayers came to the village. One team was to repair the ancestral hall, and the other team was to expand Xiong Bufan's house. The blueprints and materials were all prepared, and everyone in the village could work as laborers and receive their wages from Xiong Ronghua.

On the other side, Xiong Ronghua brought back several retired elderly people to be teachers for the village children and Xiong Bufan, teaching Xiong Bufan to read and tutoring his two sons.

The tutor was hired by the former director through connections in the county. When he heard that Xiong Ronghua needed a tutor, he immediately sent someone over, since Xiong Ronghua and Xiong Bufan had made significant contributions to the county.

Xiong Ronghua secured new projects for the county. If these projects succeeded, the entire county could achieve poverty alleviation and move directly towards a moderately prosperous society. These were all stepping stones to promotion, so the county tried its best to meet Xiong Ronghua's every request.

Teachers may not have top-notch skills or authoritative academic papers in their professional fields, but they are more than capable of teaching children who are just beginning their education.

Xiong Bufan, Xiong Ronghua, and their two children temporarily moved into a makeshift house next door. During the day, the teachers gave Xiong Bufan lessons, and in the evenings, they tutored the village children. In no time, the village children's academic performance far surpassed that of their peers.

Looking at the report card, Xiong Ronghua got an idea. He demolished his house in the county town and built a tutoring center. He hired a few college students, gave them some basic training, and then started recruiting students for the tutoring center at the gates of various primary and secondary schools, determined to help all children get into high school and university.

Xiong Bufan is obsessed with studying every day because knowing numbers is really useful. She no longer has to worry about being cheated when buying things. However, there is a character named Xiaoming in the book who is too stupid. Not only can he not divide apples, but he also wastes water all the time. If she met Xiaoming in real life, she would definitely give him a good beating and tell him not to waste water. She can't even do her homework anymore.

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