Phoenix Dance: The Eldest Daughter's Physician Consort Shocks the World

Xiao Yichen had made up his mind to send the children away to study, so he began to travel around raising funds. He negotiated cooperation with some familiar businessmen, hoping that they could sponsor the children in the village to study in exchange for the village providing them with high-quality local specialties in the future.

One day, Xiao Yichen met with a wealthy businessman and said sincerely, "Mr. Li, you have seen the development of our village in recent years. The children are all smart and bright. If they can receive a better education, they will surely create more value for the village in the future. Your sponsorship of their education is not only a great deed, but you will also be rewarded in the future."

The wealthy businessman frowned slightly and said hesitantly, "Master Xiao, I understand your good intentions, but this is a considerable expense, and I'm not sure if these children will really achieve anything in the future."

Xiao Yichen hurriedly said, "Boss Li, I can assure you that these children have been carefully selected and are extremely talented. Moreover, our village will sign a contract with you, and once they have completed their studies and returned, they will definitely give you priority in cooperating and serving you."

After a moment of contemplation, the wealthy merchant nodded in agreement: "Alright, Master Xiao, in consideration of your dedication to the village, I am willing to sponsor part of the children's tuition fees."

Xiao Yichen was extremely grateful: "Thank you so much, Boss Li! We will always remember your great kindness."

Meanwhile, Su Yao also called on the villagers to donate money. Although the villagers were not very wealthy, they were all moved by Xiao Yichen and Su Yao's spirit and generously contributed.

“Miss Su, Master Xiao has done so much for our village, now it’s time for us to repay him. This little bit of money may not be much, but it’s a token of our appreciation.” An old woman, her hands trembling, handed Su Yao some copper coins she had saved.

With tears in her eyes, Su Yao took the money and said, "Auntie, don't worry, we will definitely use this money for the children so that they can study hard and live up to everyone's expectations."

After a period of hard work, they finally raised enough money for the children to study away from home. Xiao Yichen and Su Yao selected several children who were both academically excellent and of good character, sent them off on their journey to study, and repeatedly urged them to study hard and bring honor to the village in the future.

After the children left, Xiao Yichen and Su Yao continued to work hard for the development of the village. They introduced new agricultural technologies, which improved the yield and quality of crops; they also exchanged and cooperated with some cultural groups from other places, inviting them to hold cultural lectures and art exhibitions in the village, further enriching the spiritual life of the villagers.

However, as the village's fame grew, it also attracted jealousy and trouble. People from some nearby villages began to spread rumors behind their backs, saying that Xiao Yichen and Su Yao were doing this for their own selfish interests and wanted to use it to control the entire region.

These rumors reached the village, causing unease among some villagers. A young villager approached Xiao Yichen, saying worriedly, "Brother Xiao, people outside are talking badly about our village. Won't this affect us?"

Xiao Yichen smiled calmly: "Brother, we have a clear conscience, so there's no need to pay attention to these rumors. They're just jealous of how well our village is doing, which is why they're saying such things. We just need to continue doing our own thing and prove them wrong with facts."

Su Yao comforted them, saying, "Don't worry, everyone. Our goal is to make the village better and let everyone live a happy life. As long as we are united, no difficulty can defeat us."

With Xiao Yichen and Su Yao's reassurance, the villagers' emotions gradually stabilized, and everyone united more closely to work together to make the village develop better and better.

Days passed, and the children who went away to study would occasionally send letters back, reporting on their studies and experiences to Xiao Yichen and Su Yao. Seeing the children's longing for the village and their hopes for the future expressed in their letters, Xiao Yichen and Su Yao felt incredibly gratified.

"Yichen, seeing the children achieve something outside makes me feel that all our efforts have been worthwhile," Su Yao said to Xiao Yichen with a smile.

Xiao Yichen held Su Yao's hand tightly: "Yes, Yao'er. This is just the first step for our village to achieve glory. There is still a long way to go. But as long as we work together, nothing can stop us."

Their love grew stronger through these difficulties and challenges, like the ancient tree in the village, deeply rooted in this land, standing firm no matter how the wind and rain raged, witnessing the village's growth and changes, and protecting the belief and hope in their hearts forever.