Otherworldly Days

"Have you heard that Cao Silang is planning to build an academy?"

"Hey, I've heard about this too. I heard that children in the future don't need to study in school. Are you telling the truth or not..."

"Only those who are four to seven years old can go to school and don't need to study..."

The brothers in Caojia Village gathered together, and they didn't stop their work. They were all talking about Cao Silang's plan to build an academy. These words were passed on from one person to another, and soon the whole village heard about it.

Young brothers who don't want to send their children to study. They didn't dare to think about it when they had no money in the family. Now they come out to work and earn a lot of money every day. The man in the family is also working as a buddy for Cao Silang, that is, the children of the family There is a lot of money for picking fruit every day. When the school starts next year, they will also sign up and send their children to the academy.

They are thinking of sending their children to study, but the mother at home may not agree, and there are not a few people who feel that money is wasted.

Words in the village quickly reached the ears of the village chief and the elders of the Cao clan. Everyone gathered at the village chief's house, and a few old guys sat there with different expressions on their faces.

"I heard that Cao Silang invited Lizheng to discuss it last night. We didn't even inform you about such a big matter, and we didn't pay attention to us clan elders." The fourth master said in his heart I'm dissatisfied, no matter how he is the elder of the Cao family, the one who did such a big thing among the younger generation didn't even notify them.

"That's not it! We didn't even inform us."

The fourth master's words expressed everyone's aspirations. The village chief is already very dissatisfied with Cao Silang for not taking him as the village chief seriously.

Those who have a long-term vision know that this is a great thing. If they can get a little bit of it, their children and grandchildren will be sent to study in the future. This academy is much better than the elementary school in the village. The words of building the academy mean maintenance, "If this academy is built, it will be a good thing, a good thing for the benefit of future generations..."

The third master sat there sullenly, without saying a word.

"Village chief, what do you say?" The village chief's expression changed again and again, he stood up and said, "Come on, let's go to Cao Jiashiro's place to find out the situation."

A group of people walked over to Cao Jiashiro. When the village chief and clan elders went to Caojia Silang, they also put down what they were doing and followed.

The sound of children reading aloud came from the yard. Liu Baishu walked in the middle with a book in his hand. He read a sentence, and the children followed suit.Cao Xiangnan took a look and felt that Liu Baishu's teaching was much better than that old gentleman in the school.

"Is Cao Silang at home?" Someone outside the door raised his voice and asked.

"What do you want me for?" Cao Xiangnan heard the voice inside and found out. He saw that the village head brought a group of old guys. He is busy here now and really has no time to deal with these old guys. He still welcomed people inside.

Seeing that the children stopped their voices and turned their heads to look here, Cao Xiangnan glanced over there.

"Don't stop, keep reading." Liu Baishu understood and led the children to continue reading.

The village chief and clan elders seldom come to Cao Shilang's place. They don't know that these children don't go to school because Cao Silang has invited another teacher to teach them to read.They also know now that the third master asked Mr. to drive Goudan out of the school. Cao Silang did not send his children to the school, and the other families also stopped sending their children there. They are now building a new academy. , This is a slap in the face to them.

The third master didn't follow, but went home alone, thinking about it, he had no face to follow.

"Sit down." Cao Xiangnan led everyone in with a casual attitude, absolutely not thinking of respecting these old guys as superior clan elders.

In his thinking, the concept of the clan is very weak, almost no such thing exists, so he doesn't think these elders who can determine the life and death of the clan take it seriously.

Qi Wanfeng, who was outside, heard that the village head and everyone were coming, so he walked in from the outside.When Cao Xiangnan saw the evening wind coming in, he got up and walked over to him and whispered some instructions to him to boil some hot water and make tea.

Qi Wanfeng listened, nodded, and left.

"I don't know what's the purpose of coming here to Xiangnan?" Cao Xiangnan knew what these old guys were looking for, and he asked knowingly.

"We heard that you are going to build an academy, is this true?" Several masters looked at me and I looked at you, someone asked aloud.

"It's true." Cao Xiangnan nodded and said without any intention of hiding it.

"You don't know how to tell us about such a big event, it's a big event in the village!" The fourth master scolded.

"Such a big event, this is a big event in our Caojia Village!" How can we do without them.

With a smile on the corner of Cao Xiangnan's mouth, he was too embarrassed to refute when he heard these old fellows talking about it, saying that this was a good thing for Cao's Village.When the evening breeze came in with hot water, he went to pick it up and told him to go out. It’s fine for him to come here. He poured a cup of tea for each of you. Although I don’t like these old things in my heart, as long as they don’t make mistakes On his head, there is no need for him to turn against them. On this point, he still upholds the principle of respecting the old and loving the young.

"Shiro, where in the village is this academy going to be built? I see that there is still a piece of land next to the school in the village, and that piece of land belongs to the village. It would be perfect to build the academy there." It is the school in the village, and there is nothing wrong with building the academy there.

"Well, that piece of land is good, it belongs to the village, and no one will say anything there."

In Caojia Village, the Cao family is the largest, so if they want to build it, it will naturally be built on the side of their Cao family's ancestral hall.

When everyone was talking about it, and it was almost confirmed where the academy was built, Cao Xiangnan finally spoke up and said, "I have already bought the land for the academy."

He told the location of the field, and there was a moment of silence.

"...At that time, not only people from our Caojia Village will be able to come to study, but people from several nearby villages will also be able to come to study." So this means that the academy is not built in Caojia Village, and it is not Caojia Village when it is built. Everyone can send their children to study and enjoy the same treatment. This is completely out of Caojia Village. Even the village head and clan elders can't get in if they want to intervene, and even good things won't reach you!

This is also what Cao Xiangnan considered when he bought the land. It seems that his decision is very wise now, and it can save a lot of trouble. Cao Gang, who came back from picking sour fruits, heard that the village head brought a group of elders. , walked in from the outside, with a sweep of sharp eyes, the old guys shrank back in shock.How could they have forgotten this evil spirit, so now they are dissatisfied with Cao Silang's decision in their hearts, and dare not object angrily.

"If you have nothing to worry about, we're here. I still have things to do." Cao Xiangnan said with a smile.

"This... we should go back too, we can discuss this matter another day."

After sending a group of old things out, Cao Xiangnan looked back at Cao Gang and smiled. He did not forget the expressions on the expressions of a group of old things when they saw Cao Gang just now, as if they had seen a ghost.When Cao Gang saw the smile on Cao Xiangnan's face, he didn't know why, and he didn't know that he had a scary face at all.

"Let's go, let's go to work." Cao Xiangnan said with a smile.

There are more people working, and they work very quickly. The picked grapes are like a pile of hills. It seems that the grapes on that mountain can be picked in a few days.The delivered fruits also need to be washed and cut into pieces, then pickled and dried in the sun. The dried fruits are put away, and the rest are still in the sun.

After arranging the affairs at home, Cao Xiangnan called Cao Gang to go to town together.

He sent the wine to Yipinzhai yesterday, and he wants to go there to see how the feedback is.Furthermore, there is still the matter of building an academy, and I want to come over to say hello to Shopkeeper Liu. I am afraid that Shopkeeper Liu's help will be indispensable at that time. Shopkeeper Liu in Fenshui Town can still say a few words.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of Yipinzhai, and the waiter was no stranger to him when he saw him, and warmly welcomed him inside.

Shopkeeper Liu, who was inside, heard that this kid was coming, walked around the table and came out from inside.Seeing that it was Cao Xiangnan who came, Shopkeeper Liu acted as if he was meeting his relatives, "Brother was just going to take a trip to Caojia Village, but you came here unexpectedly. Let's go upstairs."

"I'm here, why don't I bother my brother to go to Cao's Village." Seeing shopkeeper Liu like this, you don't need to ask Cao Xiangnan to know that the wine delivered yesterday is very popular. Here comes the wine.

Cao Xiangnan took Cao Gang and went upstairs with Shopkeeper Liu.

Sure enough, as soon as he entered the door, Liu Zhangui asked him for wine, "How much wine do you have, quickly bring a few bottles to my brother."

Shopkeeper Liu told the story of the fight that almost broke out as soon as the wine was brought out yesterday. Cao Xiangnan thought it was funny, but he was actually very happy, and said, "There are not many wines now, so bring some for my brother." I still have the bottle, I'll get someone to bring it to you when I go back later."

"Okay, okay." That's great, as soon as shopkeeper Liu clapped his hands, he knew that he would find this kid, so he would have an explanation.

The servant brought tea in and out, and closed the door by the way.

"That's right, I came to see my brother today because I have something to mention to you." Cao Xiangnan said.

"Oh, what's the matter, just tell me." Shopkeeper Liu said.

Cao Xiangnan told shopkeeper Liu about the plan to build the academy, and naturally he also told shopkeeper Liu about the situation of the academy. He knew that shopkeeper Liu had a good relationship with the county magistrate, and hoped that shopkeeper Liu would show him a way to visit The county magistrate, as for the rest, he can handle it himself.

Shopkeeper Liu kept nodding his head, it was the first time he had heard of such an academy, and he thought it was a good place.As for taking him to the county magistrate, "This is a trivial matter, no problem."

Cao Xiangnan was relieved when he got the reply from Shopkeeper Liu.