After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 386 A Total of Trips to Qiongzi
After discussing it, the two decided that Xi Mu would go back to Dongmen Village with Su Chuan, while Chu Heng would stay in Shenjiazhuang.

Before everyone left, Su Tai led the group to take a walk around the workshop next door. "This used to be the school where my brother-in-law, Tang Yu, taught. Everything is ready-made. The backyard has a kitchen, bathroom, and even bedding. It's ready to live in right now."

Su Chuan and Su Zhan helped clean the yard and even made the beds.

The courtyard was so clean and tidy that even Xi Mu was envious.

"These conditions are better than what we stayed in the capital!"

In the capital, land was incredibly expensive. When they first arrived, they only had a little money left, not even enough to stay in an inn. They had to go door to door asking about renting a place, which is how he met Chu Heng.

The two of them shared a small room, which was inconvenient as they lived under the same roof as the host family. Later, when they went to work for a wealthy family to teach their child, they were able to have a room to themselves. However, the room was small, and the host family arranged all their meals. They didn't know what they would eat next or whether they could even eat it.

Life was filled with anxiety and fear. When I went to Lushan Academy, the situation improved somewhat, but with more people came more conflicts and disputes. I often suffered from bullying and had to endure it.

This place is perfect. With a private courtyard, Chu Heng can live as he pleases without being disturbed. He just needs to raise his child well.

Chu Heng was clearly overjoyed, and the smile on his face never faded.

After Chu Heng settled in the backyard of the workshop, Su Tai said, "My husband is the town official of Dahe Town. He will be back later. After he finds the village chief to discuss it, the village will bring the children over tomorrow for Mr. Chu to see. It's cold, and Mr. Chu has been traveling for many days. Please get some rest."

"Thank you for your trouble, Madam Shen." Chu Heng bowed to Su Tai, closed the courtyard gate, breathed a long sigh of relief, and looked at the courtyard where he would be living for the rest of his life, a smile unconsciously spreading across his face.

Only after experiencing storms can one truly understand how precious such a life is.

As night fell, Shen Yi finally arrived home through the wind and snow.

Su Tai immediately took him to the backyard of the workshop to see Chu Heng.

The two chatted for a while, and then Shen Yi went to Shen Ying's house.

The lights were off and everyone in Shen Ying's family was asleep when they heard a knock on the door. Shen Ying's son peeked out, then quickly ducked back in and shouted, "Dad! Brother Shen is here to see you!"

A rustling sound came from inside the house. Shen Ying was so anxious that she put her shoes on the wrong feet. "What do you want at this hour?"

"Uncle, our family has found a mentor."

One sentence completely woke Shen Ying up. She slapped her thigh and jumped up, "Great skill! Tomorrow I'll go door to door and ask which family's child is willing to go and study there."

He paused after speaking, "What are the rules for this tuition fee? Have you discussed it with the teacher?"

Shen Yi pondered for a moment and said, "Xiao Tai said it would cost two taels of silver a year. The village would cover the teacher's food and lodging. There are ready-made places for the school and the teacher to live, so we can use the ones at my house. If you want to set up an extra school in the village, that's fine too."

Now the villagers can earn several hundred or even several thousand taels of silver every year, and no one is short of money. The village's collective property is estimated to be one or two thousand taels of silver, which is more than enough to build a school.

Shen Ying was caught in a dilemma. She subconsciously wanted to smoke a pipe, but found that there was nothing around her. Coming back to her senses, she sighed inexplicably and looked at Shen Yi again, "Did the master say how long he would be staying here? If it's for a long time, it's not appropriate to keep using your family's school and backyard."

He's happy to do things for you if you can, but you can't take advantage of the villagers, or gossip will start to circulate over time.

Shen Yi said, "They can probably stay in the village for three to five years, that's enough."

Shen Ying nodded repeatedly, “Indeed, three to five years is not a short time. It’s enough for the children to learn all the characters and build a village school.” In his heart, he only hoped that all the villagers could write and read, but he didn’t expect them to be exceptionally talented in writing.

"Alright, I'll arrange this as I see fit. Tomorrow, I'll compile a list of children who are willing to receive early education, so that the teacher will have a better idea of ​​what to expect."

Shen Yi only went back after explaining everything.

Seeing that Su Tai was still doing accounts inside, he immediately sat down next to her. "How much did you earn from selling the seafood this time?"

Su Tai nodded slightly, but was not happy about the mountains of gold and silver in front of her. Instead, she frowned and said, "We made nearly 100,000 taels this time. Money can be a powerful motivator. During the day, A-Zhan and the others said that someone might follow our example and go to Qiongzi to buy seafood this year."

I'm worried this business deal can't continue. Besides, we've made so much money using Qiongzi's name, but I've heard the people there are living in poverty. Shouldn't we do something about it?

Shen Yi raised an eyebrow. "What are your plans?"

Su Tai thought of the non-powered vehicle customization shop in the Gold Dimension. Since unlocking it, all her spending at this shop has been for upgrades. Actually, the shop can customize non-powered fishing boats, but she doesn't need them. This time, she can customize a few fishing boats to give back to the local people and also use them as a cover.

“Here’s what I’m thinking: let’s go to Qiongzi together and sell them a few fishing boats. If they can’t come up with that much money, we can let them buy us some seafood every year, and we can sign a purchase agreement with them, etc. What do you think?”

After Su Zhan and the others left today, she kept thinking about this matter, and the more she thought about it, the more feasible this method seemed.

Shen Yi nodded, "I'll do whatever you say. After the spring planting arrangements are made, I'll go on a long trip with you."

After discussing it, the couple had to prepare for their upcoming long journey.

Early the next morning, before Shen Yi even left the village, Shen Ying went door-to-door asking the villagers for their opinions.

Everyone had witnessed the abilities of Shen Yi's four children, so without Shen Ying's persuasion, they all eagerly signed up. Some teenagers even inquired whether they could study with them, which reassured Shen Ying.

"I'll ask the master for you later. If he says it's okay, then it's fine. If he doesn't agree, then there's nothing I can do."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, sir!"

Shen Ying worked for more than an hour and finally managed to get all the information communicated.

Just as Chu Heng finished breakfast, Shen Ying led a group of villagers to Shen Yi's workshop.

Chu Heng looked at the countless children in front of him and suddenly had a shocking guess, but dared not say a word.

Shen Ying stepped forward warmly and grasped Chu Heng's hand tightly, "Mr. Chu?"

"It's down."

Shen Ying's smile deepened. "I am Shen Ying, the village head of Shenjiazhuang. I heard that Mr. Chu is willing to stay in our village for three to five years?"

Chu Heng pursed his lips and nodded slightly. In fact, he felt that he would stay here for more than three or five years.

Shen Ying was overjoyed. "That's right. These are all children we plan to educate. There are fifty-three in total, plus more than twenty young men and women. So we plan to build a large village school in the village."