I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 291: What did I get in return for dedicating the best years of my life to the podium?
"No, no." Li Ye denied it repeatedly: "You know that I took a two-year leave of absence and have actually lost my postgraduate qualification at Shencai University. What would I do if I went back? Besides, I like this place. Although the conditions are not as good as big cities like Shanghai, the scenery is beautiful and the villagers are very kind to me. If I want to stay, I have to take the teacher recruitment exam."

"So you're making preparations?"

"Well, the salaries of regular teachers here are not low. There is also a hardship allowance for remote areas. I can earn more than 3000 yuan a month, which is more than enough to live on here."

Fang Qingye nodded. In Nanxin, her mother had been working for over twenty years as a level-two teacher, and her monthly income, including miscellaneous fees, was only about 6000 yuan.

"Actually, the main problem here is the low wages of private school teachers. They are really pitiful," Li Ye continued. "Our school has a total of 8 teachers, 4 of whom are private school teachers with more than 10 years of teaching experience. Do you know how much their monthly salary is? The highest is less than 500 yuan! The difference is just too big."

“I heard that the government is gradually eliminating privately-run substitute teachers,” Fang Qingye said.

"Yes, but what will these substitute teachers who are being let go do in the future? Some of them have been teaching for twenty or even thirty years, dedicating the best years of their lives to the podium, and what will they get in the end?" Li Ye sighed.

“We had one at our primary school. When I came to teach there, he had just been laid off. He was 55 years old and had worked at that primary school for 32 years!”

"Aren't there any subsidies or relief policies for them in the local area?" Fang Qingye couldn't help but ask.

"Yes!" Li Ye replied, "I heard from Gesang's father that the province is about to introduce a policy regarding the economic compensation for dismissed private school teachers and substitute teachers."

"Wait, you mean Gesang's father?" Fang Qingye asked, somewhat surprised.

“Gesang’s father is the deputy director of the county education bureau,” Li Ye explained.

"That Gesang is actually teaching here?" Fang Qingye found it somewhat unbelievable.

“She came here for an internship after graduation. She was originally going to take the exam to teach at a primary school in the county, but she didn’t go and insisted on staying here.”

"Is it for you?" Fang Qingye said with a smile.

"I guess so," Li Ye chuckled. "This girl is quite nice."

"It's clear that giving up a job in the county town to come here and teach is a really good thing for you," Fang Qingye said with admiration.

Of course, Li Ye also has his own advantages.

He graduated from Shencai University. Although he didn't finish his postgraduate studies, he was still a genuine undergraduate from a key university. Although he was darker than before, he was still fairer than the locals. Coupled with the refined temperament of a Jiangnan scholar, he naturally attracted girls.

Damn
Off topic.

Fang Qingye suddenly remembered the topic from earlier and quickly said, "Li Ye, please continue talking about the private school teachers."

“Okay, her father said that the province will introduce a standard to provide economic compensation to dismissed private school teachers and substitute teachers. It seems that it is 1000 yuan for each year of service and 500 yuan for every six months. The substitute teacher I just mentioned can receive 32000 yuan.”

"It's less than your annual salary," Fang Qingye said.

"Yes, we have too much to lose in history, and we really have let these teachers down."

As they chatted, sleepiness crept in, and they drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, Liu Xigesang got up early and made noodles. After everyone finished eating, they strolled around the village. Wherever they went, they greeted the villagers with smiles. Naturally, this was Li Ye and Liu Xigesang.

At noon, the four of them ate lunch at school again. Li Ye said to Fang Qingye and Bai Ou, "Let's go back to the county town. There are a few scenic spots there. I'll take you there."

Fang Qingye naturally had no objections, so the four of them packed their bags and left the school. This time, they took a hand tractor owned by a villager, and after a chugging ride, they arrived in town. After waiting for half an hour, a minibus slowly drove up, and they boarded it to head to the county seat. On the bus, Fang Qingye and Bai Ou sat in the back row, and he quietly recounted his conversation with Li Ye the previous night.

“No wonder,” Bai Ou said, glancing at Li Ye and Liu Xigesang sitting intimately together in the front row. “This is great. Li Ye likes it here and has met a girl who likes him. He’s very happy.”

“Yes,” Fang Qingye replied, suddenly remembering Zhang Dongwen, whom she had met during her recent job search at Shencai University.

The girl is currently studying hard at school and is still interning at an investment bank during the summer vacation, earning some living expenses while preparing to stay in Shanghai in the future.

In fact, this is also her happiness.

But Fang Qingye's thoughts didn't stop there. He whispered to Bai Ou, "Bai Ou, the salaries of private school teachers are too low. I want to donate some money in the name of the company to improve their salaries."

“Okay. Anyway, you earn so much money, you should spend it. Spending money this way is more meaningful! What do you plan to do?” Bai Ou asked.

"I haven't decided on the specifics yet. I'll discuss it with Li Ye later. He's more familiar with the situation here than I am."

"Ah."

An hour and a half later, we arrived in the county town.

Lixian County is not large, only about four square kilometers, according to Li Ye. It is surrounded by high mountains and cliffs, and a river runs through the town, which the locals call Zagu River.

Li Ye took them to a hotel in the county town and booked a room for himself, then urged Liu Xigesang to go home quickly.

The girl was a little reluctant, but she still listened to Li Ye and obediently left.

After the three settled in, Li Ye took Fang Qingye and Bai Ou to stroll around the county town. Around 5 p.m., he originally wanted to treat Fang Qingye and the others to a meal at a restaurant.

"I'll treat you to Tibetan hot pot today, so you can see how it differs from our mainland hot pot," Li Ye said with a smile.

The three of them hadn't walked more than a few steps when Li Ye's phone rang. He took it out, glanced at it, and answered casually, "Gesang, what's up?"

"Oh? Your dad invited us to your house for dinner?"

"Alright, we'll be right there now."

After hanging up the phone, Li Ye said to Fang Qingye and Bai Ou, "Gesang just called and his dad invited you to their house for dinner."

“Okay.” Fang Qingye naturally didn’t stand on ceremony.

Just then, he remembered discussing it with Bai Ou in the car, so he told Li Ye his idea.

Li Ye immediately became excited: "Actually, I had the same idea, but unfortunately I don't have the resources or the funds. Seriously, those four private teachers at our school usually chat and laugh with us, but they all silently walk away on payday. It makes me feel really bad, like I've been overpaid. I've heard them teach, and they're just as good as me. Some of them don't even need to look at the textbook; they memorize everything. Sigh."

"Alright, don't sigh. It's already admirable that you came all the way to Shanghai. You deserve a salary," Fang Qingye said.

"Well, it would be best to talk to Gesang's father about this and ask for his opinion. He works in the Education Bureau and is more familiar with the situation."

"it is good"

(End of this chapter)