sbdcsierra Chapter 110 Recruiting Students
Chapter 110 Recruiting Students
The school was built, the teacher was invited, and everything was almost ready. Zhao Qiqi asked the head of the village to gather everyone together, explain the affairs of the school clearly, and also write down all the students who wanted to study in the school.
"I gathered everyone here today because I want to talk about Gui Xiu."
The people below widened their eyes. They thought that Aunt Zhao would pay for the school and invite her family's third son to teach the children, but now they actually hired a teacher.
They don't know how expensive this tuition is. How can they afford it? Moreover, they just want their children to read a little and learn a few words. They don't want them to take imperial examinations. How can a family like them dare to ask for such a thing?
"Everyone, please be calm and listen to what Dashuanniang has to say first." The head of the village was still very dignified. His authority was evident when he spoke, and everyone stopped discussing.
Zhao Qiqi had discussed this matter with the village head in advance, so he knew how to resolve it and was not worried about the renovation costs at all.
"My family's workshop needs a lot of wood ash. The children can go to class in the morning and pick up wood leaves in the afternoon. One penny is two pounds. I'm sure they can pick up a lot in one afternoon. This way, they can not only pay their own repair fees, but also supplement the family income."
Two kilograms can be sold for one penny? These are leaves, and you don’t need to spend any effort to grow them. Can they really be sold for money?
Everyone was skeptical because they wanted to believe it but were afraid to believe that such a good thing could happen.
"Mother Dashuan, are you telling the truth? Can I get one penny for two catties?"
Many people did not believe it. After all, leaves were the norm here. They did not even need to pick them. They could just sweep up a pile of them on the ground.
"Of course it's true. I have asked several children to pick them up before. If you don't believe me, you can ask them." Zhao Qiqi knew that actions speak louder than words. Some people have experienced it personally and have already received the money. There is no more convincing proof.
At this time, some people stood up and laughed: "This is true, my child earns a lot of money from Dashuan Niang, at least fifteen cents a day."
He didn't believe it at first, and thought that his child had learned bad things and stole money from somewhere, so he was beaten up. Later, a group of boys who played with him said the same thing, and each of them showed the money they had earned. Only then did he believe that he could use the leaves to exchange for money with Zhao Qiqi.
If he was not too embarrassed to go find Zhao Qiqi, he would have wanted to follow this group of brats to pick up the trash. But they were lazy and sometimes they would rest for the whole morning and only go to pick up the trash in the afternoon, thus losing a lot of money in vain!
Someone nearby pushed him and complained that he was being mean: "Why don't you ask me to do this job that pays so much?"
"Who told your kid not to play with the fourth child from Dashuan's mother's family? Our two children also followed him to pick up the trash. Recently, the family was able to buy some meat because of the extra income."
That man was somewhat proud. His child was the first to trust Aunt Zhao. How could he not be proud of the fact that he was able to make money at such a young age? He generally didn't like to show off unless he really couldn't help it.
The person who was hurt by his words punched him hard. Look at how proud he is, if you don't know, you would think he is a relative of Zhao Qiqi's family. What is there to be proud of? He is just playing with Gu Yanyi.
He quickly lowered his head and whispered in his son's ear in a voice that only he and his son could hear: "Play with Gu Yanyi more, understand? If I see you playing with that useless brat Gu Dazhu again, I will beat you to death."
The son shrank his neck in fear, not daring to look at his father's face.
His father still felt unsatisfied, so he gritted his teeth and kicked him, telling him to play with that idle Gu Dazhu every day! Last time he asked him to mow the grass, he actually slept on the grass with Gu Dazhu for an entire afternoon!
By the time they found them, the two of them slowly woke up. What a useless creature! Sooner or later, they would become as lazy as pigs.
"Will Dashuanniang take in all the things she has?" asked Old Lady Qian. She was old and it was not convenient for her to work, but she could still do simple work like picking up things. If she took in all the things she had, she could probably sell them.
Zhao Qiqi nodded. "We'll collect any amount, and not just children, everyone can go and collect, including firewood. One penny for two kilograms."
It is naturally not enough for Gu Yantang to chop wood alone. These things are used up quickly. Besides, Zhao Qiqi has silver in his hands, so it doesn’t matter if he can’t use it all at once, he can save it.
Everyone was delighted with the satisfactory answer. In this way, it would be much more useful for the children to go to school in the morning and collect leaves and firewood in the afternoon than to stay at home to help with the work.
Even if they chopped firewood for a whole morning at home, they would not earn any money. Now Zhao Qiqi has given them such an opportunity, and the children can also go to school. It is simply wonderful.
Zhao Qiqi looked at the joy on their faces and said something ugly in advance: "When accepting these things, you must not lie, such as spilling water on them. If you find that, you will not accept them anymore."
When there are many people, things become complicated, and there are all kinds of people. If the interests involved are not made clear in advance, some people will definitely do something tricky.
She looked around and saw that no one showed any signs of abnormality, so she felt relieved for the time being.