Many people around nodded in agreement: "Yes, our family will also send our daughter to school."

However, there are also some people who are not very happy, because the daughter has to do things at home, and if all the girls in the family go to the family to learn how to read, no one will do the things at home.

"Girls don't need to be literate."

"Yeah, what kind of characters are you learning for the little girl?"

"Yes, Sanya of my family is going to take care of her siblings at home."

Lu Jiao glanced at the people around her, and said unhurriedly: "Do you think that women's literacy is useless, that women are not as good as Erlang, then look at me, do you think I, Lu Jiao, are not as good as Erlang?"

As soon as Lu Jiao finished speaking, everyone around shook their heads immediately. A person like Yun Jin's daughter-in-law is not as good as many men. She is the most powerful.

"I study medicine, run three major workshops, follow my husband to Beijing to take care of him, and raise four sons. Literacy is inseparable from all these things."

"If the women in our village can read and write, if they don't say anything else, even the people who come to ask for marriage must be carefully selected. We will not marry ordinary people."

What Lu Jiao said was true. If her daughter could read and write, she would really have to choose a candidate carefully. The mud legs in the surrounding countryside really don't know how to marry, and at least they have to marry in the town if they want to marry.

Everyone in the village was stimulated by Lu Jiao's words, and they all agreed to let the daughter of the family go to the family school to learn to read and write.

"Okay, daughter-in-law Yun Jin, we agree, we will let the girl in the family learn to read."

"We also agree, we also let the girl in the family learn to read."

"Don't worry, I will let my girl study hard, study hard, and learn from you, Yun Jin's daughter-in-law."

Lu Jiao looked at all this with satisfaction, and nodded with a smile.

The little girls who had been watching the fun all around were all very excited. Although they hadn't clearly realized the importance of literacy to them, it didn't stop them from being happy. They could read and read, and they could read.

Outside the crowd, Qingqing and Xiaohe, the two daughters of Xie Erzhu and Xie Ersao, ran over happily, gathered around Lu Jiao and asked.

"Third Aunt, can we go to ethnography to learn how to read?"

The two little girls are not as dull as before, they are much more lively and courageous.

Lu Jiao was very happy to see the two of them like this, she reached out to hold Qingqing's hand, stroked her head and said, "Yes."

Qingqing is a child who loves to read and write, which is a good thing.

After hearing Lu Jiao's words, Qingqing immediately smiled and assured her, "Third Aunt, I will definitely learn to read and write seriously."

Lu Jiao nodded, looked at Qingqing with a smile and said, "You study in the village for two years. After two years, my aunt will send someone to pick you up to go to Ningzhou Prefecture. At that time, my aunt will find someone to teach you crafts."

Qingqing suddenly became happy: "Third Aunt, I understand."

Not to be outdone, Xiao He leaned over: "Third Aunt, and me, me."

Lu Jiao patted Xiao He's head amusedly and said, "Same, Third Aunt will pick you up together."

Xiaohe also laughed happily, and ran to the back to entertain the four little ones: "Da Bao, Er Bao, San Bao and Si Bao, let's go home."

"Okay, Second Sister."

The children were talking happily.

Lu Jiao took Qingqing's hand and asked with concern, "Why didn't I see your mother?"

Xie Erzhu on one side said happily: "Qingqing's mother is pregnant for six months, I think she is old, let her stay at home and raise her."

After hearing this, Xie Yunjin immediately looked at Xie Erzhu happily and said, "Congratulations, second brother."

After Xie Yunjin finished speaking, he turned to look at the villagers and said, "I won the first prize, and my second sister-in-law is pregnant again. My family has a double happiness. In order to celebrate such a happy event, starting tomorrow, my family will hold a three-day water banquet, and the villagers will start tomorrow." They all come to my house to eat for three full days."

As soon as Xie Yunjin finished speaking, everyone around was surprised, and they all spoke happily, with enthusiasm as if they were celebrating the New Year.

Aunt Osmanthus waited for the woman and shouted directly: "Then let's come and help tomorrow morning."

"Yes, let's help with the cooking."

Lu Jiao looked at the crowd with a smile and said, "Okay, then come and help tomorrow."

Everyone talked and laughed and sent Xie Yunjin and Lu Jiao's family to their home before leaving.

Xie Yunjin talked to the patriarch and the village chief and asked them to hold a meeting quickly to discuss where to choose the school of ethnology.

The patriarch and the village head originally thought that ethnology should be established in a place in the clan, but Xie Yunjin actually wanted to build a school alone. The patriarch and village head were even happier, nodding repeatedly to indicate that they should go to find a location immediately.

The entire Xiejia Village was full of joy. Everyone happily talked about ethnology and field sacrifices, and families with daughters were even more happy to talk about their girls going to school.

Most people still want their daughters to go to school, not to mention anything else, just look at Yun Jin's wife and you will know the importance of literacy, and if your daughter is literate, then getting married will be different.

Everyone in the village was talking about this, and everyone said that Xie Yunjin and Lu Jiao were kind-hearted and generous people, otherwise they could be admitted to the number one scholar, and they were all kind-hearted people.

Xie Laogen's family was very unhappy, but Xie Laogen didn't dare to express it, Xie Daqiang and others were about to smoke from their heads, and as soon as they entered Xie Yunjin's house, they couldn't help losing their temper.

"Third brother, you are running ethnology studies for the clansmen, buying sacrificial fields, and holding a three-day flowing water banquet. Do you know how much these things cost?"

Thinking of the money that was lost, Xie Daqiang felt the pain of being gouged out, and his face was not to mention ugly.

The fourth brother Xie Yunhua's face is also not good-looking, since his mother was divorced by his father, the good times of the fourth brother Xie Yunhua are coming to an end, and he has never enjoyed the same blessings as before.

Before that, County Magistrate Hu sent someone to report that his third brother was admitted to the first prize. Xie Yunhua was annoyed that he had a bad relationship with the third brother in the past, but he also thought that this was his third brother, so it was impossible for him to care about their previous ones. thing.

But the third brother came back and did a lot of good things for the villagers, but he didn't do them any good. This made Xie Yunhua annoyed, so Xie Daqiang lost his temper, but he didn't say a word.

On one side, Xie Erzhu couldn't help opening his mouth to thank Daqiang: "This is the third brother's own business. He can do whatever he likes. You just need to take care of yourself and don't embarrass the third brother."

Since Xie Erzhu became a leech breeder in the village, he has gained confidence. He is not as weak as before, and he dares to hate Xie Daqiang.

Xie Daqiang gave Xie Erzhu a bad look and said, "He has money to do so many things for the villagers, why don't you see him helping us and giving us some money."

Lu Jiao couldn't take it any longer, and said directly: "Are you without hands or feet? Don't you know how to earn money by yourself? If you don't give you money all day long, you are raised by us. Ask us for money." Money, you want money from your parents, what do you want from others?"

(end of this chapter)