This has really stirred up a hornet's nest. You know, ever since Li Huan became the village chief, the job of scorekeeper has always been in the hands of Aunt Wang.
This job is good. Not only can you manage people, but you can also get a lot of good things in secret. No one wants to have their work points deducted, so of course, small favors flow into Aunt Wang's pocket continuously.
"Chen Weidang, you bastard, Huanzi asked me to take this position, why did you take me down? If I make a mistake and you take me down, I won't say a word. Now, talk to me."
Chen Weidang didn't have any reason at all. He just wanted to make his daughter-in-law's life easier. When he heard Aunt Wang's words, his face stiffened.
"Aunt Wang, when my husband was the village chief, he never abused his power for personal gain. My daughter-in-law was sick a while ago and has just recovered. My husband just wanted her to do an easy job first."
After hearing Cuihua's words, Aunt Wang also thought of Chen Weidang's integrity, and her anger was diluted a little, but it was absolutely impossible to ask her to give up the position of scorer.
Besides, although Zhang Yuefang married Damao, she was still an educated youth. In the eyes of the villagers, educated youths were not good people, except Cheng Qiao of course. After all, she was naive and had never hurt anyone.
A single stone can cause a thousand ripples. This incident not only caused a big stir in Xiangyang Village, but also spread to Xiangqian Village and the county. Li Huan was dragged to the commune again.
The commune secretary personally poured a cup of tea for Li Huan. He had learned his lesson. This kid would only respond to soft words and not hard ones. If you want the horse to run, you have to coax it.
"What the hell is going on?"
"What else can we do? There are too many people and too little food. Secretary, I plan to set up a primary school for village children and let those knowledgeable educated youth be teachers to improve the cultural level of the villagers."
"Where will the funds come from to run a school?"
"Our village hasn't received subsidies for two years. How about applying for a subsidy this year and I can make up the rest with my own salary."
The commune secretary looked at Li Huan with sparkling eyes, and felt a warm current flowing in his heart. What a ruffian village chief, he is obviously a good young man with ambitions.
"Comrade Li Huan, please write an application to join the party first. I will be your introducer. As for the matter of setting up a school, I have to go to the Education Bureau to ask clearly. If you are in a hurry, you can prepare a place first."
"Secretary, thank you for your cultivation of me. I will definitely listen to the Party and follow the Party's lead."
The secretary nodded happily, opened the drawer of the desk, took out a stack of papers and handed them to Li Huan. Li Huan took out a pair of watches from his pocket and handed them to the secretary:
"Secretary, running a school requires funds. I have a pair of watches here. I bought them when I married my wife. I only wore them once. Now I'd like to trouble you to help me with them. Two hundred yuan."
Looking at the brand new pair of Plum blossom watches without even the film on the dial removed, the secretary was impressed by Li Huan's brain. It was obvious that this pair of watches was given to him to ask for a favor.
As for the two hundred yuan, if the original price of the watch and the ticket for the watch were added together, it would be more than three hundred yuan. But he didn't even blink and directly cut the price in half. He felt ashamed of himself for being so broad-minded.
Li Huan looked at the excitement in the secretary's eyes and shrank his neck guiltily. This pair of watches was taken out of the magic weapon by Cheng Qiao and he didn't spend a penny on them.
Under the guidance of the secretary, Li Huan wrote an application to join the party, took out a pack of Pegasus cigarettes from his pocket, opened it and smoked one, then pretended to be in a hurry and left in a hurry.
The secretary looked at the cigarettes that Li Huan "forgot" to take away and shook his head. He used the same trick again, but he had to admit that this trick worked on everyone in their commune.
At the end of June, Li Huan called on the villagers to convert the abandoned ancestral hall in Xiangyang Village into a school. As for the teachers of the school, Zhang Yuefang and Han Chunmei were in charge.
Aunt Wang was smiling all day long when she saw that she had kept her position as a marker. You know, as a marker she could earn six work points a day, while as a teacher she only earned six work points a day.
At first, the villagers were reluctant to let their children go to school, but when they saw Cheng Qiao and Li Huan bringing little Cheng Li, who was not yet three years old, into the school gate, they all became nervous.
Niqiu also ran over. Since his mother had been imprisoned for three months, the teacher in the county town asked Chen Tiezhu to go to the school once to persuade Niqiu to drop out.
But Niu Qiu had already tasted the joy of studying. When he learned that Xiangyang Village would have its own primary school, he pestered Chen Tiezhu to sign up for the school. Chen Tiezhu no longer had the same determination as before, and his face was filled with fatigue.
But he still agreed that his only son should go to school, so he shamelessly came to Li Huan to ask for help. Of course, Li Huan agreed immediately. It was a good thing that the child should go to school.
He picked up the gong and started beating it again. The villagers had not yet started the autumn harvest, so they were weeding and applying fertilizer in the fields in groups of three or four. When they heard the village chief beating the gong, they hurried to the threshing ground.
"Xiangyang Village Primary School started classes on July 1st. There are two subjects: Chinese and mathematics. Chinese is taught by Teacher Han Chunmei and mathematics is taught by Teacher Zhang Yuefang. Each class will recruit 20 students. I will waive tuition fees for the first 20 students who sign up, and also give them textbooks."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Tiezhu grabbed Niu Qiu and shouted at him to sign up. Gousheng's mother also raised her hand and said she would return the textbooks without asking for money. Only a fool would not study.
Li Huan had already made plans. There were more than 30 children in the village who could go to primary school. As for the teenagers, they had all attended literacy classes, but the classes did not provide diplomas, so they would definitely come to school.
So there are definitely more than 40 students in the two classes. The two educated youth teachers can only find a way themselves. You know, they can use extracurricular teaching methods to take care of the extra children, which can also increase their income.
But Li Huan would not suggest this method. Whether it can make money depends on whether the two teachers have enough brains. Cheng Qiao rolled his eyes at Li Huan, thinking it was a crooked way.
Li Huan laughed happily. He suddenly felt that it was great to be the village chief. He could bring benefits to the villagers within his ability. Whether it was making money through private business or running a school to learn knowledge, it was all good things that benefited the people.
Only after doing good things did Li Huan understand the value of life. It is not that everything will be fine if you eat and drink well, but that a person can live more happily only when he has his own goals and beliefs.
"Qiao, it's great to have you. You are the guiding light on my way forward."
"A stepping stone."
Cheng Qiao snorted coldly. Li Huan pinched Cheng Qiao's mouth fiercely and kissed her hard. Just when the couple was about to express their affection, Li's mother knocked on the door:
"Qiao, Huanzi, hurry up, Grandma Xuhui has fainted."
Both of them were shocked. Grandma Xuhui had been eating and drinking well at their house. She could now help Mother Li with the washing and cleaning. She was living a very happy life. How could she have fainted