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Meanwhile, the Liu Family and the Yang Family, along with the villagers who came to the capital, celebrated grandly in their homes.
Additionally, Zhang Wuliang had arranged for the journey back home.
Considering that a portion of people would need to be sent to the capital next, he asked for the opinions of those currently in the capital. If anyone volunteered to stay and found the back-and-forth travel troublesome, they could remain directly.
After this decision was made, several people immediately raised their hands and feet to volunteer to stay, including Zhang Sanyou and Zhang Dafuku from several families.
Their principle had always been to closely follow Liu Qingxi's lead, which was undoubtedly the right choice.
"Alright, since you have decided this way, if there is anything you need me to take back or anything you want me to bring to Village, just let me know. At the latest, within two months, I will come back with people."
Thus, things were quickly settled.
"By the way, Qingxi, I've been busy these past few days and haven't had a chance to discuss something with you. It's about organizing the school," he mentioned.
Liu Qingxi would certainly not disagree and fully supported it. After all, education is the foundation of a strong and prosperous nation.
"Village Chief, while I'm not at home, I will trouble you to arrange everything. Don't worry about the costs for building the school; I will cover them."
At her current level, with hundreds of people under her command, any value created for constructing houses was merely a trivial matter.
At this moment, she couldn't help but admire Zhang Wuliang's capability and foresight once again.
Even she had overlooked the matter of building the school. Of course, now that she was in the capital, many things were beyond her reach.
Both Liu Qingxi and Zhang Wuliang were people who acted decisively without procrastination.
Since they had decided to bring people to the capital and build a school, Zhang Wuliang couldn't afford to be idle for even a moment and promptly arranged everything.
Leaving the capital with the four or five families who were unwilling to leave their homeland, they returned to Ten Li Pu.
After going back and forth, it took more than half a month to finally return home.
At this time, Ten Li Pu was steadily developing under the self-awareness of the people and the leadership of the captains.
Nearly two months later, upon returning, even Zhang Wuliang had to admit the rapid development of the Village.
This time, along with attending Liu Qingxi's wedding, he brought back some great news for everyone.
Within less than an hour, the news that Ten Li Pu would build a school and ensure that every child could receive an education spread to everyone’s ears, instantly igniting excitement in Ten Li Pu.
“Village Chief, what can we do?”
Since this was beneficial for everyone, the villagers naturally wanted to contribute. As a result, Zhang Wuliang's home was surrounded by people.
“Alright, for this school construction, Qingxi will cover the costs. We can't always take advantage of Qingxi, so let's all pitch in and do what we can.”
“The Village Chief is right. Our village has produced two Scholars; who knows, our own children might also have the potential for education. We can't let that opportunity slip away, right, Kid?”
Everyone echoed in agreement.
When they were struggling just to meet their basic needs, they naturally didn't have time to think about these various matters.
But now, every household in the Village was living a prosperous life. No one doubted Liu Qingxi's abilities, and almost no one engaged in scheming against each other; everyone faced equal opportunities.
So why should they still be so calculating?
Once the plans for building the school were settled, Zhang Wuliang held another mobilization meeting for the villagers: “This time I returned, as you all know, San You and the others stayed in the capital for a reason.”
Next, Zhang Wuliang explained Liu Qingxi's arrangements in the capital to the villagers and sought their opinions: "Those who are willing to go can come to me to sign up. The benefits will be generous. For those who do not wish to go, it's completely fine to stay in the village; it's all voluntary, so it's up to you. There will be no pressure."
Unlike building houses, moving the entire family to the capital is a significant matter, and no one could provide an answer immediately.
After all, the capital is thousands of miles away from Ten Li Pu, and for the locals, leaving their homeland is the hardest thing to do.
Almost no one is willing to leave their hometown for a completely unfamiliar place, even if the benefits are good.
To put it simply, they would rather earn ten Wen in Ten Li Pu than earn thirty Wen in the capital.
This is the attachment to one's homeland!
In fact, aside from a few families like Zhang Sanyou who chose without hesitation, this outcome was both expected and unexpected.
"A strong man should aspire to travel far. The arrangements in the capital are already set. Those who want to see the world can go; you can return anytime you wish."
"I know it's difficult for everyone to make a decision like this. We are not in a hurry; take your time discussing it at home."
Zhang Wuliang stood on the newly constructed square in Ten Li Pu, on the uniformly paved Bluestone Slab ground, where more and more villagers were gathering.
"However, everyone should not feel disheartened. We need to build our school as planned, and each household should contribute as needed."
"Yes!" There was no hesitation this time; if nothing else, farmers have never lacked strength.
This time, Zhang Wuliang mainly came for these two matters.
He would assign the construction of the school to a construction team and set off for Linyi County the next day.
Because he needed to find a good teacher for the children.
Now, Ten Li Pu is not short on money and has decent conditions, so when choosing a Master, it is natural to look for someone highly skilled.
He believes that aside from Master Xu in Biqi Town, there is no one with better skills.
Since the other party's school is doing well, they naturally would not abandon it to go to Ten Li Pu.
Thus, the focus must shift to a broader area, and Linyi County is the best choice.
At noon, Zhang Wuliang stood on the bustling streets of Linyi County Town, watching the flow of traffic. He adjusted his clothes and stepped toward the center of town.
A moment later, he stopped in front of the imposing county office: "Sir, could you please announce my presence? I have some matters to discuss with the County Magistrate."
The Yamen Guard looked down at Zhang Wuliang, observing his attire and demeanor. He did not appear to be an ordinary person, and unable to gauge his true identity, he naturally did not dare to dismiss him easily.
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