Chapter 117: Demonstration

The first day of the New Year was the happiest day for everyone in Shuangshui Village because the selection result for the advanced collective was out, and it was Shuangshui Village!

Xiang Jianming used a loudspeaker to announce this happy news and also said that they would start building the school after a few days of rest.

Everyone was overjoyed and celebrating at home.

"Zhuangzhuang, do you and Qingxi want to study in the county or back in the village?"

Su Zhuangzhuang became conflicted, "Jiang Rong and Zhang Haoyang are in the county, but Brother Xiaole and the others are all studying in the village."

He rubbed his little face, his big eyes full of distress, "Sigh, so hard."

Everyone at the dining table was amused, "You're just a child and you have worries." Su Mingqiang touched his grandson's head.

Su Qingyue looked at the two children, "Studying in the city or the village is fine, it depends on your own choice. By then, the teachers will all be educated youths from here, which is completely enough for you."

"Then I'll stay in the village to study. It's close to home, and my classmates are all friends, so it's closer."

Li Zilan also felt relieved. Qingxi was gradually growing into a big girl, and she was good-looking. Now there were human traffickers everywhere, so she worried about her studying in the county early and late.

"Zhuangzhuang, you also stay in the village to study. If you miss your classmates in the city, I'll take you to play during the holidays."

"Okay, then I'll listen to Mom."

Su Qingyue gnawed on a pork rib, "The school is being built very quickly. County Magistrate Jiang spoke and said it must be built within a month. Our brigade still has empty houses ready-made, which can be used first."

Pei Huaiye saw that she was eating fragrantly, so he kept putting food for Su Qingyue, "Just let Captain Xiang worry about it. Leave the factory matters to Big Brother and Sister-in-law. You are far along in your pregnancy, so worry less."

Su Qingyue smiled while touching her belly, "I've become the idlest person now. Everyone else works while pregnant, but I'm the only one resting."

Su Mingqiang looked at his thoughtful son-in-law with a smile, "You're doing brain-intensive work, so you're tired too."

Pei Huaiye put down his bowl and chopsticks and held Su Qingyue's hand, "I have a job transfer in a while. By then, I'll let Huaimei come to cook for you. I've already greeted her in advance."

"Will that work? Big Brother and I are both here."

"There are many things to do in the spring, farming and managing the factory. You can't handle it all. By then, just come and help out morning and evening. I'll let Huaimei live in the east room to take care of you."

Li Zilan and Su Mingqiang were both a bit worried. After all, Pei Fugui's family weren't good people.

Su Qingyue smiled and spoke well of Pei Huaimei, "Huaimei brings me buns and sugar steamed buns from time to time. She is a good person, so Father and Sister-in-law, don't worry."

"Okay, anyway, it's close, we'll come over for a stroll morning and evening."

"Auntie, I'm here too, I'll come to see you every day." Su Zhuangzhuang vied to speak.

Su Qingyue touched Pei Huaiye lightly, and Pei Huaiye took out two red envelopes from his pocket, "You two did well in the exams, an extra reward for you."

On the 30th, both little ones got several red envelopes from home, all one yuan each.

Today, Pei Huaiye gave them five yuan each again.

"This is your pocket money for half a year, spend it sparingly, keep it to buy exercise books and pencils."

Su Qingxi nodded and happily put the money into her pocket.

Time passed quickly. On the sixth day, Shuangshui Village started work to build the school. This time, without needing to say much, the whole village automatically joined in.

Shuangshui Village entered its busiest time in history. They had to do spring plowing, build the school, and the processing factory's business couldn't be left behind. If they wanted to earn money, they also had to make bean sprouts.

For a time, everyone in the village started to get busy.

Before school started, Xiang Jianming announced the teacher arrangements for the school. County Magistrate Jiang transferred two teachers from the county, a female teacher, Xu Ting, and a male teacher, Li Chao.

Besides that, Dai Xiaohong, Li Yun, and Zhou Xiang also passed the interview and started teaching.

After all, there were few students in the village, so each grade was divided into one class, and one teacher taught several subjects.

Su Qianqian quit her job at the Qingyue Processing Factory and transformed into the librarian of Shuangshui Primary School.

On the first day of school, a jeep came from the county.

"Don't squeeze, don't squeeze, that's County Magistrate Jiang and his wife!"

County Magistrate Jiang helped his wife, Ding Shuiqin, get out of the jeep. Xiang Jianming and Su Qingyue stepped forward to receive them.

The villagers squeezed to watch the excitement.

"Why is Su Qianqian in the car too?"

Someone said this, and everyone turned their heads to look. Su Qianqian also got out of the car, smiling and walking quickly to help Ding Shuiqin, and whispered something in her ear. The two looked at each other and smiled, looking very familiar.

"It seems Su Qianqian wasn't bragging, she really has a good relationship with the County Magistrate's wife."

Xiang Jianming took County Magistrate Jiang for a tour of the temporary classrooms, "The school is being built, not far from the brigade, a ten-minute walk. The faculty dormitory is being built next to the brigade, which is convenient for nearby management."

"Not bad, not bad. Shuangshui Village did very well last year, keep up the good work this year!" County Magistrate Jiang turned his head to look at Su Qingyue, "Qingyue, your processing factory can consider expanding its scale this year if it's running smoothly. If you have any difficulties, just bring them up."

Su Qingyue smiled modestly, "Thank you, County Magistrate Jiang. Factory Director Xiang and I will definitely work hard to lead the whole village out of poverty!"

"Good, first get out of poverty, then get rich!"

County Magistrate Jiang finished his field inspection and believed that his decision to give Shuangshui Village the honorary title of advanced collective was very correct.

Based on the specific situation of Shuangshui Village, he reduced the production task of grain harvest for Xiang Jianming and increased the sales requirement for the processing factory.

Having to do spring plowing and work in the processing factory at the same time must be too busy. This was County Magistrate Jiang encouraging everyone to develop and expand the processing factory to earn money according to local conditions.

Xiang Jianming and Su Qingyue looked at each other and thanked County Magistrate Jiang deeply.

Before County Magistrate Jiang left, Ding Shuiqin held Su Qianqian and Su Qingyue's hands and exhorted, "Both are good children, come to the house for a meal when you have time."

Su Qingyue smiled and nodded, knowing that these words weren't meant for her.

She didn't know what kind of wind Su Qianqian had blown to Auntie Ding, but today Su Qianqian used the radiance of the County Magistrate's wife to show off in the village.

She also let everyone in the village know how powerful her backer was.

This trick was quite effective.

After school started, many villagers resumed contact with Su Qianqian. In order to let their children borrow books, they even sent canned food to Su Qianqian.

"Hmph, she did so many bad things back then, and now she can still be a librarian!?"

At night, Su Qingyue frowned and complained to Pei Huaiye.

Pei Huaiye pinched her exquisite little face, "Did she say anything about you? Did she trip you up?"

"Not really? But does she dare to?!"

Pei Huaiye held her in his arms, "Then ignore her, treat her like air!"

Su Qianqian indeed didn't trip Su Qingyue up, but every time Su Zhuangzhuang and Su Qingxi borrowed books, she would say something sarcastic or lie and say they had been borrowed.

Su Zhuangzhuang was small but clever. Later, he learned to be smart, and every time he borrowed books, he would call a large group of children to go with him.

As soon as Su Qianqian said a book wasn't there, Xiang Xiaole would grin and shout: "It's there, I saw it. Auntie, is your eyesight bad?" ===== CHAPTER 118 =====