Farming and teaching across different worlds

Xiu Ran didn't, so he said to Father Ji: "Father, the youngest has no bank notes, it's a loss, or you can give all my land to the youngest."

Ji Lao Er also nodded, agreeing with the eldest brother's statement, he also felt that the youngest did not share the bank notes, and it was inappropriate for him and the eldest brother to monopolize such a large sum of money, and he also wanted to distribute his land to the youngest to make up for it.

Before Ji's father said anything, Ji Xiuran objected first.

Although he gave Father Ji two silver notes, he still had more than 700 taels of silver in his hand.

Considering that he was afraid to take out such a huge sum of money all at once and scare his old father to death, he only took out 200 taels.

Now that Father Ji distributes them to the two elder brothers, he has no objection at all. As for the compensation mentioned by the two elder brothers, he will not ask for it.

He refused and said: "Big Brother, Second Brother, you just take the money. Third Brother and I still have money. I gave the money to our father. I don't want the land you said. We can't grow so much land." .”

Ji's father also made a decision and said: "That's the division, the boss and the second don't argue."

Big Brother Ji and Second Brother Ji thought of the money they got for making chairs earlier, and they were silent at the same time.

Knowing that what Ji Xiuran said was the truth, Brother Ji and Second Brother Ji had no choice but to give up.

Sister-in-law Ji and Second-sister-in-law Ji saw that things had settled down, and felt at ease, so they both beamed.

Father Ji saw that the matter was confirmed, so he said to Boss Ji: "Boss, you can go and find the village chief later."

Boss Ji agreed and went to invite the village head.

After the village chief came over, he heard that they were going to separate, and wanted to persuade them.

But after listening to Father Ji's firm words, he had no choice but to give up and say no more.

Just bring over the paperwork, read it once, and ask a few people to sign and sign, so that the family will be divided.

However, because Ji Xiuran's new home has not yet been built, and Ji's second house also needs to be newly built, so even though they separated, the family still lives together temporarily.

After the family affairs were separated, Father Ji kept the village chief and said, "Brother stay here for a while, we two have a good chat."

The village head thought that there was nothing important to do next, so he agreed.

Father Ji took out the good tea that Ji Xiuran had given him earlier, brewed it, and poured a cup for Village Chief Li.

Village head Li picked it up, took a sip, and couldn't help but praise: "Good tea."

Father Ji smiled and said: "It's Xiuran who respects me. I've been looking for a chance to give my brother a taste. Today is just right. I'll take some back when my brother leaves later."

The village chief waved his hand and said, "I'll just drink a little here, and even eat and take. How shameless and shameless."

Ji's father said indifferently: "There are so many things to pay attention to, the old brother likes to take it, you are just being polite."

The village head saw that Father Ji was sincere, so he stopped refusing. He happily picked up the teacup, took another sip, and sighed in his heart: This good tea is good, and it doesn't taste harsh at all.

After drinking tea, Father Ji said: "Old brother, Xiu Ran has something to tell old brother, just sit and listen."

At this moment, Ji Xiuran stood up from the side, took out the drawing of the stone bridge he drew, and the method of making sweet potato flour he wrote, and spread them on the tea table in front of Village Chief Li.

The village chief couldn't help but looked at it carefully. After he saw the design of the stone bridge on the blueprint, his face became excited.

Then thinking about the cost of building the bridge, and knowing that the current financial resources of the village are not enough to support such a large project, the expression on his face dimmed.

Sighing faintly, he said, "Xiu Ran's idea is good, but..., hey"

Ji Xiuran turned over another piece of paper, pointed at it and explained it to Village Chief Li.

Then, after explaining clearly to him the idea of ​​building a flour mill, Village Chief Li couldn't help but his eyes lit up.

If this sweet potato flour is really profitable as Xiuran said after it is made, it can solve the problem of money for building bridges.

And the method of raising funds to build a mill, although novel, is very feasible.

However, as the head of a village, the village head will think more. He supports this idea, but he has different opinions on the matter of sharing.

The village chief said to Ji Xiuran with a serious face: "I know that Xiuran wants to do something for the village, but taking these away from you for nothing is just taking advantage of you. I, the village chief, can't do that."

After all, the Ji family can make this sweet potato flour by themselves, and now they take it out because they want to benefit the village.

Ji Xiuran pondered for a while and said, "Although I came up with this recipe, it's unrealistic to make it myself."

The production of this sweet potato flour requires a lot of hands. Doing it at home is obviously insufficient. However, if you ask someone for help, you can't guarantee that the method will not be leaked.

That's why Ji Xiuran thought about building a flour mill in the name of the village.

The village gives out land, and people with spare money in the village can invest. When the time comes, they will earn money and share dividends in proportion.

In this way, the secret recipe can be kept, and the income of the village can be increased. At the same time, they can also collect sweet potatoes from the villagers and surrounding villages, increasing the income of the villagers.

Although this cannot completely guarantee that the secret recipe will not be leaked, at least it will not be leaked in the past few years. This period of time is enough for them to earn enough money for the bridge. "

Ji Xiuran patiently analyzed these pros and cons to the village chief.

The village chief thought it made sense after hearing what he said, but there were still many problems, at least the whole village fundraising model.

There is no precedent before, and it is relatively difficult to operate.

However, with him as the village head, it shouldn't be a big problem, but the conditions of the villagers are average, and they may not be willing to spend money if they have spare money.

"It doesn't matter if no one wants to pay. I can pay all of it first. After making money, the villagers will naturally beg us to pay when they see the results."

Ji Xiuran had money in his hand, so he didn't panic, at worst, he just paid all the money himself.

If this is the case, your family will have to work harder.

And when the time comes, the preparatory work, simple physical work such as washing and cutting, can be hired from the villagers, and everyone will rush to do it for ten cents a day.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." The village chief was moved when he heard that Ji Xiuran was so bold.

This matter is completely beneficial to Qingshan Village, and he cannot refuse it.

At the same time, the village head is very optimistic about this flour mill in his heart.

Chapter 23

Besides, Ji Xiuran also talked to the village chief about building a house.

After all, the house he wanted to build was a bit complicated and required a lot of manpower, so he naturally asked the villagers for help, and he also talked about opening a school by the way.

Regarding the construction of the Ji family's house and asking for help, the village head patted his chest and agreed.

The remuneration given by the Ji family, ten renminbi a day plus one lunch, is very generous, and the villagers must rush to come.

But the village head was a little hesitant about the school. Of course, the village head was happy to build a study place in his village.

It's just that as the village head, he knows the situation in the village well, so he naturally knows that few families in the village have enough money to send their children to school.

If this school is built, but there are no students, what should we do?

When Ji Xiuran heard the question raised by the village chief, it was indeed something he hadn't considered before.

He frowned and pondered for a while, then replied: "The school is tentatively scheduled to be closed, one tael of silver a year, not only open to children of the right age, but also open to older children who are over age or adults who want to read and write."

"Why...?" The village chief couldn't understand Ji Xiuran's decision.

After all, people here hold a longing and respectful attitude towards being able to read and write. No adults or teenagers go to school to study.

After all, studying is very expensive. Seven or eight years old is the most suitable age for studying. After that, no one will waste money.

Besides, there is no school that accepts adults or teenage children.

Ji Xiu understood clearly, but he still patiently explained: "I want to teach these people how to read and teach them to calculate accounts, so that it will be easier for them to go out to find a job in the future, and they will not be deceived outside."

The village head was still not optimistic, and said: "It's still a matter of money. Generally, villagers don't have any money to let school-age children study. How can they waste money for these unsuitable children?"

Ji Xiuran smiled lightly, and replied: "I've thought about this too. At that time, I can sign an agreement before they enter school. After they graduate and find a job, they can pay me Shu Xiu after they earn money."

Ji Xiuran thought of many poor students in modern times who couldn't afford to go to college and would apply for student loans, and he could also learn from this model, let these people go to school first, and then pay the tuition after earning money, the same is true.

When the village chief heard his method, his eyes widened in surprise.

I have never heard of this kind of thing before, but after thinking about it carefully, I think it is very feasible.

After all, the farmers are very trustworthy, and they are all from the same village, so they are not afraid of their debts.

After the village chief figured it out, he nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, Xiuran really has an idea, so let's do it this way. If someone defaults, I, the village chief, will make the decision for you."

Ji Xiuran smiled in satisfaction, he said so much today, this is what he wanted.

After the village chief heard this, he couldn't bear it any longer. After finishing the matter, he didn't stop any longer and got up to leave.

Ji's father originally wanted to keep him at home for dinner, but he insisted on refusing and left quickly.

Now he just wants to go back immediately and inform the villagers about the establishment of the mill and the opening of the school, so he doesn't have the heart to eat.

Ji's father had no choice but to ask Ji's mother to take out a bag of snacks and a bag of tea for him to bring.

The village head left Ji's house, walked on the small road in the village, humming happily, and arrived