Chapter 3073 3075 [Guangshi Renyi]
After being seated again, everyone toasted and congratulated each other, celebrating that this time was just a false alarm.
Otherwise, the three kidnappers came with knives and guns, and came in a carriage. It took so much trouble to kidnap people, and it would be impossible without extorting thousands of dollars.
In fact, the villagers did find letters used for blackmail from the three kidnappers, and the amount written in them was a full five thousand silver dollars.
Fortunately, Xiang Nan rescued the man in time, otherwise, they might not be able to make it out.
"Little Immortal, thank you very much. Without you, Jiaxuan would be in danger." Wu Xiancao raised his glass, "I toast you!"
"Don't say that, ma'am, we are all fellow countrymen, and it is right to help each other." Xiang Nan said.
"Oh, what the little fairy said is really good."
"As expected of a little fairy, what you say makes sense."
"Oh, it's a little fairy after all, what he said is so pleasant."
When the villagers heard it, they all said one after another.
"Heiwa is right, we are all fellow villagers, and we should help each other." Bai Jiaxuan got up and said, "So I have a proposal, I want to rebuild the Bailu warehouse and build a free warehouse for our family.
Wealthy households in our village voluntarily donate food to help the lonely old people in our village and the folks who can't get rid of the pot at home. Do you think my idea is good? "
When everyone heard this, they looked at each other in blank dismay, but hadn't spoken yet.
Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Uncle Jiaxuan is really benevolent, I agree with this matter very much. Then, I will donate twenty shi!"
"Ouch~" Seeing that Xiang Nan donated so much at once, everyone present exclaimed.
One stone of rice is one hundred and twenty-five catties, and twenty stones is two thousand five hundred catties. In the early years of the Republic of China, one stone of rice was worth five oceans. Xiang Nan donated 100 yuan and 2,500 catties of grain in one go, which is indeed a generous donation.
After all, at that time, the annual income of ordinary farmers was only twenty or thirty yuan.
Seeing that Xiang Nan responded first, Bai Jiaxuan couldn't help but smiled and nodded, "Okay, our Bai family will also donate 20 shi."
"Good!" The folks applauded together.
After all, there are many poor households and few rich households in Bailuyuan. Now the rich households donate food to the poor households, which is beneficial to poor households like them. Especially after the destruction of the tobacco seedlings, they lacked a source of income and really needed relief, so they naturally welcomed Bai Jiaxuan's move to build a warehouse.
Lu Zilin, as one of the three major households in Bailuyuan, saw that Xiang Nan and Bai Jiaxuan had already expressed their views, but he himself pretended to be dead without saying a word.
Destroying the tobacco seedlings has already cost him part of his income. Now that he spends money to help the poor, he is not so noble and not so benevolent, so he doesn't want to spend this money.
"Jiaxuan is right. Both our Lu family and Bai family have the same ancestors. They lived together on the plain for hundreds of years. People in the village should help each other." At this moment, Lu Taiheng said, " In this way, our Lu family will also donate 20 shi of grain."
"Good!" The folks applauded again.
Lu Zilin almost popped his eyes.
Twenty stones of grain, one hundred oceans, donate as soon as you say it. As a father, how could he be more prodigal than as a son?
Subsequently, other wealthy households also donated grain one after another, with ten shi more and a few buckets less, one after another, a total of 100 shi was donated.
At the time, these grains were considered a lot.
…
Later, Bai Jiaxuan proposed to build a school in Yuanshang, "We have more than 30 children in Yuanshang who have not gone to school. read."
Hearing what he said, the villagers were taken aback.
"Oh, Jiaxuan, does it cost a lot of money to build a school?"
"Jiaxuan, how old is your child to go to school, and my kid is going to hunt pigweed."
"Jiaxuan, it costs a lot of money to study, our family can't afford a husband~"
It's not that everyone doesn't want their children to study, but it's a big expense for children to study.
Building a school requires money, asking a teacher to ask for money, buying books requires money, and if children go to school and don’t work, they lose another income.
Therefore, in Bailuyuan, only a few families let their children go to school, and the vast majority of children do not have this kind of treatment.
"I've already discussed this with Hei Wa." Bai Jiaxuan said upon seeing this, "I'm in charge of building the school and inviting the teachers. Hei Wa is responsible for providing books and providing each student with a bucket of food every month."
The villagers were all shocked when they heard this.
Since ancient times, you have to give money to your husband for studying. Now it's the other way around, it's really great to go to school and get a bucket of grain.
"Oh, if this is the case, then we are very grateful to the patriarch and the little fairy!"
"Thank you patriarch, thank you little god!"
"The patriarch and the little **** are really kind~"
The folks all praised.
Seeing this, Lu Zilin felt a little envious.
Lu Taiheng has a gloomy old face.
Bailuyuan is known by everyone as the three major families, the Bai family and the deer family of the immortals.
Now the Bai family and the Shen family have invested in the construction of the school, and the Lu family has done nothing. The people are not blind, so naturally they all see it.
At that time, what will people say?
People will say that the Lu family is stingy and stingy, and they don’t pay for the school and don’t pay for it.
And the children are the hope of Bailuyuan. These children have received the favor of the Bai family and the God family to go to school and study. Naturally, they are grateful to the Bai family and the God family when they have a future.
Then the Lu family, wouldn't they be rejected?
"Oh, Jiaxuan, our old Lu family should also contribute to this matter." He got up and said, "How about this, our Lu family will also contribute half of the money for building the school and hiring the master."
"Good!" The folks clapped their hands together.
"Uncle Tai Heng, thank you very much." Bai Jiaxuan immediately got up and said.
When Lu Zilin heard this, his face turned pale again.
…
After the birthday banquet, the villagers went home.
At this moment, Bai Jiaxuan called Bai Shitouer over.
Just now in front of everyone, he was embarrassed to say Bai Shitouer.
"Patriarch, I was wrong, I'm not human, I deserve to die, hit me, scold me." Bai Shi'er knelt on the ground and slapped himself.
Bai Jiaxuan rescued Widow Li from the vegetable cellar, and helped him bring his wife and children back from the beggar's nest...It can be said that he is extremely benevolent and righteous.
But he not only hit Bai Jiaxuan's sap, but also colluded with the kidnappers to kidnap him, is he really human?
"Okay, get up, what happened before is also my fault." Bai Jiaxuan helped him up and said, "I was too impatient, so I hurt your face, I also want to say 'sorry' to you Lie."
"Patriarch, don't say that, it's my fault, I'm not human." Bai Shitouer cried when he heard this.
"I don't blame you for this matter, and don't mention it again in the future. You and your wife and children live a stable life, do you understand?" Bai Jiaxuan asked.
"Patriarch~" Shitou burst into tears.
He treated Bai Jiaxuan like this. He didn't expect Bai Jiaxuan to treat him like this. He was really moved.
"Okay, let's go back with my wife and children." Bai Jiaxuan nodded.
(end of this chapter)