The shop in the prefectural city was about to open, and Li Yi planned to be the boss himself. After all, although the village was quiet and peaceful, it was perfect for retirement. However, he had not saved enough for retirement yet, so he had to work hard for a few more days.
Of course, living in the village for too long would be boring. The prefectural city was bustling, and it was far more interesting than staying here. However, this reason was not as important as the previous one.
As such, he naturally had to put aside the matter of the school.
With his current influence in the village, he could already make decisions for such a small matter.
Most of the direct descendants of the Liu family relied on him to make money, so they naturally had no objections.
"Miss Qin, I'll have to trouble you to take care of these children in the future," said Li Yi as he cupped his hands and bowed to a seemingly weak young girl at the entrance of the school.
The young girl's surname was Qin, and her first name was Qing. She looked a little delicate, and her body exuded a faint scholarly aura.
Qin Qing's grandfather was Mr. Qin. Before Li Yi came here, he was the one who taught in the school. However, he accidentally fell and injured his leg a few days ago, so he would probably have to stay in bed for the rest of his life.
After Li Yi left, the school still had to continue. In the future, the young girl in front of him would take over his position.
She had been by Mr. Qin's side since she was young, so she could read and write. She could be considered one of the few cultured people in the village.
Of course, there were still many people in the village who had doubts about how a woman could become a teacher. However, they had no say in this matter. Ever since they were able to establish a business relationship with Li Yi, they could not wait to build a good relationship with him. Perhaps one day when he was in a good mood, they could even waive some of the 'joining' fees. Naturally, they would not oppose him on such a small matter.
"Brother-in-law, I … Can I really become a teacher?"
The naughty children in the school did not see the two of them and were still playing around inside. The young girl glanced into the room, and a hint of hesitation appeared on her pretty face as she asked timidly.
When Li Yi asked for her opinion, the young girl hesitated for a long time before agreeing.
Firstly, it was because she really liked these things in her heart. Previously, when her grandfather was a teacher in the school, she often looked forward to when she could stand in that position. However, it was just a thought. After all, in this world, women could not do things as freely as men.
Another reason was that they had received too much kindness from Li Yi in the past few days. It was impossible for her to refuse such a small matter.
Their father passed away when they were young, and there were only their mother, daughter, and their elderly grandfather at home. Although life was hard before, they could still get by. However, after their grandfather accidentally broke his leg, life became more and more difficult.
If it wasn't for Xiao Huan who often brought him rice and noodles, he would have died a long time ago.
Therefore, the girl's family was extremely grateful to them.
"Don't worry. It's just teaching them a few words every day. It's not that difficult." Li Yi smiled. Out of habit, he wanted to reach out and pat her on the shoulder to show his encouragement. Halfway through, he realized that it was not appropriate. He retracted his hand and pointed to the inside of the school. "Let's go in."
Hearing this, the young girl nodded and followed behind Li Yi.
After the two of them walked into the school, the originally unusually noisy naughty children immediately quieted down and obediently returned to their seats.
Seeing that there was a beautiful older sister next to the teacher today, the naughty children's eyes immediately sized her up.
Most of them knew that this older sister seemed to be Mr. Qin's family, but they didn't know why this older sister came with the teacher today.
"Today, we won't be in class. Last time, we talked about the story of Hou Yi shooting the sun. Today, we will talk about Kua Fu chasing the sun, Chang 'e flying to the moon, Jing Wei filling the sea …" Qin Qing took the initiative to sit on the side. Li Yi's gaze swept across the school as he spoke.
With this sentence, the naughty children's attention immediately shifted away from the young girl. Their faces revealed extreme excitement.
In the past, as long as they performed well in class, the teacher would tell them a story after class.
From those stories, they learned that heaven and earth used to be connected. There was a giant called Pangu who used an axe to split heaven and earth. The earliest people were molded from mud by Goddess Nuwa. There used to be ten suns in the sky, and a master archer called Hou Yi shot down nine of them with his bow …
These stories were like the monkey with the stick, deeply attracting the naughty children.
Today, the teacher was actually going to tell so many stories. To these naughty children, it was undoubtedly more joyous than the new year.
When the young girl called Qin Qing heard the slow and magnetic voice, she turned her head and saw the naughty children's small faces that were focused on the story. Her heart seemed to be touched by something.
These half-grown children were extremely mischievous and ran amok in the village. Who knew how much trouble they had caused her. At that moment, when she saw those innocent and extremely clear eyes, a seed was quietly planted in her heart.
When she turned her head to look at Li Yi, she also longed for the day when she could be like this, loved and respected by these children …
After a few stories were told, the naughty children still had expressions of reminiscence on their faces. Li Yi stood up and looked at them. "From today onwards, Sister Qin will be teaching all of you in my place. You must be obedient like before. Don't bully her, understand?"
When the naughty children heard this, their expressions froze. Then, they suddenly looked at Li Yi and looked a little flustered.
"Is the teacher leaving?"
"Why is the teacher leaving?"
"Did we make the teacher angry?"
"Teacher, don't go. We will definitely be obedient!"
The naughty children were of different ages. The oldest was a little over ten years old, while the youngest was only seven or eight. When they heard that Li Yi was leaving, they all looked flustered.
Seeing the naughty children suddenly become abnormally agitated, Li Yi felt a little warm in his heart. Even though these children were a little mischievous, they were still innocent children. After interacting with them for the past few days, it was naturally impossible to say that he didn't have any feelings for them.
However, he couldn't be the teacher here for the rest of his life. He would have to leave sooner or later. This moment would come sooner or later.
Li Yi stretched out his hand and pressed down. The naughty children's voices gradually became softer, but they still looked at him with expectant eyes.
"Liu Xiaohu." Li Yi opened his mouth and called out a name.
The naughty child with the sturdiest physique immediately stood up from his seat.
"I'll leave the task of protecting Mr. Qin to you. Can you complete it?"
Liu Xiaohu's face revealed a serious expression. He suddenly patted his chest. "Don't worry, sir. I guarantee that I will complete the task! If anyone dares to bully Mr. Qin, I … I will beat him up! "
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"Hello, Mr. Qin!"
Seeing the naughty children standing neatly and respectfully saluting her as a disciple, the young girl's heart finally relaxed.
After walking out of the classroom, Li Yi turned to look at the young girl and said with a smile, "I'll leave these children to you from now on. The teacher's allowance is one silver tael per month. When the time comes, I'll have Xiao Huan send it to you. "
The young girl was stunned for a moment. After regaining her senses, she hurriedly said, "Absolutely not. I-I don't want any allowance. Besides, the teacher in the classroom has never …"
"From now on, there will be."
Li Yi waved his hand. Without waiting for her to finish, he smiled and left.
The young girl stared at his back in a daze. She couldn't calm down. After a long time, she sighed and turned to walk back into the classroom.
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