Upon hearing Xiaoxiao’s words, Li Chuntao was very surprised.

Opening a school? Xiaoxiao really dares to dream. Although you only need some knowledge to open a school, without the hassle of registering with the government office, those schools are usually opened by well-known people in the town or County. How could it be her turn, as a woman?

"Xiaoxiao, I’m afraid I’m not qualified to open a school. To open one, you surely have to be someone like your husband."

Actually, Xiaoxiao understood what Li Chuntao was thinking, but the school she was talking about was more like a preschool for enlightenment, not for exams or official titles. Li Chuntao was definitely qualified, and even if she wasn’t, it didn’t matter. They could invite people who could read and write to help.

It’s not as if she would have to teach alone. What school would only have one teacher? That would be exhausting.

Xiaoxiao said, "Chuntao, don’t underestimate yourself. Don’t you know a lot of things? Besides, opening a school in the countryside is just about teaching kids to recognize words. It’s not like they’re all going for official titles. What you know is more than enough."

Although Xiaoxiao said this, Li Chuntao still felt it was unlikely, because her family wasn’t here. She wasn’t even sure how long she’d stay here. How could she open a school?

And just teaching kids a few words – how long could that take? She couldn’t even say for certain. How could she comfortably accept the so-called tuition fees?

"Xiaoxiao, even if you say I can teach, I won’t be staying here long. How could I teach for just a few days and still accept tuition fees?"

Why would it be uncomfortable? In modern times, charging by the day or by the hour is common. But Xiaoxiao didn’t say this, guessing that Li Chuntao wouldn’t understand.

She said, "Chuntao, if you open a school, you won’t be teaching alone."

Li Chuntao looked at Xiaoxiao with a face full of confusion, only to hear Xiaoxiao continue, "With so many children, teaching alone would be too tiring. You can invite a few teachers to specifically teach the kids. Even if you return to Stone Village later, the school can still run normally."

Actually, Xiaoxiao could open the school herself. However, she still suggested Li Chuntao do it. One reason was that she didn’t have the energy to manage these things. Another reason was that if Li Chuntao opened a school, she would have more reasons to come and go from Yang Family Village in the future.

Although they could use the land as a reason, they had to wait until spring to plant. Opening a school wouldn’t tie her down to a specific time to enter Yang Family Village.

She wasn’t deliberately creating an opportunity for Li Chuntao but just leaving a way out, wasn’t she?

If it really was like what Li Chuntao said, if she was determined to leave, she could just return to Stone Village and never come to Yang Family Village again.

The reason for Xiaoxiao’s change in attitude was entirely because yesterday, Li Chuntao didn’t use her second sister-in-law’s invitation as an excuse to visit the old Yang family. Xiaoxiao felt that Li Chuntao was a person of discretion and wanted to leave her a way out.

Moreover, she could tell that Li Chuntao seemed to enjoy literature and writing. Doing something useful would fill her with confidence, and it certainly wouldn’t be a bad thing.

"Invite someone to teach?"

Li Chuntao hadn’t expected this kind of thought from Xiaoxiao. She thought that if a school were opened, she would have to teach by herself. If she were to teach it wouldn’t be a problem; whether she taught for a few days was all fine. After all, it was just about guiding people through their studies, and she didn’t dislike such a life. She even somewhat enjoyed it.

But if she did this, she wouldn’t have time to observe what was really going on between Yang Xiaocui and that man. Wouldn’t she have come here for nothing then?