"Wow, I never thought that just when the kids finally have a place to learn, Yang Ming’s wife would mess it up."

"Isn’t that just the way? But Yang Ming’s wife said she’ll definitely find a way for the kids to learn. I wonder if it’s true."

"It should be true. Yang Ming’s wife has lots of ideas."

"But there’s nothing we can do. We’re at a loss. I went over there this morning, too. There are indeed too many kids for that girl to handle on her own."

"Well, let’s wait and see. But if we really have to pay the tuition, will your kid still go?"

"That depends on how much it costs. If it’s affordable, we’ll go. I think the kid really wants to learn."

"..."

"..."

As Yang Dong entered the village from the town, he heard such discussions. Everyone was vigorously discussing the matter of the kids learning to read.

Yang Dong could gather from the conversations that this morning, as soon as his sister-in-law arrived, she disrupted the learning arrangements, stopping everyone from learning to read with Li Chuntao.

Villagers suggested paying a small tuition, but his sister-in-law wouldn’t agree, only saying she’d find a way to resolve the issue.

She seemed to really care about Li Chuntao, despite offending the whole village in the process. But did his sister-in-law really have a solution to this problem?

With these doubts, Yang Dong returned home.

His family was also discussing the issue.

"What did you say? Let Li Chuntao open a school?"

"Yes, that was just my suggestion. She could open a school and hire some teachers, so she wouldn’t have to teach by herself and it wouldn’t be so exhausting."

"But wouldn’t opening a school mean charging tuition? Will the villagers agree to that?"

"I’m sure some will agree."

"If a school really opens, that would be great! Then we wouldn’t need to go into town, and we could bring our three kids back home."

"Yes, if it really opens, we’ll bring the kids back to Li Chuntao’s."

"..."

"..."

This surprised Yang Dong greatly. His sister-in-law actually suggested that Li Chuntao open a school. Li Chuntao was probably even younger than him, and she’s supposed to take on such a big project?

Opening a school is no small feat; it’s something intellectuals do. Whoever opens a school is someone respected and impressive.

Yet his sister-in-law talked about opening a school so casually, as if it were simple.

He couldn’t help but say, "Sister-in-law, opening a school isn’t something you can just do on a whim."

He wanted to continue speaking, concerned about causing trouble for others. What if the suggestion led to a school opening and no one went? Wouldn’t that result in a loss?

Loss of money is minor, but it could affect someone’s mood. What if a woman can’t handle such matters?

However, facing his sister-in-law, he refrained from saying these things to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

Xiaoxiao was excitedly talking in the courtyard when she heard the discordant remark. She turned to see that Yang Dong had returned. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

His words seemed skeptical to her, and Xiaoxiao pouted, thinking, "Just wait until it happens and see how wrong you are!"

Before Xiaoxiao could speak, someone else in the yard spoke up, with the second sister-in-law leading the charge, "Fourth brother, don’t underestimate Li Chuntao. In my opinion, she can surely do it. If she really opens a school, it will be a win for us women. Who says women can’t be literate? We women can not only read but also teach!"