The dark little face of the several-year-old doll was full of expectation and desire.
I longed to be able to read and write, just so I could find a job that paid well and earn money to buy medicine for my mother.
Song Qiu's heart softened when he saw it, and he stretched out his hand to touch his round little head.
"I'll help you ask the village chief later."
It has been a few days since I mentioned this matter that day. I wonder how the village chief and the grandpa have discussed it.
When Wang Gouzi heard this, he nodded happily.
At this moment, there was movement in the room. Old Yuan came out and called Song Qiu, "Ah Qiu, go back and get my things. Your sister-in-law Wangcai is about to give birth!"
At first, I said it wouldn't be so soon, but I can't say for sure that the baby will be born. It will happen soon.
Song Qiu responded, quickly stood up and went outside.
When I got home, I brought her milk, scissors and other baggage. Here, old Yuan had already helped to cook a bowl of fermented glutinous rice and eggs for Wangcai's daughter-in-law to eat.
After taking the baggage, he asked Song Qiu to go home. There was no need to wait for her. It wouldn't be so soon. She probably would have to wait until the evening to see if she could give birth.
This is my first baby, and I guess it didn’t come out so quickly.
Song Qiu nodded, he was in the village anyway, so there was no need to worry.
She turned away from Meng's house and headed to the village chief's house.
The village is only so big and there are only so many people, so you can't hear anything going on.
When the village chief's wife saw her, she asked, "Wangcai's daughter-in-law has started?"
Song Qiu nodded, "My grandma said she was red, but it probably didn't come down so quickly."
"That's right, this is her first child." The village chief's wife nodded, "Aqiu, you came just in time. Your aunt is making snacks in the kitchen. You can try it later and see how it goes."
"I'm here to talk to the village chief." It's a coincidence, but it's not nice to talk.
"Go ahead and talk, I'll call you when the snacks are ready." The village chief's wife laughed, "Isn't this the time your aunt took Ah Hui to the town to hand over her embroidery? She passed by your dessert shop and bought some.
A few pieces of chicken cake came back and we ate them well. Your aunt asked me to come and try it and see if it works!"
Although their family is relatively well-off, they don't buy snacks whenever they want. After all, snacks are not cheap.
This snack is delicious, try making it yourself, it will really make you want to eat it, but if it doesn't work, it's just a matter of a few eggs.
When Song Qiu heard that they were going to make chicken cakes, he simply said: "Then I'll go see Auntie."
As he spoke, he walked into the kitchen house.
Inside, Mrs. Meng had heard the conversation outside, saw her coming in, and hurriedly waved to her, "Aqiu, come and see if what I did is right."
"I thought about the name of this egg custard, and it tasted like eggs. It must have been made with eggs, and it was as soft as steamed buns, so I mixed it with noodles. Did I beat the eggs into it, add sugar, and steam it over high heat?
of?"
After saying that, he paused and smiled happily, "I bought a few today, and each of our family ate one. It was so delicious, I couldn't eat enough. The cake was soft and soft, so I just thought about making it.
, I have actually made it, your grandpa also likes to eat it, so I will think about it myself, and I am not trying to compete with you, Aqiu, for business."
"What Auntie said, am I still worried that you won't be able to steal business from me?"
Song Qiu also laughed. It was just a chicken cake. If she made it, wouldn't she be happy if someone else made it?
Even if someone actually made it and sold it, she couldn't say anything about it.
But even if the village chief's family knows how to do it, they won't compete with her for business.
Moreover, her dessert shop has so many kinds of desserts, as well as fruit teas, etc. It is not easy to imitate them.
And if the real imitation comes out, she won't be afraid.
She was the first to open this shop and sell this dessert. Otherwise, she is a regular customer. Customers are used to buying from her. As long as she keeps the taste consistent, she is not afraid of her customers going elsewhere.
And looking at this, ordinary people can’t imitate it just by eating it.
Song Qiu immediately said: "It's good to have eggs, white flour and sugar, but there's still one thing missing. It's better to have goat's milk. Let me teach you how to make it."
"You want goat's milk? I asked you why it tastes so delicious." Meng washed her hands, grabbed a bowl and two eggs from the cupboard and gave them to Tang Hui next to her, "Take the eggs and go to hell."
When Grandma Zhao came back from begging for a bowl of goat milk, she felt so numb."
Tang Hui picked it up and ran out the door quickly.
"Then I'm sorry to trouble you, Ah Qiu. Don't worry, I'll just make a chicken cake for myself and won't spread it around." Meng looked at Song Qiu again and said.
"Why don't I trust my aunt? It's my filial piety to teach my aunt and cook it for my grandpa." Song Qiu smiled.
Not long after, Tang Hui came back with goat milk.
Song Qiu washed his hands and started teaching Meng how to make this chicken cake.
Meng was also very handy and learned it quickly.
The chicken cake was steaming on the basket, so Song Qiu left the kitchen house and went to the main hall of the village chief's house.
Mr. Tang and the village chief were both in the main room. They had known that Song Qiu was coming and were waiting for her.
Seeing her come in, the village chief asked her to sit down and said: "Ah Qiu, your grandpa and I have been talking about the village school for the past few days. You have been busy these days, so the grandpa said to put it aside for now.
You will be here soon, so let’s listen to what your grandfather has to say."
Song Qiu came here to ask about this. After hearing this, he looked at Mr. Tang and waited for him to say.
Mr. Tang was literate and quite knowledgeable. His ancestors were also descendants of aristocratic families before being selected by Uncle An Guo as the Golden Armor Guard.
Unfortunately, because of the need to hide the Bronze Bird Treasure, even those with knowledge did not dare to take the scientific examination.
Now that things were fine, the treasure matter was over, and there was no burden on him anymore. Mr. Tang thought about sending his great-grandson to study.
He has a foundation, he has been enlightened a long time ago, he has read the Four Books and Five Classics, and he is also smart. Not to mention becoming an official through the imperial examination, it would be good for him to become the village chief in the future if he gets a good name in the examination.
If you plan for your great-grandson, you will naturally have to plan for all the children in the village.
As the head of the Golden Armor Guard, the Tang family has been accustomed to taking care of the other twenty-four families for generations. As the village chief, he should be in charge of these things in the village.
So Song Qiu mentioned this matter, and he had really thought about it.
His grandson Tang Mingde could be the teacher and teach the children in the village how to read and write. Not to mention how well they all learned, at least they could read and not become blind.
If someone is really talented and can go to school, learn more, and go further, that will be a blessing to the village.
Now that the burden of the treasure is gone, they in Songshan Village can live a down-to-earth life without having to worry about something happening one day and destroying the whole village.
So, reading now is not a bad thing.
"The large room in the east room of the village ancestral hall is quite wide. It is not a problem to use it as a classroom. Your uncle Mingde can also be the teacher. After the wine in your greenhouse is over, the village school can be started. Since this matter
Ah Qiu, you mentioned it, do you have any more ideas?"
Song Qiu immediately laughed and said: "Everything is low-grade, but reading is good! The Grand Duke can agree to set up a village school. This is a good thing for our Songshan Village!"
"As a member of Songshan Village, apart from other things, I am also willing to run the village school well!"
"I just mentioned a few things about the village school. I don't understand much, but I can't compare to Grandpa. I still need to learn from you! If you need any help, I can do it, just ask me!"