Chapter 378: One after another came to ask for mercy
"Well, some people do go too far."

Wei Jingyi and the others nodded in agreement. They were not blind, so they naturally noticed the way some people looked at Wanwan and the others. To be honest, they were also quite angry at the time. Wasn't Wanwan good enough for them? She had given them enough. It was really disheartening that people were greedy and never satisfied.

"Uncle Yi, Uncle Han, I hope you can understand."

We are all smart people, and some things don't need to be said too bluntly. Shen Xiangwan didn't mean to continue talking. If nothing unexpected happened, Zhao Dashan and the others would be here later.

"Okay, we'll go back first if nothing happens."

After confirming her true thoughts, Wei Jingyi and Wei Jinghan stopped nagging her and got up to go back. It was a rare opportunity to rest, so they should just stay at home and enjoy their grandchildren during this time.

"Yuanyue, please help me see Uncle Yi and Uncle Han off."

"Why are you sending it? It's just a few steps away."

He glared at her in a displeased manner, and the two of them walked away with their hands behind their backs.

Shen Xiangwan didn't force it. The little cub who had been teasing the little ball came over and leaned against her: "Aunt, don't I have to go to school too?"

"Well, not for now."

Nodding, Shen Xiangwan helped him up and let him stand: "Don't lean on me all the time, don't you feel hot?"

"It's hot, Auntie, how about we have a smoothie?"

Can it not be hot?

The little cub took the opportunity to make a request. The smoothie was a food that Shen Xiangwan had just made a few days ago. The little cub liked it very much, but she only allowed him to eat two bowls a day, one bowl at noon and one bowl in the afternoon after school. He had already eaten the lunch portion today.

"not good."

Shen Xiangwan rejected his request without even thinking: "If you eat too much smoothie, you'll get a stomach upset. We just had lunch not long ago, let's eat later."

"Oh."

His bright eyes suddenly dimmed, and the little cub ran dejectedly towards the crib. After a short while, he started giggling along with the little dumpling.

"What a heartless little bastard!"

Shaking his head with a smile, Shen Xiangwan picked up the teacup and took a few sips: "Have you dealt with the matter in the workshop?"

"Well, all three of them resigned."

Yuanying spoke as she picked up the teapot and filled it with tea. When she came back, she had dealt with those three people before they got off work, and she did it in front of everyone. She had long seen that the lady wanted to use this incident to make an example of them and let everyone know that the Wei family was kind, but they were not easy to bully.

"I intend to..."

"Wanwan, are you home?"

Shen Xiangwan was about to tell them about the next plan when Zhao Dashan's voice rang out. Everyone looked at each other, and Zhao Yuping stood up and called the child, "I'll take him to the Yan family to play." "Okay."

Nodding, Shen Xiangwan rushed outside and said, "Uncle Zhao, I'm here. Come in."

"it is good."

The next second, Zhao Dashan came in with Yang Lichang and the village heads of several nearby villages. Zhao Yuping was somewhat worried when she took the child out. She couldn't help but look back. Seeing Shen Xiangwan nodded at her, Yun Mengyi and Yue Ruyan also stayed in the main room, she turned around and continued to leave with the child.

"Why is Captain Yang here too? Please take a seat."

He casually pointed to the position opposite, and Shen Xiangwan's attitude was not as enthusiastic as before.

"Excuse me, Madam Wei."

After all, they needed his help. Village Chief Yang was somewhat reserved, and Zhao Dashan was also a little embarrassed when he said, "Wanwan, they are all village chiefs of several nearby villages."

"Village leaders, please take a seat."

Shen Xiangwan treated everyone equally, neither overly enthusiastic nor cold, with a faint smile on his lips. Everyone looked at each other and sat down at the same time. Yuanyue quickly asked the servants to bring tea, but no one moved. They all came for school matters and didn't know how to start the conversation. The atmosphere was inevitably a little cold.

"Does Lizhang Yang and the other village heads have something to say?"

I don’t know how long it was before Shen Xiangwan broke the silence. She didn’t want to keep staring at them.

"It's true."

After all, he was the head of several villages. Yang took over the conversation dryly, and after a long silence, he said, "Madam Wei, we want to ask about the school. We have heard about Chen's case, but people like her are a minority after all. Most people are grateful to the Wei family. Please reopen the school for the sake of the children."

He knew that it was impossible to impress Shen Xiangwan with just these few words, but he needed a start, didn't he? After the incident, he quickly understood the situation and had already realized that Shen Xiangwan's closure of the school was probably not just because of Chen's mother and son. He had to confirm it before he could prescribe the right remedy.

"Yes, Mrs. Wei, we are always grateful to you for making sure that the children have books to read."

Several village chiefs nodded in agreement at the same time, with naked sincerity on each of their faces.

Shen Xiangwan did not respond immediately. Instead, he slowly picked up the teacup and took a few sips before saying, "Village Chief Yang, I closed the school not just because of Chen's mother and son. You didn't see the situation at the time. There were so many people picking up the children, but not one person said a fair word. Some people even pointed fingers at my children. The oldest of them is only ten years old. Just think about it. How much damage will this cause to their young hearts?"

"Although that situation has stopped after I showed up, some people still look at us with obvious scrutiny and speculation. It is obvious that they have been provoked by Chen and think that my Wei family is just hypocritical and rich but unkind. If that is the case, why should I continue to put my warm face on everyone's cold butt? Forget about the school. I don't plan to open it."

She believed that some of them were smart and should have noticed something. Shen Xiangwan did not beat around the bush and expressed her displeasure clearly. Before they could say anything, she added, "I believe you all know that opening a school is not an easy task, and the money spent is not a small amount. Excuse me, the twenty cents for each of your children's pens, ink, paper and inkstone is not even enough. I have to pay a large sum of money every month, but I spend money and effort, but in the end I get nothing in return. It's really disheartening."

She was not talking nonsense. Although the price of books had been brought down after the printed version came out, the price of pens, ink, paper and inkstone was still expensive. Moreover, children needed someone to help look after them in school, provide herbal tea in the summer and hot water in the winter, all of which needed to be included in the cost. Her investment might not be much, but it was thoughtful.

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