Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside
Chapter 293: Sorry, I Can’t Run a Private School

Chapter 293: Chapter 293: Sorry, I Can’t Run a Private School

After dinner, Yang Ming and Xiaoxiao hadn’t been back in their room for long when they heard a knock on the door.

The sound of knocking made Yang Ming’s heart sink, it had not been easy to get a day off, and he had just wanted to spend it with his wife. Why were there so many people coming out to make trouble and disturb them?

"You go see who it is," she urged.

"Okay." Upon hearing his wife’s coaxing, Yang Ming immediately got up to open the door and was surprised to find it was Li Fugui.

"Brother Li, is there something you need?"

"Yeah."

"Let’s talk outside," said Yang Ming as he started to walk out.

But Li Fugui didn’t move, "Can we talk inside?"

"..." Was he here for him or was it something to do with his wife?

After the two men entered the room, Xiaoxiao was also surprised; Li Fugui had been very quiet these past few days, sticking to his own plot of land. She hadn’t expected him to take the initiative to visit today, which probably meant he had some matter to discuss.

Seeing this, Xiaoxiao immediately moved a stool for him, "Please take a seat."

After Li Fugui sat down, he looked around the room. This was his second time in Yang Ming’s room, and the decor really was quite different; he had just been stubborn before.

"Brother Li, is there something you would like to discuss with us?"

"Yes." After nodding, Li Fugui continued, "Actually, I was thinking about cooking for myself and not eating here anymore."

Upon hearing Li Fugui’s words, both were surprised; they hadn’t expected the Eldest Young Master, who always had everything handed to him, to want to cook for himself. This truly was something new.

"Do you know how to cook?" Xiaoxiao voiced her thoughts, suspecting that he probably didn’t know how.

Li Fugui laughed awkwardly; he really didn’t know how. He had only cooked with Xiaotian for a few days, and it was barely edible, "Yeah, a little."

Seeing Li Fugui’s reaction, Xiaoxiao felt he might be lying and was hesitating over whether to agree or not when her husband spoke up.

"Alright, in the next few days, we’ll help you gather the things you need for cooking, and once everything is ready, you can start cooking for yourself," he said.

With Yang Ming’s consent, Li Fugui spoke again, saying he didn’t want to rely solely on their family; he should learn to be self-sufficient. Xiaotian probably wouldn’t want him to be the kind of person who depended on others to live.

"Could I borrow some money from you to buy my own food for the time being? I’ll repay it once I’ve earned some money."

Xiaoxiao had thought he just wanted to go out and eat by himself; she hadn’t expected him to want to sever ties with this household and become completely self-reliant.

Seeing Li Fugui like this, Xiaoxiao felt a surge of emotion and truly wanted to help him.

She immediately went to the cabinet to get some money and handed it to him, "Here, this is two taels of silver. You don’t have to pay it back; it’s your wages. For watching the house at night, and for teaching them to read. From now on, you’ll get two taels each month."

"Thank you," said Li Fugui, accepting the silver and directly expressing his gratitude. He knew that Yang Ming’s wife had given him a face-saving justification; he was sincerely thankful to them.

He stood up to leave but then he heard Yang Ming’s wife speak.

"What do you think about starting a private school here?"

"A private school?" Li Fugui and Yang Ming said in unison, both equally surprised by her suggestion.

"I’ve been thinking, if you want to be self-reliant, then teaching others to read is the only way. There are many children here who can’t read, if we charge less for tuition, surely many kids will come. You should be able to teach the basics, right?" she proposed.

"I’m sorry, but I can’t run a private school."

"..."

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