Seeing Li Chuntao and his third sister-in-law coming to the fish pond, Yang Dong was very surprised. He wanted to greet them, but they didn’t even glance at him and immediately called the fifth uncle away.

Judging from their hurried manner, Yang Dong could more or less guess what was going on.

Because yesterday, the third sister-in-law mentioned that if they decided to open a school, they would ask the fifth uncle to help find a teacher.

It seems the two came to see the fifth uncle today because of the teacher issue.

So, is she really planning to start a school?

She really made him see her in a new light.

Although he said so to the third sister-in-law yesterday, after returning home, he thought carefully that if the school truly opened, it would be an incredible feat.

While he was working there, his eyes would occasionally glance towards the fifth uncle, and before long, he saw the fifth uncle leave.

As soon as the fifth uncle left, he saw the third sister-in-law coming over. He thought she had something for him, but instead, she called his elder brother away.

Yang Dong found this quite strange, as the third sister-in-law used to call on him for any work. Now she was seeking his elder brother, likely to avoid suspicion between him and Li Chuntao.

Seeing the group leave, Yang Dong could only bury himself in hard work.

Li Chuntao and Xiaoxiao were indeed in a hurry concerning the school matters, so much so that they didn’t even glance at Yang Dong, and she had said she wouldn’t intentionally get close to Yang Dong, so they left with Xiaoxiao.

The matter of the teacher was basically settled, and the second task was to order tables and benches.

As for the teaching location, it was set at Li Chuntao’s courtyard, which was large enough. With more than a dozen rooms, it could easily accommodate dozens of children for classes.

When it came to ordering tables and benches, Xiaoxiao opted for the furniture store in the town. Since they needed to go to the town, they didn’t want to walk, so they called their elder brother to help drive the carriage.

The reason for choosing the town’s furniture store rather than seeking a carpenter was partly because they knew people at the store, making things easier, and also because the store had more workers, enhancing efficiency. If they went to a carpenter, making those tables and benches would take at least ten days to half a month.

Xiaoxiao was naturally impatient, and Li Chuntao, no less so, was someone who acted as soon as she decided. Both agreed to finish the task as quickly as possible. Another reason was that if she didn’t return to Stone Village for a long time, her mother might come to drag her back, and if she returned midway, she feared she might not be able to return.

The relationship between Yang Xiaocui and that man was still unclear, and she didn’t want to leave without figuring it out. At the very least, she needed clarity.

So it’s best to handle this quickly. Once the school opens and children attend, even if her mother asks her to return, she’ll have an excuse to come back.

The three of them got into the carriage, and once inside, Li Chuntao started asking, "Xiaoxiao, how many tables and benches do you think we should order first?"

Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and said, "Make the tables and benches simple, like long tables and benches. Each set can seat three people, maybe four if they squeeze in. Ten sets should fit in one room. With three teachers, let’s order thirty sets first."

Hearing this, Li Chuntao was very surprised. Thirty sets of tables and benches would accommodate ninety people if sitting in threes, or a hundred and twenty if sitting in fours. Could they really enroll so many children?

"Xiaoxiao, isn’t that too much?"