The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

Chapter 166 The Injustice of the World

Then he quickly picked up his pen and drafted two documents to sever ties, clearly indicating the amount of silver.

After a careful review, the village head asked Xie Tianyi and the Xie family to put their fingerprints on the document one by one, and even called back old man Xie to complete this heartbreaking procedure.

Xie Tianyi put away the documents, slowly took out the heavy ten taels of silver from his arms, and handed it to Qin.

"Dad, take care of yourself." He said only these four simple yet heavy words to Old Man Xie.

When Qin and her two sons saw the silver, their faces were immediately filled with smiles, as if all the previous unhappiness had disappeared in an instant.

"Tianyi, take care of yourself too." Their farewell seemed so perfunctory that they were even unwilling to take a few more steps to say goodbye.

Xie Tianyi didn't look back and walked out of the Xie family's gate alone, with indifference and ruthlessness gradually fading away behind him.

Just as they walked a short distance, the village chief came up to them with a somewhat anxious look on his face, as if he had foreseen what was about to happen and was eager to intervene and mediate.

"Tianyi, if you really transfer all the money to the Xie family, then how are we going to solve the problem of funding for the construction of the new house that we have been planning for a long time?" The village chief frowned, his voice mixed with worry and confusion.

Xie Tianyi looked at the wrinkled face of the village chief and felt a warm feeling in his heart. He knew very well that what the village chief was worried about was whether the craftsmen could get the wages they deserved on time.

He patted his chest lightly and responded firmly: "Village head, please rest assured. My wife has already made proper arrangements for the funds needed to build the house. I guarantee that everyone will not be shortchanged a single cent of their wages."

As soon as these words were spoken, the village chief's frown gradually relaxed, and the heavy stone in his heart fell to the ground.

From now on, those greedy creditors like blood-sucking worms will no longer be able to entangle him. Xie Tianyi can't wait to share it with Chen Xi.

In this world, apart from Chen Xi, he really couldn't find another person who could listen to his joys, sorrows, anger and happiness so attentively.

After returning home, Xie Tianyi immediately threw himself into the busy house construction project.

Chen Xi was busy preparing hot water for everyone, while carefully supervising every detail of the project to ensure that everything was in order.

However, after just one day, Xie Tianyi couldn't bear to let Chen Xi continue to work so hard.

Considering that Chen Xi still needed to travel frequently between the town, Xianghe Village and Beigou Village, and that such a trip back and forth was too tiring, he was determined not to let Chen Xi get involved in the heavy work of building a house.

While Xie Tianyi took on the heavy responsibility of building the house alone, Qin and her two sons did not seem to care about it. They even secretly speculated that Xie Tianyi and his wife might have difficulty raising money for rice and flour in the future.

But these cold eyes and suspicions were nothing but passing clouds for Xie Tianyi and his wife, who had long since let go of their worries.

Thanks to Xie Tianyi's generous donation and the workers' hard work, in less than half a month, a brand new house was shining in the sun.

"Tianyi, the new house has been completed and your eye disease has miraculously recovered. Isn't this a double happiness? Isn't it worth celebrating?" The village chief's eldest son patted Xie Tianyi on the shoulder and suggested.

Hearing this, Xie Tianyi's face was filled with a happy smile, and he readily agreed: "Good idea! In two days we will hold a housewarming party and invite the villagers to come and have fun together."

Upon hearing this, the workers laughed and chatted happily. They received their final generous wages and left with satisfied smiles.

As night fell, Xie Tianyi brought back the newly bought tables, chairs and benches from Guo Ping's house, and everything in the house began to have a warm atmosphere.

After some tidying up, he took a shower, changed into clean and tidy clothes, and set out for the town to find his good friend Fang Wenfu. The two planned to go to Beigou Village again.

However, Chen Xi has not returned yet, so Xie Tianyi can only wait patiently.

When Chen Xi finally returned home, she reported to her parents with gratitude: "Uncle, aunt, the new house has been built, and we plan to move back today. It's all thanks to your careful care during this period of time."

Although the two have been separated temporarily, Xie Tianyi still maintains respect for the two elders of the Chen family.

Chen Qiangsheng and Liu Xiufen were surprised and delighted when they heard the news: "So soon? Don't leave tonight, stay and have dinner together."

Xie Tianyi declined the offer: "No, we are going home to have a warm meal tonight, so I won't bother you. If you are free in the future, you are welcome to stay at our new home anytime."

Chen Qiangsheng and his wife did not refuse. After all, in their half-life, they had never experienced what it was like to live in a large brick and tile house.

"Then it's settled. If you go to the county town to study in the future, I will help Xiaoxi take care of the children."

Liu Xiufen smiled, and her little granddaughter beside her excitedly interrupted: "Grandma, I want to go to my uncle's house to play too!"

Liu Xiufen just smiled gently and did not agree immediately. After all, it was not convenient for her to make decisions on her niece's family matters.

Seeing this, Xie Tianyi took the initiative to speak: "Jiayi and Jiajia will come by then, and they can play with Xiaoyang and Xiaochen."

When the children heard the news, they cheered and the small house was filled with laughter.

"By the way, aunt, Jiayi is old enough to go to school. I want him to go to the academy to learn some cultural knowledge."

Xie Tianyi knew very well that he only started to learn to read at the age of ten, while the children of wealthy families in the county began to recite "Three Character Classic" and "Thousand Character Classic" at the age of five.

Chen Jiayi is now seven years old. Although it is not too early, there is still a chance.

"My son-in-law is right. Jiayi's parents also have this plan."

As the Chen family's financial situation improved, giving their children an education naturally became their top priority.

In that era, the idea that "everything is inferior except reading" was deeply rooted in people's minds, but the cost of education was not easily afforded by every family. Without extra savings, who would be willing to sacrifice the family's livelihood to support their children's education?

While everyone was talking, there was a sound of brisk footsteps outside the door. Chen Xi stepped over the threshold with a cheerful look on his face. The first thing he asked was, "Is Jiayi going to study at the academy?"

Xie Tianyi looked at his wife, his eyes full of tenderness and expectation: "Jiayi has indeed grown up, and the conditions at home have improved. I want to send him to receive a better education."

Brother Chen's eyes were full of affection and gratitude. He stared at Chen Xi and thought to himself, if it weren't for his sister, how could their family be so prosperous?

"By the way, what about Jiajia's child? He should be five years old this year, right?"

There was a hint of worry in Brother Chen's tone.

Xie Tianyi said frankly: "It's a pity that the door of the college is not open to girls."

Chen Xi heard this, as if awakened from a dream, and almost forgot that in this era, the boundaries and rules between men and women were very different from the world she was familiar with.

She couldn't help feeling a pang of sadness in her heart and sighed at the injustice of the world.