Mr. Su decided to teach at the village school from now on.
"...I spoke with the village chief yesterday, and he was very welcoming of my teaching here."
Nonsense.
How could village chief Liu Tieshan not be pleased?
A teacher who produced a top scholar, where wouldn't people fight over him? Liu Tieshan probably thought it was a blessing for Qinghe Bay to have Mr. Su teach there.
If the villagers knew Mr. Su was willing to teach here, they'd be overjoyed and beat drums to welcome him. Anyone who tried to stop it would be seen as an enemy.
They all hoped their kids could become scholars and top students like Jingzhe.
