Chapter 423: run a school
Chapter 423 Running a school
"Eldest baby, second baby, come out quickly. Daddy will take you to the school to enroll today." Zhai Yougui, who had just come off duty from the yamen, opened the courtyard door and shouted loudly. Even though he didn't sleep much all night, he was still very energetic.
Two boys rushed out of the house like small cannonballs, "Father, really? Are you really going to send us to school?"
Since the county magistrate is here now, Dad is much busier than before, but life at home is better, we can eat meat once a month, and sometimes Dad will buy them some snacks. They also heard that their father always told their mother that if they save some money, they will be sent to school. They also said that only after studying can they be successful, and whoever in the county government has written a good handwriting, only copying and writing, except for the clothes of the four seasons. , getting one tael of silver every month is much easier than his job.
The eldest and the second child will remember that if you study well, you can become a learned person, and when you grow up, you can find a good job and receive one or two wages. They secretly hoped that the family would quickly save enough money to send them to school. Now that this day has finally come, can you not be happy?
"Can this be false?" Zhai Yougui looked at the two sons with thick heads and thick brains, very happy, "Hurry up and change your clothes, dad will lead you out."
The two sons screamed and rushed back to the room excitedly, as fast as a whirlwind.
"What? The head of the family, send them to school now? Our family's money is not enough." Zhao Dahua, who was making shoes for the children in the house, came out immediately, very surprised.
Zhai Yougui was very happy, "That's enough. Our county magistrate has opened two schools in the city. The schools provide brushes and ink. When you get home, you can practice calligraphy on slate or wooden boards with water. You don't need to buy books. You can wait for the students to practice calligraphy. Copying books. The key is that Shuxiu is cheap, paying 50 Wen a month, and only 600 Wen a year.” But those who are not too poor can send their children to school.
Zhao Dahua couldn't believe it, "Really? That would be great if you want to do this." The cost of studying is not only Shu Xiu, but the pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Books are precious. A thin copy of the "Three Character Classic" costs hundreds of characters. The more you read, the more books you need, and you can't even eat enough. Who can afford a scholar? If pens, inks, papers and inkstones don't cost money, and you only pay for repairs, the family can really afford it.
"Of course." Zhai Yougui was very proud, "The county magistrate opened these two schools to benefit ordinary people like us, so that everyone can afford to read and can find a good job. After entering the school, If you learn it well, not only do you not need to practice it, but you can also earn money.”
"Earn money?" Zhao Dahua exclaimed.
"In the school, there is a big exam every six months. The first place will be rewarded with one tael of silver, the second place will be awarded 500 coins, and the third place will be awarded 300 coins." Zhai Yougui explained.
"One tael of silver? My God, you earn more than adults." Zhao Dahua listened straight. The eldest child and the second child flushed with excitement, "Father, we must study hard and earn money for the family."
"Good job, dad will point out you brothers to make dad look good." Zhai Yougui patted the heads of his two sons, with warmth in his eyes. The son has a good time, which is better than his luck.
Clicking his daughter's envious eyes from the corner of his eye, Zhai Yougui looked at his two daughters. The eldest daughter is eight years old, and the younger daughter is four years old.
Zhai Yougui's eyes fell on the eldest daughter, and he said softly: "Big girl, you go change your clothes too, and sign up with you."
"Can I go to school too?" The big girl couldn't believe her ears.
Zhai Yougui nodded, "The school also accepts female dolls."
Da Niu's eyes suddenly lit up, like a river of broken stars. She couldn't help but look at her mother, "Mother."
But Zhao Dahua said: "What's the use of studying for a girl? It doesn't look good for boys and girls to mix together." Such a big girl can be half an adult, learn to do housework, and marry into her husband's family in the future so that she won't be punished. The mother-in-law picks her mouth. It's not everyone's lady, why waste money to read Lao Shizi's book?
The big girl's expression dimmed visibly, and Zhai Yougui felt distressed, and said to his wife: "Although they are both in the same school, boys and girls are taught separately, and they learn different things. Girls have learned to read and count. You can learn crafts. The county magistrate said that a girl doll who can read and write is clever and handy, and can learn crafts quickly and well. Our wife of the county magistrate has two good female reds. It can be sold for three or five taels of silver."
"Three or five taels..." Their whole family can't spend so much money in half a year!
Zhao Dahua took a deep breath, her female celebrity can also make clothes and shoes, not even fine, let alone embroider things for money?
"Go, send the big girl!" Zhao Dahua changed her mind on the spot, and said to her daughter with a pleasant face, "Big girl, let's go, mother will help you change your clothes, and I will sign up today to make a good impression on my husband. Girl My son, you must study hard and strive to learn crafts as soon as possible."
Zhao Dahua had already made up her mind, so she asked her daughter to learn embroidery. We can't compare with the people around Mrs. County Grandpa, and she is not greedy. The big girl will be a teacher in the future, and she will be satisfied if she can earn one tael of silver a month.
Big girl was already so happy that she didn’t know what to do, her mouth was grinning, she couldn’t stop the smile on her face, she nodded heavily, "Mother, I will definitely study hard, and I will give all the money I earn to mother in the future."
"Good boy." Zhao Dahua stroked her daughter's yellow hair, smiling until her eyes narrowed.
"Yougui, is what you said true? You can study with only fifty Wen a month?" Uncle Li next door asked loudly from the wall.
When Zhai Yougui's family was talking in the yard, Uncle Li was making things in the yard, and he could hear clearly. He waited until they had finished talking before asking, which made him so anxious that the top of his head was about to smoke.
"Zhai Butou, what kind of school can really teach female dolls to embroider?" The daughter-in-law of the neighbor's house on the other side also leaned on the wall and asked. Her son is still young, but there are two daughters who are about the same age as the eldest girl.
Zhai Yougui laughed, "Really, really. This is also the way our county magistrate took pity on our hard life and found a way for our children. There are two schools, one in the east of the city and one in the west of the city. Now, the head of the county government should The notice has been posted, I just knew the news in advance."
He glanced at the little daughter-in-law, "not only teaching embroidery, but also teaching rouge and gouache, oh, and also teaching cooking and wine making. Our county matriarch's wife is going to open a wine making workshop, and she has learned well. , can have the opportunity to be selected into the workshop, the wages will definitely not be less.
"Anyway, it depends on what the child likes to learn, and he can learn whatever he is talented in. Not only female dolls can learn crafts, but also male dolls. Not all male dolls are smart, and we can't force them to Isn’t it? The magistrate of the county has thought of it for us, if you can’t get into school, if you can learn to read, you can transfer to learn a craft, and you will be able to support your family in the future.”
"This is really a great thing. It's expensive. You wait for me. I'll call some of my boys and ask them to bring their children to sign up with you." Uncle Li stopped weaving baskets and went quickly. I am looking for my son. He has three sons and several grandsons. The three sons went to build the city wall before and saved a lot of money, enough to send their grandson to sign up!
The daughter-in-law on the other side has already called her two daughters, and smiled at Zhao Dahua: "Sister-in-law, I will go with you too, and let my two girls be companions with your eldest girl."
Anyway, she has made up her mind. Wherever the big girl goes, her two daughters will go. What the big girl learns, what her two daughters learn. She is the head catcher of the county government, doesn't she know more than her?
The registration time for the school run by the county government is seven days, and the whole city is noisy. Almost every household has brought their children to sign up, and they have to sign up even if they borrow money. This is a great opportunity to change the fate of the child. Even if Shuxiu is only borrowed for a month, the child must be sent in first. They don't have any delusions about becoming officials in the imperial examination, they just rush to learn the craft.
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(end of this chapter)