After farming, I opened a family tree

Chapter 229 Lu Xiucai

"The south of the city is full of people, so it might not be easy to find a place to run a private school."

Ke Gaoyuan stroked his chin and spoke thoughtfully.

"But my sister gave me a small farm just south of the city. It's very close, less than two miles away. You know how I would have the time to take care of these things.

Zhuangzi is small, and the annual output is not much. It was deserted two years ago."

Ke Gaoyuan scratched his head, too embarrassed to speak.

When Shen Tang heard this, his eyes lit up.

It is outside the city and close to the city. If a private school is set up on that farm, the environment will be even quieter.

"Why don't you use this farm as a school?"

Shen Tang made the final decision.

Now that we have a place, we still need to find a teacher and a doctor.

In the capital, it is easy to find such a gentleman, but it is difficult to find a doctor.

"That's all right. We should eat our food one bite at a time. Right now, the most important thing to develop is the school, so let's start with the school.

The foundation won't use your farm for nothing. Calculate the price, and when the time comes, the foundation will buy it and use it as its assets. You must manage it well!"

Ke Gaoyuan originally wanted to say that he didn't want money, but seeing Shen Tang's attitude, he swallowed his words.

"It's very easy to find a teacher. There are many candidates in the capital every year. Those who don't make the list will usually look for a job. Being a teacher is a respectable job. I believe that as long as the salary is sufficient, there will be many people willing to take it."

Going to Beijing to take the imperial examinations means you are no longer just a scholar.

Perhaps seeing Shen Tang's confusion, the other party explained with a smile.

"Is there no provincial examination in the capital?"

A scholar is more than qualified to enlighten children. Teaching children does not require any effort, and they can review their lessons in their spare time. It is a good job.

"The name of the school is Hope School. It accepts not only male students but also female students. All tuition fees are waived, and the school also provides meals."

Shen Tang talked about some of the school's admission regulations.

"If there were free meals, I'm sure many people would send their children to study here. Therefore, we need to add another rule: every month, the school will have an assessment, and only those who pass the assessment can stay.

Students with a natural talent for studying should be given priority training.”

With this regulation, students will surely not dare to slack off in their studies.

She does charity, but it is not blind charity.

Those who like to take advantage of others naturally need some means to restrain them.

"Isn't it inappropriate to accept female students as well?"

"Why do you look down on women?"

Zhu Yi and others hurriedly shook their heads. How could they look down on her? Shen Tang was also a woman. Wasn't she better than countless men in this world?

"If someone looks down on women studying, then such a person is not qualified to teach in a school."

Shen Tang expressed his thoughts.

"Will there really be women coming to study there?"

"Yes, there will be, and it will only be more, not less. Because there's also a rule: if female students perform better than male students in the monthly assessments, there will be additional rewards."

Don’t people in the world look down on women?

Then let those women with ideas slap those people in the face.

The few of them discussed the details again, and finally went to the farm outside the city to investigate.

As expected, the small farm among the dandy boys cannot be measured by smallness.

Although no one has lived in Zhuangzi for two years, it is still well preserved and can be used directly after a little repair.

The Tangji Foundation used its first fund to acquire this farm.

Then, Wei Ming asked people to buy some tables, chairs and benches to be placed in the private school.

Wei Ming's father was the Minister of Works, so he naturally knew where the skilled craftsmen in the city were.

The Second Hope School plans to enroll 200 students this year, but considering that more students will come in later, Shen Tang added dozens of sets of tables, chairs and benches.

Qiu Zhixue also found a scholar named Lu.

I am 27 years old this year. A few years ago, my parents passed away one after another. I stayed at home to observe the mourning period, so I missed the exam time.

In addition, his parents and elders had passed away and he only knew how to study, so his life was difficult.

On weekdays, he made a living by copying books for the bookstore. A few days ago, it was freezing cold and he caught a cold. All the money he had saved with great difficulty was gone in an instant.

He is going to take his exams in September this year, so he is looking for a job.

After several setbacks, he met Qiu Zhixue who was walking the streets looking for a down-and-out scholar.

"Sir, teaching is a good thing, but teaching female students is not acceptable. We are reading books of sages, not teaching female morality and discipline. Please seek help from others."

"Sir, although we are poor, we also have the character of scholars. Please go back."

Qiu Zhixue was also anxious and went looking for people according to the information given by his father. They were all fine at first, but when they heard that they were going to teach female students, they all hurriedly refused as if they had seen something.

"Are you looking down on women? The Marquis of Ning'an is also a woman!"

"Marquis Ning'an is Marquis Ning'an. How many women like him can there be in this world? Young Master, you'd better not waste your time. I see that you are also a son of a wealthy family. If you want to hire someone to teach a girl, you might as well hire a female tutor."

These people were scholars who made a living by selling calligraphy and paintings on the street and writing letters for others.

Qiu Zhixue was very angry, but his composure told him not to bother with these people.

I secretly memorized their appearance and turned away.

This scene happened to be seen by Lu Xiucai, who was looking for a job in vain, and he caught up with Qiu Zhixue.

"Sir, please wait!"

Qiu Zhixue couldn't find the teacher and was about to lose his temper when he heard the young man in the long gown, which had been washed white, say:

"Are you looking for a teacher? I'm willing to teach. I passed the imperial examination six years ago, and it's been delayed until now because of mourning."

"Besides male students, there are also female students there."

Qiu Zhixue looked at the poor scholar in front of him and patiently spoke.

"I do! I'm willing to teach female students."

"Hey, you don't mind?"

Qiu Zhixue was also curious, and he asked many scholars these days.

Life is already tight, yet you still cling to those pedantic, self-righteous things.

"In my opinion, whether you are a woman or a man, studying is not something to be ashamed of.

Why can't women study? Studying can help people distinguish right from wrong and understand etiquette and morality. What's wrong with that?

There has never been any distinction between men and women in studying.”

Lu Xiucai answered seriously. After all, his mother was also a talented woman, she just passed away early.

"Okay, okay, come with me!"

Lu Xiucai followed Qiu Zhixue to the school gate outside the city.

"You will be teaching here from now on, responsible for the children's enlightenment. You only need to teach half a day, and the rest of the time is up to you. If you like, there are dormitories in the school where you can live. The monthly salary is five taels of silver, and if the children perform well in their studies, there will be additional bonuses. Are you willing to accept it?"

This is so acceptable!