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Chapter 245 School Project
"Speaking of the school children in the village, I almost forgot about it. I was thinking about it years ago, but I was busy during the New Year, and there were all kinds of things after the spring. If you didn't mention it, I would be confused." Forgot, I plan to build a school in our village, so that all the children in the village who are willing to read can have books, what do you think?"

"Building a school?" Li Changsheng was stunned.

We must know that there are very few common people in this era who can read and write. It is not bad to have one or two literate people out of a hundred people. The family can afford the children to study. Firstly, books are rare. An ordinary book can be sold for one or two taels of silver, which is the living expenses of a family of four or five for a month.Which ordinary family can afford it?Then there is the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, which one does not cost money?Furthermore, the children of peasant households can help the family members with work at the age of six or seven, and they have no free time to read and write.Not to mention these, how can a teacher who can teach teach the children of ordinary farmers?Even if people are willing, sir, please don't spend money?Who can afford it?As long as there are some talented people, which one is not rushing to better accept the process?
Of course, in this era where the same clan lived together, some families were not bad, and many of their children went to school, but such powerful families were still in the minority.

It is really difficult and difficult for ordinary people to read and recognize characters.Even if you have money, you can't hire a gentleman, it's all luck.Even if you have read the book and learned how to read, if you have no relationship to recommend, you basically have no hope of finding an official position in the court, because the cost of studying is too high and there is no future, so ordinary people's homes provide their children with education. less.

It is the history of Qin Zhao's previous world, and it was also in the Song Dynasty that the imperial examination system was perfect, the emperor personally advertised for the national reading movement, and being an official was based on real talents and knowledge, and the common people felt that there was hope for reading. With development, people's living standards have improved, and they have more money to pursue higher goals. This has given ordinary people the motivation to send their children to school.

Even in Qin Zhao's current farm, if the farm households had no money to spare and couldn't even keep their mouths open, Qin Zhao would not think of this matter.

It was really the slack season, and the village was full of snot-nosed babies flying around. She thought it was not a problem, so she came up with this idea.

"Princess, do you really want to build a school? Let the children in the village read?" Li Changsheng felt like he was dreaming, and he suspected that he had heard it wrong, so he reconfirmed.

"Yes, but I just thought about it. If you want to build a school, it's not a matter of one word. You know my style of work. Either don't do it, and do it well. If you really plan to build it, where is the school built? How big to build, what kind of house to build, and how to build it. What to teach students, what kind of teachers to invite, and what kind of students to come to class, all have to be planned. Don’t spend money when the time comes, and do it If it’s not a good thing, then it’s worth the loss.”

When Li Changsheng was confirmed, he liked it crazily, and nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, it is necessary to plan well. Later, the villain will tell the news to the farmers. If everyone knows, why don't you kowtow to the princess? This is God It’s a great thing. Because the father is in charge, the villain managed to read a few words along with him. However, the ordinary farmer, who spends his days digging food, would never have thought that one day the children in the family would have the opportunity to study? Yes. We have to plan well, yes, let’s take out all the regulations. The villain will find someone to discuss it. If the princess has an idea, talk to the villain first, and the villain will have an idea in his heart."

Qin Zhao only thought about it before, and she really didn't have a specific plan.

But no matter what you do, money is the key.The key is how much she intends to spend.

Qin Zhao thought for a while, and said: "Building a school, making tables and stools, pens, ink, paper, inkstones, books, etc., all of these will cost money. I was thinking, let's take 5000 taels from the farm's funds first, In addition to building a school, we also need to build a library. We have a printing workshop. I originally collected a lot of books myself. Later, I sent two sets of each book to the library on the farm, which saved a lot of money. .The 5000 taels are used for the basic construction cost and the cost of other items. Let’s figure out how much money we need to invest in the rest when the plan comes out. Sir, please do so if you want, we are not afraid of spending money. And this school It’s not just on our farm, if there are children in nearby villages who want to come to study, we will also accept them. Future expenses can be paid by two layers of farm income. Our farm’s income is stable now, so we’re not afraid that we won’t have money to invest in the future. What I said was a bit messy, but fortunately, this matter is not urgent. After I return to the city, I will go to Pei's mansion and ask the uncle of the Pei family. The Pei family is a century-old noble family. There is ethnology, we don’t understand it ourselves, and we can’t go wrong if we learn from other people’s good ones. But you should make it clear to the peasants later that the school not only teaches the Four Books and Five Classics, but also learns calculations. After a few years of reading, I will give the students They are divided into classes, farming and mulberry, craftsmanship, and all can be learned according to personal interests. The school may not be perfect when it is first built, and it will only get better and better in the future."

Li Changsheng replied: "Yes, we don't know about the school. The head of the five surnames of the Pei family has been passed down for hundreds of years. It's not for fun. The princess should ask Pei Shangshu. There are 5000 taels of silver, enough to build a good one. The school is over, and the villain will ask first, how big will we build this school?"

The eldest uncle of the Pei family has now been promoted to Minister of the Household Department.That's why Li Changsheng called him Pei Shangshu.

Now Qin Zhao alone has five hundred households in Shiyi, which one doesn't have many children?Moreover, Qin Zhao wanted to build a school because of other considerations, not just for the simple purpose of letting the preschool children in Zhuangzhong study.

Qin Zhao thought for a while, and said: "It was built at the foot of the mountain forest. It was quiet there for a while, and it was a good place to build a school. The land is large, even if the school was built bigger, it would not take up much farmland. Now our village It’s not good to waste the land in Zhongtian. Look back and see where it’s suitable under the mountains and forests. We don’t need to build a big one. The land over there is empty. Even if there are not enough houses in the future, we can expand it. I mean, schools, collections Building, plus a garden for students to play, at least [-] mu of land is enough."

Li Changsheng complied naturally.After talking for a while, Qin Zhao wanted to go to the farm, and Li Changsheng wanted to accompany him, but Qin Zhao also refused: "I will go around by myself, you just go on your own."

Li Changsheng was eager to spread the news that the school was going to be built on the farm, and Qin Zhao was often at the farm, so he agreed.

Qin Zhao didn't call Yun Wu and Qin Ming, he asked Xia Shi and Xiao Yuanzi to come, and took his younger brothers and sisters, wandering around the farm.

Li Changsheng sent Qin Zhao out of the manor, and hurried to find Mrs. Qi, seeing the excitement on his A-Lang's face, he was a little puzzled: "Look at the joy on your face, you can't even speak." , but what did the princess tell you?"

"Isn't it a happy event?" Li Changsheng still feels like he is dreaming. "Do you know what the Princess Gang told me? He said that he wanted to build a college on the farm. If the children of the farmer's family want to study, they will go to school." People can come to study in the school, not only in our village, but also the children of farmers in nearby farms can come to our school to study.”

"This, is this true?"

When Qi Shi heard this, his reaction was even more exaggerated than Li Changsheng's, and he couldn't believe it at all.

"You, you mean the princess built a school for our village, so that the children will be able to study in the future?"

"Yes," Li Changsheng said with a smile, "it's absolutely true. The princess said it himself. It's unmistakable. I've even thought about where Jian Jian is. Hurry up and get someone to prepare a donkey for me. I'll get it right now." Ride to the forest to see the land, no, I don’t need you, I will go by myself.”

"Oh," Mrs. Qi smiled and pinched him, "Look, you are in a hurry. It's not too late to go after we finish talking. Don't rush in a while. Let me ask you, is our Dalang Erlang also can go?"

Li Changsheng glared at his wife: "Naturally, the princess said that anyone who is willing to go to the school can go. Of course our Dalang Erlang can go, not to mention Dalang Erlang, even Sanya and Siya You can go. After all, we don't expect them to work, not to mention Dalang Erlang, Sanya and Siya will be able to say that they are close friends when they can recognize Chinese characters in the future. Look at our sister Lan Niang, isn't it because of her Chinese characters? Married to an official? Now she is also an official's wife."

Mrs. Qi was happy in her heart, but she still said angrily: "It's good for Lan Niang to marry. Why can't she know how to read? It's because our old man is an official now, and he is supported by the princess. That's why he married well." .”

"That's because she can read and write, so she has this blessing. What do you know, a woman? Don't talk to me. You can take care of the inner courtyard. I'll go and have a look."

Qi Di responded with a happy face.

Not to mention how happy the couple were, Qin Zhao took Xia Shi and Yuanzi around, and the three of them went home.After dinner, Qin Zhao didn't want to go back to the courtyard. The family talked for a while, Yunrui asked about the business in the north, Qin Zhao said with a smile: "A Tie is watching, and there are letters every month. Everything is in order." Well, father and mother don't have to worry."

"I don't know how your Seventh Uncle and Seventh Aunt are doing. We used to be in Zhujiazhuang, and we were often taken care of by others. After all, we haven't seen each other for two years, which makes people panic." A Cai murmured.

Qin Zhao said with a smile: "Back when son Bajie came back from the northwest, I heard from him that he went to his house to have a look. It's all good. Mother don't have to worry, if it's convenient in the future, just ask Uncle Seven and Aunt Seven to visit the capital. They At any rate, they are my adoptive parents, even if they come to live with them for a while, that's what I should do."

A Cai said angrily: "You are a little older, and Balang has grown up too. Don't talk about Bajie in the future. Besides, how can your seventh uncle and seventh aunt just come here? Liangzhou is separated from the capital city. It’s thousands of miles away. On the road alone, there will be a delay of two or three months, and your seventh aunt’s health is not as good as before, and I’m afraid she can’t afford the trouble on the road.”

After all, Zhujiazhuang is A Cai's mother's home, and she has lived there for many years, so she really wants to go back to the capital this time.

Qin Zhao knew what she was thinking, so he just smiled and said, "If mother is free, why not take Yuanzi and go to my grandfather's house for a walk, my grandmother still talked about you last time."

A Caiyuan came from the Duke of Lu's mansion, and was selected by Mrs. Pei as a dowry maid for Shan Nian. She was sold to the Duke of Lu's mansion from the beginning, and lived in the Duke of Lu's mansion for many years.Although it is different now, but there are people and things she is familiar with there after all, so it is right to be relatives.What's more, Mrs. Pei was also happy to see A Cai. After all, she was the personal maid of her daughter whom she had loved for many years. Seeing A Cai, Mrs. Pei thought about it, but she felt pity for A Cai.

A Cai said: "It's going to be busy farming. I'm afraid we won't be free in the farm. Although your father and I don't care about things, you have changed the manager of the farm now. After all, it's not cheap. Your father and I are here, but we can help Li Changsheng and Qi Shi. A few days ago, I made a few pairs of shoes for the old lady, and a summer shirt, and I also made two suits for the old man. He is fat, and he is most afraid of heat in summer. I specially made it for the old man. Made silk and hemp silk clothes, which are breathable and sweat-absorbent, the old man is wearing it just right, and you will bring it to the old lady when you return to Beijing."

Qin Zhao persuaded: "The clothes are fine, don't make shoes again, it will hurt your hands. The Duke's mansion has its own sewing room, and you don't need a few pairs of shoes."

A Cai gave her an annoyed look: "You child, the sewing room is the sewing room. What I do is what I do. It's my own mind. Can it be the same? When I used to serve my wife in the Duke's mansion, every summer, The old man’s clothes are mostly made by my wife and I, these years... If I’m not in the capital, I’ll just return it, but now I’m in the capital, it’s just a matter of doing it.”

Qin Zhao knew it was useless to say anything.Simply changed the subject.

Yun Rui listened with a smile on the side.

Qin Zhao then asked Yun Rui: "Is Daddy bored in the farm? If you think the farm is boring, why don't I ask my grandfather to find a job for you?"

Yun Rui smiled and said, "At my age, what do I still want to do? Now that I'm watching Xia Shi at home, it would be nice if I have time to take care of the farm for you."

Qin Zhao knew that he was just trying to ease his heart.Li Changsheng took care of the farm, and Daddy Yun was not a meddlesome person, so he didn't care about it.

Qin Zhao thought for a while, then said: "I discussed with Li Changsheng today, and I want to build a school in the village so that the children in the village can read and write. The school I want is different from other private schools. Book the Five Classics, and also teach martial arts, how about daddy also be a teacher? I see how much better daddy is than the martial arts professors hired outside."

"You want to build a school in the farm? That's a good thing." Yun Rui said, "It's just that I'm a teacher, so I'm afraid it won't work."

"Why not?" Qin Zhaoyi went to Yunrui's side, "I was taught by my father. After all, it is not easy for me to find a suitable martial arts master, so my father will help me. Okay? "

I haven't heard her act like a baby in such a soft voice for many years, Yun Rui's heart softened, and she agreed: "You find the right one first, and if you really can't find it, it's okay for me to help temporarily."

Seeing Qin Zhaoyunrui also felt emotional. When she first arrived in Zhujiazhuang, she was just a little girl of three or four years old. Such a soft little person has now become an adult. It is a pity that her coming-of-age ceremony, I couldn't go because of my status.In his heart, Ah Zhao is his first child, and he loves her more than Xia Shi and Xiao Yuanzi.

Thinking about it, Yun Rui began to talk about her marriage: "The marriage between you and Mr. Luo's family, when our Mr. Luo comes back, it's time for a formal ceremony, right? Mr. Luo loves you so much. Your mother also thinks that the Luo family is really close. We have met the young man of the Luo family a few times, which is really rare. Dad also cares about you when he sees him. The Luo family has a small population, so there are no such things, Luo The eldest son and Mrs. Wei have watched you grow up, and you and Miss Luo's family are handkerchiefs, so you are not afraid that you will have a bad life in Luo's family in the future."

Speaking of his marriage, Qin Zhao was a little embarrassed.

When it comes to love, she doesn't necessarily love Luo Jingnian that much, but after all the years they have been together, she likes him somewhat.What's more, as the elders said, they know each other well, the two families are family friends, and there are so many affections. Although there is a Luo Jingyun who is unreliable, before she marries into the Luo family, Luo Jingyun will definitely marry. out.Luo Jingnian is also a concubine, and he is also a good person. Mrs. Wei put her heart into choosing a marriage for him. In the future, she will marry someone with a better personality. Qin Zhao himself is not a difficult person to get along with.Luo family, there is nothing for her to worry about.

"I know what daddy said." Qin Zhao changed the topic with a smile, and asked A Cai, "Mom, I want to take Yuanzi to the city to play for a while, okay?"

When Xiao Yuanzi heard this, his eyes immediately lit up, Chang'an City was so lively, Elder Sister would take her to the streets to play again, but Elder Sister would buy her anything she liked.Even the Fucui Pavilion, Yuanzi also likes it very much, there are balls of water all around, and in summer, the lake is full of flowers, isn't it beautiful?In autumn, not only lotus seeds can be picked, but also water chestnuts can be picked and eaten.Even if you don’t pick anything, it’s interesting to sit on a boat and play in the lake.

"Mother, mother, you just agree, Ah Yuan promises mother that she will not cause trouble for elder sister, and will not pester elder sister to run around in the street, okay?"

A Cai nodded her forehead affectionately: "When I heard that I was going to the city, I thought you were happy. You can go, as long as you embroider a decent veil for me before you leave, it will be all seven or eight." You are [-] years old, but you are still childish, which little lady is as crazy as you, next year, I will definitely set rules for you, if you continue to be so crazy, what will happen in the future?"

"Success. I'll start embroidering handkerchiefs tomorrow, and the caretaker will embroider a satisfactory one for my mother."

Seeing that it was late, A Cai asked Qin Zhao and Xiao Yuanzi to go back to sleep.

After the two sisters washed up, they chatted on the bed for a long time before falling asleep.

Qin Zhao didn't have anything to do when he came back. One was that the spring harvest and planting on the farm were going to be busy, so she came to see how the preparations were going.The second is because of the lack of this family in her Jiji ceremony, she always feels incomplete. When she comes here, she really feels like going home.Just talking with her parents like this, with Xia Shi and Xiao Yuanzi fighting around, made her feel more meaningful than the grand wedding ceremony full of guests.

Now that the whole family is well, it is better than anything else.

Wealth and glory are naturally important, but there is nothing more important than being together as a family.

Now as long as I miss them, I can come and have a look, which is better than anything else.In her heart, Yunrui and A Cai will always be her parents, and Xia Shi and Yuanzi will always be her younger brother and sister.

Qin Zhao stayed for two days, thinking that his elder brother Qin Zhe should go to Beijing, so he said goodbye to Yunrui's family, took Xiaoyuanzi with him, and returned to Chang'an City under the escort of Qin Ming and Qin Lei.

On the day Qin Zhe returned to Beijing, the sky had always been clear, but there was a drizzle of rain.The vast and majestic city of Chang'an, amidst the hazy spring rain, actually has a taste of misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River.

But in such a heart-wrenching weather, what Qin Zhe brought back was news that made Qin Zhao feel like a bolt from the blue.

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