Wentang

Chapter 198

All the students he met on the road kept calling "Hello, Dean", and Yue Shan nodded in response one by one.But the situation changed after entering the cafeteria, and all the students ignored the existence of their group.Everyone should do what they want, as if they are the same as ordinary students.

Yue Shan took it for granted, but Li Gang and the others frowned slightly and felt displeased. He explained: "The academy has simplified many unnecessary rules, and you don't need to salute when you meet your husband in special places such as the cafeteria and bathhouse."

Only then did Li Gang and the others feel relieved, and Wang Ji even praised: "It's not bad that the rules change due to the situation and don't stick to the rules."

"You only have 150 students here, right? The...canteen is too big, right?" At this moment, a middle-aged man behind Li Gang asked.

"This is Liu Zitong from Taiyuan, the best Mencius." Wang Ji obviously had a good impression of Yue Shan, so he took the initiative to introduce him.

"Mr. Zitong is very polite. There are only 150 students at the moment, and the cafeteria is indeed a waste. But this July will admit no less than [-] students, and every July in the future will recruit no less than this number of students. The remaining space in the cafeteria It is for the convenience of future use." Yue Shan explained.

"There are no less than two hundred students every year. Is this true?" Liu Zitong asked.

"Really." Yue Shan said affirmatively.

"Bundle repair geometry?"

"One stone per meter." Yue Shan said.

As for why rice was collected instead of money directly, it had something to do with the social situation at that time.

The troubled times have just ended, production has not yet recovered, and food is the standard by which all values ​​are measured.Including tax payment and salary payment, everything is settled in grain.

The college pays the teacher half of the salary, half of the food, half of the cloth and cash.If all the money is paid, it seems to save trouble, but in fact the gentlemen will be unhappy.

The price of food is not fixed. If it goes down, it’s okay. If it goes up, it’s equivalent to shrinking wages.

Let's go far.If Yueshan directly collects money for beam repairs, then farmers have to exchange grain for money first.Grain merchants will definitely lower the price of grain purchased, and farmers will suffer losses.

And the academy needs to buy food to solve the food ration problem of the students. When buying food, the grain merchants will raise the price, so that the grain merchants will be cheaper every time.It's better to directly collect grain or cloth as a bundle of repairs.

In the eyes of later generations, sending money is the most convenient and simple, but it was the most troublesome in the early Tang Dynasty. This is the difference of the times.Therefore, the tuition of the academy is paid with food.

How much is one stone of rice equivalent to in the early Tang Dynasty?

One stone of rice is equivalent to 120 catties of grain. In the early Tang Dynasty, the price of rice was about five Wen a bucket, and one stone was equal to ten buckets, which was fifty Wen.That is to say, one semester needs to pay a tuition fee of [-] Wen.

Fifty Wen a semester, the fee is quite cheap.

But is fifty Wen really that little?It would be a big mistake to think so.

When Yue Shan first crossed over, the whole family had only three Wen in cash, and the old and fourth couple of Yue still hid them like treasures.It is conceivable that for farmers, fifty coins is a lot of expenses.

But for learning, fifty texts is really not a lot of money. Buying a random book costs dozens of texts or hundreds of texts. If it is a version interpreted by famous experts, the price will be more expensive.

From this, we can see how nonsense the poor culture and rich military that have been handed down to this day are.Under normal circumstances, there are no real poor people who can read.

The real poor can't even find a piece of paper except for the land deed and house deed at home.

"One stone of rice?" Liu Zitong nodded gratifiedly, and then said with admiration: "Qingshuihou is a truly benevolent person, I admire you."

One stone of rice is definitely not enough for tuition fees, so the rest has to be subsidized by oneself. More than 100 students, this subsidy is not a small number.That's why Liu Zitong admired him so much.

"I heard that most of the academy recruits are children from common people's families. Can they afford so much?" Li Gang asked suddenly.

Yue Shan glanced at him in surprise, didn't he already mentioned this matter when he visited him before, why did he ask?Li Gang looked at him calmly.

When his eyes swept over the people behind him, Yue Shan guessed his purpose in a flash.This old man wants to make a name for himself.

Immediately grateful in his heart, he said hastily: "It is true that there are many children from poor families who cannot afford to study. But the academy also provides convenience for these students."

"First of all, the academy will provide scholarships for students with excellent character and learning. As long as they get the top few in the big exam, they can get monetary rewards."

"Secondly, the academy will provide students with work-study opportunities. Students from poor families who cannot afford to study can look to the academy, and the academy will provide them with opportunities to work..."

"I can help the academy clean up, help the canteen pick and wash vegetables..."

"I'm also planning to reclaim a piece of farmland next to the school for the students to cultivate. Not only the students from poor families, even if they can afford Shuxiu's writing, they have to work. In case there are pedantic students who don't work hard and don't know the five grains .”

"There is a large pond next to the academy, where fish can be raised. We also plan to raise some chickens, ducks, geese and other poultry..."

"Some of the things produced in this way can be eaten by students, and the rest can be sold to fill the shortfall of the academy..."

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"Wonderful, this move is really wonderful. Qingshuihou's method can not only provide convenience for poor students, but also allow students to personally farm and experience the suffering of the people, and it can also fill the deficit of the academy. It serves multiple purposes." Wang Ji said again. exclaimed.

The rest of the people also nodded one after another, and there was no trace of contempt in their eyes looking at Yue Shan, with a little more approval and admiration.

"The academy recruits no less than [-] students every year. I don't know if the master is enough?" Li Gang asked again.

Yue Shan looked at everyone with a wry smile: "It is true that there are not enough masters, and the academy has stepped up its recruitment process. But I am a soft-spoken person. Those who have real talents are not willing to come here to teach, and those who are not capable, I am not willing to accept. This matter has troubled the academy for a long time."

"If it weren't for the shortage of teachers, the number of students could be expanded by two or three times now, instead of waiting until the second half of the year."

Speaking of this, Yue Shan bowed deeply to everyone and said sincerely: "Seniors are all well-known all over the world. You have many disciples, and I implore you again for your help."

Everyone showed a hesitant expression, praise you, but it doesn't mean that I am willing to let my disciples come here to teach.As for casually recommending someone to come here, that's even more impossible.Everyone is a person who cherishes feathers. If you recommend someone who is not human, you will lose your own person in the end.

"Haha... good you Li Chengji, let me tell you why you took us to the academy early in the morning without even eating. So you were waiting for us here." At this time, Wang Ji suddenly realized, and laughed and scolded:
"If you want us to recommend talented people to the academy as teachers, just say so, there's no need to beat around the bush like this. It shows how stingy we are."

"Although I, Wang Ji, are not as talented as you, I still have a few disciples. Don't worry, Qingshuihou, I will write a letter to ask my few disciples who are not good enough to come over and become teachers."

"But it's not because of you, Li Chengji, but because of Qing Shuihou's face." In the end, Wang Ji didn't forget to give Li Gang a slap.

(End of this chapter)