Shen Yanqing and Jiang Miao were drinking tea in the courtyard. Jiang Miao had built a grape trellis in the original flower hall, which not only provided shade but also allowed her to eat fruits. The trellis was now covered with purple fruits.
When Jiang Miao heard Li Biao's voice, she turned around and wrinkled her face. Then she looked at the grape skins in Jiang Miao's hand. Li Biao didn't understand anything. His wife must have eaten this wild fruit.
Li Biao had eaten it before. When the famine was severe, he ate all the roots and bark of trees. This wild fruit looked so good-looking that everyone thought it was a good thing and rushed to eat it. But as soon as they put it in their mouths, they were sour. Falling teeth.
Except for some greedy children, adults would rather eat grass roots than eat it.
Li Biao's look of looking at a fool made Jiang Miao's expression stagnant, and she didn't know the treasure!
The grapes are so delicious. When she grafts these grapes, she will be able to eat sweet and sour fruits next year.
And these grapes are not useless this year. The grape skins can be used to dye cloth and make aromatherapy, and the pulp can also be used to make wine. Hmm, just wait and watch her turn waste into treasure for these ignorant people.
Jiang Miao puffed up her face and huffed angrily, while Shen Yanqing glared at Li Biao.
This subordinate is good at everything, but he has no eyesight. What he says always touches other people's faults. Li Biao scratched his head. This not only offended his wife, but also offended his wife-protecting master.
"Tell me, what's the matter?" After saying that, leave quickly and don't be an eyesore in front of me.
Shen Yanqing held Jiang Miao's hand and looked at Li Biao with a somewhat disgusted look. The expression on his face told him to make a quick decision and not to disturb Miao Ya's interest.
Li Biao slapped his forehead suddenly, and then he thought of the purpose of coming here.
"Sir, my subordinate is here to ask if there is an academy in our city?"
"Why are you asking about this?"
Shen Yanqing was curious as to why Li Biao suddenly cared about this. Li Biao's straightforward temperament did not seem like someone who would care about his studies.
Li Biao scratched his head and looked embarrassed, but he felt that he had been favored by Lin Zi and wanted to help him with his study matter, so he still spoke out now.
"Today, I went to buy snacks from the lady's shop. When I saw a group of workers' children collecting money, I asked a question. The child had studied before. Can we find him if he has moved to Zhenjiang Prefecture now? When I arrived at the academy, my subordinate had a crush on the child, so he boldly asked your ladyship to help find an academy for the child to study in..."
Li Biao had never paid attention to the affairs of the academy before. After all, he couldn't read a word and had a headache when he saw books. So he really didn't know if there was a place to study in Zhenjiang Prefecture. Now he could only ask Shen Yanqing, Jiang Miao and the others. .
After hearing Li Biao's words, Shen Yanqing and Jiang Miao looked serious and solemn on their faces.
Especially Shen Yanqing, there was a trace of self-blame in his eyes. Jiang Miao kept looking at him, not missing a trace of his expression. She saw Shen Yanqing's eyes and squeezed his hand, her eyes full of comfort.
It is true that they have not thought carefully about the academy. Shen Yanqing and Jiang Miao have been busy restoring the economy, leading the people to build houses and grow crops, and now they have opened a food court. Seeing everything prospering, they have ignored the most important thing. educate.
"Li Biao, thanks to your reminder, adults and I have forgotten that there are still children in the city who need to study."
Jiang Miao looked at Li Biao with admiration. She didn't expect that people who were careless in the past could be so careful. Li Biao was so embarrassed by the praise that his ears turned red.
He just wanted to help Lin Zi find an academy, and he still had his own selfish motives, so he didn't deserve Jiang Miao's praise.
"Sir, madam, what about the academy?"
"I will make arrangements for the academy as soon as possible. Just let the child wait. They will have books to study soon."
Shen Yanqing said it eloquently. He came from the imperial examination and knew the importance of reading and literacy.
Now that Zhenjiang Prefecture has gradually stabilized, the academy must be put on the agenda immediately. Not only Linzi, but also hundreds of children need to study.
Shen Yanqing was silent for a moment, his frown gradually relaxed, and his eyes were full of determination.
"Let's build an academy."
"Build an academy? Is it too late?"
Jiang Miao knew that this was a big project. Even opening a modern school was not something that could be done instantly. It might take several years to open an academy.
How could Shen Yanqing not know this truth, but he had a bigger plan.
"Building an academy will allow all school-age children in the city to go to school. What Zhenjiang Prefecture needs to restore is not only the economy but also education."
He is the beneficiary of the imperial examination and knows the importance of studying best, which is a life-changing thing for a family.
And even if you don't pass the exam and you can read and calculate, you can still find a job in the city. Now Shen Yanqing is short of available people. He has no foundation, so he can only train people by himself if he wants to hire people.
"Before the academy is built, I will open a private school first. Children in the city who want to study can sign up. I will charge 20% of the previous fee for repairing, and the county government will subsidize the rest to the teacher."
Now the county government has a stable source of income, and shops and food courts in the city have begun to make profits.
In addition to the money used to restore the economy of Zhenjiang Prefecture, the subsidies for teachers are only a small part. Shen Yanqing's proposal made Jiang Miao think of modern compulsory education, so that Shu Xiu and the common people would be willing to let their children Reading and literacy.
Jiang Miao's eyes were filled with admiration when she looked at Shen Yanqing. As expected of the male protagonist, his ideas were far-sighted and he truly cared about the people. Poor people cannot be poor in education. Only when the people are enlightened can the economy develop completely. .
"My husband's idea is very far-sighted. It's just that it takes too long to build the academy. It's better to renovate the existing empty room. It's enough to open up the empty room and put in tables and chairs."
Jiang Miao felt that with their current financial resources, it was a complete fantasy to build something like Yuelin Academy. It would be better to keep everything simple. As long as it could accommodate all the students, there would be no problem if the academy was simpler.
"Well, you are very thoughtful. This saves you from opening a new private school."
After all, private schools are generally very small and must be dispersed so that all students can be centralized and managed.
"After that, I will ask Liang Duo to find the teacher and the teaching materials..."
The words in Shen Yanqing's mouth were paused. Teaching materials were indeed a problem. Shen Yanqing opened a bookstore himself, so he knew how expensive these books, pens, inks, paper and inkstones were.
Take the Three Character Classic of Enlightenment as an example. A book in the bookstore sells for two taels of silver. Although he can copy the book, the book of Enlightenment must be in hand.
Shen Yanqing was a little confused. He didn't expect that the academy house and his husband were solved, but he was stuck on the most important book.
If the problem of books cannot be solved, even if the academy is built, few children will be able to afford to read, and Shen Yanqing's plan will be just empty talk.
Jiang Miao followed him and worried about how to get a batch of books. Her eyes gradually became empty. She tapped her cheek unconsciously with her fingers, and suddenly her eyes saw the mud at the door.
Several square hard clay blocks were piled on the ground. They were made by Shen Erlang and Zhou Ling. The two were bored here and had no friends to play with. They could only play with mud, and the clay was shaped into squares.
Zhou Ling and Shen Erlang lost interest after playing for a long time. Now they were left in the sun, and the mud lumps turned into hard lumps, but Jiang Miao's eyes suddenly lit up when she saw them.
"I have an idea!"
Jiang Miao suddenly spoke, which startled Shen Yanqing. He felt excited when he saw the excited expression on Jiang Miao's face. Jiang Miao's methods were always successful.
