With everyone’s expectations, the academy in Zhenjiang Prefecture was built!
The academy was built on the east side of the food street. Shen Yanqing personally served as the dean. There were a total of 300 students in the academy, and five teachers took turns teaching.
Most of these gentlemen are scholars from Zhenjiang Prefecture who have studied hard for many years. Although they have never passed the exam, Shen Yanqing has passed the exam. Their basic skills are very solid and he is not pedantic. He is more than capable of teaching these children.
It is worth mentioning that one of the gentlemen was an acquaintance of Shen Yanqing, Mr. Qi Xiuyuan Qi from Yuelin Academy, who was Shen Yanqing's teacher when he was studying. He was shocked when he saw Mr. Qi in Zhenjiang Mansion.
"Hahaha, Ziyan, don't be nervous. Qi came here on a study tour and was attracted by this food street in Zhenjiang Prefecture. He couldn't bear to leave for a while, so he shamelessly asked for a living with you."
"Sir, I'm sorry for Ziyan. It's a blessing for Ziyan and the students of the academy that you are willing to come to Zhenjiang Academy to teach."
Shen Yanqing bowed his hands and felt even more relieved that Qi Xiuyuan was in charge of Zhenjiang Academy.
"Okay, as long as there is delicious food to eat, Qi is willing to be a husband in Zhenjiang Prefecture for the rest of his life."
Anyway, it doesn’t matter where you teach, but delicious food is not available everywhere. For example, the food at Yuelin Academy is light tea and light rice, which can make you feel like a bird in your mouth.
He is a layman who only cares about food. When he came to Zhenjiang Prefecture and saw this food street, Mr. Qi finally found his home.
Qi Xiuyuan still doesn't know that he will really stay in Zhenjiang Mansion for the rest of his life. When his hair turns gray, he looks at the endless stream of students in the academy, stroking his beard and chuckles. No one knows that he was... The food hooked me, but I witnessed the birth of the most prestigious academy in the Yan Dynasty.
Since the academy was built, today's Zhenjiang Mansion has changed again. The biggest change is that the naughty children on the street have disappeared, and the sound of reading has turned into the sound of reading in the academy.
People like to walk around here after work and listen to the sound of children reading. Their fatigue from the day is dissipated.
Nowadays, life is getting better and better, life is looking forward to again, and the appearance of the people of Zhenjiang Prefecture has taken on a completely new look.
Jiang Miao and Shen Yanqing stood at the entrance of the academy, looking at the happy smiles on the people's faces, and they felt very satisfied in their hearts.
Especially Jiang Miao, she was just an ordinary person in her previous life. Whether she was building a food court or opening an incense shop, she mostly wanted to make money and improve her life. But seeing Zhenjiang Prefecture becoming more and more prosperous, the lives of the people have also improved. Great improvement, Jiang Miao seems to have found the meaning of wearing books.
She is willing to use her abilities to change the world, even if it is only insignificant, but as long as someone becomes better because of her, it will be worth it.
"Let's go and check out the bookstore. It should be opening now."
Because of the movable type printing, Liang Duo had a batch of enlightenment books printed, but there were only three hundred students in total, so the extra money could not be wasted, so Shen Yanqing thought of opening a bookshop.
He asked Liang Duo to go out and buy a batch of books, print them all into volumes, and sell them in bookstores. Because the printing cost is low, the price of these books is several times cheaper than outside. For example, a "Thousand-Character Classic" sells for two times outside. For two taels of silver, his bookstore only costs 500 liters.
Shen Yanqing wanted all people to be able to afford reading, so the name of the bookstore was very simple, but it reflected his expectations.
“Affordable bookstore.”
Jiang Miao looked at the door plaque above her head and read out loud.
"Sir, madam, you are here, I am waiting for you to cut the ribbon and open the business!"
Liang Duo saw the two people coming out of the bookshop. He was now more like Shen Yanqing's clerk than an official of the county government. Shen Yanqing left all matters related to education to him. There was nothing he could do about it. There are a lot of idiots in the government office, and only Liang Duo can read and write.
"Um."
Shen Yanqing took the red silk from Liang Duo's hand. Li Biao had already hung up the firecrackers next to him and dragged a long one to the ground. Seeing that Shen Yanqing was ready, he immediately asked someone to light the firecrackers.
Amidst the crackling sound of firecrackers, Jiang Miao was covered by Shen Yanqing's ears. The two looked at the people at the door and smiled at each other.
"Okay, okay, our bookstore is opening today. Buy three and get one free. If you have children at home who want to study, don't miss it. This kind of discount is only available on the opening day..."
Li Biao had a loud voice. When he roared in the shop, pedestrians in the two streets nearby heard him. Jiang Miao felt that he was more effective than a loudspeaker.
"Really? Let's go in and take a look!"
Pedestrians who had not originally planned to buy books were also attracted. Moreover, this bookstore is also called Fair Bookstore, so the prices are very cheap.
There were many people with the same idea, so soon the shop was crowded with people.
There are not only enlightenment books on the bookshelf, but also works by famous writers, all of which Shen Yanqing spent a lot of money to collect and have them copied and sold in bookshops.
The people who had no choice but to buy books were ordinary people who didn't even know a word, so they couldn't tell which was good or bad, but there was one thing they could tell.
The books here are so cheap!
Buy three books and get one for free, and the total cost is less than two taels of silver. You must know that other bookstores can't even buy one book with this money.
The people were all excited, as if the books in the bookstore were free of charge. Everyone ran home with a pile in their arms. As soon as Mr. Wei and his friends entered the city, they saw this scene, and their eyes were filled with tears. fell down.
"What's going on? Which bookstore doesn't want money anymore?"
Mr. Wei had never seen such a scene for most of his life, and the middle-aged man next to him nodded in the same way.
With questions in mind, the two of them followed the flow of people to the door of the bookstore.
"Cheap Bookshop?"
"Mr. Wei!"
"teacher!"
"Why are you here?"
Jiang Miao and Shen Yanqing were helping to pack books when they saw a familiar person standing at the door. They were surprised and happy. They never expected Mr. Wei to come.
"When I was walking here with my little friend, I remembered the food street you mentioned before, so I brought him here to try it."
Mr. Wei walked in with a smile, and the middle-aged man behind him also showed his figure.
I saw that he was about forty years old, with an upright face and elegant temperament. He was wearing a white brocade robe and holding a folding fan in his hand. He had the charm of a romantic bachelor.
Jiang Miao met Uncle Mei for the first time. She had a good impression of him as a handsome man, but the uncle kept staring at her. The same look reminded her of the man in the capital, so she shrank behind Shen Yanqing. Shrinking, feeling a little resistant in my heart.
"Sorry, Mr. Lu scared Madam. Don't be afraid. Mr. Lu is not a bad person. He just thinks Madam looks familiar and looks like an old friend of mine."
When he talked about his old friend, his tone paused for a moment, and a trace of nostalgia flashed across his face.
Jiang Miao curled her lips. Both of them had the same reason. Jiang Miao thought she didn't have a popular appearance. Why did everyone say she looked like an old friend? So who did she look like?
"fine."
Uncle Mei was gentle and apologized to her seriously. Moreover, he was also a friend of Mr. Wei, so Jiang Miao did not embarrass him.
"My name is Lu Yuanshan. If Madam doesn't mind, you can call me Uncle Lu."
Lu Yuanshan said to Jiang Miao gently, for fear of scaring her if he spoke too loudly, and his cordial attitude was like that of a junior in the family.
Mr. Wei laughed loudly and patted Lu Yuanshan on the shoulder.
"Although this good friend of mine may appear friendly on the surface, he is actually most indifferent. Madam Jiang, I think he values you two because it must be a predestined relationship."
Hearing Lu Yuanshan's name, Shen Yanqing bowed his hands and said, "It turns out to be Lu Guogong, Ziyan is rude."
"Don't use these false names when you are out. Your teacher and I are old friends. Ziyan and Mrs. Shen can just call me Uncle Lu."
"Uncle Lu."
Now that Lu Yuanshan said this, Shen Yanqing and Shen Yanqing didn't notice, and they directly addressed each other as elders. The smile on Lu Yuanshan's face became even more kind.
"Yuanshan, come and take a look. There are books written by you and me on this bookshelf. Waiter, how much do these two books cost?"
Mr. Wei felt very proud when he saw his and Lu Yuanshan's books being snatched up by the people. He stroked his beard and asked Li Biao about the price.
"Here, buy three and get one free. One book is less than 500 yuan."
Li Biao was greeting the guests. There were too many people asking about the price. He was so busy that he was dizzy. When he heard someone asking about the price, he answered casually.
"What? It's less than five hundred coins. You can buy it for five taels of silver in the capital. Who is the owner of this bookshop? He's so ignorant!"
Mr. Wei was so angry that his beard stood up. He was obviously very dissatisfied with the price. No wonder the people were buying a bunch of it like they were buying cabbage. This price was not the price of cabbage.
Shen Yanqing was sprayed with blood and touched her nose uncomfortably.
