"Sir, we heard that the great scholar Cheng Hao will also come. We are also very optimistic about the academy." A disciple said.
The tuition of the college is not high, the conditions are so good, and you can get to know many people, who are all very attracted to it.
Mr. Pang thinks that is a commercial behavior and an insult to teaching and educating people. But when they come to study with Mr. Pang, don’t they also need teaching fees? They also need to give gifts during holidays, which is not cheap.
"He just used Cheng Hao as a sign. You should study hard. If you can't recite this article today, you are not allowed to leave." Mr. Pang said angrily.
The students did not dare to speak anymore and could only lower their heads and recite the article.
At this time, a bookboy ran in and reported: "Sir, Bai Yan sent someone to invite you."
"No." Mr. Pang refused without thinking.
The book boy shrank his neck and ran away quickly.
But soon, the book boy came running again.
"Sir, Boss Ma from Wanqianzhuang is here to visit."
"What's he doing here? He's gone." Mr. Pang refused again.
"But Boss Ma said that he is willing to donate a school for us." The book boy said.
"In that case, let him come in." Mr. Pang said.
After giving instructions to the students, he got up and went to the back hall to change clothes.
It took a long time before I came out to meet Boss Ma.
Boss Ma, whose birth name is Ma Wencai, is a fat middle-aged man with a chubby face. When he smiles, his eyes narrow into slits.
The Wanwan Money Bank he runs is second only to Jinghao Money Bank. This man was also a scholar, but in the end he embarked on the path of business.
Although he has no business talent, the bank is still running smoothly.
"Mr. Pang, I haven't seen you for a long time. You still look like you." Boss Ma opened his mouth in praise.
"Boss Ma, tell me what you have to say, I still have to go to class." Mr. Pang said coldly.
Boss Ma was not angry either. He handed over a banknote and complimented: "Sir's school is old. This is just my little thought and a little contribution to the scholars."
"You also know that you are a scholar."
Mr. Pang snorted coldly, but collected the banknote. When he saw the amount on it, he couldn't help but be shocked.
"Although I'm doing business, I have no choice. If I could have studied with my husband, I would have been on the gold medal list, and it wouldn't be like this." Boss Ma continued to compliment him.
"Boss Ma, what do you mean by so much money?" Mr. Pang asked.
With ten thousand taels of silver, you can buy several large houses in Yanzhou City.
He didn't think that Boss Ma just respected him and wanted to give him some money.
"Mr. Pang, I hope you can transform your school into a college." Boss Ma replied.
Hearing this, Mr. Pang became furious: "Boss Ma, you are humiliating me! Even if I live a life of poverty, I will not be a tool for you businessmen to make money."
With that said, he directly expelled Boss Ma.
His most important thing is his reputation, which he has accumulated over decades. How could he allow others to ruin it?
Boss Ma seemed to have expected what Mr. Pang would say, and said calmly: "Mr. Pang, you understand wrong. You are not making money for me, but you are creating the college yourself. After the college is established, it will be completely yours as it is now.
, it’s just that the scale has expanded. You are the master of the college, I am only responsible for sending money, and I don’t care about anything else."
"Boss Ma, what do you mean?" Mr. Pang was moved.
"Mr. Pang, to be honest, I am just an errand boy. My uncle is very optimistic about the future of the college. He also had such an idea back then, but he has never been able to realize it. Now, my uncle's status does not allow him to do that.
.And you, who are highly respected in the North, are not comparable to that brat like Bai Yan."
At this point, Boss Ma changed his playful smile and became serious: "Once the college is established, not only will thousands of students have a place to study, but you will also become a teacher for tens of millions of people, and you will also provide a large number of useful talents to the court.
A man of knowledge. By that time, not only will your reputation spread beyond the North, but it will also spread throughout the ages."
Mr. Pang was moved.
In fact, he had been thinking about this matter since he came back that day.
So many gentlemen are willing to join the college, which proves that this is not impossible. Once he really becomes the dean, he will be a teacher for thousands of people.
Everyone knows that he has many peaches and plums all over the world, but how many do he have?
But if you really become a dean, even if only a small number of them can succeed in the imperial examination, then they will have peaches and plums all over the world.
It's just that he has rejected Yang Mo and is unwilling to let go of his attitude.
"Who is your uncle? How did he know about this?" Mr. Pang asked.
"Sir, you should have heard our uncle's name, Uncle Yongjia!" Boss Ma chuckled.
This name made Mr. Pang take a breath of air.
Yongjia Bo Chen Wentao was the leader of the Qing Dynasty and a very popular figure.
His literary quality is extremely high, second only to contemporary Confucian scholars.
There are countless disciples under his sect, and it is no exaggeration to describe him as "peaches and plums from all over the world".
"The master behind you is Uncle Yongjia. Is your bank related to him?" Mr. Pang questioned.
That's the leader of Qingliu, with his awe-inspiring righteousness, how could he get entangled with the money-smelling Qianzhuang?
"Mr. Pang, great scholars also need to be clothed and fed, right? There are so many students from poor families going to high school every year, and most of them are poor. I am also a scholar for the world, right? This time, I also came to the bank by chance. I heard about this
Mr. Pang, if you are not willing, I will have to find someone else." Boss Ma said.
Mr. Pang nodded, as if this made sense.
He asked: "What do you need me to do?"
"Prevent Bai Yan's academy from opening. Before our academy opens, we must not let Bai Yan's academy open first. This is uncle's request." Boss Ma said with a smile.
"If the school is really established, will uncle come?" Mr. Pang asked again.
"No, sir, you also know that the court cannot do without my uncle. But I will help you, and all the expenses of the school will be borne by my bank. Don't worry, sir." Boss Ma responded with a smile.
The two chatted for a long time before Boss Ma left with satisfaction.
After seeing off Boss Ma, Mr. Pang also left the school and went to other schools to meet his old friends and recruit people for his college.
But after a good conversation, he was rejected directly.
The reason is simple. They have already taken Bai Yan's money and promised to do things for Bai Yan, so they cannot break their promise.
Mr. Pang was not convinced and visited the two of them one after another. The answers they got were the same, and even the excuses were the same.
These people even persuaded him to go to Bai Yan's college and serve as the dean of the college.
After running for a day, Mr. Pang returned home exhausted. This was the most difficult time he had encountered in decades, and he once again had doubts about his decision.
"Sir, Bai Yan sent someone to deliver an invitation." The book boy handed over an invitation.
"I've already said that if you don't see him or accept his things, how dare you make the decision privately?" Mr. Pang scolded angrily.
"Sir, I don't want to accept it either. But the man said that it would be rude if we didn't accept it. Moreover, he also said, please be sure to take a look at it, otherwise you will regret it." The book boy said tremblingly.
Mr. Pang then took the invitation and waved the boy to go down.