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He is not a conscientious boss.
Now, in addition to his duties as a housekeeper, Lao Li also raises horses part-time, so he deserves a salary increase.
As for not raising salary before, it makes sense.
Bai Gui taught Lao Li the art of raising horses, and he didn't even take the money. You must know that if you learn his horse-raising skills that combine Chinese and Western skills, you can make a living for a lifetime. Not to mention that it will cost you a lot of money, and most people have no way to learn it.
Now that Lao Li has achieved certain results in raising horses, a salary increase must be put on the agenda.
Otherwise, you will get a raise just after raising a horse...
Lao Li would also slander.
"Thank you, boss."
"On behalf of my grandson and the whole family, I would like to thank my boss for his great kindness..."
Lao Li was overjoyed when he heard this. Not only was he a silver dollar salary increase, but he was also happy that his grandson could go to school.
In fact, not only did later generations have compulsory education, but it also exists now. Primary schools are divided into junior primary schools and senior primary schools. Some junior primary schools have grades one to three, and some have grades one to four, which vary from province to province. Generally, compulsory education is free, but it is a limitation.
In junior high school.
However, tuition is not completely free. You need to pay two to three silver dollars for tuition every year. For high school students, it is four to five silver dollars. Most people cannot afford it.
At this time, Bai Gui said that he should send a letter to the school to ask Lao Li's grandson to go to school. It was not just about the number of places in school, but also about the subsidy issued by the government to the school, called "cultivation fee", which would set aside a part of the subsidy.
poor student.
And the quota for this subsidy... generally speaking, only those with a little power can grab it.
Bai Gui's letter is equivalent to giving Lao Li leverage so that his grandson can receive part of the subsidy.
"Let your grandson study hard. Only by studying can he have a future."
"As for me, it turns out that I am the son of a horseman. You see, only by studying can I make a lot of money. Otherwise, I won't even be able to settle accounts, and I will have a miserable life..."
Bai Gui nodded and said smoothly.
Just like Zhu Yuanzhang never tabooed that he was a beggar, because Zhu Yuanzhang became famous and said that he was a beggar, which further showed his ability. Bai Gui was similar. He said that he was the son of a groom. Others would not look down on him because of his background.
They would think that he had little ambition and therefore went to Yingzhou.
Of course, there is no need to look down upon people who conceal their origins...
Because they have not yet achieved success, it is a time when their psychology is sensitive and fragile.
"Yes Yes Yes."
Lao Li was greatly shocked and nodded repeatedly.
It's not like he hasn't heard the story of starting from humble beginnings, but everything is too far away, and nowhere is it as close as Bai Gui.
I made up my mind to encourage my grandson when I get back.
"If you are short of tuition fees, you can ask me for it..."
Seeing this, Bai Gui nodded slightly, got on his horse, and drove off.
He is about to leave Yanjing, and it would be a problem to have only Lao Li to take care of his house. To show favor, one must not only give financial favors, but also give favors in terms of human kindness.
The most important favor is the kindness of saving one's life, the kindness of later encounters, and the kindness of teaching.
When he sent this letter, if Lao Li had his grandson in mind, he would not dare to act recklessly. Because Lao Li's grandson was equivalent to having his name attached to him. Once Lao Li acted recklessly, it would be his grandson who would be destroyed.
's future.
In the eyes of the older generation, the fate of the family is much more important than his own life!
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Shao Qing, Jin Mansion.
As usual, Bai Gui got off the Ford car first, then walked to the car to pick Bai Xiuzhu up and get off.
"Mr. Bai, Mrs. Bai, Miss Bai, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Xiao Lian came over and said hello.
Although Bai Gui didn't come to Jin Mansion often these days, he handled things in an orderly manner and showed great respect for servants like them. Although he didn't give any gifts, the nature of the gifts changed, but in general, it made them feel a lot closer.
"Well, let's go."
The three of them nodded and walked in.
Admission.
It's still pretty much the same as before, sitting in the field and chatting.
It's just that the protagonist in the scene is no longer Bai Gui. After all, he has been here for a long time. In the past, it was just a way of hospitality, but now he is more familiar with him and does not need to take care of him anymore.
But as we kept talking, it was inevitable that Bai Gui would come up.
The banquet in the Jin Mansion invited some close juniors to keep in touch with each other. Although some people are famous in various circles, they can't compare with Bai Gui, a famous scholar at home and abroad, let alone Bai Gui.
It occupies the headlines, but it still gets a lot of coverage.
"I heard that Meihe resigned from Beiman Girls' School a few days ago."
"I was planning to transfer Meili from Mu Zhen Girls' School to Beiman Girls' School, and I wanted to ask you to make a plan..."
The second concubine of Jin Mansion shook her head and sighed.
Muzhen Girls' School was well-known in Yanjing at this time, and it was also a church school. Together with Huiwen, Yuying, and Beiman, it was known as the four famous church schools.
However, Beiman Girls' School was the first all-girls school to open a college department. Now in terms of education, it seems to be higher than Mu Zhen.
Parents have a herd mentality.
Bai Gui's cousin-in-law happened to teach at Beiman Girls' School, so the second concubine of the Jin family wanted to transfer Jin Meili to Beiman Girls' School.
"Second mother, look what you said, how can my cousin-in-law always be in a girls' school?"
"Those are all expedient measures."
Wang Yufen helped.
It's hard for Bai Gui to answer this, but Wang Yufen's answer is more appropriate.
She is also willing to protect Bai Gui. She is the closest to Bai Gui in the Jin family, not to mention that Bai Gui has given her some gifts.
The second aunt thought about it for a while and gave up.
Her status in the Jin family is not very high. She laid an egg, Jin Meili, who is a Yaomei. She is loved by everyone in the Jin family. But no matter how good the Yaomei is, she is not as good as having a boy, and her words have no weight.
"Speaking of which, I also have a favor to ask Miwa, that is, I should stay at home..."
"I don't know if I can teach or be a female teacher."
Second Young Mistress Cheng Huichang said.
"With Sister Huichang's knowledge, she is more than qualified to serve as a high school teacher. I can write you a letter of recommendation and send it to Principal Maimeide for this matter."
Bai Gui readily agreed.
Female teachers are still relatively scarce. Among the young ladies in the Jin family, only Cheng Huichang has short hair and dresses like a progressive lady. He will not be surprised. Writing a letter is not a waste of time or favor.
With the power of Jinfu, it is not difficult to find a girls' school to serve. But the difficulty is that Huichang cannot borrow the power of Jinfu. Women's public appearance, even if they teach female students, is a loss of face for Jinfu.
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However, when he wrote this letter, he would not be dissatisfied by the Jin Mansion, and the Jin Mansion would not be estranged from him because of this trivial matter.
Besides, he has a certain relationship with the Jin family. Writing this letter actually makes it appear that he has a closer relationship with the Jin family.
Something that costs nothing.
"Thank you for your help, Meihe. These are two theater tickets that I bought a few days ago. You have been in Yanjing for so long, how could you not listen to the theater? These two tickets are given to you and Xiuzhu...
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Cheng Huichang looked happy, took out two theater tickets from his bag, and handed them to Bai Gui and Bai Xiuzhu.
