Farming and reading lady

While Yan Tianbian was racking his brains to think of a way to conquer the ancestors of the Gu family, Gu Xixian had already taken the ancestors back to Northern Xinjiang. It was none of her business what other families had and how they were going to develop. But since the Gu family had already decided to make Northern Xinjiang their ancestral land, she would naturally focus on that place. Moreover, the Northern Xinjiang was far away, so she would have fewer concerns if she wanted to do something.

"Girl, everyone yearns for prosperity and tries their best to squeeze into the capital, but you just like the desolate place like Northern Frontier where no one lives. I don't know what's going on in your little head." Gu Xu was lying on Gui Duanming's back and giving his speech, while touching the smooth turtle shell comfortably. It would not be too much to sit on the back of this divine beast for a lifetime.

Gu Xixian was sitting cross-legged in meditation. She didn't answer him, but just smiled. Although Gui Duanming didn't give her a secret book of immortal cultivation, it was a top-level book in the mortal world. She went from a novice in internal energy to a master who could increase her internal energy like flying an airplane as long as she meditated. It took her only 10 years to reach a level that others would find difficult to reach in their lifetime. So, the time-travel master was still very powerful.

"Bang", Gu Xu's head was hit by an external force. He rubbed his head and complained: "Uncle Teng, when can you change your habit of hitting people for no reason? I'm already an ancestor, can't you give me some face?"

"Who made you grow older but not smarter? Who are you doing this for, girl? Isn't it because of you, a bunch of useless second-generation rich people who only know how to eat, drink and have fun? Otherwise, as a delicate and soft girl, who doesn't know that the ground is full of yellow sand and the wind is full of bitterness? Who doesn't like to lie down at home and wait for the good life?" Gu Teng sprayed angrily.

Gu Xixian: She doesn't have such lofty sentiments. She just wants to build her manor into the way she likes. To put it in a broader sense, she just longs for the freedom of being far away from the emperor. As for the yellow sand all over the ground and the wind in the mouth, these do not exist in her Guizong City. There are only green trees and fruit fragrance in the garden.

This time when she returned, she really settled down and focused on her career.

The shops in Zhuyu City are on track, with Gu Liepo in charge, and Liao Xing from Ning'anwei is also a good manager, and she is comfortable with being a hands-off manager. The business territory has been laid out, and the education business must keep up.

There was a saying in her previous life: no matter how hard life is, children should not suffer, and no matter how poor life is, education should not be neglected. She felt that this was a wise saying. She wanted to make use of her strengths in her previous life, otherwise what was the point of traveling through time?

Guizong City is her base. She doesn't want too many outsiders and has no plans to open it to the outside world, but she still has Canghai City to operate. Besides, isn't there such a large area of ​​wasteland between the three cities? As long as the money is in place, there is nothing that can't be solved. Besides, the magistrate of Changying County is already an old friend. Now he doesn't want to transfer his position. I heard that he applied to stay in office. If possible, he wants to work in Changying County until retirement.

Sure enough, when Gui Duanming took her to Changying County to tell her about the matter, the county magistrate agreed with both hands and feet. What is the most lacking in Northern Xinjiang? Is it talent? No, it is resources. If the resources are improved, there will be many smart people.

"County Princess, you said that girls can also come to school?" Yan Lida asked seriously.

Gu Xixian nodded: "Girls over six years old and under eighteen years old are allowed to enroll just like boys as long as they meet the requirements."

"But Princess, there is no precedent for girls to go to school in Daling." Sun Jingyan felt his scalp swelling. The Princess wanted to fight for the women, but there were so many men in the world. How many of them were willing to share the benefits with women?

Gu Xixian nodded: "I know, but doesn't everything come from nothing?"

Why couldn't she set a precedent?

"The nobles will not agree." Sun Jingyan said again.

"I am a commoner. Why do I need the consent of the nobles? I provide money, land and labor. I can let anyone I want to go to school. What does it have to do with others?" She knew the inequality between men and women in the current era. In fact, the status of men and women in Daling is relatively good. There are many educated women in the upper class, but they all go to family schools or hire private tutors. But what she wants to do is to let children from ordinary families go to school, regardless of gender. There are so many acquaintances in the capital, why did she go to the northern border to open this first melon? It is because it is far away from the upper class, and the resistance will naturally be much less.

When the school in the northern border is successful, everyone will say, look, even the girls from the barren land of the northern border are well-read, can't the girls from our rich land compare to them? Once the reputation is spread and there is strong evidence, it will be much easier to popularize it. She will promote this matter no matter what.

"My Lords, I have my own way to solve these problems. As for the location of the school, I need your help. If possible, I would like to buy three cities with a radius of 100 miles." Gu Xixian did not want to say too much about the specific implementation. After the school was completed and the enrollment brochure was sent out, she did not believe that she would not be able to recruit people.

"The county lady is doing a great deed, and we should do our best. Establishing a school and enlightening the people is a great virtue." Yan Lida bowed deeply. This matter was sponsored by the county lady, and he would not let the higher-ups divide up the county lady's credit. He said, "The county lady's three cities are a hundred miles in radius, and logically speaking, they belong to the three cities. But in order to avoid gossip in the future, it is better to have a deed as proof."

Gu Xixian agreed: "Your Excellency is right, let's get things done at once, so that no one will jump out and make irresponsible remarks."

"The desert land in the northern border is not valuable, so let's just calculate it at one tael per acre. But it would be better for the county lady to build a wall to mark the boundary," Yan Lida suggested.

"Okay, let's do as the adults say." Gu Xixian felt that there was nothing wrong with building another city wall. In case of external enemies, it would be an extra layer of protection.

However, the actual area of ​​Changying County has shrunk by nearly half. But Yan Lida did not feel any pain at all. He thought that Changying County was not a big county, whether in terms of population or actual available land, except for its overall area. More than half of it was uninhabited wasteland. Now this half of wasteland has an owner, and it is likely to be the most prosperous place in the future of Northern Xinjiang. Thinking about it, Yan Lida was a little excited. He had a hunch that he would become the first generation of county magistrate to witness the miracle of Northern Xinjiang.

While he was excited, he also did not forget to take his relationship with the county lord to a higher level: "The county lord's school must reserve a few places for those useless children of my family."

"It's an honor for our school if the young masters and young ladies from the masters' families are willing to come. We have enough places." Isn't it just a matter of adding a few tables? Gu Xixian responded readily.