My parents are both dead, I rely on fishing and farming to support my younger siblings

Once the potatoes and wheat are planted, there will be no work at all.

Therefore, tuition is still very expensive for them.

"As for the tuition, no matter you are from another village or this village, it's fifty cents a month." Gu Lili said with a smile.

At first, Gu Lili thought that she would pay for the teacher's invitation herself.

However, he thought again that even if Gu Lili offered to go, not everyone might be willing to do it.

Even if they go to school, they may not be willing to study hard.

Because, things that come too easily will make people less likely to cherish them.

There must be a fee so that people who come to study will study attentively.

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but gasp.

Although it was half the tuition fee of Han Family College, it was still a huge sum of money for them.

Fifty cents of coarse cloth is enough for the whole family to make a set of coarse cloth clothes.

It's still too expensive for them.

However, Gu Lili would naturally not change what she had decided.

Gu Lili also knew everyone's difficulties, so she had already come up with a solution.

"If you want to come to school, you can owe the tuition. When you finish your studies, you can come to work in my house and the money can be deducted from your monthly salary." Gu Lili said.

Gu Lili has always adhered to the principle that you can help others, but you cannot help everyone.

This is not only laborious, but also thankless.

After Gu Lili said this, everyone had hope in their eyes.

In this way, they will have fewer worries.

If she really learns it, not only will her daughter have a skill, but she can also help the family earn more money.

This is a very good thing.

Although this might mean that no one would do the housework at home, everyone was tempted by the thought of being able to earn a few taels of silver a month like Zhang Dahua in the future.

"Okay! Then I will send my daughter Mulian to the girls' school."

A gentle female voice came from behind the crowd.

Everyone quickly made way for her, and Xiao Mulian pushed Yu Yirou towards Gu Lili.

Although Xiao Mulian can write mother-of-pearl, Yu Yiru still wants her to recognize a few more words.

Everyone watched as Yu Yirou handed Shu Xiu to Gu Lili, and they felt more and more itchy in their hearts.

"Okay! Then I will accept Aunt Rou's tuition first. As for everyone else, you can go back and think about it, or communicate with your children. As long as they are nine years old or above, they can come to register for school at any time. Everyone can disperse now, it's time to work." Gu Lili said with a smile.

I'm too young to learn anything.

At the age of nine, children are sensible and easy to manage.

"Over nine years old? Then, princess, can you accept a twenty-year-old?" A woman in her twenties asked embarrassedly.

Gu Lili nodded.

"Of course! There is no upper limit for children aged nine or above. Anyone who wants to learn can come and learn!" Gu Lili said with a smile.

People who are older learn faster.

The woman looked thoughtful, probably making some kind of decision.

Hearing what Gu Lili said, she gritted her teeth and said firmly, "Okay! Then I'll sign up for one for myself too!"

Gu Lili recognized this person; it was Wang Xing, a widow from the neighboring village.

Her husband died at a young age, and she raised a pair of eight-year-old twins, a boy and a girl, by herself.

The two children can barely take care of themselves at home.

That's why she came to Gu Lili's house to help with farming, at least to earn some money for the children to buy winter clothes.

It can be said that being a mother is strong.

When Gu Lili said she could teach her cooking, she was interested.

If she could learn to cook well, she wouldn't have to worry about the future life of her children.

"Okay!" Gu Lili nodded and said, "Then come and sign up. If you want to pay the tuition later, you need to sign an agreement with me."

Just like a contract, everything has to have rules and regulations.

Only in this way can everyone face this problem squarely.

Gu Lili had already prepared the agreement, and Wang Xing signed it without thinking.

"But Princess, can you let me finish your housework before coming to school?"

After Wang Xing signed, she realized what was going on belatedly and asked Gu Lili with an embarrassed look on her face.

Gu Lili chuckled and said, "Of course, the tuition fee starts from the time you enter school. When you come here, someone will record it."

Only then did Wang Xing put her worries aside.

Seeing Wang Xing signing without hesitation, the family with a daughter already had a plan in mind.

When I get home from work tonight, I will discuss this with my children.

It’s called a discussion, but in fact it’s just to inform them of the decision so that we can bring them to register tomorrow.

Everyone also understood the women's education, and everyone gradually dispersed and went back to work.

Only then did Gu Lili pull Lin Xiyao's wife Lin into the girls' school.

Initially, when this girls' school was built, it was Lin Xiyao's idea and she also provided the money.

In order to let everyone remember the Lin family's kindness, Gu Lili specially set up a square in the center of the yard.

There is a stone tablet next to the square, on which is clearly engraved "Xiyao Square".

When Lin Xiyao saw the stone tablet, her face turned red instantly.

"Oh, Lili, you're exaggerating."

Although Lin Xiyao said something exaggerated, she was already beaming with joy in her heart.

This is a square named after me. People who come to this girls’ school in the future will know my name. How can I not be happy?

"That's not an exaggeration at all. In the future, if these girls achieve great success, they will definitely be grateful to you." Gu Lili said with a smile.

However, their purpose of establishing girls' schools was not to make future generations grateful to them.

However, Lin Xiyao was also very happy to be able to help them.

The next morning, some people came with their children to register.

Some families paid in cash, while others, like Wang Xing, signed documents with Gu Lili.

At the end of the day, twenty or thirty people came to sign up.

The one who taught her literature was the female teacher that Mrs. Lin had found for Lin Xiyao.

Gu Lili asked Lin Xiyao to be the martial arts teacher herself.

Lin Xiyao was naturally willing. She was active by nature and her martial arts skills were not very advanced, but it was just enough for her to teach these girls how to defend themselves.

So, now after Lin Xiyao finishes the class with the female teacher, she has transformed herself into a teacher teaching martial arts, and she enjoys it as well.

The one who teaches cooking is Gu Chenxi.

She had already redeemed Gu Chenxi's indenture contract, and Gu Lili also carefully accepted the five taels of silver that were used to buy her.

Therefore, Gu Chenxi is now a free person.

She just waited until the busy farming season was over before officially marrying Li Tiansheng.

The embroidery test was taught by Huang Ying.

She not only knows Suzhou embroidery, but is also proficient in other embroidery styles.

It is not difficult to set aside half a day every day to teach these girls.

The girls' school was opened in this way.