Space Food Storage: Daily Travel

After planting the watermelons, May arrived.

At night, Jiang Hu sat alone in the dark yard, staring at the night sky in a daze.

He had been in Changle County for two years, and today was his 21st birthday. But who in the world would remember it?

I have been staying in Fulai Village for more than two months, busy with my boss every day. Time has passed quickly, and the people he brought here are also very satisfied with their current life.

He should be content. But when he thought of his grandmother, father and mother, he felt heartbroken.

He didn't dare, nor did he want to, return to his ancestral home outside Fu'an. He thought escaping would allow him to forget, but every night, in the stillness of the night, his mind was filled with the images of his family's death...

So what if he killed the bandits? There was no going back. So what if his father had devoted himself to serving the people? He still died at the hands of the criminals. He had already let his father down and did not continue to participate in the imperial examinations. He felt that his future was hopeless and bleak...

No one knows what happened to the people in the small fishing village who were implicated by him.

The workshop is closed today and April's wages are paid.

The workshop workers and farmhands in the Liu family compound lined up to receive their wages. Now the farmhands are no longer just 19 people, but a team of 50.

There is no other way. With 500 mu of land, there are an average of 10 people taking care of 100 mu. We will hire more workers when we are really too busy.

After distributing the wages to the villagers and farmhands, the only people left were those living in the workshop, including Ku Wa and Jiang Hu, a total of 85 people, and the original 58 people, for a total of 143 people.

Those aged 13 and above were paid one tael of silver as wages, those under 12 were paid half a tael of silver, and each received two sets of summer clothes and two pairs of breathable cloth shoes. Of course, the two little girls did not receive any wages, but they received two sets of beautiful clothes and shoes.

The poor kids were stunned! They had never thought they could get such a high salary, and that they would receive it for two consecutive months.

"Sister Liu, this is too much. Just give us a few dozen coins. We already have food and shelter here, and now we need clothes and shoes. This is too much."

"Take it. It's the same for everyone. This is what you deserve through your hard work. You've passed the test and will receive your wages every month."

"Also, starting from May, formal classes will be held in the dining hall. If you need to study, your work and study schedules will be adjusted according to your schedule. Of course, if you choose to study, your work hours will be shortened, and your salary will be reduced accordingly. This is fair to everyone."

"If you want to study, you can come and register with me now."

"Studying is free. I will also buy the introductory books, but you have to buy the pens, ink, paper and inkstone yourself."

Now that they have wages, Liu Yuhan hopes that these children can distinguish what they need most and then make judgments and choices.

"I want to study, Sister Liu, let me register." Kuwawa was the first to register.

"Okay, bitter baby."

"I want to study, too."

"And I…"

…………

Liu Yuhan saw that more than ten boys stood up, but not a single girl stood up.

"Do you want to study?" Liu Yuhan said to a girl in a gentle voice.

"Sister Liu, can girls also study?"

"Of course girls can study. Look at Sister Baizhi. She can read and write beautifully. She's good at accounting because she studied. Because she can study, her work is easier and she gets paid more."

“Reading not only helps you learn to read and write, but also broadens your horizons, opens your mind, and helps you understand more truths.”

"For girls, I will arrange a separate classroom with female teachers, so don't worry about these issues or age restrictions. Children as young as 20 or as young as 6 can study."

"Young master, can my sister and I register?" Su Zi Su Mu stood up.

"Perilla frutescens, of course you can. You already know medicinal herbs. If you can recognize words, it will be very helpful for your future development."

"Then let's register."

"Baizhi will write it down for them. The girls should write it down on a separate piece of paper."

"Okay girl."

"I want to learn too, but I don't want to delay my work. Can I study at night?"

"You have regular classes to attend, and I will make adjustments. Just register if you want to study."

"Okay, little master."

Later, girls and baby girls registered one after another.

Speaking of hiring a teacher, Liu Yuhan asked Zhang Lizheng to keep an eye out for it. Unexpectedly, two days later, Zhang Lizheng brought his son and daughter-in-law to the Liu family. Zhang Lizheng's son and daughter-in-law were willing to teach in the Liu family workshop.

Although Zhang Lizheng's daughter-in-law had no teaching experience, she could read and write. She usually helped her husband correct homework behind the scenes in the school. She could prepare lessons with her husband in advance, and she felt that she was capable of doing the job of a female teacher.

Zhang Lizheng is getting old and is unable to handle the school properly, so he has decided to transfer the town's school to someone capable.

He admired the Liu family, who were also very capable and closely connected to the Huo family, the largest family in Fu'an City. That was why he was willing to have his son and daughter-in-law come to Fulai Village.

Zhang Lizheng's son is named Zhang Zheng, and his daughter-in-law's surname is Yang. Zhang Zheng is just like his name, he is handsome and serious about his work. Liu Lu and Liu Guang have been taught by him and have a good reputation for him. Yang has a generous and cheerful personality.

Liu Yuhan was naturally willing. She was very grateful that they solved her urgent problem.

The Liu family began recruiting students for school in the village. The village elder, Uncle, and Village Chief Lin also mobilized the other villagers. During the famine, the children in the village had more or less learned to read from Liu Guang and others, so they had a basic foundation.

The Liu family set up a school and found teachers, and provided free education. This opportunity was first given to the children of Fulai Village. If they didn't want to go, then no one could help them.

Didn't you see that the young man from the Liu family and Yang Nianhua's family had already passed the Tongsheng exam because he could read? They would definitely take the exam to become a scholar. How glorious it would be to be a scholar. Not only would you not have to kneel before officials, but I heard that a scholar could also pay land taxes and not have to pay taxes.

They dared not think about these things. Even if they could not pass the imperial examination to become a scholar, it would be good enough to learn to read and write and then become a shopkeeper in a store.

If a girl is well-educated and well-mannered, will she be more likely to marry? Will she be more respected by her husband's family? In short, the village chief has his own way of doing ideological mobilization.

Liu Yuhan didn't care about these things. It was not easy to force them.

There were just five vacant rooms: two for men's classrooms, two for women's classrooms, and one reserved for the couple to use as a study and bedroom.

After the furniture for the residence was ready, the old man and his team began crafting desks and benches. Liu Yuhan drew a simple design for them: a modern reading table with gridded shelves, with space for books and writing surfaces. Two people sat together, each with a bench. Each class would temporarily have three rows of 21 desks, with a maximum of 42 students per classroom.

After three days of counting, 78 boys were counted in the village and the workshop. There were 6 boys aged 12 to 48, and 13 boys aged 18 to 30. Among them were four boys from four families living in the workshop, and three young men in the boys' dormitory.

女88人。6~12岁的女孩38人，13～20岁的女子有50人。其中有作坊四个家庭的四个女孩子在里面。还有女生宿舍10多个女孩子几乎都报名了，孙小花和孙尚香也报名了。

Liu Yuhan was very satisfied with this. They had a strong desire to learn, which was a very good sign.

Stools and tables were arranged in four rooms according to the number of people. There was a podium in each classroom for the two teachers. There was also a wardrobe next to the podium for the teacher to put his books. On the wardrobe was a pack of candles, the teacher's writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone, as well as the purchased Three Character Classic, Thousand Character Classic, and Hundred Family Names.

There is a smooth black wooden board hanging on the wall next to the podium. You can write on the board with a brush dipped in water. Liu Yuhan has not yet developed a white charcoal pencil, and the black charcoal pencil is too dirty, so it is not considered.

Each classroom has four large windows, so the lighting is pretty good.

Liu Yuhan discussed the teaching time with the two teachers and posted the schedule at the gate of the compound.

The adult class is for early morning classes. The adult class is for people aged 13 to 20, who are ready to work in the workshop. Therefore, we arrange early morning classes for them to minimize delays in work.

早班早上6:30准时开课，8:00结束授课。晚班下午16：30准时上课，18:00下课。成人班每天三个小时时间学习，学习加工作自然要辛苦一些。一个月休息两日那天，也是夫子的休沐日。

The Junior Class is for children aged 6 to 12. The morning class starts at 10:12 am and ends at : pm.

The evening class starts at 2:4 PM and ends at 4: PM. The junior class attends school for hours a day.

Children working in the workshop can work two and a half hours before 10 a.m. and another one and a half hours after 4 p.m., so their workday is considered a half-day, and their wages are reduced by half. Adults can adjust their hours to suit their schedules, and there will be no deductions.

This is the only arrangement for now, and we'll see if we need to adjust it later. The freed-up time will be used for the teacher to prepare lessons and grade homework.

现在作坊的统一上班时间，早上7:30~11:30。下午13～17点。中午12点吃饭，下午6:30吃饭。

Now everyone has an income and money to buy kerosene. The dormitories have stools and desks, so we can review our lessons properly at night.

Taking into consideration that they were beginners, Liu Yuhan told them that it would be best for them to practice calligraphy on a sandbox or stone plate. They should practice writing on the ground first, and then buy pens, ink, paper, and inkstone after they became familiar with it.