Lu Yuan finally agreed, because she had no choice but to agree.

Fortunately, he had prepared the speech long ago and asked Xiao Li to read it to him, so he was not worried about any mistakes. However, before he spoke, he recited the speech over and over again, for fear that he would forget it because of nervousness.

Xiao Li didn't disturb him and let him recite it by himself, and then went outside to deal with the students and elders.

At that time, there was no such thing as principal, and people in the school were called "headmaster".

"Master, how many teachers are there in our school? Is your husband the only one?"

"Master, how are the children assigned to dormitories? Are they all in one room?"

"Master, my daughter is already fourteen years old. She's not young anymore. We're all preparing to find her a husband. Should she go to school separately from those boys?"

"Master, my little brother is getting married now. Can you please separate him from those guys?"

……

After Xiao Li revealed that he was the hall master, the adults swarmed towards him.

If it were someone else, everyone might still doubt whether such a young person could be competent, but Xiao Li was their boss, the one who took them with him so they wouldn't have to worry about not having enough food at home. This alone was enough to make most people trust him.

It’s just that trust is one thing, and wanting better treatment for your children in school is another. There is no conflict between them.

Xiao Li was also old enough to be a parent, so he naturally understood their request. "Don't worry, the school currently has three official teachers. One is me, another is my husband, and the other is Mr. Shen in my house. I believe many people should also meet him.

As for how the dormitories will be allocated, don't worry. Young children, regardless of age, will all be in the same dorm, taught by another literate boy, as long as they are eight years old or younger. My children will also study in this dorm. Those over eight will be in another dorm, taught by my husband.

After a period of time, the dormitories will be reallocated according to the progress of their studies. But don't worry, by then the girls and boys will be in one dormitory and the boys will be in another.

In addition, the men are all in one dormitory, taught by Mr. Shen and I. After a period of time, they will be separated into different dormitories. The method of division is the same as that for the girls and boys.

As for the other school rules, I will announce them once everyone is here, so there's no need to worry."

With his words, everyone couldn't help but show a look of satisfaction on their faces.

"That's good."

"It's good to separate men and girls!"

"I think what the headmaster said about not separating children under eight is a good idea. They're all from the neighborhood and know each other. Children this young usually hang out together. If we separate them, I'm afraid they'll be sad!"

"Who says it isn't?"

……

While everyone was busy talking, Shen Congzhou also arrived.

The man who usually wears a blue shirt specially put on a scholar's robe today, and wore a jade crown on his head, which was rare. He also held a folding fan with ink painting in his hand. It was really grand.

If their faces weren't expressionless, almost paralyzed, Xiao Li might not have dared to recognize him, "So grand?"

During festivals like the New Year, everyone would inevitably wear new clothes, but he was the only one who still wore ordinary clothes, with his hair only fixed with a hairpin or headband. He had only worn a crown once before, and that was when he was named Wensibo.

Xiao Li felt that if he was not worried about being criticized for dressing casually, he might have just worn his usual clothes to receive the imperial edict and express his gratitude.

Shen Congzhou coughed awkwardly, "Is this solemn?"

Before Xiao Li could answer, he said, "You are a teacher after all. A little more formality will reassure the students and elders, right? But the young master looks no different from usual."

"Really?" Xiao Li looked down at his clothes with an ambiguous expression, "That's because you don't understand."

Shen Congzhou looked at him for a long time, but didn't notice any difference between him and usual. He simply nodded and admitted, "Yes, I don't understand. Can you explain it, sir?"

"My husband specially prepared this dress for me. He originally wanted it to be a birthday gift for me, but the school started first, so he let me wear this dress first. He said he would give me other gifts on my birthday." Xiao Li was wearing a dark robe with various exquisite patterns embroidered on it with almost the same dark embroidery thread, but you couldn't see it if you didn't have good eyesight.

Shen Congzhou looked at it again and again, but in the end he said nothing.

“…” Forgive his poor eyesight.

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