The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

The clan leader was overjoyed when he learned Yun Yi's intention. He brought the clan elders to thank Yun Yi and also brought Shu Xiu.

"Thank you, Master Yun. You are truly a benefactor to our Xishan Village. I hope you will take care of the children in the village in the future. If any of the children you send to school dare to talk back to you or be disobedient, please tell us. We will never let you suffer any injustice.

This is thirty taels of silver. There are many children in the village. If they knew they could go to school, I'm afraid they would come to you with a lot of money. If this money is not enough, we can collect more. We just paid the taxes and silver, so we don't have much left now. Don't worry, we will make up for it at the rate of fifty taels per year. In the future, when you have more opportunities, this amount will increase again."

They also considered the money several times before taking it out. They couldn't afford to pay more, and paying less would be disrespectful to the teacher. Other teachers only accepted a few students, and it would definitely be difficult for Yunyi to teach all the children in the village.

"Chief, I have agreed to teach the children in the village, but I also have a few requests and suggestions. First, for this Shuxiu, you can give me 24 taels of silver every year, which is 2 taels of silver per month. I can increase or decrease it according to the situation in the future.

Secondly, since we are teaching the children in the village, both boys and girls can come to study. They only need to study in the morning and they can help with housework at home in the afternoon. Boys cannot be the only ones allowed to come. A person's honor and disgrace is related to the entire family. Boys are not the only ones who can receive education. If girls go to school, they will not bring disaster to the family in the future.

Third, I want a separate school. Our house is too crowded and not suitable for teaching. It would be best if there is a place that is sheltered from the wind and rain. As for tables and chairs, the children can get them from their own homes without spending any money. They can come to study and learn knowledge and understand principles. The quality of the tables and chairs is not relevant.

My suggestion is that the villagers cannot afford to buy books and pens for their children, so during the literacy stage, they can practice on the ground, use a sandbox, follow along with a wooden stick, or learn to draw with charcoal sticks. As long as they can learn to recognize words, it is a useful method.

If there are those with high comprehension ability among them, I think they can continue to study, and then I will select them for individual instruction. These people need to practice calligraphy and study with me, and the learning method will be different from that of others. They need to be able to endure hardships and be willing to learn. "

Yun Yi's words really touched the patriarch's heart. He didn't expect that Yun Yi only wanted twenty-four taels of silver, which meant that they could get six taels back. Moreover, teaching the girl to learn to read was not a big deal for the patriarch, and she could still help with housework for half a day, which was perfect.

There are also ways to save money for them. The clan leader likes Yun Yi more and more, and even several clan elders have the same expression.

"Okay, okay, Master Yun, we agree to everything you said. You are truly the benefactor of our Xishan Village. Oh, and Miss Linlang, it was you who brought people to give us hope. You are a benefactor of our Xishan Village.

I will go and prepare with the elders. There is already a simple house built next to the ancestral hall. I will ask all the villagers to work and carry the wood they have stored. We must build a school in a short time so that the children can study in it in the future.

As for the sand table you mentioned, I'll have someone prepare it later and notify the villagers."

The patriarch muttered for a long time, then left in a hurry with the elders. Within a few days, everyone in the village started to get busy. Those who were still at home came to help build the school. Even the children came to help, and they worked together to build the place where they would study in the future.

When the girls in the village heard the news, they envied the sisters Dahua and Erhua, who were always reciting poems while walking on the street. They didn't understand what they were saying, but they thought it sounded nice. What's more, Dahua even wrote several words on the ground that day, the same as what they saw in the town.

They never thought that they would have the opportunity to study. Even when the clan leaders planned to hire a teacher in the past, they only hired one for the boys in the village. But I heard that it was Master Yun who proposed it this time. The Lu family are all good people.

Xiaolan also heard the news. Her parents were afraid that the clan leader would not let their children go to school because of the previous quarrel with Lu Linlang, so they carefully carried the unsold eggs at home to the clan leader as a gift, hoping that he would help to plead for them.

"What are you doing? Linlang is not as petty as you. You are deliberately thinking about preventing your children from studying. As long as you are still villagers, your children can go to school. But if you dare to do the same thing again or cause trouble in the school, I will drive you all away without them having to intervene."

"Chief, don't worry, we absolutely won't do that. We were foolish and careless before, and we didn't take good care of our children. If they dare to cause trouble, you don't need to tell me, I will slap them hard and make them kneel down and beg for mercy."

When Xiaolan returned home, she saw her parents coming back with smiles on their faces, and she also knew the result. Her originally tense mood began to relax.

"Xiao Lan, you all should go. This is free education, it would be a waste if you don't go. Anyway, the boss hasn't stopped you from going. If several of our family members go, you can learn more knowledge. In the future, when you sisters get married, you can marry into the town, at least you have received education."

Xiaolan's mother looked at her with a smile.

"Mom and Dad, can I really go?" Xiaolan asked in disbelief with her mouth wide open.

"Of course you can go. The clan leader has already said that both boys and girls are welcome. We have so many children in our family, wouldn't it be a shame if we didn't go? But I have to say again, you are going there to learn how to read, so don't cause trouble for me. If anyone does what I did before, be careful or I will be rude to you. If you cause trouble, our family will be kicked out of the village. Do you understand?"

"I heard you. We are going there to learn how to read." Xiaolan said to her brothers and sisters.

She couldn't sleep all night and felt very guilty. Her previous attitude towards Dahua made her feel uneasy. She was worried that Dahua would stop her from going to study. She knew that Dahua and her sisters were now studying and eating at Dong's house. She heard that they ate dry rice and meat. From then on, she felt that the gap between her and Dahua had widened again.

The shop is about to open. Lu Linlang has been busy with the final preparations before the shop opens. The villagers have also received the news and brought all the eggs, soybeans, dried beans, etc. that they have stored to sell. The line is very long.

"Don't worry, everyone. We pay you in cash. We'll calculate the money after weighing. Don't worry, you can come back in the afternoon." Lu Linlang said in the front. After hearing this, no one in the village was willing to leave, as they were afraid that they would not buy their things.

Lu Linlang asked the servants at home to notify them twice again. After making a promise to everyone, they slowly left. However, they still asked their children to stay here and tell their parents when there was any news.