Chapter 37 Confinement Cultivation
Song Tingran said his thoughts in Shi Yan's ear. His voice was so low that no one else could hear him. Shi Yan's family members felt happy from the bottom of their hearts when they saw the two of them treating each other with such respect and thoughtfulness. .
Shi Yan finally nodded, feeling that his wife's method was very good.
"Folks in Daniu Village, I said at the beginning that half a tael of silver is worth a year, and this will not change."
"In addition, if there is a young man in the family, we strongly encourage men to go to school. The tuition fee is 400 yuan a year, but they have to help us clean up the school after class, which is considered as a deduction for the 100 yuan. Therefore, in the book school , men and women are equal, and sir will treat them equally."
Song Tingran did this because he wanted more children to come to school. Whether they are men or women, the fees are cheap.
Li Fengmei rolled her eyes and asked: "Oh, it's troublesome to do the calculations like this. Can the little girl also have four hundred coins and help with hygiene?"
Shi Yan's expression changed, and Song Tingran gave him a reassuring look, and said to Li Fengmei: "In Ping'an Town, the most ordinary book school costs 3-5 taels of silver a year."
This time, it was Li Fengmei's turn to change her face. She quickly changed her attitude and said, "I just said that I have two girls and a husband. I have brought all the money."
"Shi Yan, go get a pen and paper and write it down for everyone."
"Yes, my wife." Shi Yan hurried home to get paper and pen.
"It's better to choose a day than to hit it. Let's sign up today. Anyway, everyone has known about the book school for a long time and must have been prepared. When Mr. Shi comes back, we will start to practice."
"Okay, I'll go home and get the money. This kid has to study even if he's a peddler."
Everyone rushed away, and Li Fengmei and the two elders of the Shi family who stayed behind stood out.
"My mother-in-law, my father-in-law, I just saw you were here."
Song Tingran was very polite. Previously, she not only refused to let Shi Yan return to her parents' home, but also did not want the two elders to come to visit. She had a very bad temper.
"Mr. Song, you're welcome. Last time my son came back, I said he was very nice. I have to open a book school for him and have so many things. I really can't bear it."
"Mother-in-law Shi, what are you talking about? We are all a family and we all live in Daniu Village. It is business to come and go frequently. Shi Yan misses you very much."
Shi's mother-in-law and Shi's father-in-law looked at each other and realized that Shi Yan was not lying. They felt relieved. It was difficult to find such a good family even in villages ten miles away.
Although I had gone through a period of life in which the blame could not be revealed before, it was considered a hardship.
Song Tingran finally saw these two people and said quickly: "I am happy today, why not go home for lunch."
"No, the house is probably almost ready, so I won't bother you."
Shi Yan has two older sisters, and it must be inconvenient for the whole family to live together now. Song Tingran didn't try to persuade her to stay because she was afraid of causing trouble to others.
Shi Yan waved his hand from afar, and Qiao Jinshu also came. He loved to join in the fun and helped get some teaching materials.
"Master Wife, I thought it would be a waste to just bring paper and pen. Walking all the way there would be a waste. Xiao Qi wanted to follow, so she brought some supplies first, so she didn't have to make a second trip."
Shi Yan first explained to his wife, and then greeted his mother and father.
"Seeing that you are all well, the old couple felt relieved that nothing happened, so we went back."
Shi's mother-in-law pulled Shi's father-in-law and was about to leave. Song Tingran said quickly: "It's okay to go back now. The scene of handing over and repairing will come later, and it may be very chaotic. There are many of us, so it will be busy."
In this way, it was natural for the old couple to stay. Shi Yan looked at his wife gratefully. He knew that there was no need for so many people. He just wanted them to talk more and show their faces in front of the villagers to increase their reputation.
"I said that your family is really harmonious. I don't feel comfortable staying here anymore. Please take care of yourself so that I can go home."
Li Fengmei had been watching for a long time. She couldn't get in what she wanted to say, so she simply stopped saying it. Anyway, the days were long.
Shi Yan arranged all the pens, inks, paper and inkstones neatly and sat at the desk, looking like the handsome young master in the book.
"Here are one tael of silver, four hundred coins, two women and one man."
Li Fengmei is considered a wealthy family in Daniu Village, but she is usually very stingy. She probably saved her money in this way. If nothing else, she is very supportive of her children's education.
Shi Yan recorded it and then handed the money to Song Tingran. She confiscated it and asked, "Don't you have a wallet?"
Li Fengmei took Shu Xiu's receipt and left in surprise. She was sarcastic in her heart that Song Tingran was too stupid to let her husband take care of the money, but she didn't say anything. After all, the children still had to study here, so she left quickly.
"Qiao Jinshu, don't jump up and down. There will be too many people in a while, and the impact will be bad."
Qiao Jinshu couldn't control his excitement, so he quickly calmed down, sat next to Shi Yan, and said, "Brother, let me help you grind the ink. Others can't help you much."
This sentence reminded Song Tingran that Qiao Jinshu was literate, and she wanted to take this opportunity to train him.
"Qiao Jinshu, if there are too many people later, you can also help Shi Yan write. Don't be afraid, I will watch you write from the side."
"Ah I..."
Shi Yan tapped Qiao Jinshu's back in private. He immediately received the signal and said, "Okay, I will definitely write well."
Villagers came one after another outside, and the two elders of the Shi family also sincerely wanted to help and maintained order. They were afraid that the people in line behind would be bored, so they chatted with them.
"I say, your family Shi Yan is really lucky, and it's because of your discernment that this baby was personally chosen."
The person who spoke made a thumbs up gesture, and Shi's mother-in-law couldn't help but smile from ear to ear, feeling doubly proud of her face.
Shi Yan was able to cope with it easily, but when he looked at Qiao Jinshu next to him, he couldn't. His handwriting was much different from Shi Yan's, but it was legible. Song Tingran was sitting next to him, and he was under great pressure.
Qiao Jinshu's heart: I won't go out next time, I'd rather go home and dry kelp for fun.
Seeing that no one came again when it was time to eat, Song Tingran asked everyone to go home and rest first, and then come back in the afternoon. The two elders of the Shi family also said goodbye and went home.
On the way back, Shi Yan kept talking: "Master Wife, this morning we took in a total of eleven girls and two men, with a total of six taels of silver and three hundred Wen."
"Yes, there will definitely be people coming to sign up in the afternoon. These bundles are treated as your private money and don't need to be given to your family."
"How can this be done? I don't need money on weekdays. My family has been spending a lot of money recently. Besides, my wife, you, set up this school for me. I'm very happy to be able to teach."