The modern concept of running a school proposed by Shen Xi is in conflict with this era.

Since the Song Dynasty, except for government-run Confucianism such as the prefectural school and the county school, there was only one gentleman in a private school, teaching a bunch of disciples, which was the rule.

It is the consensus of the world that two or more gentlemen usually have conflicts in teaching methods and methods, which will lead to students being at a loss and unable to learn with peace of mind.

Although Hui Niang felt that Shen Xi was reasonable, she still didn't dare to go against the conventions.

Hui Niang refused again and again, and Shen Xi couldn't persuade her, so she had to put the matter aside for the time being and wait and see what happened.

Because Feng Huaqi had to move the venue, he rarely stayed in the school to teach the students seriously for the next few days, and he didn't even have time to take care of the blackboard that Shen Xi had found someone to make.

On March 23, Feng Yanqi invited the parents of the remaining students to the school, and explained the relocation in public, in fact, Feng Huaqi was no longer able to start a business at this time, and he euphemistically said that he would return part of the shackles and let the students go to another school.

Shen Mingjun was not there, Zhou could only go to school alone, she had no opinions, and she didn't say anything to Feng Yanqi alone in front of so many parents.

After receiving the returned bundles, Zhou took Shen Xi back to the pharmacy, because he had not prepared in advance, Shen Xi had to find another school to study.

For Shen Xi, he was extremely depressed, and he admired Feng Yanqi very much.

It is rare to meet an enlightened gentleman in this feudal and closed era, and he ruined Feng Yuqi's teaching career like this, which made Shen Xi extremely regretful.

Hui Niang noticed Shen Xi's loneliness at dinner, and put down her rice bowl: "Xiaolang, I seriously considered what you said last time. At that time, Mr. Feng was still looking for a way out, so it was inconvenient for us to bother. Now that he's closed his school, I think...... Invite him back and teach you to read and learn alone. ”

Zhou Shi said in surprise: "Sister, it will cost a lot of silver to invite a gentleman back." ”

"Sister, don't worry, I'll pay for it. Xiaolang is the hope of his sister's family, and his sister also wants to see him become successful as soon as possible. Since Xiaolang likes to study with Mr. Feng, let's invite him back, and he can't tie up more than one or twenty taels of silver every year, with our current ability. Enough to cope. ”

Shen Xi's face was full of sighs and lamentations: "Aunt, you don't understand what I mean, actually...... I think that with Mr. Feng's ability, he should cultivate talents, rather than succumb to the temporary loss of power. I talked about the method of running a school. If Aunt doesn't agree, then forget about asking Mr. Feng! ”

Zhou scolded: "Bastard boy, I really don't know what to do, you like to read with Mr. Feng, wouldn't it be better to let Mr. Feng teach you alone...... Tell me, what does your elm head think? ”

"Sister, don't complain about Xiaolang, Xiaolang thinks differently from us, or he wants to have a few more classmates to study together." Hui Niang got up and came to the counter, picked up the account book and read it carefully. seemed to have made up his mind, and nodded heavily: "In the past few months, our shops have made a lot of profits, since Xiaolang said that he wanted to open a private school, then he should answer him, and it is not impossible to invite a few gentlemen back." What does my sister think? ”

Zhou shook his head angrily: "You can't rely on this stinky boy for everything, right?" ”

Hui Niang smiled and said, "Sister, do you say that Xiaolang's studies are important, or is my sister's breath important?" ”

Zhou's breath was silent, but now Shen Xi also breathed a sigh of relief, facing his son's future. Zhou could only nod in agreement.

Unlike in the past, when Shen Xi proposed to set up shops and workshops, this time, Hui Niang and Zhou were forced to agree to the school, because they were self-aware. I don't think I should contaminate the smell of copper on the aspiring scholars.

When Ke Huiniang held a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce, she said that she would set up a private school to accept the children of the Chamber of Commerce to study, but she was supported by most people.

Most of the people in the chamber of commerce are literate, and they also hope that their children can get ahead, from businessmen with low social status to successful scholars. There are also preferential treatment for the children of the Chamber of Commerce, which is much more cost-effective than them asking Mr. to go back.

In the end, there were fifty or sixty children from the various families present alone, ranging in age from six or seven to fifteen or sixteen years old.

"Then I'll invite some more gentlemen back, you have no objection, right?" In front of the people in the Chamber of Commerce, Hui Niang said the school-running concept proposed by Shen Xi before.

Because Hui Niang did not say what was going on with "inviting more gentlemen", the shopkeepers of each shop naturally chose to agree, in their opinion, if there are more gentlemen, there will be no more monks and less porridge, which is beneficial to the students.

"Since the matter was proposed by the president himself, let the chairman handle it."

The shop owners and shopkeepers attending the meeting are extremely shrewd, if you want to run a school, you must spend money, and now let Hui Niang do this, and the silver will naturally be paid by Hui Niang. In order to benefit the children of the Chamber of Commerce, tuition fees will be waived and waived in the future. What each family thinks is that it would be better to send their children to study in the school without paying a penny.

Hui Niang was not worried about the cost, but whether others agreed with the new concept of running a school, but now with the support of these chambers of commerce, she has less worries about running a private school.

After that, Hui Niang went to see Feng Huaqi in person, at this time, after Feng Yanqi retired from the shackles of most of the students, he was so poor that he couldn't even pay the rent, and was about to move to a farmhouse outside the city. After learning that Hui Niang was going to set up a private school and asked him to go back to be a gentleman, he was relieved for a while.

"Mr. Feng, I can't hide it, please go back to be a gentleman this time...... It's not the same as it used to be. Hui Niang sat down, her face full of embarrassment.

Feng Yuqi was a little surprised and asked, "What's the difference?" ”

Hui Niang elaborated on the school-running concept proposed by Shen Xi before, according to the age group, the private school not only teaches the "Four Books" and "Five Classics", but also teaches courses in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, etc., and there is a special person to teach the eight strands to solve the problem, and Feng Huaqi serves as the teaching of the school, that is, the "principal".

The "principal" coordinates all parties and also teaches students a certain aspect of learning. Hui Niang was ready to let Feng Huaqi teach the Five Classics, because Shen Xi was currently reading the Five Classics.

"It's a novelty."

After listening to the introduction, Feng Yanqi smiled heartily, "Mrs. Lu, I can't hide it, I have had similar thoughts in the future, but it's a pity that people are weak, how can they afford so many errands alone?" If Mrs. Lu can implement this matter, it is a wish in her life. ”

Hui Niang was surprised, she was originally worried that Feng Yanqi would change color when she heard these "absurd words". Unexpectedly, Feng Yanqi agreed not only refreshingly, but also seemed to be quite happy.

Hui Niang thought to herself, what kind of gentleman really taught what kind of disciple, she even doubted. The strange idea of running a school proposed by Shen Xi was originally Feng Yanqi's idea.

"Mr. Feng, you are responsible for the preparation of the school, and you will be in charge of the next woman. There are many things that I don't understand, and it's inconvenient to come forward. ”

Hui Niang looked very humble in front of a person with status and knowledge like Feng Yanqi, "As for the money, the little woman will pay it to her husband in advance, if it is not enough, she will inform her separately." ”

After speaking, Hui Niang asked Xiu'er to take the wooden box she was holding and open it, which was full of fine silver ingots. The silver ingot was divided into two parts, one part was Shen Xi's tuition, and the other part was used to rent space for him to run the school and buy tables, chairs, desks and even the four treasures of the study.

Feng Yanqi saw that Hui Niang was so generous. The old face is a little unbearable, in the end, the reader pays attention to integrity, and does not despise bending his waist for money. But the reality is not up to others, it is the time when he is embarrassed, and so much silver is the only thing he has seen in his life.

"If Mr. doesn't give up, there are a few spacious and clean courtyards in the back alley of our Chamber of Commerce's main hall, Mr. might as well go over and settle down first." Hui Niang looked left and right and found that Feng Huaqi was packing up his things and preparing to move, so she took the initiative to propose.

Feng Yanqi hurriedly saluted: "Thank you, thank you." ”

Feng Huaqi suddenly fell from the peak of his life to the bottom. But he didn't expect to get Hui Niang's strong support, of course, he also knew that Shen Xi was mainly contributing behind this.

Feng Huaqi moved to a new home with his wife and two young sons, and immediately began to set up a school. In terms of venue and furnishings, it is said that Feng Yanqi came forward, but there are many things that Hui Niang can help. With the huge network of the Chamber of Commerce, if Feng Yanqi has divine help in doing things, the gentry in the city will not give him face as a scholar, but will also take care of the face of the Chamber of Commerce and Hui Niang.

As for inviting another gentleman, I have to ask Hui Niang to talk to someone.

Hui Niang inquired about the addresses of some down-and-out literati in the city and visited them in person. He said that he was inviting people back, but in fact, he was also going to check whether these people were good teachers and willing to teach with other gentlemen.

By the end of March, Hui Niang had found six or seven gentlemen who were very good in learning and life.

These people are generally not very old, ranging from 20 to 40 years old, and the oldest is Feng Yanqi. And most of them are talented and have experience in educating children. Those who are exporting are also, bullying Hui Niang and the women and children who don't understand anything, she is annoyed when she hears it, so she simply gives a little gift and leaves.

When she meets a gentleman she likes, Hui Niang also has to explain the teaching mode of the school in detail to others, so as not to be unwilling to condescend to others.

With Feng Yanqi renting the school space, and Hui Niang's side also recruited Mr. completely, the school was left with two aspects: purchasing furnishings and recruiting students.

Purchasing furnishings, it is very easy for Hui Niang, rich and easy to do, find a carpenter to customize a batch of tables, chairs, desks, a few days can be delivered to the door, operating the shop of the four treasures of the study, there are several in the Chamber of Commerce alone, and the internal sales are all cost prices, good quality and low price.

When Hui Niang first came to Fucheng, she bought a piece of Hui ink for Shen Xi, and now she is the president of the Chamber of Commerce.

In terms of recruiting students, the previous chambers of commerce have submitted a list, Hui Niang turned back to the people of the chamber of commerce, and they all said that as long as the school opens, they will send their children here.

On March 29, Feng Yanqi, as the "principal" of the school, met his "colleagues" for the first time. Although scholars in these years generally have the problem of being inferior to literati, these gentlemen do not respect Feng Huaqi very much, but on the surface, they are quite polite to each other.

Feng Huaqi is the hand-picked teacher of the Lu Sun clan, the proprietor of the school, and even the salary in the future is also responsible for Feng Huaqi. This changed the previous tradition of the juku teachers to live by "bondage", and changed to receive a fixed monthly fee, which was far more than the bundle they received for their own apprenticeship.

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