Chapter Eighty-Three: Private School
In their previous lives, the two respected each other like guests, Tang Chu had never experienced Zou Shiyan's care and obedience, and these few Tang Chu's proposals made Zou Shiyan unable to refute but agree, which actually made Tang Chu get an indescribable happiness from it.
Maybe there were too many happy events today, Tang Chu's tense nerves finally relaxed, and he slowly began to talk to Zou Shiyan about Zou Shichu's enrollment.
"Shopkeeper Zou, I don't know which private school your brother will enter at the beginning of next month?" Tang Chu asked.
"It's Duan Xiucai's private school, Duan Xiucai is knowledgeable, upright, and the first son of the professor is also strict, I want to send my younger brother to Duan Xiucai to study." Zou Shiyan replied.
"Duan Xiucai? But the Matilda private school on North Street? Tang Chu asked thoughtfully.
"It's the Mingde Private School, Miss has any questions." Zou Shiyan's gaze never left Tang Chu for a moment, and when he saw the other party's brows furrowed, he couldn't help but ask.
Tang Chu shook his head and said with great disapproval, "I have heard that the lecturer of the Mingde Private School is of bad character and loves gold and silver treasures. ”
As soon as the words fell, Zou Shiyan and Shuangxi were both shocked.
"Miss's sources are safe?" Zou Shiyan asked.
"It's absolutely accurate." Tang Chu's affirmative reply made Zou Shiyan's heart feel like a stone had fallen.
He had heard others mention Mingde Private School, when he passed by a calligraphy and painting shop, because it was raining heavily outside, he went in to hide from the rain, and by the way, he showed Chu'er the price of the four treasures of the study.
As soon as he entered, he heard the guy in the calligraphy and painting shop introducing books to a middle-aged man, and as he spoke, he chatted about the middle-aged man's son, who was about to enter school.
The guy recommended this Duan Xiucai to the middle-aged man, saying that he was erudite and talented, good at guiding students, and integrated the subset of history in his heart.
The middle-aged man may have just entered the city and does not know the market of private schools in the city.
The guy told him one by one, and when he talked about Duan Xiucai, he praised it very much, it is said that Duan Xiucai's private school has very strict rules, which is very conducive to the discipline of students, and the fee is not high, it is a good place that can't be found with a lantern.
The middle-aged man was moved when he heard the strict discipline, and he continued to ask about Mingde Private School, and Zou Shiyan also listened to all the details beside him.
Although Zou Shiyan had read books when he was a child, the gentleman had already left Suizhou, and even if he wanted to look for it, there was no news.
Zou Shichu has been delayed for two years due to family reasons, and if he continues like this, he will have to study with students younger than him in the private school, which is undoubtedly a blow to Chu'er.
During this period of time, Zou Shichu took care of the restaurant during the day, and went to the dock in the evening to move grain, and the restaurant provided food, plus he saved a lot of money by saving money.
If it weren't for the second uncle and second aunt, Zou Shiyan would have raised enough silver taels for Chu'er to go to private school.
Tang Chu saw Zou Shiyan thoughtful, and couldn't help asking, "Did you make a shackle at that Mingde private school?" ”
Zou Shiyan's heart sank to the bottom, if what he said was the truth, then didn't he send Chu'er into the wolf's den?
Zou Shiyan replied with annoyance, "Shu Yu hasn't paid it yet, but I have already paid the registration fee two days ago." ”
"The registration fee? I've never heard of a private school that charges an entry fee in advance. Tang Chu wondered.
"What the hell is going on? Shopkeeper Zou, say it quickly, and we can help you think of a way. "Even the always rough nervous Double Happiness knows that this matter is not simple.
Zou Shiyan had no choice but to explain the cause and effect of this incident 1510.
After listening to Zou Shiyan's story, Shuangxi exclaimed, "So you decided to sign up for Mingde Private School for Chu'er after listening to that guy's boasting, and you have to shop around for things, don't you inquire about so many private schools in Suizhou City, and then decide after comparison?" ”
"This, I ......" Zou Shiyan was dumbfounded for a while.
He also regrets it now, why did he listen to his buddy at that time and want to go to Mingde Private School?
Zou Shiyan's remorse made Tang Chu not know what to say, she knew Zou Shiyan, this person is like this, it is extremely easy to listen to the words of others, and he has always thought that there are many kind people in the world, and he suffered a lot of losses in his last life.
"Don't be sad, it's better to repay the fame fee at the moment, who did you give the money to in the first place?" Tang Chu began to comfort Zou Shiyan, but she also understood that most of the money might not be returned.
Zou Shiyan clenched his fists, and a pair of sword eyebrows were almost twisted.
He thought for a moment and replied, "The middle-aged man and I followed our buddy to the Mingde private school after the rain stopped, and we didn't see Duan Xiucai, it was one of his scholars who accepted the registration fee, and also asked us about our address and the situation at home. ”
"The scholar also took us to see the students who were studying in the private school, and they were reading quietly one by one, very well-behaved."
The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, Zou Shiyan said in a deep voice, "The scholar also said at the time that the registration fee only occupies a place, because there are many students who come to the private school every year to study, and if they come late, they may not have a place to enter the class." ”
"When the middle-aged man and I saw him say this, we were even more anxious, and hurriedly took out all the money on our bodies and paid the registration fee of 200 wen."
As soon as Zou Shiyan's voice fell, Shuangxi interjected again, "Why don't they grab the registration fee of 200 yuan." ”
Tang Chu was thinking at the moment that this Mingde private school really had a hand in accumulating money.
They sent people to sell the benefits of private schools and led people to the private schools to find out, but they didn't know that they had already done a good job and were waiting for someone to check it.
Parents see that the students in the private school are respectful and polite, and they will be tempted to listen honestly, and then they will propose that the number of places is limited, causing everyone's anxiety, and the parents will definitely rush to pay for the reservation, and then people will sit and collect the money.
Tang Chu couldn't help but sigh at this showman's business acumen, but business is good and difficult to do, and Tang Chu is still extremely disdainful of this method.
Zou Shiyan suppressed his anger and continued, "The registration fee of 200 wen will not come back, when we paid the money, the scholar asked him to sign a note, the content of which is probably that if we do not come to the private school to study for personal reasons, the registration fee will not be refunded." ”
"Alas!" Zou Shiyan couldn't stop sighing, full of chagrin and regret.
"Don't blame yourself, eat everything and grow wise, today you know the truth, it's better than being abused when you first enter a private school."
Tang Chu comforted, "I also heard that Xiucai was very good at treating people, and many children didn't dare to go home and tell their parents when they were punished. ”