Mu Qing could only sit down and watch Bai Lichen go downstairs and order a few people.

"Qing'er, don't worry too much."

Dong Shu'er hurriedly comforted Mu Qing and sighed, "No one expected that so many people would come to join in the fun today." ”

Bai Lihong hurriedly nodded: "Yes, I can't blame you for this kind of thing, you don't know, what lantern festival is every year, during the Shangyuan Festival, people are crowded, and the children who are lost are not one hundred but also ninety." ”

Bai Lichen had played soy sauce in Liubu before, and he knew a little bit about these, and he also wanted to comfort Mu Qing when he said this, but he didn't expect Mu Qing to be even more sad.

"I didn't think of it before, but if I knew it, it should be arranged." Mu Qing was about to cry as he spoke.

Dong Shu'er glared at Bai Lihong, and hurriedly said:

"It's okay, just pay attention next time, with the king of Zhongzhou coming out, he will definitely be able to catch the traffickers."

Mu Qing nodded, packed up his emotions, it should be no problem to have Bailichen here.

Bai Lichen came up after a while, and the noise below was a little quieter.

"The person has been caught, I asked Danqing to take someone to dredge the street, rest assured, it's okay."

Bai Lichen rubbed the top of her head, and his voice was gentle.

Hearing this, Mu Qing's whole person was a little relieved: "It's okay, it's okay." ”

If he really lost his child here today, Mu Qingzhen felt that he was afraid that he would not be able to feel at ease.

"It's because I didn't think it through, and what happened today."

Mu Qing blamed herself a little, if she had known, she would have arranged more people.

Bai Lichen smiled bitterly: "What no one expected, even I didn't expect that there would be so many people today." ”

Because of the Wise Bookstore and the last poetry meeting, Mu Qing has a good reputation in Beijing and is praised by everyone.

Even so, no one expected that there would be so many people here today.

"Yes, Qing'er, what no one expected, don't blame yourself." Dong Shu'er comforted Mu Qing.

Bai Lihong also wanted to speak, but after thinking about it, he gave up, or stopped talking, in case he said something unpleasant, he was afraid of being beaten.

Mu Qing's mood quickly calmed down, and there were not so many people on the street below, so Mu Qing and Bai Lichen went to the bookstore.

Lu An is worthy of being a good hand, there are a lot of people in the bookstore at this time, but he is only arranged in an orderly manner, without the slightest panic.

"Why is the princess here?" When Lu An saw them, he greeted them.

Mu Qing thought for a moment, and then spoke:

"I don't think it's okay if there are too many people, the place is so big, it's easy to fish in muddy waters, and I can't let them read books comfortably."

"I think so too, this man ...... today"

Lu An said and looked at the scholars who were queuing at the door, and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "I didn't expect so many people." ”

"So I wondered if I could limit the flow every day."

Mu Qing knew that limiting the flow might not be good, but for the current small bookstore, limiting the flow was a helpless solution.

Lu An was a little surprised: "Limiting the current? ”

"Yes, it's not a way to go on like this, how many people do you think is suitable for this bookstore?" Mu Qing asked Lu An.

Most of the people who received these scholars today were Lu An, and he must know much better than her.

Lu An thought for a moment: "Three hundred? ”

"That's three hundred, the locals in Beijing can borrow the book for three days, and the non-locals can't borrow it and can only come here to read the book.

Three hundred numbers a day, you make three hundred wooden cards, and when they leave, you take back the wooden cards and give them to the next person, and there can be no more than three hundred in them, followed by ......"

Mu Qing discussed all the problems he encountered today with Lu An, and finally made a plan.

Before leaving, Mu Qing also asked Bai Lichen: "Is there anything you neglect?" ”

Bai Lichen hesitated for a moment but shook his head.

Mu Qing didn't say anything anymore, followed Bai Lichen back to the restaurant, and didn't care about Bai Lihong and Dong Shu'er who were arguing, Mu Qing asked directly:

"I saw that you were a little hesitant just now, what are you hesitating about?"

Bai Lichen's hesitation did not escape her eyes.

"Look!" Bai Lichen pointed to the children squatting in front of the bookstore.

Mu Qing looked over and saw that they were all dressed in coarse linen clothes with pudding, and there was some mud on their bodies.

The eldest of the children looked like they were only twelve or thirteen, and the younger ones were seven or eight years old.

"What's wrong with them?" Mu Qing didn't see that there was something wrong with them after watching them for a long time, and they didn't look like bad people.

Bai Lichen knew more about these, so he explained to her:

"These are children from poor families, and they don't even have the opportunity to read."

They can't read, and even if there are free books to show them, they don't know them.

Mu Qing suddenly realized: "What do you mean, to set up an academy for them?" ”

As soon as the words came out, Mu Qing was empty, Lao Chen had already said several times that he had no money, and this time the investment of the bookstore was not small, and she still had to make paper.

If you set up another academy, it is estimated that Lao Chen can faint with anger, and the money for running a academy is quite a lot.

"yes, isn't there still a piece of land left empty anyway?" Bai Lichen said and pointed to the open space behind the bookstore.

Mu Qing thinks it's very feasible, anyway, the place is empty.

"You can plant some peach trees around the bookstore, separate the bookstore from the academy, and when the peach blossoms bloom, it is what the literati say, and she can eat it when she bears fruit!" Mu Qing imagined beautifully.

Bai Lichen: "......"

"Forget it, let's wait until my paper comes out and sells it for money."

Mu Qing decided to wait, and when she talked to Lao Chen about the academy, she was afraid that she would be angry with Lao Chen.

Bai Lichen nodded in agreement, and said with a smile:

"You can go and ask Cheng Daru about this academy, he must understand! It is not easy to set up a college, and you need a lot of things. ”

Mu Qing felt that although he couldn't tell Lao Chen first, he could plan first, so he went to the door the next day with his things.

As always, his heart was weak, but when he thought of those poor children, Mu Qing still had the courage to go to Cheng Daru.

Cheng Daru talked to Mu Qing for a long time, and Mu Qing was thinking about the purpose of his trip:

"Cheng Daru, yesterday I saw that many children were illiterate, but they were also eager to study, so I thought about starting a book...... Start a school. ”

Mu Qing felt that what she wanted to do should not be able to use the academy, and it would be more accurate to use the word "academy".

"Oh?" Cheng Daru became interested, with a smile between his eyebrows, "What kind of school, let's hear it." ”

Mu Qing also forgot about his weakness at this time, and said to Cheng Daru with a smile:

"Even if you teach them to read, you don't need to teach them too esoteric things, if you have talent, you can also single out and I am willing to sponsor them to study and embark on a career in office."

The last sentence was added by Mu Qing temporarily, and there was no such thing as what she discussed with Bai Lichen yesterday.

However, Mu Qing felt that this was not a difficult task for her, and she still had the money to sponsor a few children to study.

"Why did the princess think of this?" Cheng Daru looked at Mu Qing with deep eyes.

Mu Qing scratched his head and said with a smile: "I didn't pay attention to those children yesterday, but Bai Lichen told me that I only knew.

Later, I saw that they were poorly dressed, and it was estimated that their families were poor, and I thought that if they could read and read, even if they couldn't go on a career in the future,

It's also very good to be a bookkeeper, a shopkeeper and something like that, and it can improve their family situation to some extent. ”

In this era, literate people are the best, and it is even more powerful to be able to go to the account office and the like.

On the contrary, they are officials, and they usually can't get in touch with them, and they are more afraid of them.

Cheng Daru stared at Mu Qing seriously, and a pair of eyes seemed to be able to see through Mu Qing's inner thoughts.

Mu Qing was startled and asked cautiously, "What's wrong with Cheng Daru." ”

It can't be unwilling, right?

"The old man is thinking, if only Niangniang was my Cheng family." Cheng Daru said and smiled self-deprecatingly,

"The old man has two sons, if he can have a mother and a mother of one-two, the old man can also close his eyes."

Thinking of his two sons, Cheng Daru couldn't help but sigh, he was talented, but he was too pedantic.

Mu Qing was stunned for a moment when he received such praise from Cheng Daru: "How can I compare with the two Cheng adults." ”

Cheng Daru smiled and shook his head and didn't mention this anymore, but asked Mu Qing seriously: "What do you need me to do?" ”

"Cheng Daru, I am going to set up this school at the back of the bookstore, separated by a peach tree, it is this teaching gentleman I want to invite Cheng Daru to you for the time being."

Mu Qing said and hurriedly added, "There will be no loss of Cheng Daru's reward." ”

Although Mu Qing loves money, he will not be stingy in this regard.

"Niangniang can invite me, but I am disrespectful." Cheng Daru agreed without thinking about it.

Mu Qing laughed twice and said in a low voice: "Actually, I also have selfish intentions. ”

Cheng Daru touched his beard and nodded: "I know." ”

Mu Qing is a little petrified, do you know this? Could it be that we're not talking about the same thing?

"Niangniang is afraid that she will leave Beijing next year, and someone will take the opportunity to make trouble in the future." Cheng Daru said and smiled, his voice was gentle,

"Rest assured, as long as I am alive for a day, I will not let those people destroy the bookstore in the slightest."

Mu Qing was shocked in his heart, originally thought that Cheng Daru was just casually responding, but he didn't expect him to have such considerations.

"Thank you Cheng Daru." Mu Qing thanked him sincerely and said with a smile, "It's good if you call me Qing'er, don't be so polite." ”

Mu Qing is the most unruly, but Cheng Daru is the most well-behaved person, so he naturally refuses.

Mu Qing didn't force him, took out the drawings and discussed the location of the school with him before leaving.

"!" Cheng Daru suddenly stopped Mu Qing.

"What's wrong?" Mu Qing turned his head.

Cheng Daru suddenly bowed to her seriously: "The old man thanked Niangniang for the poor students in the world, Niangniang is benevolent, and she will definitely be rewarded in the future." ”

Mu Qing was startled, and hurriedly stepped forward to help Cheng Daru:

"I can't help it, I'm just a gesture, how can it be so serious."

Although this is a bit costly......

"For Niangniang, it's a gesture, but for them, it's a life-changer."

Cheng Daru looked at Mu Qing's gaze a little complicated, and his voice was choked, "I believe they will remember Niangniang's efforts today." ”

Mu Qing's face was a little hot, a little embarrassed, and he left after a few vague words.

The two Cheng adults who were hiding behind the screen came out to greet Cheng Daru.

Cheng Daru's gaze changed a lot when he saw them.

"Father?"

Listening to his son's voice, Cheng Daru sighed: "Why didn't you entrust your child to our Cheng family!" ”