Song Qiaolian was left behind by the other workers, and some of the sisters were very unhappy because they didn't want to leave Sheng Guo'er.

Sheng Guoer explained to the little sisters that now Jin Jiayu's shop is also our own shop, and many little sisters are very disgusted with Jin Jiayu, and feel that the reason why Sheng Guoer was so embarrassed before was because of her.

Sheng Guo'er knew that it would be futile to talk to these workers at this moment, so she had to strictly order them to temporarily go to Jin Jiayu's workshop to help, but as long as she needed them, these workers could come back at any time.

Jin Jiayu also felt that she couldn't control these workers, so she simply sold a favor and set up another workshop in Dongxiang Village, which was managed by Sheng Shi, and the Jin family shop provided funds and labor, so that the workers would not have any opinions.

Sheng Guo'er accepted this suggestion, but refused to let Sheng Shi do this big check.

Shen was very puzzled, Sheng Shi agreed to be the shopkeeper of his own workshop, Sheng Guoer, but why did Sheng Guoer, the shopkeeper of the Jin family's shop, disagree?

Sheng Guoer explained: "Mother, you can do well or badly in your own business, but it is difficult to say whether you are good or bad when you work for others. ”

Then, Sheng Guoer took out a set of schoolchildren's clothes and said: "This is the schoolchildren's clothes that I asked the king's shopkeeper to find someone to make for you, Sheng Shi, from today you are going to study in the private school in the township!" ”

Sheng Shi was overjoyed when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Really, sister, I can read?" ”

Shen Shi saw Sheng Guo'er nodding to Sheng Shi, and said, "Guo'er, I heard that the cost of studying in the township is not small, or I will go to a private school to work part-time, so that I can take care of Sheng Shi." ”

Sheng Guo'er shook her head and said: "Mother, first, our family's current money is enough, second, I can't do without you, third, Sheng Shi is a big child, even Xiao Tao can live in the master's house by himself, what is he afraid of?" ”

Sheng Shi said: "Mother, don't worry, so that I can still take care of my sister Xiao Tao." ”

Shen couldn't help the two children, so he had to agree.

Sheng Guo'er said: "Sheng Shi, I'll sign up with my sister tomorrow." ”

In fact, Sheng Guo'er also had an idea to go and see that Mr. Meng and ask him about iron ore.

At this moment, Song Shilang came to the door.

"Fourth brother, why are you here?" Sheng Guo'er saw Song Shilang holding a pheasant in his left hand and a basket of eggs in his right hand, standing at the door of his house with a smile.

Song Shilang said: "Just let your brother stand at the door!" Boss Sheng! ”

Sheng Guo'er smiled, beckoned and said, "Come in and sit!" ”

Song Shilang answered and walked in with something.

After sitting down, Shen waved his hand and said, "Shiro, come here, what else do you bring!" ”

Song Shilang said with a smile: "Guo'er has made everyone live a good life, and now everyone has a little extra money to take, although it is not a lot, but it has also increased income, and this little thing of mine is a heart." ”

Sheng Guo'er smiled: "This is what I should do." ”

Song Shilang sighed and said, "Guo'er, you've done enough for us." It's time for me to do something for you. Didn't you say you wanted to see Mr. Meng last time? ”

Sheng Guo'er thought to herself, she really wanted to come to something.

Song Shilang said: "I found the shopkeeper of the blacksmith shop where I worked, and Mr. Meng heard about the steam engine, and he was also very curious about you, saying that you are not ordinary, and I want to meet you." ”

Sheng Guo'er smiled: "Mr. Meng has an overreputation. ”

Song Shilang smiled and said, "I'll take you to see him tomorrow." ”

Sheng Guo'er dragged Sheng Shi and said, "It's just right, I'll take Sheng Shi to apprentice tomorrow!" ”

Song Shilang's eyes widened as he looked at Sheng Shi and Sheng Guo'er and said, "My God, Sheng Shi, are you going to study in the township?" ”

Sheng Shi nodded and said, "Fourth brother, my sister will take me to sign up tomorrow." ”

Song Shilang said: "Okay, Guo'er, so I will go and introduce you to Mr. Meng." ”

Sheng Guo'er asked, "Does this Mr. Meng have any preferences?" ”

Song Shilang pondered for a moment and said, "We don't know much about Mr. Meng, he is usually silent and doesn't like to talk much. ”

Sheng Guo'er thought that when the time comes, it is important to be sincere in dealing with people, and she will go with sincerity, not to mention that Mr. Meng also wants to see herself.

So Sheng Guo'er said: "It's okay, let's talk about it then, I'll let the iron ox set the car." ”

Tie Niu set up the carriage and said hello, Sheng Guo'er, Song Shilang, and Sheng Shi got into the carriage and went to Ping'an Township.

According to Song Shilang, Mr. Meng used to be a show talent, and then he was tired of his career in the examination room, so he came to Ping'an Township to be a teacher.

Mr. Meng is very young, he does not look like an old pedant, but his style is very steady, he also loves his students, he is serious and meticulous in class, and students and parents respect him very much.

Hanlin Private School is the most famous private school here, and the bundles of other private schools also follow his price, which is what Sheng Guoer learned from Song Shilang about Mr. Meng and the private school.

While talking, several people came to the Hanlin private school, Sheng Guoer and Sheng Shi jumped out of the carriage, but before meeting was a courtyard full of scholarly atmosphere, which was planted with verdant pines and cypresses, entering from the main entrance, there were east and west wings and main halls, and there were corridors on the east and west sides, and the sound of reading came from the room.

Sheng Guo'er saw that this place was divided into four classes: Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang.

At this time, I saw a middle-aged woman with a graceful bearing and wearing a goose yellow dress walking out with a smile.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?" The middle-aged woman asked with a smile.

Sheng Guo'er saluted and said, "The little woman Sheng Guo'er came to apprentice with her younger brother today. ”

After saying that, he went down to the post.

Song Shilang bowed at this time and said with a smile: "I've seen Mrs. Mountain Chief." ”

Song Shilang introduced: "This is the lady of the mountain, Liu, the mountain chief's surname is Chang, and ordinary affairs are taken care of by the lady. ”

Sheng Guo'er thought to herself, this belongs to a mom-and-pop shop now! She said: "It turned out to be Mrs. Shanchang, disrespectful and disrespectful!" ”

After finishing speaking, Sheng Guo'er brought Sheng Shi over and said, "Don't you want to see Mrs. Shanchang?" ”

Sheng Shi learned from the appearance of an adult and said, "I have seen Mrs. Mountain Chief." ”

Sheng Guo'er said with a smile: "Madam, we want to worship Mr. Meng as a teacher, and it is not a problem to be restrained." ”

Mrs. Shanchang said with a smile: "Mr. Meng is only eight buckets tall and famous, and there are many children who want to worship him as a teacher. Let's go in and say. ”

Entering the main hall, Mrs. Shanchang asked, "Dare to ask where Miss Sheng came from?" ”

Sheng Guo'er frowned and said, "I'm a common person." Why did Madame ask me that? After finishing speaking, Sheng Guo'er looked at the statue of the Holy Ancestor and said, "Isn't it what the saint said that there is no class to teach?" ”

Mrs. Shanchang shook her head and said with a smile: "Miss Guo'er misunderstood, it's not that I look down on poor families, it's just that the imperial court has a rule that all private schools must set up four branches of heaven and earth Xuanhuang, and the three branches of heaven and earth and yellow belong to the children of nobles, masters and middle-aged people respectively, and only the earth character department can be read by ordinary people." Mr. Meng teaches Tianzi, so I'm really embarrassed. ”

What a dynasty this is! Is the concept of gate valve so heavy! Sheng Guo'er was not angry, and saw the rich people bullying the poor in the Hong family, and here they saw that even learning had to be divided into three, six, nine and so on!

Sheng Guo'er said: "Everyone is equal before knowledge, aren't you violating the teachings of the saints!" ”

Mrs. Shanchang said helplessly: "This is the law of the imperial court, and Dasheng even has to look at his background as an official, let alone study." ”

Sheng Guo'er suppressed her anger and asked, "What kind of background can be considered a nobleman?" ”

Mrs. Shanchang said, "Presumably Miss Guo'er doesn't know much, let me tell you." ”

The so-called nobles, in addition to the princes and generals, there is also a kind of person who has made great contributions to the court and has been canonized. The so-called Venerable Master is the richest man in each state and county, officials with titles at all levels, and the rich must have made contributions to the imperial court; The so-called Chinese people are rich people like Hong Yuanwai and Lin Yuanwai.

Therefore, even the second son of the Lin family is only reading the knowledge of yellow characters.

As for the way of being an official, the study of the power of the court and government is the avenue learned by the Tianzi Department and the Xuanzi Department.

Hearing this, Sheng Guo'er understood, is this equivalent to the aristocracy monopolizing all the power!

Sheng Guo'er said: "Can the students of the Geography Department pass the exam and advance?" ”

Mrs. Shan Chang said: "Generally, children with Chinese status can obtain fame after passing the Ming Jing examination of the imperial court. As for the word department, it is generally not very likely! For so many years, only Master Pei Donglai of Honglu Temple came from the geographical character scientific examination, and he still relied on his handsome appearance to win the favor of the third prince's daughter, Duanfu County Lord. ”

Sheng Guo'er thought for a while and said, "If I become a nobleman, will my younger brother be promoted?" ”

Mrs. Shanchang smiled: "Theoretically true, but with all due respect, how did you get promoted to status as a girl?" ”

After listening to this, Sheng Guoer secretly decided that she must work harder and change the current unfair status quo.

In modern times she is the best at everything, and in ancient times she would never allow such unfairness to exist!

Sheng Guo'er thought for a while and said, "I want to go and see what the Geography Department looks like?" ”

Mrs. Mountain Chief smiled and said, "Okay, please come here." ”

I came to the Ground Character Department, but I saw that the teacher was sleeping and the students were playing, and there was no study at all.

Mrs. Shan Chang said: "This is not bad, you go to a few private schools to see, there is basically no one in the geography department, because the cost of geography science is very low, to be honest, the children here are a little aware of a few words, have a diploma of a private school, go back to be qualified to take on some bookkeeping work, or help the family business bookkeeping." ”

This is completely different from what Sheng Guoer imagined, Sheng Guoer said: "Can we spend a little more money to go to the Yellow Character Department?" ”

Mrs. Shanchang said, "With the inspector here, it will be difficult for us to do it!" ”

Sheng Guo'er thought for a while and said, "Sheng Shi, you look at my sister!" ”

Sheng Shi turned to look at his sister, Sheng Guo'er said, "We can only be here in order to study, but can you promise your sister not to study hard like them?" ”

Sheng Shi looked at the friends inside, he was very eager to read, and he was also eager to have classmates, especially with so many friends playing together, and there were so many books on the shelves, he was very yearning.

So he said, "Sister, I promise! ”

Sheng Guo'er looked at her younger brother and said, "My sister also promised you that she would find a way to upgrade and let you read the Heavenly Character Course!" ”

The words stunned Mrs. Shanchang, and Mrs. Shanchang thought to herself: "This little woman's tone is not small! ”

At this moment, a young man stood tall and jade, quietly staring at Sheng Guo'er, with a meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth.