usatvline Chapter 115 If it's detrimental to us, then let's clip his wings.
Chapter 115 If it's detrimental to us, then let's clip his wings.
Lin Chang'er nodded. Mainly, she loves to play, so she'll definitely get along well with the children. She also likes to eat and is relatively easy to coax.
Wu Qingfeng narrowed his eyes and shook his head. "He's not good enough. He can be a merchant or a teacher for fun, but he can't be a proper teacher."
That can't be right, can it? Fourth in the country? Teaching even a few children with that level of skill would be a waste of talent, wouldn't it?
Lin Chang'er: "What do you mean?"
Wu Qingfeng remained calm. "He has great talent and a playful nature. Not everyone has the same talent as him."
It wasn't that he was speaking ill of his friend behind his back, but rather that Bai Shaoan used to frequently skip classes and leave early when he was at the Imperial Academy, and he certainly had the means to do so.
Others spend half a day studying, but he learns in half an hour. He can use the rest of the time as he pleases, but there are always those who follow suit.
He has a hundred ways to make children happy if you ask him to play with them, but he's not very good at teaching them to read and write.
Lin Chang'er seemed to understand, but also felt that he must have his reasons for saying that. She pouted, stuffed a piece of rice into her mouth, and ate slowly. "I see! Then..."
Wu Qingfeng replied, "If you trust me, then leave this matter to me."
Don't worry, of course you can rest assured, but...
This village is too poor; they can't even get enough to eat. If we were to properly hire a teacher to run a school, it wouldn't be a matter of willingness, but rather that the families of those children simply cannot afford the tuition fees.
In her later life, she did establish an education group under the group to facilitate the schooling of her employees' children.
If she had enough money, she would be willing to do it.
Right now...
She originally wanted to take it slow, but the children at home couldn't wait.
Lin Chang'er picked up another fried small fish and slowly nibbled on it. "Third Brother, help me do some calculations."
"Go ahead and say it," Wu Qingfeng said, looking at her. He hadn't eaten anything.
Lin Chang'er said, "If I were to set up a sugar factory and have my own fishing boats in the future, we would also open up trade routes to sell seafood to the inland areas."
"I want to set up a school for the children of our workers, free of charge. How much silver do I need?"
"Free?" Wu Qingfeng was surprised. He had met many people, including high-ranking officials, wealthy households, and gentry, but this was the first time he had heard someone say they wanted to run a free school.
And the person who said such a thing was a young woman.
“Yes!” Lin Chang’er nodded. “When these children grow up, those who pass the imperial examinations will pursue official careers and continue to protect us. Those who don’t pass will stay to work as accountants, managers, or workers.”
"In the end, it's still for the people we've trained."
"If we can hire a martial arts instructor to teach us fighting techniques, we can save money on bodyguards when we go on trade. I think it's a good deal."
Wu Qingfeng looked at her, and the surprise in his eyes gradually turned into amazement. She always managed to bring some surprises to people.
Of course, these are all the best-case scenarios she's talking about. "What if someone learns the skills and then turns their back on you?"
Lin Chang'er paused for a moment. Although such examples were common in later generations, she still refused to speculate about the children she had watched grow up from the perspective of the inherent evil of human nature.
She laughed, "Everyone has their own ambitions. As long as we don't turn against them, how far they can go is up to their own ability, and I'm happy to see them succeed. Of course, if it's detrimental to us, then we'll clip their wings."
After finishing the small fish, I believe that Third Brother will also cultivate his own successor in the future, and you should be more adept at handling this kind of thing than I am.
Those from truly powerful and influential families all have their own methods and tricks up their sleeves.
Moreover, their very background gives them a head start.
A flicker of surprise crossed Wu Qingfeng's eyes, but it vanished in an instant. He nodded afterward, "Yes."
Lin Chang'er smiled and asked, "Have you figured out how much silver I should prepare?"
Wu Qingfeng: "..."
Wu Qingfeng said, "That depends on the size of the school and the level of the teachers they hire. I can't give you a figure right now."
Lin Chang'er nodded, agreeing with the logic. "Then, what if I had ten more children than I currently have?"
Wu Qingfeng chuckled. He had originally intended to give him a large one, and then replace it with a smaller one. Around 20 people would be equivalent to the clan school of a large family.
"The school and desks and chairs are easy to arrange; about 100 taels of silver is enough. The teacher's tuition is 2 taels of silver per month."
He paused for a moment, then asked, "What do you think about the teacher's meals, writing materials, and inkstones? Are you the one who provides them?"
Lin Chang'er, holding a bowl, said, "The food is fine, it's just that there will be enough for one or two more people, as for writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones..."
This thing is a consumable item, especially in this era when industry is not yet developed, it is expensive and does not last long.
She murmured, "If only I knew a shop that sells writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones."
Wu Qingfeng chuckled inwardly. She really did have whatever she wanted. "Among the gluttons invited by Uncle Pei, there was a customer surnamed Liang whose family sells stationery."
Lin Chang'er's eyes lit up. She remembered the man surnamed Liang. She immediately described the appearance of the old man who drank water so much at noon that others misunderstood that the grilled squid was not good. "Is it him?"
Wu Qingfeng nodded, and Lin Chang'er said, "That's great, isn't he eating in the main room right now?"
Wu Qingfeng smiled and nodded. Lin Chang'er picked up her bowl and chopsticks and walked away, but after taking two steps, she turned back to Wu Qingfeng's side. "When we come back from the beach tonight, can Third Brother accompany me to talk to him?"
"Why not?"
"Could you also keep an eye on the matter of the tutor for me, Third Brother?"
"no problem."
"Thank you, Third Brother." Lin Chang'er turned her head and smiled at Wu Qingfeng. When she ate again, she found that the food had gone cold.
She said somewhat embarrassedly, "Look at me, I was so busy talking that the food got cold. Let me get you another bowl."
She reached out her hand, but Wu Qingfeng shook his head, "It's alright."
He's not that delicate. Back in the northern frontier, even the hardest bread was as hard as a rock, but he could still eat it with water. Now that the weather is still hot, he's even less picky.
After the Gu family finished their meal, Lin Chang'er served tea to Lao Liang and the other four, and also peeled some sweet stalks as dessert to help them cleanse their palates.
After drinking about half a cup of tea, Zhou Hai arrived with a man who could swim.
The group set off in a grand procession to go beachcombing.
Buckets, baskets, fire tongs, windproof lamps—even though Lao Liang and his friends were only here to experience it for the first time, they had prepared all the necessary equipment.
Zhou Hai and his group had prepared torches to illuminate the path leading to the sea.
Some men helped carry the water buckets and baskets, while others, who were free, simply carried a few young children in baskets.
Old Liang and the others found it novel, pointing at this and looking at that, saying, "This is interesting."
Lin Chang'er also diligently explained the local customs and culture to them, which Lao Liang and the others listened to with great interest. Even after they arrived at their destination, they still felt that they hadn't had enough...