What is the president of Kyoto Academy doing here at their small school? Looking at the two people in front of him, the receptionist suddenly felt that he was not qualified enough, and couldn't help but nervously said, "Why don't I invite our principal here now?"
The official school president is a title unique to the official school in Kyoto, while people in other cities still call the school president Shanzhang. Wan Yu nodded: "Okay, go and invite your Shanzhang over, we just happen to have something to talk about."
The receptionist glanced at the student and told him not to talk nonsense. The student didn't notice his look at all and just looked at the two of them with admiration.
In fact, since the reform of the Jingdu official school, the names of the ten deans have spread throughout the Great Zhou. The students looked at the two and asked, "I wonder which two deans you two are?"
Wan Yu did not hide anything and said with a smile: "I am Wan Yu, this is Bai Zhen."
Hearing that it was these two, the students became even more excited. Seeing Wan Yu so excited, they didn’t know what to say. In the end, they could only say: "Meet Dean Wan Yu, Dean Bai."
He still didn't dare to call the girl's name directly, so he could only call her by her surname. Bai Zhen saw that this student was quite sensible, so he asked, "What's your name?"
The student was still happy to hear Dean Bai talking to him: "My name is Song Xuan."
Looking at Song Xuan, Bai Zhen nodded: "Yes, it's a good name. How much money do you spend in Yuanwu College every month?"
Although Song Xuan was very confused, he still said, "My family is relatively poor. I have a free room for a month, and the food is also quite cheap, about 200 Wen a month."
Bai Zhen nodded: "It's not expensive, I understand. Go ahead and continue eating."
Song Xuan looked puzzled, but Dean Bai asked him to leave, so Song Xuan chose to leave. But before leaving, he excitedly asked, "Is the college in Fucheng going to be rectified as well?"
Song Xuan had made this guess when he knew the identities of Wan Yu and Bai Zhen. This matter was not a secret, and Bai Zhen nodded.
Song Xuan was somewhat happy. They had heard that if the colleges in Kyoto were to be reorganized, many of them would no longer charge tuition, including textbook fees.
When thinking about such a good thing, how could one not be happy to arrive in Fucheng so quickly? Bai Zhen and Wan Yu looked at each other and were a little surprised when they found out how much the students here spent.
Those from wealthy families would spend at least fifty taels of silver per month, which was the cost of the academy, but not including other expenses. The fifty taels of silver was for accommodation and books, because rich people would not bother to use books that had been used by others.
People like Song Xuan, who had two hundred wen a month, spent most of their money on buying paper, besides food. The white paper was used to copy books, of course, by borrowing books from the library.
After looking through the entire college, in summary, this college is actually making money. It is true that running a college cannot lose money. However, copying books like this will take up too much of the students' time, so Bai Zhen is not optimistic.
Furthermore, the reason for the reform of the academy is that other academies will be added here. It will not only teach students for the imperial examinations, but also teach people various skills. However, the information we received here is not very clear.
All she knew was that the college was going to be renovated, but she didn't know what the specific changes would be. Bai Zhen didn't say anything either. After looking at the entire college, she stood up and prepared to turn around and leave. She wanted to go to another college to continue looking.
The president of Yuanwu College felt a little puzzled when he saw Bai Zhen and Wan Yu leave. These two people just came to ask questions, and he didn't know what they meant specifically.
Bai Zhen and Wan Yu spent the next half month visiting nearly a hundred colleges and found that the situation in each college was similar, so they looked at Wan Yu and said, "I don't think we need to look at the remaining colleges anymore. Let's call the deans of the two official schools over tomorrow."
In fact, according to reason, the official school principal has the same status as them. In fact, Bai Zhen and Wan Yu have much higher status. The two discussed it and said, "If this happens, I'm afraid it will cause a sensation."
Bai Zhen smiled and said, "This is a very normal thing. If the Great Zhou wants to develop, it cannot be without educated people. The prince and princess both said that we should start from childhood, so we should start from childhood. We should be proud to be the pioneers of universal education."
They are all people of status, and now they are relying on this incident to let everyone learn. They have power behind them, so it is very simple for them to do it, but they can leave their names for generations.
While the two people were busy here, Nannanbeibei had already arrived at South Island safely. Qianjiujiu and Xiaoman were still busy. Looking at the two little guys in front of them, Qianjiujiu pulled them over with some surprise and hugged each of them.
Beibei is a girl, and it was rare for her to be affectionate with her mother, so she gave her a generous hug: "Mom, I miss you so much."
Nan Nan was a little embarrassed. He was a man, so he couldn't say such words out loud. He could only stand beside him obediently. But Bei Bei couldn't bear to see it: "Brother misses you too."
Qian Jiujiu looked at the two children and felt very satisfied. "My two little darlings, mother missed you too. You came just in time. Mother will prepare delicious food for you tonight. How about braised prawns?"
The two of them really had never eaten braised prawns before, and they couldn't help but smile and nod. Nan Nan said directly: "Mom, I came to you because I have something else to say."
Nan Nan looked a little confused while speaking, but Qian Jiujiu found it funny. She stretched out her hand and pinched Nan Nan's cheek: "Oh? What makes my Nan Nan so confused?"
Xiaoman also came in at this time, looking at the two children with a smile. Nannan did not hide anything from her mother: "Mom, you said that Uncle Huang gave me a position as an island owner, how can I support so many people?"
Qian Jiujiu had heard Xiaoman say that her son had this idea before, but she didn't expect the little guy to be so serious. She looked at Nan Nan with some amusement: "Don't worry, Nan Nan, you still have your mother and father here, you don't need to worry."
Nan Nan was still not satisfied: "No, Mom, I am the owner of the island, I must be responsible."
Seeing her child so serious, Qian Jiujiu suddenly felt that she should cultivate her child's sense of responsibility and the ability to make money: "So what do you have in mind? If you didn't have any ideas, you wouldn't have come to the island, right?"
You see, she Qian Jiujiu knows her son very well. Nan Nan nodded: "Yes, I have an idea and I came to ask my mother for help."
Qian Jiujiu was curious: "Oh? What kind of business? Is it profitable?"
Nan Nan told Bei Bei about what he and Qian Jiujiu had done. Qian Jiujiu found it a little funny. Before, he thought it was just a competition between two kids. It was okay for fun, but if they really wanted to do it on a large scale, how could it be possible without technical personnel
Although San Ya is also a technician, she has limited exposure to certain things, and she cannot imagine what rich people need. Xiao Man, who was standing aside, couldn't help but feel distressed when he saw Nan Nan worrying about her.
"I see. You have found the right person. You can ask your mother for the personnel and materials in this regard. However, since you are so serious, I will do a business with you. The college needs to be renovated and needs a lot of books, and they are different books. So how about opening a printing factory on the island?"
When Qian Jiujiu heard this, she instantly thought of something. She and Xiaoman knew a lot of advanced things. Now that they had power, it would be unreasonable not to use them to benefit the people.
He took a deep breath and looked at Xiaoman: "Are you still planning to build a paper mill?"
Xiaoman nodded: "It seems that we two have the same idea. The movable type printing technology can be brought out, so let's build it on the island. It can also be regarded as a feature of the island."
Originally, Xiaoman had reserved some commercial areas, and now we only need to occupy one of them. In order to renovate the college, the commercial area here will be built first. It just so happens that those who have migrated should be here soon.
Nannan and Beibei looked at each other. Did her mother and aunt prepare for the matter? Beibei looked at her brother and said, "Brother, I think the business that mother and aunt are talking about must be big. How about this? You hand over the jewelry business to me. Don't worry, all the money you make is yours."
The two of them were discussing, and they didn't notice that Qian Jiujiu's mouth twitched. What kind of people did she teach her children? They were obsessed with money.
Xiaoman also found it funny, but this is a children's hobby. Since the two children like it, then it's okay. It just so happens that the Wang family's treasure this time includes papermaking and printing, but they are the most basic ones.
The two decided to upgrade and make a harder paper like the previous one, and then use it to make books. In this way, the selection will be about talents.
Nan Nan wanted to keep this matter in mind, so she wanted to stay. But now no one came, so she planned to accompany Bei Bei back. After Bei Bei got the scriptures, he quickly returned to Fucheng and prepared to start working.
After the brother and sister came back, they started looking for professionals, purchasing materials, and decorating the store.
Bai Zhen and Wan Yu also met the two principals of the official school. When they heard that the principal of the official school from Kyoto wanted to meet them, they were a little nervous. They knew that Kyoto had made changes and knew more news, but they didn't expect that the next location would be in Fucheng.
The two knew each other. When they saw each other at the gate of the palace, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "You are here too."
The two looked at each other, said hello, and then went into the palace. The guards at the door had already been greeted and led the people in.
Bai Zhen had just made some tea. Seeing the two people coming, she greeted them with a smile: "Please take a seat, both deans."