"Since you want to go to school, and our family has money now, we will send you to the county seat to study. I will go to the county seat tomorrow to ask which school is better."
After Xiao Yougen finished speaking, Xiao Chengjin, who had just nodded in agreement, shook his head, "Dad, although I want to study, I have only learned a thousand-character essay now. There is no need to go to the county to study now. Daling Village is just ahead. Is there a school? I can just go to that school and study."
Daling Village is much larger than Yangcheng Village, almost as big as two Yangcheng Villages.
Not only is Daling Village a relatively large place, there is also a landlord in their village.
The landlord's surname was Zhao, and everyone respectfully called him Mr. Zhao.
Mr. Zhao has sons and daughters in his family, and there are many relatives, so naturally there are also many nephews.
In order to enable the children at home to study, Mr. Zhao built a courtyard as a school and hired a teacher.
Although the husband is only an old scholar, he is enough to teach the Four Books and Five Classics.
Except for Mr. Zhao's nephews and nephews, anyone else who wants to study in a school can also do so, but they just have to submit themselves to cultivation.
Xiao Chengjin didn't want to go to the county town to study. Firstly, because his family didn't have much money, and there would definitely be more schools in the county town. At present, the Xiao family couldn't afford it.
Secondly, it takes at least an hour and a half to go from Yangcheng Village to the county seat. The school must start very early, so it is impossible to run back and forth every day.
If he lived in a school and had to pay for food and accommodation, he wouldn't be able to part with Su Ruanruan.
Therefore, it is the best choice to go to the school in Daling Village first.
From Yangcheng Village to Daling Village, it only takes two-quarters of an hour based on Xiao Chengjin's current walking distance.
Apart from being reluctant to part with Su Ruanruan, Xiao Chengjin told Xiao Yougen all his other concerns. Xiao Yougen nodded, "Then do as you said. I just have time in the afternoon, so I will lead you directly." Let’s go to the school and see how we can get in.”
Before Xiao Chengjin left, he came to Su Ruanruan and told her about going to school.
Su Ruanruan was envious.
However, no women were admitted to school in the Zhou Dynasty. Even if Su Ruanruan wanted to set a precedent, the teachers at the school would not accept her.
If the Su family was a wealthy family, they could ask their husband to teach them at home, but now they can only think about it.
Xiao Chengjin knew that Su Ruanruan loved to learn. Seeing that she was slightly disappointed, he comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll teach you when I'm done."
When Su Ruanruan heard this, she immediately became happy.
yes!
After Xiao Chengjin has finished studying, he can teach her when he comes back. There is no need for her to worry too much.
Xiao Chengjin went away for an hour before coming back, and of course he brought back good news. He successfully enrolled in school.
The school's repairmen are paid two taels of silver per year, which is really a lot.
Schools in rural areas are so expensive, let alone in county towns.
It's okay to just pay for repairs, but none of the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone books are cheap, which makes it difficult to study.
Compared with here, Su Ruanruan really felt that her previous life was too good.
At least studying is not so expensive.
As long as the family is diligent, they can basically send their children to school.
Xiao Chengjin had successfully enrolled in school and was going to class the next day. He had to buy pens, inks, paper and inkstones, so Xiao Yougen hurried to the county seat again.
Mr. Liu from the school has already written down the things he needs to buy on paper, and just ask him to take them with him to buy them.
Mr. Liu is also a good gentleman. He was afraid that Xiao Yougen would not understand how to be cheated, so he told Xiao Yougen in detail how much the things he wanted to buy were worth.
(2nd update)
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