boyutpedia Chapter 490 School
Chapter 490 School
Hualei's money-making plan has already been planned for ten years. When Rong Jin heard this, should he still send all the silver bills in his hand to Jindingxuan?
Although Sister Hua likes gold very much, she seems to like making silver more. If she doesn't use her silver notes to make gold jewelry, she can directly buy barren mountains or invest in Mobei.
Uh..., let's ask Sister Hua. So, Rong Jin, who was not married yet, took his money box and quietly asked Hua Lei whether he wanted silver bills or gold ingots.
Hua Lei, who was confused at first, couldn't help but laugh when she finally understood what Rong Jin meant. Why didn't the richest man in the mansion leave some private money for herself, and always wanted to give her silver bills and gold ingots?
Although this behavior is worthy of encouragement, after all, the two have not yet gotten married, and I feel embarrassed to take so much silver bills for nothing.
So let Rong Jin keep the banknotes for the time being, and make a specific decision after the Ministry of Rites releases the news. Since Hua Lei said so, Rong Jin will of course do it.
So, he decided to give all his private money to Hualei as a wedding gift. Of course, Hualei didn't know about this good thing at that time.
After returning from the Marquis' Mansion, Hua Lei began to take time to check the account books of various farms and shops, slowly collecting money, waiting to catch up with Emperor Shengwu.
During this period, Yun, who was recuperating, would also take time to help Hua Lei check some account books, and teach Ni Daya some experience in managing a farm shop.
Hua Mancheng, who had been idle at home for less than ten days, proposed to Hua Lei that he wanted to teach the children in Zhuangzi to read for free.
After hearing this, Hua Lei was surprised by Hua Mancheng's idea. After all, Hua Mancheng was also a Jinshi, although his ranking was not very good, but to put aside his status and become a child king, it still takes courage.
There are indeed more and more farmers on his farm. Together with the staff in the workshop and the families of retired soldiers returning from Mobei, there are indeed more and more children.
With my father's knowledge, he was more than capable of enlightening these children. However, teaching so many children was actually a laborious and laborious task.
Hualei didn't want to make her father so tired, but Hua Mancheng meant that these children might be able to work on the farm in the future, learn some words and arithmetic, which would be useful in the future. If there were really good candidates for the imperial examination, that would be a good thing.
Hualei thought about it and nodded in agreement. However, if this matter really needs to be started, it still needs to be carefully considered. If it is to be implemented, it must be started after the new year.
Now it is only a little over a month away from the Chinese New Year. Before the New Year, we can think about where to put the school, renovate the rooms that need it, and customize some tables and chairs.
However, Hua Mancheng's suggestion that all children in the village who were willing to study could receive free admission and that writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones would be provided free of charge was rejected.
Hua Lei carefully told Hua Mancheng about the situation in several villages. There were about 70 to 80 children aged 5 to 14 with indentures in several villages.
If we add the children of the contracted workers in the workshop, there will be even more. If Hua Mancheng is not able to teach them all by himself, he may have to hire a teacher from outside.
Whether or not they can afford the expense is not the question. The main reason why Hualei vetoed it is that they think that inequality is not the only problem.
She remembered very clearly the subsequent problems that arose when Uncle Fu gave away chicken, duck, goose and pig feces to the villagers for free in Yuanying Village.
If you agree to do these things, over time, it is very likely that problems like the one mentioned above about the clan school of the Zhenbei Marquisate will arise.
Hualei doesn't want to do something that will make her suffer because of her face. Although Hualei has some kindness, she doesn't want to put herself in shackles and be coerced.
If one family sends two children and another family sends three children, some people will definitely feel unbalanced and unhappy. So, it is better not to do this in the beginning.
After listening to Hua Lei's opinion, Hua Mancheng was indeed surprised. He didn't expect there would be so many children. He had only been to Yuanying Manor, Baihua Manor and Huaying Manor, and he didn't know much about the other manors and the barren mountains.
So, he nodded and agreed with Hualei's approach. The father and daughter decided to keep the school open and collect tuition fees. However, the tuition fee would be cheaper than that of the village school outside.
The price of brushes, ink, paper and inkstones is 15% of the cost price, which is much cheaper than the price sold in the bookstores outside. Lunch is also provided at noon, but it is not free, but 30% off.
Hua Lei did some careful calculations and felt that in this way, the school could at least balance its income and expenditure.
The tuition received can be used to pay the teacher's monthly salary, and the profit from the pens, ink, paper and inkstone can support the cost of repairing the tables and chairs in the house. The lunch provided at a 30% discount, in addition to the cost of the ingredients themselves, can also support the cost of the cook.
Only a school with balanced income and expenditure can go far. Otherwise, if you pay for everything yourself, not only will you be under great pressure, but others will not appreciate your efforts and it may also cause unnecessary conflicts.
After all, if possible, the school should be run for a long time.
Hua Lei has also formulated some plans for the students to be enrolled in the school. First of all, the principle of voluntary registration must be adopted.
The school also stipulates that there is a registration order. The first batch is the children of farmers who have land deeds on the farm and are given the highest priority.
Then there are the farmers who signed contracts for ten years, followed by five years and three years. In the first year, fifty people will be recruited, divided into three classes. When the quota is full, registration will be stopped.
This way, the number of students in the school can be controlled within a certain range, and the teaching quality can be guaranteed, while also maintaining a certain balance and the threshold of the school.
After reading Hualei's budget, Hua Mancheng, who was originally reluctant to agree, was convinced. So, the school's affairs were roughly determined.
As for the preliminary work of the school, Hualei also gave all the preparations to Hua Mancheng himself, but asked Uncle Fu to assist him. In addition, a carriage was also provided for him to use.
He picked two guards to follow Hua Mancheng, just in case. At the same time, he picked two smart servants, Qingtie and Bronze, for him. He asked him to take them with him when he went out to do things, so that they could help him run errands or something.
Cheng Linsheng couldn't sit still, so after resting in the house for four or five days, he followed Uncle Fu to every farm to help.
Seeing that Cheng Linsheng was willing to do the work voluntarily, Hua Lei, who had originally wanted to arrange a job for him after the New Year, just put him on the Flower-Fruit Mountain without any hesitation.