Li Lin smiled and analyzed it for them: "It's good not to expand. Several gentlemen are older. In the past two years, several of them have entered the academy one after another, and they are expected to stay in the academy in the future. Go to the academy and continue to train the next generation of sons and daughters."
"In this way, there won't be many troubles, and we can live a peaceful life."
"Expansion does have its benefits. Not to mention the reputation of the academy, it is also beneficial in terms of money."
"Money? What do you mean?" Dean Shi suddenly became interested when he heard him talk about money.
After all, no one can do without food, clothing, housing, and transportation, and they cannot do without this money.
Li Lindao: "Shiqiao Village is far away from Guiyan City. It takes at least an hour to ride a carriage. If students come here to study, they will naturally live here. This accommodation requires food." If you want to use it, the academy will provide them with accommodation and food, and you will have to pay for it."
"There is also an open space in front of the academy. When some buildings are built, some things used by students can be sold. After a year, there will always be a lot of income, such as pens, inks, paper and inkstones. There is no need to worry about selling them. If we open two more restaurants like this, the annual income will definitely be a lot."
"Once the academy becomes famous and has more students, it will become a place where people gather. As long as we get the upper hand, there will definitely be no loss."
Shi Chongshan still couldn't understand, but Dean Shi's eyes lit up: "You mean to open a shop at the entrance of the academy?"
Li Lindao: "It can be done in the name of the family, and then some of the money earned every year can be divided to benefit everyone in the family."
Shi Chongshan understood clearly this time: "No, no, no, we people in Shiqiao Village are living a good life now, so why bother with this anymore? If there are more people coming and going in the future, it will also disturb the tranquility of the village."
Li Lindao: "I'm just going to talk about the pros and cons. The specific decision depends on the Shi family. I'm an outsider, so I won't persuade you. It's good to live a quiet, leisurely and prosperous life, and it's also good to make money. .”
Shi Chongshan turned to look at him and said, "Why are you an outsider? Are you no longer a gentleman from the academy?"
Li Linzheng straightened his expression and said: "Uncle, actually I want to tell you and the dean in the past two days that I plan to resign as husband."
"What? You don't want to be a gentleman anymore?" Shi Chongshan was surprised, "What's wrong?"
Dean Shi was also surprised: "What happened? Why did you stop doing it for no reason?"
Dean Shi and Shi Chongshan both felt that Li Lin was a good candidate to be a teacher. The students he taught were very eager to learn. If nothing happens, in ten or eight years, he might be able to teach a group of talented people.
Li Lindao: "I have to leave for some things and my return date is uncertain, so I thought about asking the academy to arrange for someone else to teach."
He planned to go and see what was going on in the Western Wei Dynasty in person, but after seeing it, he would definitely not come back after just one look. Moreover, the distance was far away and it would take at least three and a half months to come back.
However, although the time was long, there was no danger, so he thought of taking Su Wan there. When he was free, he would take her to visit the mountains and rivers. When he was busy, he would let her travel by herself and experience the local customs.
Maybe the opportunity was just this once, and she would never have the chance to visit places as far away as the Western Wei Dynasty in the future.
Dean Shi: "What are you going to do that takes so long?"
Li Lindao: "It's hard to talk about personal matters. If I come back, I might go back to the academy to teach."
Shi Chongshan asked: "You have been away for so long, what about the princess? The princess stays alone in the village?"
Li Lin said: "You may go with me, or you may stay."
Li Lin had fooled her several times, but every time she struggled with it. She wanted to go, but she felt that the journey was far away and she didn't want to move.
When Shi Chongshan heard that he would come back after finishing his work, he felt a little relieved: "Since you have something to do, we won't stop you, just arrange the matter."
Seeing that they had finished talking about their private matters, the people on the side asked Dean Shi again: "What about the expansion of Shiqiao Academy..."
"I think what Mr. Li said makes sense. As long as the academy is established and the Shi family opens a few shops, it will be very profitable, and it will also benefit the students studying. It will be the best of both worlds!"
"That's right, Dean Shi..."
Dean Shi was a little moved after hearing Li Lin's analysis, but he couldn't make up his mind for a while. After a long time, he said: "How about this, I will give you an answer after we have a good discussion with my family members." .”
"Thank you very much for your interest in Stone Bridge Academy. I really bothered you to go there."
After all, things can't be decided at once, and seeing that Dean Shi has loosened his mind and is willing to consider it, the group's goal can be considered to be more than half achieved, and they are secretly relieved.
"Dean Shi is too polite. No matter how troublesome it is, we are doing it for the world's talented people."
"No."
"Then I'll wait for Dean Shi's good news in Guiyan City."
Several people and gentlemen in this group will stay in Guiyan City to wait for news here, while Zhang Fuyin will follow Qian Wuxi to the government office. After all, Guiyan City is within the territory of Lanzhou and is under the jurisdiction of Zhang Fuyin. Now that I'm here, I need to take care of things, so I treat it as a patrol.
Zhang Fuyin and others were about to leave, so Su Wan returned the gifts they had given them before and put them on the carriage.
The people from the Sun family on the other side did not leave. After the group sent Zhang Fuyin and others away, the eldest son of the Sun family, the former dean of Ye Hongyan Academy, said that he wanted to have a chat with Dean Shi and Shi Chongshan, so the group Back to the tea room again.
The Sun family members were a little uneasy. They had discussed it together before and felt that it would be unrealistic to attack Zhang Fuyin and others. Not to mention the shame of spreading the word, they might even be humiliated and reprimanded by the other party.
It would be better to start from Stone Bridge Academy. As long as Stone Bridge Academy is not willing to expand, the matter will be solved. Hongyan Academy will have time to breathe. In a few years, it may be able to return to its former glory.
"If Stone Bridge Academy wants benefits, our Sun family can agree to it. Whether it's money or a shop under Hongyan Academy, we can easily negotiate."
"Exactly. I think both of you don't like trouble. Why don't we avoid trouble and gain benefits at the same time."
"Every shop and study under our Hongyan Academy earns more than this amount in a year." Someone pointed three fingers.
Dean Shi narrowed his eyes: "How much?"
"Thirty thousand."
Dean Shi made a questioning "huh?", then shook his body and sat upright: "That's really profitable! Can you really make that much?"
When the Sun family members heard this, they immediately said, "That's still fake. It's still rare. Like a restaurant, there are 50,000 to 60,000 yuan a year."
Dean Shi's originally gray eyes suddenly brightened up in a frightening way: "So many, it's amazing, it's really amazing!"
