Mei Ruoyan asked Fei'er to prepare gifts and a carriage, and then rushed to Yuyan Bookstore with Shao Xi. Shao Xi said that he also wanted to send some books and the Four Treasures of the Study to the children in the school. Although these free things are usually provided in the school, after all, there is still a limit on the amount.
This was also what Hao Yi proposed at the beginning to run a school diligently and thriftily. Most of the children who went to Yuyantang were from poor families, and some were even orphans. When the school was first founded, it was taught as a volunteer school.
The reputation of the school has not yet been established. Although it is affiliated with Bailu Academy, so far the rich children in Daliang City are still willing to study at Bailu Academy, while Yuyantang is currently only recruiting some poor students.
Shao Xi didn't mind this. Originally, he didn't run the school to make money, but Hao Yi always felt that since the school had provided free board and lodging and free schooling, he should try to save as much as possible on daily expenses. .
Therefore, the books, pens, inks, paper and inkstones in the school have always been in limited use. Although Shao Xi once told Hao Yi that there was no need to consider expenses, Hao Yi still adhered to the policy of running a school diligently and frugally, saving money when he could.
At this point, Shao Xi can't blame him for being stingy. To a certain extent, he can be regarded as repaying his kindness. Since he can't bring any obvious return to Shao Xi at the moment, he can save money for Shao Xi. to show your gratitude.
Shao Xi also understood this deeply, so he never blamed him for this matter. Since I have to visit the students in the school today, I just take this opportunity to send some books and the Four Treasures of the Study to the children in the school, which can be regarded as an encouragement to them in their studies.
When Shao Xi and Mei Ruoyan arrived at Yuyan Bookstore in a carriage, when they got off the car, Shao Xi lamented that he had left Kyoto for half a year, and now that he came back, there were still people coming and going in front of Yuyan Bookstore, and there were so many bookstores. It seems like business is better than half a year ago!
It seems that in the six months since I left, the two old gentlemen, Bai Dinggong and Liu Xingzhai, have not only expanded their business scale, but also improved the quality of book printing.
Before he left, he repeatedly asked the bookstore to keep the prices of books sold unchanged and not to increase them.
Nowadays, it seems that more and more people are studying, and naturally more and more people are buying books. The business of this bookstore is also becoming more and more prosperous. No wonder it has made so much money in half a year.
After Shao Xi and Mei Ruoyan entered the bookstore, they directly called the manager over, prepared two boxes of books and two boxes of the Four Treasures of the Study, loaded them on the flatbed carriage, and headed back to Yuyantang with them.
But the most important thing for coming this time is to pick out a few decent books so that they can be taken to Xiao Yuming when he returns to the palace.
Because the prince especially likes to read, his study is always full of various classics, historical books, poems and beautiful articles. It can be said that there are a lot of books. What books should I choose to give to him?
Shao Xi felt a little embarrassed for a moment, but Mei Ruoyan gave Shao Xi a good idea. Since the prince loves reading so much, he must also like writing. Shao Xi might as well choose some copybooks and rubbings from famous calligraphers and bring them to the palace for the prince.
Even if the prince does not lack these things on a daily basis, they will not be too much. In addition, there is no need to guess Xiao Yuming's daily preferences when giving these things. If he is willing to learn the calligraphy of these famous artists, he can learn it. If he is not willing to learn the calligraphy of these famous artists, it can also be used for appreciation. .
Although it is not written by the calligrapher himself, but only some printed materials, it does not have much impact on appreciation.
Shao Xi felt that Mei Ruoyan's suggestion made some sense. After all, ordinary printed matter was too featureless, and the copybooks of these famous calligraphers were individually printed through more complex rubbings. The printing was more difficult, so it would be nice to give these things as gifts. You can appear more sincere.
So Shao Xi listened to Mei Ruoyan's advice and asked the manager to select a few volumes of copybooks and some rubbings of famous inscriptions.
After getting everything done, they loaded onto the carriage, and the two of them rode all the way towards Yuyantang. When Shao Xi founded Yuyantang, he did not choose an area that was too noisy. After all, this place for studying was not suitable for being too lively, but the location was considered prosperous.
Furthermore, setting up a school requires purchasing a large area of land. Of course, it is more cost-effective to buy a cheaper one, not to mention that the cloth warehouse was in a hurry to sell it, so I took advantage of the situation and bought it.
Now it seems that the location of this school is just right. When the two arrived at Yuyan Hall, classes had already begun. The supervisor of the academy was originally a gentleman from Bailu Academy. Naturally, he recognized Shao Xi. Seeing Shao Xi coming, he quickly invited Shao Xi and Mei Ruoyan. Enter the main hall of the academy to have tea.
At the same time, people were arranged to properly place the cart of books and the four treasures of the study brought by Shao Xi for distribution. The pastries and snacks brought by Mei Ruoyan were arranged in the dining hall to be distributed evenly according to the number of college students. When the meal is served, each person One serving.
After everything was arranged, Shao Xi let everyone go about their own business, while he and Mei Ruoyan wandered around the Yuyantang Academy.
Speaking of which, Mei Ruoyan is more familiar with this place than Shao Xi. Shao Xi has been gone for half a year, but Mei Ruoyan often comes here to take a look.
In the past six months, the academy has indeed been built quite well. A rockery lotus pond, pavilions and bridges have also been built in the courtyard. It looks elegant and not so dull as a place for learning.
Shao Xi is very satisfied with this. The school should have a relaxed and elegant learning environment. If it is like a military camp, the pressure on the students will naturally be much greater.
Although studying is the only way for many people to advance upwards in this era, only a very small number of people can actually step into that class.
Shao Xi's purpose is more to enable these children who cannot afford to read to learn real knowledge. Even if they just become a teacher, a craftsman or a businessman in the future, it is better to have read books than to be illiterate. Know a few illiterate people.
This is what Shao Xi once said with Bai Dinggong and others, the strategy of opening up people's wisdom and learning from the world. Listening to the loud sounds of students reading in the school, Shao Xi also began to miss his school days.
When he was in school, he always liked to skip class and go play ball with his male classmates in the same grade. For this reason, the head teacher often found his mother. She was so angry that she chased him with a rolling pin and beat him countless times.
Thinking about it now, Shao Xi felt very regretful for not listening to his teacher and mother. Otherwise, he would not have only studied in a technical secondary school and then become a factory worker, and he would not have been unemployed and worked as a worker in the Yancheng parking lot. Security guard experience.
Only those who have experienced it know that the easiest thing in life is to study and study in school.
When a person goes to society and faces reality, he will find that everything is actually more difficult than studying in school, but he was young and did not understand this truth at the time.
Now Shao Xi has lived his life again. Although the conditions are more difficult than before, he has learned the lessons of the past ten years in the grassland and mastered a lot of knowledge that needs to be mastered in today's era through hard self-study.
At least he could adapt himself to this era, otherwise he would not have been so praised by the two old gentlemen Bai Dinggong and Liu Xingzhai.
He hopes that the students in this school can achieve success in their studies, because in this era, people without knowledge will have a more difficult life, and they will not even have the opportunity to work as a security guard in a parking lot.
Looking at the education career that I have created by myself, an unprecedented sense of pride arises in my heart. I never thought that I, a former scumbag, would one day lead the educational development of an era.
Although it is a bit ironic to say, it is the painful experience that has become my best teacher, allowing me to truly understand how important knowledge is to a person's life and the development of an era.
Just because he can influence a generation, Shao Xi already feels that it is worthwhile for him to come to this world. Even if he will lose everything in the future, at least he has left the most important things here.
Unknowingly, the morning passed like this. At noon, classes ended, and the gentlemen in the academy began to arrange for the students to have dinner in the dining hall.
At this time, Hao Yi also walked out of the teaching room and was meeting Shao Xi. With a smile on his face, he quickly came to Shao Xi, bowed and saluted, and said hello to Shao Xi and Mei Ruoyan.
This Hao Yi seems to be full of scholarly spirit. He has always been polite, modest and approachable. Shao Xi has always had a good impression of him. He is a responsible gentleman.
"Mr. Hao, thank you for your hard work! I was ordered by the imperial court to go to Southern Zhao as an envoy. I have been away for half a year. In the past six months, the academy has been completely managed by Mr. Hao. I can't thank you enough." Hao Yi hurriedly bowed and gave me another message. He bowed and replied humbly: "Mr. Shao has said it before. As the headmaster of the academy, Mr. Shao naturally worries about big things. If I can't share these trivial matters in the academy for Mr. Shao, wouldn't I? Became a useless person?
"Mr. Shao's ability to establish this academy so that these poor children have books to read is truly a meritorious deed. Apart from gratitude and admiration, how can I say anything about my hard work to Mr. Shao? I would also like to express my condolences to Mr. Shao on behalf of the children. A word of thanks, it is Mr. Shao who has given these children a better future." What Shao Xi likes is this about Hao Yi. He is able to devote all his body and mind to the care and education of these poor children. Calculating the gains and losses of personal interests is the good character a teacher should have.
"Mr. Hao is too modest. If you do well, you will do well. I have always been a person who understands the merits of merit! Seeing the current scene of the academy, I am naturally aware of Mr. Hao's contribution to Yuyantang.
"When I came here this time, I saw that the number of students in the academy has increased significantly compared to half a year ago. I wonder where Mr. Hao recruited so many students?" Hao Yi heard Shao Xi ask about this. An expression of pride suddenly appeared on his face.
