Chapter 373 Academy
After coming out of Li County, Jiang Shaohua went to Ye County.
Li County has rapidly developed from abject poverty to a middle county level. Ye County is different. As one of the top ten most affluent counties in Daliang, Ye County has always been the most affluent place in Nanyang County.
Every family in Ye County has a loom, and every household grows mulberry and raises silkworms. The women earn money to support their families, and their status is particularly high. More than three years ago, the three cases brought to public trial in the county government also had a profound impact on Ye County.
To sum up, women in Ye County have a high status. Entering Ye County, you can see women who are out and about everywhere. And everyone is full of energy and speaks much louder than elsewhere.
Tang Youyin came to Ye County for the first time and was shocked by the atmosphere of Ye County. He couldn't help but whispered to Ma Yaozong: "I didn't expect that Ye County would be like this."
Ma Yaozong He quickly glanced at the figure of the princess in front of him and laughed softly: "Ye County's special There are many other things that will really open your eyes later."
Tang Youyin was moved and lowered his voice: "Are you talking about Yexian Academy?"
Magistrate Cui of Ye County was also an able minister and opened the Ye County Academy two years ago. The academy is also divided into boys' school and girls' school.
Other counties really cannot learn this. The common people are still struggling for food and clothing. If you want to open up people's wisdom and open schools, you must at least wait until the common people are rich.
Bowang County is busy mining, and Yang County is raising horses. Only in Ye County, the people's families are rich and there is no need for children to work. Moreover, the county government in Ye County is also wealthy. The schools opened do not need to be repaired. All expenses are paid by the county government, and a lunch is provided at noon every day.
In the past two years, the size of the academy in Ye County has expanded several times. In the ten spacious and bright school buildings, the sound of reading loudly can be heard.
Such a scene is so shocking!
Not only Tang Youyin, but also Chen Jinyu and Ma Yaozong were shocked: "There are so many students in the academy now!"
Jiang Shaohua turned to look at Magistrate Cui with a smile: " How many students are there in the school now? ”
Magistrate Cui has grown a short beard in the past two years and looks much calmer. However, as soon as he opened his mouth, the reserve of a child from a noble family showed a trace: "Back to the princess, there are now a total of two hundred and sixty-eight students. Among them, there are 222 boys and 46 girls. . ”
Two years ago, there were only a few female students, and it was the county magistrate’s wife Li Ying who became the wife herself to stabilize these few female students.
Now, there are several times more boys coming to study, and the number of girls is also increasing.
A smile flashed in Jiang Shaohua's eyes and he praised: "This is all the credit of you and your wife."
Cui County Magistrate has now learned to be humble: "No Dare to be a princess and praise me. This is what I should do. The school has hired six scholars as wives. In addition to the concubine, the girls' school has hired a female wife. "
Jiang Shaohua suddenly became interested: "Is there another female wife? I'll go and have a look."
You know, reading and literacy is not easy in Daliang. Among ordinary people, it would be good to find one or two literate people out of a hundred. It is not easy for men to study, and there are even fewer women who have studied. Therefore, when Magistrate Cui opened a school for girls that day, he searched all over but couldn't find a suitable wife, so he had to let Li Ying be the wife.
Magistrate Cui responded with a smile: "To be honest with the princess, this lady is my distant cousin, her surname is Cui and her name is Wenxiu. After she got married, her husband died of illness, and she had a pair of children under her knees. I was a widow at home, and there was a lack of a wife in the school, so I wrote to invite her. "
Sure enough, she is a daughter of a noble family. There is a long way to go to popularize education.
Jiang Shaohua stepped into the girls' school. Compared with the boys' school, there are much fewer students here, and there are three schools in total. There are more than a dozen people in each dormitory.
The oldest one is now eleven or twelve years old. The youngest one just came to the school this year and is only six or seven years old. The girls stood together and saluted together: "I have met the princess."
Such a scene makes people feel like spring in March.
Jiang Shaohua smiled and said: "Everyone stand up."
Then, Li Ying led a young woman forward to salute.
Jiang Shaohua comes to Ye County for inspections every year. At the end of the year, Li Ying will accompany her husband-in-law to the palace for banquets, and they are all very familiar with each other.
Jiang Shaohua’s eyes fell on Cui Wenxiu.
Cui Wenxiu and County Magistrate Cui are cousins, and their looks are similar. They can be called dignified and beautiful, with calm features. It makes people feel good about it.
"Magistrate Cui asked you to be his wife. How much is the monthly salary?" Jiang Shaohua asked with a smile.
Cui Wenxiu did not expect that the princess’s first question would be this. She was slightly startled and quickly responded: “Back to the princess, County Magistrate Cui hired me to be his wife, and the monthly salary is the same as that of male wives. . Three taels of silver a month, two liters of grain every month, and two new clothes every season.”
This treatment is generous. Only the Yexian county government can afford it if it is rich and generous.
Jiang Shaohua smiled and nodded slightly, then asked about the daily teaching situation.
Cui Wenxiu knew that the princess was testing herself, so she didn't panic at all and answered questions fluently and confidently. Talking about the students' learning situation, there are countless treasures.
If nothing else, just from this response, it can be seen that Cui Wenxiu is dedicated to his duties.
Jiang Shaohua nodded secretly in his heart and said with a warm smile: "Teaching children to read and read requires perseverance and endless patience. Since you are a master, you have to work as an errand. If you encounter any trouble in the future, Cui The county magistrate makes the decision for you.”
"If County Magistrate Cui can't make the decision, I, the Princess, will make the decision for you!"
Cui Wenxiu's body trembled slightly, and her voice was trembling: "Thank you, Princess."
On the side Li Ying was also a little surprised and quickly glanced at her husband-in-law. Did you say anything to the princess?
Magistrate Cui looked innocent and quietly winked and went back. Am I the one who waits to talk too much? Why would you publicize your cousin's family affairs everywhere?
Magistrate Cui indeed didn’t mention a word. However, who is Jiang Shaohua? He knew there was a reason as soon as he heard it. Otherwise, how could a widowed woman abandon her children and come to Ye County to become a wife?
That evening, Jiang Shaohua settled down to rest in the backyard of the Yexian County Government Office.
The well-informed Bao inquired about the arrival of Chen Sheren, and told the story of Cui Wenxiu to the princess with regret in his words: "...Cui Wenxiu's husband's surname is Meng, and he is also a prominent family. The husband and wife They had a good relationship and gave birth to a son and a daughter. Unfortunately, Mr. Meng contracted tuberculosis and died early."
"Cui Wenxiu was widowed with a son and a daughter. There are thousands of acres of fertile land in the house, and we can barely survive. Unfortunately, the parents-in-law took away all the fertile land and gave it to their younger son."
"Cui Wenxiu wanted to take away a pair of children. , the Meng family refused and insisted on keeping the two children. Cui Wenxiu did not want to return to her parents' home, so she came to seek refuge with Magistrate Cui."