Chapter 100

The village chief recalled Xie Wenci's appearance. He really didn't look like a narrow-minded person, but he knew people and faces but didn't know his heart.

Although Su Mo didn't like Wang Kuixing, Xie Wenci really couldn't be the only one in the village school.

Su Mo is very clear about the difference between being taught alone or with many people.

Xie Wenci was Gu Jinnian's good teacher, and Su Mo was not a good person, so it was impossible to hand him over to others.

"Besides, Xie Juren is definitely going to take the entrance exam again. If he is really the only one left, it might be counterproductive."

The village head heard the same reasoning. Which scholar in the world doesn't think about his own future?
"You're right, I was thinking left."

"You are also cautious."

Su Mo knew that the village chief had listened, and continued:

"The village school starts tomorrow, and you have worked hard, don't forget to recruit Xie Juren and Wang Kuixing together to discuss the division of labor between the two after school starts, so as not to cause disputes.

There is also the matter of this month's money. After all, Xie Juren was invited by the county magistrate, and he is a Juren. If he is the same as Wang Kuixing, it may not be justified.

Do you think you are going to talk to Xie Juren, or..."

The village head didn't think too much, and said directly: "It's better for you to say this. After all, you funded and founded this village school."

"Then, I'll go over and talk to Xie Juren right now, and you can keep accounts then."

This month's money is deducted from the bundle repairs received. In addition, some purchases of pens, inks, papers and inkstones are also deducted from it.

These things are too expensive. If the villagers buy them all by themselves, they can't afford them at all. In order to complete the task, Su Mo asked Chen Cihai to go to Huzhou Mansion to buy low-priced ones.

I don't buy much, and I can use it for dozens of children for half a year.

Su Mo made it very clear to the villagers that in the second half of the year, except for Shu Xiu, she took care of everything, and it was just for the children to test the water first.

If they are really talented and determined to continue their studies next year, then they need to pay for these pens, ink, paper, inkstones, books and the like.

After all, her money did not come from the wind.

The villagers couldn't be more grateful. If the village chief didn't stop them, they would all kneel and kowtow to Su Mo.

For children to study, this was something that had never been thought of before.

You say they are not envious, not tempted, it must be a lie, but studying costs money, and the family situation is like this, they dare not try.

If you don't try, you will naturally not know who in the family has the talent for reading. If you choose one for him to study, what will the other children in the family think?
And if the child gets a good name in the exam, he remembers the goodness of his brothers and sisters at home, and it's okay to help his relatives.

But if you get fame in the exam, you despise your brothers and sisters for being muddy legs, and wish you could avoid them...

Or maybe you can't even pass the exam...

It is not uncommon for other villages to turn a family against each other because of an uncertain future.

"it is good."

The village chief nodded, and then said: "Are you going to read this account book at the end of the year, or will I take a look at it after recording everything like Su Xiu?"

"Let's see at the end of the year."

Su Mo and the village chief walked and chatted, and soon arrived at the village chief's house.

"Where is Xie Juren?"

The village head took the hot tea from Hui Niang, took a sip, the warmth flowed down his throat, and he felt much better.

"Stay in the guest room, shall I invite someone over here?"

The village chief put down his teacup and nodded slightly.

"Go ahead, just say you have something important to discuss."

"Hey."

Hui Niang went out, and after a while, she brought Xie Wenci.

Su Mo sat on the left side of the village head, looking at Xie Wenci's tall and straight figure, narrowing his eyes slightly.

In the original book, Xie Wenci is gentle and polite, devotes himself to teaching, and treats the students of the academy equally.

But that was Xie Wenci after many blows and precipitation.

Today's Xie Wenci is high-spirited, and he is not willing to stop at the position of Juren.

Although she didn't know why Xie Wenci agreed to Fang Shi's coming here to be his wife, she thought that they could make a deal...

The village head gave Hui Niang a look, Hui Niang nodded, left the house, and took away Chen Xianjun who was standing curiously at the door.

The village chief pointed to the empty chair on the right: "Thank you, Juren, sit down and talk."

Xie Wenci was not polite, and after sitting down, he looked at the village head: "I don't know what is the village head, please come over here?"

The village chief coughed lightly and turned his gaze to Su Mo.

Su Mo didn't hesitate, and said directly: "That's right, you should be paid a monthly fee when you come to our village school to teach.

But we are not sure about this, so I come to ask you, do you have any requirements for this? "

Xie Wenci was startled, then smiled.

"I'm here to help my teacher to return the favor, and I will leave at the end of next year to go to Beijing to catch the exam.

The mentor has already paid the corresponding rewards, so there is no need to give silver next month. "

People in the Yong Dynasty were eligible to become officials. The Ministry of Officials will comprehensively consider their grades, age, and appearance, and then rank them. If you are lucky, you can quickly find vacancies, but they are all small officials as big as sesame seeds and mung beans.

Xie Wenci was unwilling to stop here, but his parents believed that it was not easy for him to be admitted to Juren, and they often advised him to settle down, marry a wife and have children, and let them enjoy life in peace.

Xie Wenci is a filial person, if his teacher hadn't personally come to comfort Xie's father and mother, he might have obeyed his parents' arrangement to start a family.

And Xie Wenci's mentor is the head of Sanqing Academy in Gaozhou Prefecture, and he is related by marriage to the magistrate of Gaozhou Prefecture.

Xie Wenci's frankness made Su Mo and the village head unable to react for a while.

"You two have other things to do. If not, I will go back and prepare for tomorrow's class."

"There is really something."

The village head came back to his senses, straightened his sitting posture, and said solemnly:

"In the village, there is a boy born in the 23rd year of Yuanyong, whose surname is Wang Kuixing.

He originally planned to go to the government for the examination in August this year, but because of his mother's death, he had to observe a filial piety for three years, and it happened that the village was setting up a village school, so he offered to come to the village school to be his teacher.

We didn't know you would come at the time, so we agreed.

In addition, there are quite a lot of children coming to the village school, so I thought about calling Wang Kuixing over at night to discuss the division of labor after school starts tomorrow. What do you think? "

"of course can."

Xie Wenci nodded, then smiled and said: "Village Chief, you are an elder, if you don't mind, just call me Songzhu.

Although I said that I will go to Beijing to catch the exam in the coming year, I must have been living in Luoshan Village this year. You call me Xie Juren, it is unavoidable. "

After finishing speaking, he looked at Su Mo again: "If Mrs. Gu can, please change your words and call me Master Xie or Mr. Xie."

He is a good Juren, but the title Xie Juren will only make the villagers stay away.

He came to teach and educate people.

The village head stared blankly for a moment, the smile in his eyes was real.

"Song Bamboo is right."

It was getting late, and Su Mo had to rush back to cook.

"Village Chief, since this problem has been resolved, I will go back first. The children are still waiting for me to cook."

The village chief raised his eyes and looked outside, it was true.

"Then you go back first. After Wang Kuixing comes over at night, I will ask your aunt to call you."

Su Mo nodded, she stood up, glanced at Xie Wenci's figure, and walked out the door.

Xie Wenci looked at the leaving figure, his eyes flickered slightly.

 The eyes began to feel uncomfortable again, which was difficult. (_)
  
 
(End of this chapter)

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