Dressed as a wronged stepmother, I was pampered by three villains

There was an official school in Daxi, and the fee was not high, but most of the people who attended it were children of the nobility, and it was out of reach of the common people.

In addition to official schools, there are also private schools among the people, and they are not uncommon. They are found in all states, towns and cities. If you want to go to school, you can just take the training. However, most families have difficulty in this training.

What is Shuxiu? The literal translation is - pork strips, including dried meat or salted pork. Later, it was specifically used to refer to tuition fees.

The methods of handing over for repair vary from place to place: according to the old regulations, eight or ten pieces of pork are handed in. This is really not cheap. One pound of pork is worth one hundred and twenty yuan (sixteen taels per pound), and one piece of pork costs more than two pounds. , take out the eight pieces, and the two or three taels of silver will be gone.

Later, someone modified the bundle into six kinds of gifts. You can take less pork strips, plus celery (good luck and good luck), red beans (good luck and good fortune), lotus seeds (hard education), dates (early high school), and longan (merit). Perfect), made into six pieces, they look good when taken out, and the color is also good.

This is the kind of Shu Xiu Zhang Biluo gave to Dabao Erbao in Biyun Town.

This kind of pork is cheaper than eight strips of pork, but it costs at least several hundred dollars.

The key is that repair work is not done once a year, nor is it done every six months, but is paid in the middle of each quarter, which is four times a year!

If you calculate this, it will cost you two or three taels a year.

Some places find it troublesome to collect things, so they directly charge a bundle of gold. As for how much money to charge, it is also determined based on the reputation of the school and the strength of the teaching staff. Like ordinary schools in the capital, the bundle of gold costs as much as 20 taels at a time. If it is the best If you are a school, the tuition will be higher.

Some state officials took pity on poor families and squeezed out money from various places to provide subsidies. Students from poor families could pay grain for home improvement, ranging from 80 to 120 kilograms per year, and they could even pay it in installments. But after all, , how much more money is needed in a year.

On top of the expensive tuition, plus the travel expenses, food and lodging expenses to take the exam, it is really a whole family's effort to support a student who is taking the exam.

This does not include the cost of various books, study materials, pens, ink, paper and inkstones!

Many difficulties have prevented many civilians from going to school. Therefore, although compulsory education has been implemented slowly, it has still attracted great attention. Most people are waiting and watching, wondering whether this kind of education can really work and how long it can last.

Nowadays, the school is holding an open day, and the parents of the children are allowed to watch the classes. This is great!

The school stipulates that each student can bring up to two parents into the school, so some people spend money to buy places and want to go to the campus to explore.

The official day has finally arrived, and the entrances to the few compulsory education schools in Beijing are all crowded with people. The parents of the children who are eligible to enter the campus hold wooden number plates in their hands and line up at the school gate to enter. As for those in the middle It's unclear whether there are others involved.

Those who couldn't get in were not in a hurry to leave. Most people were waiting at the door. Some anxiously climbed up the trees, built a pergola and looked into the school, like big monkeys.

After half a day, the people inside came out and were immediately surrounded by people at the door. So the parents who attended the open day were busy trying to make things easier for the people outside:

"My son learned arithmetic and calligraphy this morning. Mr. Wu also taught Wu Qin Xi in the middle of the morning. He said that he must do it every day from now on, so that the body can be strong and the mind can be smart."

"My family is a girl, and we don't study together with the boys. I learned the Analects of Confucius this morning and learned the rhythm. During this period, I also learned the Five Animals Opera."

"My son is young and is still practicing holding a pen and writing strokes. Today, my husband also talked about natural science. It turns out that the sun shot by Hou Yi was a big fireball!"

"Our little ancestor is almost ten years old. My husband is teaching me how to write essays. You don't know how good my handwriting is!"

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The more people listen to it, the more excited they become. Is this really something you can learn by paying twenty copper coins a year?

Some people couldn't help but ask: "Those gentlemen were originally engaged in private education, but they have so little training, how can they be willing to do so?"

"Nowadays, they are all serious teachers appointed by the imperial court, and they are paid!"

Everyone suddenly realized, no wonder there was no complaint, they had a plan.

The door was bustling for almost an hour, and the person who came to inquire finally confirmed that it was true that the tuition fee was low, and the teacher's teaching was no worse than the previous private school. The school also taught physical education, music, art, calligraphy, and natural science. These twenty copper coins Well worth the money!

For a time, it received rave reviews in Beijing.

Zhang Biluo was also very pleased when she heard about this. The new emperor had given all the power to the prince. She had mentioned a few ideas when chatting with Yan Beichen. Yan Beichen understood it and reported it to the prince.

Now it seems that the prince is very capable and knows how to adapt. The trial run was very successful, which brought the reputation of the prince Ye Zhen to a higher level.

On this basis, compulsory education was changed from a trial operation to a formal edict issued by the emperor: all states opened elementary schools, and teenagers between the ages of seven and twelve must attend classrooms to receive education.

It will be implemented today and promoted nationwide.

As soon as the news was released, all the people in Daxi were excited!

The so-called Mengxue, Meng means enlightenment. According to the age of the students, it is the current primary school.

With such good welfare, some people are still worried. They say that the cubs in the city have no worries, but our cubs in the countryside still have to farm. Why should we have more boys? Because we have to farm!

The prefects and county magistrates hurriedly spoke out: Is it okay to give your children a half-day holiday when the farm work is busy? The children are not very old, and they can't do much. If they become successful in the future, won't you parents also enjoy the blessings?

In this way, compulsory education schools in various places were gradually launched, and Wenchang Bookstore worked overtime to print textbooks and distribute them to primary school students.

In Wenchang Tea House, Zhang Biluo is making tea.

It was a hot summer day, and other ladies were cooling off and fanning themselves, but Zhang Biluo and the others still insisted on teaching.

The children all went to the new school, and the remaining ones in the teahouse were women's literacy classes. Several classes in the teahouse were in class at the same time. Zhang Biluo had just come out of the class and finally had a leisurely sip of tea.

Having been with Ning Songluo and the others for a long time, Zhang Biluo's demeanor has been immersed in her, and her every move has the elegance of an aristocratic woman.

Ning Songluo sat opposite her and asked with a smile: "Sister, compulsory education, open days, collection of classes, and curriculum arrangements are mostly your idea, but now they are all placed on the head of the prince. Don't worry about it. ?”

Zhang Biluo smiled: "Look at what you're asking. If you didn't hang out with me every day, I would have suspected that you were testing me on behalf of the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess."

Ning Songluo said angrily: "Do we still have trust between sisters?"

Zhang Biluo laughed out loud, "To tell you the truth, I'm not upset about this matter. I'm not an official, and I don't want to take the Qingyun Road. I just don't want the children to go to school, so I want to do my best to promote it. Who has the right to say , whoever can control the overall situation better will be more suitable! So, what’s wrong with having His Royal Highness do this?"

"Sister really has a big heart."

Zhang Biluo lowered his head and said, "It's okay, not too small."

Ning Songluo spat out a sip of tea and said angrily: "You have to pay me for it. I'm such a big county boss, and I have done nothing wrong with my manners, but today I let my sister fail me."