Madam, She Has a Tender Heart

On the first day of August, Qingshan Academy was officially opened. read

Early in the morning, the big and little babies didn't even need Su Qingyu to wake them up, they just got up first. The two brothers shook Su Qingyu awake, one on the left and the other on the right, and urged her to wash and dress.

Dabao and Xiaobao are not yet six years old and have not yet reached the previous admissions standards.

But they both have a solid foundation and look older than other kids of the same age. In addition, when the two of them heard that there were hundreds of students studying together in the academy, their hearts felt like grass growing, and they were not willing to study alone with Ma Xin anymore.

I have to go there if I have to make a fuss.

Su Qingyu didn't want her two children to be special. It would be easier for them to grow up if they were together with their peers. He discussed it with Ma Xin and adjusted their schedules.

I followed him to class in the morning and continued to learn martial arts from Ma Xin in the afternoon.

The school has enrolled nearly 900 students, with 40 students in each class divided into 22 classes. There are only about 20 people who have the same basic skills as Dabao and Xiaobao, so we can set up a beginner's class just for them.

There are four people in her family who are in their twenties, including Gu Hongde's grandson, Xiang Shang's son, Ling Fenggu's grandson, and the rest are almost all the children of the soldiers' families. There are not one or two schoolchildren with basic knowledge in the mountains.

The children enrolled this time range in age from four to fifteen years old.

There is one beginner class, and the rest are all placed in the elementary school class. Those over ten years old were put together. There were more than 100 girls, divided into three classes, which were assigned to three female teachers including Xian Niang.

Originally, Dabao and Xiaobao quit working when they heard that there were so few people in their class. I insisted on making a fuss about going to the elementary school class, but Su Qingyu stopped me. Either go to Grandpa Ma's place to continue practicing martial arts, or go to a beginner's class.

The two brothers couldn't resist her, so they had to accept it humbly.

The museum opened today, and the two children were more excited than she was. As the director of the museum, Su Qingyu was going to host the opening ceremony. The two children were so excited that they woke her up early in the morning. I hope they can be self-conscious like this every day when they go to school.

After the mother and son had freshened up, they took Qingyang, Qingxing, Youfu and others who were equally excited to the school.

The school is next to the market town. Not far from the training camp.

The two sons were chattering excitedly all the way. One has never been to a school to study, and the other has never been with so many students, and he was extremely excited along the way.

I haven't slept well since last night and I've been uproarious all night.

There were two children who were amusing themselves all the way, and the distance didn't feel far away. The group of people soon arrived at the school.

When we arrived at the entrance of the school, we found that many parents had already arrived with their children, crowded in front of the school, waiting to apply for admission.

The place in front of the school is crowded with people.

Su Qingyu stopped and looked at the school door.

The four vigorous and powerful characters "Qingshan Academy" on the gate of the academy were written by the King of Yue, Ma Mingwen, and stamped with the seal of the King of Yue. The sight of it made people awe-inspiring. Even Dabao and Xiaobao stopped talking and opened their mouths. , looking up.

The gate of the school is broad and grand. The school is built on the mountain and occupies a huge area. Because there were a large number of children and they had to learn martial arts, a large school ground and activity venue were built. There were also children from distant villages who had to stay at night, so the construction site was a bit larger.

"The curator is here!" Several gentlemen checking in at the door saw her and hurriedly greeted her.

When everyone heard this, they all looked towards her. Su Qingyu nodded to the crowd and took several children into the school.

Dabao and Xiaobao held hands, staring at the adults and children on both sides. They were excited and proud, with their mouths tightly pursed and their faces serious. They looked like little adults, and they followed them into the school with steady steps.

Chen Zheng, all the children entered the school, and the parents were not invited. But no one wanted to leave, so they just stood on the mountain and looked down at the academy.

After entering the school, they were first sorted into different classes in the open space, and the men and women stood in the same position. Their names were called and they were divided into classes. The teacher in charge of each class took the students back to the class.

Let them change their clothes first, wait until they have changed into uniform student clothes, paid homage to the portrait of Confucius, and waited until the director announced the opening of the library before officially starting classes.

The conditions of each family in the mountains are different. In order to prevent the children from comparing themselves to each other or feeling inferior in terms of dressing, Su Qingyu decided early on to make uniform clothes for her husband and students.

It was not made into a student robe. The children had to climb mountains and ridges to go to school, so it was inconvenient to make a student robe. They are uniformly made into narrow sleeves, upper and lower pieces.

Male students wear a light brown knee-length gown with indigo piping on the collar and cuffs, an indigo belt and a scarf. Female students wear a sky blue knee-length gown with pink piping, a pink belt and a pink scarf.

The gentlemen wear the same color as the students, but the male gentlemen wear robes and the female gentlemen wear undershirts.

When all the schoolchildren came out after changing their clothes, the eyes of the parents on the mountain were widened.

Niang Le, what kind of kid is this from the mountains? This must be the young master and lady in the city. Look at this spirit. Is it their child? I dare not admit it anymore.

Parents were so excited that they looked for their children in the crowd.

I wish I could be younger and enroll here.

And some of those who didn’t send their children regretted it endlessly. Comparing the schoolchildren who have changed their clothes with their own children, the gap is obvious. Look at how neat they look.

I don’t know if it’s too late to send it now.

The students who had changed their clothes were also excited and excited. They had never worn such clothes before. So lovely. Their hair was tied up again, and they wore... The gentlemen said it was a silk scarf, and that all the students in the city wore it.

So lovely.

The little children touched their heads again and again, their little faces flushed with excitement.

Following their respective husbands, they took steady steps, their bodies straightened, their faces raised high, and they looked very proud.

Dabao and Xiaobao followed, looking for their mother in the crowd.

The two of them would stretch out their clothes from time to time. They looked really good. They were dressed the same as everyone else. They wanted to show their mother. I wonder if she could find them.

Su Qingyu had noticed the two brothers a long time ago. They were at the front of the crowd. The two brothers were particularly conspicuous because of their exquisite appearance.

Su Qingyu saw them looking around, walked towards them and touched their heads.

The two children's faces were bright red, "Mom, do you look good?" Xiaobao raised his head, looking excited.

Dabao also pursed his lips and looked at her.

"It looks good. You have to study hard and be obedient in the academy, you know?"

"I know! My brother and I must listen to our teacher! Be good students!" Dabao nodded to her after hearing this.

Next, Gu Hongde led a group of students to worship the statue of Confucius...

I've never been taught etiquette, and I bowed crookedly, which made people look funny. But fortunately, no one was making any noise.

Next, Su Qingyu said a few words to the students, encouraging them to study hard and become useful people in the future. The opening was announced.

"Open the restaurant!"

The parents who were watching on the mountain outside were also excited after hearing this. Seeing the uniform students in student uniforms entering their respective classrooms one by one, they felt their hearts surging.

After several teachers took the students back to the classroom, Su Qingyu and deputy director Gu Hongde went to the teacher's activity room to discuss the curriculum.

There are now twenty-two elementary school classes and one beginner's class, but there are only nine teachers. Even if we add the two martial arts teachers Siyuan Siyuan, it is not enough.

Su Qingyu had discussed with several gentlemen what classes to take in the school.

The six arts of a gentleman are etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics. Except for music, which she does not plan to teach at the moment, the rest are all to be learned.

Qingshan Academy plans to pay equal attention to both civil and martial arts. Archery and imperial skills will be taught by martial arts teachers, and etiquette and calligraphy will be taught by nine gentlemen. At present, only Gu Hongde and two male gentlemen can teach this course, and the rest cannot teach this course.

Still have to recruit another gentleman.

Su Qingyu looked at the class schedules of each class. There were not enough students, but the arts and martial arts classes were separated, and the arts were divided into reading and calligraphy, so they could be staggered. It works temporarily.

I discussed various matters about Haoxueguan with Gu Hongde, and also visited various classes.

Books are being distributed to each class, and the gentlemen are reading various rules to the children and teaching them etiquette. Su Qingyu felt relieved when she saw that her husband was serious and responsible, and that all the students were sitting in the brand-new classroom and listening attentively.

Su Qingyu walked out of the school and saw many parents gathered around the door of the school, refusing to leave.

There are many people who just came to watch the fun today. But as soon as I arrived, I saw that the school had a decent look. When the students changed their clothes, they were completely different from the kids in the mountains. Their mental outlook no longer looked like the crazy kids in the mountains. They were neat and tidy and knew etiquette.

It's shocking to watch. Some people can't help but regret it.

Seeing Su Qingyu come out, he took her and asked if he could send their child.

Su Qingyu shook her head with a smile and said that the recruitment is full this year and all the work has been arranged, so she can only wait until next year.

It made many people regret not folding.

Su Qingyu then went to see Ma Xin.

When Ma Xin saw her, he nodded towards her and praised: "Yes, you have done something practical for the mountains again. Your godfather will not be short of people in the future. Now that the imperial examinations have almost been stopped, your godfather wants to Employing people is based on recommendations from acquaintances and self-recommendations, and there is no standard for measuring character and knowledge. If you can do this in the long run, you will have your own set of talent assessment plans. , your godfather doesn’t have to worry anymore.”

"My godfather also mentioned it to me in his letter, but I am only educating children. It will take many years to teach children to take the exams for scholars. It will take many years to meet godfather's employment standards."

The more places you want to employ people, the more you have to develop a set of assessment standards.

Ma Xin sighed and said: "Nowadays, it is difficult for the police officers in various states and governments to find anyone who can read. If you teach them well, and there are more people who can read, they will naturally seek to make progress in the future. In the future, not only across the country, but also across the states. There are many places to employ people in each government, so we can’t recruit people who can’t even read documents.”

Too. Now it is estimated that there is a labor shortage everywhere.

Once the imperial examinations were suspended, the world was in chaos, and there was no food to eat. Who would still study? But the leadership teams of various state governments have to operate.

"I didn't think so long-term. I just saw that few people in the mountains were literate, and I felt anxious. I posted a notice and had people read it repeatedly at the door, held a lantern festival, and asked everyone to guess riddles, but no one was able to do the riddles. I understand. I just want everyone to know some words."

Ma Xin nodded after hearing this: "You did a good job. Being able to read and write is much better than being blind. In the future, you won't be able to read the deed paper, be deceived, and have to look for someone to write a letter."

Su Qingyu nodded. It is naturally good to have more skills than to overwhelm oneself, and to have more knowledge.

Looking at Ma Xin: "Uncle Xin, I came to you because I want you to help me select a few more martial arts teachers. I'm afraid they can't manage thousands of students if they just think of Yuan Siyuan. You only train in the morning now, so you should be able to Pick a few people out?"

"Okay. How many do you want?"

"Let's take three first."

"Okay. I'll pick someone up later."

"By the way, Uncle Xin, do you have anyone who knows numerology? Most of the teachers don't know this course now. I want to find two teachers who know numerology. Children from the mountains don't have to know a lot of classics, but it's best to know numerology. You can't sell eggs without knowing how to count money."

After the market town opened, many people brought their own things to exchange for copper coins, but after staying in the mountains for a long time, almost all of them were illiterate and didn't know how to count. People who don't even know how to count money when selling eggs can be seen everywhere.

An egg costs two cents, and I want eight, so I don't know how much it costs.

It takes two cents at a time, until it's enough for eight eggs.

I took a dime, but I couldn't change it. I didn't know how much to change. I would rather count the copper coins one by one and climb the mountain road home with a basket of copper coins.

Sometimes you see people gathered together and think they are doing good business, but maybe they are just kind enough to help count the accounts.

Su Qingmei has seen such scenes several times and couldn't help laughing and crying.

Ma Xin looked at her: "Numerology? Your subordinate Xiang Shang and your brother-in-law should be able to do it."

"I have considered them, but they are usually busy. It's okay for them to come and teach occasionally, but I'm afraid it won't work for them to teach in the academy for a long time. I have a lot of things to give them."

"Then count me in."

"You? Will it be hard?"

"Nothing hard, there is no training in the afternoon now, I can teach in the afternoon. And I also like to stay with children."

"This way you won't have time to rest in the morning and afternoon."

"It's okay, I'm in good health Very. I used to fight on the battlefield every day, which was much more tiring than this. How hard can it be to teach a few classes of children. "

Su Qing'an couldn't resist him and thanked him: "Thank you, Uncle Xin. I originally thought that you should leave the two things in the market town and the parade ground to Qi Liang and Liu Xiu, so that you can go back to Raozhou to accompany your family. You can't reunite with your family here alone."

"It's okay, I'm more comfortable staying in the mountains. Besides, what about Dabao, Xiaobao and Qingyang when I leave? Your godfather is very optimistic about Xiaobao. If I leave, your godfather will definitely let me take Xiaobao to Raozhou. Are you willing to leave? "

No, I can't. "But, you are alone here..."

"It's okay. With the children by my side, I'm not lonely. Besides, I've also written back, asking my eldest grandson to come and accompany me. Originally, his parents thought that the mountain was secluded and there was not even a private school, so they didn't want him to come. But now your school is open, and there are so many children, my grandson will only feel happy. Besides, there are everything in the market, and the children will be willing to come, and then I won't be alone."

"Then I'll be relieved."

After Su Qing'an left, Ma Xin picked up the pen and wrote a letter to his family, asking them to send Ma Zheng as soon as possible.

This was also Ma Mingwen's intention, to let Ma Zheng grow up with Xiaobao, just like he and Ma Mingwen did in the past.