bookrandom Chapter 321 If you have the will to spread your wings, why not dare to soar through the heavens!
Chapter 321 If you have the will to spread your wings, why not dare to soar through the heavens!
Lin Chang'er didn't miss the look of surprise in his eyes at all, and then nodded to him affirmatively.
"Most of my businesses are just starting out, and my expenses have been quite high lately, so I'll just use what I have for now and gradually improve them when I have more money!"
Headmaster Chen took a deep breath, momentarily at a loss for words. His guilt inexplicably intensified.
Lin Chang'er pushed open the door and led them inside.
After patiently explaining, it was revealed that the current focus was mainly on the children in the village, with a maximum of twenty or thirty children.
Therefore, the school's furnishings were relatively simple, and it didn't take much time to decorate.
Headmaster Chen didn't say anything, just listened attentively. When they passed a large classroom, Headmaster Chen stopped and pointed to the table inside, saying, "This height doesn't seem to be for children."
Lin Chang'er laughed and said, "Headmaster Chen forgot, don't I also have adult classes here, which are not for taking the imperial examinations?"
"Anyone in our village who is willing can come and listen; it's like a literacy lesson."
"Literacy education?" Headmaster Chen asked curiously, "This is the first time I've heard of this term."
Lin Chang'er laughed heartily, "Isn't being illiterate just like a blind person who can't walk an inch?"
Headmaster Chen paused, deeply shocked!
He stroked his beard, forcing himself to remain calm, and asked, "Are all the people in your village willing to spend this time?"
Lin Chang'er pursed her lips, "I didn't want to come originally, but now my aunt and sister-in-law who followed me the longest are helping me manage the stall."
"Now they're all tempted, aren't they?"
"And those children around ten years old, needless to say, they can read and write, and do math. In peaceful times, they can go to town or the city to find a job as an accountant. Why not?"
"But..." Surely the surrounding villages can't possibly handle so many accounts?
Lin Chang'er seemed to see through his thoughts and continued, "It's not that you can only benefit from literacy by going out to make a living. Didn't I start my business by going out to collect seafood?"
"Now that I'm the head manager, someone still needs to do this job."
"The ocean may seem gentle, but when it rages, it's not something we little humans can defy. So, timing is very important when it comes to beachcombing."
“I can’t be there to supervise every single day, right? I’m just one person, and I have to gradually delegate authority. Now I calculate the tide times a day in advance and hang them on the small blackboard at the entrance of the courtyard, so they know the best time to go beachcombing.”
"Do the workers downstairs who are taking inventory of the seafood also need to classify, label, and weigh it? If they don't know a single word, they simply can't do these jobs."
"They say a soldier who doesn't want to be a general isn't a good soldier, so a worker who doesn't want to be a junior manager isn't a good worker either, right?"
"In addition, our coastal defense team also needs to be literate to learn military strategy and troop deployment. Over time, they all learn it spontaneously."
Chen Shanzhang gasped, thinking to himself that if things continued to develop like this, in a few years, everyone in the village would be literate.
It may not sound like much at first, but it is actually quite remarkable.
After all, at present, each village has at most one or two literate people, and at most no more than ten people who can read and write.
Moreover, the one who put this idea into practice was a young woman.
The more Chen Shanzhang thought about it, the more remarkable it seemed. He believed that this village would eventually become the richest village in Ninghai County, and even Ninghai Prefecture.
Thinking this, Chen Shanzhang felt a chill run down his spine, and goosebumps covered his skin.
He took a deep breath and asked again, "How are the teachers' accommodations arranged here?"
“Young Master Bai and Old Madam Bai are good friends of mine, and they have always lived in our courtyard.” Lin Chang’er pointed to the east wing. “The primary school is closed, and I plan to have the whole family of the new teacher I invited come over. They will stay in the workshop for now and help me look after it.”
"When other new teachers come, they stay here. It's the same size as the school dormitory, two people per room, which is just right, so they won't be lonely."
"If they prefer peace and quiet, we can arrange a room for each person. If they don't want to stay in the primary school, we can arrange other houses in the village for them to stay in, but they will have to wait a while."
Headmaster Chen said, "Do you mean you're going to build another separate dormitory for the teachers?"
Lin Chang'er scratched her head, "We'll naturally need it when the school grows bigger in the future, but right now we're short on funds, so let's save for now."
“I still have a house on the other side of the river, which I can renovate and move into, but right now the pirates are attacking frequently, aren’t they?”
"Across the river, the guard post on that side is too empty, making it inconvenient for the coastal defense team to patrol. So, I need to switch with one of the empty houses on this side!"
Headmaster Chen chuckled inexplicably and shook his head. "You little rascal, you've got quite the ambition! 'Big' indeed, how big do you want to be? To swallow up our entire Yunhai?"
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "What are you joking about, Headmaster Chen? Yunhai Academy is famous throughout the entire Ninghai Prefecture."
Even the scions of prominent families in the capital would come to visit when they traveled for their studies.
"Why do I call this a primary school? It's because I know my limitations. My original intention wasn't to prepare for the imperial examinations, so we're not in competition!"
Headmaster Chen glanced at the kids playing with beanbags in the yard and suddenly burst into laughter. “If you have the will to spread your wings, why not dare to soar through the sky! Since you’re studying, how can you not go out and give it a shot?”
"You should know that many students are supported by their families, or even the entire clan, with great difficulty."
"If they knew there was such a place, they would be green with envy. Don't spoil these kids too much; they should know how hard it is to get these things."
He stroked his beard again, "Here's what we'll do: prepare a study room for this old man, and from now on, I'll come here to teach for eight days every month! Four times a month, two days each time."
"Sure! I'll have someone prepare it right away! But you'll have to give me a discount on the tuition!"
Headmaster Chen waved his hand, "You'll have room and board provided, and I'll waive your tuition!"
Lin Chang'er grinned and said, "No problem! The food we have at home is so delicious that the neighbor's kids drool over it every day!"
Headmaster Chen completely agreed with this. He was still savoring the taste of that bowl of snacks, the three-delicacy noodles, and the side dishes.
Master Chen was overjoyed to hear his uncle say this, as many wealthy young men longed to become his apprentices but could not.
Back then, in order to get Chen Zhao into Yunhai Academy, I donated a library.
Now that Chen Zhao has come to the primary school and my uncle is also here as a guest teacher, this is a great thing!
Of course, he donated a library to Yunhai Academy, so he couldn't be stingy here. Master Chen said, "Chang'er, when the primary school needs to be expanded, you must tell Uncle Chen so that he can also do his part."
However, when Chen Zhao, who was playing with beanbags with the kids, heard these words, he didn't feel good.
What's going on? Back at Yunhai Academy, my uncle would avoid him whenever possible, but now that he's come to Linshui Village, my uncle is chasing after him like a puppy.
Is this kid king still going to work? Smack! The fun is gone!