The Rebirth of Han Yuxi - Chapter 1748

[Chapter 1748 Liu Er Fanwai (31)]

Liu Er Fanwai (31)

On the way to Fujian, Liu Er thought about whether to complete the school first and then enroll students, or to ask the husband to set up the house while enrolling students? But it was only when she arrived in Fujian that she found that she couldn’t do anything for the time being because she was not accustomed to the environment.

There were two bowls of ice in the house, but it was still too hot. Liu’er lay on the bed and cried out, “You Lian, give me another bowl of sour plum soup to drink.”

You Lian didn’t agree: “Princess, you’ve already had a bowl and you can’t drink any more.” If you drink too much of this thing, you will definitely have diarrhea.

Bad appetite, very weak body. Hearing the cicadas outside calling him not to listen again, Liu’er was so annoyed: “Send someone to catch all those cicadas for me.”

Because of Liu’er’s words, the servants in the manor were suddenly very busy.

When Feng Zhixi came back in the evening, he saw the weak Liu Er and asked worriedly, “Is it better today?”

Liu Er shook his head.

“If you really can’t get used to it, go back to the capital when you feel better!” It was indeed much hotter than the capital, and he felt a little uncomfortable when he first arrived. But after a month and a half, I got used to it.

Liu’er shook her head and said, “It’ll be fine in a while.” At this time, Liu’er was really envious of Dead Zazao. Zao Zao is afraid of heat, but she can run everywhere, unlike her, who can’t adapt to the environment.

Feng Zhixi regretted a little: “If I knew earlier, I wouldn’t let you come.” Since getting married to now, Liu’er has never been so sullen and lacking in energy.

Liu Er was not in a good mood and didn’t want to say anything.

In the middle of the night, Feng Zhixi heard painful moans. After waking up, he realized that Liu Er was wrong. When I lit the lamp, I saw Liu’er’s face crimson.

Feng Zhixi touched Liu’er’s forehead, it was hot and hot. Feng Zhixi’s drowsiness suddenly disappeared, and he shouted outside: “Come on, go and ask the doctor.”

The day after Liu’er fell ill, Jiaojiao came to visit her, not letting her cry. Because Jiaojiao cried too hard, Feng Zhixi softened her heart and let Liu Er look closely. As a result, Jiaojiao also developed a high fever that afternoon.

Feng Zhixi was helpless and could only take a few more days off to take care of his wife and children at home. Fortunately, Brother Ying was not sick, otherwise Feng Zhixi would have died of sorrow.

Soldiers come like a mountain falling, and sickness goes away like a thread. It will be half a month after Liu’er’s illness is cured. After the illness was cured, the symptoms of acclimatization disappeared.

Liu Er and Feng Zhixi said, “If you want to be transferred in the future, either go to Jiangnan or go back to Beijing. I won’t go anywhere else.” problem. As for other places, she didn’t have the courage to try again.

This time Liu Er really suffered a big crime. Although she gave birth to three children, Liu Er was well maintained and her face was still as fair and tender as an eighteen-year-old girl. Now because of this disease, the whole person is more than three years old.

Feng Zhixi was also frightened by Liu’er’s illness: “Okay, if we can’t go to Jiangnan by then, we’ll go back to the capital.” Fujian certainly couldn’t stay for long, and would leave in six years at most.

The autumn tiger is raging, and Liu Er doesn’t want to move after the illness is healed. The matter of finding a house and then converting it into a school is left to Qiuyue, and the chores such as finding a female husband and a female school helper are left to Shuixia.

It wasn’t until the weather became cooler in early October that Liu Er’s spirit improved. When I’m healthy, the school’s affairs are officially put on the agenda.

Liu Er held a wine tasting banquet and invited the wives of Fuzhou officials and wives above the fifth grade to come to the mansion to taste the fruit wine she brewed. This fruit wine was brought by Liu Er from the capital.

The purpose of the wine tasting banquet is very simple, to tell everyone that she is going to set up a girls’ school.

An official lady asked casually: “Princess, do you know what this female school teaches?” She heard that there are many female schools in Beijing, but she was not sure what they were studying.

Liu Er explained with a smile: “Reading and recognizing characters and the rules and etiquette of the chess and chess books, in addition to the math, the stewardship, and the teaching of martial arts. The rules and etiquette of reading and character recognition and the stewardship are the main things. interest. If the child doesn’t like it, he doesn’t have to learn it.”

“Princess, I don’t know how much to do a year?” If it was not expensive, she also wanted to send her daughter to a women’s school.

Liu Er said, “One hundred taels per semester.”

The wife’s husband, surnamed Zhao, is a thousand households of the fifth grade. Zhao Qianhu has no foundation and climbed up from the bottom. And Mrs. Zhao is also an ordinary peasant girl. The whole family lived on Zhao Qianhu’s salary.

Mrs. Zhao has a relatively straightforward personality and does not hide her emotions. She gasped when she heard the number: “It’s so expensive?” one-third of the salary. The whole family, young and old, all point to this point for chewing!

In fact, the salaries of today’s officials have been greatly improved. Like in the Zhou Dynasty, the monthly salary of a thousand households of the fifth grade was only 32 taels. Today’s salary has almost doubled compared to the previous period.

Many officials and wives also felt that the tuition fee was expensive, but they did not dare to say it like Mrs. Zhao.

Liu’er didn’t take it seriously, and said with a smile, “I hope more women can read and write in this women’s school. One hundred taels of silver per semester is a lot, but you will know by then that this money is well spent. value.”

In the evening, Feng Zhixi heard this and said, “Liu’er, the tuition is too expensive. This place is incomparable to the capital.”

Liu’er said: “I teach them piano skills and chess by myself, Gu mama and the others teach everyone etiquette and rules, and then let Qiuyue and Shuixia teach them martial arts.” In addition, Liu’er also invited four female gentlemen. These ladies have their own specialties. Because she doesn’t plan to recruit more students for the time being, four gentlemen are enough.

This lineup is worth one hundred taels of silver, but Feng Zhixi was worried that Liu Er would not be able to recruit students. ”

Liu Er smiled: “You are wrong about this. As long as you really love your child and have plenty of money, you will definitely send your daughter to a women’s school.” One hundred taels of silver is a lot, but most people can still easily taken out. Because some of the people who are officials really rely on their salary to live. Privately, there will definitely be business or other ways to get money. As long as it is not corruption and bribery, the court will not control it.

Hearing this, Feng Zhixi laughed: “Then I have to work hard to earn money.” He only had 80 taels of silver a month, which was not enough for his daughter’s tuition for one semester.

Liu Er rolled her eyes at Feng Zhixi and said, “You think you can get into my school if you have money? You still have to pass the test. If you fail the test, let alone 100 taels, even if you give me 10,000 taels, I won’t accept it. “If it’s a piece of dead wood, she doesn’t want to take it.

“This threshold is really high enough. Even if people are interested, I’m afraid they won’t be able to receive a few students according to your request.” Fujian is no better than the capital, even if it is a girl from an official family, few have studied.

Liu Er smiled and said: “I plan to accept thirty students, but it doesn’t matter if I can’t accept as many. After a year, everyone sees the changes in these children. When I don’t want to accept them, they will still think of ways to send them. Entered my girls’ school.” Like Wenhuatang. At first, many people were worried and didn’t dare to smear Oak-hee’s face. For the first year, they just sent girls who were not valued at home to women’s schools. When these children changed their faces in the school for a year, everyone eagerly wanted to send the other girls to Wenhua Hall. It’s a pity that there are only so many places in Wenhua Hall. If you don’t pass the assessment, you won’t be able to enter if you want to.

Feng Zhixi understood immediately: “You are fishing for big fish with a long line.”

Liu Er despised Feng Zhixi: “What’s the point of catching big fish on a long line, you just don’t want to read more books on weekdays.” She also said that she had read books with her husband for more than ten years, but she didn’t know where they went. .

Feng Zhixi smiled and said, “As long as you are good at learning, you will be fine. If you don’t understand, I can ask you.”

On the first day of enrollment, Qiuyue said, “Princess, there are twenty-five girls to apply today.”

After three days, 113 people came to sign up.

This number was far beyond Feng Zhixi’s expectations. Feng Zhixi said suspiciously: “How come there are so many people? Maybe there are not so many girls from Fuzhou’s fifth-rank officials and above?” This number is obviously problematic.

Liu Er said with a smile: “When did I say that only girls from rank 5 officials and above are recruited?” She just invited the female relatives of rank 5 officials and above to participate in the wine tasting banquet, but the students she recruited did not require that they must be girls from official families. . The girls of the squire merchants can do the same.

Feng Zhixi couldn’t help laughing after hearing this, he really took it for granted.

“One hundred and thirteen people admitted 30, isn’t this admission rate too low?” Less than a quarter, Feng Zhixi felt that the number of admitted people could be increased.

Liu Er said: “Thousands of people participated in the exam, and only 300 were admitted in the end! Do you think the admission rate for the exam is too low, and then increase the number of people?” She invited four female gentlemen, how can I teach it? so many students.

How can these two things be compared, Feng Zhixi said: “Anyway, your purpose is to make these girls read and write, so don’t be so strict.”

Liu’er’s requirements have always been strict, and she would rather not teach if she does not meet the requirements. But she wouldn’t say these words, she just said tactfully: “As long as my girls’ school is well established, then Fuzhou will not only be a girls’ school of this family.”

Feng Zhixi smiled and said, “I thought you were going to do a lot of work!” He also thought that Liu’er was planning to encourage all the female relatives in Fuzhou to send their girls to the women’s school she founded to study and read. As a result, that’s not the case at all.

“If I have to do it myself, I won’t be exhausted.” Of the more than ten schools in the capital, only four were founded by Yuxi. Everything else is done by others. Because there are more requirements for running a women’s school, although some people do it for profit, these women’s schools are generally doing well.

Feng Zhixi said with a smile, “I can’t bear you being tired.” After speaking, he leaned forward.

Ever since Liu Er got sick, she has been vegetarian. It’s rare to open meat this time, so I can’t hold it anymore. As a result, Liu’er was so tired that she almost folded her waist.