The newly opened school attracted a lot of attention, and parents couldn't help but look around after accompanying their children in.

Everyone will gasp, it's so spectacular, how much money must it cost.

There are a total of seven buildings. The first two are teaching buildings, the third is a comprehensive experimental building, and the fourth is an office building. They are separated here. The last two are dormitory buildings, one for men and one for women, and the other is a teachers' dormitory.

Every building is equipped with glass windows, which are bright and clean, and the sunlight shines in, filling the room with brightness.

Plus a large playground that can accommodate hundreds of people.

There was a vacant lot with a sign hanging on it that said "Experimental Field", but I didn't know what it meant.

There are a lot of people recruiting. Children from ordinary families are sent by their parents to register, both boys and girls. Anyone who is over ten years old and can read is within the registration range.

If you pass this school, you will get free tuition and one lunch, and you can also learn something. What if you succeed? Everyone should always have dreams.

Many powerful and wealthy families have also come. The eldest sons and grandsons of the legitimate family must follow the orthodox path, while the sons and daughters of concubines can try this technical path.

As for the wealthy businessmen, they are so rich that they can send all their children here to give it a try.

A total of 2,350 people met the registration requirements. Children from not only the capital, but also towns surrounding the capital came to register, and some traveled for several days.

Mu Wanqing personally presided over the exam.

She had three test items: one was to teach them the multiplication table on the spot to test their learning ability; the second was to make a simple water purifier to test their hands-on ability; and the third was a comprehensive quality test paper.

The nobles were full of confidence. Their children were educated from a young age, so it was easy for them to defeat the common people.

Who would have thought that Mu Wanqing would not follow the beaten path, and the depth of cultural level was not the most important thing.

The test paper is read out on the spot. It has multiple-choice options and you just need to fill in 1234 on a blank piece of paper.

Well, Arabic numerals are also taught now.

This is equivalent to standing on the same starting line.

She selected 200 students and divided them into four classes according to age.

Early in the morning, all the parents crowded at the school gate, anxiously waiting for the announcement of the student admission list.

After waiting for a while, the gate opened and a handyman came out and posted the red list on the gate.

Everyone rushed over to find their own children's names. Those who found the names cried with joy, while those who didn't were very depressed.

"Make way." Several servants in fancy clothes squeezed in. "My young master has been praised for his intelligence since he was young. He will definitely take the top spot this time..."

They looked up confidently and were stunned. "Who is Zhou Xiaodong? Which Zhou family?"

Could it be the home of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice?

"That's the kid."

When everyone looked over, they saw a young boy in tattered clothes with a dark face that was now flushed with excitement.

This guy is obviously from a farming family, how could he be the first place? Could he be mistaken?

The parents around the little boy were already in tears of excitement, crying and laughing.

The handyman said loudly, "All admitted students will enter the school based on their household registration. This school is a boarding school with free food and accommodation. You are not allowed to bring servants with you. You can go home once every ten days. We will notify you if anything happens."

He knew that many parents were illiterate, "Here are the admission instructions, I'll read them to you."

The whole place was very quiet, with only the voice of the handyman. When he finished speaking, the parents surrounded him and asked him about the situation.

"We only need to prepare spare clothes and shoes and socks? Don't we need to prepare quilts and daily necessities?"

"I don't need anything." The handyman looked proud. Admission places in their school are very popular.

Everyone was skeptical, but soon their doubts were dispelled.

The parents accompanied their children in, and after identification, they received three items: an identity card, a cross-body bag, and a large package.

The staff member who led the way took us to the dormitory building. "The boys live there, and behind it is the girls' dormitory building. No outsiders are allowed to enter or leave at will, and the opposite sex is not allowed to enter or leave."

The parents saw that there was a flower bed in the middle of each building, but it was empty. “Are they going to plant flowers?”

“No, growing vegetables and herbs, that’s part of the curriculum.”

The dormitory building is surrounded by a wall and a gate. The dormitory management office is at the entrance and all entries and exits are recorded.

"Please show me your student ID."

After verifying my identity, I was given a booklet. "Zhou Xiaodong, Dormitory 501. These are the dormitory rules and regulations. Please strictly abide by them."

Father Zhou was very embarrassed, "Okay, okay."

He was illiterate, but he sent his son to school to educate himself. He wanted him to learn a few more words and not be a blind. It would be great if he could become an accountant when he grew up.

The imperial examination was very expensive, and their family was poor and could not sustain it for long. Although their son had been smart since childhood, they could only harden their hearts and let him study for a few years and then find an easier job.

I didn't expect that such a good thing would come out of nowhere.

Zhou Xiaodong and his parents climbed up one floor at a time. The stairs were very wide, with a cement floor that was cleaned spotlessly.

There is a dormitory supervisor on each floor. The dormitory supervisor on the fifth floor saw his name tag and took me to dormitory 501. He introduced enthusiastically along the way, "The washroom and toilet are on both sides. This is a clock. You can tell the time. It doesn't matter if you can't read it now. We will teach you when you go to school."

The dormitory managers and security guards are all disabled veterans who have retired from the army. They cherish this job very much.

"You students are so lucky. Food and lodging are provided, tuition is free, and the Qingping County Lady is teaching you personally. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You must cherish it."

Zhou Xiaodong's face flushed red, "I will definitely study hard."

"Come in."

Zhou Xiaodong was the first to arrive. The dormitory was quite big, with six bunk beds on the left and right, a row of desks in the middle, and a row of cabinets by the window with keys in the locks.

There was a name written on each bed, and the beds were equipped with uniform green quilts and pillows, neatly folded.

Zhou Xiaodong found his bed and couldn't help but touch the things on it carefully.

Mother Zhou's eyes sparkled with excitement. She touched it again and again, "Is this the quilt? It's so warm. Princess Qingping is such a kind person. She lets you use such a precious thing."

Cotton is not expensive in Xiliang, and you can buy cheap cotton based on your household registration. But when it is sold from Xiliang to the capital, the price becomes expensive.

Scarcity makes things valuable.

Father Zhou was also excited, but he pretended to be quite steady in front of his wife and children, "Son, you must be grateful. Princess Qingping has given you so much kindness, so remember to repay her in the future."

Zhou Xiaodong never dreamed that he could sit here. "I know, all this is the gift of Qingping County Lord."

Seeing that there was no one around, Zhou's mother couldn't help but urge, "Let's see what was posted?"

Zhou's father opened it and checked, and found a set of books and four treasures of the study in the messenger bag.

Inside the big package were two sets of school uniforms. Even though they looked a bit strange, they were still new clothes.

There was also a wash basin and toiletries and a small bar of soap, all good stuff.

Now even Zhou's father and mother were envious. This was not a school, it was clearly a place where gods stayed.

There was some movement outside, and people came in one after another, and the room immediately became noisy.

Mu Wanqing looked at the student roster. The male to female ratio was 70:30, and there were obviously fewer girls than boys registering.

The ratio of commoners to children of the rich and powerful is 82, and most of them are commoners, which she deliberately favors.

Only the children of particularly outstanding powerful and wealthy people will be admitted.

The problem is that the carefully trained children are not sent to technical schools, they are all prepared to become elite officials.

The children of illegitimate children either have poor qualifications, are spoiled, and have poor hands-on skills.

Or, if they have a bad character, they will start to put others down and praise others very early on.

She put down the list and rubbed her eyebrows gently, "Seventeen, are all of you okay?"

Mu Shiqi puffed out his chest and promised, "Although we are teachers for the first time, we promise not to embarrass you."

Mu Wanqing brought a lot of people with her to the capital, including twenty-three members of her clan.

Six of them were students who failed to pass the examination to become scholars. They came to the capital to study first and waited to fight again in three years.

This group of people have no interest in economics, but after all, they were trained by Mu Wanqing, so they are more than qualified to teach these elementary school students.

In my spare time, I can ask Mr. Fang for advice on my homework and earn living expenses at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.

She doesn't keep idle people.

There are six people in charge of workshops, six people in charge of luxury goods stores, the remaining four people will soon be in charge of the snack square, and one person will come to the technical school to be a female teacher.

There seem to be a lot of people here, but if we divide them up, they won’t be enough.

People only regret not having enough knowledge when they need it.

Mu Wanqing looked at these people and said seriously, "The most important thing in teaching is the teacher's ethics. Don't forget what I said. You should treat everyone equally and do your best to impart knowledge to students."

Mu Lan couldn't help but ask, "What if those young masters don't obey? Can they be beaten with a stick?"

She is quite looking forward to it.

Mu Wanqing's mouth twitched, "No, we are gentlemen, we must win people over with virtue."

Just when everyone was disappointed, Mu Wanqing said, "If you don't obey the rules, go to the playground and run until you admit your mistakes."

"Okay." Mu Lan's eyes lit up. She just liked the way the clan leader acted naughty.

Mu Wanqing said worriedly, "Alan, you are the most careful and have more time than the others. You should pay more attention to the girls and make sure there are no mistakes."

She specially sent two old maids from the palace to teach etiquette, medicine and needlework, and also to provide two more pairs of eyes watching.

After all, the old maids who came out of the palace alive are all capable and cunning.

"I understand." Mu Lan was a person who knew the importance of things and was cautious. "By the way, there aren't many girls and the girls' dormitories are all empty. Why don't we arrange for a few embroiderers and talent teachers to stay there? They don't seem to be used to living in the same building with male teachers. They just asked me if we could move to another place?"

Mu Wanqing was stunned for a moment, "Aren't they all separated?"

Although they are in the same building, they have their own entrances and exits and are separated in the middle.

"It's still too close. We have to avoid suspicion." Mu Lan really likes the teachers' dormitory. They are all suites. She lives in one room by herself, which is very comfortable.

"We in Xiliang are open-minded and don't care much about these things, but people in Beijing are particularly concerned about them."

Mu Wanqing hesitated for a moment, "Everything is difficult at the beginning. After a few years, they will get used to it. Now...if they don't mind the poor conditions of the girls' dormitory, they can move in."

She respects everyone's living habits as long as they don't hurt others.

Even if you boil a frog in warm water, you have to do it step by step and not be impatient.

An attendant knocked on the door and said, "County Lady, several officials are in Fang Siye's office. Fang Siye wants you to come over."

Mu Wanqing stood up happily, "The money bag is here, I'll go over and take a look."