After Wu Xingwang and Deng Kang and his servant left, the others gradually left to do their own things, while Lin Yiheng was tidying up the various booklets on the table.

Lin Yinan tilted her head and looked at him, "Brother, would you like to come with me to see Master Su?"

Yun Mo had originally gotten up to leave. The six hundred new recruits who had been conscripted after the New Year needed to undergo intensive training, and he had a premonition that the Yu family wouldn't let the matter rest. Upon hearing that Lin Yinan was going to see Su Kunliang, and that Su Yunzhi would definitely be there as well, he began to have some doubts.

"Anan, I'll go with you." He looked at him expectantly, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"Second brother didn't come back for the New Year. Second sister-in-law and A-Ding miss him. Why don't you go and bring him back?"

"Not now. The six hundred new recruits on the mountain still need intensive training, and I can't leave here either."

Yun Mo fled in a panic, as if his backside was on fire. He wanted to spend more time with his wife and daughter and didn't want to go to Xihe County.

Lin Yiheng picked up the booklet and was about to leave when he heard this, and a fatherly smile appeared on his face. It seemed that his sister had found a way to get along with her brother-in-law.

"Brother, don't set the price too low. If you don't understand, ask Wu Xingwang." Lin Yinan reminded him.

"Boss Wu called his steward over to help us."

Lin Yiheng nodded. He decided to consult Manager Wu more often. He couldn't trouble Anan with everything. They needed to grow up quickly so they could share the burden with her.

"That's good."

After leaving the county government office, the guards informed Lin Yinan that Su Kunliang had taken his three sons to the school.

Zhou Linzhao, a bookworm who buried himself in compiling books all day long, heard that Su Kunliang had arrived. The next day, he got up early to prepare breakfast and invited Master Su to have a meal together.

When Su Yunzhi got up, he asked him to go and invite the person over.

Although the inn provides meals, Zhou Linzhao felt that preparing them himself would show more sincerity.

The three members of the Su family, father and sons, came over, had a simple meal, and then toured the school.

During this time, Su Kunliang and the Daoist Master talked while looking at the neatly arranged tables and chairs in the Changxue Hall.

"The school looks quite large. Are there many students?"

There were probably forty or fifty people.

"Wow, there are quite a few people here."

"That's right. Under Anan's insistence, children under the age of ten in the county town must attend school."

"Would those people agree? After all, tuition fees are a considerable expense."

Master Dao grinned and said, "Why would they disagree? The school doesn't charge tuition, and it even provides two meals a day."

"The county government is paying out money?"

“That’s right. Anan said that education should start from childhood. No matter how hard life is, we can’t let children suffer. No matter how poor we are, we can’t neglect education.”

Su Kunliang was slightly taken aback. What he said made a lot of sense, and he fell into deep thought.

Seeing that he remained silent, Master Dao continued, "I heard that Anan is going to build an academy, so I specifically asked you to come and help."

"But where will we find so many students?"

The father proposed building an academy to the prominent families of Cangwu County, but several Su family girls were involved, and the matter remains unresolved.

Well-educated and powerful families would build clan schools and hire tutors to teach their children. They would not spend a penny on the common people under their rule.

"Anan didn't say anything about that, you can ask her later."

The two chatted casually for a while before Lin Yinan arrived at the school.

After exchanging pleasantries, the three of them got down to business.

"Master Su, I want to build an academy in Longtan and would like to invite you to serve as its dean. What do you think, Master Su?" Lin Yinan smiled. Perhaps it was because she had given birth that she looked much gentler and less cold and ruthless than she had been on her escape route to the south.

Su Kunliang was somewhat surprised and didn't react for a moment.

"If you have any requirements regarding tuition or anything like that, you can tell me." Lin Yinan knew about the Su family's predicament in Cangwu County and was afraid that he would be embarrassed to speak up, so she said with a smile, "Of course, if you are willing to come, in addition to tuition, I can provide you with a house to live in in the city."

"What about the student body? Where do the students come from?"

In fact, this was the problem that Su Kunliang had always been worried about. If there were no students, he would feel guilty and uneasy taking these fees.

Last night, I learned from the eldest son's few words that Lin Yinan invited him over, which may well be because she intended to help him.

As far as he knew, Longtan had been deserted for many years before Lin Yinan and his group arrived.

Lin Yinan then explained to him the main purpose of building the academy.

The college to be built in Longtan is not for scientific research purposes, but mainly to cultivate various technical talents.

"As you probably know, Young Master Su can make Xuan paper from discarded sugarcane residue. We will then use this paper to print books."

"Cangwu County and the Southern Lands have been known as the land of the Southern Barbarians since ancient times because they are far from the prosperous Central Plains. The Central Plains highly values ​​etiquette, loyalty, and filial piety, but the people of the Southern Lands have not been taught these things. Knowledge in the Southern Lands is only in the hands of aristocratic families..."

Books not only enlighten the mind, but also broaden one's wisdom.

Su Kunliang, who came from a scholarly family, was quite familiar with Cangwu County and the Southern Lands. The people here were generally illiterate, there were few private schools outside, and even fewer people could afford to attend them.

The common people were illiterate, and the grain they grew year after year was exploited to the point that they couldn't even fill their stomachs, while the powerful families who possessed knowledge and skills became extremely wealthy.

Therefore, it is not unreasonable that the southern region was called the land of the southern barbarians because it was poor and the people were uncivilized.

After hearing what Lin Yinan said, Su Kunliang was shocked. "You want to conquer the world?"

Lin Yinan smiled and shook his head. "No, I have no ambition to conquer the world. I just want to make sure the poor people who follow me have enough to eat. Since we have chosen the South and will live here for generations, I want to manage this place well."

War raged across the Central Plains, and heroes rose up to vie for supremacy.

Lin Yinan knew that this turbulent period would last for a long time, and that the entire nation of China would suffer greatly.

Her heart was small; she only wanted to live a quiet life in a secluded corner, to grow stronger, and to protect the people she wanted to protect.

If they want to develop in the South, they must let all the powerful families know their strength, that they are not just some nobody who can be easily manipulated or swallowed up.

Even if the world is at peace in the future, talented young people can take up official positions and go out into the world, which will also be beneficial to them.

Lin Yinan looked at Zhou Linzhao, Dao Fuzi, and the four Su brothers who were drying books in the courtyard.

“Scientific research is not the only way out, but it is a very important turning point, like my brother, Zhou Linzhao and others, and Young Master Su.”

She had said everything she needed to say, and seeing that Su Kunliang was deep in thought, she picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.

Lin Yinan's words had a significant impact on Su Kunliang, as what she said contradicted her father's and even the entire Su family's views.

The Su family's fame was entirely due to the numerous sons they cultivated who entered officialdom.

Even after arriving in Cangwu County, my father still insisted on his original intention. Perhaps they were all wrong?