Chapter 359: Visitors from the Lin Family
Moreover, a number of students are enrolled every month. Everyone knows that as long as you can squeeze into the Luo Family School, you can not only eat and drink for free, but you may also be able to earn money for your family.
Families with daughters had to work hard to send them over, let alone boys.
And every enrollment day becomes the busiest time in the entire Guancheng.
The official school was located next to the Luo Family School. They spent a huge sum of money to buy all the houses in this alley, and renovated and expanded them all. It now covers an area of over a hundred acres and can accommodate nearly a thousand people.
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"Brother Lin, the city gate is ahead!" Master Wan lifted the curtain of the car and pointed to the city gate that was blocked by people not far away.
Along the way, they naturally saw what desolation was. There were corpses everywhere on the road and almost all the crops had died.
Even better than last year.
But the closer we got to the city gate, the more different the scenes we saw became.
The refugees on the road were in high spirits. It was rare to see people starving to death, and not a single corpse was found.
After asking around, the two of them found out what had happened.
The person riding in the same car with Master Wan was Master Lin from Yangzhou City. He was about sixty years old, an age when he should be enjoying his retirement, but with the recent frequent disasters, he, who has always been very sensitive, could no longer sit still.
He let his son take charge of everything at home and went out with his family.
The destination is to meet the Ming family that Brother Wan mentioned in his mind. If we can cooperate smoothly, that would be great.
"Brother Wan, after hearing you talk so much about the Ming family, I'm becoming increasingly confused." Master Lin was puzzled. "If the Ming family is truly so powerful, why don't they expand their presence in the prefectural capital, but instead stay in Guancheng?"
Master Wan gave him a scolding!
This is indeed a problem.
He was naturally curious and even privately investigated the Ming family's background, but he did not find anything unusual.
He shook his head and sighed, "I guess they have their own plans. Just like when Brother Lin invited me to move to Yangzhou, didn't I refuse?"
Hearing this, Master Lin laughed out loud: "Yes, everyone has their own aspirations!"
But it still feels weird!
When doing business, one naturally wants to make a big profit with a small investment, but the other party followed Brother Wan to the grassland, which is an extremely dangerous place!
Even so, there was no thought of developing further south.
I don’t know how likely this cooperation is to succeed.
Mr. Lin suddenly felt a little uneasy, after all, he needed a lot of food!
After the two entered the city, the carriage rumbled forward.
Mr. Wan's ability was to take Brother Lin, whom he had finally met, to have a good tour around Guancheng, although there was nothing much to see in Guancheng.
But no one knew what was going on today. I just saw people on both sides of the road rushing in one direction.
The two looked at each other, made a decision, and immediately ordered the driver to follow!
When we arrived at our destination, we saw that the alley was completely blocked and the carriage couldn't get through at all.
They had no choice but to walk down, but even with servants leading the way, it still took a lot of effort.
In the end, Master Wan handed over some copper coins, and the two of them were able to squeeze into the crowd.
Looking at the plaque hanging on the front gate, Luo Family Academy.
Mr. Wan was puzzled, and Mr. Lin was even more confused.
The old man beside them noticed their confusion and stroked his graying beard with a smile: "Are you two new to Guancheng?"
Anyway, there are indeed a lot of new faces in Guancheng recently, but what comes with it is the stimulation of the market economy, and the business owners have made a lot of money.
This old man is a wonton vendor. Every time he sees a new face, he can't help but go up and chat with them.
"Yes, old man, what happened here?" Mr. Wan was really curious. He was very close to the city gate and had just left not long ago, so he had not heard of anything unusual happening.
The old man smiled pretentiously and said, "You probably don't know this, but today is the day for the school's enrollment. The future of the children depends on it!"
Although I can take the exam later, getting in one day earlier can also reduce the burden on my family!
Mr. Wan wanted to ask more thoroughly, perhaps he could find some business opportunities, but he saw Mr. Lin suddenly grabbed his arm, and the crowd around them suddenly surged, almost making the two old guys fall to the ground.
After stumbling forward amidst the crowd, he looked at the board not far ahead, on which was pasted the list of students who had passed the Luo Family Academy entrance exams.
"Haha, my granddaughter passed the exam!"
The old man laughed heartily, and others also congratulated him. His old body did not look weak at all, and he ran to the school gate in a flash. As soon as his granddaughter came out, he picked her up and spun her around.
"My girl is really amazing!"
The girl is five years old this year. She was very happy when she knew she passed the exam. However, she was still very shy when her grandfather praised her so directly, especially when there were so many people around looking at her with envy.
The little girl put her arms around her grandfather's neck and buried her head in him!
"Why be shy? When we get back, our family will have already prepared a banquet. We can have whatever you want to eat today!" The old man happily squeezed out of the crowd with the child in his arms. As he walked along, people kept congratulating him.
Master Wan and Master Lin were also found by the servants and brought out under their protection.
"Old man, are you so happy that you were admitted to Luo Family School?" Master Wan asked curiously.
The old man nodded proudly: "That's right, you don't know, as long as you get into Luo Family Academy and graduate successfully, you won't have to worry about your life!"
Although it has only been open for half a year, some students who graduated after studying arithmetic have basically found jobs.
You can also continue your studies, and if you graduate from a higher grade, you will have better job opportunities.
As far as he knew, some older children were already teaching the new students.
You get paid for every class!
Isn't this a way to earn money and learn knowledge at the same time?
Furthermore, as long as you want to continue learning, even if you want to take the exam for a scholar or a juren, there will be someone who can teach you!
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The carriage continued to circle the city wall. Master Lin recalled the old man's words. It must not be fake, and it couldn't be faked. He could find out by asking around.
"If I remember correctly, this Luo family should be the Luo family of the former Luo Wang Mansion, right?" Master Lin felt sympathetic.
Master Wan couldn't help but nodded: "It seems so!"
I also heard that a government school was opened nearby and was recruiting students today, and Mrs. Ming was also involved.
this……
If Madam Ming is involved with the Luo family——
Mr. Wan's breathing stagnated, and his eyes turned, just meeting Mr. Lin's who was looking over.
Both of them thought of this problem!
"Look further. Madam Ming has always been extremely intelligent and would not dig a hole for herself!"
Master Wan made the decision.
"Actually, even if it's related to the Luo family, we just happened to do business there, and we're not involved in the Luo family's affairs. Besides, the Luo family is already in decline, so there shouldn't be any big problems!"
Master Lin has lived a lifetime and has experienced all kinds of hardships. Moreover, they are all royal merchants and naturally have their own backers. No matter what, it should not involve them.
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