Chapter 055 Imperial Capital Auction 1
Lin Muqiu looked at him in silence.
In the original book, he died around this point.
Kedero felt uneasy when she looked at him. "I, I just want to see her."
This was a nonsensical statement, but Lin Muqiu understood what he meant and said calmly, "But if Lord Cloe were still alive, she would probably hope that you would live to see the day when the Civilian Academy is established and Ankang Town prospers."
Kedeluo was stunned and said nothing for a long time.
The words brought back memories, two heartaches.
Chloë was the biggest thorn in his heart, and the second most painful thing was his time studying in the aristocratic college.
He had just enrolled at that time and was full of anticipation for college life. He looked around the corner of the college excitedly, and was even happier when he found that the school cafeteria had his favorite grass carp.
But after glancing at the price, he fell silent. Sixty copper coins was equivalent to a day's wages for a man in Ankang Town, so he decided to just buy a bowl of oatmeal for 15 copper coins. It would also be nice to have the free soup* from the cafeteria.
While waiting in line, he heard someone behind him whispering, "Did you see that guy in front of you? I was standing in line behind him when we reported in this morning, and I saw on the form he filled out that he was from the Barony! The Barony! It's incredible how he got in. And look at his shoes, they're the oldest style!"
"Ankang Town? I heard that small towns never offer quality education, nor do they offer sword training. The townspeople generally have a bad morale, which is why the enrollment rate is so low. Could this person have gotten in through connections?!"
"It's possible. I've never heard of this town! Do you think he can keep up with the lessons? I heard that the common people are generally poorly educated and don't like to study!"
The sound of a group of teenagers chatting quietly crept into his ears, leaving an indelible scar on his youth.
He wanted to argue but forgot what to say. He just turned around and stared at everyone in a daze. While he was distracted, the person in front of him brought several dishes with his servants. His hands were full and he couldn't hold them steadily, so he accidentally stepped on his shoes.
The clean white shoes were instantly left with deep, dirty shoe prints.
The man in front was surprised and asked his servant to take out six or seven silver coins so that he could buy two new pairs. At that time, six or seven silver coins were almost half a month's wages for a town resident. He felt as if his heart was burned by a pair of fire tongs, so he didn't take it. He hurriedly bought a grass carp for 60 copper coins and left.
He pretended to be calm and sat back in his seat, but he had no appetite for the grass carp that he used to love. He secretly glanced at his dirty shoes and felt the shadow of the light coming closer and farther away.
Those were the shoes that Lord Cloye bought to celebrate his success in admission to school. There was no other pair as good as theirs in the whole town. He brushed them many times until they were spotless.
He looked at the delicious grass carp, held the meal card, and felt a little annoyed that he had spent more than the money.
Even his food expenses were chipped in by the townspeople, pennies at a time. Since he was still growing, Cloye, fearing he would suffer, forced a large sum of money on him. However, no one considered that prices in big cities were high. The price of a grass carp in Ankang Town could only buy a bowl of oatmeal porridge in the imperial capital.
That day, he realized that he saw the world by standing on the shoulders of the small town.
The people in the town don't know how to use a sword, but they firmly believe that he must be the best swordsman on the continent. In fact, his talent is mediocre, but that day he decided that no matter how difficult the future will be, he will carry the town forward step by step.
Thinking of this, he smiled bitterly, "Lin Muqiu, if possible, I really want every resident in this town to be able to afford education. I also really hope to prove to everyone in the imperial capital that the children of Ankang Town are no worse than anyone else. If they are given enough educational resources, they will climb up regardless of the consequences. Blood and tears cling to thorns, and brilliant flowers will grow."
Lin Muqiu raised his eyebrows, "Mayor, don't wax poetic about this. Instead of hoping for it, you'd better be my dean."
Kedero:?
He was silent for a while, then said softly, "Now you are the mayor."
Lin Muqiu tutted, "Alright, then I'll call you Dean. I'll take you to the auction in a few days. There happen to be a lot of young classmates you know there. Now that we've become rich, we'll have the confidence to catch up with them."
Kede Luo sighed, "Why are you so nice to the town and me? You should know that the townspeople may not be able to afford the tuition. If you want to make money from the nobles, you might as well give up the idea. Ankang Town has many advantages, but based on these alone, I'm afraid the nobles will not give up their student status and go to a small town like this."
"Who said we're going to make them give up their student status?" Lin Muqiu was baffled. "Can't I just have a conscience for once? I'm going to open the campus to everyone. Anyone can take classes for free."
Kede Luo was a little suspicious: "Are you so kind?"
Lin Muqiu nodded seriously. "Yes, there's no charge for free classes, but if you're not a resident of the town, you have to pay to enter the campus. That's pretty conscientious, right?"
Kedero:?
"conscience"
The head of the local chamber of commerce, who had been eavesdropping for a long time, said:?
Wow, I met a profiteer who is even more shameless than him.
Lin Muqiu's eyes sparkled. "In this way, I can use the Lord System to directly prevent outsiders who haven't paid from entering, and save a lot of money."
Kedero: “…”
Ignoring their gazes, Lin Muqiu grew increasingly excited as he spoke, rubbing his hands frantically. "Besides, if the nobles want to come here to learn from me, they'll need to stay here for a while, right? By then, won't everything from eating, clothing, living, traveling, and having fun have to be in this small town? Once the supporting facilities are built..."
Before she finished speaking, the local manager shuddered inexplicably.
For some reason, he suddenly felt like a lamb to be slaughtered.
When it comes to doing business, he has been doing it longer than Lin Muqiu, but when he meets an opponent like Lin Muqiu, he really feels inferior.
Kedero raised the corners of his lips.
This person wants to set up a college for the common people. Not only will it benefit the people, but it can also make money. More importantly, it is really a very proud thing.
Since she knows what's going on, just let her do as she pleases.
Moreover, he could vaguely feel that the establishment of the Civilian College would be the first step for the town to become distinctive and the first step for the town to completely get rid of its previous negative labels.
If given the chance, he really wanted to see Ankang Town truly prosper under her leadership.
*
Compared to Lin Muqiu and Kedeluo's secret planning, the townspeople have not yet recovered from the joy of the beast tide.
For them, the beast tide's complete victory was enough to make them happy.
Especially since he made a lot of money!
They were lining up to be rewarded according to their contributions, with the more work done, the more they earned. Some people brought back several wild beasts in one go, while some people contributed less but also received a lot of animal meat and copper coins, which they could probably use to have a good meal when they returned.
Many people rushed to the tavern to buy wine to improve their qualifications as soon as they got the copper coins. After a few drinks, they felt refreshed.
For Elizabeth's family, her husband's contribution during the beast tide allowed them to save a small amount of money, enough for them to live on for a while.
Once they have money, they start thinking about other things.
Elizabeth poked her husband's arm. "Our daughter is old enough to go to school now. How's everything going on with the things I asked you to look around for?"
The husband sighed, "We can't afford to go to a good college. It's too expensive, and most of them require household registration, and we can't sign up to go somewhere else! And the inferior colleges don't teach much either. We might as well learn on our own from a training manual."
Elizabeth was a little anxious.
If it were before, they would have probably given up on this idea. But these days, they live and work in Ankang Town, with stable jobs and part-time hunting and vegetable farming. They have a clear vision of life, and they have some spare money, so naturally they want to spend it all on their daughter.
The most crucial thing is that their daughter's animal taming qualification is only 87, which makes them anxious and worried that they will delay their daughter's studies!
How great would it be if there was a college in Ankang Town that everyone could attend?!
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