Some scholars are too concerned about their reputation.
If you talk about paying them wages, they will think you are humiliating them with money, but in fact, they also like money.
I can’t say that I don’t like money, but I have very little.
Song Yuzhang did not refuse again, as he also had to eat and support his family.
Although he doesn't have to spend money on meals here and hasn't married or had children, he still has parents at home. His parents have worked hard to support his studies, so he should give them something in return.
Zhang Hulan then said, "Mr. Song, I will take you to see the school later. It's just that the school has not been built yet, but it will be soon."
Song Yuzhang nodded, "Okay."
"Mr. Song, this is what I think," Zhang Hulan continued, "In the future, we will buy all the books, pens, inkstones, and brushes that will be used in the school.
If students buy the books on their own, the price will probably be higher. If they buy the books in a unified way, they can ask the bookstore for the wholesale price, so they can save a lot.
Pens, ink and paper are purchased according to the normal needs of each student. If there is not enough, they can buy it themselves.
The tuition fee is higher, so please explain it to the parents.
You can charge less in the early stage, and I will make up the difference, and then charge the normal fee later."
Song Yuzhang nodded, "That's fine too. How much is a suitable tuition fee for the students?"
"Mr. Song, you need to negotiate the price with the bookstore first to find out. You can charge students a little less tuition, as the main charge is for the books."
Song Yuzhang nodded again.
Zhang Hulan added, "Mr. Song, there is one more thing I want to tell you in advance. There are dozens of children in my village, and they can only go to school for half a day every day."
"Brother Wu told me about this, and I agreed to come because you were willing to send these orphan children to school.
This is a good deed. If everyone in the world could be like you, how many more scholars and talents would there be in the world?"
Zhang Hulan smiled in a simple and honest manner, "Mr. Song, you are too kind. I never thought that I could produce any talent. I just felt sorry for these children. If they could learn some words, they would have a way out in the future."
Zhang Hulan then took Song Yuzhang and Wu Deyong to see the school under construction.
Zhao Guoliang was still in charge of the school, and he chose a place next to the farm.
The school was built very quickly, just a one-story building made of adobe. A small courtyard was built next to the school for the teacher to live in.
Zhang Hulan said to Song Yuzhang, "Mr. Song, you can live here or at my house if you want."
Song Yuzhang said: "Just live here, I like quietness."
What Song Yuzhang meant was that you have too many children in your family and they quarrel every day, giving you a headache.
I teach students during the day and can’t help but hear some noise, but I always have to give my ears a break at night.
Zhang Hulan then took Wu Deyong and Song Yuzhang for a walk around the farm and went to see the children.
Wu Deyong and his friends had lunch at Zhang Hulan's place and then returned to the county town.
Song Yuzhang is now living with Wu Deyong. Zhang Hulan has made an agreement with him that once the school is built, she will go to the county government office to inform Song Yuzhang.
After Wu Deyong and the others left, Luo Changqi found Zhang Hulan and said that people from other villages would not be needed next month.
Now the situation on the village has been basically sorted out, and there are enough people on the village to handle the remaining work.
There is no need for summer harvest this year. All we need to do is plow the fields, plant the grains and wait for transplanting the rice seedlings.
Zhang Hulan told Luo Changqi that he would take care of all the matters on the farm, and when it was time to pay the villagers their wages, he would go find Aunt Tao.
Today is the end of the month, and it’s time to pay wages to the people on the farm.
After work in the afternoon, Luo Changqi informed the villagers from other villages that they had received their wages today and did not need to come tomorrow.
Although the villagers regretted that they could no longer make money, no one said anything.
The work is almost done, I can't just stay here and not leave.
Last month, the people who came from the capital city received their wages, but only for half a month. Today, they are going to receive their wages again, and everyone is very excited.
Gou Zi was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling with half a dollar in his hand.
He handed the copper coins to Liu Cong and said, "Brother Cong, I'd better leave the money with you."
Not only Gou Zi, but all the younger ones in their group left their money with Liu Cong.
Liu Cong felt pressured. He himself had 200 coins a month, plus other people's money, which was more than 1 tael of silver a month. If he kept all the money here, he was afraid of losing it.
It was mainly copper coins, and it was difficult to hide a big bag of them, so he was afraid that they would be stolen.
Liu Cong thought for a moment, then came to Zhang Hulan, bowed to her and said, "Madam, can we keep the money with you?"
Zhang Hulan was stunned and asked, "Why do you want to keep it with me? Can't you keep it for yourself?"
Liu Cong pointed at Gou Zi and the others and said, "They are still young and are afraid of losing their money, so they put their money here last month.
But I have to get paid every month, and I have no place to hide it, so I want to keep it here with you, Madam."
Zhang Hulan smiled and said, "Are you confident in leaving your money with me? Aren't you afraid that I will deny it in the future?"
Liu Cong smiled and said, "Believe me, if even my wife can't be trusted, then no one in this world is trustworthy."
Zhang Hulan smiled and nodded, then waved to Zhang Xinyao and Chuntao, "Xinyao, Chuntao, come here."
Zhang Xinyao and Chuntao hurried forward.
Zhang Hulan said, "Xinyao, find an account book. They will keep the money with you in the future."
Zhang Xinyao was a little nervous, "Mom..."
Before Zhang Xinyao could finish, Zhang Hulan said, "Don't worry about not being able to manage it well. Chuntao will help you. You have to learn to keep accounts."
Zhang Hulan then said to Chuntao, "Chuntao, you must record the amount and date of each deposit or withdrawal."
"Yes, ma'am."
Zhang Hulan then said to Liu Cong, "You can keep the money with my eldest daughter in the future, and you can withdraw money from her when you need it."
Liu Cong hurriedly thanked her, "Thank you, Madam! Thank you, Miss!"
Liu Cong immediately called Gou Zi and the others over. Chun Tao also found the account book and registered them.
Zhang Hulan also asked Luo Changqi to inform others that if anyone wanted to deposit money with Zhang Xinyao, they could go to Zhang Xinyao.
Some of the children gave the money to Zhang Xinyao for safekeeping, and even some elderly people gave the money to Zhang Xinyao.
There are so many people together, but we are not familiar with each other. Although we are working together now, we still don’t trust each other.
But some people think that it is more reassuring to keep the money with themselves. If you put the money with others, what if they can't get it back? There are many people who think this way.
After paying the wages, Luo Changqi called all the children together again.
"You all should be quiet, Madam has something to tell you."
The older ones did not leave either, as they all wanted to hear what Zhang Hulan had to say to them.
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