After leaving Huimin Pharmacy, Li Yun found a secluded place, looked around to see if there was anyone around, put the bag into the space, and then went to the west of the town.
Li Yun came to the door of Qingshan Academy and knocked. Soon someone came and opened the door.
Li Yun heard a creaking sound and the door opened from the inside. Then he saw a servant boy about fourteen or fifteen years old. He was fair-skinned, a little thin, and had good-looking facial features.
"Madam, is there anything I can help you with?" The servant boy saw that it was a village woman knocking on the door, and he didn't know whether she was sending her child to study or looking for someone.
"Brother, I want to send my son to study in the academy. What are the requirements?" Li Yun told the servant that he wanted to send his son to study.
"Madam, the rules of our academy are that we can accept children over the age of five. They must have received enlightenment and passed an exam before they can come to study." The servant saw that Li Yun was about twenty years old, and her son should be only about two or three years old. He definitely did not meet the requirements of Qingshan Academy.
"My son is just five years old, and he has also studied enlightenment books. I wonder if these conditions meet the requirements of your academy?" Although Dabao has never been enlightened, Li Yun wants to teach him personally. She has learned Three Character Classic, Hundred Family Surnames and Thousand Character Classic in her previous life, so it will not be difficult for her to teach Dabao.
"These conditions are acceptable, but Madam looks very young. Does she really have a five-year-old son?" The servant didn't believe it at all. A twenty-year-old woman could really give birth to a five-year-old son.
"I am young, and he is not my biological son. I have always treated him as my own. Is your academy still accepting students now?" Li Yun wanted to send Dabao to the academy to study as soon as possible, so he asked the servant this.
"Madam, we are not accepting students now. It is almost June and the holiday will start in August. We will not accept students until September. You can come to the academy for the exam on August 30th. If you pass the exam, you can come to Qingshan Academy to study on September 1st." The servant told Li Yun that the school would not accept students until September.
"Young man, how much is the tuition fee of your academy?" I wondered how much the tuition fee of Qingshan Academy differed from that of other academies.
"Madam, our Qingshan Academy is the best academy in Southeast Town. We have six teachers in total, with two teachers in charge of each class. There are three classes in total: Class A, Class B, and Class 2.
Class A is for students who take the exam for the scholar degree, and all of them are students who have passed the exam for the student status; Class B is the basic class, and all basic students can take the exam; as for Class C, it is the enlightenment class, and all students who have passed the exam will be in Class C, and their teachers are all students.
The tuition at our Qingshan Academy is more expensive than at other academies, at one or two taels of silver per month, not including food and lodging. If you want to eat at the academy, you'll have to pay two hundred wen per month." The servant didn't tell Li Yun about the tuition fee right away, but instead explained the advantages of Qingshan Academy, which were unmatched by other academies, and therefore the tuition fee was much higher.
"This price is fine, but I'm wondering if we can avoid having to stay at your academy?" One or two taels a month wasn't expensive for Li Yun, and with her current financial situation, she didn't even care. She simply didn't want Dabao to live at the academy. He was only five years old. In his previous life, he was still in kindergarten at the age of five and couldn't take care of himself. Li Yun thought that if they didn't have to stay, she could just drop him off at the academy in the morning and pick him up in the afternoon. Although it would be a bit more laborious, it would be better than worrying about him.
"Madam, please bring your son here for the exam on August 30th. Does Madam have any questions?" He had been out for so long, and he didn't know if the dean had looked for him. If there was nothing important, he wanted to go in quickly.
"Young man, thank you for your help. I already know everything. I won't bother you anymore." Li Yun knew that he had taken up a lot of the servant's time. Since he already knew about the enrollment, he would not bother him anymore.
"Okay, I look forward to Madam bringing your son to take the exam. I have been out for quite some time and it is time for me to go in. I will say goodbye to Madam now." After the servant said this, he prepared to close the door.
"Goodbye, little brother." Li Yun said hello to the servant and left Qingshan Academy.
Since you are sending Dabao to Qingshan Academy, you should give him some enlightenment classes.
So Li Yun came to a study called "Shujuanxiang", where several scholars were reading.
When the shopkeeper saw Li Yun coming in, he hurried forward and asked: Madam, do you want to buy books or pens, ink, paper and inkstone?
"Shopkeeper, I want to buy some enlightenment books. I wonder which ones they are? Can you recommend some good ones?" Although Li Yun knew that the enlightenment books were Thousand Character Classic, Hundred Family Surnames, and Three Character Classic, he had heard about them from others in his previous life. He didn't know if these three books were actually used in ancient times.
"The enlightenment books are 'Three Character Classic', 'Thousand Character Classic' and 'Hundred Family Names'. Madam, come over here. The three books are here." The shopkeeper took Li Yun to where the three enlightenment books were placed.
Li Yun followed the shopkeeper to the place where the three enlightenment books were placed. He picked up a copy of "Three Character Classic" and opened it. The characters in it were almost the same as what he had learned in his previous life. It would be no problem to teach it to Dabao.
"Shopkeeper, how much is this copy of Three Character Classic?" After reading and knowing all the words in it, Li Yun wanted to buy it back and teach it to Dabao.
"Madam, this copy of Three Character Classic costs three taels per copy." The shopkeeper said to Li Yun.
"Shopkeeper, is the other two books the same price?" Three taels per book was indeed very expensive, but Li Yun didn't think it was too expensive. She had plenty of money and didn't worry about not being able to pay for a few books.
"Yes, the three enlightenment books are three taels each. How many would you like, ma'am?" The shopkeeper asked Li Yun how many books she wanted.
"Boss, give me four copies of each enlightenment book." Li Yun thought that Erbao and Sanbao should also learn enlightenment books, so she bought four copies of each. She wanted to use one copy to teach Dabao and his two siblings.
"Okay, ma'am, please wait a moment, I will pack it for you. Ma'am, is there anything else you want to buy? Would you like some pens, ink, paper and inkstone?" When the shopkeeper heard that each item required four books, a total of twelve books, and thirty-six taels of silver, he was so happy that his heart was beaming.
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