Luo Xi was amused by him: "No rush, it's time for spring plowing now, let's rest for a while, and General Le Zheng's injuries also need to be treated."
"Once his injuries heal, we'll reorganize the Crimson Soul Army before setting off again."
As soon as Luo Xi finished speaking, Xiao Yi's eyes flickered, and Yin Li frowned and glanced at him.
Xia Zhong felt a little regretful, but looking at the still very weak Le Zheng Feiyuan, he could only nod dejectedly.
Luo Xi told Yue Zheng Feiyuan to rest well, left some spiritual spring water, and then left.
As soon as he returned to his residence, he saw Rong Bai sitting in the main hall drinking tea. Drinking tea is a normal thing, but this guy grinned and chuckled after a couple of sips, looking like a complete idiot.
Wei Qing coughed lightly and said helplessly, "Brother Rong, can you stop laughing? You're really creepy."
Rong Bai glanced at him incredulously: "I say, Wei Qing, don't you think this is ridiculous?"
Wei Qing was about to speak when he looked up and saw Luo Xi walk in. He quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Master."
Luo Xi hummed in agreement, indicating that he didn't need to be so polite. She then found a seat and slowly drank the tea that Liu Xiaoyu offered.
"No, Boss!" Rong Bai was dumbfounded: "Aren't you going to ask me what I'm laughing about?"
Loxi lifted her eyelids: "You can be amused for half a day just by seeing two dung beetles fighting, what's there to ask?"
Wei Qing couldn't help himself; his eyebrows and eyes kept curving upwards, and he couldn't suppress it.
"Boss, you've gone too far. Do you think I'm that bored?" Rong Bai said resentfully.
He stopped being coy: "It's Zhu Da. We found him, but he's already dead."
"Oh!" Rose was somewhat surprised.
She remembered that when they captured Zhuda County, the man actually abandoned his family and ran away. She and the Red Soul Army searched for him for a long time, but they could never find him.
"What happened?" Rose asked.
Rong Bai flashed a gleam of white teeth: "Tsk, that idiot actually hid in his treasure vault and starved to death."
“When we found him, he was so thin that he was just skin and bones. He had buried himself in a pile of jewels, and even after he died, he wouldn’t let go of the jewels in his arms.”
Rong Bai shook his head repeatedly, looking like he couldn't bear to watch: "Everyone says a miser is a miser, but I actually met someone like that, haha. The most important thing is that he didn't take any of the money he was guarding with him. It all belongs to us. Don't you think he's stupid?"
As he spoke, he started grinning again.
“That’s really stupid.” That was all Luo Xi replied. Zhu Da was such a nobody, not worth her too much effort. If he was dead, so be it.
"Wei Qing, did you come to see me because of something?" she asked.
“That’s how it is, Chief.” Wei Qing withdrew his gaze from Rong Bai: “After you asked me to recruit talent to take up positions in various places last time, I realized…”
He carefully considered his words before continuing, "Our foundation is far too weak, especially the number of students who are both talented and virtuous is extremely small."
"Although the officials in various regions have taken up their posts, in reality, many of them are unqualified, and some are not even clear about what they should be doing."
"So I was thinking, should we set up an academy, recruit those poor students who are of good character and have some talent, and then hire someone to teach them?"
Loxi paused for a moment, her hand holding the teacup still.
It was only then that she realized that Wei Qing was becoming more and more composed in his actions.
“Good idea, but…” Luo Xi tapped the table lightly with her finger: “If we’re going to do it, let’s do it big.”
"Xiaoyu, go and call Chu Zhe and Yin Li here."
"Yes, Master." Liu Xiaoyu never asked any further questions about Luo Xi's words.
Wei Qing's eyes were full of anticipation: "Boss, what do you plan to do?"
"We'll talk about it when they arrive," Rosie said, keeping everyone in suspense.
Rong Bai lost interest and stood up lazily: "Boss, you guys get back to work, I'm going home."
I just got a brave rooster yesterday, he's sure to win today's cockfight.
He had only taken two steps when Luo Xi called out to him, "Stop and sit back down."
Rong Bai froze instantly: "Haha, boss, I'm just a businessman, how would I know about the academy? You can make the decision, no need to ask me, no need to ask me."
Books, those are deadly things.
He should just slip away!
"Try to slip away." Luo Xi's calm voice came from behind.
Rong Bai: "..."
My face was more bitter than a bitter gourd.
"Big Boss!" he called out in a drawn-out voice.
Loxi got goosebumps all over, raised her chin towards the stool, and wasn't buying his act at all.
Rong Bai could only slump back down and sit down, even his usually bright eyes lost their sparkle.
Just then, Yin Li and the others arrived, but no one paid attention to Rong Bai's unfortunate state. After all, he would go crazy every few days, and everyone was already used to it.
After exchanging greetings, the two found seats and looked at Luo Xi.
Without wasting words, Luo Xi briefly explained what Wei Qing had just reacted to them: "Nanyue Prefecture has a total of sixteen counties besides the prefectural city. My idea is to build an academy in each county, and anyone who wants to learn, regardless of their background or gender, can come."
"The academy not only teaches people to read and write, but also teaches various skills, such as arithmetic, pottery, carpentry, cooking, needlework and so on. Students can choose for themselves."
Chu Zhe was taken aback for a moment, then laughed.
Captain, he's still the same captain.
"Boss, are you telling the truth?" Yin Li was so excited that his body trembled slightly.
Born into a poor family and eager to learn, his greatest wish as a child was to have endless books to read and inexhaustible knowledge to learn. For this, he paid a heavy price and endured much scorn before he achieved his current talent.
If every county had an academy, and there were no restrictions on social background, that would truly be a blessing for all scholars.
He looked at Rose expectantly.
“Of course.” Luo Xi nodded with a smile: “So that we don’t have trouble finding suitable candidates every time we need someone. We can trust people who come from our own academy.”
Wei Qing was overjoyed: "The chief is indeed very thoughtful. On behalf of all the students in the world... thank you."
He also came from a poor family, so he naturally knew how difficult it was for someone without connections to study.
Rong Bai on the other end scoffed, "One academy per county? What are you thinking?"
"You've studied for so many years, don't you know how much a book costs? Even the basic primer, the Three Character Classic, costs several hundred coins a copy, not to mention rare copies. Add to that the cost of writing materials, tsk tsk..."
"And if there are no restrictions on identity or gender in the sixteen counties, how many students will there be? Have you thought about it? Even if each person is only given a copy of the Three Character Classic, it could kill us."
He took out his abacus and skillfully calculated every penny, the more he calculated, the more he felt that Luo Xi was dreaming.
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