Chapter 127 Chapter 127 Preparing for the Martial Arts School
A martial arts school is not like an ordinary shop on the street. Anyone can open one as long as they have some money.
This martial arts school is a martial arts school, so its opening must be registered with the government. It also needs to ask three students from the imperial academy to act as guarantors and be affiliated with an escort agency.
The purpose of being affiliated with an escort agency is to hire the best fighters in the agency as instructors. The martial arts school also has to pay a sum of money to the escort agency every month. The fee is not low, and it costs dozens of strings of cash a month, which is a bit like asking for protection.
Just imagine, if an ordinary person were to open a martial arts school, this amount of money alone would be enormous.
But Yao Yuan has his own escort company, so this matter will be easy to handle and I don’t need to spend any more effort.
It is neither difficult nor easy to ask a student from the imperial academy to be a guarantor.
Although it is difficult to bribe people with money, the students on government stipends are not ordinary scholars after all. They are outstanding scholars who receive rice and silver from the court. Such people are decent, praised and respected by others, and are quite noble.
If an ordinary merchant were to ask someone to be a guarantor, the other person might not even be willing to do it even if you offered him money.
Yao Yuan was also quite smart and asked Fan Jing to join him in running the martial arts school.
Dafu was a scholar and also a young boy. With this relationship, it would be easier for him to ask the students on government academy to act as a guarantor.
Yao Yuan will take care of the escort agency's affairs, so it's not too much to ask the academy student to act as a guarantor and ask Fan Jing to help. After all, they are in the same business, so it's only right that they work together to find solutions.
Otherwise, why didn't Yao Yuan take over the business and find the Fan family to open a martial arts school together? Isn't it just for the purpose of relying on each other and sharing the risks?
"Also, the official filing needs to be approved by the county magistrate and then handled by the criminal department. I do have an acquaintance in the military department, but the paperwork has to go through the legal advisor. My acquaintance in the military department doesn't get along with the legal advisor, so if I ask him for help, I'm afraid it won't work."
After hearing what Yao Yuan said, Fan Jing was silent for a moment and said, "Kang He does have some dealings with Jue Dian from the household department. I'll go back and tell him about it."
Yao Yuan said: "Okay, I'll find some other ways on my end."
After discussing a few things about obtaining permission to open a martial arts school, Fan Jingcai went home.
Kang He was busy with several other businesses at home, so he was not too busy to go and discuss the martial arts school with Fan Jing. He just thought he had to let go, so he asked Fan Jing to go and go over these matters himself.
Fan Jing came back and told Yao Yuan what he had talked about.
The two of them then prepared some gifts and went to visit Xu Niandian.
"Our county magistrate trusts his advisor the most. If he agrees, the matter will be 70% done. However, if you want to use his connections, you'll have to spend some money to get it done."
Xu Judian was just getting close to the Fan family when Fan Jing and Kang He came to him and he said, "If you two want to go through his connections, I can introduce you to him."
Kang He had long known that this lawyer was a gift-seeker, and everything had to go through his nose. Without getting through this connection, it would be difficult to accomplish anything. It would be better to just go through his channels, which would actually save him from trouble.
So he asked Xu Judian to go there.
After two or three days, Xu Jundian got the news and told Kang and Fan Jingdao that the lawyer wanted one hundred strings of cash, and the matter was settled.
After getting the price, Fan Jing didn't rush to make a final decision. He went to tell Yao Yuan about it.
Yao Yuan said with a smile, "After all, the connections with Big Brother and Brother Fu are better. I've been looking for other connections lately, but they quoted me the same price."
He counted to one, then to two.
In other words, the price he asked Yao Yuan for was one hundred and twenty strings of cash.
"These black-hearted people, I'm afraid the lawyer only wants a hundred or eighty strings of cash, and he's trying to bargain for it."
Fan Jingmei's heart moved, but he didn't know whether Xu Judian also made a profit from the price difference. However, since he was asking someone to do something for him, even if he knew this, he could only turn a blind eye.
Not only that, afterward, gifts and money must be given as a token of thanks.
If it were in the past, Fan Jingqi would not have done such a disadvantageous thing, but after living with Kanghe for a long time these years, he knew a lot about human relationships and other things. It didn't matter so much. The most important thing was to get his own things done.
Furthermore, comparing the two, Xu Juedian is indeed more reliable.
After discussing it, they decided to put in some money and follow Xu Judian's path.
Before this, he visited several students on government academy courses. After hearing the name of the Fan family, most of them were willing to give face and agreed to provide joint guarantees.
Most of the students in the imperial academy are happy to give them money, but if they are purely farmers and merchants, especially businessmen, they will be reluctant to give up their dignity, which may easily lead other scholars to say that they have lost their integrity and are full of money.
But the people who came to invite him were farmers who supported his studies and also had academic achievements. This was because scholars sympathized with each other and were happy to accept the opportunity.
With the guarantee of the student from the imperial academy and all the necessary documents, it was really easy to get things done after paying the money. Within five days, the case was filed with the government and permission to open the business was obtained.
Next, it is the preparation for the martial arts school.
The location of the martial arts school was chosen to be right next to the escort company. Yao Yuan had bought this place early on, hoping that it would be useful one day.
Martial arts schools are similar to private schools in that they are both places for teaching and they both have teachers and masters, but the teachers in martial arts schools are called instructors.
Instructor Yao Yuan has already been arranged. As a leader of the escort company, he naturally has to participate in some teaching. Two other leaders of the escort company have been selected to serve as instructors, and two martial artists have been invited from the mountain temple. The one outside is Fan Jing.
Another important thing is to set up classes.
This class is no different from other martial arts schools and is divided into three levels.
The first level teaches some basic skills and physical training, such as standing meditation.
The second-level class, after laying a solid foundation, will learn to use weapons;
The third-level classes conduct practical training and drills using real weapons.
Yao Yuan was in charge of all this, so Xiao Fan Jing didn't have to worry about it. However, he was not idle, as he was specifically responsible for the special classes in other parts of the martial arts school.
The characteristic of the special classes is that they are specifically designed to recruit boys and girls.
When discussing the joint establishment of a martial arts school, Fan Jing proposed the requirement to recruit young men and women.
When Yao Yuan heard this, he felt a little hesitant. After all, he had never seen a martial arts school that specifically recruited girls as students.
Martial arts schools value martial arts, and the hardship of practicing martial arts is something that even many men cannot endure. Girls are physically weaker than boys, so it is even more difficult for them to practice martial arts.
Besides, I am afraid that boys and girls would find it difficult to accept such things as wielding swords and guns, so how could they be willing to come and learn it?
Recruiting students is a major obstacle, and being squeezed by peers is another obstacle.
Fan Jing insisted, and Kang He also helped to persuade him.
They opened a martial arts school, and the teaching and classes they taught were no different from other martial arts schools. If they wanted to make it in this business, they had to do something different. How could they make it?
Once you decide to do a job, you naturally aim to do it well and for a long time. Not taking risks is peaceful, but you will also lose opportunities.
Yao Yuan was young after all, not as stubborn as an old man. He was moved by Kang He's words.
The two sides discussed that he would take charge of all the other classes, while Fan Jing would be in charge of this special class. If there were any difficulties along the way, they could tell him and they could solve them together.
Fan Jing agreed. Although it was easy to agree, he had never done this before and felt a lot of pressure in his heart.
This is the thing that has been on my mind lately. I have been tossing and turning in my mind at night. After a few days, I have lost some weight and even have some blisters at the corners of my mouth.
Kang He had never seen him like this before. That night, he applied some ointment and brewed a cup of chrysanthemum tea to reduce fever. He then asked carefully:
"What's wrong? I've figured it out and I can give you some advice."
Fan Jing drank half a cup of chrysanthemum tea in one gulp. No one else cared to talk about it, but Kang He was certainly not an ordinary person.
His tone was somewhat helpless but he trusted Kang He and said, "I don't know where to start."
Kang He laughed. "Yao Yuan, that kid, is a hands-off boss in the special class. He's also giving you a hard time. But he's not wrong. We came up with the idea. We can't just come up with something and expect others to help us wholeheartedly."
"If we keep asking him to do this, the battle won't start. I'm afraid he'll become even less optimistic about our special class."
This was what Fan Jing was thinking. Although they had agreed to speak out their difficulties and solve them together, trouble arose as soon as they started doing it. What should he think? Should he run a special class or just create trouble for others to add to the difficulties?
Kang He comforted him, "You feel at a loss as to how to start, which is normal. You have never been involved in this kind of work before, so how can you expect to master it right away? But everything has its own rules. These rules are not just pedantic, but a process for doing things."
Fan Jing raised his eyes and looked at Kang He: "What should we do?"
"Since you don't know what to do right now, then go and see how others do it. While there aren't martial arts schools that teach men and women, many things are universal. Don't dwell on the differences between men and women. First, see how others set up their teaching methods. Follow their example, learn the template first, and then make adjustments to account for the differences between men and women. That way, you'll have a starting point."
After hearing this, Fan Jing was silent for a moment, and he actually had some ideas.
The next day, he went out early in the morning and first visited all the martial arts schools in the city, taking note of the classes they taught. Not only that, he also pretended to be looking for a private school with his child, and listened to how the schools set up classes and taught students.
After finishing this, he integrated some ideas and went to find Liang to introduce him to two embroidery workshops. These workshops were full of young men and women.
After being busy for more than ten days, Fan Jing felt much more at ease.
That night, he dictated his plan to Kang He and asked him to record it, and at the same time, he corrected any discrepancies with him.
"I've come up with some ideas. I'd like to draft a recruitment notice, inviting young men or women to come and serve as instructors."
After studying for a while, Fan Jingxun felt that any place that focuses on teaching would have more than one teacher.
He was not greedy for too many teachers to show off. After all, it was possible that there would not be two students for this special class. In this case, it would be useless to hire more teachers, and it would only increase the cost.
For example, Fan Xin’s private school was taught by him alone in the past few years. However, with the increasing number of students in the past two years, he hired a scholar as an assistant teacher.
The reason he wanted to ask for another instructor was that he felt he didn't have much to teach others. Apart from his strength in archery, he didn't seem to have any other strengths. But if apprentices paid to come to the martial arts school to learn only archery, it would be a bit too simple, and he was afraid it would be difficult to attract people.
After listening to this, Kang He agreed and said, "You are right. Special classes may not be able to recruit many students at the beginning. If we want to recruit a few teachers, the cost will be high.
But I have to say something disheartening: it's not easy to recruit students, and it's probably even harder to teach them. After all, it's difficult to teach a girl or a boy. How many people with your ability can there be, and how many are willing to teach?
"So, my advice is to go ahead and post a notice and look for them. The more we recruit, the better. When people see that our martial arts school has capable men and women as instructors, they'll feel more reliable and consider coming."
Fan Jingjue and Kanghe's words made sense, and he no longer felt troubled by the matter.
Kang He added, "Another point is not true. Your strengths extend beyond archery. First of all, if others can learn even 70% of your skills, it's already more than enough. Furthermore, you can drive and have a wealth of experience in mountain life, which are all very rare."
"There aren't many girls who can drive. If you can teach them, they're not useless. They're all real skills."
Before Fan Jingwei heard Kang He's words, he really had never taken these things seriously. Thinking about it carefully, Kang He was not just encouraging and praising him.
Driving is indeed a skill worth learning. He can drive donkey carts, mule carts, ox carts and horse carts. He can drive all common carts. He also knows some habits of animals and can indeed teach one or two things.
As for Kang He's experience in the wild, since he is a martial artist, there is no guarantee that he will not need it in some situations.
"good."
Kang He said, "When you have some free time, tell me some of your experiences in the wild and the mountains. I'll record them and compile them into a teaching book. It will be very useful."
"Besides, it's probably difficult to find a man or woman like you as an instructor. Don't be too specific in your recruitment notice. As long as you have good qualities and are physically strong, you can invite them to come in for an interview."
Fan Jing nodded and said another thing: "Although the special classes are aimed at recruiting female students, the same techniques taught in male martial arts schools can be used. The only requirement is to lower the passing level. I'm afraid there aren't many male students who know those techniques. But we'll try recruiting them first. If there aren't any, we can hire male instructors."
But he thought that there would be no man willing to teach, so there was no need to worry too much. If there really was no man, he would ask Yao Yuan to take over. He was the director of the museum, and he couldn't be too particular about distinguishing these things.
Kang He nodded in agreement. The most important things taught in a martial arts school are martial arts. Even girls and boys need to learn these basics.
It is reasonable to make appropriate adjustments and lower the requirements.
Then, Fan Jing talked to Kang He about building a canteen, dormitories and other matters in the martial arts hall.
Kang Hejue thought that Fan Jing was very thoughtful in thinking of this, and he agreed with it in his heart.
The two talked for most of the night, and only after two candles were burned did they put away their paper and ink and rest.
The next day, he went to discuss matters such as food and sleep with Yao Yuan. Yao Yuan felt that this was a reliable matter, so he started to invite a craftsman to repair it.
Next, a notice to recruit teachers was posted. While Fan Jing was waiting for people to come for interviews, he was also focusing on running his special class.
On the one hand, I also had to study and compile the teaching book that Kang He mentioned, so every day was really fulfilling and busy.
"I saw a notice posted at the door recruiting instructors. They want female instructors and boys. Chief Yao, are you planning to open a female martial arts school?"
A leader of the escort company named Liu, the man Yao Yuan wanted to transfer to teach at the martial arts school, saw the notice in front of the martial arts school which was being renovated, and ran in to laugh at Yao Yuan.
Everyone knew that Yao Yuan's wife's brother was coming to teach. He was a young man, and I heard that he had been a hunter before and had some archery skills.
These bodyguards didn't take Fan Jing seriously at all, and didn't take his martial arts skills seriously. They thought that a young man couldn't have much martial arts ability.
Normally, he was polite and respectful to Yao Yuan, but that was also because the Fan and Yao families jointly opened a martial arts school, and he was half the manager, so he had to give him face no matter what. He couldn't just go against others in public and make Yao Yuan embarrassed.
Everyone just thought this instructor was just a show-off. There were other martial arts schools in the city with guys teaching there, so they didn't care much about him.
But it is a bit strange to see that they are recruiting girls and boys to be teachers.
Yao Yuan had already agreed to Fan Jing's request, and he wasn't the one who rebelled against it. He said frankly, "In addition to regular instruction, our martial arts school is also planning to offer a special class. My wife's brothers are in charge of this."
"What special class?"
"Simply put, we need to recruit some young ladies to learn from us."
Several escort leaders burst into laughter upon hearing this: "Isn't this a joke? Who would be willing to let their daughters and boys come to wield swords and guns? How can we recruit students then?
I say you should try to persuade them. Recruit some teachers here. What will you do when there are no students? It's a waste of money to keep them, and if they are fired, wouldn't it be embarrassing?
"If you want to teach girls to teach male students, it will be very difficult. These guys don't accept this kind of teaching and use all their strength to deal with the instructor. It's possible that the students don't learn anything and even make the instructor angry."
Yao Yuan certainly understood all these principles, but he also knew that everyone was just there to laugh at the fun, but he was also genuinely worried.
But he had already agreed to it, so how could he pour cold water on someone when they were working so hard?
Yao Yuan frowned and said sternly, "My brother from my wife's family is a capable man. You rough guys don't know that the best incense paper sold in the city right now is the result of a business started by my brother and others."
"They're doing this with a lot of thought and dedication. You better mind your own business. If I find out who's causing trouble for others, I'll be brutally harsh."
After hearing what Yao Yuan said, everyone shrank their shoulders. They were all afraid of him and did not dare to provoke Fan Jing easily.
But the more this happened, the more I felt that the Fan family was not that great. Outsiders were the ones who were most likely to cause trouble.
Since they are the chief escort and have to protect him, any losses will be none of their business, so why should they worry about it?
Just sit back and watch the joke.
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