The news of the New Year's benefits at Xianyuan Inn spread quickly, immediately sparking discussion among the crowd, with becoming an employee of the inn becoming a source of pride.
Meanwhile, Prince Duan obtained a miraculous formula from an immortal and developed cement, which became the talk of the capital. It is said that the immortal also bestowed upon him superior seeds, which are now being cultivated in his fiefdom, awaiting maturity.
It is conceivable that if the breeding is successful, it will cause a sensation throughout the entire Daye Kingdom. For a time, Prince Duan was riding high, and even showed signs of overshadowing Prince Kang.
Meanwhile, things weren't peaceful at Prince An's residence either. It's said that Prince An found his long-lost daughter and forcibly brought her into his household. Princess An and Princess Xinyue are constantly arguing. It seems Prince An's New Year is going to be difficult.
The capital city is in turmoil, but Huaixi City, which was once in chaos, is now thriving.
As the year draws to a close, some of the larger towns in Huaixi City are experiencing a surge in passenger traffic.
Some residents of the town were surprised to see the people carrying large bags and bundles of goods. Judging from their attire, they were neither farmers nor wealthy merchants, so why were they spending so lavishly? Upon asking, they learned that these were all residents of Xianyuan Town, and the reason immediately became clear.
Today, more and more villages are being built in and around Cangshan Mountain, forming a town-like area. With the support of the government, this area has been renamed Xianyuan Town.
In the hearts of the people, being a resident of Xianyuan Town is a source of pride.
The Song family has now moved from Songjia Village to Xianyuan Town, and naturally they have gone through many difficulties, especially the old Song family house.
When he won second place in the ice sculpture competition, he was warmly welcomed back to Songjia Village. His parents, who had always disliked him, seemed to have forgotten their past disdain and prepared a grand banquet on their own.
Watching the Song family members change their expressions so quickly, Song Dahe felt increasingly disgusted. Only after finding a place to stay did he inform his parents.
Song Dahe looked at his son, who was swaying his head as he read, and felt extremely gratified. If it weren't for the magistrate of Yang County taking a liking to Kang'er and personally helping him register his household, he might not have been able to leave Songjia Village smoothly.
"Kang'er, don't overwork yourself. Come on, let's go buy New Year's goods."
Song Ankang reluctantly put down his book, blew on his hands, and said, "Father, I heard from Sister Qinghe that the Immortal Fate Inn might be opening a study class, and the former Six-Year Scholar, Mr. Chi, will be personally teaching. This is such a rare opportunity, I must seize it. I still have some homework to finish, so I won't go with you."
Seeing her son's "go play by yourself" expression, Hui Niang couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, son, you've finally managed to get into school, so stop causing trouble. Come on, let's go buy some New Year's goods."
Hui Niang is extremely satisfied with her current life. In the past, she would never have dared to imagine that she would live such a happy life.
Looking at his son studying diligently, Song Dahe smiled憨厚ly, "Alright, after we finish buying the New Year's goods, we should start studying too. Being literate is a huge advantage if you want to work at the Immortal Inn now."
I heard that every employee at the inn is studying very diligently, and they even organized literacy classes at the door, so almost everyone there is illiterate.
What's even more fascinating is that an old man who was once illiterate began to study diligently after becoming the inn's doorman, and even passed the imperial examination at the county level before the new year.
In the Great Ye Kingdom, scholars held an extremely high status, and ordinary people had no chance to come into contact with books. However, the Immortal Fate Inn managed to teach an illiterate old man to become a student in just a few months, causing a great sensation.
When news spread that Chi Mu was working at the inn, scholars across the land went almost wild. If celebrities existed in this world, Chi Mu would undoubtedly be a superstar in the eyes of scholars.
Achieving the highest honor in the imperial examinations (six times the top scholar rank) is considered the ultimate achievement by countless scholars. Moreover, Chi Mu's decision to abandon his studies for the country and join the army is a celebrated tale among scholars. Upon hearing the news of Chi Mu's death, many scholars couldn't help but weep.
Now, this idol is not only safe and sound, but he has also appeared at the Fairy Inn to teach those illiterate people to become successful. How could they not be excited?
A large number of scholars have already packed their bags, waiting to visit Huaixi City after the New Year.
An Ge never expected that her simple act of entrusting Chi Mu, the academic genius, with the task of training and imparting knowledge out of a momentary interest, would result in him accomplishing such a significant feat.
An Ge felt a little tired looking at Chi Mu, who didn't seem to realize she was attracting attention. Her employee was too amazing, making her feel like she was wasting her talent.
"Hu Jiudu already told you, right? You won't be working at the supermarket anymore. I, the store manager, officially appoint you as the librarian and concurrently the principal of Xianyuan School."
Chi Mu adapted well to these novel terms. Although he didn't know the exact position of a library director, a library, as the name suggests, should be a place for storing books. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little excited.
"The shop manager's establishment of a school is truly a noble act; Chi Mu thanks the shop manager on behalf of the students."
Chi Mu bowed deeply. His family had not been wealthy since he was a child, and he knew all too well how precious education was.
An Ge still wasn't used to people being so overly grateful; in her view, doing these things wasn't difficult for her. "I'm just providing some funding; you're the one doing the real teaching and nurturing. Why thank me?"
Chi Mu smiled and remained silent. Only a store manager could speak so casually about such astonishing events.
In the past, it wasn't uncommon for wealthy merchants to fund the establishment of schools, but the local gentry would obstruct it in various ways. In their view, merchants were of low social status, and their investment was a defilement of knowledge.
Moreover, it is not easy for businessmen to find teachers. Some people, either because of their status as businessmen or because of societal expectations, will generally not take up teaching positions.
Therefore, the schools in the Daye Kingdom were mostly controlled by aristocratic families. Of course, if one passed the county-level examination or became a scholar, one could teach and educate people, but only by teaching two or three disciples, let alone finding someone to teach.
However, the school run by the Immortal Inn did not have these concerns. Chi Mu could imagine the sensation this news would cause in the Great Ye Kingdom.
In fact, An Ge wasn't as noble as Chi Mu thought. She just saw that many of her employees had children at home and wanted to find them a place to study.
Furthermore, Ange plans to open a kindergarten so that employees will have no worries about work. However, the kindergarten project did not generate much discussion due to the impact of the news about the school.
Some people believe that the mother should take care of the child and do not understand why a special place should be set up for young children.
Anyone familiar with Xianyuan Inn will understand the purpose of this move. Xianyuan Inn hires people regardless of gender, only based on ability; some are even women from wealthy families who are the breadwinners.
Many people outside Xianyuan Town cannot accept this. In their view, women should only be good wives and mothers, and it would be shameful for them to go out and earn money.
However, they only dared to mutter to themselves. If the immortals didn't think there was a problem, how could they have any objections?
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