The women of Huaixi City were even more grateful to the immortal because of this incident. Some of them worked at the inn, and their families not only did not complain, but were also proud of them.
If a girl has a regular job at the Fairy Inn, even before she comes of age, matchmakers will be knocking down her door.
Because of the existence of the Fairy Inn, the status of women in Huaixi City was improved to a certain extent, especially in Fairy Town.
News spread throughout Linxian Village that the gatekeeper, Uncle Da Dong, had passed the imperial examination with flying colors, causing a stir throughout the village.
Many people sigh with sorrow when they hear the name Li Dadong. He raised his son alone, but tragically, his son and daughter-in-law perished in the flood, leaving behind only a five- or six-year-old granddaughter who was seriously ill. If it weren't for encountering a miracle worker, his granddaughter probably wouldn't have survived either.
It's unbelievable that Uncle Da Dong, who was originally the poorest person in the village, was able to pass the imperial examination and become a student. Keep in mind, he's almost fifty! If Uncle Da Dong can do it, then don't they have an even better chance?
The village chief stroked his beard, looking at Da Dong who was so excited he didn't know where to put his hands. He was surprised but also very pleased. Their Linxian Village was getting better and better. In the past, let alone becoming a child scholar, they didn't even have the opportunity to study.
"Da Dong did a good job this time. When you have time, you can share your experience with everyone so we can all improve together."
Li Dadong was still reeling from the news of passing the preliminary exam. He rubbed his hands together excitedly, and looking at his granddaughter's adoring eyes, he couldn't help but shed tears. "I... I have no experience whatsoever. I just read books in my spare time every day. If Mr. Chi hadn't asked me to take the exam this time, I would never have imagined that this day would come."
Everyone nodded; they had seen Li Dadong engrossed in books quite often. Although everyone was studying, it was only to ensure they didn't fall behind in their monthly assessments, and the books they read were limited to the training material—unlike Li Dadong, who read the Four Books and Five Classics every day.
At first, some people laughed at him, thinking that he was too old and only had a granddaughter, so what was the use of studying those classics? But it turned out that he was the clown himself!
The village chief sighed, “Everyone needs to work harder. The shopkeeper also said that reading makes people wise. Even if you don’t participate in the imperial examinations, reading more is not a bad thing. Our Linxian Village is just lucky to be the first to arrive. If we don’t work hard, we will be surpassed by the people from Fengxian Village, Baixian Village and other villages sooner or later.”
Seeing the villagers lower their heads in shame, the village chief nodded with satisfaction. Perhaps things had been going too smoothly for them lately, and the villagers were inevitably a little arrogant. Pride is fine, but too much of a good thing is not good.
"By the way, you've all heard that the shop manager is going to open a school. Anyone from our village who wants to enroll can come to me tomorrow. Boys and girls are both welcome, and anyone under sixteen can attend for free. I'll gather the villagers this afternoon after get off work to announce the details."
The village chief didn't understand why the shopkeeper set such a wide age range. In their eyes, thirteen or fourteen was already a grown man, and sixteen was old enough to be engaged. However, he never objected to the shopkeeper's orders.
The villagers were initially unsure when they heard the news, but they dared to believe it only after the village chief announced it.
"That's wonderful! My son is already ten years old. I was just worried about not having him start his education. Maybe he can earn me an official title someday."
"Didn't you hear what the village chief said? This school isn't for scientific research now; we just want the children to learn more."
"Of course I know, can't I even dream about it?"
"However, I believe that our Xianyuan School will become famous throughout the country sooner or later; we are only in the initial stage now."
"Do you even need to tell me?"
The villagers chattered amongst themselves until the village chief gestured for them to stop.
"Currently, the school's enrollment is mostly for the children of the inn's employees. Others who want to get in will have to pass an exam. This is the manager's way of showing concern for the employees, so you should all take advantage of this opportunity and keep your kids in line. If I find out any child is disrupting the class and bringing shame to the village, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Looking at the village chief's serious face, the villagers felt both touched and pressured by the inn.
"Don't worry, village chief. If my son doesn't study hard, I'll give him a good beating."
"That's right, that's right, don't worry, village chief."
The village chief shook his head. "The shopkeeper doesn't mean forcing the children to study like crazy. Everyone has their strengths, and being mischievous occasionally is part of a child's nature, but they mustn't make any fundamental mistakes. There will be school rules in the future, so don't forget to follow them."
The villagers nodded. Since the ice sculpture competition, although they still felt that the imperial examination was the best way out, they no longer had the idea that "only the imperial examination could lead to success."
The store manager said, "Every profession can produce an expert," so perhaps their child will excel in another field.
While people were enthusiastically discussing the Fairy Destiny School, An Ge was having a terrible headache.
If she initially only intended to set up a primary school for the children of her employees, after learning about the state of education in this era from Chi Mu, she truly felt sorry for those children who could not go to school, and the idea of a primary school gradually turned into a university.
The original plan to prepare only a regular teaching venue has been changed. If we want to run a good school, we need good equipment.
Therefore, An Ge posted the task of purchasing a special building school in the host space long ago, but to this day, no one has accepted the task.
"If there's really no other way, let's find a site for now and then find someone to build the school after the New Year." Most of the buildings in the inn are now thanks to system upgrades, but this can't go on forever.
Xiao Qi flicked its tail. "Under normal circumstances, no one would want to trade special buildings like schools, and even if they did, the owner couldn't afford the price. Why don't we try looking for a construction team?"
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