"Master, we come here sincerely to study. Please accept us." Bei Yutang said sincerely.
Xiao Moer followed suit and saluted, "Madam."
Master Zhou remained undeterred. "The academy is on the decline. He has a bright future ahead of him, and he shouldn't waste it again."
Qiu Ziming understood the teacher's intention. In fact, the teacher had intended to disband the academy a long time ago, but the three of them came from poor families and were completely unable to afford the high tuition fees to go to other academies.
Anyone who could go to other academies had already left, and only the three of them remained here.
The teacher worked hard to support the academy for the three of them, which made Qiu Ziming feel very uncomfortable.
Seeing a student coming to the academy today, he was happy and wanted the teacher to keep him. This way, he could temporarily solve the academy's difficulties. However, the teacher refused to accept the student for the sake of the child's future.
Qiu Ziming lowered his head, feeling very uncomfortable.
"A flowery scene, rotten inside, cannot produce talent. Master, you are a man of great talent. I feel safe leaving my child with you."
Little Moer followed cleverly, bowed, and said, "I beg the Master to accept me as your student."
Qiu Ziming couldn't help but say, "Master, just accept it."
Daixiang was very puzzled. She couldn't see what kind of talent this old man had, but seeing Bei Yutang said so, she knew he must be right.
"Master, please accept our young master."
A group of people were trying to persuade him. Master Zhou looked at them and then at the child in front of him.
Despite his young age, he is already a scholar, and his future is limitless.
As a teacher, who doesn't like such students? However, Wenjin Academy has become an academy that no one cares about.
Seeing the teacher's hesitation, Xiao Mo'er said in a soft voice, "Teacher, if you are worried that my studies will be delayed because of this, why don't you keep me for a while. If my studies are delayed, you can send me back. If not, then keep me."
Master Zhou finally softened his heart when he saw his sincerity and said, "Okay."
Bei Yutang saw that Master Zhou agreed, "Dai Xiang."
Dai Xiang stepped forward and took out a bag of silver, and Xue Qian and Anye presented four gifts.
These are all etiquette.
Master Zhou accepted the four gifts and took the silver. The weight in his hand was at least twenty taels.
"You don't need to pay that much, two taels will be enough."
The two taels of silver he gave him were the same as those given to other students, and he did not take more money from him because he was rich. This alone shows the character of Master Zhou.
The tuition fee of two taels of silver might not even be available in ordinary academies.
In the past, Daixiang would have thought it was too much, as it was only two taels of silver. However, since following Bei Yutang and the others, she has seen Xiao Moer attend other academies, and the tuition fees he paid were several times more than this.
It can be seen how little these two taels of silver are, but for farmers, it is a huge burden.
Therefore, many people in the village who can afford to go to school have to devote all their family or even the entire clan's efforts to cultivate a scholar.
Bei Yutang said nothing more. He took out two taels of silver and handed it to Master Zhou. Then he took out another ingot of silver and said, "Master, please don't refuse. This ingot of silver is for my son's board and lodging at the academy. A tuition is a tuition, and board and lodging is still board and lodging. I wonder if this silver is enough?"
Mrs. Zhou nodded, "That's enough."
After they went down the mountain, Dai Xiang couldn't help but ask, "Sister Mu, are you really going to send Master Mo'er to the academy?"
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