After planting the watermelons, May arrived.
At night, Jiang Hu sat alone in the dark yard, staring at the night sky in a daze.
He had been in Changle County for two years, and today was his 21st birthday. But who in the world would remember it?
I have been staying in Fulai Village for more than two months, busy with my boss every day. Time has passed quickly, and the people he brought here are also very satisfied with their current life.
He should be content. But when he thought of his grandmother, father and mother, he felt heartbroken.
He didn't dare, nor did he want to, return to his ancestral home outside Fu'an. He thought escaping would allow him to forget, but every night, in the stillness of the night, his mind was filled with the images of his family's death...
So what if he killed the bandits? There was no going back. So what if his father had devoted himself to serving the people? He still died at the hands of the criminals. He had already let his father down and did not continue to participate in the imperial examinations. He felt that his future was hopeless and bleak...
No one knows what happened to the people in the small fishing village who were implicated by him.
The workshop is closed today and April's wages will be paid.
The workshop workers and farmhands in the Liu family compound lined up to receive their wages. Now the farmhands are no longer just 19 people, but a team of 50.
There is no other way. With 500 mu of land, there are an average of 10 people taking care of 100 mu. We will hire more workers when we are really too busy.
After distributing the wages to the villagers and farmhands, the only people left were those living in the workshop, including Ku Wa and Jiang Hu, a total of 85 people, and the original 58 people, for a total of 143 people.
Those aged 13 and above were paid one tael of silver as wages, those under 12 were paid half a tael of silver, and each received two sets of summer clothes and two pairs of breathable cloth shoes. Of course, the two little girls did not receive any wages, but they received two sets of beautiful clothes and shoes.
The poor kids were stunned! They had never thought they could get such a high salary, and that they would receive it for two consecutive months.
"Sister Liu, this is too much. Just give us a few dozen coins. We already have food and shelter here, and now we need clothes and shoes. This is too much."
"Take it. It's the same for everyone. This is what you deserve through your hard work. You've passed the test and will receive your wages every month."
"Also, starting from May, formal classes will be held in the dining hall. If you need to study, your work and study schedules will be adjusted according to your schedule. Of course, if you choose to study, your work hours will be shortened, and your wages will be reduced accordingly. This is fair to everyone."
"If you want to study, you can come and register with me now."
"Studying is free. I will also buy the introductory books, but you have to buy the pens, ink, paper and inkstone yourself."
Now that they have wages, Liu Yuhan hopes that these children can distinguish what they need most and then make judgments and choices.
"I want to study, Sister Liu, let me register." Kuwawa was the first to register.
"Okay, bitter baby."
"I want to study, too."
"And me..."
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Liu Yuhan saw that more than ten boys stood up, but not a single girl stood up.
"Do you want to study?" Liu Yuhan said to a girl in a gentle voice.
"Sister Liu, can girls also study?"
"Of course girls can study. Look at Sister Baizhi. She can read and write beautifully. She's good at accounting because she studied. Because she can study, her work is easier and she gets paid more."
“Reading not only helps you learn to read and write, but also broadens your horizons, opens your mind, and helps you understand more truths.”
"For girls, I will arrange a separate classroom with female teachers, so don't worry about these issues or age restrictions. Children as young as 20 or as young as 6 can study."
"Young master, can my sister and I register?" Su Zi Su Mu stood up.
"Perilla frutescens, of course you can. You already know medicinal herbs. If you can recognize the words, it will be very helpful for your future development."
"Then let's register."
"Baizhi will write it down for them. The girls should write it down on a separate piece of paper."
"Okay girl."
"I want to learn too, but I don't want to delay my work. Can I study at night?"
"You have regular classes to attend, and I will make adjustments. Just register if you want to study."
"Okay, little boss."
Later, girls and baby girls registered one after another.
Speaking of hiring a teacher, Liu Yuhan asked Zhang Lizheng to keep an eye out for it. Unexpectedly, two days later, Zhang Lizheng brought his son and daughter-in-law to the Liu family. Zhang Lizheng's son and daughter-in-law were willing to teach in the Liu family workshop.
Although Zhang Lizheng's daughter-in-law had no teaching experience, she could read and write. She usually helped her husband correct homework behind the scenes in the school. She could prepare lessons with her husband in advance, and she felt that she was capable of doing the job of a female teacher.
Zhang Lizheng is getting old and is unable to handle the school properly, so he has decided to transfer the town's school to someone capable.
He admired the Liu family, who were also very capable and closely connected to the Huo family, the largest family in Fu'an City. That was why he was willing to have his son and daughter-in-law come to Fulai Village.
Zhang Lizheng's son is named Zhang Zheng, and his daughter-in-law's surname is Yang. Zhang Zheng is just like his name, he is handsome and serious about his work. Liu Lu and Liu Guang have been taught by him and have a good reputation for him. Yang has a generous and cheerful personality.
Liu Yuhan was naturally willing. She was very grateful that they solved her urgent problem.
The Liu family began recruiting students for school in the village. The village elder, Uncle, and Village Chief Lin also mobilized the other villagers. During the famine, the children in the village had more or less learned to read from Liu Guang and others, so they had a basic foundation.
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