"After our dyeing and weaving workshops move to the town, will they continue to work for us, or will they stay in the village to farm? I think most young people will want to leave. But when they leave, they'll want to buy a yard, but there definitely won't be enough in the town. If they want to buy a place, there won't be any left."
"Moreover, they have now bought a piece of land in town, so when they come to town, they will have something to look forward to. It will also be more convenient for the children to go to school in town."
"What about the village academy?" Zhou Quan asked, puzzled.
"Don't worry, those who are willing to come out are only some ambitious people, and some who want to maintain the status quo are unwilling to come out. In this way, we have divided the young people in the village into two groups. The group that stays in the village will still have children, and they will continue to study. Our flower planting business will also continue for them, and their lives will not be bad."
"Moreover, by then, the academy will also be ready to begin its development and can open up to external enrollment. Ideally, the Zhou family should produce a scholar who has achieved the rank of Juren (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) to serve as the academy's headmaster. At that time, after the children have completed their initial education, they can continue their studies at the academy and delve deeper into their studies. With a scholar who has achieved the rank of Juren acting as a guarantor, they can directly register to participate in the preliminary imperial examinations."
“If an academy wants to grow big and become famous, it needs famous people to oversee it,” Li Mai said.
"I understand. I'll go back another day and have Wencong take the autumn imperial examination this year. If he can pass and become a Juren, that would be even better, wouldn't that give him the title of Juren?" Zhou Quan blinked and said.
Li Mai: ......
It doesn't seem like it's impossible. In this era, there seems to be no age limit for participating in the imperial examinations, so Zhou Wencong could actually take the exams.
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