Qin Mu, who wanted to take advantage of his proximity, directly rejected Chi Dongyi, who was looking at him expectantly.
"I'm sorry, Elder, I have no official rank, I have never formally taught anyone, and my knowledge is limited."
I only taught A-Ye and the others because Chi-Yu was busy, and I didn't have anything else to do, so I stayed here to kill some time.
You need a master, but I am not, and I am not capable of undertaking that responsibility. Please find someone more capable!
Chi Dong was somewhat disappointed when he heard him refuse, but he still didn't want to give up just like that.
He immediately said, "The children of our clan do not learn to read and write for the purpose of passing the imperial examinations."
You can teach others the same way you teach A-Ye.
I don't expect them to have great writing skills, nor do I expect them to write anything worthwhile.
As long as they know how to write their own names and can read documents, that's fine.
Qin Mu shook his head firmly: "I'm sorry!"
Seeing his firm attitude, Chi Dong didn't press him any further, but just sighed helplessly.
However, as he turned around, Qin Mu said, "If the old clan leader wants to invite Master Fu, I'll have A-Kai ask him for you after he comes down the mountain."
If any scholars are willing to come here to be teachers, I wonder what conditions we can offer?
Is that what I just mentioned?
Chi Dong was taken aback when he heard this; he hadn't actually considered this question.
After all, they are mountain people, and Chijia'ao is located in the mountains at a high altitude, making it difficult to go up and down the mountain.
The reason they wanted Qin Mu to teach was because they knew he wouldn't be staying here for long.
In his view, it would be good enough if he could just spend two taels of silver, grit his teeth, and ensure that the strong young men in the village wouldn't be blind.
If someone truly has a talent for studying, we'll find a way to send them to a private school down the mountain.
But if Qin Mu were to invite the Master over, things would be different.
Not only do you have to study it properly, but you also need to prepare all the necessary books, writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones.
These are not cheap, and it's definitely not feasible to make everyone pay for them themselves.
It's not very realistic to ask the clan to pay for it.
The clan is almost broke now, and we still have to pay the teacher's tuition...
Qin Mu noticed the trouble on his face, and after a moment's thought, he knew the reason was poverty.
If everyone has money and food, they naturally won't be short of money to hire a teacher.
"If the old clan chief's problem is with the money, I'll think of another solution."
Upon hearing this, Chi Dong sighed again before explaining his current predicament.
After listening, Qin Mu thought for a moment and said, "Elder Chief, I know that the coming years will not be very good."
If I can find someone, I'm willing to come and teach everyone.
As long as the clan provides him with food and lodging, that's fine. I mean, he'll bring his family along.
I wonder if it will work out?
When Chi Dong heard Qin Mu also say that the harvest was bad, he immediately thought of what Chi Da Hu had said.
If people are only bringing their families, there is still grain available for sale in every household in Chijia'ao, plus the grain that Xiaoyu is going to open in her grocery store.
In this way, if each family provides some rice, flour, meat, and vegetables, it's not impossible to raise them.
Thinking about all this, he still couldn't help but ask clearly: "How many people are in the other party's family?"
Besides providing food and lodging, do we need to give them some extra money when they come here?
If there are ten or fewer people, we don't need to give them any extra fees, that's fine.
He can stay with us from now on; we'll take care of all his food, drink, and lodging needs.
As you know, we have charcoal, heated brick beds, and we grow our own vegetables. We also hunt, so we don't lack meat.
As long as money isn't mentioned, or the monthly salary is less than three hundred coins, everything is negotiable.
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