The dog shook its head, its face serious, and said, "Mother, I won't. They don't want to live here. If they had a better opportunity, they would like to go to a more prosperous city and have a good teacher to teach them. Life is already very difficult for them here, but the family is still willing to send them to school, which shows that they have been working hard to make a living. I can't laugh at them just because I am better off."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Besides, our family's conditions weren't good before, and we only got better in recent years. Moreover, my current level of education is all thanks to my father and mother's hard work. I'm just lucky to be their child."
It is said that reading cultivates manners, and this saying is perfectly embodied in the children of the Lu family.
Especially Gou'er, who has a level of understanding beyond his years at such a young age. He knows that his current good conditions are thanks to his parents, and he never takes them for granted. Instead, he thinks about working harder in the future to be like his parents.
"So you feel that you might influence the children there, so you want to go home and study on your own?"
Jiang Jiuniang looked at him with admiration, her eyes filled with pride.
All her skills were learned in her previous life, and she also possessed an endless space, so she could have almost anything she wanted. There was nothing for her to be proud of.
On the contrary, what truly made her proud was raising the sickly dog after coming into this world, watching him grow up to be sensible, reasonable, and accomplished in both literature and martial arts.
The dog nodded; this was the only solution he could think of at the moment.
But Jiang Jiuniang didn't think so, saying, "Actually, you don't need to hide your talents; you can even show them off openly."
The dog looked at her, somewhat puzzled. Wasn't this just showing off?
Jiang Jiuniang explained, "You said it yourself, even the teachers here aren't very learned, which means there's a lot of knowledge they can't understand. So, could you be a little teacher and help everyone understand? In the process of teaching others, you might gain new insights. Confucius said, 'Reviewing what you've learned and gaining new knowledge from it, you can become a teacher.' Your mother believes you can be a good little teacher, right?"
This can also be considered a kind of training for the dog. Since he is to be a little teacher, his knowledge cannot be low, and his explanation ability can also be improved. He can also make a few good friends in this border city, which will be his network of contacts in the future.
Jiang Jiuniang felt that this was much more reliable than rushing to take the imperial examination for children.
At Gou'er's current age, if he passes the preliminary examination, he might be hailed as a child prodigy.
In any era, expectations will inevitably turn into pressure.
The dog is still young; there's no need for it to suffer now.
The dog was stunned. He never expected his mother to ask him to be a tutor. Could he really do it?
Furthermore, he is not very old; would others respect him?
But facing his mother's expectant gaze, he nodded firmly: "Mother, I will try."
Jiang Jiuniang rubbed his head and said, "Don't force yourself to do anything. I just want you to experience it. I don't expect you to do your best. If you don't like it, then we can come back home and study on our own, okay?"
Her son has a strong sense of responsibility, and Jiang Jiuniang is afraid that he will be stubborn and single-minded. Even if she doesn't like him very much, he will try his best to achieve results to prove her right.
That was not her original intention.
The dog was moved. Although he knew his mother's intentions, he still wanted to try his best. He didn't want to let his mother down, but he also wanted to do justice to his journey.
After deciding what he needed to do, Gou'er went to the study to prepare. Based on the progress of the children he knew that day, he began to prepare some relevant knowledge and stories, and also told some interesting stories that happened to him while learning this knowledge.
He was initially taught by Mr. Kang, whose lectures were humorous and engaging, and he wanted to bring that humor to the children in the border region.
After Gou'er left, Jiang Jiuniang didn't stay idle. She went to the workshop for a walk and saw Lu Baichuan returning. She then told him about the backwardness of education in this area.
"This is already the best school you could find, but the level is really not high. You can't cultivate outstanding children in a place like this. We must pay attention to education."
Jiang Jiuniang frowned and analyzed the pros and cons for him.
"I will report to the imperial court and ask the emperor to send officials over, along with more scholars."
Many scholars who had no hope of passing the imperial examinations would choose to become minor officials or become teachers at prestigious academies. Very few would be willing to come to this border city.
But it doesn't matter, as long as there are benefits, plenty of talented people will come here.
I wonder how the emperor views this matter, but it shouldn't be a big problem.
Jiang Jiuniang felt much more at ease after settling the matter and went to bed early.
Tomorrow is the day the milk powder factory will officially start producing milk powder. After countless trials and various purification and production processes, it can finally be considered a success.
However, she still has to personally oversee the process to ensure that the taste and nutrition are good, and also to guarantee the quality.
If these problems can be solved, we can send messages out and start taking orders. In addition, we need to ship a large batch of goods to the capital and Jingzhou for sale.
The next day she went with Peng Yuan. Peng Yuan hadn't been involved in business matters much lately, since she had told the two sisters to take her place.
With Jiang Jiuniang keeping a close eye on them, the two sisters didn't dare to cause any trouble. They did their own things properly every day and were quite diligent, which pleased Jiang Jiuniang.
"Madam, look, this is what it looks like when it's all packaged. Is this quantity acceptable?"
Upon their arrival, the manager eagerly approached to inquire. Jiang Jiuniang looked at them and asked, "Is this the only packaging size available?"
That's how it is right now.
The steward nodded, and Jiang Jiuniang picked it up and weighed it in her hand, estimating that it weighed about a pound.
"Make another half-pound package, so that people can buy small packages to try first."
"yes."
Packaging technology in that era was not very advanced, and there were no special milk powder cans like in later times. They could only use oil paper to wrap the powder, so they couldn't make the packaging too big. Otherwise, if the powder wasn't consumed in a short period of time after opening, it would easily become damp and spoil. Small and medium-sized packages were sufficient.
Afterwards, the two of them went to see the production process under the guidance of the supervisor. The workshop had a rich milky aroma, but it was not fishy at all, and Peng Yuan did not feel uncomfortable smelling it.
After carefully inspecting the contents, Jiang Jiuniang said, "Brew two portions according to the method I taught you before."
"yes."
The steward took care of it personally, and Peng Yuan looked around for a while before saying, "Sister Jiu Niang, you are really amazing! You can do so much in such a short time. It's truly admirable!"
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