Chapter 66 Chapter 66 Xiang Yu goes to school
After finishing the noodles, Zhu Dan saw Xiang Yu again at the door of the noodle shop.
When Xiang Yu saw them coming out, he happily came to greet them.
A hint of impatience flashed in Xiaohua's eyes. Firstly, the bath products shop was not her property. She was just a manager and did not get much dividends.
Second, their bath products are always in great demand, especially the new products launched by Gongsun Liu during this period are always snapped up.
Many nobles in Xianyang contacted her and wanted to place orders in advance. The products were already sold out while they were still in the workshop. They were begging to buy them.
Therefore, Xiaohua did not think that Xiang Yu was doing her a favor by spending so much money in the store.
Just like she said, the money and goods have been paid, it really doesn't make sense for him to use this as an excuse to get involved with her.
But before Xiaohua could say anything, Zhu Dan stepped forward and glared coldly at Xiang Yu. "Boy, my child doesn't like poor students. If you want to stand up to her, wait until you can beat her in math."
Xiang Yu's eyes lit up and he looked at Xiaohua again.
Xiaohua nodded. "I'll listen to Mr. Zhu. If you can beat me in math, I'll acknowledge you as worthy of being my friend."
Zhu Dan's mouth twitched. This kid is really too honest.
She said this because Xiaohua's talent lies in mathematics, while Xiang Yu's talent lies in martial arts. It is impossible for Xiang Yu to use his weaknesses to challenge Xiaohua's strengths.
Secondly, she played a word game, saying that Xiang Yu could defeat Xiaohua first, but she did not agree to let Xiaohua contact him. As a result... the child is still too naive. Well, I have to teach her a lesson about thick black art when I get back.
"Okay, Xiaohua, just wait, I will definitely beat you in math." Xiang Yu answered loudly.
There was so much noise that many people on the street looked over.
Zhu Dan didn't want to be embarrassed, so he pulled Xiaohua onto the horse and rode away.
Xiang Yu smiled foolishly, and only realized what was happening after the others left. He quickly followed them and said, "By the way, you haven't told me what this math is yet. How can I verify it?"
"Just ask anyone about compulsory education and you'll know." Zhu Dan's voice came from afar in the wind.
Xiang Yu scratched his head and stopped chasing him.
Here, Zhu Dan gave Xiaohua earnest advice and taught her that one should not be too honest.
"I got it, I got it." Xiaohua looked educated. "So it can be done this way."
"Let him indulge in mathematics and use up his energy. Once he has mastered equations and elementary geometry, and has university calculus waiting for him to tackle, I doubt he will have time to bother you."
Xiaohua nodded vigorously: "Mr. Zhu, I will listen to you."
On the other side, Xiang Yu returned to their temporary residence.
At this time, Xiang Yu was accompanied by Xiang Bo and Fan Zeng.
Originally, they shouldn't have come to Xianyang at this time, but Fan Zeng heard about the things happening in Xianyang and was curious, so he urged the two of them to come over to broaden their horizons.
When Xiang Yu was pursuing Xiaohua as a prodigal son, Xiang Bo and Fan Zeng did not stop him because they simply had no time.
There are so many new things in Xianyang. Walking around the streets every day, I can’t even see all the shops. How can I have the time to pay attention to the stupid things that the young boy Xiang Yu did to please the girl?
When Xiang Yu returned home, the first thing he said was, "Uncle, father-in-law, I plan to live in Lantian County permanently and study mathematics at the First School. Please go and enroll me."
Originally, after Xiang Yu found out about the inside story of the school and mathematics, he planned to sign up himself.
As it turned out, the teacher in charge of admissions did give him a form, intending for him to fill in his child's information, but he found out that the child was only fifteen years old and was eager to study, but had never been exposed to it before.
Strictly speaking, compulsory education lasts three years, and it only stipulates that students must be over seven years old. There is no requirement as to how old they must be.
After all, Zhu Dan's original intention was to educate the entire nation.
However, on the one hand, adults have the responsibility of supporting the family, and on the other hand, they are embarrassed to sit in the classroom with a group of children. So even if they want to learn, they can only let their own children teach them secretly.
Xiang Yu's height and age were a bit too high.
Of course, it was a good thing that he took the initiative to sign up and wanted to study. The admissions teacher adhered to the principle of support and asked his parents to come.
Fifteen years old is not considered an adult and requires a guardian to help register.
Even if there are no parents, there are people in charge of relevant institutions who can sign.
For example, orphans in the village can ask the village chief to register, while orphans in the city have a unified nursing home.
This organization has been popularized in Xianyang and Lantian counties, and will soon be popularized in other counties, with the determination to ensure that no destitute beggars appear on the streets.
If Xiang Yu was in some other place, he might be able to get away with it, but he happened to be in Lantian County, where the mechanism was already very complete and would not allow others to take advantage of loopholes or make special arrangements. So Xiang Yu failed to register and had to return to his parents in disappointment.
He felt that these Qin officials were too rigid. If it weren't for Xiaohua, he wouldn't want to stay here. He liked Jiangdong.
When Xiang Bo and Fan Zeng heard Xiang Yu say that he wanted to go to school, they were stunned at first, but then they realized: "Yes, you should go to school at your age."
This child is too energetic. If he goes to school, there will be someone to supervise him, so I can have time to go to the workshop and find out what's going on.
In the past, Xiang Bo claimed to be a nobleman of the Chu State, so of course it was impossible for him to work hard for the King of Qin.
But people are realistic. Seeing that Qin's national strength is growing day by day, the people of Qian are eager to return home after having enough food and drink. They no longer stick to their prejudices as before, but start to think about how to integrate and how to occupy a place in the powerful Qin.
I heard that the Qin State started compulsory education in order to select talents, so it would be a good idea to let Xiang Yu study there.
Xiang Yu led the way, and the two of them went to register for him.
This time is considered summer vacation, and of course, it’s not long before school starts, so registration went smoothly.
After receiving the textbooks required for admission, the group left the school.
The school also built dormitories, but the population of Lantian County was much larger than that of Pei County, so the dormitories were all prepared for children from the surrounding villages of Lantian County.
There are no such people who rent a house near the school like Xiang Yu.
——Xiang Yu rented this place specifically because it was close to Liuye Li. Unexpectedly, he accidentally rented a school district house.
With such a close distance, how could the school arrange a dormitory for Xiang Yu?
Xiang Yu didn't mind at all. He was already looking forward to the good times of going to school with Xiaohua.
On the other hand, as mature adults, Xiang Bo and Fan Zeng were thinking, "I didn't expect this school to be free and even subsidize three meals a day. If I do well in the monthly exams, I can get extra rewards."
This was quite incredible for them.
After all, these days, knowledge is in the hands of the nobles, and there is a wall between them and the common people.
As they belonged to the aristocratic class, they were naturally accustomed to paying a huge price to acquire knowledge.
Originally, they were worried about not bringing enough money to Xianyang. They had spent a lot of money on those novelties. What if they couldn't raise enough money to pay for Xiang Yu's school tuition? In the end...
The two looked at each other and were both shocked.
"In Lantian County alone, the Qin Dynasty has established five schools—the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth! They're even paying people to teach the people. If this continues, won't Qin be filled with learned people everywhere?"
Although Fan Zeng was old, it did not hinder his brain from being flexible.
He was the most famous strategist in the camp of the King of Western Chu, and at this moment he could easily see the long-term impact of these inconspicuous schools.
Unlike Xiang Bo who still had the arrogance of an aristocrat, Fan Zeng was more clear-headed: the IQ of the common people was not much worse than that of the nobles. What they lacked was only abundant food and knowledgeable teachers.
Even if their foundation cannot be compared with that of the noble men and women who have been influenced by them since childhood, think about the base number of nobles, and then think about how many common people there are in the world?
If all these talented people were discovered and used by the Qin Dynasty... Fan Zeng's eyes were deep, it was really right to come to Xianyang this time.
Last year, when he observed the sky at night, he saw that the Emperor Star was dimming and was about to fall.
Unexpectedly, not long after, the Emperor Star seemed to have survived a fatal disaster and was shining brightly. He knew that something must have happened in Xianyang.
It was late for them to come out, but not too late. If they were any later, the knowledgeable people selected by the Qin State would have grown up, and there would be no place for them to stay.
Yes, Fan Zeng had the confidence that was no less than anyone else, but he also knew that the Qin State valued loyalty more than talent.
Xiang Yu had no idea of his uncle and father-in-law's worries, and after registering, he couldn't wait to find Xiaohua.
Xiaohua heard the servant come to report that Xiang Yu had knocked on the door in Liuyeli again. She rolled her eyes and was about to say she would not see him, but for some reason she thought of something and said, "Let him in."
Xiang Yu stood at the gate of Liuye Li. He didn't have much hope, but when he heard the servant say Xiaohua wanted to see him, he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. He became even more determined to go to school and study math well.
Xiaohua really likes him like this.
"You're here." Xiaohua smiled, a rare smile on her face. "I heard that you've already registered at the First Primary School. I specially prepared some gifts for you. You can take them back with you."
A gift? Xiaohua actually prepared a gift for him? Xiang Yu was flattered, excited, expectant, and a little annoyed at the same time.
He came to see Xiaohua without any gift: "I, I will definitely bring a gift for you next time I come."
Xiaohua was stunned for a moment before she said, "Okay, but you should go directly to Xianyang when the time comes. I'm leaving Lantian County soon."
"What?" Xiang Yu's face changed drastically. "You want to leave Lantian County?"
"Yes." Xiaohua smiled happily, "I have been accepted by the Imperial College in Xianyang. I will go there to study."
"Imperial College?" Xiang Yu read the name and thought quickly.
He remembered this. At that time, Yafu also said that Qin State wanted to build its own Jixia Academy, but he didn't know how many people would buy it.
Xiaohua knew what he was thinking as soon as she saw his expression. "You want to go to the Imperial College, too? But the Imperial College is different from other schools. You can't just sign up and go. You need recommendations and an exam."
She kindly explained the path to admission to the Imperial College: "You must complete three years of compulsory education with outstanding results before your teacher will write you a letter of recommendation. Although I didn't get perfect scores in every subject, I got full marks in math, physics, and chemistry, which I excelled in, and I also scored 90 points in Chinese and law."
Xiaohua simply gave the other party an example.
Xiang Yu didn't know what this meant yet, so he said confidently, "I will definitely go to the Imperial College to study."
Three years? Another three years was too long to wait, so he decided to go back and ask his uncle and his father-in-law to find a way to recommend him for the position.
Thinking that Xiaohua was about to leave, Xiang Yu did not delay any longer. He hurriedly picked up the large box of gifts that Xiaohua had prepared for him and went to find Xiang Bo and Fan Zeng.
Xiaohua saw him carrying the box of exercise materials as if it were nothing and curled her lips: "What a strong man."
Thinking that the other party would not be able to disturb her for at least three years, Xiaohua felt relaxed.
And if he could really survive three years of hardship and be recommended to the Imperial College, Xiaohua thought, what would be wrong with giving him a chance to be friends with her?
She is so outstanding, her friends must also be outstanding.
"I have to go pack my bags." Xiaohua clapped her hands, a look of longing on her face. "I wonder what Teacher Zhang Liang has learned in the past six months. I really want to fly to Xianyang right away to ask for his advice, but writing letters isn't very convenient."
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