"Cousin, are you saying that Shen Wanxin from next door is impersonating someone else?" Li Qian, who was serving food to Luo Yong, widened her eyes.
She used to just dislike the woman next door, thinking she was secretive and always looked guilty.
But whenever she mentioned Mrs. Shen next door, the other women in the alley felt that she was looking down on her.
Heaven have mercy, when has Li Qian ever looked down on anyone? This is her true feeling, but nobody believed her. Now they're all dumbfounded, aren't they?
"So, what was her previous identity?" Li Qian asked curiously.
"Before, Madam Shen was Ning Xiangqiao from Hongyao Village. She took the place of that down-on-her-luck woman from the capital and then had that amnesiac woman marry Lin Genzhu from Linjia Village under her own name."
Luo Yong explained.
"Lin Genzhu, isn't he a notorious gambler in the surrounding villages?" Even Li Qian had heard of him, which shows how badly Lin Genzhu's reputation was.
"How could they be so hateful? They used someone else's identity and then pushed them into a fire pit. They're absolutely wicked!"
Li Qian was furious.
She looked at her two children eating across from her and said, "We must never be like that in the future. We must have basic principles and know how to be grateful!"
"Even if you can't help others, it's okay. As long as you don't harm anyone, you're already better than many people!"
The two children nodded, indicating that they remembered.
After disciplining her two children, Li Qian was still furious and kicked her husband next to her: "From now on, you must not associate with Lin Daqiang next door. You can't sleep in the same bed with two different kinds of people. This guy is selfish and hypocritical!"
The husband beside her smiled wryly; how could he know any of this?
“Yongzi, you’ve told us all this. Didn’t you just mention that the Mountain God Academy has been completed?” Li Qian turned around and asked.
"The school is now complete and will surely be accepting students soon. Don't forget your cousins, they've been wanting to go to the Mountain God School and worship the Mountain Goddess for a long time!"
The two little ones opposite them nodded quickly. They had heard their mother talking about it all this time and were also very eager to go to the Mountain God Academy.
“It has indeed been completed, but the most important thing right now is not to recruit students, but to recruit teachers.” Luo Yong hesitated for a moment.
Although they will send people over from the barren mountain area, they also need to send people from their side.
Not long ago, Magistrate Xu had secretly visited several scholars, but they all refused as soon as they heard that the school was open to both men and women and that the students were required to promote the Empress.
Otherwise, the Mountain God Academy would have been built several days ago, and it wouldn't still not have enrolled any students.
When those people heard that boys and girls could attend classes together, they all reacted as if they had seen some kind of monster, and hurriedly chased them out. Some old teachers even cursed loudly.
Luo Yong also felt that this school was somewhat shocking, but the school's rules were set by the Mountain Goddess.
The Mountain Goddess is a true deity; how could a deity be wrong? The fault must lie with us mortals!
Just as Luo Yong was deep in thought, he suddenly saw Li Qian across from him with a tender expression.
"Yongzi, what do you think of your cousin?"
"Although he is only a student who has passed the preliminary examination, his knowledge is very solid. He has been studying for three whole years and is not much worse than those who have passed the county-level examination!"
"Besides, our Mountain God Academy has just started teaching, so it will definitely be teaching basic knowledge. I think it's just right for beginners!"
Looking at his cousin's expression, Luo Yong couldn't help but shudder, goosebumps erupting all over his body.
"Sister-in-law, please don't talk like that."
“My cousin can definitely do it. The county magistrate is not only recruiting scholars, but also students. As long as you are willing, you can come with me to register.”
"Cousin, what are you thinking? Let me make this clear first, if you don't genuinely want to go and teach, the magistrate definitely won't accept you!" Luo Yong wasn't going to pull strings.
Li Bin was still in a daze when he felt his wife pinch his thigh hard.
"I'll go, I'll definitely go, I'm willing!" He waved his hand quickly.
Sure enough, after he spoke, the force from the side became much gentler.
Li Qian felt a little guilty when she looked at him, and secretly rubbed his face.
Li Bin felt a surge of joy as he experienced the force; his wife had never been so gentle before!
Luo Yong's lips twitched, but he pretended not to see the interaction between the two.
However, upon seeing his cousin, he had an idea. Most of the people living in this alley were scholars with official titles. Although they were not well-known, they were all truly talented.
The Mountain God Academy offers good benefits and you can even receive the blessing of the Mountain Goddess. What reason is there not to go there?
After finishing his meal, he asked his cousin to take him to knock on each door and ask everyone.
"You mean if we go to teach at the Mountain God Academy, we'll have to teach all the female students there?" Zhang Xiucai asked, his eyes filled with doubt as he opened the door.
"Why would this mountain god's school accept female students? They can't take the imperial examinations to obtain official titles."
This statement, though harsh, is indeed the reality of the present.
“Zhang Xiucai, you are well-informed and have a good understanding of the situation in the world.”
"The people of Liang Dynasty are now filled with resentment. There is already a rebel army in Qingzhou, and not long ago a sizable band of bandits gathered around our Huangxian County. What do you think will happen in the other provinces?"
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