nucmednet Chapter 142 Education (Part )
Chapter 142 Education (Part )
After Xu Siyu settled Master Du in the City Lord's Mansion, she learned that Master Du was also from a Hanlin family.
His family's decline occurred during the struggle between the previous generation of emperors in the Li Dynasty, and was more or less related to the biological relatives of the current Crown Princess.
When Mr. Du presented the reply letter to Xu Siyu, Xu Siyu couldn't help but sigh that this old man really showed her the care and love of "Once a teacher, always a father."
"So, you came to me to 'take refuge' and even called upon so many great scholars to support Lezhou City?"
"Wanniang and I both like quiet and peaceful places. The clan school in Yunyang Town is crowded and diverse these days, and your Xu family has a few young men who can hold their own. So, I came to your new place to look at you and offer some support. It only takes a few letters to send. It's just everyone's choice."
Although the Crown Princess was established, it did not necessarily mean peace.
Emperor Ming had many adopted sons, and they had already become kings. Who could say that they would not form cliques and start a new round of struggle for power?
I think many old ministers will go there, and there are many who, like him, do not want to be involved in disputes anymore and are more satisfied with a stable life without fighting.
The family of Fang Dongming, the former chief academic officer of the Imperial College, lived in Yicheng. They only exchanged two letters, but within ten days, it was decided that the whole family would move to Lezhou City.
After that, it is still unknown how many people will move here.
Seeing Master Du beside her, who seemed like a hidden master, Xu Siyu no longer dared to think about the time when she was first detained as a child and smeared Master Du's teacup with "ingredients", and how her mother, Xu Wangshi, had even grabbed Master Du's belt in order to get him to teach her for free...
The more Xu Siyu thought about the past, the more agitated she became. She put her thoughts aside and focused on the "scenery" in the city.
Looking through the telescope at the arena at the East City Gate, the boys taking the martial arts exam went from single duels to group fights.
Xu Siyu silently turned the camera to the relatively well-educated and polite Lezhou Academy...
There are thousands of households in Lezhou, among which two hundred children go to school, nine hundred work in Xu Siyu's farms and shops, one hundred serve as city defense guards, and thirty people join the Qinglong Guard of her mansion.
It can be said that half of Lezhou City is attached to Xu Siyu.
It is because she is rich that she can make such drastic changes to the ecology of this city and feed so many people.
She asked someone to keep Lezhou City's public and private accounts separately, and when Lezhou City had surplus money in the future, she would repay her early investment.
She has already achieved this as the first step, and the next step will depend on the development of the country and the city.
In the following days, Xu Siyu focused on her adopted son.
The teacher resigned again. Master Cen felt ashamed that he had taught for two years but Lin Xuan had not made any progress. Master Yan shamelessly asked Xu Siyu to allow him to leave midway.
Master Cen is not the only one who feels ashamed.
As the biological mother, Xu Siyu really wants to say that she doesn't want to recognize this son anymore.
Seeing that the old teacher was about to cry, fortunately another victim, Master Du, appeared to comfort him and asked Xu Siyu to agree to transfer Master Cen to Lezhou School, which had a strong desire to study, and only then did he keep him.
Education is not only a problem for Lezhou City, but also a direct problem for her as a mother.
The day before the winter solstice, Xu Siyu did not stay at home as usual. Instead, she took her son and daughter with her and wandered from East City to West City, North City to South City, visiting all her properties. She did not return home until nightfall.
When they returned home, they were not allowed to rest. Instead, they were taken directly to the study and asked Lin Xuan to choose which family business he would take over next.
Lin Xuan knew that the family business his mother was talking about did not mean simply giving him a shop and arranging for someone to run it.
Xu Siyu specifically asked him to try dock handling, feeding cattle and horses, cutting and grinding medicine..., which means that he has to start from the lowest level.
"Mom, isn't it too early? I'm only seven years old, and my sister is only five. Is it too early for me to inherit the family business?"
"Well, let's make plans early. Once you two can support yourselves, your father and I can retire soon."
Lin Xuan was very confused: "Shouldn't I go to school?"
"Oh, you still remember to go to school?" It's not that Xu Siyu wants to be sarcastic, but Lin Xuan's words are clearly not what he means.
"You were kicked out of the clan school for your reckless behavior. You studied at home and made Master Cen so angry that his beard almost fell off. I thought you didn't like studying and just wanted to move bricks."
This was Xu Siyu’s first time being a mother, and she really didn’t know how to teach her child.
After discussing it with Lin Yiqing, I decided to be cruel and let them experience the sufferings of the world. Don't think that everyone can live a life of ease and plenty of food and clothing.
Lin Xuan was a smart kid and realized in an instant that his mother was not joking.
"Mom, I'll read it. Isn't it okay for me to read it?"
"No, you are not reading books, you are reading the master's life. Master Cen has resigned from me for the third time."
"Then recruit a new teacher..." Lin Xuan responded quickly. Obviously, he had not yet realized his mistake.
Xu Siyu slammed the table fiercely, her voice rising a notch. "Lin Xuan, you've been studying for several years now, haven't you learned anything about respecting your teachers? Your master should be the person in the world who will protect you the most, besides your mother, me, and your father. But because of your mischief, he gave up on you. Don't you have any shame?"
"They are all hired with money, how can they protect me?"
Xu Siyu was so angry at the naughty kid that she pointed at the guard outside the study and said, "Look at Dasai next to you. He was also hired by your mother. Didn't he protect you? Wasn't he the one who cushioned your fall when you fell over the wall while skipping class last time?
My son, people come to you for various reasons, but how your relationship with them will turn out in the end depends on who you are.
Xu Siyu never denied the role of money, but money alone is not enough.
Xu Siyu suppressed her emotions. She was a little hesitant at first, but now it seemed that she had to be cruel and let him suffer.
"Xuan'er, I don't ask you to be extremely smart, but I ask you to live up to the opportunities you have. Don't miss out on those who are kind to you, and don't waste your youth when you should be learning skills. I'm taking you to these places today. Choose one and go there after the New Year. Next year, when the various schools recruit students, you can take the exam based on your own ability and get into any school you can. If you don't get in, you can continue to work your way up from the bottom and see how far you can go."
Xu Siyu issued a notice and no longer gave Lin Xuan a chance to argue.
A fake identity was prepared for him, and he was allowed to stay in Ci'en Hall for a year, secretly protected by Dongfeng, the leader of the Five Little Dragons, so that he could experience the real life in the world and think about what he should learn and what kind of person he should become.
Her daughter Lin Cuiwei is still being taught at home for the time being. Firstly, it's because her teacher, Madam Mu, hasn't said that she can no longer teach her. Secondly, a daughter is always a daughter, and Xu Siyu is reluctant to send her out to suffer and gain enlightenment. If she really wants to send her out, she has to see the results of Lin Xuan's hard work over the past year before making a decision.