Space Farming: Traveling through Ancient Times to Do Business

Facing the villagers' puzzled and worried eyes, Jiang Xue smiled and shook her head, and said in a calm tone: "Don't worry, I'm not doing this for any reason. We are a family, and in the future, the people of Jiangjia Village must work together for the prosperity of the family. I will also do my best to carry forward our family spirit."

Jiang Xue's words made the eyes of the villagers present tear up. They were moved by this deep family sentiment.

Seeing this, Jiang Xue joked, "Don't be like that. It's just a private school. The purpose of building this private school is to hope that all our people can learn to read and understand the truth. It would be better if we can produce a top scholar, but even if we can't, it doesn't matter. The important thing is that we are all working hard."

The villagers were infected by Jiang Xue's humor and open-mindedness and expressed their agreement.

"It's good enough to teach them to read. We don't ask our children to bring honor to our family. Being able to read is a great blessing."

"Yes, it's not bad to have a scholar, and you can also be exempted from taxes."

At this time, a villager joked: "Oh, you have a really bold idea. You are a scholar, why don't you say you won the first place in the imperial examination?"

Another villager responded: "You still have to have dreams, what if they come true?"

Everyone was amused by this sentence, and the atmosphere on the scene became more relaxed and pleasant. Jiang Xue looked at this scene, and her heart was filled with warmth and expectation.

"I have many grandchildren, and I don't know who to let go." A middle-aged man next to him was a little embarrassed.

Jiang Xue was stunned and said that she had just seen this uncle with a sad face.

"It doesn't matter! Everyone can go, as long as they meet the Master's age requirements."

A middle-aged man next to him was surprised when he heard Jiang Xue's words. He was worried that he had too many grandchildren and didn't know how to choose. He didn't expect Jiang Xue to be so reasonable and let all his grandchildren have the opportunity to go to school.

Jiang Zefu sighed on the side, lamenting that he only had one grandson and the rest were granddaughters, and felt that he was "losing out".

Jiang Xue was a little surprised when she heard this. She didn't expect that someone would be dissatisfied for this reason.

She immediately clarified: "Who says women are inferior to men? In my private school, both men and women can go to school."

Seeing Jiang Xue's determination, Jiang Jun also became anxious. He walked up to Jiang Xue and reminded her, "Miss Jiang, it costs a lot for a boy to go to school. If a girl goes, the family will have to pay more."

Jiang Xue was stunned and looked at Jiang Jun with a funny tone.

"Who says women are inferior to men? Women can also stand tall and proud."

"Okay, get busy! We are leaving now."

She knew clearly that reading was the ladder of human progress and the cornerstone of civilization.

Bai Yufeng held it in for a long time and finally couldn't help asking

"Why did Miss Jiang build a school and break the convention to allow girls to go to school?

When she smiled, the light in her eyes was particularly attractive, and Bai Yufeng was fascinated by her.

She stopped and looked at Bai Yufeng

"Reading can help people understand reason, cultivate their character, and broaden their horizons, making them smart, progressive, and civilized."

"The reason why remote places like ours are so barbaric and poor is because the people read too little and know too little."

Jiang Xue thought for a while and continued

"If you want to change the landscape of this place, you must let the people here read."

She wanted to build a larger private school and hire some knowledgeable teachers for the children to study.

Let the poorer villagers build the school and give them wages.

Bai Yufeng knew very well that in this era, the idea of ​​sending girls to school was tantamount to heresy, a challenge to the status quo, and even more disrespectful to authority.

But the girl did not back down. She knew the power of education and firmly believed that only knowledge could change the world.

He began to admire the girl in front of him. Looking at Jiang Xue's back, he couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration in his heart.

A quarter of an hour later Jiang Family Courtyard

"Mr. Bai, this is the blueprint." Jiang Xue took the blueprint from Jiang Chen and handed it over.

Bai Yufeng got the blueprint and was stunned when he saw the words marked on it.

''What is a library?''

''Eh'' She seems to have used modern words

"Listen to my request first."

Bai Yufeng nodded and signaled Jiang Xue to continue.

''The first thing I considered was the spatial layout. The private school should consist of several functional areas, including traditional classrooms, science laboratories, art studios, and outdoor learning areas.''

'' The main structure of the building adopts the traditional wooden frame, which is connected by mortise and tenon joints. It is both solid and full of oriental classical charm. ''

''The roof is covered with glazed tiles, reflecting the color of the sky and blending in with the surrounding greenery.

"On both sides of the hall are corridors leading to the classrooms. I specially designed glass walls to bring in natural light, making the learning space more transparent and bright."

"Glazed wall? Glazed tile?" Bai Yufeng was a little surprised. How much silver would it cost?

Jiang Xue nodded. She had a way to burn the glass, so she was no longer worried.

''The design of the classroom focuses on flexibility, and the space can be adjusted according to different teaching needs.''

''Tables and chairs are no longer in a fixed arrangement, but can be moved and combined according to the needs of group discussion or individual research.''

"I left a large blank space on the wall for teachers and students to hang their creative paintings or various learning materials, making every corner full of vitality."

Jiang Xue hesitated and continued to add

''The center of the private school is an open courtyard, where I designed a miniature podium where teachers and students can hold outdoor classes and feel the baptism of nature.''

"The courtyard is also full of flowers and plants, with the changing seasons, spring flowers and autumn fruits, allowing people to feel the flow of time in the fragrance of books."

Bai Yufeng was in a daze and looked at Jiang Xue numbly.

"Ms. Jiang has already planned what she wants Bai to do. Miss Jiang has so many requirements, what is the budget?"

Jiang Xue was stunned and looked up at Bai Yufeng

"You do it!"

"Five thousand taels!"

Bai Yufeng was stunned and found it a little funny

"I'm afraid there's more than just the glazed wall!"

"Don't worry, sir. I have my own way to deal with the glazed walls and tiles."

Bai Yufeng nodded and smiled bitterly. With such a clear drawing and implementation plan, any craftsman could handle it!

"Mr. Bai, do you have any other questions?"

The creaky sound of the courtyard door opening interrupted Jiang Xue's inquiry.

Jiang Feng rushed into the courtyard panting and told Jiang Xue that a lot of wood and large blue bricks had been delivered to the threshing ground, and conveyed the news that the clan meeting would be held in the threshing ground soon. After hearing the news, Jiang Xue quickly got up and took Bai Yufeng and others to the village head.

At the threshing ground of Jiangjia Village, a clan meeting was in progress.

Jiang Xue stood in front of everyone, facing their suspicious and curious eyes. She knew very well that her words would determine the fate of this plan.

"I'm not kidding," Jiang Xue said seriously, "I've discussed it with the elders and decided to build a private school behind the threshing ground. Grandpa has already ordered the wood, which will be delivered in batches. The elders looked at the time and decided to start construction tomorrow."

As soon as she finished speaking, discussions broke out among the crowd.

Some people felt that this was too sudden and could not accept this fact; others, having heard some rumors before, began to believe it was true.

But no matter what, the nods of approval from the elders made this matter seem more reliable.

Jiang Xue continued to tell everyone about the private school’s welfare policies, including free education and special benefits for workers’ children.

As soon as these policies were proposed, they immediately caused a greater response.

a quarter of an hour later

"Mr. Bai, I originally planned to build a wooden house, but after careful consideration, I still think of using some large blue bricks. What do you think?" Jiang Xue considered many reasons and finally decided to use large blue bricks to build it.

Bai Yufeng nodded and agreed: "Okay."