Madam, She Has a Tender Heart

The two glanced back and forth.

After a while, Su Qingyu said: "Okay, I agree."

Shopkeeper Ding let out a long breath.

"The Yongfeng is a timely help. From now on, all the materials we need for Qingshan Academy will be purchased by the Yongfeng."

Shopkeeper Ding immediately smiled. Manager Li said that Mrs. Su is a smart person, and she can tell with just one point, and it is true.

"Thank you, Madam Su, for your trust."

Next, the two started discussing various materials, quantity, quality, color, size, etc.

In addition to books, we also need to purchase pens, inks, paper and inkstones that school children use every day, which is a big deal. There is also a need for a lot of cloth for making clothes for teachers and school children. There are also some other materials.

If the school continues to operate, Yongfeng will continue to cooperate with them. Yongfenghao is a business that has to support many people. It has the heart to give back to the mountain people, but it will not engage in loss-making business.

For Su Qingyao, this supplier only makes it for everyone, and it is better to do it raw than to do it cooked.

Although Manager Li of the Yongfeng is a shrewd person, he has a bottom line and credibility. When working with Su Qingyu, he knows her rules well and the two of them are very happy to work together.

She didn't want to change to an unfamiliar business name and have to get used to it all over again.

After the books were settled, it was time to build the school building.

There were Xiang Shang and Wei Fuchang at the construction site, so she had nothing to worry about. She only drew the drawings, called in all the carpenters from Lianzhai, and concentrated their work on making tables and chairs for the school.

Notices were also put up, asking students who wanted to enroll to come and sign up, and prepare tailor-made clothes and various entrance supplies.

The notice was just put up, and the market town was once again crowded.

No matter how far away the village was, the news was also received, and within three days, registration was completed. Because the enrollment age has been increased to fifteen, there are a lot of applicants.

Many people also think that entering school at the age of thirteen, fourteen or five is too old? Many people were hesitant around the table.

After all, at this age, he has to do most of the work at home. And the schooling lasts three years. Fourteen or fifteen years old is the age for marriage. How about seventeen or eighteen years old?

"Do I have to study for three years?"

"Not necessarily. It's not mandatory. If you have learned a lot of words in one and a half years and feel it is enough and don't want to come, no one will force you to leave."

Gu Hongde and several other gentlemen sat in front of the table. They were asked various questions and patiently answered them one by one.

"Will there be any consequences if I drop out of school?"

They can come and leave whenever they want. If they anger the president and he stops accepting their goods, and if he has any work to do, he won't come to their home anymore. That would be a huge loss.

The president and the village owners always said that they would not take any village with them to play, and their village owners would go back to the village and say which family they would not take with them. They were very afraid.

"It has no impact. The president just wants everyone to recognize some words. At least they should be able to understand the plaques on the shops in the market town, right? You need to understand the contents of the deed, right? If you can understand the riddles of the Yuanri Lantern Festival, you don't need help from others. Read it, right? It doesn’t matter how long you study, it’s your freedom.”

"Can you really drop out of school at any time?"

"Yes. This is the first time this year. There are many situations that the president cannot estimate. In the future, you will still have to make adjustments based on the situation. Don't worry, you are free to learn or not, and how long you want to learn is also your freedom. The president is not so Take some time to remember your little things."

"Okay, I'll sign up for my child. He is fourteen years old this year. You can write..."

It took three days for registration to end.

A total of eight hundred and eighty-six people. There are less than twenty in each village.

There are far more children between the ages of six and fifteen. But even if Su Qingyu doesn't practice cultivation, there are still various situations where she doesn't come to learn. For example, if there are many children in the family, only one or two will be allowed to come. Some families with small children will have to rely on their children to look after the house and will not come.

The female children accounted for only a quarter.

Although the status of girls in the mountains is higher than outside, the common thought is that it is of little use for girls to read and read. If they have time to go to the mountains to collect some mountain products and sell them for money, they can supplement the family a lot in a year.

Regarding these, Su Qingyu did not force it.

And she didn't think too far ahead.

She didn't know what future prospects the children would have after they completed their studies at the academy, how to arrange for them, and whether it would allow them to have a better living environment and better quality of life than they did now.

Let’s take a step at a time. She simply felt that being able to read and recognize some words was better than being blind.

She simply wanted to do this, and she had no control over what effect it would achieve.

She cannot impose her will on her mountain folk.

After the registration was over, the Yongfeng ship also delivered the cloth she needed.

This time she did not hang up the notice, but moved the cloth back to Xingenzhai. Recruiting female workers in her own village to make school uniforms for the students.

There are many skilled women in the main village, second village and third village of Xingengzhai. The wealth does not go to outsiders, so the wages fall into the hands of our own people first. If there is insufficient manpower, a notice will be posted to recruit people from outside.

Su Qingnao laid out the styles of school uniforms for boys and girls, divided the work processes, and asked the female workers who came to pick up the work to do their work and take the cloth back to their homes for production.

It is still produced according to the assembly line. Some parts are drawn to size, some are cut, and some are sewn. In this way, the process is divided into streamlined operations to ensure speed.

Dozens of women happily carried mountains of cut cloth home.

Yaya and Qingxing originally learned female red from Su's mother, but now they are better and have the opportunity to operate. I dare not let them do sewing yet, but I can still do some line drawing and cutting work.

Mother Su put them among the female workers every day and asked them to learn from them. The aunt and nephew stood there every day until their feet were numb and did not dare to complain a word.

After all, their school uniforms are also included.

Qingxing and Yaya were very happy when they heard that they were allowed to go to the academy to study. Mu Ye was looking forward to being able to escape from Su Mu's clutches.

A few days later, Ma Mingwen's letter arrived.

After receiving the kaolin clay produced in Yongjia, Tiantai, mentioned in Su Qingnao's letter, Ma Mingwen sent people to see it on the spot. He also found many craftsmen from across the country to open a kiln for firing porcelain. He said in the letter that if it was made, it would be a great achievement for Su Qingyu.

In the letter, Cui Yuying also used kaolin clay to make a mud mask on her face according to the method she said. The effect was very good. She also tried it with people around her, and many people came to ask her for help. Her ladyship was successful in diplomacy. Overjoyed.

I sent her a lot of cloth jewelry with the letter.

Hearing that Su Qingyu wanted to open a school, Ma Mingwen expressed his strong support in the letter and said that if he needed a teacher, he could send someone over.

She also enclosed five thousand taels of silver with the letter for her to pay for the school expenses.

Su Qingyu was very moved.

The smoothness of her journey is inseparable from meeting this noble man, Ma Mingwen. If he hadn't been supporting her from behind, she wouldn't be so stable in this mountain. Many people and forces have already come to attack the stronghold and plunder it.

Ma Mingwen is now one of the major forces in the south. He has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands. He has strong soldiers and horses, abundant food and sophisticated weapons. He does not dare to hit a stone with an egg at a young age.

Even Yang Bi felt uncomfortable being caught in the middle of the Wu Kingdom and wanted to annex more territory, but he did not dare to make any big moves. He only dared to let his men have small fights and tentative provocations.

He was afraid that he would offend Ma Mingwen and swallow up his country of Wu.

The more stable the country becomes, the more stable Su Qingyu, her family, and the people of the forty-five villages in the mountains will be.