The ancient farming life of liberal arts scum

100 taels of silver is enough for a family of five to live comfortably in the county for six to seven years, not to mention the remote Nanguan Prefecture. Even in Kyoto, the average gentleman of the Guozijian can't get 100 taels of salary a year.

Shen Ge said: "As the saying goes, you can buy horse bones with a thousand pieces of gold. Nanguan Mansion is remote. I have nothing to give to those gentlemen. I can only give more money to attract talented people."

"Having said that, but each gentleman's salary of 100 for two years is too much." Shaoxin still had disbelief on his face, and said with a frown, "Besides, the gentleman you want to hire can't teach Duan Wen to read and write. The gentlemen of the imperial examinations are just miscellaneous scholars. Don’t say 100 taels, even if half of it is cut off, the gentlemen who come to Nanguan City will flock to it, why is this?”

Now there are still few colleges and not many teachers. Although 100 taels is a bit more, it will not move Shaoxin.

But this is just the beginning. If more academies are built in the future and hundreds of students come here, will they have to pay an annual salary of up to a hundred taels?There are also students, sir, the annual salary is so high, how much should the students pay?After Shu Xiu graduated, are there any students willing to come here to study?

Shao Xin is not a businessman, but he gets along with Bai Liyi a lot, so he still knows how to count.No matter how you look at it, Shen Ge's cultivation is higher.

But Shen Ge insisted, "Since I started this, the goal is not a small academy in a quiet corner. Don't see that the academy has not been built yet, and I can't see anything. In the future, I will make Feiguang Academy the most beautiful college in Dayan and even the world. famous school."

Once the academy opens, the most important thing is not to lose style.If he only pays his husband a 50-year salary and recruits ordinary students, it seems that it will be easier to start, but I am afraid that Feiguang Academy will still be an unknown academy after dozens or hundreds of years.

Shao Xin still didn't quite understand, "Will this academy become famous with a two-year salary of 100?"

"Of course not. Money touches people's hearts. I would like to pay ordinary students 100 for two years so that our college can be seen by many poorer students. If there are good students, the possibility of recruiting good students will be greater."

Shen Ge had planned a long time ago, "The academy teaches military, business, agriculture, and industry, but the students to be admitted are not ordinary people. I want to draw up an assessment, and only recruit the smartest and most hardworking ones. I would rather be short than excessive. I want to give my husband a salary of one hundred and two years, and I also want to give scholarships to students who study well to fund their studies."

Shao Xin opened his mouth with a complicated expression, "A college like ours still pays money back to students?"

"If you have a good seedling, post it." Shen Ge answered without hesitation, "Not only should I give scholarships to the students, but if there are girls who come to study and meet my requirements, I will accept them."

"This, this is too..." Shao Xin didn't think of words to say this.

Shen Ge smiled, "Brother Shao, don't worry, the academy won't be completed overnight. The first batch of students will be selected in Qing Lingwei. Because they are our own people, the academy will help out [-]% of the students to study, and let the students go to another school." [-]%."

Mentioning his subordinates, Shaoxin came back to his senses and asked quickly, "How much do you plan to accept?"

"20 two years." Seeing that Shao Xin seemed to be high, Shen Ge explained: "The rest of the colleges mainly follow the 20 two beams of the military academy. At that time, not only will you be invited to give lectures, Brother Xun will also come, 20 Two to one year is really not much. As for the business school, with Big Brother Baili here, it is not a problem to earn 20 times or [-] times when you graduate.”

"If the Institute of Engineering makes gunpowder and cannons and other things, if you can learn related technologies for 20 taels, I am afraid that the students will wake up laughing from their dreams. This is not too much."

"As for the agricultural college, it sounds like a farming college. Actually, I plan to develop biotechnology in the agricultural college. Well, biotechnology is the kind of technology that makes our rice, wheat, etc. produce more food. Short term It seems that this academy seems a bit tasteless, but I will pay some money out of my own pocket, and the treatment of students in this academy is better than other academies."

"Students from the Agricultural College, I only recruit those who are smart and economical. Most of them can get scholarships. Once they come in and out, they don't cost much money. Maybe they can make a small fortune."

Shen Ge had thought about these things clearly for a long time, and Shao Xin slowly listened to him when he was talking about it.

After a long while, Shao Xin sighed, and patted Shen Ge on the shoulder, "Chen Ge'er, you are the number one scholar, I am not as smart as you, nor as knowledgeable as you. Your college is your own decision, what's the point?" If you need help, just call me."

"Brother Shao, don't worry, I will not be polite to you if I am polite to anyone, you will know in the new year."

All the people around Shen Ge strongly supported except Shao Xin who disagreed a little.

Xun Jiu is an intelligence officer. He knew that Shen Ge was going to build a college early in the morning, and the relevant information he found out was kept on his desk.He not only knows Shen Ge but also has Xun Feiguang's support behind him, he also knows Hu Naiqing's evaluation of Shen Ge, and the reason why Hu Naiqing traveled so far to be the dean, so naturally he will not object.

Bai Liyi even waved his hand boldly, "Second Master, don't worry." Even if you lose 1 taels a year, you will only lose 10 taels in ten years. Shen Ge earns more than that in a year. do not worry.

Xun Yi, who was far away in the capital, and Xun Qi, Xun Guanshi who was in Shenjia Village, had always followed Xun Feiguang, and Xun Feiguang didn't object, so the two had nothing to say.

After the small year comes the big year.

On the 27th day of the year, Shen Ge commanded people to clean up the inside and outside of the camp and the general's mansion. His personal guard Dong Xiaowu brought a stack of letter paper, "Second Master, Niu Han is back, and I brought you a letter."

Shen Ge took the letter and took a look, there were five letters in it, one from uncle Hu Qingyan, one from senior brother Wu Shiyu, one from Master Wu, one from uncle, and one from friend Xiao Siyuan.

Among them, Hu Qingyan's letter was brought back from the capital, Wu Shiyu had been released as a county magistrate, his letter was sent from the county he was in charge of, and the remaining few wrote letters in Kunjiu County.

It is inconvenient to send letters these days, and it is not uncommon for officials who go out to send officials not to hear from their families for five or six years in a row.

Nanguan Mansion is really remote, and Shen Ge has only been here for less than half a year, so naturally he has no urgent desire to send a letter, but he didn't want Manzi to go there specially and bring back a letter.Letters from outside were not easy to send back to Nanguan Mansion. The letters from Hu Qingyan and Wu Shiyu were sent to Kunjiu County specially, and Manzi made a detour when passing by.

Manzi has grown a lot in the past few months, except for his slightly dark complexion, he is outstanding in other aspects. When people see him at first sight, they will definitely think that he is a talent from some family.Shen Ge never imagined that he was so busy that he went out to run business every day, but he still remembered to bring him a letter back.

Shen Ge opened the letter and looked. The people who wrote the letter guessed that it would be near the New Year when Shen Ge received the letter, and all of them expressed their blessings to him.

The first letter to be opened was from Hu Qingyan. He used up [-] sheets of letter paper. In the letter, he was concerned about Shen Ge's basic necessities of life. He wrote in the letter that he knew that Shen Ge was going to open a college. I have already written letters to invite some old friends to come out of the mountain, but I don't know if it is reasonable to say it. If there is one or two things to say, Shen Ge will definitely treat the old friends who came to Nanguan from a long distance away.

At the end of the letter, he attached a brief introduction of his old friend.

Hu Qingyan was the No. 20 scholar more than [-] years ago, and now he is a second-rank official. His friends will not be simple.

The three friends he introduced, one is a great Confucian who lived in seclusion for many years, one is a literati who has traveled all over famous mountains and rivers, and the other is a mathematician who concentrates on counting.

Shen Ge has read the books of two of them, and he is truly talented.These three have been famous for a long time, but as long as one person is willing to come, the reputation of Shen Ge's academy will be different.

Thinking of this, Shen Ge wrote back to his uncle, roughly speaking about his ideas and treatment, and asked his uncle to try his best to persuade people to come, even if he didn't become a teacher at Feiguang Academy in the end, it would be great if he could give some advice.

After opening Hu Qingyan's letter, Shen Ge opened Wu Shiyu's.

He passed the same examination as Shen Ge, and when he was released from office, he successfully became the county magistrate in a small county.

The small county is not too big, but it is still close to Daoning Prefecture and Kyoto, and it is very convenient to lead in all directions.At the same time, there are many wealthy households in the county, and the relationship is very complicated. He has been there for several months, but he is still often influenced by local forces.

Wu Shiyu told Shen Ge that he is still grinding it out slowly, and he will be able to gather the forces in the county by March or April next year. The checks and balances that should be checked and balanced, and the suppression that should be suppressed, the county is now calmer than when he first came much.

Shen Ge was happy for him, seeing the last move in his heart, if his brother Xun can really succeed in becoming king in the future, the fief must be in this area, and it would be good to bring Senior Brother Wu over by then.

At that time, Senior Brother Wu should have accumulated some qualifications, and it was just right to become a magistrate of one party. Maybe someone from their side who knew the basics came to sit in charge.

The letters between Wu Fuzi and Xiao Siyuan are all expressions of concern and greetings.

Wu Qiu was pregnant in August, Xiao Siyuan will soon become a father, and Master Wu and his wife will also become grandparents.Both of them mentioned this matter in their letters, and Xiao Siyuan also said that he would ask Shen Ge to be his godfather to bless the child with safety and success.

Shen Ge couldn't help laughing when he saw this letter, and hurriedly wrote back to promise.

Based on his relationship with Xiao Siyuan and Wu Qiu, he is obliged to be this godfather.

Xun Feiguang came to look for Chen Ge after finishing his official duties. Seeing him smiling all the time, he glanced at the letter on the table and said, "A letter from your uncle?"

"Yes, Manzi brought them here. There are letters from uncle, master, senior brother, Xiao Siyuan, and my uncle." Shen Ge raised the letter in his hand, "Qiu'er is pregnant, we have to Be a child's godfather."

Xun Feiguang came over and hugged his waist, and agreed, "Okay."

Shen Ge smiled, "If you let your godson or daughter come over to play, you may still be able to study in our academy."

Xun Feiguang said in a gentle voice, "If the child likes it, let him come over."

Shen Ge also said that the child hasn't been seen yet, and he doesn't know when it will be when he really wants to come.

Seeing the excitement on Shen Ge's face, Xun Feiguang couldn't help stroking his hair, and whispered in his ear: "Marry me, you will only be a godfather in the future, and you will have no chance to become a real father, do you regret it?"

"Why?" Shen Ge waved his hands indifferently, turned his head to meet his eyes, his face suddenly turned red, and he said vaguely, "Aren't you just treating me like a child? Do you regret it?"

Shen Ge's words became softer and softer, Xun Feiguang smiled and hugged him tightly, "That makes sense."