The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"Oh, OK." The Master said, "Please invite your two teachers in."

"Yes." Li Chengqian said politely.

Then, Lu Deming and Xiao Yu came to the east wing.

The wing was decorated like a study room, with a low couch at the innermost side and desks and chairs on the other side opposite.

The Master saw Lu Deming and Xiao Yu and stood up to greet them.

At first glance, the old man looked quite old.

"Please forgive me for coming here." Lu Deming bowed and smiled.

"No problem, no problem, both of you, please take a seat." The Master invited the two into the room and sat on the chairs: "May I ask who you are..."

"Old Lu Deming."

The Master heard, Lu Deming? Great scholar Lu Deming? Lu Deming, one of the eighteen scholars of the Qin Palace?

"Dr. Lu?" The Master was stunned and quickly stood up and saluted again.

"Master, there is no need to do this." Lu Deming hurriedly stopped him, and then introduced Xiao Yu to the master: "This is my good friend, Xiao Yu Xiao Shiwen."

"Ah?" The master's eyes widened, and he was stunned.

Xiao Yu? Mr. Xiao? The current Shangshu Zuo Pushe? ! !

What's the wind blowing in this school today, blowing two great men here.

"I wonder if you two come to the school for something?" The master was numb.

He was just an ordinary teacher, and he didn't expect that one day he would meet a world-famous scholar and the prime minister of the current dynasty.

Whether they are prime ministers or not is secondary. The main thing is that these two are both top-notch in terms of their background and knowledge...

"Oh, that's right. Recently, we have been invited by His Royal Highness King Jingyang to live in the manor, and we will stay there for a while longer." Lu Deming said, "I thought that I was free anyway. When I was young, I studied and taught students. Since there is a school in the manor, I thought about coming to the school to take a look and teach students here.

Although most of the students taught in the school here are children who are just beginning to learn, it is precisely because of this that people feel nostalgic. Therefore, in the next few days, I want to ask the teacher for some courses so that Shiwen can teach the students here."

The teacher hurriedly bowed, flattered.

"It is a blessing for me and my students that Mr. Xiao can take a liking to this school in our manor. Mr. Xiao and Dr. Lu are welcome to come." The teacher said.

If these two can come to the school to teach, it will be a hundred benefits for the children.

The reputation of these two in the Tang Dynasty is really beyond words. It was unimaginable that they could condescend to teach in this elementary school.

"Okay, then it's settled. Mr. Xiao will come to this school tomorrow to teach students." Lu Deming responded with a smile.

At this moment, Xiao Yu, who was sitting on the side, was speechless.

He himself didn't know when he agreed to come to the school on the manor to teach students.

This matter must be asked carefully when we leave later.

"Dr. Lu, I have another question." The teacher bowed and said.

"Please speak."

"The identities of the four children..."

"They are the nephews of His Royal Highness the King of Jingyang." Lu Deming said: "They also come to the manor to stay for a few days. After a few days, they will leave."

The teacher nodded.

I see, he is the nephew of King Jingyang, and also a royal relative.

This is a noble man who has come down to earth to experience the sufferings of the people.

"Master, how many children of school age are there in Zhuangzi now?" Lu Deming asked, "I see that there are nearly 40 children in this school. I am afraid that there will not be enough space in this school in the future."

"There are many children of school age in Zhuangzi, but not all of them are allowed to study by their families." The master explained, "Some families are poor. Although they made money last year, ordinary people always feel that even if they make money, they will feel confident if they save it. For children around ten years old, many families let their children work in the fields with them, or do something else to make money for the family and support the whole family, and they will not choose to let their children study."

"Children in their teens are like this, not to mention those who are a little older. They are also the pillars of the family."

Lu Deming nodded slightly when he heard this.

"I see that there are still a few girls in the school." Lu Deming continued.

"Those whose families are better off and whose parents are more open-minded will send their children to the school. They don't ask for anything else, but just want them to learn to read." The teacher said, "Your Highness the King of Jingyang is kind-hearted. When the school was established,After that, he specifically told them that girls could also come to learn to read and write, and in the future, they might be able to find a good job on the farm. "

"I think that it is because of what Your Highness said that some far-sighted families on the farm trust the master, so they send their girls to be enlightened."

In just two years, the farm has really undergone earth-shaking changes. Everyone's life is much better than before. Families with the conditions can send their children to school and afford it. In the future, they can read and write, use an abacus, and count, and they can find an easier job on the farm.

Your Highness King Jingyang will not deceive them.

Just look at the workshop last year and you will know. First, they found people on the farm, saying that they wanted people who could read and write, count, keep accounts, or look at account books.

But what kind of life did people live in the farm before? There were one or two who met the requirements of the master and were recruited into the workshop. Now they are living a comfortable life.

This is a lesson from the past.

Otherwise, after the school was built, there would not be nearly forty children coming to study within a year.

What if the workshop needs to be built again and more people need to be recruited?

These are all opportunities in front of us.

After a few years of study, you don’t have to dig for food in the loess like your parents. How great it is.

"In the future, as this village develops and builds, there will be more and more children coming to study. "Lu Deming said with a smile.

Now he understood a little bit why Li Fu wanted Xiao Yu to come to the school in Zhuangzi to teach.

He wanted to promote the name of Zhuangzi School and improve its reputation. After the reputation spreads, maybe more students will come here to study and take classes.

Even if he doesn't pursue a career in politics in the future, when Zhuangzi wants to hire people, he won't face the situation of no one available.

There will be many workshops to be built in Zhuangzi in the future.

Three were opened last year, and at least one wine workshop will be opened this year.