After farming, I opened a family tree

Chapter 117 Hope School

The news that Shenjia Village was going to build a school spread quickly.

Almost all the families in the village who can afford to send their children to school want to go, and of course the happiest one is Shenjia Village.

Some people have even speculated whether Master Li from Lijia Village will be invited to be the teacher.

After all, there is only one Master Li around, and he is the master of Shen Tang and his friends.

But Shen Tang didn't reveal anything. He went to school in the morning and spent the afternoon researching new products in the workshop or looking around the peach field.

A few days after the road was built, late rice seedlings began to be planted.

The rice planting is over and the construction of the school is also coming to an end.

The beams of the house are all made of the best fir trees that the villagers found in the mountains, and the bricks and tiles used are also of the best quality.

It's not even inferior to Shen Tang's new house.

The carpenters had made the desk early on, but it was not an ordinary low long table like the ones in Da Qi.

Instead, it is tall, like the desks in later generations. Of course, this was also suggested by Shen Tang.

The children who are studying are still young, so their growth and development are still very important.

The carpenters certainly had no objection. After all, this would consume more wood and time, and they would be able to make more money.

The school was completed in early September, but several people had a dispute over the name of the school.

"Xuezhitang!"

Mingli School

"Qingsongyuan!"

......

Several young men had invested money in the academy, and for a moment, none of them was willing to admit defeat to the other.

Damn the desire to win.

"County Marquis, tell me what we should call it!"

In the end, the few people couldn't reach an agreement and came to ask Shen Tang.

"Why not call it Hope School? I hope all the children will be able to learn and be sensible in the future."

In later generations, there were also some schools called Hope Primary Schools.

She hopes that there will be someone in Da Qi who can bring the hope of education to all ordinary children.

"I hope this is good! I hope this is good at the school!"

"That's what I'll call it!"

They don’t know now that in the years to come, countless Hope Schools will be established in the vast territory of Da Qi.

From the yellow sand border to the vast sea city, from the extremely cold north to the hot Huangzhou, there are shadows of hope everywhere.

And because of the Hope School, Da Qi also produced many students from poor families.

The next day, classes ended.

Shen Tang stayed and found Master Li.

"Master, you already know that I want to establish a school in Shenjia Village. I have two requests for you."

Master Li looked at this female student, who was now a third-rank county marquis, but still came to the school every day.

"The school in Shenjia Village will have more students, and the students hope that the teacher will be willing to come to Shenjia Village to teach. The school in Shenjia Village will not reject children who want to study. As long as the children are willing to study, the school in Shenjia Village will accept them.

Another thing I hope you can write a plaque for the school."

Master Li pondered for a while and nodded.

He had known for a long time that Shenjia Village was going to build a school, and he also guessed that Shen Tang would ask him if he was willing.

"Since you asked, I won't hide it from you. I'm just a student, not even a scholar. I can only help the children with their enlightenment, but I won't be able to help them beyond that."

Master Li sighed as he spoke. A county town only selected a hundred scholars. He was now too old to want to take the imperial examinations.

I no longer have the energy and spirit I had back then, but I have been able to make a living teaching in Lijia Village over the years.

After accepting Shen Tang as his student, he gained more Shu Xiu and his son's health improved.

He is very satisfied with the life he lives now.

He had seen the school in Shenjia Village. It was beautifully built and large, and could accommodate at least a hundred students.

Master Li was afraid that he could not teach so many students, and he was also worried that after his enlightenment, the other teaching content would not be good enough.

"Master, why don't you try harder? You have devoted yourself to learning for so many years. Your ability must be more solid than those young students.

The path to the mountain of books is made through diligence, and the boat to the boundless sea of ​​learning is made through hard work. Learning is something that only hard work can achieve.

The Master has been writing tirelessly for so many years. He didn't go to the exam hall before because he was worried about his family and was burdened by other things. Why not wait until next year to give it a try?

If not for yourself, then for your Senior Brother and Senior Wife, Master should also give it a try."

Shen Tang spoke sincerely. She knew that Master Li was not lacking in knowledge, but just lacked some drive.

The most numerous thing in Master Li's house was books, which were filled with annotations. Shen Tang felt that Master Li's knowledge was actually far superior to that of a student.

This is because I have lacked common sense for so many years, and what I lack is the drive of young people.

Although Shen Tang did not think that studying was necessarily for fame and fortune, in Da Qi, or in ancient times, people with achievements would have a much smoother time in their work and would be more respected as human beings.

Besides, Master Li has the ability, he just needs someone to push him.

Master Li looked at Shen Tang's earnest eyes, and thought of his wife who took care of every detail at home and his son whose health was gradually getting better.

Life at home was no longer as difficult as before, as Shen Tang's tuition had saved him some money to prepare for the exam.

"Let me think about this. As for the name of the school gate plaque you mentioned, I'll write it for you. It's a good thing for children to have books to study. What are you talking about asking for or not asking for?"

After Shen Tang left, Master Li began to ponder on his way home.

Li's courtyard.

When Fang saw her husband coming home, he looked strange, so she asked:

"What's going on? Are your students bothering you again?"

Master Li shook his head. Although some of his students were playful, they still respected him as their teacher on weekdays.

"Then what's going on? If you have something on your mind, tell me what's going on."

"Ma'am, what do you say about me taking the exam again next year?"

When Fang heard this, she was extremely surprised and nodded quickly.

"That's certainly a good thing. Would you like to take the test again?"

Fang married Master Li very early. After Master Li passed the examination to become a student, he took the examination several more times but failed to make the list.

Coincidentally, she was pregnant at that time, and after giving birth to the child, she thought her husband would continue to take the exam.

However, they did not expect that their son would be in poor health. Over the next ten years, the couple spent all their savings on their son's health.

Master Li no longer went to the academy. The two of them sold their things and returned to the village.

He worked as a teacher in the village to pay for his son's medicine and daily living expenses.

Fang also felt guilty, thinking that it was because she failed to give birth to a healthy son for her husband that Master Li lost the opportunity to pass the imperial examination.

Fortunately, last year I accepted a female student named Shen Tang, who often sent me good things during festivals, and my family’s life gradually got better.

Now that she heard her husband say he wanted to take the exam again, how could she not be happy?

"Over the years, I've always hoped that things would get better at home so that you could start a new life."

Fang stopped talking here and looked at Master Li with red eyes.

They have been married for many years, so how could Master Li not understand his wife?

This time, he must earn the title of scholar!