I will never be Renzong

Chapter 197
In the Chongzheng Hall, Zhao Zhen was listening to Song Xiang, the head of the Education Department of the Ministry of Officials, report to him about the recruitment of teachers in various counties in Kaifeng.

The school is easy to build, but the teachers are not easy to recruit, because in the Song Dynasty, all scholars who are famous and famous are given a salary, and most people don't look down on this salary.

Juren usually go to the county government to serve as a small official like a teacher. On the one hand, he can get an extra salary, and on the other hand, he can gain an understanding of the affairs of a county, which is convenient for him to become an official in the future.

Although many scholars are born in poor families, even if they are to make a living, they are usually hired by rich families to teach their children in private schools built by them. It is much better to go to the so-called elementary school to teach.

The monthly salary is not much, but it's not that Zhao Zhen is stingy, and he is not willing to work hard on education and spend a lot of money, but that there are too many places where Song Dynasty spends money.

According to the previously formulated plan, Da Song will build 600 primary schools in the next two to three years at a cost of [-] million taels. Of course, the school can basically be used for decades, or even hundreds of years, but the salaries of teachers It is issued every month.

The monthly salary of each gentleman is two taels, which is 24 taels a year. According to the allocation of two students in an elementary school, it is 48 taels. So the annual education expenditure of the Song Dynasty is 5706 million taels, which does not include the government-run government offices in various places. study.

Zhao Zhen naturally knows the importance of education, but right now he still has to start from reality, step by step, and even the previously formulated grade issues have to be put aside for the time being, because one is costly, and the two teachers can't keep up. If it is in place at one time, I am afraid that it will drag down Da Song's finances, which is not what Zhao Zhen wants to see.

In the Chenliu county government office, what Cheng Feng and Cheng An were discussing was not about other things, but to let Cheng An manage the school in Chengjia Village alone for the time being, because the children of Chengjia Village, Wangjia Village, and Lijia Village, all three villages, would come to the private school to study , of course Cheng An will also receive the salary of two people.

In the Cheng family, Liniang was busy doing needlework until noon, because the rice tank at home was out of rice, so she wanted to finish the needlework in her hand quickly, and then send it to the master to get the wages to buy Some rice to cook.

"Liniang! Come out quickly! I've brought you something!"

Liniang suddenly heard a familiar shout from outside, she hurriedly put down her sewing and ran out, but saw her husband was sitting in an ox cart, and the ox cart was full of firewood, rice, oil and salt. living supplies.

Seeing Liniang coming out, Cheng An jumped down from the bullock cart, suddenly picked up two pieces of cloth from the bullock cart, stuffed them into Liniang's arms, and said, "Liniang! I'll give you You tore two bolts of cloth, your clothes are old, it’s time to replace them with new ones!”

Liniang suddenly remembered that when she was cleaning the room just now, she saw that the books she had bought for her husband were gone, so she immediately threw the cloth on the ground, and then said bitterly, "Husband! I have worked so hard on needlework. The book I just bought for you, you might as well just pawn it, why buy this useless cloth?"

Seeing this, Cheng An smiled and said, "Liniang! I sold the book, but I'll buy a new one tomorrow, and what do you think it is?"

Cheng An took out a handful of bits and pieces of silver from his bosom and handed it to Liniang.

When Liniang saw it, she was startled at first, and then asked nervously, "Husband! Where did you get so much money? Could it be that you sold Liniang?"

Cheng An hurriedly said: "Li Niang! Even if I sell myself, I won't sell you!"

"Where did the husband get the money?"

Liniang hurriedly asked.

A young servant who followed outside suddenly shouted: "Mr. Cheng! Where are these goods?"

Seeing this, Cheng An hurriedly replied: "Li Niang, please collect the money first, and I will direct people to carry the things in first!"

After the two servants brought all the things in, Cheng An told Liniang about his going to the city to sell books, about applying for a job as a gentleman, and finally about accepting the county magistrate as his uncle.

After Liniang digested it, she said: "Husband! Did you buy these things with the one-year teaching money you advanced?"

Cheng An glanced at the whole room of things, then touched his forehead and said, "Some were given by the county magistrate, and some were bought by myself, Liniang, don't worry, I will definitely let you live a good life !"

Cheng An couldn't help holding Liniang's hand, and then kissed the alluring red lips. Liniang was three years older than Cheng An, but because Cheng An was still in the filial piety period, the two were not married.

"Li Niang!"

Just when the two were emotional, there was a sudden shout from outside.

The two hurriedly separated, and then arranged their clothes, Liniang's face was filled with a seductive blush.

"Old Cheng! Old Wang! Old Li! Why are you here!"

Cheng An opened the door, and saw three Lizhengs from the village standing outside. The three Lizhengs were all elders. Cheng An naturally led the three of them in, while Liniang hurriedly picked up the only teapot at home and went down to burn it. Water, make tea for Sanlao.

"Xiao An! Someone from the county government just informed you that you should apply for a job as a primary school teacher. Is this relevant?"

Cheng Li belonged to his grandfather's generation, so he quickly looked at Cheng An and asked.

Cheng An hurriedly replied: "Yes! Mr. Cheng! I went to the county seat today for business, and I happened to see the recruitment, so I went to apply for it. Unexpectedly, the county magistrate took a fancy to me, so he hired me as the primary school teacher!"

"Good! Good! The dolls in our village finally have books to read!"

The three of them were busy talking.

Cheng An suddenly walked outside, took Liniang's hand and walked in, and said to the three elders: "Old Cheng! Shudu, Liniang contributed a lot to being able to apply for Mr. Shang today, here, I want to ask the elders to marry me and Liniang, and I, Cheng An, will formally take Liniang as my wife!"

"Okay! This can be regarded as double happiness, Xiaoan! Don't worry, the marriage between you and Liniang will be covered by us three old immortals!"

At first, the three of them thought that the imperial court would send a gentleman from outside, who might not be able to teach their children with all their heart, but now it was Cheng An, so they let go of their hanging hearts.

That afternoon, Cheng An took Liniang to the county town to do some shopping. He bought all the things needed for the big wedding, and even bought two sets of finished clothes. , a match made in heaven.

When the two returned home, their house was already surrounded by fellow villagers. As soon as they saw the two coming, they hurriedly stepped forward to help unload their things.

After the work was done, the villagers began to lead their own children who had reached the age. First, they said something for Cheng An to teach, and then took out the things they brought, such as a basket of eggs, a rooster, and a hare. In the end, he asked his own children to kowtow three times to Cheng An and address him as Mr.

And Liniang would take out the candy she bought in the afternoon and pass it to the children of each family, and then heard the children of each family shout sweetly "Ms. Madam!"

(End of this chapter)