Chapter 30

Zhang Fuzhen thought for a while, and said: "About the academy, I can help you to ask. Now my teacher is the head of Shushan Academy in Fucheng. He has worked in Shushan Academy for more than 30 years, from an ordinary teacher to a mountain leader. It has been eight years since my father invited him to be my teacher, but some of his students and colleagues are still in the academy, and they often communicate with each other when they were in Fucheng."

Hearing this, Yang Feier lifted his spirits and said, "I don't know if it's convenient or not?" This Shushan Academy is well-known, it is equivalent to a provincial key point, and it is equivalent to the continuous reading system of primary school, high school and university. The order from low to high is "Meng Xue Tang", "Guo Zi Xue", "Guo Zi Temple" and "Guo Zi Jian".I have often heard my elder brother mention it before, and every time I talk about it, it is a feeling of longing, but let alone Shushan Academy, even the Wenying Academy in the county is out of reach for the Hu family.

When Yang Feier thought of this, he felt a little disappointed, wondering how much money would be left in the house after renting the shop for renovation?Although the ancient academies were open to the lower classes of society and folk scholars, there was no threshold for enrollment in the academies, and there was no household registration restriction for enrollment. As long as they were interested in studying, they could enroll regardless of wealth or region, which is what Confucius advocated. kind".However, because the teachers of Shushan Academy are all well-known masters in the world, they have been sought after by the society for many years, and some of them pay three or four times more than others. Those who pay the tuition fees have never intended to let the teacher pay for nothing, and the price of ancient textbooks is even more expensive than that of textbooks.

Moreover, although there is no threshold for admission, there are still admission requirements, because there are many applicants, the "enrollment standards" are also very strict, and the cultural level and personal quality are relatively high.As for the assessment of comprehensive quality tests including academics, it is not enough to just study well.

Yang Feier didn't know much about the qualifications of his elder brother and younger brother. He was worried that he would borrow the Zhang family's relationship to get in, and he would be expelled if he didn't study well.

Zhang Fuzhen was eating the ramen on the plate, while watching the face of the girl opposite him change rapidly, it seemed that he was thinking far away, after a moment of pondering, he knew what this girl was worried about?Then he smiled and said: "Miss Hu, if you really want your elder brother and younger brother to go to Shushan Academy, it's really not difficult. You just need to review your homework at home and get ready for the exam. I will ask my teacher to say hello in advance , Bao taught them to pass the test. When it comes to recruiting students, the teacher has the final say, "the boss doesn't have to sway his power."

Yang Fei'er said: "Such a rigorous study, I'm afraid I can't hide my clumsiness. Even if I entered the school based on my relationship, I still have to excel in my studies to gain a foothold..."

Zhang Fuzhen smiled and said: "As far as I know, Shushan Academy not only recruits the "main course students" with excellent test scores, but also admits the "supplementary course students" who are slightly inferior. Moreover, your brother and I have both come here To live, as far as I can see, it can be regarded as upper-middle-class capital.”

Yang Feier was dubious in his heart, he didn't know when Fuzhen saw it, and said: "It's not difficult to ask your teacher to come forward, but if the academy doesn't want to, then it will make your teacher unhappy."

Zhang Fuzhen said: "That's okay. You may not know it. In addition to "government aid", the funding for running the academy mainly depends on private fundraising, donations, and income generated by the academy. The main source of funds. In addition to the [-] mu of private land in Anhuai Mansion, my family also owns another [-] mu of school land. In addition, my father lives in the Imperial College to sacrifice wine. I believe Shushan Academy still knows it well."

Yang Feier has studied Chinese history, so he naturally knows the official position of Guozijian Jijiu, which is equivalent to the official position of the Minister of Education. He didn't know that this family has such a deep foundation, so it is inconvenient to ask him now, so he got up and asked him solemnly. Yifu said: "That is to say, then I will trouble Mr. Zhang again."

One word after another made the two of them think of the scene in spring at the same time, and couldn't help but smile at each other.

Zhang Fuzhen ate a steak ramen and added another steak, very satisfied, thanked Yang Feier, and went to class.

Yang Feier couldn't see the time, and it was still early, so he also found Zhang Nanny to leave, and Zhang Nanny wanted a carriage to send him off, but Yang Feier stopped him quickly and said: "From today onwards, I will go back and forth three times a day, and then I will go back and forth three times a day. Don’t be so troublesome, I’m afraid people will gossip about you.”

Nanny Zhang also followed her way, and said: "It's better to come earlier at noon, because I'm afraid that the eldest lady will wake up and be hungry." Yang Fei'er agreed, and went back.

When I got home, I saw Mrs. Hu's father, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Shen and his twins were eating breakfast. Before Hu Kang came back, he also filled a bowl of porridge and sat down on the table to eat.

During the dinner, he talked about Zhang's hiring her to be a cook, and said: "I have already agreed to them, but I have not yet decided when I will do it. At the latest, Mrs. Zhang's family will give birth to a child. The salary is four taels a month, sooner or later. You can come back as soon as you have a good meal, and you are not afraid of being too restrained."

The family was quite amazed at the salary. After a year, it was twice as much as the gross income of the Hu family's [-] mu of land. Fortunately, the family now has hundreds of taels of silver in savings, which is considered a good fortune. In these circumstances, she was still calm, and Shen said: "Since I agreed to him, and he is willing to pay so much money to invite you, you have to do a good job, but you must be worthy of the salary."

Yang Feier said: "It's natural, you either don't do it, or you do it well." He said: "I have to tell you one more thing. When the elder brother comes back, you tell him, let him and the twins spend time at home to review their homework. After the end of the year, I will take the entrance examination for Shushan Academy."

The family has long been immune to the young and mature speech of their own girl, and they are not surprised to hear her arrangements, but the people living in Anhuai Mansion, from high-ranking officials to ordinary people, who don't know Shushan Academy? Daming, that is a sacred place that can only be admired from a distance. Since the establishment of the academy, there has been one champion and four second place candidates.

How dare Xiu'er say that she wants her elder brother and younger brother to go to such an academy?
Father Hu said: "How can people like us go to such an academy? I think the Wenying Academy in the county is very good. After the New Year, I will send two chickens and twenty eggs to Tang Xiucai." , ask him to write a letter of recommendation, and we'll just go to Wenying Academy, and the surrounding villages do the same."

Yang Feier said: "No matter what, I have to find time to read books now, and then I will go to Shushan Academy to take the exam. If I can pass the exam, it is their good fortune. If I fail the exam, it will not be too late according to Grandpa's arrangement. "

Everyone was speechless, and Father Hu said again: "The rice in the field can be harvested soon, I plan to open the sickle in the future, but right now there are two people going to sell shrimps every day, I am afraid that the fields in front are harvesting, and the fields in the back are harvesting. Tian can't wait any longer, it would be a pity if there is lodging and rotten rice."

Wang said: "These are the only people in the family. Originally, Xiu'er could cook and deliver meals at home, but now she has promised Zhang's family that she will go to Zhang's family to cook in the morning, noon and evening. It is impossible to count on the twins. They are still young, so go It’s going to be a disaster if there’s water.”

Shen said: "There are dozens of chickens in the backyard, and the twins need to feed them." He added: "In this way, the only people who go to the field every day are me and my mother-in-law, plus one who doesn't sell shrimps. The twins are going to try harvesting rice for them this year, and it's not a lot of work. The nine acres of land can be harvested."

Yang Feier thought for a while, and said: "Uncle Tang and his family's rice is still early, and now it's the slack time, you can ask their family for help, and the village chief's grandfather's house, there are many male laborers, so let's do it together." Please come, when the time comes, it will be enough to pay them wages."

Father Hu and the others have been sticking to the rules all their lives, so they never thought about hiring people. They opened their mouths and said, "Isn't that just hiring short-term labor?" That's something only for landlords!
Yang Feier said: "Then when their family harvests rice, we can pay him back for his hard work."

Father Hu withdrew his dumbfounded expression, nodded and said, "That's a way." Compared to hiring part-time workers, this method is easier to accept.Said: "I'll go to Zhang Zhang and Zheng Fu's family tonight, and say hello to them first."

The charter is Uncle Tang's name.

After breakfast, Yang Feier also went back to Zhangjiazhuangzi.

Sitting in Zhang's kitchen, looking at the various ingredients on the shelves, Yang Feier thought hard about what to make for Mrs. Zhang. Pregnant women are picky eaters, and they are just starting now. I don't know what will happen in the future?This is also the reason why Yang Feier refused. This cook who serves pregnant women is not easy to do. First, she must be able to eat, and then she must grasp the nutritional balance. There are also various taboos. As for the meal at noon today, To make Yang Feier difficult, there is nowhere to start.

Looking through the meat in the ice tank again, I saw a duck. I thought of the chef Li Fatty and his apprentices in the restaurant who were still trying to experiment with the roast duck. Brother wrote it down and brought it to Li Baotian tomorrow.

Putting that thought aside, and thinking that Mrs. Zhang didn't seem to be very resistant to ducks, she brought up the duck. It was a baby duck that weighed three catties. It had been cleaned, and it was suitable for making a braised duck.

Fortunately, Mrs. Zhang was not picky. When she came to the table at noon, she didn't say anything. She silently ate more than half of it and ate another bowl of noodles in vegetarian soup. He Qingluan whispered in his ear: "The eldest lady eats very well, just like when she was in Huaifuzhen, this time she must be a young master again!"

Qingluan couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard the words, thinking of Amitabha in his heart, bless the eldest lady to have another son this time, let's see what the old lady of the Zhang family has to say!
Zhang Fuzhen was sitting at a table eating, seeing the weird expressions of the people beside him, he was puzzled, but he still held his breath, silently ate the rest of the duck, plus two big bowls of rice, and left the living room.

Walking through the corridor and passing the pillars, he went straight to the kitchen, and saw Yang Feier, two cooks and two fire maids eating around a small table. On the table was a plate of stir-fried vegetables with kang bean curd and a bowl of loofah egg soup. It was almost over.

These few people were very surprised to see the young master suddenly come to the kitchen again, this kitchen has never been lucky enough to let the young master step on your feet, but today it has come twice, they were surprised, they put down their bowls and chopsticks and stood up to salute.

Zhang Fuzhen shook his hand impatiently, and said: "There's no need to be too polite, just finish eating quickly and leave, Miss Hu stay here, I have something to ask you."

The two cooks and the girl hurriedly ate the leftovers in the bowl and left quickly.

(End of this chapter)

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