After farming, I opened a family tree

Chapter 118 Hengqu 4 sentences

Within a few days, the plaque for the school gate was made, covered with red cloth, and hung high above the school gate.

September 6th is a good day, and Shen Tang and others decided to unveil the academy on this day.

Everyone in the village, young and old, regardless of gender, came to watch, and even children and people from other villages came.

Everyone wants to see what the new school looks like.

Everyone bowed to Confucius and paid their respects.

The red cloth was lifted.

Hope School.

There are also two wooden couplets hanging on the doors on both sides.

When the granaries are full, people will know etiquette; when they have enough food and clothing, they will know honor and disgrace.

Most people are illiterate, but some can recognize a few words.

"Hope School? Why isn't it the Shenjia Village School?"

"I thought it would be something like the Shen Family School, but it's actually called the Hope School."

Shen Tang stood in front of everyone with a serious expression.

"Fellow villagers, I hope that the school will be officially built in Shenjia Village. After it is completed, all children over the age of five can be sent to the school to study.

Regardless of gender! Master Li will be the first teacher of Hope School. I hope that the students who come here will be diligent in learning and will one day win the top prize!

As soon as Shen Tang finished speaking, he heard someone ask:

"How can a girl study?"

"That's right, what's the point of a girl studying?"

"Everyone will get married in the future, so there's no point in studying."

"The county marquis is a woman, so he must be very considerate of women."

But most of them whispered and didn't dare to speak out loud.

Zhu Yi and others did not seem to be surprised. There were special academies for girls in the capital. Even if there were no academies for girls, girls from each family would still go to the clan school.

"Students can come in with me, so others don't have to come in."

After Shen Tang said this, he took the students in.

Master Li has not many students, only about ten to date.

The people had no objection, after all, the school was a sacred place in their eyes.

The school was built in a square shape, with houses surrounding it and a small pavilion in the middle.

There is a stone table and several stone benches in the pavilion, and some wild chrysanthemums dug by villagers from the mountains are planted around it.

There are several osmanthus trees planted around the pavilion, which also symbolizes success in the imperial examinations and winning the first prize.

There are several pine and cypress trees planted in the four corners, hoping that students can be as tenacious as pine trees and as proud as cypress trees in the cold and snow.

But what attracts the most attention is the brick-carved screen wall at the entrance. The screen wall is simple, without any carvings, only a few simple words.

Set up the heart for the heaven and the earth, set the destiny for the livelihood and the people, for the sacred and inherited knowledge, and for the peace of the world.

This is taken from Zhang Zai's "Four Sentences of Hengqu".

The children didn't quite understand, but Zhu Yi and others stayed where they were.

Establish a heart for the heaven and earth, and establish a destiny for the people.

They looked at the screen wall as if their feet were frozen in place.

Staying in place for a long time, unable to move.

Shen Tang stood in front of the wall mirror and said:

"I know many people study to achieve fame and fortune, to change their families. But there are also many who study with passion and devotion to this country and its dynasty. Regardless of the reason for studying, I hope that everyone will reach the same goal, no matter what, and never forget the path we have taken."

Shen Tang touched the youngest child's head.

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand now because you are still young. You will understand one day."

Then, ignoring the few teenagers who were stirring up waves in their hearts, he took the other students on a tour.

Originally, Master Li was supposed to come along, but he went to the city to look for some books and missed us.

But Shen Tang guessed that Master Li must have thought it through.

I went to the provincial capital probably to look for some current literature or something, and I felt inexplicably happy.

The names of several young people and the amount of their donations are engraved on the back of the screen.

"How can we be worthy of being engraved behind these words?"

"I'm going back to the capital. I want to read these words to my father in person! So that the people in the Imperial College can see what the true heart of a scholar is."

"Hmph, those scholars who think they can recite a few sour poems and call themselves geniuses. They should see this!"

"I suddenly feel like I really want to go to school! Not for fame, but for my true self!"

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Sometimes, some words, although only glanced at briefly, are engraved in the heart.

The young men returned the day after the academy was built.

They felt that the time they spent in Shenjia Village was the best thing they had done in the past decade.

Liu also prepared a lot of dry food for them to take with them. Shen Tang didn't have much to give, so he asked them to take some of the new osmanthus soap produced in the workshop back with them.

After the boy left, Shenjia Village returned to a peaceful life.

The school had admitted many new students, but Master Li had already decided to take part in the provincial examination again.

Therefore, Master Li called his son to the academy to teach the new students.

After the academy was completed, Shen Tang specially divided the students into two classes according to their different academic levels.

Those with poor foundation or those who have just enrolled will be taught by Senior Brother Li, and those with solid foundation will be taught by Master Li.

Although many new students were admitted, Shen Tang did not see a single girl.

As expected, there is still great prejudice against women studying.

But this matter can only wait until next year because the workshop has been built.

After the workshop was built, Shen Tang took some people to the new workshop.

Firstly, the old workers in Shenjia Village are more skilled, and she feels more at ease because they are also members of the Shen family.

Secondly, Shen Tang also wanted the leadership team of the workshop to be from Shenjia Village, which would make management easier.

After all, it has been almost a year, and Shen Tang has gotten to know a lot about the people in the workshop.

However, the village downstream was quite far from the upstream, so Shen Tang also bought the carriage that had been agreed upon before.

It was used exclusively in workshops, which is what the shuttle bus of later generations is called.

Shen Dashan was responsible for sending people from Shenjia Village to various branches.

"You are from Shenjia Village, my relatives, my elders and brothers. You don't have to work anymore. You just need to manage those people for me and supervise them. Your wages will increase, and this workshop in Shenjia Village will gradually close and be converted to other businesses."

"What about the other villagers?"

"We went over there, and there were still quite a few people in the village!"

Some people were worried. Each family was a relative. Although they had been promoted, they still felt uncomfortable when they thought about the workshop closing down.

After all, they were the ones who watched the workshop grow and prosper, but now they have to be told that the workshop is going to be gone.

How can they not feel uncomfortable?

"Don't worry, everyone. I have already considered this matter."

Sure enough, the next day, when Shen Tang was working in the workshop, he called a meeting of all the employees of Tangji Workshop.

"Everyone, the workshops in other villages have already been built, and our workshop in Shenjia Village will be shut down from now on."

As expected, after Shen Tang finished speaking, everyone started to make a commotion.

If the work stops, where will they earn money in the future? Where else can they find such a good place?

"But don't worry, everyone. I'm sure you've saved a lot of money this year. After the workshops close, go home and count all the land you have, except for the land you don't grow crops on.

Everyone, help Shen Tang grow some things in the future, and Shen Tang will buy them at the market price!"