Chapter 137 [Infinite Merit]
"Is this the one right now?" Fang Chang said.
"Exactly."
Speaking of the things that he cares most about recently, Jian Zhengchu's eyes were full of spirits. The originally elegant old gentleman actually used some body movements in the description:
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and a down-to-earth approach is the best way to do things. From our brother’s point of view, if we want to promote universal education for the common people, we must first start with each government and each locality, and start with me.”
"Fortunately, whether it is the county lord, the wealthy family in the city, or our students, they all support our idea. After some days of discussion and sorting out, we have a plan that seems relatively complete."
"The county government will take out the site, and the county and the wealthy families will jointly pay for it, and then retain a part of this year's city entry tax to set up a school in this Xingqing prefectural city. The courtyard we are in is allocated by the county. , several rows of houses in this courtyard will be converted into classrooms.”
"We have calculated that the bulk of running a school is actually paper, pen and ink. As long as books are cherished and used, one purchase can be used for many years, not to mention that you can transcribe by yourself."
"The instructor is not a problem. After all, it is only a literacy class. My students can do it part-time and don't need to hire a tutor. This is a good thing for them. They can experience it here. Even if they can't pass the exam, they can go elsewhere. Find a job as a tutor to make a living."
"After the basics are complete, the next step is the source of students. After discussing with the county officials, we posted a notice to let children who are interested in learning, regardless of gender or age, register here, and then enter the school in spring."
"The set tuition fee is extremely low, so low that almost everyone can afford it. Now it seems that everyone is very enthusiastic. Now it is just a beginning, and I don't know what will happen to this school in the future, let alone the two of us. No success."
"Hey, I really hope that this kind of concept of ours can be spread one day. Now even many of our students don't understand this matter. It's just the two of us. It's really a bit lonely."
"I only hope that this school will allow more people to recognize the significance of civilian education, gather some like-minded people, and continue to open this school together. It is best to open more schools in the world."
"After all, how much can we do with just the two of us? Besides, we are not too young, and we will eventually die...Mr. Fang is from a family of immortals, but it is ridiculous and generous for us secular calculations."
The plan of the two of them, Fang Chang heard admiration:
"Otherwise, the ideas and actions of the two of you can be regarded as immeasurable merit, and even I admire it. Such a magnificent deed, please accept the next worship."
After finishing speaking, he bowed with both hands, and bowed to brother Jian Zhengchu, Jian Zhengqing.
He did not lie. Brothers Jian's ability to realize this point and start to implement it is indeed a great merit. If there is a book of life and death in reincarnation, then this deed will also be recorded on it, and the next life will definitely be in a wealthy, happy and good family.
Seeing Fang Chang salute to him, the two were very nervous and returned the salute immediately.
After the simple politeness, the three chatted for a long time about this matter. Then, there was a student from the Jian Brothers outside who knocked on the door and walked in, saying to the two of them:
"Master, the registration has been completed outside, do you want to call it a day and sort out the books?"
"Well, don't be in a hurry, I'll go and have a look, I guess there will be people coming here often." Jian Zhengchu said, and then he turned to Fang Chang: "Mr. Fang, why don't we go and have a look together?"
Fang Chang waved his hand when he heard the words, and refused:
"No, I'm going to visit the 'Xingqing Mansion Library' built by you, but what else do I need to do?"
Beside Jian Zhengqing took out a small bamboo card from his pocket, and the other party said: "Mr. Fang, please hold this card to enter. You don't need to register again, just go and see it."
"Okay, thank you very much, I will come here to return it tomorrow." He took the bamboo card and thanked the two.
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Unlike the remote courtyard that was chosen as the address of the school, the library has much less demand for space, so the county government can provide usable houses in the middle of the city.
It's not far from the county government, not far from the county school, it's a good place.
It was not used much before, but was used as a warehouse by the county. Although the specifications are very simple, it is strong enough, and it is a brick structure, which is better for fire prevention.
After it was vacated, the county allocated some money to buy materials, dragged some tables and chairs from the warehouse, and asked the people in the corvee to clean and clean them, and then remodeled the house.
The main reason is to pry up the floor tiles and sprinkle a lot of lime, re-pave the ground for waterproofing, and expand the windows to increase lighting.
Tables and chairs will be placed in the newly renovated building, and vehicles will be sent to transport their books from the homes of the Jian brothers, and enough staff will be recruited from the county school, and the "Xingqing Mansion Library" will officially open , for the enjoyment of scholars in Xingqing Prefecture.
Students have a very high opinion of this library. After all, the number of books in it is huge, exceeding the number of books that many people have seen in their lifetime.
Of course, those who have been to the homes of the two Mr. Jian have already seen these, but at that time it was easy to read, but it was difficult to borrow.
After all, the two Mr. Jian are highly respected, and almost all the scholars in the house are their students, so it is quite difficult to just speak. What's more, although the Jian brothers are quite generous in dealing with others, they are very stingy when it comes to books, just like their generations of ancestors.
So this time, the two of them donated all the books in one go, which was very unexpected to those in the know.
Fang Chang took the small bamboo plaque given by Jian Zhengqing, came outside the library, looked up at the top of the main entrance, there was a plaque with "Xingqing Mansion Library" written in black on it, it should be handwritten by the magistrate of Xingqing Prefecture,
He stepped in.
There are people standing at the door, checking the credentials of all the people entering the door.
He handed over the bamboo card, the other party looked at it carefully, and asked Fang Chang: "This is Mr. Jian's book card, why is it here with you?"
Fang Chang said with a smile: "The following are two friends of Mr. Jian. I just came out of them. I heard that the library in Xingqing Mansion is very good, so I asked them for this card and came in to have a look."
"So it's Mr.'s friend? Sorry."
The gatekeeper cupped his hands and said, and then called his name inside before returning the bamboo card to Fang Chang.
A well-mannered scholar in the library came out upon hearing the sound and asked the gatekeeper, "What's wrong? What happened."
"Brother, this is Mr. Jian's friend. He came here with Mr. Jian's note." The gatekeeper said to the visitor.
"Oh, I'm very polite. I'm in charge here. I'm also a disciple of Mr. Jian. I'm called Ledong. I don't know what your name is?"
The scholar instantly understood what the gate guard meant, that he was letting him receive this young friend of the teacher, so he said respectfully and respectfully.
"My surname is Fang."
"Hello, Mr. Fang, the juniors have their own responsibilities, and I can't get away. I'm the only one who has the most free time in the library. How about letting me accompany you around the library? Or introduce you."
"It's so good, thank you."
(end of this chapter)