Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

Chapter 272 Prosperity Value Increase

"It was detected that the educational institution in the host's jurisdiction - Tong'an County, Liuyang Prefecture, was successfully opened and teachers and students moved in. Tong'an County's education and education level value increased by 40, and the same amount of prosperity points were obtained. The current prosperity points are 127."

Shen Zheng curled the corners of her mouth.

I didn’t expect that the county school’s education value would increase by 40 points just after the new semester started.

Just when she thought that the system would test the prosperity of Tongan County like it did during the last autumn harvest, the system stopped moving.

Shen Zheng lowered her head and frowned. This was actually within her expectations.

There are good and bad educational institutions. If you really want to be picky, private schools are also considered educational institutions.

If there are educational institutions, the prosperity value of education and the level of education will increase. If she wants to increase the prosperity value, why not ask the students from the county middle school to return to the village to open private schools?

Therefore, if we really want to discuss the quality of an educational institution, we should first look at the teaching staff and secondly the educational value that the residents gain from it.

Since the students in the county middle school are ready-made and the educated ones are still this group of people, it is reasonable that the level of prosperity is not new.

The system is quite intelligent, Shen Zheng thought.

She predicts that once the enlightenment classes are opened and the children in the county middle school and their families begin to learn to read, the educational value of the county middle school will increase significantly.

She is looking forward to that day.

"In that case...if you insist that I accept this gift, then each of you should take out the silver from it and take it home."

Li Hongmao's voice sounded in front.

"what--"

The students' lost voices were heard.

"President Li, there's actually not much silver in the salary package. It's all a token of our love and that of our families. Just accept it!" they advised.

"Not much silver?"

Li Hongmao looked at them with a smile, pointed at one of them and asked:

"Then... Zhang Yuanwei, tell me. In addition to rice, meat and vegetables, how much extra silver did you put in your salary?"

Zhang Yuanwei looked at his bundle of compensation, a trace of unnaturalness flashed across his face, and he lowered his head and replied:

"To reply to the headmaster, after discussing with my family, I brought one tael of silver as a tuition fee for the new semester..."

"Nonsense!"

Li Hongmao's smile faded, and he asked, "One tael of silver? If I remember correctly, the tuition for students at Liuchang Academy in Quanyang County is 500 wen a month, right?"

A salary of one or two taels of silver is already the standard for a scholar. Who can say that it is not too much?

Isn't this contrary to the original idea of ​​setting up the county school?

Zhang Yuanwei nodded slightly and brought out the words he had prepared in advance:

"Yes, Principal, but, but the tuition fee of Liuchang Academy is paid monthly. In addition to silver, we also have to pay rice, meat and vegetables to the teacher. And our county school..."

He paused.

"Our county school doesn't accept tuition fees, so if students want to pay, there is no fixed amount or frequency. It all depends on their own wishes."

"And this tael of silver is the tuition fee that my family prepared for me. Now that I have it, I will give it to the county school."

Almost all the students agreed:

"Principal Li, Zhang Yuanwei is right. Students know that the county school has invested a lot of money since its establishment and renovation, not to mention that the meals for students will be provided by the county school in the future..."

"In addition to the cost of repairing the county school and providing meals, the teachers also have to eat and support their families. How can I keep asking you and the teachers, and the county school, for money? I and my family will not feel comfortable with this..."

As soon as Shen Zheng arrived, she heard them talking clearly and thoroughly analyzing the income and expenditure of the county school.

Not to mention, the analysis is quite correct.

but......

"Since the establishment of the county school, Lord Shen said that it would not accept tuition fees. Do you know why?" Li Hongmao asked.

The students answered directly: "Because tuition is expensive and studying is difficult, the adults don't want us to fall into that situation."

Li Hongmao nodded, "That's partly right, but not all. Another reason is that your Lord Shen has confidence in himself and the livelihood of the county."

The students turned around and looked at Shen Zheng.

Shen Zheng originally wanted to just be a spectator at the side, but was pushed out by Li Hongmao helplessly.

Because there are some things that only she can say.

She looked at those sincere faces and smiled:

"You are all worrying about nothing. No matter how big Liuchang Academy is, it is privately run, and its ultimate goal is to make a profit. But our county school is different. The county school is a place of education opened by the county, and its purpose is only one, that is, to give you books to read."

“Although what you said is correct, the monthly salary is money, and the meals are also money, but... as a citizen of Tongan County, we must have some confidence in you, Master Shen.”

The students were stunned when they heard this.

Adults want them to have some confidence in her?

What kind of confidence should we have?

Shen Zheng walked forward, took out the silver and money from Zhang Yuanwei's salary package and handed it to him.

Zhang Yuanwei was a little stubborn and stood there without reaching out.

But Shen Zheng seemed to be willing to keep passing it to him unless he reached out to take it.

When it comes to stubbornness, Zhang Yuanwei is no match for her, so he had no choice but to take the silver.

Shen Zheng then continued:

"I have some confidence in my ability to make money. There are only four of us, including Principal Li and three other gentlemen. How much more can we get each month? As for food... I think you have given me the answer."

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Hongmao randomly opened two packages of medical expenses.

Apart from the silver, there are still a wide variety of other things in there, everything you can imagine.

Rice, flour, vegetables, lard, and even a little dried meat.

Li Hongmao picked up a bunch of green vegetables and asked, "Don't you think that in this situation, instead of saying that the county school provides meals, it is better to say that... you each bring your own ingredients and the cook will cook for you?"

The students scratched their heads.

It seems to be true.

Moreover, they had already discussed it beforehand that every now and then, they would bring over whatever they had at home, but in any case, they would not eat for free.

"Isn't that right?"

As Li Hongmao spoke, he took out the silver from the package.

"If you insist on paying the tuition, I won't stop you. After all, the feelings are mutual. But there are two points."

"First, if you have the conditions, bring some vegetables from your fields. If you don't have the conditions, don't force me. Also, there's no need to buy vegetables and meat specially to bring over."

"Second, I won't accept any silver."

The students' eyes lit up. Money is money, but besides money, there is also...

But the next moment, they listened to Li Hongmao adding:

"Don't try to take advantage of me. I won't accept copper coins or gold. In short, I won't accept gold, silver or jade."

"Shanzhang..."

The students looked as miserable as bitter gourds.

They just thought of a penny, but Li Shanzhang was even more daring than them...

But they felt really bad about it, and their family members told them when they left that they must hand the silver over to the headmaster.

But right now...

"All right."

Li Hongmao interrupted them.

"I won't say more. As the headmaster, this is the first rule I set for you. It is the county school rule. Do you want to abide by it?"

His tone was unquestionable, like a mountain of rules pressing down on them, leaving the students with no way to refute.