1303
Speaking of this matter, Fu Hanwen had to admire Laosan's thick skin: "He wrote IOUs to borrow a large sum of silver from big landlords like Gu Shengting to build the private school. This silver is enough to be used until the conditions at the Yamen improve."
"Haha~~" Xiao Ruo laughed: "Laosan has made progress!"
Fu Hanwen also laughed: "But Laosan is now troubled over finding a Teacher."
Jinzhou is famously poor, and teachers who go there would usually bring their whole family. Ordinary farmers are unwilling to come, let alone teachers. So in Jinzhou, there's only one private school and one academy in Jinzhou City.
Xiao Ruo knew that in this dynasty, merchants were considered lowly, farmers struggled to survive, and to stand out, one could only go down the paths of military or literature.
