After traveling through time, I led the whole village to become rich!

Chapter 162 Let Zhang Xinyao learn to keep accounts

Some scholars are too concerned about their reputation.

If you talk about paying them wages, they will think you are humiliating them with money, but in fact, they also like money.

I can’t say there are some people who really don’t like money, but they rarely do.

Song Yuzhang did not refuse again, as he also had to eat and support his family.

Although he doesn't have to spend money on meals here and hasn't married or had children, he still has parents at home who have worked hard to support his studies, so he should give something back to them.

Zhang Hulan then said, "Mr. Song, I'll take you to see the school later. It's not finished yet, but it will be soon."

Song Yuzhang nodded, "Okay."

"Mr. Song, this is what I think," Zhang Hulan continued, "from now on, we will all purchase all the books, pens, inkstones, and brushes needed for the school.

If students buy the books on their own, the price will probably be higher. If they buy the books in bulk, they can ask the bookstore for the wholesale price, so they can save a lot.

Pens, ink and paper are purchased according to the normal needs of each student. If there is not enough, they can purchase it themselves.

The tuition fee is higher, so please explain this to the student's parents.

You can charge a little less in the early stage, and I will make up the difference, and then charge the normal fee later."

Song Yuzhang nodded. "That's fine too. How much is a suitable tuition fee for this student?"

"Mr. Song, you need to negotiate the price with the bookstore first to find out. We can charge students a lower tuition fee. The main charge is for the books."

Song Yuzhang nodded again.

Zhang Hulan continued, "Mr. Song, there's something I need to tell you in advance. There are dozens of children on my farm, and they can only go to school for half a day every day."

"Brother Wu told me about this. It was because you were willing to send these orphaned children to school that I agreed to come.

This is a good deed. If everyone in the world could be like you, how many more scholars and talents would there be in the world?"

Zhang Hulan smiled innocently and said, "Mr. Song, you're too kind. I didn't expect any talented people to emerge. I just felt sorry for these children. If they could learn to read, they would have a way out in the future."

Zhang Hulan then took Song Yuzhang and Wu Deyong to see the school under construction.

Zhao Guoliang was still in charge of the school, and he chose a place next to the village.

The school was built very quickly. It was just a one-story building made of adobe bricks. A small courtyard was built next to the school for the teachers to live in.

Zhang Hulan said to Song Yuzhang, "Mr. Song, if you want to stay here, you can also stay at my house."

Song Yuzhang said, "Just live here. I like quietness."

What Song Yuzhang meant was that you have too many children in your family, and they quarrel every day, giving you a headache.

I teach students during the day and it’s okay if they are a little noisy, but I always have to give my ears a break at night.

Zhang Hulan then took Wu Deyong and Song Yuzhang for a walk around the farm and visited the children.

Wu Deyong and his friends had lunch at Zhang Hulan's place, and then returned to the county town.

Song Yuzhang is now living with Wu Deyong. Zhang Hulan has agreed with him that once the school is built, she will go to the county government office to inform Song Yuzhang.

After Wu Deyong and the others left, Luo Changqi found Zhang Hulan and said that they would not need people from other villages next month.

Now the situation on the village has been basically sorted out, and there are enough people on the village to handle the remaining work.

There is no need for summer harvest this year. We just need to plow the fields, plant the grains and wait for transplanting rice seedlings.

Zhang Hulan told Luo Changqi that he would take care of all the matters on the farm, and when it was time to pay the villagers, he would go to find Aunt Tao.

Today is the end of the month, and it’s time to pay wages to the people on the farm.

After work in the afternoon, Luo Changqi informed the villagers from other villages that they had received their wages today and did not need to come tomorrow.

Although the villagers regretted that they could no longer make money, no one said anything.

The work is almost done, I can't just stay here and not leave.

The people who came from the capital had their wages paid last month, but only for half a month. Today they were going to get their wages again, and everyone was very excited.

Gou Zi was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling, holding half a dollar in his hand.

He handed the copper coin to Liu Cong and said, "Brother Cong, I'll leave the money with you."

Not only Gou Zi, but all the younger ones in their group left their money with Liu Cong.

Liu Cong felt the pressure. He himself earned two hundred wen a month, plus everyone else's, that was over one or two taels of silver a month. If he had to keep all that money with him, he was afraid he'd lose it.

It was mainly copper coins, and it was difficult to hide a large bag of them, so he was afraid that someone would steal them.

Liu Cong thought for a moment, then came to Zhang Hulan, bowed to her, and said, "Madam, can we deposit our money with you?"

Zhang Hulan was stunned and asked, "Why do you want to keep it with me? Can't you keep it for yourselves?"

Liu Cong pointed at Gou Zi and the others and said, "They are still young and afraid of losing their money, so they put their money here last month.

But I have to get paid every month, and I have no place to hide it, so I want to keep it with my wife."

Zhang Hulan smiled and said, "Are you safe leaving your money with me? Aren't you afraid I might deny it later?"

Liu Cong smiled and said, "Believe it or not, if even the Madam cannot be trusted, then no one in this world should be trustworthy."

Zhang Hulan smiled and nodded, then waved to Zhang Xinyao and Chuntao, "Xinyao, Chuntao, come here."

Zhang Xinyao and Chuntao hurried forward.

Zhang Hulan said, "Xinyao, find an account book. They will keep the money with you."

Zhang Xinyao was a little nervous, "Mom..."

Before Zhang Xinyao could finish, Zhang Hulan said, "Don't worry about not being able to manage it well. Chuntao will help you. You have to learn to keep accounts."

Zhang Hulan then said to Chuntao, "Chuntao, every time they deposit or withdraw money, you must record the amount and date."

"Yes, ma'am."

Zhang Hulan then said to Liu Cong, "You can keep the money with my eldest daughter from now on. When you need money, you can withdraw it from her."

Liu Cong quickly thanked her, "Thank you, Madam! Thank you, Miss!"

Liu Cong immediately called Gou Zi and the others over. Chun Tao also found the account book and registered them.

Zhang Hulan also asked Luo Changqi to inform others that if anyone wanted to deposit money with Zhang Xinyao, they could go to Zhang Xinyao.

Some of the children gave their money to Zhang Xinyao for safekeeping, and even some elderly people gave their money to Zhang Xinyao.

There were so many people together, but we were all barely familiar with each other. Even though we were working together, we still didn't trust each other much.

But some people feel more secure when their money is with them, and what if they can't get it back if they put it with someone else? This is not uncommon.

After paying the wages, Luo Changqi called all the children together again.

"All of you be quiet, Madam has something to tell you."

The older ones didn't leave either, as they all wanted to hear what Zhang Hulan had to say to them.