Sitting cramped in the guard room next to the gate of the academy, although the seven people were ragged, they clearly cleaned themselves before coming, and they all looked clean.

The little boy among the beggar's siblings looked like he was about ten years old. Seeing He Ai coming out, despite the embarrassed dissuasion of his companions who stood up together, he immediately fell to his knees, articulate begging.

"Sir, you can do it, the little ones don't dare to ask for extravagance, but if Brother Wutian and the others didn't help me save my sister, they would definitely not be late, and the dumb brother, he He was also implicated by our brothers and sisters, otherwise, he is so smart, he will definitely pass the academy assessment!"

He Ai stretched out his hand and said warmly, "You get up first, you all sit down first, and then talk about what's going on in detail? Then each introduce your own information, for example, both are called What name, what age, what origin?"

The little boy who was picked up by He Ai was grateful, but he always remembered his own purpose, and quickly explained how they met and why they were delayed. Except for the youngest mute, the others, although they were nervous and nervous, still summoned up their courage and reported their respective information.

Among the four older ones, Zhang Wutian is seventeen years old, Qin Erniu is sixteen years old, Li Qingshan and Wang Liugen are both fifteen years old, and the four of them were doing corvée service for their families when they were repairing the Ti dam , I heard people talk about the enrollment of Jinlan Academy.

The four compatriots have similar personalities and often go out and enter together, even if they know they are overage, Jinlan Academy is not only far from their hometown, but also from their corvée service The area is not close, and the admission notice of Jinlan Academy has not been sent to those places, but I still want to come here and try my luck.

In the end, I met three little beggars who wanted to try their luck on the road, but they were being bullied, namely Zuo Mingchang, Zuo Mingyue, and dumb brother.

The two sides later learned through conversation that they both wanted to go to Jinlan Academy. With the heart of taking care of them, the four teenagers accompanied three beggars, helping others to do part-time jobs along the way. Running errands and carrying goods and other chores, barely earning some copper to buy dry food to wrap the belly.

Considering the special circumstances of their recruits, Jinlan Academy originally reserved enough time for people to consider, discuss, and even hurry. It is still timely to get the news, so I can catch up.

In a county far away, he stayed for a full month, and at the same time he cured Zuo Mingyue, he worked part-time in the county to pay off the expenses owed to the pharmacy.

During the period, Zuo Mingchang wanted to sell himself to raise medical expenses for Zuo Mingyue and let Zhang Wunan and the other five come to Jinlan Academy to participate in the assessment, but they were rejected by Zhang Wutian and others, even if their The reason is quite sufficient. Four of them are overage. Although one is of the same age, he is dumb. Even if he arrives on time, there is basically no chance of being admitted.

But Zuo Mingchang was very grateful. Therefore, after his sister's health improved, despite other people's rejection, he insisted on coming to this Jinlan Academy behind his back to ask for a chance. For himself, only for the brothers he recognized on the road.

Hearing the situation of these people, Ding Jian couldn't bear it, but he was embarrassed. The ancient law is also very proficient.

, In case of incidents, they must be dealt with in accordance with the law, offending countless people, and finally bumped into the hands of the powerful people behind them.

, He Ai, who had heard of his deeds, assigned him a position, in addition to teaching law knowledge in the academy, he was also in charge of the discipline of the academy.

As a result, these children, except for the girl, not only exceeded the admission deadline for a long time, but most of them were also over age, and they did not meet the admission standards of the academy. .

But Ding Jian, who has always been serious and old-fashioned, but has a very kind-hearted nature, couldn't bear to directly reject these few children who knew that they had suffered so much to get here, Make an exception and run to find Ho.

"President, the academy has regulations of the academy, we can't make an exception for them, but my old wife and I are the only two in my family, we can take them in temporarily, and then we will seek it later. feasible!"

Zhang Wutian bowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, sir, we are just here to try, it doesn't matter if it doesn't work, we mustn't stay and cause trouble to sir!"

He Ai stood up and said, "Mr. Ding, the situation of these children is special, it must be inappropriate to arrange them in your house, but there are countless children in difficult situations in the world, and our Jinlan Academy is not good after all. Tang, it's not bad to break the rules, but there are still people outside the law, I will make a decision after I go to ask Mr. Mohu and Dean Shen first, you take them to wash and clean up first!"

The teenage Qin Erniu blushed and said, "Sir, we took a bath before we came, and his body is not dirty!"

"The dean doesn't think you are dirty, it's because we all like to have long hair and are prone to lice, so let you take a medicated bath, change your clothes, and clean up, no matter how you arrange it later, It's all convenient! All the students and servants in the academy, including us gentlemen, need to do this, the academy pays great attention to the hygiene environment, not targeting anyone!"

"Sorry, I misunderstood the meaning of adults!"

He Ai waved his hand and said, "It's okay! It's a good thing to have self-esteem and know how to love and improve yourself, but remember, don't be sensitive!"

"Thank you for your teaching, we'll take it down!"

He Ai didn't care whether they could understand what she meant or not. After she explained it to Ding Jian, she went directly to the office area to find Mr. Mohu and Dean Shen, and wanted to discuss with them the right arrangements for these children.

Everything in the academy, He Ai has said it a long time ago, she built this academy, but only intends to be the dean of the academy. During the enrollment period of the academy, I discussed it with all the gentlemen who have already arrived, and confirmed it after checking for leaks and filling vacancies.

In the future, she can express her opinions, but she does not have the right to be the master of everything, because she never thought of putting the academy as their property, but rather I hope to turn the college into a big family owned by all gentlemen and students.

This move will undoubtedly reassure you gentlemen. Even if you are new to the school, you will have a more sense of belonging to the academy. But at the same time, I feel more free physically and mentally.

I was invited to the conference room. After listening to He Ai's introduction, Mr. Mo Hu smiled gently.

"President He must have a plan in mind. You can decide on such trivial matters. Why do you need to ask us!"

He Ai said sternly, "It's about the rules and regulations of the academy, there is no trivial matter, no matter how much the younger generation sympathizes with them, they will not dare to make an opinion!

Shen Wantian, who has been around in the six Zhou Dynasty, laughed.

"President He is thorough and cautious in everything, we all know that these children sound like they have a good temperament, and what is even more rare is that they all have a heart for learning and will not hesitate to The will to devote 100% to that vague hope is really rare, Mr. Mo Hu thinks, how should we arrange it?"

Mr. Mo Hu said with a twist, "According to the old man's idea, they can be arranged to be auditors in the academy first. The part-time jobs available in the academy are quite sufficient, and there are not many of them. It's that little girl, it's a little hard to arrange!"

Dean Shen nodded and said, "This old man also thinks this way. I wonder what Dean He thinks?"

"The idea of ​​the younger generation is that in Mr. Ding's family, there is only his wife, and their husband and wife have no children. If both of them are interested, they can let the girl identify as a godfather and let her live with the family. area."

"I also agree with the idea of ​​the two gentlemen. The dormitory in the courtyard is sufficient, and the two children of appropriate age will temporarily enjoy the treatment of formal students in the name of auditors. Arranged as a handyman, just take care of working hours, if they can get good grades in the exam in the future, they can make arrangements!"

Or the status of a formal student, which is not so important.

Zuo Mingyue, a little girl who was only six years old, was also happily adopted by Ding Jian and his wife as their righteous daughter. They were both nearly forty years old.

Because they were accustomed to people's affection, they were also living in a foreign land because of offending people, and they never thought about raising children. To the peace and freedom that I have never had before, in addition to living a comfortable life, seeing that most of my colleagues have children and grandchildren together to enjoy family happiness, it is inevitable that I feel a little lonely.

The brothers and sisters Zuo Mingchang and Zuo Mingyue were children of small merchants and enjoyed better living conditions when they were young. It was only in the first two years that their father and others went out to do business. Who would have guessed that never return.

The bad news came back, their mother was weak, and she was too sad, and there were all kinds of threats from those clansmen who wanted to benefit. Under the pressure, they committed suicide. Drive out of the house, and together with their foreign family, divide up all their family's property.

The ten-year-old Zuo Mingchang and Zuo Mingyue have been living abroad for more than a year. At a young age, he has experienced the warmth and coldness of the world and cherishes the kindness of others, whether it is for Zhang Wutian and the others, or for Jinlan Academy , are very grateful, Ding Jian and his wife are willing to adopt Zuo Mingyue, the two brothers and sisters are also very happy, both sides are happy.

Such a large-scale new academy is put into operation, and there are many things to do. Arranging a few children by exception is really only a trivial matter.

There are many people and things, and some problems that were not expected at the beginning emerge in an endless stream, and it is necessary to come up with targeted and effective solutions in time. Although He Ai is named the dean, there are actually many things, It also requires her to come forward with the attitude of the master.

And no matter how busy the academy is, He Ai did not forget to learn from the sea. , there is no problem at all.

When the academy has officially entered a healthy operation, three years later, the desolate farm where the Jinlan Academy is located will no longer be desolate when the academy was first built.

Except for some land reserved by He Ai for future expansion of the academy, other areas have formed a lively and prosperous street market, with a large number of shops opened, and the flow of people very high.

Thousands of people were sent to Jinlan Academy, and they were also supplied to Xuanyang City.

These changes have revitalized the economy of this area. Whether it is the people in Xuanyang City or the people in the nearby villages and towns, there are more opportunities for part-time jobs, income increases, purchasing power greatly increases, and spiritual outlook is also improved Change.

And even if the road leading to Xuanyang City is refurbished and expanded, it will still be congested from time to time due to the large number of vehicles, horses and pedestrians, especially every time you come to Jinlan Academy to recruit new students, or During the busy farming season.

"Little son, there are so many people here, it's not safe, let's live in Xuanyang City for a while before we come here to play?"

The little boy who was dressed in coarse cloth, still could not hide his temperament, was twelve or thirteen years old and looked very delicate. Hearing the attendant's words, he was dissatisfied.

"Hu Gui, I told you, I'm not here to play, I'm here in Xuanyang City, just to study at Jinlan Academy!"

"But young master, the Jinlan Academy only recruits children from poor families who can bear hardships and stand hard work. The assessment is said to be very strict, and they are never tolerant, but how you look at it, it doesn't look like children from poor families. !"

The young master said dissatisfiedly, "Do you think that I can't endure hardship and pass their assessment?"

Well aware of the other party's temper, the servant named Hu Gui hurriedly bowed his head and pleaded guilty.

"The slave does not dare, please forgive me, but even if you can pass the examination, I heard that Jinlan Academy has many means of rectifying people, not only requiring students to bear heavy work, earning tuition and Living expenses, and even the study tasks are very heavy, I am afraid that if you change slaves, you may not be able to bear it!"