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The old man let them pass. When they approached the teaching area, they heard the bright sound of children reading in the classroom.
It turned out that some children were playing and others were learning.
They looked around the academy and were quickly called into the office by an amiable teacher.
In the huge space, there were several teachers sitting. They were wearing convenient long robes and glasses like the guard. They were elegant and graceful.
Wang Fu's family had a natural reverence for the educated people. They immediately felt nervous and did not know where to look.
Mr. Liu asked about Ming'er's age. Ming'er mustered his courage and said, "Sir, I'm seven years old."
Ming'er was seven years old, but he looked to be only five or six years old. It was obvious that he had not eaten enough for a long time and his development was slow.
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Mr. Liu continued to ask, "Have you studied before?"
Ming'er shook his head. "No."
Children who had not studied before had to enter the foundation class to learn. If they learned quickly, they would be transferred according to their progress.
Mr. Liu looked at the apprehensive Wang Fu and Su Susu and said, "Our Qinghe Elementary School has a total of two core classes and six compulsory classes. The lessons will be one and a half hours in the morning and one and a half hours in the afternoon. They will eat and rest at the academy at noon."
"It's not the time for us to enroll students now. The children can only enter the school in the autumn. Come and sign up in the autumn. Remember to bring your household register the next time you come."
"Also, our academy has two semesters a year, one in spring and one in autumn. There's no need for tuition fees, but the book fees and lunch fees have to be paid separately. Each semester is about one tael of silver."
One taels of silver for three months per semester was too cheap.
In the Central Plains, a book already cost one taels of silver.
Thinking of how poor their family was, Ming'er immediately said, "I'm not going to school anymore."
Mr. Liu said, "If your family has financial difficulties, you can register and we will give you a bursary allowance."
No matter how poor they were, the children should not be deprived. Besides, it was not like they could not earn money, so why should they receive bursary allowance?
Wang Fu shook his heads and said, "Thank you for your kind intentions, Sir. Do we have to pay the money now?"
Ming'er tugged at Wang Fu's sleeves anxiously. Su Susu comforted him. "Father and Mother have money. Ming'er, go to school and listen to the teachers in the future, understand?"
Ming'er's heart ached and he was touched. He nodded with a choked voice. "I definitely will!"
Mr. Liu smiled and said, "You can pay the fees when school starts in the autumn."
Wang Fu immediately heaved a sigh of relief. They only had more than two taels of silver to begin with, so they felt flustered if they had to spend one tael of silver in one go.
There was still more than a month until autumn. If he and Su Susu could have a good job, they would be able to earn enough in a month.
After signing up, Ming'er's smile never stopped. He kept saying, "I'm going to school soon!"
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