Chapter 297 - 297 The Children's Admission Problem
297 The Children’s Admission Problem
Although Mo Ruyue felt that her babies’ life goal had already been set and there was nothing much to discuss, she still agreed to it out of courtesy and respect for Lin Zhiyuan’s serious and responsible attitude.
To be honest, although Lin Zhiyuan was not as dazzling a genius as Du Zhongheng, he could be said to be an all-rounder, but he was willing to live in this small mountain village and set up a private school to open up a path for the children of more common people to receive education. This in itself was a very respectable thing.
Mo Ruyue had just sat down in the lounge when Lin Zhiyuan’s wife brought her freshly brewed tea and freshly made desserts. They were yellow pea cakes and chestnut cakes that she had made by hand.
“Lady Qin, I often hear Tang Tang say that your craftsmanship is excellent. I don’t know if I have the opportunity to ask you for advice.”
Lin Zhiyuan’s wife was also an extremely gentle and beautiful woman. It was said that she came from a scholarly family from Jiangnan’s waterside. Her soft and sweet voice was like a spring breeze, and one could not help but have a good impression of her.
“Sure, when Tang Tang comes tomorrow, I’ll ask her to bring the recipe I’ve written. As long as you don’t mind.”
Mo Ruyue also had a good impression of this couple.
Both of them were equally talented, gentle, and low-key. Both of them came from good backgrounds and could live a richer life in the city, but they were at ease in this small village and lived in harmony with the villagers as equals.
Mo Ruyue had always felt that this kind of so-called good person was fake. Perhaps she had seen too many dark sides and had already developed an innate rejection of those warm and sunny things.
It was only after her rebirth that she had the opportunity to come into contact with the things that she had rejected before. After she realized that she was close to warmth, she really did not want to return to the cold darkness.
So now, when she saw those people who were radiating like the warm sun in spring, Mo Ruyue also learned to be kind and respectful.
The woman smiled and thanked him before leaving the lounge, leaving Lin Zhiyuan to talk to Mo Ruyue.
“Lady Qin, I was actually very conflicted when I asked you to come. I was thinking if I should tell you these words or not. But as the teacher of your five babies, I still feel that it’s a pity that the babies can’t walk the path of an official.”
When Lin Zhiyuan said this, Mo Ruyue understood why he had asked her to come.
Although they had only been in school for a few months, everyone had a good foundation and their results in the class were far better than others. Lin Zhiyuan had sighed like this countless times.
“Mister Lin, I only feel that it’s a pity that the babies can’t enter officialdom after seeing their grades. However, I think I’ve already made this problem very clear when we first entered the school.”
“Although the babies are young, they all have their own opinions and know what kind of path they want to take in the future. They didn’t make this decision jokingly. We sat together and thought about it before making this decision.”
Mo Ruyue repeated what she had said before, but her attitude did not show any impatience.
Lin Zhiyuan felt sorry for the babies, which was why he had been saying this.
“Then, does Lady Qin have any plans for Da Bao and Er Bao?”
Lin Zhiyuan sighed. Seeing that Mo Ruyue seemed to be confused by his question, he explained in detail, “What I mean is, in my private school, the children who have the ability to study until eleven or twelve years old will all choose to go to the city’s college to continue their studies.”
“Er Bao and Da Bao are in the same class now. They’ll have to decide whether to stay or leave at the end of summer next year.”
Mo Ruyue nodded. This was a problem that they had discussed before entering the school. Now that he had said it, she really had to think about this problem carefully.
She couldn’t possibly ask Lin Zhiyuan to make an exception and start a class for the two babies.
It was impossible for her to make Er Bao and Da Bao drop out of school after only one year of education. It was not like she could not afford to support them.
Lin Zhiyuan saw that Mo Ruyue didn’t respond for a long time and knew that she needed time to think about it. He didn’t urge her and just waited quietly.
After a long while, Mo Ruyue finally opened his mouth and said, “Mister Lin, since it’s about Da Bao and Er Bao, we should listen to their opinions first. My current plan is to provide for them to continue studying as long as they want to.”
“Before that, I’ll go and study the academies in the city first, and then I’ll come back to discuss this with you.”
Lin Zhiyuan agreed with the idea and replied, “That’s good. Lady Qin is so thoughtful. If the private school is on holiday, you can come directly. My wife and I will stay here.”
Mo Ruyue had a swift and decisive personality. The next day, before she went to the Bai manor to treat the mother and daughter of the Bai family, she first looked for Bai Shiyuan.
“You want to inquire about the situation of the misty pine academy?”
He asked in surprise, “Is it for your babies? remember that they should be at the one next to the Qin Village… Oh, it’s called Ling Yuan private school, right? I’ve heard of that Lin Zhiyuan, but it’s said that all the children in the private school who have the ability to continue their studies after they turn eleven or twelve will go to the Songlan Academy to continue their studies.”
“Young Master, you know so much about this. It seems that I’ve asked the right person.”
Mo Ruyue knew that even though Bai Shiyuan’s family had to keep a low profile for some reason, the education of his descendants would definitely not be sloppy. Therefore, it was impossible for him to receive education in a place like the Songlan Academy.
However, for his intelligence network, it was easy to know the situation of a small academy.
“The academy’s reputation is not bad. The headmaster was also a scholar and almost got the title of legendary scholar. His strength is naturally not to be underestimated. Although he is not as dazzling as Du Zhongheng, he is definitely not bad.”
“But there’s one thing. Lu Youxu is a stubborn conservative and disdains arrogant prodigies like Du Zhongheng the most. He must know that your five babies learned from Du Zhongheng and the rumors about you have been spreading like wildfire.”
“If your babies want to go to school, they will definitely be refused, so… I advise Lady Qin to think about it carefully and find another place.”
Bai Shiyuan did know a lot of information, but this was also because Mo Ruyue’s lawsuit had caused such a huge commotion that she had even sent her mother-in-law to prison. That was why Bai Shiyuan had “conveniently” learned about this.
“I see.”
Mo Ruyue smiled faintly.
When she had chosen Du Zhongheng as the children’s teacher, she had already anticipated this scene, so she was not that surprised after hearing Bai Shiyuan’s words.
“It seems that the choice of the Songlan Academy won’t work.”
Mo Ruyue didn’t really mind. If it really didn’t work, she could teach herself. She wouldn’t neglect her babies’ studies. Besides, she had another choice, which was to hire Du Zhongheng all year round as the babies’ teacher.