Even they felt that it was very different, let alone the children. Once these four books are sold, they will undoubtedly cause a sensation, and it can be said that this will be a major innovation in the academic world.

They had seen Yang Mengchen's handwriting and confirmed that these four books were indeed written by her, and they were all full of admiration.

Old Hai, in particular, was especially excited, holding the "Idiom Collection" in his hands, which trembled slightly.

No wonder Ms. Yang had come to him whenever she had free time lately and asked so many questions. He had thought she was just studious and was satisfied with her learning attitude, so he had spared no detail in his explanations.

Unexpectedly, Ms. Yang had incorporated what he told her into the enlightenment books, and the way she summarized and organized the content was very effective.

"If Ms. Yang had not already taken a teacher, I would have definitely taken her as my disciple!" Old Hai's eyes burning with a strange heat as he looked at Yang Mengchen, his tone clearly filled with deep regret and an indistinct trace of envy and discontent.

The man had snatched Prince Chen as a disciple first, and now the same man had beaten him to the punch again!

Song Bochao expressed his agreement: "Ms. Yang's master truly has an eye like a torch, having taken in such a unique talent so early on!"

"Even if we missed the opportunity to take Ms. Yang as a disciple, having witnessed her remarkable talent and such excellent books, we have no regrets," said Xia Minglang with a smile.

The others nodded and echoed in agreement.

"You all flatter me too much; Mengchen is nothing like a unique talent," said Yang Mengchen modestly. "This is all thanks to my teacher's excellent guidance and Old Hai's generous sharing. Mengchen has only drawn from the knowledge of these two elders and scribbled something casually; it's not worthy of such praise."

In fact, she had adapted these books based on the concepts of modern children's education.

Old Hai indeed had helped her, but it was mostly with annotations; some stories were adapted from those she learned in the modern era, and others she made up herself.

Just because of these few books, everyone was calling her a unique talent, which simply flabbergasted her.

"If Ms. Yang herself had no learning, even with the best of teachers, she could not have written such good books," Hua Ziyu said.

"Exactly, if these are just Ms. Yang's casual scribbles, if she truly put her heart into it, she would surely create many more and even better books," Yan Shuheng nodded.

Qiu Bingshen advised, "Ms. Yang, if you devote yourself more to writing and authoring in the future, you will certainly be remembered through the ages!"

The other few also joined in urging her.

Hearing everyone advising her to write more, Yang Mengchen always maintained a humble demeanor but internally rolled her eyes in frustration.

She was plagiarizing, wasn't she? Moreover, her initial intention for adapting the books was just to make it easier for children to learn, and most importantly, she needed to work hard to earn money so that her family could lead a better life. How would she have the spare time and energy to write?

As if guessing Yang Mengchen's thoughts, Old Hai let out a sigh and changed the topic, asking, "Ms. Yang, how much shuxiu do you plan to charge each student?"

"Ten wen money per month for the children of workers, fifty wen for those who are not children of workers, and free for the children of the servants in the household," Yang Mengchen answered. "Additionally, the adult section will offer short-term training, which will be more expensive, and we will set the price depending on the situation."

"Didn't you say that the Academy would provide all the materials? Charging such a low fee for the shuxiu will not only generate no profit, but it may not even be enough to maintain the normal operation of the Academy. Aren't you worried about wasting all your efforts?"

Old Hai and the others all looked at Yang Mengchen in amazement.

Smiling, Yang Mengchen gently said, "The purpose of opening my academy is not to make money, but to enable more people to become literate and understand reasoning.

Only by learning knowledge can one change one's destiny, and only by understanding the principles can one distinguish right from wrong. Only when all people are literate and reasoning can we unite in harmony and our country will become more prosperous and powerful!"

As for the operation of the academy, my family already owns four factories, and we will open more in the future. The money earned will be enough to sustain it."

Upon hearing Yang Mengchen's words, Old Hai and the others were deeply shocked and took a long time to recover.

They had originally thought Ms. Yang was opening an academy to avoid envy from others that could lead to disputes, especially since the Yang family was becoming increasingly wealthy. But it turned out Ms. Yang's aim was to enable more people to become literate and understand reasoning.

It never occurred to them that Ms. Yang would have such a noble consciousness and ideal,

Thinking of a future where the citizens are united in harmony and the nation is prosperous and powerful, they felt their blood boiling—such an ideal was too grand!

"Rest assured, Ms. Yang, we will do our utmost to teach all the students to become literate and understand reasoning!" Old Hai and the others solemnly promised.

"Thank you for your hard work, elders." Yang Mengchen said with a smile, "Additionally, I have a favor to ask of the elders."

Old Hai said affectionately, "Ms. Yang, please feel free to speak."

"Regarding these four primers, I hope everyone present can keep it a secret and claim that they were written by the elders upon a sudden inspiration." Before bringing out the primers, Yang Mengchen had already instructed the four maids and the attendants of the others to leave the room.

After a moment of stunned silence, everyone nodded in agreement. Although Old Hai and the seven were undeserving of such credit, they agreed to share the merit for Ms. Yang's safety.

Subsequently, Yang Mengchen and the eight elders discussed academy matters and established a series of rules and regulations.

Based on the modern school system, Yang Mengchen asked Old Hai to become the principal of Yangshan Academy, with Song Bochao and Xia Minglang as vice principals. The other four assumed various administrative positions, and Hua Ziyu, after recovering from illness, would return to The Capital and also take up a teaching position.

As for the women's academy, they would arrange it when the staff arrived.

The next day, Yang Mengchen, accompanied by her four maids and Yang Chengning, took a carriage to Changxin Broker.

"Whatever you need, Miss, just let us know."

After several visits to Changxin Broker where she had bought a number of people, the brokers were almost familiar with Yang Mengchen. Seeing her arrive, a broker hurriedly approached to greet her warmly.

Yang Mengchen asked directly, "Do you have anyone here who can read and write?"

"Miss is in luck." The broker immediately smiled and said, "The broker just received a group of children from official families who got into trouble. If Miss doesn't mind, I'll have them brought out." Seeing Yang Mengchen nod, he quickly instructed the servant to bring the people forward.

Soon, the servant brought a group of youthful-looking, elegant boys and girls, each with eyes full of fear and despair. When they stood orderly in front of the siblings, heads bowed, it was clear they had been well trained by others.

"Lift your heads up." Upon hearing the instruction and raising their heads, Yang Mengchen spoke indifferently, "My family is just an ordinary farming household, and conditions aren't the best. Who among you is willing to come with me?" Her clear eyes swept over everyone's faces, not missing a single change in expression.

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