NFBE Chapter 444 You guys with big faces
Chapter 444 You guys with big faces
These words were so infuriating that Zhou Hai and Old Master Huo couldn't stand it anymore.
Before the two of them could speak, Lin Chang'er said first: "I understand what you mean. You keep saying that boys are precious, so boys should be given priority in everything, right?"
When she spoke, she seemed quite calm, and there was nothing particularly meaningful about it.
The women assumed she had taken their words to heart and nodded in unison.
He then tried to persuade her, saying, "If you change now, it's not too late, and you can even gain a good reputation in the surrounding villages."
Seeing their expressions as if she really cared about this so-called good reputation, Lin Chang'er scoffed lightly, "Gentlemen, you said that boys are exceptionally precious."
"Shouldn't such a precious boy be raised with great care?"
The women looked at each other, unsure of what she meant, but they all felt that what she said made sense.
Someone then chimed in, "Of course, otherwise, why would we send boys to school?"
"That's right. If a family can produce a scholar, the whole family will benefit."
"That's right, that's right. If you have the blessing of your ancestors and can pass the exam, then you'll change your social standing and go from being a peasant to an official."
Lin Chang'er nodded in agreement. "Look, this is the key to changing whether your next generation will be peasants or sons and daughters of officials. Such an important boy, and you're not even willing to pay such a small tuition fee. Are you really that precious or not?"
The women were stunned when they heard her words.
She was clearly wrong. According to her, they should set aside money each month to support the boys in the family, and the more money they gave, the more precious it was.
But their purpose in coming here was to ask her to exempt the boys from tuition fees!
It's clearly wrong from every angle, but why can't I find even the slightest thing that sounds off?
The women frowned and pondered for a long time, but they couldn't find anything wrong with it.
Lin Chang'er looked at them and said, "What's wrong? The most precious things should be raised in the most precious way, right? You said that boys are more precious than girls, so what's wrong with spending more money on boys?"
"You people say that boys are precious, girls are a waste of money, and that spending money on girls is a loss."
"What's wrong with spending the money saved on boys? You can't expect the horse to run without feeding it, can you? Seriously?"
With a "tsk" sound, he revealed a disapproving expression, "You don't really think that boys can become successful and rich just because of your wish, do you?"
"Let me tell you this: studying is expensive. You're not even willing to pay tuition, so what about the writing materials?"
"You don't know that paper and pens are expensive, do you? You wouldn't be so stingy as to buy them for your kids, would you?"
The women were taken aback. "What did you say? We have to pay for our own paper, ink, brushes, and inkstones?"
Lin Chang'er pouted, "Otherwise what?"
A woman said, "Shouldn't these be purchased by the school?"
"That's right. I heard that all the children in your Linshui Village go to school, don't they?"
Lin Chang'er was speechless. "Unified purchasing, my foot! You're not from Linshui Village. Those kids from Linshui Village, their parents are all my workers. Their parents earn money for me, so what's wrong with me giving back a little? But you..."
Lin Chang'er shrugged, "We're complete strangers."
The woman then said, "Isn't this discriminatory treatment?"
Lin Chang'er felt that perhaps she had been too good-tempered lately, giving them the illusion that they could take advantage of her.
This time, however, before she could even utter her sharp words, a stern female voice came from outside, "Tuition fees must be waived, and the school must provide the writing materials. You will only need to send one person."
"Why don't you just say that when your son grows up, our girls will spend money to buy him an official position? You have no shame!"