Although Confucius had long proposed the educational concept of teaching without distinction and taught publicly, in the Tang Dynasty, real education was still controlled by major families, and the private schools of some large families were even more popular than the Imperial College. As for the four famous academies in later history, namely Yingtian Academy, Yuelu Academy, Songyang Academy and Bailudong Academy, they did not appear at all during the Tang Dynasty, and most people even don’t know what academies are?

After learning about the above, Li Xiu actually wanted to build a college as famous as the four major academies in later generations. Not to mention anything else, breaking the monopoly of aristocratic families over education is a matter that benefits the country and the people. However, academies are not so easy to build. Even with his current fame, it is probably difficult to build a real academies. Not to mention that the teacher in the academies is not so easy to find, let alone managing a college is extremely cumbersome. Li Xiu did not want to spend the rest of his life on a college.

Of course, the inability to build a college does not prevent Li Xiu from building a school. Anyway, the Tang Dynasty also opened public school schools in various places to teach elementary schools. Li Xiu's school is similar to the school schools in the court, and it is mainly to enlighten children in the surrounding villages. Of course, the things taught are definitely different from traditional elementary schools. For example, Li Xiu will add some knowledge of mathematics and physics to the course.

Of course, Li Xiu had a little ambition in his heart. Of course, the current school is only for enlightenment. However, if it is well developed, it may not be impossible to become the existence of the four major academies in history in the future. However, he just thought about this in his mind and did not give up too much hope. After all, he did not intend to spend too much effort on the school. It depends on its luck when it can develop in the future.

The Tianchou recommended by Yang Dui is very good. Not only is he proficient in math, but he also has teaching and management experience in Imperial College. It is useless to let him manage an enlightenment school. However, he also put forward a condition, that is, he hopes to give full authority to him to manage the school, and even Li Xiu will not interfere.

Li Xiu did not have much objection to Tian Chou’s requirements. After all, this school is different from ordinary private schools. Not to mention anything else, the general private schools only have dozens of children at most, but the school has to collect hundreds of children. Without strict management, let alone teaching, it is difficult to deal with discipline alone.

However, the management of the school can be handed over to Tian Chou, but the system of the school was formulated by Li Xiu. Tian Chou was a little reluctant, but when he saw the detailed rules and regulations written by Li Xiu, he was shocked. In fact, Li Xiu almost copied the management and teaching systems of later schools, from teaching methods to the length of the ringtones of the first and second classes, Li Xiu thought of almost everything. It can be said that as long as Tian Chou did as he did, he could manage the entire school in an orderly manner.

After reading the rules and regulations of the school, Tian Chou admired Li Xiu even more. At that time, Li Xiu also agreed with him that he could come to the school to work after the New Year, and that the enrollment matters would start before the Spring Festival, and that Li Xiu would cooperate with him at that time.

A few days later, the new year came again. This year, Li Xiu added the little princess Le'an to his home. This was also Li Xiu's happiest thing. Seeing that Li Xiu liked his daughter so much, Princess Pingyang seemed a little anxious. Li Xiu had no choice but to work harder at night.

On the second day of the lunar month, it was the day when the married woman returned to her parents' home. Although the relationship between Yi Niang and her father Pei Ju eased, she was still not very close. Moreover, the Pei family had nothing to nostalgic to her, so she never had the habit of returning to her parents' home. Li Xiu had advised her several times, but Yi Niang didn't listen at all.

According to the royal rules, Princess Pingyang should have visited Li Yuan at Da'an Palace on the second day of the first lunar month. In fact, all Li Yuan's children would come to visit Li Yuan on this day. This is also the largest gathering of the royal family in the past year. However, Princess Pingyang was unwilling to attend because Li Shimin would also go. In fact, since Li Jiancheng passed away, she has been reluctant to see Li Shimin, even such a family gathering, but she would not visit Li Yuan with Li Xiu in the third lunar month.

It is also because of the above reasons that when someone was taking his family to visit relatives, Li Xiu actually stayed at home and had nothing to do. Finally, he simply left the house and took a walk outside. As a result, before he could walk a few steps, he suddenly saw a luxurious carriage passing by on the official road not far away. At first, Li Xiu didn't care, but just when the carriage was not far from him, he suddenly heard a familiar voice shouting: "Master, why are you outside alone?"

When Li Xiu heard the sound, he immediately saw a familiar face in the car window. It was Su Niang, who was married to a wife, the daughter of Boss Liu. At the time, her family was in trouble, and Li Xiu suggested that she make chili sauce. As a result, Su Niang’s chili sauce now has become a unique feature in Chang'an. Merchants from all over the country like to bring a few bottles when they were in business. With this chili sauce alone, Su Niang became one of the famous wealthy people in Chang'an.

"Su Niang, are you going to Uncle Liu's house?" When Li Xiu saw Su Niang, he also saw Liu Dalang sitting next to Su Niang in the carriage. When the other party saw Li Xiu, he immediately leaned his head to say hello. His legs and feet were not good, and his previous injury left some sequelae, but he could help Su Niang manage his business in normal times.

"Yes, it's so cold. Master, why are you wandering around outside alone?" Su Niang smiled again at this time. She knew the situation at Li Xiu's house better than anyone else, and knew that Li Xiu's two wives had problems at home, so she didn't ask too much.

"I'm bored, so I'm out for a walk." Li Xiu replied, but seeing Su Niang reminded him of something, and he said again, "By the way, I'm going to tell Uncle Liu that since you're going, let's help me convey it."

"No problem, what do you want to say to my father?" Su Niang said very readily. The person she is most grateful to for her life now is Li Xiu. After earning money, their family has moved to Chang'an City. She originally wanted to take Liu's family to Chang'an City to live in, but Liu has worked for most of her life and cannot live without the land and cannot be idle, so she insists on living in the village.

"That's right. I saw that the children in the surrounding villages ran wildly every day and couldn't learn anything, so I built a school. Now the enrollment of students is about to begin. So you asked Uncle Liu to notify the people in the village and let everyone with children come to school. After all, if you can read and write, you will be better than those who can't read in the future than those who can't read in the future." Li Xiu said with a smile. The school has actually been spread a long time ago. I guess Mr. Liu and the others also knew it, but he had just decided on the enrollment time.

"That's great. Master, you are considerate!" Su Niang's eyes lit up when she heard Li Xiu's words. As she started doing business, she felt the importance of reading more and more. Fortunately, she studied with Yuechan for a while. It can be said that she could write and calculate. Her husband Liu Dalang also studied for several years, which allowed the couple to support such a large agriculture, otherwise their chili sauce business would not be so big.

"It is always a good thing to read and read. For example, your two younger brothers can come to school to study." Li Xiu smiled again at this time. If he remembered correctly, Su Niang's two younger brothers are now at the age of going to school.

"When I talk about my two younger brothers, I was angry with my father. I told my father last year that I would ask my two younger brothers to teach them to study, but my father was a stubborn man and thought that studying was too expensive, so it would be better for me to teach them and to learn business with me. But I am so busy that I have no time to teach my two younger brothers to study?" When Su Niang mentioned reading, she was also angry. It seemed that she and Boss Liu had some conceptual conflicts.

"Haha, Uncle Liu is old, so it's normal for some things to be unthinkable. However, our school doesn't have to spend money, and there is a free meal at noon. I guess Uncle Liu will definitely not object. After all, your brother is idle at home and it's okay to come and learn something!" Li Xiu immediately smiled when he heard this.

"Okay, if my father doesn't want to, I'll go find my mother. Then we will have a fight with him together, and we will let my brother go to school no matter what." Su Niang patted her chest and promised, but when she said this, she suddenly opened her eyes and asked, "Master, can I go to school to study when my pepper grows up?"

Su Niang said, pointing to a little guy in the carriage that was held by the wet nurse. This little guy was the son of Su Niang and Liu Dalang. Because Su Niang started her career with pepper, she gave her son a nickname, Lajiao. She is less than one year old now.

"No problem, but with your family's conditions, you can find a private school teacher to teach you the peppers separately. There is no need to come to our place to go to school, right?" Li Xiu nodded at first when he heard Su Niang's words, and then asked in confusion.

"That's different. Master, you are a famous talent in our Tang Dynasty. You are not comparable to ordinary private school teachers. So the school you run must be better than other people's. In the future, La Jia must learn from you." Su Niang said immediately. She was not flattering Li Xiu, but she truly felt that no scholar in the world could compare with Li Xiu.

When Li Xiu heard Su Niang praise her like this, he couldn't help but laugh, then exchanged a few more words, and then said goodbye to the couple. It was almost noon. Li Xiu returned home and went to play with his daughter Le'an for a while, and then the whole family prepared for lunch.
Chapter completed!