"It worked." Dao Xuzi’s voice carried a hint of excitent.
Yang Ruxin quickly looked over, and sure enough, although the two people were still covered in blackness, the color had lightened considerably. They were sowhat exhausted, but their eyes were open, and it was clear that their gaze had beco much sharper.
Dao Xuzi gave the two of them acupuncture and then fed them dicine pills to stabilize their condition. The two finally recovered a bit, but at the sa ti, a wave of drowsiness overca them, and they quickly fell into a deep sleep.
"The situation is much better than we expected." Tang Wanqian checked their pulse, his face showing traces of relief.
"Does this an they can live like normal people?" Yang Ruxin’s eyes lit up.
Dao Xuzi shook his head. "We don’t know yet; we’ll need to observe for a while longer."
That day, Dao Xuzi and Tang Wanqian stayed in the stone cave to closely monitor the reactions of the two herbalists. Yang Ruxin left them with enough food before heading ho.
According to Dao Xuzi’s estimate, the two would sleep for at least three days, so any decisions would have to wait until then. During this period, it was sufficient to ensure food and water were delivered to them.
This task was handed to Shadow Eight, whose surna was taken from his master, Gu Qingheng. Shadow Eight, as an orphan, was also nad by Gu Qingheng. He was not only responsible for delivering als but also for reporting any developnts within the cave back to Yang Ruxin.
Ever since Yang Ruxin suggested building a school, the village had taken the matter seriously. The village head, Yang Mancang, specifically gathered several clan elders and Xiaobudong Village’s Lizheng to discuss the proposal. Once the village had a school, its status would greatly improve.
Xiaobudong Village certainly wouldn’t want to be left behind.
Thus, the school was nad Budong School.
The location was set between Dapu East Village and Xiaobudong Village, with both villages sharing the space equally. The area was quite expansive. Silver for construction was provided by Yang Ruxin, as were the blueprints for the school building. However, the labor for construction was to be supplied rotationally by the two villages. Later, funding for teachers and essentials like study materials was also covered by Yang Ruxin. Nonetheless, all matters regarding the school were ultimately decided by her.
Although Yang Ruxin had absolute authority over the school, she rarely had the ti to manage it, so she entrusted the village head to handle all affairs. Her third great-uncle and fourth great-uncle even showed unprecedented enthusiasm, volunteering to help with the construction work.
Yang Ruxin was naturally pleased with their initiative.
Of course, there had to be rules for the school. From the outset, Yang Ruxin established various regulations, with the tuition fee being the most discussed.
Yang Ruxin stipulated that the children of Dapu East Village and Xiaobudong Village would pay only 100 wen per month, which included the provision of ink, paper, brushes, and textbooks, as well as a midday al. Children from other villages, however, would be charged 200 wen.
Moreover, the top five performing students would have their tuition fees waived entirely, and they would receive monetary rewards in varying amounts of silver.
When this news spread, not only were the villagers of Dapu East Village and Xiaobudong Village delighted, but people from surrounding villages were also excited. After all, attending this school ant being close to ho. Even paying 200 wen was far cheaper than going to the town school.
The expense of ink, paper, and textbooks alone exceeded this amount each month, not to ntion the inclusion of a midday al.
Amidst the busy season of autumn harvesting, fieldwork, and school construction, news broke from the Yang Family’s old house: Yang Baihe had gone missing.
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