PWDLAW Chapter 215: Settling the Tuition
Chapter 215: Settling the Tuition
"Do you have a fixed amount for this tuition?" Qian, accustomed to a business mindset didn't delay and went straight to the point.
This question was on everyone's mind, causing a brief silence in the room.
Seeing that Chu Liushi and Ye Muyu had not expressed their opinions from start to finish, Cao felt somewhat uncomfortable. She thought Chu Liushi did not support her and Ye Muyu with her excellent cooking skills, did not actively stand up. Despite her inner complaints, she didn't want to take on this thankless task.
So she looked at Zheng, indicating that Zheng should handle it.
Zheng, well aware of her mother-in-law's character, knew that face and benefits were both important and she wouldn't want to get involved in anything troublesome. However, this matter ultimately fell under her responsibility as the head of the main branch. She couldn't avoid it.
After thinking for a moment, Zheng smiled and asked for everyone's opinion "Four coins per day for each girl, making it fifty-three coins for thirteen girls, and a female teacher will cost thirteen coins per day."
"How does that sound?" Zheng had already calculated this in advance, so she confidently proposed the amount. Seeing many sisters-in-law showing expressions of interest, she felt more assured. She continued with a genuine smile, "As for the location of the female school, we can discuss it further. The necessary kitchen utensils, ingredients, fabrics, and tea leaves can be brought by the girls themselves."
"What do you think? If there's anything inappropriate, please speak up sooner rather than later. We've discussed it today and we can start classes tomorrow. The time is not early and in our family alone there are already thirteen eligible girls. In the whole village, there might be over fifty and there are seven or eight villages under Nanchang County. We might have over three hundred people. If you want to compete for the top ten, we can't afford to waste time."
Zheng had to remind everyone because she was afraid that these dozen coins might lead to conflicts among the sisters-in-law. If the girls didn't learn any skills well and performed poorly, it would be embarrassing. She estimated that even their husbands would be angry for not handling the matter properly.
As expected, when Zheng finished speaking, the other women nodded in agreement.
Although four coins per day for each girl was not a small amount, as long as they could enter the top one hundred, they would receive rewards. The lowest reward was worth a hundred coins, so they wouldn't incur a loss no matter what.
Of course, the benefits in terms of reputation far outweighed the cost.
In any case, the tuition was quickly settled.
As for assigning who would teach each of the four skills, according to everyone's opinions, they would start by asking the best, and if they were unwilling, they would ask the next best.
"For needlework, I've heard that you, Shen, are the best at it. Are you willing to teach the girls needlework?" Zheng didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the best candidate.
Shen, the daughter-in-law of the fifth branch, was the eldest daughte-in-law of Qian, and she had three daughters in her family. However, only the eldest daughter was of the right age to participate in this female art competition. Shen had a gentle personality, usually staying at home but her needlework skills were known throughout the Chu family.
When Shen was asked this question, she looked timidly at Qian and said, "Mother, can your daughter-in-law teach the girls needlework?"
Qian, aware of Shen's personality, thought that since she only liked doing needlework and tended to overthink things, she had better give her something to do.
"I think it's possible. Your needlework is indeed good." Qian nodded in agreement.
Shen opened her eyes wide in surprise, "Mother, thank you."
Qian Shi: "..."
Zheng, hearing Shen's agreement, looked at the other people with a smiling face "Sisters-in-law, sisters, aunts, what do you think? If it's okay, I'll finalize the people."
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