With these words, everyone was calculating in their hearts.

The elders of each family were contemplating which grandson to send to study.

Parents of each family’s children were thinking about whether they could let their own child go to school and how to persuade the elders in the family.

In the past, even two hundred coins a month for tuition would have been something many families were reluctant to spend.

But now it’s different. With Xiaoxiao’s arrival, the Yang Family village has become more prosperous than before. Spending two hundred coins a month to let the children study, even if only for a few months as a trial, is feasible. First, they would see if the children have a knack for studying. If they do, it could bring honor to the family; if not, having someone in the family who can read and write is helpful in avoiding being deceived in any dealings.

Overall, from any perspective, this is a good thing.

Of course, there are a few families who do not wish to send their children to study, thinking that there’s no need to strive for a title, and sending them to study is just a waste of Silver. It’s better to save that Silver to get a good wife for their child.

No matter how people thought, Li Chuntao was prepared, ready for the possibility of not receiving any children. So, even if there are families who won’t send their children, it won’t affect Li Chuntao’s determination to open the School. She continued to say, "However, not all kinds of children are accepted by our school. We emphasize nurturing from a young age, so there’s an age limit for the children—between three and twelve years old, both boys and girls can be sent here."

Originally, the age was set to eight, but she softened her heart. However, for those over twelve, there’s no intention to cultivate them, mainly because children over twelve are working at home, and in a few years, they’ll be getting married or getting married off.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, the villagers were extremely surprised and quite puzzled. What exactly is this lady from the wealthy family doing?

Others open schools to make money.

But this lady from the wealthy family hires teachers, buys books, and charges less tuition, as if she were a living Buddha in this world.

Now she’s limiting the children’s age, which means accepting even fewer children, right?

Accepting fewer children means collecting less tuition, doesn’t it?

If she’s not opening a school to make money, then what’s her real intention?

No matter what the reason, since the children have the opportunity to attend school and potentially take exams, they are the beneficiaries, so in their hearts, they are filled with gratitude towards Li Chuntao.

This age restriction actually made the elders quite happy, as this made the decision less difficult. At least for children over twelve at home, there was no need to consider them, and girls didn’t need to be considered either. After this selection process, there were only a few children to send. They could later decide who to send, or at worst, draw lots to choose.

Anyway, it’s not possible to send all the children, but at least they can try sending one first.

This requirement made those with children over twelve in the family dissatisfied but they had to give up the idea. After all, they all understood clearly that their older children, being more capable of working at home and with marriage considerations in a few years, were less likely to be chosen by the elders.

Those who had daughters knew they had no say. They clearly understood that their daughters would certainly not be sent to study. When it was free, their daughters went; but when tuition is charged, their daughters certainly wouldn’t be part of it.