The next day, news spread through every alley in Ye City that a great philanthropist was planning to establish a charity hall.
The charity hall was primarily aimed at children under twelve who had lost their parents or whose parents lacked the ability to provide for them. The hall promised to provide three meals a day for these children, and teachers would be hired to teach them to read and write.
Boys could learn a trade, and if they showed talent, they could continue to study, while girls could learn needlework, weaving, farming, and other basic life skills.
The charity hall pledged to support these children until they turned fifteen, as long as they abided by the rules, after which they would find their own way in the world.
Each child would be evaluated periodically, and those who were found to be deceitful or unwilling to progress would be expelled. Only those who studied diligently and were inherently good-natured could stay.
