novelaction Chapter 170 Women Can Also Go to School
Chapter 170 Women Can Also Go to School
"All of you great scholars are also very kind!"
There are very few people who can teach women to read without caring about their status. This shows that these people are truly great scholars.
"Master He, can I follow you to invite the remaining great scholars?"
"My dear, I will take you there."
Su Mu and Master He visited the remaining people one by one. With Su Mu's sincerity and Master He's strong recommendation, the rest of them all agreed to go and try teaching.
"Master He, I am sorry for bothering you today."
"It doesn't matter. Xiangjun has shown me a different school."
Su Mu thanked him again and left to go home.
"How is it?" His family was waiting for him, including the emperor and Ji Shiyan.
Su Mu pretended to be depressed.
The family members felt a pang of relief and said, "It's okay, Mumu." Everyone went to comfort her.
Su Mu lowered his head and his shoulders trembled.
Ji Shiyan was immediately panicked, "Mumu, don't cry, it's okay." He stretched out his hand to pat Su Mu's back, but his hand couldn't fall. At this moment, he really wanted to have an identity that would allow him to stand beside Su Mu and comfort her openly.
"Hahahahahahahahahahaha." Su Mu finally couldn't help it, "I succeeded! All the great scholars agreed to come!"
Ji Shiyan looked at Su Mu lovingly. Seeing that Su Mu didn't cry, he was not angry. Instead, he was glad that Su Mu didn't cry.
"Little sister, why are you still lying to us?"
"My bad." She was just too happy and wanted to tease them.
"As long as you succeed, kid," Wang said angrily.
"I told those great scholars about my ideas, and they were all very supportive." Su Mu recounted his experiences of the day with great excitement.
"What about girls going to school?" Wang was a little worried.
"The great scholars at the Women's School also fully accept it!"
"That's great!" Everyone finally felt relieved.
"The village has vacated several empty rooms for recent teaching. I think we can't keep going like this, so I plan to build a few houses first." The cost of building a school is still not small, especially the initial investment.
"Su girl, I have money. Grandpa Ji will give you a share." Since it is the children's future that is being built on, he must give his full support.
"Mumu, I have money too." Ji Shiyan's eyes sparkled. He still had money.
"Then I'll give you one!"
"Mumu has chosen the location for the school to be built, and we can quickly handle the rest of the land and procedures." said the emperor.
"Thank you, Grandpa Ji!"
The news that Sumu was going to build a school spread throughout the village.
"Have you heard? The local lord is going to build a school!"
"Really?"
"Of course not. They are in the rooms in the drying yard. Several men from the village have gone to clean them up."
When they heard that a school was going to be built, several villagers went to clean up very actively and kept the house spotless.
"There is other news. I heard that classes will be held there for the next few months. The county lord is going to build a new school. After it is built, we will move to the new school."
The villagers were even more surprised that the county lord actually wanted to build a new school!
"The county lord also said that women hold up half the sky, and girls can go to school."
"Is this true?" Everyone was completely shocked when the news came out.
"Of course it's true. It's what the gentleman said himself, so how can it be false?"
"Good, great." A woman rubbed her hands excitedly, "I'll go back and discuss with the child's father to see if we can send my daughter to school as well."
Everyone who knew the news hurried back home.
The woman went home to discuss the matter, and the couple gritted their teeth and sent both children to school. Only by learning to read and write can they have a bright future.
"Little girl, are you happy going to school in a few days?" The woman touched the little girl's head.
"Mom, I won't go. My brother can go. I'll stay at home to help mom." The little girl's eyes were full of desire but when she thought of the situation at home, she refused.
"Silly child, being able to go to school is a blessing that many people cannot ask for, and our family is rich." If they gritted their teeth and worked hard, they could still afford to send their two children to school.
Hearing that she could go to school with money, the little girl's face was filled with a happy smile, and she excitedly ran around in the yard, "I can go to school with my brother! I can go to the school of Sister Xiangjun!"
"Mom, I will study hard and surpass my brother!" said the little girl proudly.
"Okay, we'll wait for you to surpass your brother."
Although they sent her to school, they never thought about how well the little girl could study. As long as she could read, she would be better than them.
"Humph, I can definitely do it!"
The little girl secretly thought, I want to be as good as Sister Xiangjun in the future! Even if, even if I can't be as good as Sister Xiangjun, I can let them mention me as a compliment, instead of what a little girl knows. Hum, I know a lot, the little girl thought angrily.
The same situation occurs in every household in the village. Some families that are not well-off will send one of their children to school, and the older child will go home to teach the others after learning.
The first thing everyone asks when they meet is, "Do your children go to school? How many children go?"
"Is your daughter going?"
"Go ahead, I'll send my daughter there too."
In the beginning, the school collected very little tuition, and the teachers' wages were supplemented by rewards for the top few students in each exam.
Several great scholars also came, and Su Mu planned to take them and Grandpa Ji to choose a site for the school.
As a result, one of the great scholars saw the emperor kneeling down to pay his respects, and at the same time pulled the person next to him.
"Stand up, how do you know me?" The emperor was curious. Logically speaking, they had never met.
"I have seen the scene of the great victory, and I remember that scene clearly." After the emperor returned victoriously, life gradually began to get better. That spectacular and shocking scene of the great victory was very impressive.
"Master, there is no need to be so modest. There is no need to dwell on this here."
The retired emperor never thought that there was someone who, even at the age of old, could still remember that scene. That was when he returned from a great victory when he had just founded the country. He was so cool and heroic.
"Let's go and see where the school is built."
"Yes."
"Grandpa Ji, it's a pity that I haven't seen you when you win a great victory. You must have been so majestic." Su Mu said with regret.
"If you want to know, Miss Su, I will tell you when I get back. You will certainly not refuse to listen." The emperor was in a very happy mood. It felt good that his contribution was always deeply remembered by others.
"It's settled then! I'm looking forward to it."
The other people looked at each other in bewilderment at the way the old and the young got along. Was the Lord of the Country so familiar with the Emperor? Then could they stay here forever? Could what the Lord of the Country said really come true?
All the great scholars felt more at ease instantly. The county lord had not mentioned to them when he described the situation that the retired emperor was also here, but they still came here without hesitation. Now they feel more assured.