NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 591 Selfishness
Xu Shiyun and Zhou Shuyao were busy all night.
They knew better than anyone what women's schools meant.
At dawn the next day, Zhou Shuyao didn't even have time to rest. She only drank two sips of tea and set off with money.
She wanted to open women's schools all over Beizhao.
A total of 250,000 taels, she was ready to show her strength.
There were 130,000 taels left, which was left to Xu Shiyun to build women's schools in the capital and its surrounding areas.
"It's not difficult to build this women's school, but it may be difficult to recruit teachers to teach."
"In the capital, scholars gather. But scholars are noble and proud. Teaching women may be..." Xu Shiyun rubbed his eyebrows. Scholars are self-righteous, and it is in vain if they can't recruit good teachers.
"Madam, you haven't slept all night, how can your body bear it. Why don't you take a rest first..." Dengzhi felt sorry for the lady and brought some soothing soup, wanting Yunniang to sleep for a while.
"Forget it, let the kitchen bring some strong tea."
"Chaochao has to leave today, and she can't rest yet." Yunniang waved her hand and drank a bowl of strong tea, and her mind became slightly clearer.
"Now that the imperial examination has just ended, the scholars have not left Beijing yet, let's go and recruit a teacher first."
"Speaking of which, Chaochao is a little smart, and the equipment of the girls' school is extremely complete. The girls' school includes a dining hall and accommodation, and supports students to work to repay debts." Even if students want to eat and stay in the academy, they can get it through labor.
Dengzhi's eyes are quite envious: "If you can change your fate by studying, you don't have to be a slave."
The maids of this aristocratic family, except for the family's children, are almost all sold into the mansion by their parents.
Yunniang patted her hand gently: "I have already abolished your slavery. If you want to study, you can go anytime."
Dengzhi blushed: "Madam, I won't go. I want to stay with you. Besides, there are no students as old as me..."
"Learn until you are old. As long as you want to learn, it is never too late. When the women's school is built in the future, you just go to study every day."
Yunniang never thought that as a maid, she should be self-deprecating.
When you are in adversity, you should change your fate.
Dengzhi was stunned, her lips moved slightly, and she bowed deeply: "Thank you, Madam, then... I only go half a day every day. You are used to using me, and I am worried about others serving you." Dengzhi never thought of leaving Madam. When Madam let her leave the house, she never left.
"Okay, okay, as long as you are willing to go to school, you will be allowed to go. Even if you can't pass the exam, it is a great thing to be able to read and recognize words." With Yunniang's words, the maids in the house were all happy.
In this day and age, if you can read, you can find a very good job.
"It's just that this teacher, I'm afraid it's not easy to recruit." Xu Shiyun sighed faintly.
"The treatment of the women's school is already very good." Dengzhi looked at the list and the treatment was very good. But the prejudice of the world makes people helpless.
"Spread the word of recruiting teachers, and then have someone post a notice on Xiangyun Street."
There is a notice board on Xiangyun Street, where recruitment can be posted anywhere.
The news here can spread the fastest.
"I will do it myself." The women's school is about to start construction and needs a large number of teachers. Dengzhi plans to take over the entire notice board on Xiangyun Street.
Only with good teachers can we teach good students.
"I have some classmates who are very knowledgeable but poor, so I can let them try." Lu Yuanxiao has a very good reputation among the poor, and almost everyone responds to his call among the younger generation.
"Okay, but you must not recruit people who look down on women."
Lu Yuanxiao chuckled: "Mother, my son is not blind."
"Put my name and my elder brother's name on it, and we will give lectures from time to time. It can also support the women's school." The women's school has two champions, which can also attract some scholars.
Yunniang smiled: "Okay."
When Lu Chaochao got up, it was already dawn.
Dengzhi happened to come back from Xiangyun Street. Her face was very ugly, even a little gloomy.
Seeing Chaochao and Shanshan having a meal, she didn't say anything and stood behind the lady in silence.
Xu Shiyun saw the grievance in her eyes at a glance, and she seemed to be in a bad mood.
"Why are sister Dengzhi's eyes red? Who bullied you?" Lu Chaochao put down the bowl, full of confusion.
Dengzhi didn't want to make Chaochao upset. The princess was leaving Beijing today, so she didn't worry.
"Is it about the women's school?" Chaochao guessed it right.
According to the current status of the Lu family, no one dared to trouble them except the female school.
Dengzhi's tears fell.
She knelt in front of Xu Shiyun and apologized: "I didn't do what the madam told me to do."
"I posted the notice of recruiting teachers on Xiangyun Street, but after a while..." Dengzhi's face was forbearing, even a little humiliated.
"The notice was torn cleanly."
"You are still guarding Xiangyun Street now, not letting me post it." Dengzhi was so angry that she argued for a few words. She was so angry that she felt heartache when the group of scholars wrote sour poems to belittle her.
Lu Chaochao wiped her mouth: "I'll go and take a look."
"Girl, don't go. Opening a school for girls will invisibly weaken the resources and status of men. Those scholars are now resisting very fiercely."
"They are a bunch of ungrateful people."
"When you built the school for them, they praised you for your righteousness and kindness. Now that you are building a school for girls, they are full of complaints about how girls are not worthy of studying, defiling the saints and defiling the school!"
"So, only they can get the benefits!!"
Lu Chaochao didn't say anything, and walked out the door holding Shanshan.
Dengzhi stamped his feet, afraid that Chaochao would hear some gossip, and immediately followed him in person.
The carriage just arrived at the entrance of Xiangyun Street and could not go in.
From a distance, it seemed that many scholars were gathered there.
The scholars were angry and indignant and said something, and the students around them nodded in agreement.
"Stop the car and walk over." Lu Chaochao handed Shanshan to Zhu Mo.
Zhu Mo carried Shanshan on his neck, Shanshan hugged his neck tightly, and Zhu Mo walked in front to clear the way.
"It's ridiculous for women to study!"
"Do they know what a saint looks like? Do they know who a saint is?"
"What they need to learn is needlework and helping their husbands and raising children. Studying and writing are men's jobs! What do they know? They can only gossip, gossip about other people's affairs, and spread rumors! If women go to school, the school will be full of smoke and miasma."
"Besides, after women study, will they be willing to have children in the back house? In the future, won't it be a mess!"
"Princess Zhaoyang opened a school for women, which is simply against the moral principles!"
"Studying for the imperial examination and entering the court are men's jobs! What do women know?" Everyone knows very well that men are born superior, just because they can study!
Only they can change their fate, and women can only live by relying on men.
For example, no matter how they do in the exam, as long as they have the identity of scholars, they can enjoy the support of the whole family.
Every day when he goes home, his mother surrounds him and asks about his well-being.
Sisters and sisters have to rely on him to live. Even married sisters have to rely on their brothers from their natal families to win face.
If one day, they can change their fate by themselves, how can they still be willing to devote their lives to supporting themselves? (End of this chapter)