Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Chapter 218 There is indeed an important matter

Zhang Qiongsi was filled with horror.

She clearly didn't say anything, from the moment she entered the store, she hadn't said anything to reveal her identity, but this mistress could actually guess her background so easily?

Who is she?

"You...what nonsense are you talking about? None of the companies you mentioned are real!"

Zhang Qiongsi inexplicably lacked confidence and did not dare to look Shen Nankui in the eye. "I tell you, you are self-righteous."

"Okay, just take it as my own opinion."

Shen Nankui took a sip of tea leisurely, "However, I am a little curious. Before you came here to find me, did your parents know about your feelings for Gu Zhouzun?"

If you don't know, then this is just the little girl's wishful thinking.

If he knew about it but did not stop it and allowed his own daughter to come to her place to cause trouble, Shen Nankui would have to suspect that someone in Yongzhou had bad intentions and wanted to plot against Gu Yichuang.

"Hmph, stop trying to get me to say something, it's none of your business!"

Zhang Qiongsi's background had already been seen through by her, so how could he dare to say anything more?

When Shen Nankui saw her like this, he understood in his heart that it must be the first possibility. This girl is simple-minded and doesn't seem like someone who can hide things. She must admire Gu Yichuang, but is too shy to mention it to her parents, so she wanted to create an opportunity secretly, and accidentally drew the blame to herself.

Zhang Qiongsi stood up and said, "I have said what I need to say. I hope you will take care of yourself."

"Hongdou, let's go."

The master and servant turned around and tried to leave.

Shen Nankui did not stop them, but said to their backs: "Miss, if you want to buy rouge, Yanxia Pavilion welcomes you to come again next time. Besides, I have to remind you that some things involve lifelong matters. Before you do anything, why don't you discuss it with your family elders first, so as to avoid making mistakes in the future and regret it yourself."

Zhang Qiongsi paused, "I don't need a mistress like you to lecture me on my own affairs!"

He Hua was furious, "Why can't this guy understand good and bad words?"

Hongdou held her daughter's arm tightly, and as they walked out, she whispered, "Girl, haven't we made a big fuss today? What if this mistress goes to complain to Gu Zhouzun?"

"Don't be afraid, she doesn't know who we are."

Zhang Qiongsi comforted Hongdou and was about to step out of the threshold when she saw a figure as elegant as a bamboo walking towards her outside the Yanxia Pavilion. It was Gu Yichuan.

She was stunned for a moment.

She didn't even react when Gu Yichuan passed by her and entered the store.

Gu Yichuan naturally noticed her strange behavior, but he just thought that she was an overly excited customer, so he ignored her and walked around her into Yanxia Pavilion.

He had a smile on his face and was about to call Shen Nankui, but was interrupted by a shout.

"Gu Zhouzun——"

After coming to his senses, Zhang Qiongsi hurried back to the store and bowed to Gu Yichuan with a look of joy on his face.

"Who is the girl?"

Gu Yichuan looked puzzled.

The women in the store were already secretly fascinated by Gu Yichuan's elegance, and when they heard that he was the top scorer in the imperial examination before he was even twenty, and that he was highly regarded by the emperor and appointed as the prefect of Yongzhou by his own decree, their expressions suddenly brightened, and they looked at Gu Yichuan with even more fiery eyes.

This is Gu Zhouzun!

The living Gu Zhouzun!

As soon as he took office, he solved two major cases. His reputation spread throughout Yongzhou. He was so young and handsome that he was the dream man of many girls.

He was not only popular among girls, but also respected by parents of students in Yongzhou.

It is said that many students in Yongzhou have a portrait of Gu Yichuang hanging in front of their desks in addition to the portrait of Confucius. It is said that this is a new way discovered by the students' parents to encourage their children. They all hope that their children can pass the imperial examinations at a young age and achieve great things like Gu Yichuang.

However, most of those portraits were circulated privately among the people and most of them were not true.

Everyone in the store focused their attention on her. Zhang Qiongsi did not dare to be complacent. She suppressed her expression and said, "I am just a girl in the boudoir. I dare not boast in front of Governor Gu. However, I am fortunate to meet you today. I do have an important matter that I want to discuss with you."

Being watched by so many people, Gu Yichuan couldn't leave her to look for Shen Nankui.

Then he asked, "What is the important matter that the young lady is talking about?"

Zhang Qiongsi looked up at him, a hint of pride flashing across her blushing cheeks.

"I heard that there is a county town in the north that has established a large academy and opened many schools. It even hired female teachers to teach and admitted female students. I think this is a great strategy to benefit the country and the people and educate the people. I implore the governor to follow their example."

When she first heard that there was an academy in the north that recruited female teachers and female students, she was greatly shocked. Looking across the entire Tiansheng, apart from family girls' schools or teachers specially invited home to teach children, there was no official academy that would accept female students.

She never expected that someone could set such a precedent.

At first she was surprised but didn't care much. But later, as she got more and more information, she realized that in the academy that pioneered this style of learning, both male and female students were admitted without any barriers. However, in addition to studying, women also had to learn women's work, accounting and other miscellaneous subjects.

Only then did she understand that the person who founded the academy and recruited female students was not trying to attract attention or gain fame, but truly wanted women in the world to learn more skills and have more abilities to rely on.

She also heard that before the academy became popular, it had been boycotted and excluded by many academies. Many people even came to attack and threaten the founder of the academy, but the founder and the academy finally survived.

The founder was a woman, who was said to be very young. Zhang Qiongsi could not find out anything else. He only knew that the woman's surname was Shen, and she was the first female teacher in Cang County and the founder of the academy.

Now in that academy, any talented woman can pass the selection and assessment to serve as a teacher in the academy.

Zhang Qiongsi had fantasized countless times that she could be addressed as "Master", but there was no precedent for girls to go to school in Yongzhou. She couldn't help it and asked her father to propose to the previous governor to follow the practice of Cang County, but was rejected.

Although the former governor was a good official, he was conservative and could not accept this point of view.

Zhang Qiongsi had no choice but to give up and keep his regret in his heart.

Since then, she has admired the woman surnamed Shen even more, because she only realized how difficult it is to accomplish these things after trying it herself. Originally, when her father received the imperial decree to be transferred to the capital, she was secretly happy.

The capital city is not far from Cang County. Once she arrives in the capital, she can find an opportunity to visit Master Shen.

Unfortunately, it did not go as planned.