Traveling through ancient times: daily life on the run

Chapter 233: The Women's Academy is Neglected

The girls' academy was renovated and opened in Jiangzhou City with great fanfare within a few days.

Fang taught embroidery and Chinese character enlightenment, Miss Shen taught music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs, Qin Bingrui said she would teach girls how to defend themselves against wolves, Luo Yu thought about it and decided to teach arithmetic and construction, Xia Liang felt that she could not fall behind, so she decided to teach the girls archery and herbal medicine.

The only female students at the moment were Erya, Sanya, Meiyaoer, and Xiaotao, who had also been dragged here by Luo Yi to study together. The young princess was very dissatisfied when she heard that she could only be a student, and she even refused to come to the academy on the first day of school.

Yan Xuan always laughed at them privately, wondering why there were more female teachers than students.

Then he asked Xia Liang: "Do you think you can really be a female teacher?"

Xia Liang raised his eyebrows: "When will you compete with me in archery accuracy? I have been hunting in the mountains for so many years, how can I be worse than you?"

"..."

Furthermore, although the girls' school had already opened and had been heavily advertised, the tuition was not expensive, with each female student receiving only 50 wen a month. This income was barely enough to cover the board and lodging of the female teachers, and as a result, many people came to see the excitement, but few came to inquire about it.

There was a table and chairs for the admissions office outside the academy gate. Qin Bingrui and Luo Yu sat together quietly waiting for people to come for consultation.

The men who came to ask about this mostly asked, "Is there anyone who can teach their daughter some manners? My daughter at home doesn't know how to do anything. She needs to learn some manners like a lady from a wealthy family."

"Yes, at the very least, you can teach me some knowledge about how to be a good wife and mother. Why would a girl learn archery or martial arts?"

"How can I learn to cook, make clothes and mend shoes to serve my husband's family? After all, my daughter should do more housework before she gets married."

"..."

Qin Bingrui was so angry that he slammed the table.

"We are here to teach, not to make you a slave. If you keep pushing me, I'll beat you."

The onlookers were not afraid of the big deal: "Such a fierce girl will definitely raise a bad girl. Maybe after she gets married, she will even dare to beat up her husband's family."

As the speaker finished speaking, there was a "whoosh" sound and an arrow flew past his forehead, piercing the bun on his head.

Yan Xuan immediately hid the small crossbow in Xia Liang's hand and privately taught her: "How can you just shoot when you say so? If you miss, you will be killed and have to pay with your life."

Xia Liang stuck out his tongue: "Oh, really? I'm from the countryside and don't know the law. Ignorance is innocent, so I shouldn't go to jail, right?"

"..."

"Who, who dares to shoot someone in broad daylight? Come out here if you dare."

Yan Xuan could only pull Xia Liang and escape.

Luo Yu wiped his forehead. Why are these two people only able to make trouble?

She didn't need immediate public acceptance when she opened a women's academy. She could either watch the excitement or see the truth. Reasonable people would come. There was a reason for locating the academy near the library.

I sat there for most of the day, but no one came to register my daughter for school.

Qin Bingrui's butt was almost broken from sitting, so he stood up and stretched.

He shouted to the crowd, "Registration for the Women's College is open! The first three applicants will receive one month's tuition waived. Everyone is welcome to come."

Sisters, aunts, and other ladies, please don’t miss it if you pass by!

Our girls' academy recruits people regardless of age or status. The girls and women who graduate from the academy will become experts in various fields in the future.

Whether doing business, writing, or being a shopkeeper, or practicing archery and hunting to supplement the family income, women can still hold up half the sky!!!"

Turning back, he asked Luo Yu: "Sister, do you think I read neatly?"

Luo Yu covered his mouth with his hands and smiled, nodding repeatedly: "That's very well said. This woman can hold up half the sky. Be careful not to exaggerate."

At this time, several female teachers noticed that a ragged old lady was walking towards them with a clean little girl wearing coarse linen clothes. Qin Bingrui wiped his eyes and was very excited.

"Auntie, Auntie, are you bringing your granddaughter here to register?"

"Sir, my granddaughter heard there's a free library here, and she wants to come and see it."

"Oh, the little girl can read?"

The little girl looked about seven or eight years old. She nodded and said seriously, "I listened to the teacher's lecture outside the village school and learned a lot of characters."

Luo Yu smiled and asked, "Little sister, would you like to come to our girls' academy to study? The first month is free! Also, do you live far away? If so, we can send a special carriage to pick you up every day."

The little girl blinked and looked at the old lady.

Thinking that an old lady would bring her granddaughter to the library to borrow books, she must support her granddaughter's literacy.

"Girl, what did you say? There's actually a girls' academy? And the first month is free?"

Qin Bingrui smiled and explained, "Auntie, why don't you come and study at the Women's Academy together? We offer a month's free admission to the first three places. If you want to come, we'll also provide meals."

Luo Yu gave Qin Bingrui a thumbs up, saying this was a good idea.

When the old lady heard this, she couldn't believe her ears: "What? It includes food? Then I'll come. My granddaughter Douya and I will come."

"Okay! The Women's Academy has accepted two female students. By the way, Auntie, what's your name and where do you live? I'll register you."

Luo Yu carefully explained the teaching content to the old lady and the little girl, with a smile in her eyes, like a daisy blooming in autumn.

……

There was a superior guest room on the upper floor of the library that just happened to overlook the girls' college opposite. Zhu Jinyou couldn't help but smile. They had been busy for half a day and finally received two female students.

"Sir, they even accepted my wife as their student. This is the first time I've seen this."

"If Auntie can achieve success in their education, do you think other people will send their children to their girls' school?"

"Master, do you believe them?"

"Is there anything they can't accomplish? By the way, have you found a suitable building for the theater?"

"I did find one, but Miss Qin said we need to find more men and women who can act and are good-looking. I specifically asked some masters who understand drama to help."

"I want to see what tricks they can come up with."

"Sir, the free library is quite popular. Combined with the membership points system of our major stores, it's really effective."

As they were talking, the master and servant saw a girl of about twelve or thirteen carrying a basket of vegetables walking towards the academy.

Although the girl was a little shy, she still spoke to Qin Bingrui boldly: "I, I just heard from an old lady passing by that you accept female students and waive tuition."

Qin Bingrui was very enthusiastic and finally recruited the third female student, thus completing his task for the day.

"Miss, what's your name? Come in and tell me."

"I only have time to go to school after I finish selling vegetables. Is that okay?"

Qin Bingrui agreed immediately: "No problem, just come to the school every day and I'll ask someone to sell the vegetables for you."

"..."

Luo Yu registered the girl and asked her to go into the house to meet the female teachers. Just at this time, Miss Shen came out to talk to Luo Yu.

This was the first time Zhu Jinyou met Miss Shen.

"I didn't expect that this Miss Shen looks somewhat similar to her brother Shen Yue."

Song Si's heart tightened. Would Miss Shen still be so timid as a female teacher? If she met a disobedient female disciple, wouldn't she burst into tears at every turn?

Seeing that Song Si didn't say anything, Zhu Jinyou looked up at him. Song Si was actually staring at Miss Shen.

"Ahem." He pretended to clear his throat.

"Master, is your throat uncomfortable?"

"It looks like they won't be recruiting any more students. Let's go down and take a look."

"Okay!" Song Si's voice was filled with emotion.

Zhu Jinyou thought to himself: When did Song Si start paying attention to other girls? His abstinence-like expression was so frightening that all normal girls, except for Miss Qin and the other three, were scared.

When they arrived at the Girls' Academy, Qin Bingrui and Luo Yu saw His Royal Highness Prince Ning coming and invited him into the house to talk.

When Miss Shen saw that it was His Royal Highness Prince Ning, she was about to salute, but Zhu Jinyou raised his hand to tell her not to.

Song Si then looked at Miss Shen again, thinking about how he had scared her that night, and was hesitating whether to find a chance to apologize. However, when Miss Shen saw his face, she took a step back, turned around, and hurriedly retreated to the backyard.

Qin Bingrui smiled maliciously: "Song Si, Miss Shen was scared by you. Can you please not always have such a serious expression in the future? It's scary! His Highness is so handsome, but he has no female friends. He is scared by your face."

Song Si began to doubt himself: Is it really because of me?

Luo Yu couldn't help but sneer.

When Zhu Jinyou saw her smile, he remembered the first time they met in the chess and card room in Liangzhou City. She was not afraid at all and directly asked someone to deliver a bag to him.

Then he said self-indulgently: "Miss Bai is not afraid of anyone, she is very bold towards everyone."

Luo Yu thought he was talking about Concubine Ying climbing onto the emperor's bed again, and his eyes darkened.

After a moment, she looked up at him with a smile: "I don't think Song Si is scary. Although Song Si doesn't like to smile, he is quite handsome and has a cool temperament. He is a big man!"

It's much better than a certain pretentious playboy.

When Song Si heard that Miss Bai actually looked at him like this, his old face couldn't help but blush.

"Thank you, thank you Miss Bai for your compliment."

A cold glint flashed across Zhu Jinyou's eyes, and he said with disdain, "Miss Bai is quite good at dealing with good-looking young men. Otherwise, how could even the Imperial City Envoy Ye and Mr. Murong be willing to work for you in Wangzhou City?"

Qin Bingrui said, "Oh," and said, "That's true. My sister has always been popular with the opposite sex since she was a child. Every day there are boys looking for her to compete."

Luo Yu's mouth drooped. Is Qin Bingrui's emotional intelligence off? Is that just her popularity with the opposite sex? It's just that boys have been challenging her since she was a child. Just because she's better than them, they gang up on her and bully her!

Zhu Jinyou curled his lips. This woman was really good at pretending. It turned out that she didn't even let Song Si go...