Chapter 317 You wish!

The white tea and Longjing tea had already been taken away by the nanny, leaving only Lin Yuesha and Bai Youran, who was also frowning in thought, as the three of them.

“My older brother said that he lived in Changqing Academy, and there was no heated brick bed in his room.”

Lin Yuesha sighed at the empty bed. She thought that since she had come here to suffer and learn the rules, at least the material conditions would be better, but she never expected that she would be living in a mud-brick house in Chenjia Village.

"The winter was cold, and the scholar, unable to sleep, spent his time studying diligently by the window."

Lin Yuesha couldn't understand the teachers' thought process. What did they mean by "when people are well-fed and clothed, they think of other things"? If they weren't well-fed and clothed, would they be able to concentrate on their studies? They should be even more distracted.

"Sister Yue Sha, we're early, at least we can still choose a room."

Bai Youran smiled wryly. The bedding was distributed uniformly by the women's association, but sleeping on this bare bed board was indeed much more uncomfortable.

For the past two days, in order to get used to the environment of the girls' school, Bai Youran has been sleeping in the maid's room, but she did not expect that the conditions of the girls' school would be so bad.

"Let's clean up while we still have time."

The house hadn't been lived in for who knows how long; the table was covered in dust, and there were cobwebs in the corners.

Bai Youran couldn't care less about Miss Duan's airs; if neither of them did any work, they would have no choice but to live in such a house.

"Okay, let's open the window to let some fresh air in."

Lin Yuesha didn't think Bai Youran was capable of doing the work, and initially wanted to offer to do it herself. But since Bai Youran brought it up, she immediately agreed. If she started it, Lin Yuesha would take on all the work from then on.

Outside the door, young ladies arrived one after another, gathering in groups of three or five to receive a scolding from Granny Fang. It was unclear whether any of them had made a mistake, but Granny Fang's sharp voice managed to drive one of them away.

"The reason we sent you to the girls' school is to teach you manners. The most important thing about learning manners is to respect your teachers and their teachings, not to act like young ladies."

Granny Fang raised her hand and waved it in front of the group, cursing, "You all have such delicate skin, but when you get a slap, the sound will be crisp and clear!"

Upon hearing this, everyone lowered their heads, concealing the grievances in their eyes.

Lin Yuesha fetched a basin of water. She was startled by what Granny Fang said and immediately asked Bai Youran, "Sister Bai, do you have slappers here?"

If you don't learn the rules well, they resort to corporal punishment. It's really... It makes her want to go home too.

"Right?"

Bai Youran hesitated for a moment. In fact, the governess had many ways of physically punishing people, and slapping was just one of them.

In the capital, the higher the social standing, the more importance is placed on rules and regulations. There are requirements for women's walking, sitting, and lying down, and their speech and behavior are all monitored by governesses.

“My cousins ​​all had governesses.”

The governesses were ruthless and never gentle, taking pleasure in tormenting the young ladies. Therefore, Bai Youran was mentally prepared before she went to the girls' school.

"No way."

Lin Yuesha was on the verge of tears. Could she turn around and go home right now? No one had ever told her this!

She's on a pirate ship now, there's no getting off. If she backs down voluntarily or gets kicked out, how could that big-mouthed Granny Lin let her off the hook? She hasn't even reached the Lin family mansion in the capital yet, and she's already got a stain on her reputation.

Lin Yuesha sighed and pushed open the window; instantly, the window fell off.

Lin Yuesha: ...

"This window doesn't seem very sturdy."

Now, Bai Youran also showed an expression that was even more unsightly than crying. Was the broken window really a way for the two of them to be intimidated by the girls' school?

Lin Yuesha and Bai Youran were stunned, staring at each other wide-eyed. Immediately, two screams came from the next room.

The two looked at each other, nodded, and quickly went out and turned left, only to find two girls rushing out of the house next door.

"Aaaaaah!"

After rushing out, the two of them were still stomping their feet and shouting.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Yuesha glanced suspiciously into the room. The room next door wasn't much better; the tables and chairs were old and worn, and one of the chairs had three legs, which stood stubbornly upright with a few blue bricks underneath.

"A rat! There's a rat!"

A girl in a pink dress had red eyes and spoke with a sob in her voice; she was trembling with fear.

The other girl in the yellow dress had a pale face and couldn't say a word.

"It's alright, the rat has already run away."

Lin Yuesha went inside and took a look, and found a hole at the base of the wall, where a rat was likely hiding.

"No, I'm terrified of mice! They're so ugly and hideous!"

Lin Yuesha was deeply impressed. The reason she was afraid of mice was because they were ugly. No one else could give such a reason.

The woman in pink stood at the door, her face filled with utter disgust, and she had no intention of going back inside.

"If mice are cute, would you still be afraid?"

Lin Yuesha, true to her argumentative nature, pressed for an answer.

"Look at what you're saying. If mice are cute, of course I'm not afraid. I have a white mouse at home that I keep as a pet and feed it the best rice every day."

The woman in pink gestured smugly, as if Lin Yuesha had never seen the world. She had inquired and found out that only her own family had a white mouse.

Lin Yuesha: ...

I've seen people judged by their appearance before, but this is the first time I've seen someone judge a mouse by its appearance. It's truly eye-opening. I've never heard of any white mouse breed in Daqi. Are you sure it's not a gray rat with albinism?

The girl in pink spoke in a coquettish voice, made a delicate gesture with her fingers, and then looked at Lin Yuesha with innocent eyes, as if she were a little white rabbit, "Sister, could you please switch rooms with us?"

I am fourteen.

Lin Yuesha modestly replied that the woman in pink looked much older than her, yet she still had the nerve to act young.

"That's my older sister. I'm only thirteen this year."

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