Chapter 155: At Your Service

"Here is the backyard, over there is the woods, here is the kitchen, and here is the storeroom."

Pu Qiongzhi introduced everything to Qiao Qihuai as they walked.

Ding Momo, who was following behind the two of them, was also looking at the environment here thoughtfully.

"Master, you remember it clearly!" Lu Yongrui and Chang Xinyuan whispered.

Chang Xinyuan rolled his eyes. "Of course! Do you think that since Master Shuren isn't here, you know nothing about the affairs of the academy?"

"It's really a wonderful place! It's so beautiful and natural, no wonder it produces so many outstanding people!" Qiao Qihuai couldn't help but praise it.

Pu Qiongzhi then smiled and said, "Then I won't keep you in suspense. I heard that Sister Qiao's family is also a famous family. I would like to ask you to recruit some students."

"Ah...?" Qiao Qihuai stood there in a daze.

Although she had the intention, she had never thought of doing such a thing!

To be honest, the Qiao family and the Duke's Mansion are definitely not afraid of trouble, but she really didn't want to get involved in this matter.

But her son Kuan'er is now in Wutong Academy, and for the sake of her child, she also hopes that the academy will be good.

"Pu Qiongzhi! I want to participate too!" Ding Momo put her hands on her hips.

Pu Qiongzhi looked at her in surprise. "Isn't the princess busy at the horse farm? How can she have the time?"

"Don't worry about that!" Ding Momo said with her neck stiff. "Humph! You should have been waiting for me to say this, right?"

The maidservant beside her slapped her forehead and said: "The princess is so stupid! Since she saw through her trick, why did she still fall for it?"

Pu Qiongzhi was a little surprised, then she smiled again, "Yes, the princess is right! She still saw through it."

"Humph, the wife of the Prince of Jingkang, did you hear that? She's been planning to plot against us since the beginning! You'd better be careful from now on! Fortunately, I'm here today. If it's inconvenient for you, forget it!" Ding Momo waved her hand, then looked at Pu Qiongzhi in a domineering manner, "What are you standing there for? Why don't you introduce me to you?"

"Yes~Princess~" Pu Qiongzhi followed helplessly and winked at Qiao Qihuai.

Qiao Qihuai came to her senses at this moment and said, "Princess, this was not planned by Sister Qiongzhi. It has been a long time since I have been so prominent. I have to thank you for giving me this opportunity!"

"Sister, do you agree to this?" Pu Qiongzhi was a little surprised.

Ding Momo smacked her lips and added, "You don't think that just the two of us can resist your idea of ​​opening a girls' school, do you? There are so many stubborn and corrupt people in this capital. It would take us half a day to kill them all with a single knife, and they would drown us with spit!"

"Of course it's not enough. We still have Her Royal Highness the Princess." Pu Qiongzhi showed her trump card.

Ding Momo was relieved when she heard this. "You can't count on her, but the eldest princess can still do it! In that case, I will come forward to ask for the favor of my grandmother and aunt."

"Don't worry, sister. Since you have entrusted this matter to me, I will certainly not let you down! We have a group of female teachers in the Qiao family's private school. I will go home and discuss it with my family. I think there should be no problem." Qiao Qihuai also expressed his determination.

Pu Qiongzhi bowed to the two of them and said, "Then I'll trouble you. This matter is different from running a library. If it succeeds, I'm afraid it won't bring any benefits. But if it fails, it will cause many troubles."

"They're all Wutong Academy, why make such clear distinctions? Don't those students have mothers or sisters?"

Ding Momo's father has loved her since she was a child, and she herself does not think that she is inferior to men in any way. She has an innate pride.

"Yes. This is a great thing. It is great for these women and even their families." Qiao Qihuai did not have the same ambition as Princess Roujia, but he also felt that this matter was very meaningful.

Pu Qiongzhi felt relieved when she saw that neither of them objected.

Some things can be influenced by interests, and some people can be bribed with money.

Precisely because the significance of this matter is different, Pu Qiongzhi had some reservations when she found these two people.

However, at least she has Princess Duanhui leading the way, which can be considered as her support.

As for the rest, Qiao Qihuai provided the people, Ding Momo provided the labor, and Pu Qiongzhi provided the money. It was arranged very well!

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The scale of the library is now expanding, and with more people, the expenses are also higher.

Many of these students come from wealthy families, so they naturally want to donate some money to the academy, and it would be best if they could become shareholders and become owners, so that it would be convenient and reassuring for their children and grandchildren to study there in the future.

But who knew that Pu Qiongzhi was so stubborn and refused to give in. She even refused to take the money even though it was given to her!

"Mr. Wen Shushuo, we know you are wealthy and don't need that. We also know you are thoughtful and considerate. You have put a lot of effort into this because our Daliang Dynasty values ​​cultural heritage."

"But now that His Majesty has rewarded you generously, why are you so persistent? We're not after any personal gain or fame... We're just worried about the children's well-being. Is that wrong?"

"Yes! Don't be ungrateful! You are just a fourth-rank imperial wife, why are you so frivolous? We are giving you money for nothing. So, if the library has any good reputation, it will all belong to you, Wen Shushuo. Can't we just give you money?"

"We are all from a noble family and we don't want anything from you. Have we taken advantage of you? If you act like this, someone who doesn't know you would think you've done something shameful!"

Originally, when Pu Qiongzhi was asked about this matter, she used the excuse of being the eldest princess.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess has already invested in this business, and she said that no one else needs to worry about it."

"I didn't vote, it was my uncle who voted. He's only the second in command, so the eldest princess has the final say!"

"Her Royal Highness the Princess said, it's just a small library, and the money for the annual chrysanthemum viewing conference is enough!"

She tried to refuse in every possible way, and with the eldest princess standing in the way, those people naturally did not dare to go against her.

The threshold of the Earl of Gongning's mansion was almost worn out by the constant stream of people who came and went. Even the steps outside the mansion were repaired and rebuilt...

But now, Pu Qiongzhi has established a girls' school, so even the title of Princess is not very useful.

There were girls' schools in Daliang, but they mostly taught music, chess, calligraphy, painting, embroidery and weaving.

The curriculum at Wutong Academy, for example, was inherently different from others. Principal Luo's curriculum even involved other skills, such as agriculture, sericulture, and astrology, which had already drawn widespread criticism.

In the past, there were no children from aristocratic families in the academy, so there was no need to worry about them.

Those children are already very grateful to be able to sit in school and study, not to mention being picky about what they learn.

But now, many of the students in the library are those who were admitted this time.

Many of them came here with the intention of passing the imperial examinations.

I was already skeptical about this makeshift team, not to mention that they were now recruiting female students.

All of a sudden, many parents were dissatisfied and wanted to raise questions.

"Pu Qiongzhi! You are such a cunning woman, you will only cause trouble for me!"