Chapter 405 Let Them Choose

Su Zhizhi stood up, without a trace of hesitation in her tone:

"Don't Mom and Dad always tell me to give everything a try? How can I make a decision on such a big thing without just thinking about it in my head?"

"I want to try to travel the world like my mother did when she was young, to see what the places in Da Qi are like besides Lingnan, Qianzhong, Northwest China, and Chang'an, to see how people there live, and to see if I really like wandering around the world."

"I also want to learn how to be an emperor from my father. Maybe I'm good at it, maybe I'm not. I won't know until I try."

Su Zhizhi explained her thoughts clearly in one breath.

The wind blew outside the window, and the shadows of trees and flowers reflected on the window swayed gently.

Pei Lingyun and Wu Yingniang were speechless for a moment.

I didn't expect my daughter to say that, and she said it so calmly, as if she wanted to buy both peaches and plums to try.

But after being surprised, they smiled with relief.

This is more like Zhizhi.

After listening to Zhizhi's thoughts, Pei Lingyun tapped his fingertips lightly on the table a few times and also had an idea:

"Zhizhi's words make sense. We were just asking too hastily. Since you want to try everything, why not do this:

You may leave the capital on official business. Along the way, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery, understand the sufferings of the common people, and observe the achievements of local officials. If you discover any clues along the way, please feel free to contact us.

Since Zhizhi has these ideas, he should support her in doing them. If she does what she wants to do when she is young, she will have fewer regrets when she looks back in the future.

What's more, although Zhizhi has experience in the battlefield and decent martial arts skills, he still needs to be tempered in other aspects and have more experience.

It’s not too late to make a decision after Zhizhi has gained a few years of experience.

Su Zhizhi and Wu Yingniang both agreed with Pei Lingyun's idea.

Su Zhizhi's black grape-like eyes rolled cleverly:

"So, is this what I call a secret visit?"

Wu Yingniang: "Yes, but you must be careful when you go out."

That’s settled.

There are still more than four months left until the Chinese New Year

During the period before the Chinese New Year, Su Zhizhi first helped out his parents in Chang'an, doing some small things and familiarizing himself with the situation of officials in various places in advance.

After the Chinese New Year, she set out from Chang'an and began her journey to the ends of the earth.

Wu Yingniang laughed out loud when she heard Su Zhizhi say "help out".

Su Zhizhi: "What are you laughing at, mother?"

Wu Ying's mother said, "I remember when we first opened the Black Mountain Restaurant, you and Che often came to help out, carrying teapots and washing vegetables. You helped us a lot."

Su Zhizhi's expression showed a little pride:

"I'm more capable now than before. I can do more than just carry the teapot and wash vegetables."

Wu Yingniang looked at Zhizhi with a smile: "Zhizhi, you'll be busy for a while."

Wu Yingniang didn't say this casually.

In the following days, Su Zhizhi's schedule was very full.

Pei Lingyun and Wu Yingniang often call Zhizhi when they handle matters.

During the grand court meeting, she moved a small stool, took a small notebook and listened and took notes.

Every now and then, I have to go to Heishanfu to receive enthusiastic feeding from the villagers.

Su Zhizhi sometimes comes up with some strange ideas and discusses them with them.

A few days later, Wu Yingniang and Su Zhizhi made a decision.

The next day, Pei Shu, Qin Rong, Ning An, Cai Wei and her daughter, and Miss Yan were all invited into the palace.

Pei Shu was going to visit Lingnan with Murong Di in a few days. She thought she was summoned to the palace to discuss a trip to Lingnan, but when she saw Qin Rong and others coming, she felt that it was not the case.

Qin Rong said to Pei Shu, "Princess, look at Yifeng Palace. It looks much more comfortable now that someone else is living here."

Qin Rong hadn't been to the palace for a long time, but she remembered what Yifeng Palace looked like before.

Gorgeous but depressing.

After the palace was looted by the barbarians, many exquisite items were destroyed and the courtyard was in a mess.

After Wu Yingniang moved in, she planted some common flowers in the yard.

You can continue to use the usable items in the house; there is no need to buy new ones at this time.

The large tank that was previously used to store fruit for Du Ru was moved outdoors. Instead of fruit, it was used to grow water lilies and small fish.

If you look through the peek when you pass by, you can see small fish spitting out a few bubbles from time to time.

“Zhizhi!”

"Ning An!"

"Pick the Wei!"

As soon as the three girls met, they held hands affectionately and talked about recent events.

Ning An and Cai Wei are still in the army. On weekdays, they practice martial arts every day to improve their martial arts.

The elders also exchanged greetings.

After they sat down around the table, Wu Yingniang explained the reason for inviting them:

"I invited you here this time to discuss the matter of establishing a girls' school."

"Girls' school?" Everyone waited for Wu Yingniang to continue.

Wu Yingniang and Su Zhizhi wanted to set up the first girls' school in Chang'an, specifically for girls.

Unlike wealthy families, ordinary families do not have the financial resources to hire teachers, and the elders in the family may not even be able to read or write.

Although some academies also accept female students, many families still do not allow their daughters to go because they do not want their daughters to come into contact with men in the academy.

Therefore, Wu Yingniang wanted to set up a girls' school to give more girls the opportunity to study.

Although it is impossible to establish girls' schools in all parts of Da Qi in a short period of time, they can try it in Chang'an first. If it is successful, other places can follow suit.

When Wu Yingniang was a teenager, she knew that the world was in chaos and many women had no choice.

That's why when she met Pei Xuan that year, she said that although she was not very old, she was about to retire from the world.

Because she alone with just one gun can't change anything.

But things are different now. She has power, prestige and status, and has become someone who can bring about change.

Although she is nearly 40 years old now and not as young as before, Wu Yingniang feels that she can do more.

However, running a girls' school requires more than just one or two people; it requires the joint efforts of everyone.

That's why Wu Yingniang invited them here today.

After hearing this, everyone present agreed.

Pei Shu nodded: "Classics, history, and miscellaneous works are not only for men to read, women can also learn them."

Ning An, Cai Wei, and Zhi Zhi all said, "You can't just study literature, you have to learn martial arts, martial arts, martial arts!"

Qin Rong: "Ordinary people may not be able to use what they learn in literature and martial arts. If they can learn some medical skills, they may be able to save their lives."

Miss Yan San: "For small families, making a living is the most important thing. Many girls are stuck at home and can't learn a skill to make a living. If they can learn a skill in a girls' school, even if they get divorced or lose their father, they can still earn a living with their skills."

Mrs. Yuan continued her sister's words:

"If you want to make a living with your craft, you can't just learn the craft. It's better to learn how to run a business and avoid being cheated."

Everyone contributed their ideas and came up with a lot of ideas.

Ning An covered his head and said, "There's too much to learn. If I learn everything, I'm afraid I won't even have time to sleep."

Su Zhizhi suddenly had an idea:

"Then let the students choose for themselves. Besides learning to read and write, they can choose what they want to learn. No one can know everything, so they should choose what suits them."

"Some want to be tigers and wolves, some want to be rabbits, and some want to be birds. There's nothing wrong with that. Let them choose for themselves!"