Chapter 445 Please Show Mercy

At the end of the Wei hour, a large group of people came.

Wu County Magistrate Song Xuanyu, Mr. Liu, the teacher, the teacher, and the students of the branch school;

Lin Chongzhi, the county magistrate of Tong County, the teacher of Tong County, Fulu, students of the branch school, and ten girls.

Hu Changshi of the provincial government and Sigong Canjun, who was in charge of personnel and culture and education.

Xie Qingyun and others were busy processing the girls' admission procedures, while Su Ying and Fuxi were responsible for the reception.

Madam Zheng and the other women were responsible for cooking and entertaining.

"Welcome, welcome everyone!" Su Ying bowed.

"Oh my! Is this the first official school for women in Wuzhou, Lingnan, and even the entire Tang Dynasty? Let's go take a look!"

Hu Changshi looked radiant and took the lead in entering the school.

The only convenience of building a school on wasteland is that you can make it as big as you want.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad!" Hu Changshi nodded continuously. "I heard that this is the cement used to bond bricks and tiles?"

"Yes! The effect is comparable to glutinous rice and clay adhesives, and it saves food, time and effort." Su Ying replied.

"Look, who says our Wuzhou is remote and barren? It's obviously a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery! Our Wuzhou has produced so many good things now!

"Now we have volunteer teaching and a women's official school. In a few years, we'll have several Jinshi (imperial scholars)! Our Wuzhou will be a Feng Shui treasure land that many people envy!" Hu Changshi said proudly.

"That's right! All the students who come here to teach work hard and will definitely be the pillars of the court in the future!" Song Xuanyu did not hesitate to praise the students who came here to teach.

These students from poor families are really hardworking and work hard. This women's official school also has their share of credit.

The school history is engraved on the south wall opposite the teaching building, recording this historical moment.

Written by Song Xuanyu, the participants included not only officials and teachers, but also students from two counties who taught in the area.

The students didn’t expect that their names would be on the list. They felt a sense of pride and belonging and held their heads high!

In the future, when people talk about the first official women's school in the Tang Dynasty, I will be one of the participants!

This honor will not only be recorded in the school annals and county annals, but will also have a separate page in the family tree.

Not only these people, but also the first batch of female students were included. They were historical pioneers and are worth recording.

"How is the library? Have any gentry donated books?" Hu Changshi asked with concern.

This time, the daughters of gentry, officials, and merchants were eliminated and replaced by themselves, who were specifically not allowed to donate books.

"Nothing! It's empty now!" Su Ying said frankly.

"Then, wouldn't this library be vacant for nothing?" Hu Changshi lamented, "We should have reserved a few spots!"

"No problem! I sent a letter to the Fulong caravan, asking them to collect various books along the way. I also sent a letter to Chang'an, asking His Majesty for books.

I don't seek classics or historical texts, but only books on water conservancy, farming, medicine, pharmacy, and metallurgy. Since women don't take the imperial examinations, I'll read more practical books."

Su Ying didn't care. How many books could a place like this have?

They are just some scattered books that Old Man Yang and his companions brought with them when they were exiled. Can they compare with those in the Imperial College, the Hongwen Academy, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Imperial Medical Bureau?

As long as there is a little drizzle in Chang'an, this library will be the number one library in Wuzhou and Lingnan!

"Aying still has a lot of ideas!" Hu Changshi was very pleased to hear this.

The girls who came to report tonight will have a dinner at Su's house. The cafeteria will open tomorrow, and we have invited Yan from the Zhou family and Pei Wuniang from the Yang family to cook.

"I have also written a letter to ask my hometown to send some classics and history books. Women don't have to take the imperial examinations, but it would be good for them to read some classics and history books." Song Xuanyu added.

As soon as these words were spoken, the students' eyes lit up. The Song family was a famous and prestigious family in Xingzhou, and their collection of books was definitely not ordinary.

"Sir, may we borrow it?" the students looked eagerly.

"Yes! You can come to take the classics and history classes, one class every three to five days." Song Xuanyu said.

After visiting the school building, Hu Changshi was very satisfied. It was more unique than the county school, and the environment was quiet and elegant.

The practical workshop is equipped with silk reeling machines, textile machines, silkworm breeding rooms, and even some strange bottles and jars.

"What is this for?" Everyone was puzzled.

"The chemical industry area that makes soap, perfumed soap, balm, lipstick and other small things!" Su Ying explained.

Everyone was confused. What, what chemical zone?

"Anyway, they're novelties! They're all small, everyday items."

"What are soap and perfumed soap used for?" Song Xuanyu stared at Su Ying and was suddenly surprised.

"It's kept secret for now! When the class starts, if you're interested, Lord Song, you can come and sit in!" Su Ying kept it a secret.

"Oh, this women's official school is even more interesting than the county school. I think the county school can also offer such practical courses." Song Xuanyu said with emotion.

“The county school should have offered such courses to separate students.

Those who are willing to take the imperial examinations and have good academic performance will continue to study classics and history; the rest will gradually focus on practical courses after one or two years.

Working as a clerk in the county government or opening your own workshop are both good options in the future," Su Ying said.

"Well, what Lord Su said is very true!" Hu Changshi nodded.

"Sir!" A police officer hurried in and whispered in Song Xuanyu's ear.

"Okay, I got it!" Song Xuanyu was stunned for a moment and replied.

Turning to look at Su Ying, "Master Su, your food is here!"

"Oh, really? Let's go! Let's take a look!" When Su Ying heard this, she immediately went to the gate with high morale.

"We are from the same poor family, why can they go to school but we can't?" Someone outside the door asked loudly.

Su Ying went out and saw several ragged, barefoot girls, about eleven years old.

After asking for directions along the way, he came here with sweat stains on his back and his hair stuck to his forehead. He looked disheveled, like a real beggar.

"Sir!" Xie Qingyun and the others saw Su Ying and felt that they had finally come to help.

The last few girls who came were not on the list. No matter how much we explained, they wouldn't listen and insisted on studying.

"What's going on? This is a girls' official school. How can you make such a noise?" Su Ying shouted with a stern face.

"Master Xiao Su!" The leader, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, looked quite heroic. He wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and said, "We want to study!"

"Oh? Didn't you interview? Only the top 20 are accepted. If you want to study, come back early next year! What are you doing here making a scene?"

Su Ying stood with her hands behind her back, staring at the girls in front of her.

"Master Su, we are indeed not as good as the top 20, but Master Su, we will not be eligible to register next year! Can't you be so kind as to give us a chance?"

The leading girl's eyes were red and she was stubborn and unwilling to give in.

"If that's the case, then why do we still need an interview? Why didn't you come when you first signed up?" Su Ying stretched her legs, wanting to see how persistent these girls could be.

"Master Xiao Su!" The leading girl rolled up her sleeves and lifted up her trouser legs, which were covered with blue and purple scars.

"You..." Su Ying paused. The other girls rolled up their sleeves and trouser legs, all of which were covered with scars from being beaten.

“When we signed up, we were beaten up and fought tooth and nail for our only chance, but the door was shut.

Lady Xiao Su, we know that studying is good, so my sisters and I agreed to escape together and never thought of retreating.

Getting beaten up when I get home is secondary. I'm afraid I'll have to get married in two days! There will be no chance again in this life!

Master Xiao Su! You are also a girl, not every girl is as smart as you, as lucky as you…” The leading girl couldn’t continue, her voice choked with sobs.

"Master Xiao Su! Give us a chance! We want to study!" The other girls' eyes were red.