"Okay, it's true that we're not good at farming. Haha, I never thought that even at my age, I could still learn from Wen Xiu and become a teacher." Zhang Yumei turned around and saw Zhang Yutao nod, and she agreed with a smile. The road from Qingshan County to Banshan Village had long been repaired and was quite wide and flat. A horse carriage could travel back and forth in an hour and a half at a slow speed. A daily round trip was not a problem.
"Then you must consult Wenxiu carefully. Teaching is not that easy." Ji Wenbo said with a smile.
"Grandpa, clan leader, don't even think about shirking your responsibilities. Panpan has already told me that a similar men's academy is also being prepared. After all, only a few people can study and take the imperial examinations. My uncle said that in today's world, everyone is very proud of what they have, and many skills are only in the hands of a small number of people. Most skills will eventually be lost, and having a skill is worse than having a fortune. So many old craftsmen will be invited to teach. Even farming is a science, and it will be taught in the academy. When the time comes, I will definitely ask you to come out, but don't think that you are just teaching children to read, and it's a waste of your talents." Ji Xueling said.
"Girl, we despised you, but you still have the opportunity to teach. I, your grandfather, will be thankful to God. At least you can go to the academy to teach and learn some skills. Shanzhi is right, a fortune is not as good as a skill. You should go and learn with us, otherwise you will be ignorant of the world and the people outside you." Ji Wenxiu patted Ji Xueling's head. His granddaughter was good in every way, but she was too arrogant. He was afraid that she would suffer in the future.
"I understand, Grandpa. Apart from anything else, Panpan and Cancan have already taught me a big lesson. I will learn it well." Ji Xueling really has the capital to be proud. Not to mention that she is a top student in modern times, a rich girl, rich, beautiful and talented.
Coming here to be with her parents and having a golden finger, she didn't get jealous to the point of twisting her heart when facing such outstanding people like Gu Pan and Gu Can. She was already in a very good state of mind. Fortunately, she was pinned to the ground and rubbed before she could get too proud. Otherwise, when problems arose later, it would be really irreparable.
With the joining of Zhang Yumei and others, the work of the academy became relatively easier. There were dedicated people to teach literacy, arithmetic, and female workers' pharmacology. Ji Xueling did not hide it and donated the "Body Tempering Art".
The girls rose early every day for half an hour to practice the "Body Tempering Technique." In just three months, the girls at the academy underwent a profound transformation. Zhang Yumei and her classmates also found a new direction in life. The old woman in her fifties suddenly became ambitious and devoted to teaching. The men of the Ji family could only smile helplessly and ensure the logistics.
"After decades of companionship, this is the first time I've realized how difficult it is for a woman to manage a household." Ji Wenbo and Ji Wenxiu are considered rare good men in this era, but it's only now that they've truly empathized with the difficulties women face. This is just a small part of it, but it's already left them scrambling for a long time. Only a man with a large family can handle the work that one person can do well.
"We have been married for so many years and are already at the age of knowing the destiny, but this is the first time I have seen Yutao look so radiant. It can be seen that although we claim to be not pedantic literati, we still look down on women in the world. What men can do, women can also do, and perhaps even do it better." Ji Wenxiu really learned a lot.
"Brother, although this exile is difficult, it has taught me a lot. It would be great if the men's college could be built soon. I also want to go to this different college and be a student again." When Ji Wenxiu thought of that, his mood couldn't help but become more cheerful.
"Hahaha, I'm also looking forward to that day. I have been in officialdom for decades, but I didn't expect that I would become a farmer now. Instead, I feel more energetic." Ji Wenbo stroked his beard.
Everything at the academy was thriving. Gu He'an and Gu Heju's biweekly letters home were always timely. The most proactive were Gu Hele and Gu Pan, who had long since left with their brothers. Reading about their brothers' experiences in their letters, they wished they could take their place. Later, Ji Xueling was added to the list.
Later, the brothers of the Ji family were envious, believing that a good man should travel and study. Unfortunately, although they could travel freely in Qingshan County, they could not leave it freely. Because of the Ji brothers and sisters' instructions, Gu Hean and Gu Heju also added paintings to their letters home.
There are bustling markets, towering mountains, clear streams, and the people and events encountered during the journey. Apart from anything else, the two are known for their narrative ability, and they can turn what they see into a dramatic story in just a few lines.
"Ji Jinxing!!!" When Gu Can saw the name in the letter from home that day, he felt a little confused.
"What's wrong? You're so scared. Do you know him?" Ji Xueling looked at Gu Can with amusement.
"I don't know him, I just feel familiar, as if I've seen him somewhere." Gu Can replied. Of course he is familiar, it's the male protagonist's pseudonym, but logically, the male protagonist should be hiding in Jindu City, waiting for an opportunity to replace the imperial concubine with someone else, and then come all the way here to meet up with the Ji family. How could he have met his two brothers and gone on a study tour together?
"Look at what you said. I'm afraid you have been reading some storybook about talented scholars and beautiful women again. Hand it over to me, or I will complain to my aunt and uncle." Ji Xueling only knew from her frequent stays at the Gu family that Gu Can, a young boy, had a hobby of reading storybooks.
"Shh, I haven't read any storybooks recently. The storybooks nowadays are not interesting at all. The ones about talented scholars and beautiful women make good people stupid." Gu Can said that she didn't read them. She just bought a few books earlier to study what types of storybooks there are now. Now she is the leader of the storybooks in Qingshan County, Qingshan Luoyu!
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