A hint of hesitation flashed across Yao Zhe's face. After a long pause, he slowly said, "I don't know how to answer accurately, but what I've witnessed these past few days has made me deeply aware that women are just as intelligent. For example, Bai Huiyi is only six years old, yet she can solve mathematical problems that have baffled me for ages. Moreover, my little sister has recently been clamoring to go to school to study and learn to write..."
Jiang Huaiyu sighed softly, as if her heart was filled with endless thoughts.
"In fact, there is a lot of controversy surrounding having men and women together in one room. However, this is the best I can do within my capabilities. Confucius once said that education has no distinction between the noble and the lowly. I hope you can set aside your prejudices and think deeply. Although women cannot participate in the imperial examinations, they can still shape themselves through learning. After all, they still have their value in this world."
"Is it just like that, sir?" Yao Zhe raised his head, his eyes flashing with doubt as he gazed at her.
"That's not the case. In this complex world, what I've done is just a drop in the ocean."
Yao Zhe was lost in thought, unaware that Jiang Huaiyu had gently taken the peach from his hand.
As many schoolchildren entered the Bai family's gate, neighbors from the surrounding area also came to investigate.
Hearing the students affectionately call Bai Qishi "Old Madam," they felt both envious and delighted, and they chimed in with compliments, praising her for being blessed with good fortune.
Her son was exceptionally talented, and her daughter-in-law was filial and virtuous, even becoming a private tutor.
This is a blessing they can only dream of.
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