Chapter 614 Finding Lime
When talking about Mr. Confucius, everyone looked shocked.
No one dared to imagine that Confucius would come to teach these girls from ordinary families to read.
Each of these girls showed a determined look. They must work hard to enter the academy and study hard.
They all envied the boys for being able to read.
I never thought that one day they would be able to read.
This is something they dare not even think about.
Moreover, pens, ink, paper and inkstone are much cheaper now.
Of course, I heard that the academy would also provide pens, ink, paper, and inkstone, so they didn’t have to worry about or buy anything they needed for study.
The notice also said to check in directly.
There is a girls' dormitory with beds, mattresses, quilts and other things.
Although they didn't know what it was, they heard that the bedding in Wende Academy was very good, using the latest cotton and was very warm in winter.
There is also a canteen where they can have their fill.
Many people's eyes lit up at the thought of having enough to eat.
"Our county master is really great."
"Indeed, the princess is really kind and has a beautiful heart."
"I just don't know if I can pass the interview. There are so many people."
"I thought there wouldn't be many people, but I didn't expect there to be so many."
Everyone became nervous when they saw so many people coming to school.
There were also those who had rarely left the village or traveled far, standing in the corner with their heads down and not saying a word.
Looking at others wearing brand new clothes and then looking at themselves wearing patched clothes, their palms began to sweat.
In fact, even the patched clothes they wore were the clothes they wore when going out. They only had two or three sets of clothes to change into.
The other two pieces of clothing had even more patches.
They felt inferior in their hearts and dared not speak, but their eyes were extremely determined.
They should work hard to learn skills, even if it is just a little bit, it can improve their family conditions.
Moreover, they entered the academy and ate there, which could save food for their families.
They are also grateful to their parents for sending them here.
Some families in their village thought that teenage girls could do more work and were reluctant to send them to school.
They were all grateful that they could come.
In fact, not everyone's thoughts have changed, but generally speaking, due to the influence of Su Xueyi and Xiao Yueyao, the entire state has undergone great changes.
Girls' status is relatively higher.
Many families no longer favor boys over girls.
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After everything was arranged inside, Xiao Shuang came out and said to everyone, "Everyone line up first and go in one by one!"
After lining up, they walked in one by one.
The first one was a merchant girl, and her parents also wanted to go in with her.
Xiao Shuang stopped him and said, "Only students who want to enroll can go in for the interview. Parents can't follow."
The couple could only smile awkwardly and step aside to wait.
This is the academy opened by the princess, and no one dares to be disrespectful or act rashly.
What's more, everyone knows that this person is the princess's top maid and also the manager of the workshop.
Some merchants also deal with this person when they buy things.
Despite his young age, his mature reactions and abilities impressed them all.
Of course, the main reason is that behind them are Lord Su and the princess, and behind Lord Su and the princess is the emperor.
Now no one dares to look down on others.
Not to mention that the princess's parents are of such noble status and have made contributions to the Great Yan Dynasty.
The first woman to enter was Lin Hanhan.
After entering the interview room, she was not nervous at first, but when she saw the princess and two other women with cold expressions, she suddenly became a little nervous.
Xiao Yueyao said: "Don't be nervous, we are just asking a few simple questions."
"What's your name, how old are you, and where do you live?"
"My name is Lin Hanhan, I'm thirteen years old, and I live on Xilin Street..."
Xiao Yueyao wrote them all down.
"Why do you want to study in our academy?"
"Just tell the truth."
Lin Hanhan said, "My parents wanted me to come here to study, saying that I could learn management skills here."
"So what do you think?"
Lin Hanhan was stunned. Her own thoughts?
Everything was arranged by her parents, and she had no ideas at all.
In fact, if possible, she didn't want to come here.
She didn't want to study with the people outside the door who were dressed like that.
When she goes out, others will laugh at her.
But she couldn't object to her parents' decision.
Just by looking at the girl's expression, Xiao Yueyao understood.
However, Xiao Yueyao still asked a few simple questions so as not to make this man's parents think that there was something wrong with Lin Hanhan.
However, Lin Hanhan was not admitted.
After Lin Hanhan got on the carriage, her parents began to criticize her for not behaving well.
She doesn't know either.
The lady later complained, "I think the princess is discriminating against people. She only admits people like that. We sent our daughter here to study because we think highly of this academy."
"Speak less, no one dares to offend the princess now."
Lin Hanhan was a little dazed. When she came out of the academy, she was stunned to see how big the entire women's academy was.
When Xiao Yueyao was interviewing everyone, in order not to make everyone nervous, she looked very calm and asked very simple questions.
She hired girls who wanted to study hard and seemed to have good temperaments.
Of course, by asking questions and observing everyone's expressions, Xiao Yueyao could also tell whether this girl really wanted to learn something and whether her eyes were determined.
Most girls cherish this opportunity and their eyes are determined.
Such people should also study very hard.
She attached great importance to the first batch of students.
Even if there are fewer students, they must be good.
She will also come to teach some classes in person.
Of course, some people look spoiled and arrogant at first glance, and Xiao Yueyao will naturally not allow such people to come to the academy.
It was not until noon that Xiao Yueyao interviewed a girl.
The girl was ten years old, but her eyes were determined.
Moreover, her clothes had the most patches, and she looked nervous and introverted with her head down.
Looking at her thin arms and the shoes that exposed her toes, Xiao Yueyao felt a little sad.
The girl's name is Ma Shuangshuang.
Although he is introverted and doesn't talk much, he is very polite when answering questions, and his eyes are clear and firm.
Xiao Yueyao was naturally hired as well.
Just when Ma Shuangshuang was about to leave, Xiao Yueyao suddenly saw footprints on the ground.
Her expression changed and she quickly stood up and went to take a look.
"lime!"
Yes, if she guessed correctly, this was lime.
Xiao Yueyao said excitedly: "Ma Shuangshuang, wait a moment!"
Ma Shuangshuang stopped and turned around with a puzzled look in her eyes.
Xiao Yueyao was afraid of scaring the little girl, so she whispered, "Nothing, I'm looking for something called lime. I saw some lime under your feet. Can I ask where you got it?"
Ma Shuangshuang said seriously: "My mother took me over the mountain before dawn. There was a mountain road that was difficult to walk on. That must have been trampled on the mountain road."
She didn't know what lime was, but when the princess asked, she answered seriously.
Xiao Yueyao was excited.
It is really a case of finding something without any effort after searching for it for a long time.
Finally found the lime.
Now we can make cement.
"I want to thank you for helping me find the lime. Of course, I will also give you the reward offered by the government."
"Can you take me to find lime first?"
Seeing the princess speaking to her so gently, Ma Shuangshuang was flattered and even a little at a loss.
"I don't want any reward. I'm just happy that I can study."
Xiao Yueyao looked at her clear eyes and touched her hair lovingly.
"Study hard, learn the ability, and everything will be different."
She knew that Ma Shuangshuang was still very self-conscious, but as long as she learned more knowledge and became more capable, she would become cheerful and confident.
Just like Ruoyun.
Ma Shuangshuang nodded seriously. She would remember every word the princess said to her.
The princess is really nice and gentle.
The princess even touched her hair.
Ma Shuangshuang's face turned a little red.
Looking at the well-behaved and shy little girl, Xiao Yueyao thought she was very nice.
Next, Xiao Yueyao asked someone to drive a carriage, and took Ma Shuangshuang and her mother to the place she mentioned.
Xiao Yueyao looked at Ma Shuangshuang's mother, who was thin and her clothes were worn and patched.
And it was a bit cold today, but I was wearing very thin clothes.
Even so, the whole person was dressed very neatly.
When she faced Xiao Yueyao, she was so frightened that she didn't even dare to breathe.
This is the princess, and ordinary people would be instinctively afraid of her.
Even though Xiao Yueyao acted approachable, she was afraid of saying the wrong thing, so she kept her head down the entire time and didn't dare to say a word.
Xiao Yueyao knew that Ma Shuangshuang's father was reclaiming wasteland, so this time it was her mother who brought her out.
She also has a two-year-old brother, who is looked after by her grandmother.
"When there were other places in the workshop recruiting people for work, didn't you go and apply for a job?"
Ma Shuangshuang's mother whispered respectfully, "In reply to the princess, our village is too remote and we don't know the news."
"It was the government officials who came to our village and told us we could reclaim wasteland. They would give us seeds in the spring, and we would grow more food. So we decided to work hard and reclaim more land. We worked hard and reclaimed two mu of land. Add to that the one mu we had at home, and we have three mu now..."
Xiao Yueyao nodded. This was a hardworking family.
It is indeed not easy to reclaim some of the wasteland here.
Xiao Yueyao also learned some information along the way.
It turns out that there are some villages deep in the mountains in Hezhou.
That means you have to climb over one or two mountains to get into the village.
They who live over there rarely come out.'
If Xue Yi hadn't issued an order to the government office, asking everyone to explain the government decree clearly to everyone in the village, they probably wouldn't have known about it.
"There was a flood before, weren't you affected?"
"We'll be fine in the mountains."
Xiao Yueyao showed a look of sudden realization. So that's how it is.
Maybe their village is built halfway up the mountain.
"Do you want to come out, or is it inconvenient to walk?"
Ma Shuangshuang's mother said, "It's a long way to go. It will take one or two hours to cross the mountain."
Xiao Yueyao thought about it and decided to ask Su Xueyi to gather some people through work-for-relief to open up roads to the outside world in some remote villages so that at least carriages could pass through.
There is strength in numbers. With more people, it will be easier to open up roads.
The next step is to pave the road with cement, which will make it easier to walk on.
If there is cement there, just build a cement factory there, and the villagers living in the nearby mountains can go to the cement factory to work. It is close to home, and they can still work in the factory and earn some money to supplement their family income.
It can also improve the situation here.
Xiao Yueyao was thinking about this while sitting in the carriage.
It was not until evening that they arrived at the place where the lime might be.
Although it was evening, fortunately I could still see clearly.
After Xiao Yueyao and the others got off the bus, she was excited when she saw the rocks in this area.
"Lime, really lime!"
It is also a large area of limestone, which can be used to build a cement road.
Xiaoshuang and Liu Tongtong naturally knew why the princess was looking for limestone.
They also heard the princess talk about the function of limestone.
The road will be very smooth after the road is built.
In fact, they were all curious about what the built road would look like.
On the way here from the provincial capital, the carriage was really bumpy and their butts could hardly bear it.
Fortunately, the princess found lime.
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