Lu Baozhu's eyes widened further.
Despite having been accustomed to seeing nice things since childhood, she was like a country woman who had never seen the world before.
"It really is delicious. I thought Baozhu was exaggerating, but it turns out she really is right. I love every dish here. No wonder your business is so successful. Your pastries, hot pot, and restaurant are all excellent."
Yu Yao Nian also joined in praising her daughter.
"Not at all, just some home-cooked dishes. If you like them, Mrs. Lu and Miss Lu are welcome to visit often."
Yan Xia waved her hand.
He is extremely humble.
"Aunt Yan, please don't always call me Miss Lu, just call me Baozhu. By the way, what about the ginger milk curd? Can I have some now?" Lu Baozhu was extremely curious.
She had never seen ginger made into a dessert before.
I can't wait to solve the mystery right now.
"Of course you can, Xiao Ji. Go and tell the cook to bring over the ginger juice and milk. Make it in front of Bao Zhu."
Yan Xia originally wanted the kitchen to prepare the finished product directly.
Seeing that Lu Baozhu was really curious.
So they changed their minds and let her visit the production process directly.
Less than fifteen minutes.
A cook wearing an apron followed Xiao Ji in carrying a tray.
On the tray were three bowls and a small iron pot for heating milk.
After the cook greeted them, following Xiao Ji's instructions, she first placed the bowls in front of Lu Baozhu and Yu Yao Nian, and only then did it come to Yan Xia's turn.
She then lifted the milk jug high and poured the milk into the bowl.
The milk pouring process had to be continuous; when the container was almost full, the cook stopped.
After pouring out all three bowls, she stood by the table with a spoon, explaining to Lu Baozhu and her daughter.
"Mrs. Lu, Miss Lu, the ginger milk curd is sweet but slightly spicy. If you don't like the taste of ginger, it's best to take a small amount for the first sip. The hot milk is hot, but the ginger juice is cold. When you mix the two together, the taste will be just right. Now count to three and you can enjoy it."
"One, two, three~"
"I hope Miss Lu enjoys her meal..."
The cook spoke auspicious words, and only after two minutes had passed did she place the spoon on the milk.
"Wow, Aunt Yan, Mom, look! This spoon didn't sink to the bottom! Did it solidify? That's amazing!"
Lu Baozhu's mouth was wide open.
She picked up a spoon, scooped up a small amount, and put it in her mouth.
The ginger flavor is strong at first, but the milk flavor tones it down a bit, the spiciness subsides, and then the sweetness comes on. You can swallow it directly without chewing, it's very smooth. Most importantly, eating this hot ginger milk curd on a cold day makes your whole chest feel warm and comfortable.
"It's delicious! It's spicy but acceptable, and the sweet, milky flavor is very strong. I like it!"
After praising her, Lu Baozhu continued eating.
Until the entire bowl was eaten.
Yuyao Nian is no exception.
Like her daughter, she loves ginger, so she readily accepted ginger milk curd.
This caused Yan Xia to only take her third bite.
The mother and daughter had already finished eating.
The banquet ended pleasantly, and the three chatted for another hour.
Yu Yao Niancai left with Lu Baozhu.
With Lu Baozhu joining the team.
A female teacher is enough.
Now we just need to wait for the school to be built before we can start enrolling students.
soon.
March has arrived.
On the tenth day of the month, Yan Xia announced that she had opened a school outside the city called Yan's Girls' Academy, which only admitted girls and not boys. Students who came to the school had to stay overnight and could only go home once every three months.
Students are not allowed to commute to school.
This rule was established because the mindset here is so deeply ingrained.
If students were to go home every day...
The knowledge taught in school will be quickly brainwashed by their families.
Even budding ideas can be nipped in the bud.
The whole town of Shuangqiao learned of this.
Everyone was greatly shocked.
Many people are talking about this.
"Hey, have you heard? Manager Yan opened a girls' school. What do you think they teach there?"
"Of course it's embroidery and things like female virtues. What else can we teach? Are we going to teach women to read and take the imperial examinations? Hahaha, that's hilarious. If you ask me, it would be good for women to learn how to be good wives and mothers, so they don't end up like shrewish women who boss their fathers around every day. When my daughter is older, I'll send her there too. That way, my future husband will have to thank me properly."
"Hey, Brother Wang, what happened to your tigress? What, your mistress got caught?"
"Sigh, isn't that right? My mistress is delicate and can't take care of herself. She got a good beating from that tigress, and it broke my heart. If it weren't for the fact that she gave me three sons and a daughter, I would have divorced her long ago. She just relies on my parents to back her up. Just you wait, once my parents are gone, I'll divorce her immediately. That shrew! My poor mistress, I don't even know where she's sold off to. Sigh."
"So that girls' school really teaches these things? Manager Yan really knows how to make money. She's involved in everything from food to the inner quarters. It seems she's the richest woman in Jiashu County."
"She's more than just the richest woman. I heard that her tax payments alone exceed those of the town's money exchange by a full 80%! And that's a money exchange, you know! Now she's making a fortune every day. And now she's going to set up a school. I bet she'll make a killing there too."
"You're all wrong. This school doesn't teach women's virtues and precepts; it teaches them the same as men! I heard there are three classes: the beginner class teaches the Three Character Classic, the Hundred Family Surnames, and so on; the advanced class teaches the Four Books and Five Classics; I don't know about the graduating class, but they probably teach even more, except they don't have an exam for the imperial examinations. And the fees are extremely cheap, paid every three months, including room and board, for only half a tael of silver! I heard that Manager Yan even picked up seven or eight little beggars and sent them in, without charging them a penny! He doesn't make any money at all. Manager Yan says it's called charity."
Inside a teahouse.
Several middle-aged men were discussing Yan Xia's girls' college.
They thought that the school only taught women how to be virtuous wives, or how to embroider, cook, and serve their husbands and in-laws, etc.
However, the young man who had just entered interrupted.
These words silenced the middle-aged men and the others in the teahouse.
These words are tantamount to throwing a huge rock into a calm pond.
Everyone was shocked.
"What?! Teaching the Four Books and Five Classics? This is outrageous! Isn't this going against the natural order?!"
"Exactly! A woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent; what woman ever studies? This Manager Yan has really made some money and doesn't know who she is anymore!"
"I was originally planning to send my daughter there, but I've decided against it. I'm afraid I'll raise a rebellious and unfilial daughter!"
"She really is just a woman. She gets cocky after making a little money. She really thinks she's someone important. Just you wait and see. If her school can fill up, I'll change my mind!"
"Sigh, what kind of world is this? A woman makes money so easily, I even suspect she used some kind of trick. Her children are all grown up, and she looks like a vixen, I'm afraid she's..."
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