Jian Ning was temporarily unable to work because his injuries had not healed yet. Besides, there was no shortage of manpower in the brewing business and not many people came to the clinic today, so he took the clothes that Chang had tailored for Qiao Feng to the clinic to have them sewed.
While sewing, she instructed Qiaofeng on how to prepare the ointment and told her the effects of the ointment. "I'll take a pen and write it down."
After Qiaofeng finished speaking, she got up and went to Dabao's room to borrow pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Jian Ning didn't say anything. After Qiaofeng finished writing, she took a look at it. The handwriting was quite beautiful, but there were a few blank spaces, which seemed to be words that she couldn't write.
"There is no tuition fee for attending the clan school in the village. If you are interested in studying, you can go to school with Shu'er after the New Year. It will be good to learn a few more words, otherwise you won't be able to write a prescription in the future." Jian Ning said.
"Can I really go to school?" Qiao Feng's eyes were full of astonishment, as if she couldn't believe what she heard.
"Of course. I can't leave a blank when I'm prescribing medicine for people in the future. Go and learn after the New Year. Then ask your master to take you to tell the clan leader."
Qiao Feng stood up and bowed to Jian Ningfu, "Qiao Feng thanks Master."
She didn't mention how she learned to write, so Jian Ning didn't ask. All afternoon, few people came to the clinic; they were all watching the show at the ancestral hall. As the afternoon approached, Tian started yelling in the courtyard.
The three brothers of the Ma family had previously gone to the ancestral hall to watch a play. The troupe invited was from the town, but the three brothers could not appreciate it. Erniu and Sanniu also thought it was not good, so Ma Xiaomai took them to the back mountain.
The weather was cold, and traps rarely caught prey. Ma Xiaomai climbed a tree to get bird eggs, even taking off his new clothes to do so. He didn't get his clothes dirty, but on the way down the mountain, Ma Xiaodou and Ma Xiaomi chased and played around, tearing them. Furious, Tian went into the kitchen, got a blowtorch, and tried to punish Ma Xiaomai.
"I didn't break it, why are you hitting me?" Ma Xiaomai was beating around his mother in the yard, and when she couldn't catch him, Tian turned around and went straight for Ma Xiaodou.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Ma Xiaodou ran away again.
As soon as he ran away, Ma Xiaomai led Ma Xiaomi to run away as well. Pigs and sheep were being slaughtered in the ancestral hall today. The prefect and the county magistrate watched the opera and left. In the evening, Huo Jincheng, Weidong, and several respected elders of the clan were still there, and the three brothers all ran over to get some food.
The eldest girl came back and told Tian, "Aunt, Xiaomai and his friends are having dinner in the ancestral hall and said they won't be coming home to eat. They asked me not to cook for them."
Tian was annoyed: "They are smart. I won't give them any food when they come back. I will punish them tonight."
The eldest girl said "Oh". She looked unhappy. She went back to her room to put down her schoolbag and went to the clinic. "Mom, Qiuying won't be going to school tomorrow. The village head won't let her go."
"Why?" Jian Ning raised his eyebrows and asked.
"I don't know. Sister Qiuying is crying. Mom, will I be able to go too?"
"No. Mom will ask your father." All of a sudden, the head of the village didn't let Qiuying go to school. Jian Ning thought it might be related to the two officials who came today. Thinking about Ding Youtian's reluctance to accompany them, she concluded that Ding Youtian knew the reason.
She put down the clothes she was sewing and was about to get up when Ding Youtian came over.
After hearing Ding Youtian's account of what happened, Jian Ning cursed, "What bullshit! He's the prefect, and I heard he's a scholar who passed the imperial examination. What's wrong with men and women studying together? If that's what he said, then boys and girls on the same street, in the same village, shouldn't even see each other. They should just be separated. If there weren't women, where would he have come from? Did he pop out of a crack in a rock?"
She rarely got so angry. The main reason was that she was just telling Qiaofeng that she would go to the clan school after the new year, but this happened. She was so angry that she scolded Lord Fang.
Ding Youtian said, "We do have houses in our clan, but there aren't many girls to go to school with. If we separate them, we'll have to hire another teacher, which is also a hassle."
After a pause, he comforted Jian Ning again, "In my opinion, there's no need to be angry. If it really doesn't work out, I'll come and teach them after the New Year. I can even open a private school at home."
There were no girls' schools in Dayan Dynasty, and most of the daughters of officials studied in their own private schools. Like Ah Man, in addition to playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, they also learned needlework.
The main focus is on learning needlework and various etiquette. After all, they are not expected to become the top female scholar in the imperial examination.
Jane Ning figured this out and slowly calmed down.
During dinner, Jian Ning told the older girls about their trip to Zhuling County to celebrate the New Year. The older girls were very excited, especially the two younger ones, who hugged each other and giggled with joy.
"Master, should I go too?" Qiao Feng looked at her and asked.
"You don't want to go?" Jian Ning glanced at Ding Youtian subconsciously. "If you don't go, we'll all go. Aren't you afraid to be home alone?"
"Don't worry. We still have Brother Qiu. He probably can't go. He has a brood of chicks at home. I'll stay and look after the house."
"If you're worried about that, there's no need to worry. I'll ask Sister Tian and Master Ding San to help look after the horses and chickens at home. They won't starve."
"Come on, Sister Qiaofeng, come with us." Sanniu put down her chopsticks, ran over, grabbed her arm and begged her to go with her.
Sanniu likes her older sister Qiaofeng very much.
Big Girl and Second Girl also called out to her to go with them. She was still hesitating, so Jian Ning said, "I'm worried about leaving you alone at home. Come with us, and you can help us look after them."
Hearing her say this, Qiao Feng nodded immediately, "Okay, I'll go with you."
After dinner, Jian Ning cleared the dishes, but the three Ma brothers still hadn't arrived. In the past, these three brothers were the most active, so she asked Qiao Feng to go with the eldest girl to see what was going on.
Not long after they left, Qiaofeng came back and told Jianning that Ma Xiaomai had been beaten and the three brothers were all kneeling as punishment and had not even had their meal.
"Mom." The big girl tugged at Jian Ning's clothes and looked up at her and said, "Brother Xiaomai is crying again. Uncle won't let him come to listen to Mom's stories anymore."
"Aunt Tian also cried, Uncle Ma stripped Second Brother's clothes and whipped him, and Ma Xiaodou was also beaten." Qiaofeng had a calm face, and there was even a hint of envy in her eyes. In her opinion, being punished by her parents was also a kind of happiness.
If possible, she would rather be beaten every day as long as her parents can come back to life.
It’s a pity that there is no if in this world and life cannot be repeated.
At night, Ding Youtian and Jian Ning sat by the charcoal brazier, one reading a book while the other sewed clothes. Suddenly, Jian Ning looked up and stared into the void for a while. Ma Fuquan sent her a message, telling her that he had two more books in his space backpack, both about electricity.
Jian Ning recalled the dream he had that day and realized that this was the book his wife over there read to him. He didn't expect that this would work. It felt like burning paper money for the deceased. If you burn it over there, you can receive it here.
This is too amazing.
"But did Brother Ma send a message?" Ding Youtian asked after she lowered her eyes.
Jian Ning nodded and said "hmm" softly.
Ding Youtian closed the book and said, "Brother Ma is a really good person. He truly treats Xiaomai and the others as his own sons. What kind of person was he in the past? Can you tell me about it?"
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