"It's all our fault, it's all our fault."
Upon seeing her, Sun Xiaohua's previously suppressed emotions instantly dissipated, and she burst into tears, "We're not going to class anymore, Miss. Girls shouldn't go to school. We're not going anymore."
"Why can't women read... Ugh... That's prejudice, it's their problem, what's wrong with you?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Mingyuan immediately slammed his fist on the table in righteous indignation, but when he touched the wound on his hand, he immediately winced in pain.
"Alright, you've already been beaten to a pulp, can't you just calm down?"
Zhao pulled him back in a huff and pressed him back into his chair before saying to Yun Zhourong, "A few spoiled brats in the academy saw that Xiao Hua and the other girl were girls and deliberately stirred up trouble, saying that they were showing their faces in public and not being virtuous. Your brother got angry and started fighting with them."
"Hmph, who says girls can't study?"
Yun Hongcheng sneered, "Our Ruan Ruan has also learned to read and write, and she's so well-behaved now. Those spoiled brats are not academic and yet they spout nonsense here. They are truly hateful!"
"It is true that women should also be literate, but it is really not good for women to go to school with men."
At this moment, Madam Yun spoke up, "We are all literate. These two little girls won't be taking the imperial examinations in the future. They're just literate. We can teach them at home. Why send them to a school?"
Yun Zhourong agreed with this point and comforted her, "Grandmother is right. It is indeed inappropriate for two girls to go to school. It was my oversight before."
Yun Hongcheng was initially quite angry, but upon hearing this, he calmed down a bit. He had forgotten about the differences between men and women, and had indeed been inconsiderate.
Mainly, the two little girls were still so young, so he didn't really think much about it.
But he still refused to admit it, angrily saying, "If you have any objections, you can talk to me privately. What kind of behavior is it to directly insult a girl?"
"Yes, it was wrong of them to insult girls. Did you punish them?" Yun Zhourong asked.
“Of course, they were punished, but those spoiled parents quickly came to demand an explanation, saying their children had done nothing wrong!”
Yun Hongcheng grew angrier the more he thought about it. "I've said long ago that I can't accept those spoiled brats. For such a small amount of money, they've corrupted the atmosphere of the academy. No, I really can't stand it. They have to be expelled!"
Those students who passed the assessment were all excellent in both character and academics, and were very respectful of their teachers. Only those spoiled brats were unruly!
"I disagree with that."
At this moment, Ji Minxiu suddenly walked in from outside and said with a smile.
"Lord Snow Demon, you are a rare guest indeed. Please have a seat." Upon seeing him, Yun Hongcheng immediately stood up and respectfully offered him a seat.
Facing his future father-in-law, Ji Minxiu certainly didn't dare to be presumptuous and quickly waved his hand, "Mr. Yun, you're too kind. I'll just sit here."
He felt very guilty and had to try his best to make a good impression on his future father-in-law.
"Okay, then please feel free to do as you please."
Since they were already quite familiar with each other, and seeing that Ji Minxiu insisted, Yun Hongcheng didn't say anything more. He politely poured him a cup of tea before asking, "I wonder what you meant by disagreeing earlier, Lord Snow Demon?"
“I think we should teach according to individual aptitude,” Ji Minxiu said.
"Lord Snow Demon, you don't know this, it's not that I don't want to teach, but most of those spoiled brats are just here to waste their time and don't listen at all."
As Yun Hongcheng spoke, he rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache. "He's either daydreaming or sleeping in class. He's hopeless!"
"What does Mr. Yun usually teach them?" Ji Minxiu asked calmly, taking a sip of tea.
“Naturally, it’s the Four Books and Five Classics,” Yun Hongcheng said without hesitation.
“Well, has Mr. Yun considered that what they might be interested in might not be the Four Books and Five Classics?” Ji Minxiu said.
"If you're not interested, then don't come to class. This is what the academy teaches, and it's the same everywhere you go." Yun Hongcheng said, sounding a little angry again.
"Mr. Yun, please be patient. Let me ask you a question first."
Ji Minxiu gestured for him to stop before asking, "What do you think is the purpose of these people who come to the academy to study?"
"Naturally, I will participate in the imperial examinations and serve the court," Yun Hongcheng said, bowing towards the capital.
“Well, that’s an idealistic way of putting it. Let’s put it more simply, isn’t it all about defying fate, getting ahead, and living a good life?” Ji Minxiu said.
"That...that's not entirely wrong." Yun Hongcheng nodded reluctantly.
"Alright, what are the identities of those playboys who come to the academy?" Ji Minxiu nodded and asked.
"Ha, they're all rich kids, good-for-nothing spoiled brats." Yun Hongcheng clearly had deep-seated prejudices, never forgetting to curse them after each remark.
This made Yun Zhourong, who was standing next to him, chuckle to herself. Yun Hongcheng had always been very good-tempered, but it seemed that these spoiled brats were really troublesome.
"Cough cough..."
Ji Minxiu hadn't expected Yun Hongcheng's resentment to run so deep. He coughed lightly before saying, "To put it simply, as long as they don't do anything wrong, they can live a life of comfort and ease even without taking the imperial examinations, right?"
Hearing this, Yun Hongcheng seemed to grasp the point Ji Minxiu was trying to make, and after calming down a bit, he nodded and said, "That's right."
"Therefore, for them, reading has no appeal other than recognizing characters, so naturally they don't want to learn."
Seeing that he had taken it to heart, Ji Minxiu went on to explain in more detail, “Therefore, the content of teaching these spoiled brats cannot be the useless Four Books and Five Classics, but must be other things that are actually useful.”
Yun Hongcheng understood completely, but still frowned. "However, apart from the Four Books and Five Classics, I am not good at anything else, and I don't know what I should teach them."
"Therefore, I said that teaching should be tailored to individual students. Before that, we must first find out what these spoiled brats are interested in."
Ji Minxiu paused for a moment before continuing, "In our demon realm, there is something called technology, and there are many aspects that can be implemented in the Great Sheng Dynasty. I think those playboys might be interested."
Yes, that's why Ji Minxiu initially had Yun Hongcheng accept these playboys.
Compared to most impoverished students who focus solely on studying classical texts, these children of wealthy families, free from the pressures of survival, tend to be more quick-witted than ordinary people.
They have more time and are better suited to learn these trendy things.
In this way, resources are used to their fullest potential.
Those who want to be officials should become officials, and those who want to do scientific research should do scientific research; both are ways of contributing to the country.
"science and technology…"
Upon hearing this, Yun Hongcheng's eyes lit up instantly, and he immediately asked, "Does that include the production of bulletproof vests, guns, helicopters, and so on?"
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