Extra Konjac Girls' School Extra
It was many years later that Konjac happened to think of asking Cui Qingyi why she gave her such a difficult-to-pronounce name.
Cui Qingyi didn't even need to think about it before answering, "You were still young at the time, so you might not remember. After I took you back to the Cui family and gave you a bath and a change of clothes, you held a piece of dried konjac in your hand. No matter how much I coaxed you to let go, you said you were saving it for when you were hungry. I thought that although konjac is slightly poisonous, it is a good thing if prepared properly, so I gave you this name."
Konjac was only four years old when she was sold. She remembered how terrified she was to leave her mother, how her hands and feet were cold as she was taken to a beautiful house she had never seen before, but she had no memory of some of the minor details.
Now when I mention it again, it feels like a lifetime ago.
If we talk about her childhood experiences, who would have thought that she would have such a life now, with a husband, children and running a girls' school.
Cui Qingyi said she would hand over the girls' school to Konjac, and she really wouldn't participate except on occasions when it was absolutely necessary. Konjac was terrified at first. She had always been behind the girl, always doing what she was told. But now, the person who had always stood in her way suddenly walked away, and she was truly uneasy.
But fortunately, she had learned a lot from following the girl over the years. First of all, no matter how nervous she was inside, she would never show the slightest sign of cowardice on her face.
In fact, the girls' school ran very smoothly in strict accordance with a series of rules and regulations formulated by Cui Qingyi before. However, as the girl was conferred the title of village leader and as more and more students graduated from the girls' school, the school's reputation became more and more famous, and more and more students came to the school because of its reputation. Konjac's anxiety also began to increase day by day.
Looking at those pairs of clear and expectant eyes, Konjac felt like a heavy burden was pressing on her shoulders every day, but she was happy to do it.
She subconsciously wanted to seek the girl's help, but the girl was pregnant and in a bad mood every day, so Konjac could only keep the matter in her heart and find a way to solve it herself.
The first problem was the school building. When the girls' school was first established, she and the girls had never imagined that it would be as big as it is today. Some students even came from far away, and accepting them meant arranging dormitories and food, so this small courtyard was definitely not enough.
Time was running out, and without even a few days' consideration, Konjac independently made the first major decision since taking over the girls' school: to relocate the school.
When Qiao's mother learned that the girls' school was going to relocate, she was very uneasy. In her mind, although the girls' school was run by Konjac, it was still Cui Qingyi's property. Now that Konjac had rashly made the decision to relocate, she was afraid that Cui Qingyi would blame Konjac after finding out, which would eventually affect their relationship over the years.
In the end, it was Qiao Yishi who persuaded the man, "Just think about how you can help your daughter-in-law. I know everything about the two sisters, and relocating the girls' school is absolutely necessary."
In this way, Konjac and Qiao Yishi spent several days separately to find a suitable location, which turned out to be the place where Cui Qingyi wanted to build a teahouse. If this place was expanded, several school dormitories could be built and it was close to the village chief's mansion. If the girls' school was built here, everyone could take care of each other.
But these problems kept coming one after another. Just after settling the children in the new school building, Konjac discovered that there were not enough teachers due to the increase in students. Not only were there teachers for embroidery, literacy classes, but even baking classes were short of teachers.
Konjac was so busy that he almost became a spinning top. After working non-stop for a month, he decided to follow Cui Qingyi's example and publicly recruit teachers in Dongping County.
Including but not limited to embroidery teachers.
Who could have imagined that this decision would attract a maid from the palace to the girls' school? The maid was actually no more than forty years old. "I heard about the girls' school in Dongping County from people in the palace, and I came here when I heard you were recruiting. I wonder if I can make a living here?"
Konjac was just what she wanted. Both she and the girl had excellent craftsmanship, especially double-sided embroidery, which was a unique skill. But as the girl said, there are always people better than you. Anyone who could make clothes for the nobles in the palace for so many years must have good skills.
In this way, Cui's Women's School welcomed another powerful member. The exchange and collision of skills will surely spark sparks of inspiration, but that's another story.
In this way, Konjac was almost pushed forward by the things that had to be solved one after another. When she suddenly turned around, she saw that the girls' school buildings were built in several rows. The gentlemen in Cui's girls' school's teacher's house walked hurriedly. The huge girls' school was full of vitality.
By chance, the girls' school opened classes in gold, silver and jade jewelry making, women's makeup teaching, and fashion design, and the teachers came from all over the country in Dajin.
Now, when Konjac goes out, everyone who sees him calls him "Mr. Big."
Before Konjac could react, her reputation as a great teacher of women's studies spread, but now she was able to face it calmly.
The capital was the first branch of Cui's Women's School, and its manager was Qi Yuan, who had reached the age of leaving the palace.
She has done a lot of homework over the years. Many of the teachers in the girls' school are embroiderers selected from Dongping County to enter the palace in recent years. She can be said to be well prepared.
Looking at the girls' school that was gradually being completed, Konjac wanted to tell her last disciple all the situations she had encountered in running the girls' school over the years, but in fact, she had already reminded her of those things many times during the time she came to the capital.
Although the capital is full of dignitaries and nobles, fortunately, the Cui Girls' School has been famous over the years. Even the current empress dowager and the empress often care about it and inquire about it. As the saying goes, "leaders lead by example", many noble women in the capital pay attention to the girls' school, so no one comes to cause trouble.
The enrollment process went smoothly. Konjac, overwhelmed with work, had to leave when he had to, so he gave her a careful warning: "The capital is different from other places. Since you've decided to stay here and open a branch of the Cui Clan Girls' School, you must always remember the rules set by the county lord. Girls' schools exist to help women learn a skill. If you lose sight of this original purpose, I won't be able to protect you if the county lord calls you to task."
Originally, she should have said some sentimental words at the time of parting, but Konjac still used a stern tone. She was just afraid that her disciple would get lost in the wealthy city of the capital.
Qi Yuan also straightened his expression: "Master, please rest assured, and please rest assured, County Master, I have never forgotten why I came to the capital in these years, and I will never forget it in the future."
Based on Cui's Women's School, an alliance of women from all over the world helping each other is spreading across the country like wildfire.
The Konjac Girls' School Extra Chapter is finished~
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