Chapter 212 Final Chapter (End)
Hualan took out a list from her sleeve and handed it to Minglan, "Take a look, this is a list of candidates I compiled. You have to decide which ones are suitable."
Minglan took the list and frowned slightly. Minglan asked in confusion, "Girls' schools are established for poor girls, so that poor girls can also have a skill. Why do girls from aristocratic families want to go to girls' schools to study?"
"They are not girls from aristocratic families, but mostly from side branches or impoverished families. They hope to be recognized by teachers by entering the girls' school. After all, the teachers here are all from famous families and have a deep friendship with you. They just want to take this opportunity to get close to you, in order to get on your big ship! But even so, they are reluctant to give up their own children, and most of them are capable maids at home."
Minglan heard this, her face gradually darkened, "My original intention of establishing a girls' school was definitely not to cultivate talents for aristocratic families. Big sister, please reject all these requests for me. If there are such things in the future, don't ask me again, I will not accept them all."
Seeing Minglan's firm attitude, Hualan knew that this matter was difficult to handle, but she also understood her good intentions, and quickly agreed, "Don't worry, I will listen to you and reject them all."
"Great, now that the elder sister's matter has been properly handled, I have a small trouble that I would like to hear everyone's opinions on!" Hai Chaoyun broke the previous delicate atmosphere with a relaxed tone at the right time, attracting everyone's attention.
"Oh? What's the trouble, sister-in-law? Just tell me." Minglan asked with concern. "
...As the reputation of the women's school spreads, the number of students enrolled in the women's school is increasing, and the teachers in the college are not enough. I am thinking about adding a few courses to enrich the teaching content. Can you think of something to add?" Hai Chaoyun asked.
Minglan smiled slightly, and did not directly respond to the proposal of adding courses. Instead, she first concerned about the funding issue: "With more students, are the funds sufficient?"
"The funds are sufficient. The industries under your name are quite profitable, and every year the women in the capital make donations. It is enough!" Wang Ruofu took the account book and wanted to hand it to Minglan, but Minglan refused to take it, with a completely trusting attitude.
"I naturally believe in the eldest lady!" Minglan's words made Wang Ruofu feel warm in her heart.
Afterwards, Minglan turned to Hai Chaoyun and continued to discuss the issue of the teacher: "As for the selection of the teacher, it depends on the sisters-in-law to take care of it. The Hai family and the Liu family are full of talents, and the young girls are all talented and will definitely add a lot of vitality to the girls' school. Of course, it is not limited to the young generation. Experienced mistresses are even more rare candidates for teachers. For example, you, the eldest lady, are unique in the way of housekeeping. If you can teach in person, it will definitely be a great success. Students can benefit a lot.
Mathematics, embroidery, painting, playing the zither, cooking... Anyone with a skill can become our teacher. The teaching time does not need to be long, and being able to come and teach for one or two days is enough for students to benefit a lot. The most important thing is to let the ladies of the noble families see the strengths of our students, which will be of great benefit to them when they graduate and look for jobs in the future. "As soon
as this was said, everyone agreed and thought this plan was very good.
At this time, Wang Ruofu changed the subject and joked, "Speaking of which, telling stories is also a skill. Our Shuyi (Mingxi) is very idle all day long. Why not invite her to the academy to talk about her travels and experiences, so that she won't be missing for several months and people will miss her."
It's no wonder that Wang Ruofu mentioned Mingxi. Since Changzhang finished his studies, Mr. Zhuang said that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. He suggested that Changzhang go out more often, travel around the world, see the scenery and people, and take the imperial examination in two years. Otherwise, even if he passed the imperial examination at such a young age, he would not be able to be a good official.
Mingxi said that she was worried about Changzhang because he was still young and she was worried about him going out alone, so she went out with Changzhang. In more than a year, she and Changzhang traveled to many rivers and mountains in the Song Dynasty. This made Wang Ruofu envious and emotional.
Although Mingxi did not express her opinion immediately, she had already made up her mind. In the past few years since she came to the Song Dynasty, she has been confined to the backyard most of the time. It is rare for her to have the opportunity to travel around. Now Chang Zhang no longer goes out to travel, and has to review her studies at home to prepare for the spring examination. Naturally, she can no longer be as free as before. Going to the academy to teach can not only show her modern educational philosophy, but also avoid boredom at home. Why not do it?
The sun shines through the clouds and gently falls on this group of women, coating their faces with a layer of golden light, making them look even more beautiful and charming. At this moment, they are not only discussing the future of women's education, but also weaving a beautiful picture of growth, wisdom and dreams together.
(End)