Chapter 136: School Opening Trouble
"All students must walk up the mountain to the academy. Maids and servants are not allowed to stay inside the academy."
"All students must walk up the mountain to the academy. Maids and servants are not allowed to stay inside the academy."
"All students must walk up the mountain to the academy. Maids and servants are not allowed to stay inside the academy."
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On the first day of school at the Future Women's College, the students who came to register heard mechanical female voices coming from all directions as soon as they arrived at the foot of the mountain.
The commoner students were just curious. They looked around but couldn't find the source of the sound, but they still followed the instructions and climbed up the stairs step by step.
But they were not so friendly to the young ladies from officials and landlords' families who were used to being served since childhood.
Some of the timid ones just stood at the foot of the mountain and asked the maids who accompanied them to go home and report the news.
Some of those who were favored by their elders and had some status in the family started to shout...
"If we don't allow maids and old women to enter the academy, won't we have to make the beds and fold the quilts ourselves? How can I do such work?" "That's outrageous! Send your headmaster over here."
The two young ladies of the Shi family in the governor's mansion had a bad impression of the "Future Women's College" opened by Chu Ci because their mother was humiliated.
When she heard that the academy didn't allow maids, she got back into the carriage. "What kind of crappy school is this? We sisters won't go there. Cuiyun, tell the driver to go back!"
Cuiyun hesitated: "Miss, the master will be angry."
The young lady from the teacher's school felt a lump in her throat and almost passed out.
He took a deep breath and calmed down for a long time. Then he gave up and ordered the maid Cuiyun, "Go and tell father the news here."
Even though Nanny Yuan had left the Yuan family, protecting the Yuan family had become her instinct. After receiving the news, she immediately found Chu Ci.
"Young Madam, sometimes rules are dead, but people are alive. Can the rules for officials' wives be relaxed a little?" The more Nanny Yuan spoke, the colder Chu Ci's face became and the lower her voice became, but even so, she still mustered up the courage to finish her words.
Chu Ci looked at the old man in front of him who was over sixty years old.
After calming down for a while, Chu Ci finally spoke, "Mr. Yuan, I can be flexible on other matters. But this one thing, as long as the 'Future Women's College' exists, will not change, and cannot change."
Nanny Yuan was highly respected after arriving in Lianzhou, but she did not expect to be rejected the first time she made a request.
I couldn't help feeling a little resentful.
The curse words blurted out: "Young Madam, if you insist on doing this, the 'Future Women's College' will only become a college for the poor."
Chu Ci stared at Nanny Yuan for a long time after hearing this, then turned to Linglong and said, "Linglong, could you pass on a message for Sister Chu?"
"Sister Chu, you say." Ever since seeing the rice yield exceeding 300 kilograms per mu in the academy, Linglong has become Chu Ci's little follower. At this moment, Linglong has no choice but to accept the responsibility.
"Go tell the people waiting at the foot of the mountain that if they can't accept the rules of the 'Women's College,' they can choose to leave. But you will never be admitted."
Linglong smiled slightly when she heard this and agreed, "Sister Chu, just wait and see!"
After saying this, he looked at Nanny Yuan meaningfully, then turned and left.
Nanny Yuan was not to be outdone. As soon as Linglong left, she couldn't wait to say, "Young Madam, those who are not of our race must have different hearts. How could you entrust such an important matter to that Gu woman?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Ci knew that some things could not be explained to Nanny Yuan.
So Chu Ci's eyes sharpened, and he said simply: "At least she won't disobey my orders now."
"I..." Nanny Yuan took two steps back unconsciously under Chu Ci's cold gaze. She felt a little flustered, thinking she might have said something wrong, so she apologized quickly: "I'm sorry, I overstepped my bounds."
Seeing this situation, Chu Ci couldn't help feeling helpless.
She knew that Nanny Yuan came here not only for the sake of the Shi sisters, but also out of good intentions.
But when it comes to "women's colleges", she also has her own principles and considerations.
Thinking of this, Chu Ci took a deep breath to calm himself down, and then said, "Madam Yuan, can you tell me where you learned your midwifery skills?"
At this moment, Nanny Yuan was very nervous.
But Chu Ci had to answer the question. After hesitating for a long time, he finally decided to tell the truth: "It's my mother-in-law. She was a famous midwife in our hometown within a radius of ten miles."
"Then why did you enter the Yuan family?" At this moment, Chu Ci felt quite emotional. She didn't expect that even God was helping her.
If Nanny Yuan was a servant of the Yuan family, she wouldn't be able to say these words, but now...
Perhaps she also wanted to take this opportunity to make Nanny Yuan understand her intentions and respect her decision.
Nanny Yuan had no idea what Chu Ci was thinking.
But when she heard Chu Ci's question, a flash of pain flashed across Yuan Ma's eyes. "Back then, my hometown was hit by a severe drought, and it looked like we were on the verge of collapse. I had no choice but to sell myself to provide a way for my family."
Seeing this, Chu Ci realized that he had touched upon Nanny Yuan's sorrow. He paused for a moment, but did not give up.
"So, people really can't predict what kind of changes they will encounter in their lives."
"But I hope that every girl can rely on her own strength to overcome difficulties when facing desperate situations. Aunt Yuan, can you understand my feelings?" Chu Ci said as he walked in front of Aunt Yuan.
Upon hearing this, Nanny Yuan raised her head abruptly: "Young Madam, I'm sorry. I misunderstood you. I thought... I thought..."
"They thought I was deliberately making things difficult for you because of the previous incident with the Governor's wife." It's better to talk things out than to keep them bottled up. So, Chu Ci wasn't angry at all, and even took over the conversation with a smile.
Without waiting for Nanny Yuan to explain, she continued, "Don't worry, I'm not that narrow-minded. So, Mr. Yuan, can you go greet your students now?"
"Yes, I will go right away." After learning about Chu Ci's educational philosophy, Nanny Yuan felt a surge of pride in her heart.
And Chu Ci needed to firmly nail this heroic sentiment into her body: "No, no, no. You are now the teacher of the 'Future Women's College', Mr. Yuan."
Here, Chu Ci and Nanny Yuan get along well.
The atmosphere at the foot of the mountain was completely different.
After Linglong, who was wearing Miao clothing, relayed Chu Ci's words, she cleanly and neatly dealt with several people who spoke rudely, and the atmosphere instantly froze.
For example, sisters from the Shi family who have a guard team will immediately call the guards to come forward and protect them.
The Shi sisters reacted even faster. Seeing this, Miss Shi rolled her eyes and shouted, "Quick, go inform father! There's a Miao spy at the Women's College."
As the Southern Border Gu King, she had her own pride. Miss Shi's shout completely enraged Linglong.
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