Chapter 750 This is the spirit of craftsmanship
"You open it," said Granny Li, handing her a key. She had lost a few teeth and spoke with a hint of trepidation. "I heard from the villagers that you've helped us a lot. If you need anything in this cabinet, take it."
Shen Qingqian was confused and curious. She opened the wooden cabinet with the key in her hand. After pushing open the door, she was stunned in front of the cabinet. "What is this?"
Granny Li said with a smile, "It's nothing special. This cabinet is filled with the improvements I've made to the loom over the years, as well as some records of weaving techniques."
That’s right, this is a whole cabinet full of drawings and written materials!
Shen Qingqian reached out and took out one of the books and opened it, her heart filled with excitement again.
Granny Li is illiterate, so all the records here are drawn in pictures. The owner's intentions can be seen on every page of paper. Even if there is not a single word on these papers, Shen Qingqian, a layman, can still understand them.
Moreover, the drawings in one of the books were very close to the Jenny loom.
"It's a pity that I have never been to school. Although there are pictures in some places, others may not be able to understand them. Girl, if you don't understand something in the future, you can always come and ask me." Grandma Li sighed.
Shen Qingqian was still shocked at this moment, and felt that this was the true spirit of craftsmanship.
An uneducated woman, using her limited knowledge of drawings, recorded and passed down a technique!
"Grandma," Shen Qingqian took a deep breath, "Thank you!"
"What's there to thank me for? If I don't give these things to you, I will leave them to the village. And if it weren't for you, our village's craft might be lost. In the end, we still have to thank you."
Shen Qingqian interrupted her, "No, grandma, you don't know how precious these things of yours are."
Having said this, she turned around and looked at the crowd outside, and said seriously: "Fellow villagers, we will soon open a girls' school in northern Hubei. Textile technology will be included in the girls' school textbooks. In the future, all girls in Yang Village will be able to attend the girls' school for free."
As soon as these words were spoken, the people in Shangyang Village instantly quieted down.
After a moment, the crowd immediately started talking.
"What does women's education mean? Does it mean women can go to school?"
"Sixth Miss, do you mean that our daughters will be able to read and write in the future?"
"And what Miss Six said is that our girls can go to school for free!"
"Now, we won't be afraid of being cheated anymore!"
A little girl of seven or eight years old stood in front of Shen Qingqian. She looked at Shen Qingqian timidly and asked, "Fairy sister, is what you said true? I can really go to school without my parents paying for it."
"Really," Shen Qingqian bent down and tucked her hair behind her ears, and said encouragingly, "You and your sisters can go."
Shangyang Village is different from other places. The idea of favoring boys over girls is much less prevalent there. After all, most of the weaving is done by women, and the status of women in Shangyang Village is similar to that of men.
So many people actually want their daughters to learn to read and write, but the school does not accept female students, and they do not have the money to hire a teacher to come to the village to teach, so they eventually have to give up.
But without knowledge, this world cannot progress, and we may even be often deceived.
Now, what Shen Qingqian promised made the people of Shangyang Village ecstatic.
"Thank you, Sixth Miss! Thank you, Third Young Master!"
The villagers kept expressing their gratitude, and Shen Qingqian and Shen Shan took a long time to comfort them before they calmed down.
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