Chapter 817: Can Be Both
"Books hold a golden house, books hold a beautiful woman. Reading is important, but I believe that practical skills are equally important. Men's academies teach the Six Arts, but few truly rely on them to survive in this world."
Shen Qingqian's eyes swept over Ah Xiu and several other craftsmen. "Most of us ordinary people rely on a craft to survive in this world, such as the weaving master Ah Xiu, the cooking master Mrs. Hu, and the printing and dyeing master Aunt Liu."
"You can't have your cake and eat it too, but for both men and women, you can study and learn a craft." Shen Qingqian smiled. "Of course, the prerequisite is that you really put your heart into learning a craft that will allow you to gain a foothold in this world."
Her words made the female teachers in the audience think deeply, but some male teachers frowned, obviously not agreeing.
Many people are proud of being educated. They feel that they are superior to others from the bottom of their hearts, and are unwilling to bow down even if they can't make ends meet at home.
Although Shen Qingqian didn't say it explicitly, those who understood it would naturally understand the meaning.
Qi Hongjun looked at Shen Qingqian with a relieved smile in his eyes.
He knew that what the girl from the Shen family said would definitely make people dissatisfied with her, but if he didn't make it clear, the girls' school would be in trouble in the future.
It's pretty good now. At least on the surface, women's education is covered up by the purpose of "giving women a skill", so those opposing voices cannot attack women's education.
Scholars claim to be wise, so they can't help others learn some skills to support themselves. Can they be responsible for the food, drink, defecation and urination of other people's families? Of course not.
The reason why Qi Hongjun insisted on letting Shen Qingqian speak was, firstly, because of her identity as Liang Cheng's niece, and secondly, because of Sheng Ze's attitude towards her.
If Shengze's great cause can be accomplished, any action Shen Qingqian takes now will have far-reaching consequences.
"I cannot agree with what Miss Shen Liu said." A dissenting voice suddenly came from the audience.
The crowd quickly exposed the man, and everyone standing around him stepped two steps away from him.
Shen Qingqian's expression remained unchanged. She looked at him with a smile and said, "May I ask Mr. Yun's opinion?"
Mr. Yun was invited by Mr. Qi himself. When it comes to academic research, it can be said that he is the most talented person in Zhenge Qingyun Academy except Mr. Qi.
"In ancient times, there was a saying that 'a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent', and now there is a saying that 'a scholar should not be associated with money'. You, a little girl, want to overturn and erase everything that everyone agrees on as soon as you open your mouth. How can this make sense?" Mr. Yun frowned tightly.
Shen Qingqian raised her eyebrows. "Mr. Yun, I disagree. The first sentence restricts women's personal development, and the second sentence separates scholars from real life. These two sentences are very harmful to both men and women."
"Hurt!" Mr. Yun waved his sleeves, put his hands behind his back, and raised his voice unconsciously, "That's just nonsense!"
He stood up straight and spoke loudly, "Since ancient times, men have been responsible for the outside world and women for the inside. Women take care of the backyard, and men provide for the family. Only by fulfilling their duties can a family be supported. Miss Shen Liu set up this girls' school. Could it be that she wants all women to leave the backyard?"
Shen Qingqian said silently in her heart: I was careless, you actually guessed it right.
But she blinked innocently and said, "Mr. Yun, you must have mistaken that the girls' school was established by Mr. Qi."
She is a weak girl of her young age, so of course she can't force herself to fight at this time, so let Mr. Qi take over!
"I hope you guys understand that this kind of plot is incredibly difficult to write. If I'm not writing it right, just laugh it off~"
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