Although they couldn't understand the words above, they inexplicably felt their hearts pounding and were extremely excited.
They never imagined that such a day would come, that they would be able to experience such a peaceful and serene atmosphere; it was something they never dared to dream of.
Almost every one of them was moved to tears, looking at their kindred spirits with deep gratitude.
Even the scholars around them, who hadn't felt anything before, were deeply moved by the way they looked at them.
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Time flies.
After the teachers took office, the academy officially began classes.
Almost every day, Zhiyin would see a woman, walking slowly and in tattered clothes, getting up early every morning and walking for several hours to come and read.
Many of them were allowed to do so by their families, while others would sneak out every day, hoping to learn as much as they could.
The women come at unpredictable times each day, and many of them eat very poorly, mostly wild vegetables. Some even come out in such a hurry that they don't bring anything with them, and their stomachs keep rumbling.
In short, they all looked pale and thin, which was very distressing.
At such times, Zhiyin would feel pity and think that since they had the ability and there weren't many people coming, they could definitely provide them with food. So she immediately made up her mind and summoned a cook.
Zhiyin even saw several times a group of extremely poor but full of longing and vitality, dirty boys, who were leaning against the wall, looking longingly into the academy, listening to the sound of reading aloud, their eyes full of intoxication and longing.
The heart of a kindred spirit was undoubtedly touched, deeply moved.
Whenever this happened, she would quietly tell the security guard that if there were any boys who were really hardworking and eager to study, they could be let in.
However, it cannot be publicized widely, unless you encounter someone who has truly gone through countless hardships to secretly learn from outside, then you can be allowed in.
Otherwise, if a large number of boys are allowed to enter, many families that can afford to support them will come in to save money or for personal gain, which will bring endless trouble.
It's worth noting that running a school that provides free education for women and distributes free books to them is already quite eye-catching, taking away a lot of people's share of the pie and causing enough dissatisfaction among many.
If boys are allowed to attend for free, many private schools will definitely object, and may even gang up on them and nitpick.
Finally, if things escalate, His Majesty the Emperor might order the closure to appease the people, which would harm the interests of the girls, something she certainly doesn't want to see.
In fact, there were some pedantic people who had nothing better to do than report such behavior to the authorities, feeling that it harmed the interests of men. However, Jun Yexue suppressed all the complaints and resolved the issues.
In short, no matter how many hardships it encountered, Zhiyin Women's Academy persevered.
In addition, when Zhiyin saw that some girls were dressed in tattered clothes covered in patches, she specially asked her clothing store to take their measurements and make two sets of clothes for each of them.
A room was specially set aside for them to change clothes.
Setting up an academy is actually quite simple, but running it in practice is quite difficult.
After all, many girls at home need to do housework, do laundry and cook, take care of their younger brothers and the whole family, etc. They need to be available at any time, and even endure being beaten and scolded.
Some parents are afraid that once their daughters start studying, they will grow wings, become rebellious, and break free from their control, no longer being meek little lambs who can be beaten and scolded at will, and will also neglect household chores.
Therefore, even though they knew it was free, they were selfish and unwilling to let the girl come to study.
Therefore, very few children are actually able to attend school.
She didn't start teaching immediately, knowing that women in this era faced many difficulties and were bound by numerous rules and regulations.
They are not in control of their own lives at home. They have no say in their own lives. They all need to do housework and take care of their families. The little time they have is squeezed out or even stolen away.
Therefore, she spent about a week observing and asking the girls when they could come to school each day, including their walking time.
In the end, we roughly identified three time points, and used these time points as a medium to conduct research on approximately four classes.
Those who can consistently attend school are divided into three classes based on three time slots, while one class attends occasionally and sometimes doesn't, with completely unpredictable times.
If someone really wants to learn to read but can't get away from home, the best friend can only give them a book and let them study it themselves, at least giving them something to remember them by.
There's really nothing a confidant can do about these children.
After all, although she could do her best to help the girls, if their families really wouldn't let them go, she couldn't just forcibly take them away!
In this situation, Zhiyin could only do her best to tell the girls who really wanted to study but whose families wouldn't let them go that not only would they not have to pay money to study, but Zhiyin would also give them 100 coins every month.
Although the amount of money is not much, it is like a windfall to some greedy parents. They would naturally be willing to send their children here for free.
When the girls grow up to the point where they can support themselves, naturally no one can bully them.
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