Chapter 291 She Wants Each of Them to Be Literate
Shen Qing was so angry that she almost laughed, and she really laughed and said, "What a mess! Why are all the students who are not good at studying boys? Are they all going to harm their sons? Can't bear to see their sons have a good life?
Besides, those wealthy families and even the princesses of the imperial family, which one of them didn't hire a bunch of tutors? Are they all harming their own daughters?"
It's simply that the poor family has no money and can only give all their belongings to their son, but they can't openly say that they are not good to their daughter, so they have to find a reason to say that it is not good for girls to study, and not allowing them to study is actually for their own good!
The same thing happened in China decades ago. Many women had better grades than their brothers, but in the end they had to give way to their brothers who were not as good as them - dropping out of school and working to support their brothers' studies.
She can't control what happens outside, but in this small world, she has the final say on whether a girl can go to school!
She wanted every one of them to be able to read and write.
Pinggu finally understood why she always felt strange when she heard the old lady say these words.
Yes, the three sons of the Cao family are all educated, and the lady who married into the family is also well-read. It is precisely because the lady knows so much and has her own opinions on many things that she has always been disliked by the old lady Cao. The old lady Cao often says that it is because the lady’s family should not have allowed her to study.
But is it really because of reading?
Even if the lady is illiterate, will Mrs. Cao, as a mother-in-law, like her daughter-in-law? In other words, will Mrs. Cao like an illiterate daughter-in-law?
She doesn't think so!
A mother-in-law like Madam Cao would not like any daughter-in-law, even if she was a princess. She would only think that her son was capable and great, not that the princess condescended to marry her son.
Pinggu, who suddenly realized the truth, wanted to send her four daughters to school even more strongly. But her daughters were not from the village, nor were they Shen Qing's servants. Would the villagers agree?
Can Shen Qing agree or be willing to help?
She asked anxiously, "Master, it's only half a day. Can Xiao Jin and the other four go too? Don't worry, their work will be left for the other half day and won't be delayed.
There are also paper, ink, brushes, and inkstones. I, I have saved twenty taels of silver for my living, so I have the money to buy them..."
Shen Qing looked at Pinggu in disbelief, blinked, and said, "Pinggu, what are you talking about? All these embroidery girls can go, including Xiaojin and Xiaoyin. Isn't it natural for them to go?
As for the two little ones, I told you that the village only teaches half a day so that the adults who need to work can go and listen and learn without interrupting their work. Pearl and Xiaobao don't have any work that requires them to do all day, so of course they can go along.
You don't have to worry about brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones. If the brush workshop has defective products, they will be sold at a discount. You can just buy a few and you don't have to use up your capital. I will also pay you for teaching embroidery. It's not much, just 20 cents a day. I will deduct it from the salary. When your hands are healed and you can embroider, you can get the same salary as everyone else. "
Pinggu never thought that Shen Qing would pay her wages.
All wealthy families give their servants a monthly allowance, but Shen Qing's family is not one of the wealthy families in the city after all, and it was she who begged Shen Qing to take her in, which is different from those who actively buy servants.
Even if Shen Qing didn't give her money, she would still do these things.
She choked and said, "I, I..."
Shen Qing whispered, "This is what you deserve for your hard work."
This dynasty was a feudal system, not a slave system, and servants also received monthly wages. The salary she paid Pinggu was not high, so she had to earn it based on her own abilities.
The better they embroider, the more they earn.
Even after she got together with the four of them, including gold, silver and jewelry, Pinggu still felt confused and unreal.
She took a deep breath and told them that they could go to school to learn to read.
Looking at her four daughters who were in the same confused state, it turned out that it was not her fault.
"Mom, do you think we can also go to school to learn to read?" Xiao Jin's childish face was full of confusion as he repeatedly confirmed.
Going to school? Aren’t only the three sons of the Cao family qualified?
Even the eldest brother couldn’t go, but now she and her sisters can go too?
"Well, the master said it herself, any girl who wants to learn embroidery can go!" Pinggu said with a happy smile.
Pearl asked hurriedly, "Mom, what about me and my little sister?"
Didn't Gangniang say they could go too? But they weren't servants and they didn't learn embroidery.
Ping Gu turned to look at her third daughter and said affirmatively, "The master said that you don't have any work to do all day long, so of course it's possible."
Zhenzhu and Xiaobao were stunned for a moment, then they realized that their aunt was just looking for an excuse to get them all to go!
Xiaoyin said worriedly: "But the school is expensive, and the four of us..."
The smiles on the other three sisters' faces froze.
Pinggu hurriedly told everything about the paper, ink, brush and inkstone, as well as the wages.
The four of them were stunned and opened their mouths, but didn't know what to say.
After a while, Xiao Jin said something completely unrelated: "Mom, it was destined that you chose Aunt. If I were in your situation, the only person I could think of and trust would be Aunt. I am willing to give it a try."
A servant, seriously injured, who had no contact with Aunt Shen Qing and had no favors or benefits for her, but her aunt asked someone to deliver the precious and rare pills to him.
My mother was in despair, and the only person who could think of giving it a try was my aunt.
Auntie doesn't know how important she is to Mom and them...
Aunt Ping touched her eldest daughter's head and sighed, "Yes, fortunately she is here, fortunately she is here."
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The snow fell for three days, and the whole village was covered with thick snow, like a world of ice and snow.
When you go out and step on the thick snow, the soles of your feet will be white, and you no longer have to worry about getting your clothes, shoes and socks dirty.
Shen Qing put on the sheepskin boots that Guan Li made for her and prepared to go to Dacun to inquire about the progress of the school.
In the room, Jiang Xiangzhong was holding Xiaocao, with Xiaohua standing beside him, staring at his mother with eager eyes.
"Uncle, are you going to be a teacher? Will Huahua not be able to see you during the day?
"What should I do with my sister?" Huahua asked, looking up while tugging at Jiang Xiangzhong's skirt.
Jiang Xiangzhong almost cried for joy!
He finally doesn't have to take care of the baby anymore!
It’s not because you can get five in half a day as a teacher, but because you don’t have to take care of these two little kids.
God knows how he has been living these days. From the moment he opened his eyes in the morning to before he went to bed at night, he dared not relax, for fear that if he made a mistake, the big one would be bumped or the small one would crawl away.
Moreover, the older one is now in a stage where he is curious about everything, and there are a hundred thousand questions waiting for him every day.
But this is not the scariest thing. The scariest thing is that in a few months the baby will have to walk, and by then he won’t be able to stand straight with his waist!
Woohoo, it’s not easy to take care of a baby, he is finally free.
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