Upon hearing this, Tao Jing walked over to Wan Qiqi, bent down, and said gently to the girl, "May I take a look at your book?"
The girl hesitated for a moment, but ultimately handed the book to Tao Jing.
Tao Jing glanced at the book and understood immediately. She said to the plump woman, "This book is for children's early learning. If she can recognize all the words and understand their meanings, it will benefit her greatly."
"I know that, but since ancient times, how many girls have been allowed to study? Our family doesn't have the money to hire someone to teach her, so it's better for her to learn a trade so that she can have a better life in the future." The fat woman said this, her previous arrogance gone, replaced by a hint of sadness.
Wan Qiqi understood the woman's worries and her good intentions, but she couldn't just stifle the child's desire to study.
She turned to the girl and asked, "Do you really want to study and learn to read?"
"Yes!" The girl opened her big eyes, without saying anything more.
Wan Qiqi saw the thirst for knowledge in her eyes and said, "Wait, you'll definitely have your chance in the future! Now go back to your mother and don't let her worry about you, okay?"
The girl glanced at the obese woman, a hint of fear in her expression, but in the end, she nodded and followed her mother away.
Tao Jing watched the girl leave, then turned to Wan Qiqi and asked, "Sister Qi, are you really sure about this? A girls' school isn't something you can just start whenever you want."
Although she wasn't present when her brother was saying these things to Wan Qiqi, she still heard a lot from her drunken brother.
"A girls' school?" Fang Luxue's eyes flashed with astonishment, finding it hard to believe.
She was able to read and write because her family hired a woman to teach her these skills.
She knew that among ordinary people, only boys had the opportunity to attend school.
A girls' school—this was unheard of.
Wan Qiqi looked at the two of them, then looked down at An'an and said, "This is not just my wish. As you have seen, many women want to learn. Does that mean they are not even entitled to read and write just because they are women?"
Fang Luxue agreed with Wan Qiqi's idea; she liked Wan Qiqi precisely because she dared to do things that others wouldn't.
Tao Jing lowered her eyes and clenched her fingers.
If she wasn't mistaken, the book in the girl's hand was written with her brother's left hand.
In fact, my elder brother had always wanted to do this, but he never dared to because of the opposition of the world.
Now, has someone finally reached the same conclusion as my brother?
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