Zhong Le didn't press further, and nodded, saying, "Alright, I'll settle this matter in the next few days."
The two chatted for a few minutes at the door. Wan Qiqi invited them in, but Zhong Le declined, saying, "There is another student here. Please wait a moment."
As soon as she finished speaking, a person holding an umbrella walked briskly in the rain and stopped in front of the two of them.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry... Mr. Zhong, I ran into some things on the way and accidentally came a little late." The girl closed her umbrella and paused for a moment when she saw Wan Qiqi.
Wan Qiqi was also taken aback, "Malabar spinach?"
"Manager Wan, what are you doing here?" Luo Kui looked at Zhong Le and then at Wan Qiqi with surprise. Her eyes darted around, and she exclaimed, "The person the master mentioned who's going to open a girls' school, you wouldn't happen to be you, would you?"
“Luo Kui, that’s proper etiquette.” Zhong Le’s expression was slightly serious, a little different from how he treated Wan Qiqi.
Luo Kui immediately became much more obedient, and bowed respectfully to Wan Qiqi, saying, "Greetings, Manager Wan."
Then, she took the umbrella from Zhong Le's hand and stood obediently beside him.
Wan Qiqi tilted her head, her brows furrowing slightly, and said, "Mr. Zhong, I shouldn't interfere with your teaching, but may I say a few words?"
"Manager Wan, please speak," Zhong Le nodded.
"The fact that women can read and write does not mean that they should learn how to serve men. I opened a girls' school not so that they could learn books like the 'Admonitions for Women,' but so that they could learn to read and write, and through that, they could have a better life in the future..."
Wan Qiqi spoke earnestly, and Zhong Le listened attentively without interrupting her.
Zhong Le didn't speak until Wan Qiqi finished speaking.
“What Manager Wan said is true, but a woman’s destiny is ultimately to stay in the inner quarters. Rules are the most basic thing, which is why there is a difference between a farm girl and a young lady. I will do things in a way that you all agree on. As my students, I don’t want them to go astray in the future.”
Wan Qiqi wasn't angry at Zhong Le's words; instead, she admired her even more.
Students taught by someone who has their own opinions and views but does not deny the opinions of others will inevitably be extraordinary.
She was filled with gratitude for Tao Ran.
If it weren't for him, I would have searched the entire Yunhe County and still not found a female teacher like her.
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