Wan Qiqi often wore skirts with small floral patterns. Although she was not as wealthy as the young ladies from wealthy families, her temperament was unlike that of an ordinary village woman, so people often mistook her for a young lady or lady from a rich family.
She looked at the three of them, then at the entrance of the house, and asked gently, "Do you live around here?"
Someone was about to answer, but was stopped by one of the girls, who said, "We're just playing around nearby, just taking a stroll."
Wan Qiqi smiled, thinking the girl was clever and alert, and said, "I thought you were here to see the girls' school that's about to open!"
She stood up as she spoke and looked at the house.
"Are there really girls' schools?" one of the fastest girls asked, and the alert one couldn't stop her.
"If not, where did you hear that from?" Wan Qiqi turned her head to look at the three girls, her eyes extremely gentle, and said, "Tell me, who in the world would dare to joke about such a thing?"
Although the girls were young, they were instilled with the idea from childhood that women should not study and that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. Knowing this, they would never joke about it.
That's why they were curious about who was so bold as to open a girls' school.
At the same time, they also wanted to fight for themselves, to get into school and not be looked down upon.
Because they were born into poor families, they knew that without education, they could not even become high-class maids in wealthy households, but could only work as lowly servants, doing the hardest work for the lowest wages.
The quick-witted girl couldn't help but ask, "Miss, you seem to know a lot about girls' schools. Do you know what the requirements are for recruiting students?"
A sly glint flashed in Wan Qiqi's eyes, and her smile grew even brighter as she said, "There are no requirements. As long as you sincerely want to learn, you can go. Its original purpose was to enable women to read and write!"
"I heard that the school charges a tuition fee of ten strips of dried meat!" the girl said dejectedly, letting out a heavy sigh.
“That’s a boys’ school. Girls’ school doesn’t require that. Anyone who wants to learn can, but there’s one requirement…” Wan Qiqi turned her head to look at the three of them, her eyes narrowed slightly, and said, “If you choose to do something, you have to stick to it. Those who give up halfway will not be given a second chance.”
The girls thought to themselves, "This isn't a request, it's a fantastic opportunity!"
If you can learn to read and write without spending money, who would be so foolish as to give up halfway through?
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