When she first saw Wan Qiqi, she thought she was actually quite ordinary, just bolder than other women.
In retrospect, this woman wasn't just bold, she was incredibly audacious, yet resolute.
"Sigh, putting everything else aside, I'm just grateful that Mr. Zhong will stay with me in jail for a day or two. Once I get out, I will definitely pay Mr. Zhong more wages." Wan Qiqi smiled, but there was no light in her eyes, only a faint sadness.
After we leave, there probably won't be any girls' schools left!
Even if she could prove that the whistleblower was lying, the government would certainly not allow the girls' school to reopen.
Her strength was ultimately too weak to resist the feudal corruption.
Even those who have been poisoned by the virus are rejecting the emergence of new ideas.
Wan Qiqi's courage was not accepted by the world, just as Tao Ran, who had the same thoughts, still failed to resist successfully.
Tao Jing was taken back to Hefeng Town. The head of the household, Tao, did not give her a chance to leave and took her directly to the Tao family ancestral hall.
Inside the ancestral hall, someone was already kneeling there, and it was unclear how long they had been kneeling.
Upon seeing this, Tao Jing immediately rushed over and asked with concern, "Brother, why are you kneeling here? Are you alright?"
Tao Ran did not answer, but instead called out to the head of the household, "Greetings, Father!"
“Normally I’m with you two siblings, but today this matter has escalated to the authorities, so you have no say in the matter.” Headman Tao flicked his sleeves and coldly looked at Tao Jing. “Kneel down and accept your punishment!”
“I did nothing wrong, why should I be punished?” Tao Jing retorted.
"Go to a girls' school to be a teacher? Do you think you're any better than me? You're illiterate, yet you dare to teach? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
As he spoke, Head Tao picked up a ruler and struck Tao Ran hard.
Tao Jing immediately tried to stop her, but was pulled back by a servant.
"Why did you hit my brother when I did something wrong?" Tao Jing questioned.
"Don't think I don't know this matter involves your brother! I respect Wan Ziyan as a scholar, but I dare not condone his sister. How she makes a scene is her business, but you two siblings must not join her in her foolishness and disgrace the Tao family!"
Headman Tao seemed very angry, and the ruler he used to punish Tao Ran was even heavier.
Tao Ran gave a cold laugh, looked up at the head of the household, and said, "Father, how has Tao Ran disgraced the Tao family? And what is wrong with what Chen Wanshi did?"
Tao, the head of the household, was stunned for a long time, not expecting his son to refute him.
"Okay, I'll tell you where the problem is today!"
He hit Tao Ran's back repeatedly, his face turning red and his hands going numb, but it didn't seem to relieve his displeasure.
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