Chapter 235 Let me say something outrageous
“Why have you become so temperamental, like a firecracker? You’ll explode at the slightest provocation.” Yuan Hongqu pulled Wang Xifeng back.
"Do you think this is possible? How powerful is her father to arrange for her to become a third-rank dean? Feng'er, let me be arrogant: if I were to resign as dean of the academy, this third-rank official position would be immediately revoked. The next dean cannot possibly be the same official as the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy."
"Sister Yuan, is there any inside story behind your official position?" Wang Xifeng stopped and asked suspiciously.
"It's not something you should know, so don't ask!"
"Sister Yuan..." Wang Xifeng wanted to ask more, but seeing Yuan Hongqu's serious expression, she knew that asking more questions would be pointless.
"She's only lost a little money in a month, and she's already starting to have other ideas. She seemed like a law-abiding person before, but it seems she's not all that great. No wonder she asked me about the academy's fees and enrollment numbers a few days ago. I thought she had some acquaintances who needed to go to the academy, which is why she came to the main hall. Now I think she was probably just doing the accounting herself." Wang Xifeng recalled something.
"The academy's income is indeed considerable, but after deducting expenses and taxes, there's basically nothing left. Moreover, the academy is still undergoing expansion and renovation in many places. If it weren't for the money I can make from my estate, I'm afraid we'd be running a deficit," Yuan Hongqu said wistfully, gazing at the houses in the distance.
"Sister Yuan, I visited the girls' academy once before. It has pavilions, halls, activity rooms, and various classrooms. It's already a top-tier academy. What else needs to be expanded?"
"The girls' academy is an aristocratic academy, and these are the most basic facilities. If the academy dares to charge such a high price, it must have infrastructure that matches the high price."
"From the beginner class to the advanced class where students can stand on their own, it's like our old primary, middle and high school and university. It's a complete school."
"Well... the academy is really too small." Wang Xifeng was stunned. Compared with modern universities that cover hundreds of acres, the girls' academy was too small. Yuanjie's ideals are so lofty, she'll have to work hard in the future!
"Sister Yuan, you weren't just thinking about raising Daiyu, were you? Didn't you think about anything else?"
“Daiyu will grow up! If I only raise her to be an ancient lady with modern female thinking, she will inevitably be out of place in this ancient circle. Since one person is too conspicuous, why not have more women like her? Daiyu will not be eccentric, and she will not be criticized for her occasional unconventional words and deeds, nor will she doubt herself…” Yuan Hongqu had not thought this far ahead before.
However, as Daiyu grew up, Yuan Hongqu realized that Daiyu was really too smart; she was a genius girl!
With just a little prompting, she was able to apply what she learned to other situations and draw even more conclusions.
This made Yuan Hongqu very worried.
She wasn't afraid of the saying "too much wisdom leads to harm," but she feared that Daiyu would stand too high and end up with no kindred spirits, becoming too lonely.
However, this situation changed after Daiyu entered the academy.
Because the female students at the girls' academy had received some basic exposure to modern culture, their mannerisms and speech made Daiyu feel as if they were kindred spirits, and she quickly became one of the students.
The concerns raised at the beginning of the semester about not being able to adapt or not liking the academy were completely unfounded.
Daiyu's greatest wish now is to go to the academy.
Seeing that Daiyu was a perfect fit for the atmosphere of the academy, Yuan Hongqu began to consider the future development of the academy.
Her series of academy development plans, seemingly for the future of the academy, were in fact all centered around Daiyu.
"Sister Yuan, you've really gone to great lengths. You've been so good to Lin Daiyu that no one can find fault with you in the slightest." It took Wang Xifeng a moment to realize that Sister Yuan had set up a huge and long-lasting scheme.
As soon as he finished speaking, Daiyu and several other girls walked over together.
Upon seeing the people in this direction from afar, Daiyu waved her hand.
"Granny, you're here. The main kitchen just sent over a mint cheesecake. I tasted it and it tasted like your favorite flavor, so I specially asked someone to save it for you."
"Oh dear, you're thinking of your old nanny Yuan even for a snack, but you never think of me." Wang Xifeng said, feigning sourness.
“When you came to my house, didn’t I treat you to good tea and snacks? You come to my house and you’re still arguing about a plate of snacks. When we go back later, Lan Su, take all the koi from the Yaoli Pond home.” Daiyu wouldn’t give an inch.
“My dear sister, it was just a joke, and you’re already catching carp. They’ve finally settled into their new home, so don’t make things difficult for them,” Wang Xifeng said with a smile.
When other families went to the Lin family to ask for carp, the Lin family only gave them small fish the size of a palm.
Only their family was treated like family by the Lin family, who always treated them as outsiders. They directly scooped out more than a dozen large koi from Koi Lake and gave them to Wang Xifeng.
As soon as the koi entered the pond, it seemed as if the pond had come to life.
The second master even had Baoyu name the pond "Yaoli Pond".
"Since Sister Feng said it was a joke, then what I just said was also a joke." Daiyu smiled, implying that if what Wang Xifeng said was true, then what she, Lin Daiyu, said was also true!
"Granny, I just remembered, those ginseng plants we planted under the brocade screen vine, I heard they're still alive. Let's come and take a look together," Daiyu said, explaining her purpose.
Yuan Hongqu had long forgotten about this matter, but Daiyu brought it up and she remembered it.
"Of the more than thirty ginseng seedlings, only these three remain. Baoyu has asked me for more ginseng seedlings again this year, but I have none left," Wang Xifeng sighed.
"Baoyu said he wanted to plant ginseng this spring, but why did it fall through? Was it because you didn't find him any ginseng seedlings?" Daiyu asked curiously. Jia Baoyu was very enthusiastic about planting these ginsengs. He consulted many books and materials, asked many gardeners, and even consulted farmers on the estate.
Who would have thought that nowadays, they're only working sporadically, and have probably long forgotten about growing ginseng.
“Sister Lin, I know this,” Xichun said eagerly. “He didn’t get any ginseng seedlings from his second sister-in-law. The night he went back, he had a dream. He dreamt of ginseng babies and ginseng girls who told him not to plant ginseng anymore… He then remembered that he had the same dream last year. He forgot about it after having the dream last year, but he remembered it very clearly this year.”
"So he stopped asking me for ginseng seedlings! I thought he had come to his senses." Wang Xifeng covered her mouth and laughed.
The group went to check on the ginseng seedlings.
These three seedlings are clearly well cared for; they look very healthy no matter where they are.
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