China is in the midst of war, with frequent changes of power and the collapse of order. At this time, women are subject to the least restrictions and their status is easiest to improve. She can help the women here more, liberate their minds and bodies.
She sometimes thinks that this vast country will one day usher in peace. If the status of women is truly improved by then, it will inevitably affect the liberation of women around the world.
She likes this career and will do her best to help these young sprouts grow. Miss Huang is one of her favorites.
She only has a mother who doesn't care about anything, so Miss Huang can make her own decisions. She is not the kind of girl who goes to college for a year to gain some experience and then goes back to marry in style.
Well, she has already made plans for Miss Huang to take the entrance exam for Yenching University. The women's department there was separated from Beiman Girls' High School. She can help write a letter of recommendation. Combined with Miss Huang's usual grades, she can get in without taking the exam.
"No, that's not a good idea. I have a job now." Huang Wanzhen stammered insecurely. She often asked for leave on the grounds of "having to support the family". If Miss Green didn't write her a note of leave, she would also say that if she didn't go to work, her mother might become homeless.
"You mean a job making clothes for others? The pay isn't enough to support your family, and it's irrelevant to your studies. Without a foundation of knowledge, you're just a tailor," Miss Greene said with a thoughtful look. "Right now, China doesn't have any professional high-end fashion schools. The current world fashion center is in France, and French brand-name clothing is extremely popular in Shanghai and Beijing."
After careful consideration, Miss Green offered some sound advice. "If you enjoy making clothes, fashion design is a very suitable major for you. Don't skip art classes in the future to lay a solid foundation. Then, prepare to choose a university. If you're short on money, you can choose a university major in China that pays well. Once you have some money, you can go study in France."
"We have a special French course at our girls' school. I suggest you sign up for one."
"At the very least, attending a Chinese university with a similar major is also a good option. But no matter what, Chinese women who can go to university have a higher social status. This will only benefit you in the future, not harm you."
Miss Greene was lecturing as she began to flip through the documents on the corner of the table. "Hey? This is a good one. I'll pay fifty dollars a month to hire a tutor. Miss Xu, her grandfather was the Minister of Justice and a diplomat in the old dynasty. Take a look. If you think she's suitable, I'll write you a letter of recommendation."
Huang Wanzhen took the information from Miss Green and changed her mind after reading the beginning. She thought, it’s not her fault for her weak willpower. It’s just that this girl has too good conditions. Her grandfather, Xu Yingjie, was a diplomat in the late Qing Dynasty and the current Minister of Justice of the government. Which Chinese person would not give face to her?
"Thank you for thinking of me, Miss Green..."
Miss Green thought she was going to refuse, so she quickly raised her hand to interrupt her. "Quit your tailoring job and become a tutor here. You'll earn fifty dollars a month, and you can hire a servant for your mother, and still have plenty left over. And you only need to go for two hours every day after school and half a day on Sundays. It's such a good job, even middle school teachers would be vying for it if you were out there."
Miss Green frowned, thought hard, and said, "There's a very interesting saying in China: 'Once you've missed this village, you'll miss this shop.' I'm only mentioning this once. If you don't want to, then I can't do anything about it. You might end up being a tailor for the rest of your life."
"I'm willing to go." Huang Wanzhen saw that Miss Green had misunderstood, so she stopped being polite and stated her intention directly, "Please ask Miss Green to recommend me."
When Miss Green heard her student agree, she could no longer maintain the seriousness on her face and looked at Huang Wanzhen with a smile, "Oh! My lovely little angel, it's great that you can think it through."
Huang Wanzhen, who received the letter of recommendation, hurried to the school gate and waved to Xiao Shitou from a distance.
When Xiao Shitou received the signal, he ran towards Jixiang Hall at the end of the street.
When Huang Wanzhen arrived at the backyard of Pigeon Alley, Zheng Liu was holding Huang Dong's hand and crying, "Mother-in-law, I really didn't know about this. It was all Master who did it behind my back. You don't know, do you? Not only did he kick my daughter-in-law out behind my back, he also got involved with a female student. Now that female student has given birth to a son for him, I have no say in the family anymore. They've almost bullied me to death."
"Auntie, you can eat random food, but you can't recognize random relatives," Huang Wanzhen paused, took two deep breaths, and then continued, "Your mother-in-law is not here at all. Leave quickly, or I will call the police."
Zheng Yumei and Zheng Yuli, who were hiding behind Zheng Liu, looked at each other and stepped forward at the same time to pull Huang Wanzhen's arm.
Huang Wanzhen took two steps back and warned, "What are you doing? Want to hit someone? I'm going to call the police right now!"
Having said that, he turned around and walked quickly outside.
"Wait, it's a misunderstanding, don't call the police, we'll leave now." Zheng Yumei didn't expect that Huang Wanzhen had no feelings for them and was about to call the police.
Huang Wanzhen took great pains to completely break off ties with the Zheng family. No matter how they found her here or what they said, Huang Wanzhen was only thinking about getting rid of the problem once and for all and not leaving them any chance to get close.
At this time, Xiulan and Xiuqing heard the noise and one of them rushed over with a stick.
"Isn't this Huang's maid? What's her name?" Zheng Yumei pointed at Xiulan and asked Zheng Yuli.
Zheng Yuli thought for a moment and said uncertainly, "I think her name is Xiu or something. She also works as a clerk here. It seems that what Manager Liu said is true. This shop is opened by my sister-in-law."
Huang Wanzhen was so irritated by their shamelessness that she laughed, "Why do you care who opened this place? I've had nothing to do with you guys. Who the heck is Manager Liu? Was it him who instigated you to come here?"
Huang Wanzhen, who had wanted to make a quick decision, didn't rush to make the phone call. She put her hands on her hips and looked at them coldly, "Fools! A bunch of idiots, charging into battle without even finding out the truth. This shop doesn't even belong to me."
"Don't lie to us. Brother Sang's family owns a fashionable clothing store on this street. The owner knows everything about your store." Zheng Yumei leaned over and glanced at Huang Wanzhen from a superior position. "I was wrong before. I didn't expect you to be so capable."
Huang Wanzhen sneered in her heart. It was the Zhu family's fault again. Zhu Tingzhou was gone, Manager Zhu was arrested, and then Manager Liu popped up. He was really a lingering ghost!
Now that she knew who was plotting against her, she didn't have to deal with the Zheng family anymore. "So she has pink eye and fell for other people's things. I'm the best at treating this kind of disease!" As soon as she finished speaking, Huang Wanzhen quickly stepped forward, and before the Zheng sisters could react, "Bang--"
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