Chapter 446: Try Another Move
"Qingyun, sign them up!" Su Ying said.
"Sir?" Xie Qingyun thought she had misheard.
"The same treatment as other students!" Su Ying added.
"Yes!" Xie Qingyun understood.
"Thank you, Master Xiao Su!" The girls were very excited, with happy smiles on their faces.
Finally they won the bet, they didn't have to rush to get married and could go to school.
If you become famous through study, you can become a female teacher in the future! Become a cultured person in Wuxian, Wuzhou, and Lingnan!
"Why thank me? It was Lord Song who insisted on sending these gentlemen to the countryside to survey the situation and spread the word! If you don't sign up, this official women's school won't operate!"
Su Ying doesn't want to enjoy the beauty alone.
The two of them considered this matter when the number of applicants for the second round far exceeded expectations.
This shows that there are many girls from poor families who are willing to study, and twenty places are really too few.
But if the policy is relaxed all at once, the teaching staff cannot keep up and the burden on the county government increases.
The final decision was to keep the twenty places, but prepare a lot of school supplies.
If there is someone who is willing to come to study regardless of anything, we will accept him/her regardless of his/her wealth.
In that era, breaking through family resistance to study was not only courageous but also a rare sign of independence.
"Thank you, adults and gentlemen!" The girls thanked them one by one and went to Xie Qingyun to complete the admission procedures.
"What's your name? Where do you live? How old are you?" Xie Qingyun picked up a pen and wrote it down.
"Cen Zhaodi, Shannan Village, eleven years old!" replied the leading girl.
"Cen Zhaodi? Your full name, not your nickname!" Xie Qingyun stopped writing and gave a reminder.
"Sir, my name is Cen Zhaodi. My parents and family have always called me that since I was little. It's also Cen Zhaodi on my household registration!"
Cen Zhaodi rubbed the corner of her clothes awkwardly. Her name was Zhaodi.
After them came two younger sisters, Pan Di and Laidi, and finally a boy: Cen Jinbao.
There were two boys in the clan who signed up to attend the county school. They went to the county to find a literate old man to give them a formal name. Cen Ergou became Cen Jiyun and Cen Goudan became Cen Jishi.
"How can this be called a name? Why not choose another one?" Xie Qingyun encouraged.
The people of Huanggou Village were once nobles. Both men and women were treasured, and everyone had their own full name. They were usually called by their nicknames, but they were called by their full names when they were in school and on the roster.
These names like Zhaodi, Pandi and Laidi are given by those uneducated poor people who are crazy about having sons and call their daughters.
He doesn't treat girls as human beings. He says it's just a name, but it's just a way of calling his son, thinking that if he keeps thinking about him, there will be a response.
This is still considered a relatively good family. Some baby girls drown at birth, so there is no waste of food.
Because permanent land and household land are only calculated based on male adults, female children are not included.
There is no such thing in my parents’ family, and there is no such thing in my husband’s family after I get married.
They have to do the same amount of work, but they have no share of the land. It's as if women don't need to eat, they grow up on the wind and dew, and they can also work on their own.
"Ah? I, I can't read, I can't get it..." Cen Zhaodi looked helplessly at the officials and teaching students present.
"Master Su, come here!" Song Xuanyu said to Su Ying.
It’s okay for a boy, but this is a girl, so Su Ying is the more appropriate name.
"Why not just call her Cen Hongying!" Su Ying said after pondering for a moment.
This girl is opinionated and has a strong personality, which fits her name very well.
The red tassels flutter in the wind, looking heroic, bright and beautiful!
"Thank you, Lord Xiao Su!" Cen Hongying said happily.
He turned to Xie Qingyun and said, "Sir, this is Cen Hongying, Shannan Village, eleven years old!"
Xie Qingyun picked up the pen and wrote, and Su Lu handed over a book box and a bundle.
He introduced, "In the bookcase are writing brushes, inkstones, and books, and in the bundle are the school uniforms and cloth shoes.
After you have all registered, I will take you to the dormitory!"
"Yes, sir!" Cen Hongying's face flushed with excitement.
The fabrics used for the furoshiki are so delicate and soft, even better than the fabrics used for new clothes I’ve worn before!
And cloth shoes! I have no memory of ever wearing shoes since I was a child.
It was freezing cold in the winter, so I could only learn to make a pair of straw sandals from others. However, I didn't have the strength to do it, and the sandals were loose and would break in a few days.
"Master Xiao Su, please give us a name too!" Several other girls asked.
They are all called Erya and Sanniu, and none of them has a big name.
Su Ying gave them names one by one. After the girls registered and received their things, their eyes sparkled with hope.
"Okay, you guys go in and settle down first, and then come out for dinner! You will be students of the official school in the future! You must cherish the opportunity!" Su Ying said to the girls.
"Remember what Master Xiao Su said!" the girls said respectfully.
"Cen Zhaodi, you damn girl! You are so rebellious! How dare you lead the escape!" A group of villagers in ragged clothes rushed over aggressively.
He stepped forward, grabbed Cen Hongying, snatched the thing from her hand, and handed it to the person who came with her. Several people surrounded her, twisted her and tied her up.
A man with a sad face came out and without saying a word, he picked up a rope and whipped him, "You good-for-nothing, I told you to run away, I told you to run away!"
Several other girls were also caught by their families, tied up, forced to kneel on the ground, and beaten in public.
This group of people broke in without any warning. There were few men in Huanggou Village and there was no defense at the entrance to the village, making it easy for this group of unruly people to succeed.
"How dare you!" Song Xuanyu shouted, "You unruly people! This is a government-run school for girls. How can you be so presumptuous! Captain Niu!"
"Here!" Niu Er and the others stepped forward and drew their swords. "Who dares to be so presumptuous here?"
"Ah! The government has killed someone!" Some people who wanted to watch the fun took the opportunity to make a fuss.
"Go away! Who are you barking like that, you dog?" Pei Sanlang found it irritating and kicked it.
"Ouch!" The person who started the commotion was kicked into the stinky ditch nearby and got up in a mess.
"You guys from Huanggou Village are bullying people! You're rich but unkind, you're not a good family!"
"If you keep talking nonsense, I don't mind using your dog head as a sacrifice for the start of school tomorrow!" Song Xuanyu was almost amused by this unreasonable and unruly person.
"Put the man down and retreat!" Niu Erdeng held the knife in his hand and stepped forward, forcing the group of unruly people to retreat step by step.
Su Ying went forward to check on the girls, "Are you okay?"
"Master Xiao Su, we're fine!" the girls said, pushing their way through the crowd. "Give it to me!"
We must take back the bookcases and bundles that were just stolen.
"Zhao Di, you damned girl! Why don't you give all the good things to your brother? You're such a heartless person! I've raised you in vain!"
A woman with a pointed chin and monkey-like face was shouting and cursing. Her clothes were covered with patches and her eyes were ignorant and calculating.
He refused to let go and was pulled back by Cen Hongying.
"You damn girl! You don't deserve such a good thing. Give it to our Jinbao!" The woman rushed forward to grab it.
"This is issued by the official school. If you dare to snatch it, you will be robbing the government! Try to touch it again!" Cen Hongying shouted coldly.
Song Xuanyu and Su Ying's eyes lit up. This girl is amazing!
Song Xuanyu immediately cooperated and said, "Captain Niu, who were those who just robbed the government property? Find them and arrest them!"
"Yes! Sir!" The two tall and strong Niu squeezed into the crowd.
They snatched back the bundle and bookcase he was holding, and carried him out like a chick.
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