allonlinenovel Chapter 259 Recruiting female teachers for Lishan Academy
Chapter 259 Recruiting female teachers for Lishan Academy
Taking advantage of the large number of people coming tonight, Yu Jiuer announced on the spot: "Lishan Academy will start recruiting students on July 15 next month.
If you have a girl over ten years old who wants to learn and stand proudly like a man and change her destiny, you are welcome to join Lishan College! "
She set the date nearly a month later, mainly because she hadn't found a suitable lady yet.
The provincial examination was coming up at the end of August, and even though she was confident, she had to continue studying to ensure that everything went well. She didn't have the time to stay in the academy as a female teacher. Therefore, she wanted to recruit a few female teachers to share the burden with her.
But looking at the entire capital city, who can be worthy of the position of female teacher that she wants?
The only people she could think of at the moment were Song Wanqing, the most talented woman in the capital, and her close friends.
Unfortunately, Song Wanqing fell in love with the wrong person and stood on the wrong side. Her father was demoted and sent back home, so she was considered a failure.
As for her close friends... they seemed to have formed a "Women's Poetry Club" before this.
However, she and Song Wanqing have never been on good terms. Will this poetry club allow her to join?
She needs to think carefully about how to attract those noble ladies to be her mistresses!
Liu Qingyun's joking voice brought her back to her senses: "Only accepting women? It's OK to recruit some men like me! I won't do anything to them..."
One of Jun Mo's colleagues interrupted Liu Qingyun hastily: "Don't make trouble here, won't it cause chaos if you, an androgynous person like you, go in?
Concubine Yu, you and Vice General Wei's wife Yu are the pride of the women of the Great Dong Dynasty. I am very optimistic about the school you have opened. I want my daughter to go in. I don't ask for her to become a female scholar, but it would be fine if she could benefit from your influence!"
Several other generals also expressed their willingness to let their daughters study at Lishan Academy.
Even one of the singing girls in the Moonlit West Tower quietly approached Yu Jiuer and asked, "Concubine Yu, we are not noble ladies, can we come in?"
"Of course!" Yu Jiuer said with a smile, "My academy welcomes talents from all walks of life. Anyone who is willing to learn can come! Your name is Yan'er, right? Lishan Academy will start recruiting students next month, and you are welcome to sign up!"
Yu Jiuer had long realized that this woman named Yan'er was an ambitious person, because many of the songs in Yue Man Xi Lou were composed by her.
Her songs are full of criticism of secular ethics and her unwillingness to accept being a woman.
"Okay! Okay! Thank you!" Yan'er nodded hurriedly, with a bright smile on her face and tears in her eyes. She choked and said, "I will tell the other sisters this good news right away!"
Not long after, Yu Jiuer heard the women in the Moonlight West Tower cheering.
She suddenly felt that what she was doing was very meaningful. Perhaps it would help Yinshan people establish their image faster and gain respect from the world, more than making money from her business!
At this time, Wei Zheng stood up and announced loudly: "Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me! Next month, July 20th is a good day. I will officially marry Yutao. You are all welcome to come!"
"Pa pa pa!" Jian Yi clapped the loudest and teased him, "Deputy General Wei, I didn't expect that you would be able to marry a female scholar at such an old age? Tell me, how many incense sticks did you burn secretly?"
Wei Zheng grinned and looked at the shy Yu Tao and said, "My ancestors are so proud! If you want to marry a good wife like Yu Tao, you should be more diligent, burn more incense, or try to please our concubine Yu more!"
Yu Jiuer asked with a smile: "What's the point of trying to please me? I'm not a matchmaker."
Don't think she doesn't know. This guy is setting a trap for her. He wants her to find more couples so that he can solve the problem of bachelors around Jun Mo.
Just like when I helped him and Yutao to be a couple.
But where do she get so many good sisters?
Yutao is a rare talent!
Her tender cabbages were eaten by this pig. How sad!
He still wants to trick her? I really want to beat him up!
The next day
Yu Jiuer and Yu Tao were posting notices everywhere outside, recruiting female teachers for the Lishan Academy.
Madam Wei, who was not far away, happened to see Yu Tao smiling and showing off in public. She snorted coldly, "Humph! People from Yinshan can't compare to the ladies from wealthy families!"
The nanny beside her said, "I didn't expect that she actually became a female scholar? When she passed the examination, you just casually told the Third Young Master that if she didn't pass the examination, you would find an excuse not to let the Third Young Master marry her. But now... you have to carry her into the mansion!"
The master and servant who were whispering to each other did not notice that General Wei who was walking behind them happened to hear their conversation.
He looked unhappy and shouted in a low voice: "Women's kindness! It is a great honor for our Wei family to marry a female scholar back home. If you mess it up, I will punish you!"
As he spoke, he pulled the concubine beside him into the carriage, completely ignoring his original wife, Madam Wei.
Madam Wei could only lower her body and said in a panic, "Yes, husband! We are just saying this. Wei Zheng likes her so much, how can I not let him marry her?"
"Sister, if my fourth son also has such a blessing, I will be so happy that I can't wait. I really don't know what you are still disgusted with? Do you want to marry a princess?" The concubine covered her mouth and sneered. The concubine, who was in her thirties, still had her charm and acted coquettishly with General Wei.
"General, you must be blessed with long-lasting fortunes, as the Third Young Master was able to marry such a good wife. I congratulate you! Our General's Mansion will surely prosper forever!"
General Wei felt very comfortable being held by her. He sat in the carriage, pinched her cheek, and leaned close to her and said, "You are still good at talking. It's not in vain!"
After saying that, he turned around and frowned at Madam Wei who was still standing there in a daze, "Why are you still standing there? Why don't you come up? You are so short-sighted. If it weren't for the Third Brother's efforts, I would have taken away your position as your legal mother!"
Yutao turned her head and saw that it was the carriage from General Wei's mansion. She took a closer look, but was suddenly met with the cold eyes of Madam Wei shooting towards her, and she shuddered all over.
"What's wrong?" Yu Jiuer looked in the direction of Yu Tao and understood.
Mrs. Wei had already boarded the carriage, but she could guess that Mrs. Wei definitely didn't look at Yutao well.
She relied on the fact that she was the mistress of General Wei's Mansion and her status was nobler than that of the Yinshan people. She was stubborn and had a preconceived notion that the Yinshan people were the lowest people in the Great Dong Dynasty.
Even though Yutao had become a female scholar and was deeply respected by the people, and did not have to kneel when meeting the county magistrate, she still could not change her mind.
Yu Jiuer chuckled and comforted her: "Yu Tao, there are some people in this world who are called 'trash people'. The existence of such people will only make you uncomfortable. When facing such people, the best way is to ignore them and throw them away as trash!"
"I just can't understand why she still doesn't like me when I've already passed the college entrance exam?" Yutao's tone was full of helplessness.
"Don't be discouraged. Do your best. Wait until our Yinshan County is established, and then she will come to beg you for help." Yu Jiuer took Yu Tao's hand and continued to post advertisements.
In fact, she could have handed over such a small matter as posting advertisements to her servants, but she wanted to do it herself so that those who wanted to join Lishan Academy but were hesitant could see their sincerity.
Sure enough, after they had been standing in the square for a while, someone came up to them and asked, "Excuse me, is Lishan Academy recruiting female teachers?"
"It's absolutely true! This matter has been approved by the emperor, otherwise we wouldn't dare to publicize it in front of the emperor! Miss, do you want to sign up to be a female teacher?"
The woman blushed, and Nie Nuo said, "How dare I come here and be a female teacher? I have never even participated in the imperial examination.
"If you have talent in your heart, you will be brilliant! I just want to go to school and study for a year or two. If I am lucky enough to pass the college entrance examination next year and shock the world like those two amazing women in Yinshan County, then I will have the confidence to become a female teacher!"
"You are well-spoken, and you can tell from your appearance that you have studied the Four Books and Five Classics." Yu Tao then asked, "Do you have any knowledge of the laws, arithmetic, calligraphy, literary talent, political commentary, etc. in the imperial examinations?"
The woman nodded confidently and said, "My father is a teacher. I have been influenced by him since I was a child, so I naturally have some knowledge. I just don't know if I can perform well."
Yu Jiuer smiled when she heard that, just like a hunter who had brought his favorite prey. She excitedly stepped forward and held the other person's hand: "Come on, there is a teahouse in front, let's go up and chat together?"
The woman was shocked by Yu Jiuer's sudden outburst of enthusiasm. She pulled her hand back in fear and kept shaking her head.
Yu Tao took out the badge in her arms and stepped forward to explain: "Don't be afraid, young lady, we are not bad people! This is the badge issued by the court when we took the middle school entrance examination, which can prove our identity!"
"So you are the famous Concubine Yu and Madam Yu?" The woman was shocked after seeing them and bowed immediately.
"I am so lucky to meet you! I have signed the petition and wanted to meet Concubine Yu before, but I never got the chance. I didn't expect to meet you here today. I am so happy!"