northernbook Chapter 716: New Courses in Women's College
Chapter 716: New Courses in Women's College
Jiang Suining turned her head and looked back, and saw Lu Yan and Wei Yao walking towards her.
Seeing Xiao Yue was there too, the two of them bowed and saluted.
"You're welcome. Get up." Xiao Yue said, her eyes fell on Wei Yao, thinking of everything that happened before, and said, "Madam Wei, for what happened before, this princess, no, I still want to sincerely apologize to you again."
"Princess, you are too kind. What happened before is in the past, and I no longer hold any grudge against you."
"No, it's not over yet. I still owe you a sincere apology." Xiao Yue took a deep breath. "Now that I think about it, I don't know what happened to me during that time. I was obsessed with dealing with Jiang Suining and teaching her a lesson. I was like a madman, using any means necessary and finding all kinds of excuses for myself. I almost hurt you at that time. Fortunately, you are safe and sound, so I am really sorry for what happened before."
When she first became Xiao Yue, she didn't feel that she was affected in any way. She was even eager to do something big, but later on, perhaps the life of a princess really dazzled her.
There was even a time when she felt that she was supposed to be high and mighty, and that the Fifth Princess, as the one who should have others listen to her commands, follow her arrangements, and serve her, should accept everything with peace of mind.
It was not until she experienced the marriage and the defense map that she suddenly realized that she had done too many mistakes before.
It's funny to say that at that time she kept saying that she wanted to change the fate of women of that era, but she didn't do anything to benefit women of that era. In that situation, she still confusedly thought that she was the fifth princess.
And now, she has contributed a little to the Beiyang Kingdom and fulfilled her responsibilities as a princess, but she has clearly realized that she is not the fifth princess Xiao Yue at all.
The sanity that she had lost during the marriage was regained, and she felt as if the clouds in her heart had cleared and the sun was shining, and she felt refreshed.
Seeing Xiao Yue's sincere expression, Wei Yao also looked at her seriously, "Fifth Princess, what I just said about no longer hating you is not just a polite remark, but comes from the heart. I admit that I always had a grudge against you in my heart, but now there is no more. I dare to say that the princess did do something wrong before, but what you have done for Beiyang Country is enough for me to forgive you."
Xiao Yue confirmed again with some uncertainty: "Is what the female official Wei said sincere?"
Wei Yao looked her straight in the eye and said without avoiding her: "Truth!"
Xiao Yue smiled, finally feeling relieved, "Thank you!"
The two smiled at each other, and all the previous problems finally disappeared.
Jiang Suining and Lu Yan couldn't help but smile when they saw this scene.
After the matter was settled, Jiang Suining looked at Wei Yao and Lu Yan and asked, "Ayao, Ayan, what are you two doing here?"
"Yes, it's about the academy." Lu Yan paused for a moment, glanced at Wei Yao, and continued, "Ayao and I have discussed this. Although the academy has been operating normally in the past few months, it has not made a big name for itself. We are worried that if this continues, the women's academy will gradually fade into obscurity."
They believed that most of the girls who came to the academy sincerely wanted to study and write, but after all, they were burdened by their families. Three female students had dropped out in the past few months.
The reason is that their families no longer support them. Some of them are out of curiosity and think that there is not much use for girls to study. Some of them are because their parents are worried that they will run outside all day and become wild-minded, making it difficult to marry them off in the future.
"Although we have thought about this before, after all, we don't expect all of them to stay from beginning to end, and there are only three of them at the moment. But I always feel that if we don't intervene and continue like this, if more and more people leave, then our girls' academy will be completely ruined."
"You are right to worry." Jiang Suining nodded. "I have actually considered this point. I plan to set up some more practical courses in the academy."
"More practical teaching?" Wei Yao was puzzled. "Sui Ning, what do you mean?"
"For example, in addition to reading and writing, they can also be taught the skills of accounting, business tips, and even needlework such as embroidery."
"The ability to manage accounts? Isn't this accounting?" Xiao Yue's eyes lit up and he immediately thought of the university's specialized majors.
"Accountant?" Jiang Suining and Wei Yao were confused.
"It's okay, it's okay, don't worry about me." Xiao Yue immediately waved her hand, motioning Jiang Suining to continue.
Jiang Suining retracted his gaze, "Besides that, we can also think of some other things, and the biggest common point of these things is that they can become skills they use to make a living in the future."
"After they master the skills to make a living, as long as they can support themselves, they will have more decision-making power in the future and no longer have to rely on their natal family or in-laws to make a living." Wei Yao thought and said, "In this way, if they encounter a bad in-law family, those women don't have to keep compromising and swallowing their anger. At least they don't have to compromise for a living!"
Lu Yan also said immediately: "Besides, even if you don't need to use it to make a living, you will still need the ability to manage your household after you get married. So for the sake of this, the parents of those girls may let them continue to study in the academy."
"Yes, that's what I thought. This way, it will be easier to recruit female students. Although according to the current law, even if women study, they cannot take the imperial examinations like men. But if going to a college can help them make a living, I think many families will be tempted."
"Also, now that we have a female official system, there will be more and more things that women can do in the future. No matter what they are aiming for at the beginning, what we need to do now is to let those uneducated women enter the school and take a different first step."
"That's great!" Jiang Suining's words suddenly made Xiao Yue feel hopeful. She said to Jiang Suining, "I now understand how ridiculous the things I said when we first met were. They were all castles in the air and false fantasies. I thought everything was too easy before, but now I have realized it. Lady Jiang, I hope to do this with you, okay?"
Jiang Suining smiled and shook his head.
Xiao Yue quickly said: "I will definitely try my best, I..."
"What I mean is..." Jiang Suining interrupted Xiao Yue and smiled at her, "Since the opening of the Women's Academy, the princess has been working with us on this."