"Some of the gentlemen agreed, and some did not agree. After several discussions, the gentlemen agreed that female students could be admitted. Due to the differences between men and women, two small courtyards would be opened for them, one as a girls' academy and the other as a dormitory for female students. The place."
Mr. Xiao smiled from ear to ear, stroking his hands and smiling, "Okay! The dean and gentlemen have thought carefully about the differences between men and women. I don't think it's appropriate to let Sanya go to the county school to hang out with male students."
Xiao Zhengning nodded repeatedly, "Isn't it! The proposal of the dean and gentlemen can solve a big problem. It will not damage the woman's reputation and can act in accordance with Her Majesty's will. Tomorrow I will go to the county school to bring Sanya and Pingping together. Yes, the dean is already recruiting female teachers. Of course, there will also be male teachers teaching."
"That's okay." Teaching doesn't matter, there must be more than San Ya in a class, "The dean will make arrangements."
After it was confirmed that Sanya was going to go to the county school, the Xiao family went to the county town and bought new fabric for Sanya and Xiao Hongping to make gowns. Yes, it was Minghua's request to make gowns. After entering the academy, she tried her best to be consistent with the students. , the women's academy still focuses on reading.
Xiao Zhengning felt that his daughter was sensible, so he praised her a lot; Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Leshi made four sets of student gowns overnight, and Xiao Hongping and Xiao Minghua changed two sets each.
They continued to make the remaining fabric at home, at least preparing one more set for them; otherwise, if it was not enough, they would have to make new clothes for autumn. Fortunately, considering that Xiao Hongkang's previous clothes could be worn, they changed them and gave them to the two. A small one, two sets per person.
The time at home was short, so Xiao Zhengning took three children with him this time. After arriving at the county school, he first provided Xiao Hongkang with admission and accommodation; then he took Sanya to find the dean.
The dean was a short, fat little old man with a long gray beard. He looked at Sanya with a smile.
"I have a lot of money with you, and I have a similar look. I already have a bit of your style at a young age."
"Dean Fan is joking. How can she be so elegant in such a small person?" Xiao Zhengning lowered his eyes and said, "Minghua, say hello to dean."
"Student Xiao Minghua meets with the dean."
He is short and stocky, with a steady look and a calm expression.
Satisfied, Dean Fan knelt down, holding his beard, and looked at her level, "Good boy, so your name is Xiao Minghua! It's a very nice name; who named it for you?"
"Daddy named it."
"Oh, your father has high expectations for you, Minghua Minghua. I hope you will be a pure and beautiful girl." Dean Fan continued to talk to her with a smile that did not diminish.
Minghua nodded, "I know, my father and mother have taught me this since they were young and I dare not forget it."
Xiao Zhengning: ...When did he teach his daughter this?
It hurts to hold it in my hand since I was a child, so how can I be willing to say a harsh word? Not to mention teaching, even if his daughter makes a mistake, he will make the same mistake.
Xiao Zhengning had a smile on his lips and a look of relief in his eyes; no matter what, it was obvious that his daughter was smart and she responded fluently to Dean Fan.
"Then study hard. I hope you can become the first batch of female students to graduate from our Luofu County School."
"Yes, I will try my best."
Dean Fan nodded and stood up, looked at Xiao Zhengning and nodded gently. He called the schoolchildren around him to take Minghua to register and arrange accommodation. Xiao Zhengning was stayed by Dean Fan.
"Do you know why I kept you here?"
"I don't know." Xiao Zhengning shook his head slightly and answered truthfully.
"How old is Minghua?"
Xiao Zhengning said: "Five and a half years old, six years old next year."
"Five and a half years old, articulate clearly, calm and calm when answering me..."
Xiao Zhengning frowned lightly. After saying this, Sanya was indeed too calm; if her voice hadn't been childish and childish, she might have thought that a child in his early ten years had the calmness to deal with such situations all the time.
Dean Fan sighed softly, "You taught well! Hongkang has a calm temperament, and now Minghua is the same. If you train them well, you will be a blessing."
"What does the dean mean?"
"Both Minghua and Hongkang have been well educated. In two years' time, Hongkang will also take part in the imperial examination. In fact, Hongkang's knowledge is enough to take the examination for children, but his husband feels that he should give it a try. Let your knowledge and character settle down. It’s just right for him to take the exam at the age of twelve or thirteen. Only when he takes the exam one level at a time will he be able to calm down and not be influenced by the success or failure of the moment. "
"Yes, I understand." Xiao Zhengning didn't plan to tell outsiders about his daughter's changes. He just thought it was because of his good teaching.
After exiting the dean's room, Xiao Zhengning found the women's college. It was inconvenient for him to enter as a man. He only stood at the door for a while and then turned to look at his two sons to make sure that they had packed up and it was time for him to take up his post.
Women's College.
Minghua stood in the spacious school building. So far, she was a female student who had entered the school, and there was no one else around her. The female teacher who brought her here was wearing a plain robe, her hair was simply pulled into a woman's bun, without too many decorations.
The female teacher helped her put down the things she had brought, "You choose a bed in the school building. If nothing happens, you will live in a fixed location from now on."
"Then choose a place by the window." There is a brand-new long kang in the school building. You can put a low table on the bed to put things on during the day, and move it away to sleep at night.
"Okay, I'll help you make the bed." The female gentleman went to work.
Minghua looked at the female gentleman. She was slender and thin, and her face was thin and lacked vitality. From the moment they met, her eyes were dull and her personality could only be described as quite satisfactory. But she is a nice person. He has been taking care of her silently since she entered the women's college.
"Mr. Feng."
"Well, what's wrong?" The female gentleman turned around and asked.
Minghua asked in a childish voice, "Mr. Feng, are there any other students?"
"Not yet, but it should be available in a few days."
"Oh." It means she is the only one in the women's college these days. No, Mr. Feng is also included. "Then will we have classes?"
"Yes, I will give you some enlightenment first, and the rest of the courses will be taught by other teachers from the county school."
After asking and answering questions, Minghua roughly understood; she was a student who could attend class, but it was only for enlightenment. Other students would also be enlightened first when they came. If she improves quickly...there is no reason to skip a grade.
Who made it possible for women’s colleges to begin this year?
Where can I go to skip a grade?
After packing her things, Mr. Feng took her to familiarize herself with the women's college and informed her of the boundaries between the men's college and the women's college. She could not cross the boundary on weekdays, and male students were not allowed to wander around the women's college. Similarly, female students were not allowed to wander around without anything.
After finishing speaking, Mr. Feng asked her a few questions; he then took her to the college cafeteria for lunch, and he led her to enlightenment.
She knew traditional Chinese characters and could write them; once Mr. Feng taught her, she could remember them immediately, which surprised Mr. Feng. With a guess in mind, Mr. Feng speeded up his teaching and taught more words. When he returned to test Minghua, she could still remember it and recognized all the words without missing a word.
