It is early spring, the breeze is not cold and the sunshine is not dry.
One hundred and thirty-six female students stood in the square, the oldest was only fifteen or sixteen years old, and the youngest was ten years old. They stood in rows, which was very eye-catching.
Cheng Wanwan stood on the high platform, her eyes as high as mountains and as gentle as spring water.
"Hello everyone, I am the first headmaster of Daewoo Girls' School. From now on, you can call me Master Cheng. My identity in the school is the headmaster, not Mrs. Sui. Please keep this in mind."
The relationship between the teacher and the students is that of teacher and student.
There is a difference between Mrs. Sui and common people.
She did not want to bring class distinctions into the classroom.
"First of all, on behalf of all the gentlemen of the Girls' School, I would like to welcome you all."
"Secondly, I want to ask everyone, why do you come here to study?"
She threw the question down and waited for answers with a smile.
Ruan Mingzhu, who was familiar with her, was the first to raise her hand and said: "My mother said that my temper is too rough. She hopes to come to the school to learn more about self-cultivation from the master."
With her taking the lead, others also spoke.
The eldest princess said: "The teachings in the palace are strict with all kinds of etiquette. The queen mother hopes that we can learn different things here."
The daughter-in-law of the Zhou family said: "Mrs. Chu's descendants come to the school to teach. They teach acupuncture techniques that have been lost for hundreds of years. My mother hopes that I can become a teacher of Mr. Chu."
Shopkeeper Li's daughter said: "I can only calculate accounts but cannot read. My father sent me to learn more."
After the speech below, Cheng Wanwan continued: "The purpose of each of you coming here is different, but one thing is the same, that is, you all hope to gain something and learn something. This is The significance of the Queen’s establishment of a women’s school.”
"Throughout the ages, no matter which dynasty or generation we belong to, only men's enlightenment and education have been valued. We women rarely have the opportunity to study. Even the children of aristocratic families only read dogmatic books such as "Women's Virtues" and "Husband's Gang". These How much real knowledge does a book contain? Is this considered reading?"
"In my opinion, it is more important for women to study than for men, because for a man to study, he first benefits himself. He needs to reach a high enough position to lead the whole family. And every woman will eventually Being a wife and mother is the backbone of a family. When the most important woman in the family is knowledgeable and visionary, it will be a blessing for the husband, a blessing for the children, and a blessing for everyone in this big family. This is why, I will The reason why we support the Queen Empress in establishing a special school for girls."
"Only by reading books can people see a different world, gain knowledge, broaden their horizons, and think about themselves. The daily lives of daughters of aristocratic families and daughters of common people are completely different, but one thing must be admitted. When they are young, When you are young, you will definitely think repeatedly about what kind of man you will marry in the future. But if you study, you will not only think about this thing narrowly. You will think about what you can do and what you can do for your family. What, can you support yourself, can you establish yourself in your husband's family... Women who have studied will tend to rely on themselves instead of relying on their husbands, relying on a little bit of grace. Only if they have the ability can they obey Live your own life..."
"I feel very lucky. Except for some things that had to be arranged when I was young, everything I did later was something I was willing to do. Even when I was young, I could do whatever I wanted to do. , let alone that I have reached this stage, I will not live against my own heart."
"I hope every girl here can be like me, study hard, improve yourself, follow your heart, and live a happy life in this life!"
"Bah bang bang!"
After she finished speaking, there was warm applause in the square.
Everyone present, whether they were young students or female gentlemen in their thirties or forties, had never heard such remarks before.
They never knew that women’s reading would have such a great impact...
"Okay, let me let Master Jiang introduce the courses of the Girls' School to you."
Cheng Wanwan walked off the stage with a smile, walked behind the screen, and immediately picked up a tea cup and drank water. The speech was not difficult, but it was mainly a waste of his voice.
"The women's school is divided into six categories of large classes." Jiang Fuzi stood on the stage and introduced. "The first is the knowledge class, including enlightenment, reading, arithmetic, etc. The second is the women's red class, which specializes in learning embroidery stitches and other related knowledge. , the third is the Yale School, where you learn various types of silk and bamboo orchestral instruments, the fourth is the Xuesi Class, where you learn the history of Dayu, the culture and language of neighboring countries, mainly to broaden your knowledge, and the fifth is the Nourishing Class, where you learn tea art, calligraphy, Painting, flower arrangement, etc. The sixth is the outdoor class, learning horse riding, shooting, Cuju, etc... Every student must participate in the knowledge class, and can choose two more elective courses. Please decide carefully based on your interests..."
After all the course introductions were completed, Mr. He distributed school uniforms.
A uniform white-pink dress with a simple hem, no large embroidery embellishments, and only a line of small words embroidered on the collar: Daewoo Girls' School.
When these clothes were distributed to female students, some were surprised and some were worried.
Naturally, the ones who were surprised were the commoner women, because with the unified clothing, at least in appearance, they could not be distinguished from the daughters of aristocratic families.
Those girls from aristocratic families were very sad. This dress was really ugly. Although the material was good, it had very few patterns and embroidery. It was even shabbier than what their maids wore. They couldn't accept it at all.
But when they thought about Miss Feng Jingfu being insulted by Mrs. Sui on the spot, none of them dared to express their opinions, so they had to take over their clothes and go to the dressing room to change in depression.
After all the students changed their clothes, it became more comfortable visually.
The first day was the opening ceremony, plus course selection and class division. Although there were no formal lectures, the new thing of women's school also caused a great sensation in the capital.
"I heard that Mrs. Sui educated the daughter of Feng Taibao's family in public in the school. In the end, Miss Feng bowed her head and apologized to dozens of civilians' daughters. It was really incredible."
"Mrs. Sui said that as long as you enter the school, everyone is equal. Anyone who dares to look down on anyone is going against Mrs. Sui. Those who are serious will be expelled."
"Mrs. Sui also said that it is more important for women to study than for men. She also said that we women are the backbone of a family."
"Yes, yes, Mrs. Sui's words are really strange. I thought it was ridiculous at first. But if you think about it carefully, isn't that what it is? A woman is a wife and a mother. How a child is raised in a family is generally closely related to the mother. .”
"For example, take Mrs. Sui. She is so powerful and outstanding. She can support a big family by herself, and all of Mrs. Sui's sons are good. The eldest son has been granted an official title, and the second son is in charge of the whole family. Regarding business, the third son is now the commander-in-chief of the military department, and the fourth son... seems to be taking part in the examination soon, and I guess his ranking will not be bad..."
"Mrs. Sui's story tells us that a woman must be knowledgeable in order for a family to stand out!"
"If I had known earlier, I would have sent my daughter to a girls' school. I wonder when the next enrollment will be..."
While people in the capital were talking about the women's school, Cheng Wanwan and Lu Yingxue were preparing for the upcoming examination.
