Phi-Fic Chapter 647 The first strange woman?
Chapter 647 The first strange woman?
Even before the girls' school officially started classes, it had already caused quite a stir in Yanzhou City. Mu Qingyuan, who was staying at the Chang Le Prince's Mansion, naturally heard about the commotion.
"A girls' school? This must be the eldest sister's idea, right? How did she come up with the idea of starting a girls' school? This is unprecedented! What's even more outrageous is that it actually got the support of the prince?"
Mu Qingye glanced at him and smiled, "It's not just the prince! I heard that this time, Her Majesty the Empress also specially dispatched more than ten female officials from the palace."
Mu Qingyuan was even more startled this time!
Even the Empress was alarmed? And judging from their attitude, they are quite supportive of girls' education.
"If Her Majesty the Empress agrees, then His Majesty also consents?"
It wasn't that Mu Qingyuan was too stubborn, but rather that the education he received since childhood made it difficult for him to accept that girls could also attend school.
Generally speaking, only some young ladies from large families could attend classes at their family's clan school, but even then, it was mostly just for show. Most young ladies stayed in their private quarters.
Now that Mu Xin Nuan has done this, he's starting to doubt whether it's really true.
"Do you think such a big thing can be kept from the Emperor? Besides, I asked around, and the main courses taught in this girls' school, besides some introductory courses, are the 'Admonitions for Women' and 'Rules for Women,' which are meant to help women better understand the bigger picture and prioritize the overall situation."
"But it always feels a bit strange for girls to attend school."
"I heard that these basic courses don't require heavy tuition fees. However, some other courses do require tuition. For example, music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and needlework. The curriculum at the girls' school is much richer than that at our public school."
Mu Qingyuan was at home, and Duanmu Chuze invited a tutor to come and teach him.
As for Mu Qingye, he was directly arranged to enter the public school by Duanmu Chuze. This arrangement was made partly because Mu Qingye was older, and partly because Duanmu Chuze wanted to see his character and personality.
If he were available, Duanmu Chuze was not one to waste talent.
"Cousin, according to you, wouldn't this girls' school be somewhat similar to a public school?"
"Yes. The difference is that our public school mainly focuses on academics. We learn strategies for governing the country and ensuring its stability. Of course, the public school also teaches military strategy and martial arts, but that part costs money."
"What do you think the prince and his brother-in-law are thinking? Why go to all this trouble to do all this? And why not even accept money? Especially the girls' school that my eldest sister is building, it's even more incomprehensible."
A hint of admiration flickered in Mu Qingye's eyes. "This is what makes Elder Sister so extraordinary. Elder Sister is undoubtedly the most remarkable woman throughout history!"
Mu Qingyuan was stunned for a moment, and then, thinking about the rules for recruiting students at the girls' school, he immediately felt that his elder sister's image was even more noble.
Basic education, simply put, means learning some commonly used characters and some simple arithmetic. For an ordinary girl, this will naturally be useful once she gets married.
Even if you're just running a small shop, you still need to keep accounts and calculate expenses.
Mu Qingye is right. What my elder sister thinks is indeed extraordinary. She is truly the most remarkable woman in history!
However, no one has ever founded a girls' school before, so the difficulties this time are unimaginable.
In fact, Mu Qingyuan's concerns were not without merit.
The establishment of this public school was somewhat troublesome, but fortunately, it hired famous teachers and invited Mr. Liu to give lectures every month, which naturally attracted many students.
Furthermore, with the news that Duanmu Chuze would also be attending the public school, it was essentially creating a shortcut for so many students.
Besides the imperial examination, the desire to enter officialdom gave them renewed hope.
In Duanmu Chuze's words, as long as someone has real talent and skills, he will definitely not let that talent slip away in vain.
But it was different for girls' schools.
Generally speaking, boys begin their formal education around the age of six or seven. And girls?
If a girl from a wealthy family is seven or eight years old, she might be exposed to some books and stories, but if she is a child from a poor family, she has no opportunity to be exposed to these things at all.
This also meant that even in the city, there were many women who were illiterate and couldn't even write their own names.
The girls' school that Mu Xin Nuan started was intended to empower women to be independent, or at least not to be completely dependent on men.
On the other hand, it is to make women aware of so-called etiquette and shame, and at least to adhere to the virtues of womanhood.
These two aspects seem contradictory, but as long as they don't go to extremes, the interests of both can coexist.
In other words, as long as the girls' school does not excessively demand that women be independent and self-reliant, then the women who come out of this school are gentle yet somewhat strong-willed, and will naturally be more suitable to be a matriarch when they get married and have children.
Regardless of wealth, no one wants a wife who only knows how to cry and whine all the time.
Conversely, after several years of exposure to the rules and precepts for women in girls' schools, a woman will naturally develop an indelible understanding of etiquette and rules, which will greatly benefit her future family harmony.
Mu Xin Nuan doesn't think too far ahead. In her words, she'll just take it slow and figure out how to solve any problems that arise.
She has already found solutions to all the problems she can think of. She can't possibly have concerns about everything. In that case, it would be better if she simply didn't open her girls' school.
Mu Xin Nuan was unaware that she had been unknowingly influenced by Duanmu Chu Ze during her two years of contact with him.
It can be described as subtle and gradual, or as leaving no trace.
This is what married couples are like.
Perhaps this is what Duanmu Chuze has been emphasizing all along: a spiritual connection!
In fact, Duanmu Chuze was also greatly influenced by Mu Xinnuan. However, for a man, such an influence is difficult to detect without careful observation.
However, Duanmu Chuze, who has always had a strong sense of self-reflection, sensed it.
He was pleased that Mu Xin Nuan could have one influence on him in one way or another.
He was no longer as fierce as he had been when he fought on the battlefield!
It's not that his sharpness has disappeared; on the contrary, because of his own self-reflection and the influence of Mu Xin Nuan's gentle attitude, he has become more adept at concealing his abilities!
This realization made Duanmu Chuze understand that it was practically his lifesaver.
No ruler would like a prince who is too outspoken.