After traveling through time, she took her husband to be a food doctor

"Is there a zither player in the academy?"

"It must be very expensive to learn it. Besides, what's the point of learning it? It would be good enough to just be able to recognize a few words."

Several women were walking around the yard with snacks in their hands. They looked at the clothes their daughters were sewing and were very satisfied. "They are better than my craftsmanship. They won't be looked down upon when they get married. Haha."

"That's right, otherwise, why spend money to send them here?"

"You can also learn how to cook and make snacks, which is more cost-effective than hiring a private tutor."

"After learning this, you can choose a good family in the future."

An Yumo paused. In everyone's eyes, the academy was like this? She turned around and sat back in the "Awakening Taste" hall. In the hot weather, she felt a chill on her back.

About a quarter of an hour later, the piano music gradually stopped, and more people seemed to come into the yard. Those who could read and write commented on the students' works. Some picked up pens and wrote on the small tables, while others sat down in the handicraft area and sewed a rag doll directly with scraps of cloth.

“It looks really good.”

"She loved playing this when she was a kid..."

People came and went in waves, but An Yumo still felt cold in her heart. She lifted the hem of her skirt and went upstairs.

"Yumo, this is Miss Liu. Miss Liu, this is Mr. An who is in charge of the 'Xingwei' hall of the academy." Ding Xirui introduced.

The two of them greeted each other and sat down. An Yumo looked at Ding Xirui, waiting for what to come.

"Miss Liu is very interested in the academy, so let's invite her to come and take a look today." Ding Xirui went on to explain. She noticed that An Yumo was in a bad mood and patted her arm.

"Miss Liu, do you want to be a musician?" An Yumo asked.

Liu Yanhong shook his head. "I came here today just to entertain the garden party. The academy is not suitable for teaching piano..."

"Yes, the girls who come here are from ordinary families." An Yumo forced a smile.

Liu Yanhong stood up and looked down from the window.

"Doctor Ding, how many students are there in the academy now?" she asked.

"There are seventy-two in total."

"Can women from Jiangjin and Lanxian come?"

"No, my daughter is going out and the journey is long. We can't take care of her here. It's not safe." Ding Xirui shook An Yumo and came to the window.

"Yeah." Liu Yanhong nodded.

"I estimate that the number of students will be limited every year. The academy can offer a maximum of three classes at the same time. We cannot teach more than that." Ding Xirui glanced at An Yumo again.

Liu Yanhong obviously noticed something was wrong and smiled: "Doctor Ding, I want to go down and take a look."

"Okay, I'll accompany you."

"No, you should talk to Mr. An first."

"Thank you... Miss Liu, please feel free to help yourself." Ding Xirui felt a little embarrassed.

Liu Yanhong bowed her head and went downstairs with her maid.

"Yumo, what's wrong with you?"

"Xi Rui, is our academy for educating brides-to-be?"

"What do you mean..." As soon as she said this, Ding Xirui understood. She sat down and poured a glass of water.

"Yumo, don't worry about what you heard outside. Why did you come to the academy?"

"I like cooking and it's a pleasure to cook in the kitchen. If someone happens to like it, they can come to the 'Xingwei' hall and learn from me."

"Yes, we have opened classes in cooking, wood carving, tailoring, embroidery, medicine, and kung fu. We want to give girls the opportunity to experience and try them themselves, and they can also take a step further. For example, Xiao Yuer, who is learning from you..."

"Yes, she made two kinds of dim sum for today's snacks. She said she wants to open a dim sum shop in the future."

“Are there many people who think this way?”

"Not many. I have the most girls learning to cook, but Xiao Yu'er is the only one."

"What are the others like?"

"They learned whatever I taught them, and said they would cook it for their parents when they got home. They were very satisfied..." An Yumo recalled.

"Besides embroidery, what else does Si Miao teach?"

"Clothes."

“Are there many people who learn from her?”

"A lot, it seems everyone is learning, Si Miao's 'Linglongfang' has moved to a bigger place."

“Is there anyone learning Shihui’s woodcut?”

"Only three."

"Why is this?"

An Yumo narrowed his eyes: "Everyone needs to eat and wear clothes, but wood carving seems completely unnecessary..."

"Yumo," Ding Xirui patted her hands, "their families sent them here for practical needs. It doesn't matter if they marry into a good family or make money for the family. You haven't been here much recently. You won't be so nervous if you ask them what they think. They are not rag dolls that can be manipulated at will. One more skill means one more possibility to make a living, one more way, one more confidence; one more experience means one more happiness. We brought together people who didn't know each other before, and they became good friends after three months of getting along. Their future lives have changed."

An Yumo's nose suddenly felt sore.

"what happened again?"

"When they really get married, they'll know how good it is to have friends outside."

"Yeah." Ding Xirui's eyes also turned red.