The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

What Xia Mianwan said aroused the interest of the men watching nearby. "According to what Madam said, can we earn money by studying in a women's college?"

Although the men watching were just trying to make fun of him, Xia Mianwan nodded seriously, "You're right, studying can indeed make money. Although it can't be converted into silver immediately, the things you learn will eventually become your skills. Skills can't be stolen by anyone, and they are useful at any time."

The man was silent, and the people around him were silent too.

Xia Mianwan continued, "I know that everyone present here may not understand...what a women's college is, and think that it may be a waste of money for women to study, but I just want to explain to everyone that only when people have solved the problem of food and clothing can they have vision. And these are complementary to each other."

At this time, even Hongdou Niang, who had been scolding Zhu Hongdou for being a money-loser, looked over and asked, "Can it help Hongdou get married better and make money?"

Xia Mianwan smiled and said, "To put it simply, it's an extra layer of protection. Even if a scholar doesn't become an official, he can still be an accountant. It's naturally more promising than just doing hard labor. The same is true for women."

This time, Red Bean pushed Zhu Hongdou and said, "If you want to learn, go ahead."

Zhu Hongdou looked at her mother in disbelief for a moment, "Really?"

"If you go to study, study hard. If you dare to waste my money, watch out for your skin!"

"Yes! Mother!" Zhu Hongdou was about to sign up happily.

Xia Mianwan smiled and said to the other onlookers: "I know it's not easy to change everyone's ideas, it's okay, you can buy our "Man Yue Hua Newspaper" or buy our storybooks.

There is also a special column in the Manyue Flower Newspaper that publishes some stories that happened in Manyue Academy, and the storybooks will also contain things written by our Manyue Academy students. "

After Xia Mianwan said this, the onlookers became interested and some even paid for the "Man Yue Hua Newspaper".

Seeing that nothing was happening downstairs, Mrs. Yang turned around and went upstairs. She still had some books that had not been sorted out.

Nanny Yuan and Madam Sang also went to the inner room to help sort out some storybooks, leaving Xia Mianwan alone in the outer room to answer some people's questions.

Just then, a noble lady wearing a veil and dressed elegantly came to Xia Mianwan's side.

"Ma'am, I have a question."

Xia Mianwan nodded slightly, "Madam, please ask."

The noble lady's cold voice came out, "I just heard you say that it's not easy to change people's minds. I also asked around. The tuition for the women's academy is not expensive, and the expenses for hiring a nanny and a female teacher are not cheap either. You still want to publish a special newspaper. What is your purpose?"

Xia Mianwan was a little stunned by the question. Was her original intention of doing these things just to help Mrs. Yang fulfill her wish?

The effort and material resources spent on opening a girls' college cannot be simply explained in one sentence.

"If it's inconvenient to say, Madam, you don't have to say it." said the noble lady.

Xia Mianwan thought for a moment and said, "It's okay to tell others. At first, it was just because I have a good friend who has always wanted to open a girls' academy to prove that women can also study.

However, although my good friend helped me a lot, he was unable to realize his wish due to his identity, status and rumors.

Later, we met several other good friends together. They were all the best women in the world, but each had her own misfortune.

Later, I thought that teaching and educating people, and studying are not just for becoming an official. The significance of the existence of women's academies is to let women have their own world and their own insights. With broadened horizons, they will know how to choose when encountering things. Nowadays, most women are trapped in a house. When they are at home, they obey their fathers, when they are married, they obey their husbands, and when their husbands die, they obey their sons.

Women’s colleges may not be able to change many people, but providing a place where people can have hope is also a fulfilling thing.”

"Even if people misunderstand me?" The lady's voice came with a smile.

"If I don't do it, how can I expect others to do it? Misunderstandings are temporary. When someone benefits, someone will help us resolve the misunderstanding. There shouldn't be only men's voices in this world."

After hearing this, the lady did not speak for a long time. Xia Mianwan did not disturb her. He bowed to the lady and left.

It was getting late, Xia Mianwan said goodbye to Madam Yang and Madam Sang, and got into the carriage with Nanny Yuan.

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Yu Jie'er has always lived a comfortable life in the Pei family, but she and Pei Yanyue and Pei Yanqi are of different generations and ages, so they cannot play together.

Moreover, because of her status, few of the so-called noble ladies in the capital were willing to play with her, but Yu Jie'er herself was impatient to play with them.

Chen Ge'er was growing up little by little, and it was not convenient for him to be with Yu Jie'er in the inner courtyard often. So when Yu Jie'er didn't go out, she didn't have a little girl to talk to.

While in the carriage, Nanny Yuan said to Xia Mianwan, "Mianwan, I think Sister Yu is still a little too sensible."

"After experiencing the exile of the entire Zheng family, and the divorce between Zheng Xiaoyun and me, and the unrest in Yanzhou, Sister Yu has experienced so much in just a few short years. If she were like an ordinary girl, it would be a little strange." Xia Mianwan sighed.

Yuan Ma Ma thought so too. "I usually teach her, but she is always not interested. She seems to be not interested in anything. I thought she was interested in doing business before, but... after she figured out some of the tricks in doing business, she is not interested anymore. Mian Wan, we have to be good friends. I said that. I have seen girls like Yu Jie'er before. If nothing serious has happened, it's fine. But if something she really cares about goes wrong, I'm afraid she will... go to extremes."

In fact, Xia Mianwan had never raised a child properly. After thinking carefully about what Nanny Yuan said, Xia Mianwan felt that she made sense.

"What do you think we should do, Sister Yuan?" Xia Mianwan couldn't help but ask.

Nanny Yuan asked, "Now that Manyue Academy is open, what do you think of letting Sister Yu go there to study?"

Xia Mianwan responded immediately: "Okay!"

There are many girls in the academy, and it would be great if you could make some friends.

Nanny Yuan laughed, "Don't you even need to think about it? After all, if you go to the academy, you will study with many people. There are some courses in the academy that Sister Yu doesn't have to learn."

Xia Mianwan smiled and said, "What's there to think about? Sister Yu has indeed lost some of her liveliness. It's fine if she had a hard time. Now that life is getting better, there's no reason for Sister Yu to be so bitter and resentful. I know Sister Yu has a knot in her heart, maybe she wants to avenge me, but life is short, there's really no need to worry so much about insignificant people. It's good for Sister Yu to go to the academy, so let her go."