My parents are both dead, I rely on fishing and farming to support my younger siblings

Therefore, it is most appropriate to build the school in the village.

Mrs. Lin thought about it and decided to stay in the village!

At worst, Lin Xiyao can just go to pick her up and drop her off at class in person from now on!

"Okay! Then let your father go to the head of Gu Village to buy the land later!" Mrs. Lin nodded.

When Lin Xiyao heard that Mrs. Lin agreed, she jumped up with joy.

"Dad, listen to what mom said! Come as soon as you finish your meal!"

Lord Lin could not resist his precious daughter's coquettishness. After Lin Xiyao said this, Lord Lin just nodded rapidly.

Gu Lili cleared her throat and smiled, "There's no need to buy land to build a school. I bought some land before and there's still some space. Why don't I pay for the construction of this school?"

Lin Xiyao had only been attending the girls' school in Gu Village for about a year. If they were to go to great lengths to build a school, from Gu Lili's perspective, it would indeed not be cost-effective.

"No, no, no. The county lord's land can be used, but we should build the school. The people of Gu Village have taken good care of us, so let's just consider it as a return of some of their kindness." Lord Lin waved his hand.

Many of the vegetables and fruits in their home are donated by villagers.

The villagers were simple and honest, and he couldn't think of how to repay them, so he decided to just build a girls' school and do his bit.

Gu Lili smiled and said, "Okay! Then Lord Lin, please build it. I will pay for the invitation."

Lin Xiyao was a little confused as to why she had to pay to invite a gentleman.

What she meant was that if girls came to school and paid tuition, wouldn't that be the monthly salary for the female teacher?

Seeing Lin Xiyao's puzzled look, Gu Lili patiently explained.

"Since ancient times, girls from farming families rarely went to school. They were left to wash and do housework at home. Because girls were different from boys, they could not take the imperial examinations. They believed that girls' education was useless, so it was impossible to spend money to send them to girls' schools."

Mrs. Lin nodded, it was indeed true.

In fact, in Beijing, only the legitimate daughters of wealthy families could attend girls' schools.

Of course, there are concubines' daughters, but they are extremely rare.

In this era, everyone has the same idea: the idea that it is useless for women to study is deeply rooted and cannot be erased.

The legitimate daughter is meant to marry into another family and become the mistress.

Therefore, it would be better to read some books so that you can be the head of your husband's family.

After listening to Gu Lili's explanation, Lin Xiyao also understood.

The light in his eyes gradually dimmed.

She was the only daughter in the family. Although she was not as good as those noble ladies, she was also raised with pampering by Lord and Madam Lin.

In her world, as long as it is not against common sense, her parents will let her do whatever she wants.

She also didn't expect that the things her parents had forced her to learn were things that those girls might never be exposed to in their entire lives.

For a moment, Lin Xiyao didn't know whether the idea of ​​building a girls' school was a good idea or a bad one.

What if it is covered up and no one reads it?

In other words, what should these girls do if they want to be together but are not allowed to?

How painful it would be if a beam of light suddenly shone in the dark world but you couldn't touch it.

Gu Lili obviously saw what Lin Xiyao was thinking, and picked up a piece of meat and put it in Lin Xiyao's bowl.

"Yaoyao, although I can't guarantee that most people in the village will let their children go to school, there must be open-minded parents. If they see the benefits of studying, they will definitely send their daughters here. There is no need to rush this matter." Gu Lili comforted with a smile.

There are many things that men can do, women can also do, such as swordplay, horse riding, playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, what can't women do!

But there are things in this world that women can do that men may not be able to, such as giving birth and breastfeeding.

Even when it comes to being careful, women are better.

It’s just because women are born stronger than men, they gradually become accessories.

Men and women are supposed to be born equal, not objectified.

As a man's accessory.

Just like Liu Ying, even if she escapes from the house, she can still hold up half the sky.

Just like Yu Yiru, although her legs were disabled, her will was unyielding. She took her daughter with her and escaped from the hardships.

Gu Lili had such an idea, but she never thought about changing the thinking of people of this era.

If they could understand the reason behind this, they would naturally know it without Gu Lili saying anything more.

After listening to Gu Lili, Lin Xiyao nodded repeatedly.

"Lili, if the girls' school is built, I will definitely study hard under the guidance of the teacher!" Lin Xiyao promised.

She must cherish the opportunity to study now.

I don't want to talk about what will happen when I go to my husband's family in the future. I just hope that my horizons can be as broad as Gu Lili and my mother's.

Mrs. Lin was very pleased to see Lin Xiyao's serious look.

At the same time, he began to look at Gu Lili with greater respect.

Without talking about identity, just talking about background, it is amazing that Gu Lili, a peasant girl, can have such insight.

She now even suspected that Gu Lili had been replaced.

Otherwise, with the same background, why could Gu Lili stand out among a group of people?

When I was chatting with Old Mrs. Li, I heard her talk about Gu Lili's parents.

Neither of them had received much education, so Mrs. Lin's suspicion was understandable.

If Gu Lili knew that Mrs. Lin could have such a guess, she would definitely be grateful.

Fortunately, she didn't reveal all her cards.

"Okay! Yao'er, this is what you said. Mother will write it down for you!" Mrs. Lin said with relief.

It was already past noon when we left the Lin family.

Since Lin Xiyao had to attend the female teacher's class after a short nap, Gu Lili did not stay long.

At the door, Zhuifeng was already waiting for Gu Lili not far away.

Seeing Gu Lili coming out, Zhuifeng came over at a trot.

Gu Lili jumped on the horse, waved to Madam Lin, Lord Lin and Lin Xiyao, whipped the horse, and Zhuifeng ran with Gu Lili.

Seeing Gu Lili being so cool, Lin Xiyao's eyes were full of envy.

"Mom, please buy me a horse too!" Lin Xiyao said enviously.

Mrs. Lin glared at Lin Xiyao unhappily.

"Didn't you just say that you would study hard? Why do you want me to buy a horse for you again?" Mrs. Lin said dissatisfiedly.

When Lin Xiyao heard this, she smiled awkwardly.

"Mother, I can ride a horse and study at the same time, just promise me, okay?"

Lord Lin was about to agree on behalf of Madam Lin, but was glared back at by Madam Lin.

Lord Lin had no choice but to swallow his saliva and focus his gaze back on Gu Lili's receding back.

"If you can finish reading the Book of Songs, I will agree to it!" said Mrs. Lin.

When Lin Xiyao heard this, her face instantly fell.