Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

The head of the village stroked his beard and looked serious.

"Mrs. Yichuan, I won't beat around the bush. It's like this. I don't know if you know that there was originally a private school in our Lai'an Town, but it was closed after Mr. Zhao left. So for the past six months, the children in the town have had no place to go to school."

Shen Nankui nodded, "I have heard a little about this. If not for this, my son Yuan would also go to a private school."

The head of the village sighed, "It's not a good idea to keep the private school closed like this."

"I wonder what I can do about this?" Shen Nankui asked.

The head of the village looked at her, as if he had made up his mind, and said, "Mrs. Yichuan, I would like to invite you to teach in the private school."

Everyone was stunned.

Shen Nankui was still in shock when Gu's mother spoke first, her face full of bewilderment.

"Let her teach? Li Zheng, you must be mistaken. How can a woman like her teach students?"

The village head laughed and said, "But aren't your grandchildren well taught by her?"

"How can this be the same?"

Mother Gu stared at her, "Asking her to teach two children was just a try. Besides, she is an aunt and she teaches her own children. How can it be the same as a private school? All the people who run a private school are scholars with honors. How can she, a woman, compare with them?"

Liang was also stunned. She didn't expect that her sister-in-law would catch the eye of the head of the village.

Aunt Gu also had a dazed expression like her, and they both saw shock in each other's eyes.

Song Dong'er was stunned and a little annoyed at the same time. Why did this adopted daughter get all the good things?

Shen Nankui came back to his senses, "Village head, you are really too kind. Even if the academy in the town is closed, the county town is not too far away. There are several academies there. The children in the town may not be without education. Why do you need me?"

Mother Gu curled her lips and said, "That's right, Li Zheng, stop joking. It's unheard of to let a woman be a teacher!"

The head of the village sighed, "This may sound a bit absurd, but I made this decision after careful consideration."

He looked at Shen Nankui, "It's true that there are academies in the city, but those academies either charge too much tuition or only accept students with a certain foundation. These two conditions are difficult for poor students. Either they have to pay a tuition of hundreds of taels of silver a year, or they have to pass the academy entrance examination. But is the entrance examination that easy? I heard that six or seven out of ten students who can pass the entrance examination are already students!"

"Children in the town who come from wealthy families don't have to worry about having nowhere to go, but most of them are honest farmers. With the closure of private schools, they have nowhere to go to study, and they can't afford the tuition fees for the county academy, let alone pass the entrance examination."

"Ugh……"

The head of the village sighed, "When Mr. Zhao was here, the children studied in private schools. After four or five years, many of them could be admitted to academies. Now that there is no one in the private schools, the children's studies can only be abandoned. This concerns the future of so many young people. How can I not be anxious..."

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but sigh that going to school is not such an easy thing.

Mother Gu felt proud again. After all, her own Chuan'er was a hard-working child and never caused her much worry about his studies.

Seeing the sad face of the headmaster, she asked in confusion: "Headmaster, you said that the private school has no one, but that's not necessarily true. Even if Mr. Zhao is gone, there are still Mr. Li and Mr. Wang in the town. Moreover, your own son has also achieved academic success. Why don't you invite them to be teachers in the private school, but instead find my second daughter-in-law?"

The head of the village shook his head, "Mrs. Gu, do you think I didn't go looking for them? But when they heard that they didn't have much money to pay, they refused to come. Besides, my disappointing son, let me ask you first, Mrs. Gu, are you willing to let Yichuan go to the academy as a teacher?"

"Of course not!"

Mother Gu raised her eyebrows, "Yichuan is going to be an official in the future, how can he cut off his future and become a teacher?"

"Yes, those who rejected me half thought the salary was too little, and half did not want to delay their future. That's why I think Madam Yichuan is the best candidate."

The head of the village smiled and stroked his beard, and said sincerely: "Mrs. Yichuan, I am not here to tease you today. As the head of the village, I sincerely want to invite you to teach in the private school for two reasons:"

"First, you come from a family of scholars, you are very talented and capable of teaching students. A Yuan and A Qiao are the best proof of this. Second, as a woman, you don't have to work hard for a career or take exams, so you have the energy to teach. Therefore, I am willing to make an exception and invite you to be the first female teacher in Lai'an Town. What do you think?"

Female teacher?

Shen Nankui's breathing was slightly stagnant, and it would be a lie to say that he was not excited.

After all, in today's world, it has never been heard of that there is a woman who can be a teacher in a private school.

The female teachers that Gu Yichuan mentioned before were just respected women invited by powerful families to teach in their own private schools or special schools for girls, and all the students were girls. This was completely different from the current situation.

When Shen Nankui was young, her father taught her to read. On the one hand, he loved her and on the other hand, he saw that she was very intelligent, so he was willing to insist on teaching her. She thought that her talent was no worse than that of her brothers in the family.

But in her previous life, she was trapped in the inner house. In this life, she married into the Gu family and only thought about how to make money to support the family, take care of her husband and children, and live a peaceful life.

She had never thought that one day she would be invited to be a teacher. Even though it was unexpected, she couldn't help but be moved.

After all, who doesn't want to make a career with his or her own abilities?

This is true for doing business and being a teacher.

Shen Nankui thought for a moment and made a decision. "Since the head of the village has spoken in person, I will certainly obey. However, I am the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, so I still need the approval of my mother-in-law and husband."

Hearing her personal agreement, the head of the village finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Gu's mother again.

"Mrs. Gu, what do you think?"

Mother Gu was still a little dazed.

She had just gotten angry at Shen for being too strict in disciplining her grandson, forcing her to give in.

But in the blink of an eye, she was invited by the head of the village to be a teacher in a private school?

Mother Gu couldn't understand how a woman like her could have such great abilities.

The head of the village seemed to know that she was hesitating, and said, "Mrs. Gu, think about it. Your Yichuan is young and promising. He will hopefully get an official position next year. Mrs. Yichuan is so generous and virtuous. She can educate students. How good will her reputation be if it gets out?"

Gu's mother felt warm in her heart. Yes, her son was an official and her daughter-in-law was the first female teacher in town. Telling others about it would indeed bring honor to the Gu family and give her face.

But she still felt a little unwilling.

Why is it that this adopted daughter whom she looked down upon can rise higher and higher, making it impossible for her to control her time and time again?