sbdcsierra Chapter 260 Women's Poetry Club
Chapter 260 Women's Poetry Club
In the teahouse, after a conversation.
Yu Jiuer directly said to the woman named Xiao Qingqing: "Miss Xiao, with your knowledge, you are more than qualified to be a female teacher in Lishan Academy!
At present, as long as you pass the assessment, you can directly take up the position in our academy. You can come to Lishan Academy on the tenth day of next month to take the female teacher examination! "
Xiao Qingqing's chest rose and fell violently when she heard this, and she stood up excitedly: "I'm a poor girl, is this really possible?"
"Female teachers are not divided into high and low classes!" Yu Jiuer smiled and reassured her, "We at Lishan Academy recruit female teachers. We only look at their character and knowledge. You can do it!"
Xiao Qingqing was so happy that tears fell: "Okay! I will definitely come then! Thank you! You saved my life!"
Yu Jiuer asked in confusion: "Why do you say I saved your life?"
Xiao Qingqing wiped away her tears and smiled: "I'll tell you when I pass the female teacher exam! Thank you for giving me the opportunity!"
She said goodbye quickly: "I have to go back first!"
Yu Jiuer didn't ask any more questions and bowed: "Goodbye!"
Being able to recruit a female teacher instantly gave Yu Jiuer and Yu Tao a boost of confidence!
In the following days, the two continued to post advertisements everywhere tirelessly.
Finally, their hard work paid off and they attracted the attention of a member of the "Women's Poetry Club".
This woman is the daughter of the Minister of Personnel—Xie Shier.
After some polite conversation, Yu Jiuer asked her directly, "I want to join your 'Poetry Club'. Would you accept?"
"I couldn't ask for more!" Xie Shier smiled sincerely, "The original intention of establishing the Poetry Club was to allow like-minded women to gather together to recite poems and write couplets, do what they like, and kill time.
The personal grudge between Song Wanqing and you has nothing to do with our poetry club.
Having a female scholar like you join our poetry club is a real honor!
This time, the adults in our family won’t say that we are not doing our jobs properly and are just hanging out together all day long!”
"Then how do we join?" Yu Jiuer asked hurriedly.
Xie Shier understood the situation and said with a smile: "I know you want to go to the Women's Poetry Club to recruit female teachers, I support you!
At the end of every month, our "Women's Poetry Club" would hold a gathering, which would be hosted by each member in turn at home, or in a tea garden or manor.
In five days it will be the turn of Shu Ling, the daughter of the Dali Temple Minister, to host the event. She has already posted an invitation to hold a June poetry gathering in her family's tea garden.
I will introduce you to them then. If they knew that the female scholars from the Great East Dynasty were also coming to our party, they would be so happy!"
"Then I'll have to thank Miss Xie for her help in the introduction!" Yutao bowed.
Xie Shier quickly helped her up: "You're welcome, just call me Shier. I'm so lucky to be your friend!"
"In that case, we will be friends from now on. In private, you can just call me Jiuer. It is our honor to know you!" Yu Jiuer smiled brightly!
Now that the matter was settled, Yu Jiuer finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After studying at home for a few days, June 28th, the day of the "Women's Poetry Club" gathering, soon arrived.
This group of noble ladies from aristocratic families were very excited about the arrival of Yu Jiuer and Yu Tao.
Shu Ling, who was hosting the banquet, was a smart person. When she saw Yu Jiuer and Yu Tao coming, she immediately ran up to them excitedly and greeted them warmly:
"Welcome, ladies! I have heard of your great names for a long time. Thank you for looking up to our small gathering! Concubine Yu, Madam Yu, you are our role models!"
Yu Jiuer smiled and said, "Since we are all friends, please don't call me Concubine Yu. Let's just call each other by our first names in private!"
"Great! I didn't expect you to be such a straightforward person, Jiuer!" A woman with a bun came up with a smile.
"My name is Yun Mei Niang, and I'm the wife of the new Minister of War. Originally, there were only unmarried girls here, and I was the only married woman. I was a little embarrassed, but now that you're here, I've finally found an ally!"
"Hahaha..." everyone laughed happily.
Shu Ling teased her, "You talk as if we are bullying you. It's good enough that you don't bully us!"
After a while of laughter, everyone started playing games.
After a game of Qushui Liushang, Yu Jiuer discovered that the women in this "Women's Poetry Club" were of high quality. Not only were they well-educated and knowledgeable, they also had broad vision and a generous mind. Most importantly, they had broad vision and a generous mind.
This was such a surprise for her!
If Song Wanqing had not fallen into blind love and been led by Rong Wan'er, she would not have ended up like this!
In the game, Yu Jiuer successfully captured a group of fan girls with a few poems and alternative ideas.
Taking advantage of the momentum, she quickly told them about her plan to open a girls' college and recruit female teachers.
Among the more than 30 members of the "Women's Poetry Club", five people expressed on the spot that they were willing to take the examination for female teachers at Lishan Academy.
Others did not give answers immediately because they had to discuss the matter with their families, but everyone was in high spirits.
This gathering was quite fruitful for Yu Jiuer.
In a blink of an eye, it was the tenth day of July, the day for the examination of the female teachers at Lishan Academy.
Xiao Qingqing, a poor woman, and fifteen noble ladies from the "Women's Poetry Club" came to Lishan Academy as promised.
Yu Jiuer asked Jun Mo to invite teachers from the famous Qingshan Academy and Wuming Academy in the capital to help with the review.
Even Jun Mo was dragged in to be a judge.
The women who came to take the test didn't expect that Yu Jiuer was so prestigious that she could even invite the dignified Prince Jing and gentlemen from two famous academies?
This made them a little nervous.
Yu Jiuer's smile made them relax a little unconsciously.
She encouraged everyone, "Don't be nervous. Our Women's Academy is in its early stages, so the requirements are not that high. You just need to show your abilities!"
The thrilling assessment for female teachers began. As previously agreed, this assessment was mainly based on certain questions from the imperial examination.
The examination is divided into written test, oral assessment and adaptability assessment, etc.
The sixteen candidates took the exam for a whole day.
Two days later, the test results were announced at Lishan Academy.
Poor Xiao Qingqing, the daughter of the Minister of Personnel Xie Shier, the daughter of the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple Shu Ling, the wife of the Minister of War Yun Meiniang, Yutao from Yinshan County and three other noble ladies were outstandingly talented and successfully passed the assessment and officially became female teachers in the early days of the Lishan Academy.
Jun Mo came over and said seriously: "The list of the eight female teachers will be posted on the bulletin board to announce the results to the world! Congratulations!"
"Clap, clap, clap!" The applause rang out over the Lishan Academy and did not stop for a long time.
Yutao didn't expect that she had passed the female teacher's assessment? She was so excited that she couldn't even speak.
Xiao Qingqing cried so hard that her heart was broken. If someone didn’t know, they would think someone had bullied her.
"Qingqing, don't cry! It's so embarrassing!" Yutao hugged her, crying and laughing.
Perhaps only people who come from poor backgrounds can understand how hard it is to achieve success today?
Xiao Qingqing sobbed and said, "Finally I don't have to get married! My father promised that if I become a female teacher in the Women's Academy, he would not force me to get married. That's great! I can finally live for myself!"
"So you came here to escape marriage?" Yu Jiuer joked, "You won't teach the female students here to be independent women, will you?"
Xiao Qingqing hurriedly said, "How could that be? I ran away from my marriage for my own reasons, and I would never teach this kind of thinking to my students! Please rest assured!"
Yu Tao rolled her eyes at Yu Jiuer, then turned to comfort Xiao Qingqing: "She was just joking with you, don't mind it!"
"It's over! You just came and you snatched my jade peach away. That's terrible!" Yu Jiuer looked jealous.
"Hahahaha..." Everyone bent over with laughter.
Those who were not selected also decided to join Lishan Academy to study.
Therefore, even before the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Mount Li Academy already has eight female teachers and nine students!
In the evening, the group of women gathered at Dongsheng Restaurant to celebrate their future different lives.
Hostile gazes came from a corner far away from Dongsheng Restaurant again.
Concubine Xiang angrily scolded the men in black who were kneeling on the ground: "You are all good-for-nothings! After so many days, you still can't catch a woman?"
The leading black-clad man said aggrievedly: "She has many shadow guards and secret guards around her, and her activities are all in the daytime and only within the capital. We really dare not expose our identities rashly!"
Another man in black advised, "Princess, there is no need to rush. The presence of our Miaojiang Secret Guards in the capital has already made the Emperor of the Great Dong Dynasty wary.
Last time, we cooperated with those princes to break into Prince Jing's mansion to test him. We lost a lot of people and aroused the suspicion of the Emperor of the Great Dong Dynasty. It is better to be careful!"
A man in black suggested: "Princess, how about we burn down her academy now to vent our anger?"
"Idiot! What's the point of burning down an empty academy now? It will only alert the enemy!" Xiang Fei's eyes were fierce and she smiled sinisterly.
"If you want to burn it, you have to wait until there are people inside. It would be best if Yu Jiuer is also inside before you do it. Even if you can't burn her to death, it will be enough to make her suffer!"