kingnovel Chapter 368 Gift
Chapter 368 Gift
Ye Qing has always had an idea in her mind. She wants the girls in the village to go to school as well.
Now that conditions in the village are better, every family must have enough money to send their children to school.
But families usually leave girls at home to work, and one person can raise many silkworms.
Ye Qing still wanted to fight for it and seek benefits for the girls.
Ye Qing decided to give it a try. She did not alert her family and went to find the village head alone.
When I arrived at the headman's house, everyone was at home, and they all looked tired.
When Ye Qing went out, he looked at his complexion and saw some dark circles under his eyes. He slept too late last night.
"Grandpa Lizheng, did you sleep well last night?"
The head of the village looked up from his recliner and said, "Qingya is here. Come in and sit down. She is sleeping well."
Ye Qing followed the headman and went to the study.
Now the village head’s house has also been turned into a study room. Anyone who comes to see the village head for something will come here to talk.
"Big brother, come here." The head of the village called his eldest son.
Ye Fang came from the backyard, washed his hands and went into the study.
"Qingya is here. I was tired all day yesterday, so I'm going to rest at home."
"Yesterday I just helped out, it wasn't as hard as you guys." Ye Qing said this sincerely. It was very tiring to greet and see off guests, as well as to return gifts.
While Ye Fang was speaking, he glanced at the sky. Ye Qing stopped talking and told him the purpose of his visit.
"Grandpa Lizheng, Uncle Ye Fang, I'm here to give the village some advice. Can we open a girls' school in the village?"
The village head had never thought about this question before, and his face looked a little solemn.
"Qingya, women can't take the imperial examinations, so studying is useless." The head of the village always thought that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent.
Ye Fang could accept this. He had a daughter and wanted her to learn to read.
"Grandpa Lizheng, the girls' school I want to run is not just for reading. On top of literacy, we'll also offer a few technical courses, such as embroidery, housekeeping, and medicine."
This time the village head understood and wanted the girls in the village to learn more skills.
"Qingya, this is a good idea. If you learn some skills as a housekeeper, you won't be fooled after getting married." Ye Fang was moved.
Ye Qing looked at the head of the village and added fuel to the fire.
"Grandpa Lizheng, there will be more and more people in our village who pass the imperial examinations. There will be more opportunities for my brothers' classmates to come to the village. If a girl in our village can't read a single word, it will bring shame to her brothers at home."
The head of the village and Ye Fang looked at each other. They had not considered this aspect yet.
The village had just held a buffet, and they hadn't changed their mindset yet, so they didn't think of this.
In the future, it will definitely be easier for girls in the village to get married than before.
It is very possible to marry into a city or scholarly family.
If the girls in the village can read and write and can manage the household affairs, it will be easier to find a marriage partner in the future.
Both of them were somewhat tempted, mainly because the village had money in the account and they had the confidence to do it.
If they don't have money, no matter how much Ye Qing talks about the benefits, they won't even consider it.
"Qingya, I agree with this, but if you want to use the money in the village account, you have to discuss it with the village."
Ye Qing understood that since she came today, she would not just be a good person in words.
"Grandpa Lizheng, since I have made this suggestion, I am willing to donate two hundred taels of silver to help build a girls' school in the village."
Ye Qing didn't stay long after she finished speaking. She could tell that Ye Fang was busy and had already looked at the sky several times.
Ye Fang and Ye Qing went out together, "Uncle, where are you going?"
"I'm going to the private school. Master Jiang didn't leave yesterday, so I want to go and see him today." Ye Fang did not hide it. He was the next village head and he had to do all these things.
The two walked together for a while, and Ye Qing thought of a problem and reminded Ye Fang.
"Uncle, if some brothers in the village really don't have the talent for studying, can the private school teach them a skill so that they can make a living with the skill in the future?"
Ye Fang pondered the possibility of this in his mind. Some children really have no talent. They can barely recognize a few words and are unwilling to go to school.
Ye Fang was anxious to see Master Jiang, as their village really wanted to invite the retired adult to teach.
Ye Qing expressed his thoughts and went home feeling relaxed.
The world is difficult and she can't do much. She can only improve the status of women bit by bit, starting from small things.
Ye Qing returned home and did not tell his family about this. It would not be too late to tell them after the results were out.
Just as Ye Qing sat down, there was a knock on the door.
Ye Qing didn't let Zheng Qin open the door. She got up and went outside to take a look.
"Fourth brother is here, come in quickly, grandpa and grandma are at home."
Ye Qing wanted to take the bag from Ye Chenyi, but Ye Chenyi didn't give it to him because he was afraid that Ye Qing would be tired.
Ye Qing followed Ye Chenyi home and the two went to the backyard.
"Grandma and grandpa, these are the things Wei Jia and your fifth and seventh brothers brought for you. Their names are written on them. Qingya, help divide them up."
Ye Qing became interested, untied the bag, and took out the items one by one.
Everyone at home gathered around and watched Ye Qing open the gifts.
Ye Qing first took out a headband, which was wrapped with a circle of leather and embroidered with flowers. It was made very delicately.
Ye Qing handed the headband to Li, "Grandma, this is the headband that Sister Jiang brought you. It will be cool in a while, so you can wear it."
Li was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. "This girl, it's not easy to be away from home, she still thinks of me."
Wei Xin was happy standing by, because the two brothers of the Wei family had received a lot of help from the Ye family. Every time they went to take an exam, the Ye family would personally send them off.
Although his family didn't say anything, Wei Xin kept it in mind and tried his best to be nice to his family.
My brother's wife is concerned about Li, and her parents' family is trying to save her face.
"Grandma, try it on. If there's anything that doesn't fit, ask my second sister-in-law to modify it for you. She has the most skillful hands."
Zheng Qin also persuaded Li to try it. Li was so happy that she put the hat on her head and found it was just the right size.
"Young people really have good taste. This hat is very comfortable to wear." Li smiled so well that her eyes narrowed.
Ye Qing praised him a few words, then went out to get something, this time it was for Old Man Ye, a box of plaster.
Old man Ye's waist would occasionally hurt, and the plaster from the shop in the city was very effective. Whenever someone came back, they would bring some back.
Old Man Ye took the plaster and smiled kindly. He felt that his love for these children was not in vain as they still thought of him when he went out.
Ye Qing took out the gifts one by one. There were names written on the outside of the gifts, so one could tell who they belonged to at a glance.
Everyone in the family received a gift, even the baby in Zheng Qin's belly, which was a delicately crafted rattle.
Erbao was sitting aside holding a Lu Ban lock and studying it. It was very interesting and he liked it very much.
After Ye Qing distributed all the gifts, there was still one gift at the bottom of the bag.
She picked it up curiously, wanting to see who had two gifts.
Ye Qing took off the outer packaging and looked at the note on it. It was not written in his brother's handwriting, but it was written very beautifully.
"Fourth brother, who gave me this gift? Why do I have two?"