Medicine in Song Dynasty

Chapter 140 Ability

Several women had a gossip, and not long after, several wives of officials from the Qingzhou government came to visit. Princess Wen Lan praised Su Tong greatly, and even knew about the private school she ran, and even more about the private school she ran. The students took the initiative to raise funds and help the victims of the disaster.

Although it was a good word, Su Tong always felt awkward in his ears.

The owner of Princess Wen Lan's words were inconsequential, but he actually didn't take it seriously, vaguely revealing that the students in Su Tong's private school were all vulgar people, and even the girls showed up in public.

Su Tong didn't mind. Anyway, she didn't want to cultivate a real lady. Of course, in order to adapt to this society, the girls in her school must learn the etiquette rules that women in this era should follow, but they learn the rules. , just to better protect myself under the rules and make myself happy, not to treat myself harshly.

Back then, Ban Zhao's "The Commandments for Women" was said to be a classic that women should abide by, but Su Tong didn't take it seriously. He even openly joked at a relatively private school meeting that Miss Ban Zhao was widowed in her early years and lonely all her life. That's why I can't look at other people's kindness, so I have to write "Women's Commandments" to restrain women.

No matter how talented Ban Zhao is, just because of this, Su Tong doesn't like her.

A Xia and the others were stunned when they heard this, their foreheads sweated in fright, and they kept saying that Su Tong was messing around, for fear that others would hear it, but deep down in their hearts, they couldn't help but feel a secret joy.

Even if she was taught that women should be inferior to men by nature, as a daughter, it is impossible to really think that she should be inferior to others.

However, Su Tong really took out "The Commandments of Women" for everyone to learn.

In later generations, someone made an eye for Ban Zhao, saying that she herself is a talented woman, and she took part in the confidentiality as the master of Queen Mother Deng. She didn't really think that women should be 'lowly', but 'self-slaving' , she wrote "The Commandments for Women", which is not a feudal poisonous weed that oppresses women, but a wise proverb.

Su Tong didn't care what the talented girl Ban Zhao thought at the time, anyway, her "Women's Commandments" later "slaved" women, making women's status lower and lower, even if her heart is good, Su Tong It can't be said that she is right, but there are merits in "The Commandments for Women" that have been 'translated' by women of later generations.

If this thing is learned and used flexibly, it is indeed a very good "husband taming technique". It is not impossible for women to get more, better and more considerate care from men with their humble and gentle appearance, but women must first stand upright. Hold on, stand firm, and not feel that you are really inferior to men from the bottom of your heart.

Even though men and women have different physical conditions and are good at different tasks, women are no worse than men. There are many jobs that women are even more suitable for.

While Su Tong was thinking wildly, he lowered his head and listened to Li Xiuniang chatting with Princess Wen Lan. Anyway, he played the image of a gentle and shy little girl well.

Princess Wen Lan and Li Xiuniang still have a lot to talk about. Princess Wen Lan wants to invite a husband for her daughter Yu Yuanyuan, and she also wants to ask Li Xiuniang to introduce her to her. It’s just that in Qingzhou, it’s not easy to find a gentleman who is willing to teach girls. It's easy, Princess Wen Lan doesn't like those with poor talent and no reputation, and those who are willing, either she doesn't like it, or they are too young to teach girls.

"Hey, my little girl has a female husband in the capital, but Qingzhou is too far away from the capital, so the husband can't stay away. There is no choice but to find another candidate."

After chatting with Li Xiuniang for a few words, Princess Wen Lan finally got to the point and said with a smile, "I have heard of Mr. Chen Mo's name before. I wanted to ask him to teach my daughter when I was in the capital, but I didn't expect him to come to Qingzhou... ...I heard that he is a teacher in the Su family's private school, so I wonder if Mrs. Li can make a connection and ask him to come to my house to help me teach my little girl?"

Princess Wen Lan's speech was very polite, but somewhat implying that something must be won. Although she didn't say it clearly, but from her facial expressions and body language, it can be seen that she ran to a small private school for that Mr. Chen. I am very dissatisfied with teaching a group of country children, and feel wronged for it.

In fact, Princess Wen Lan never dared to ask Chen Mo to be her daughter's husband. Who is Chen Mo?That is a first-class figure of the emperor's teacher, and Zhao Zhen has almost obeyed his advice these years.

She never expected that someone she didn't even dare to think about would go to Qingzhou to teach in a simple private school. Princess Wen Lan was dumbfounded when she heard the news, but she didn't realize that she had extravagant hopes ——Since he can go to teach a group of country boys, wouldn't it be more honorable to be his daughter's husband?
Li Xiuniang was startled, and turned to look at Su Tong.

Su Tong sighed, and without pretending to be shy, he raised his head and said with a smile: "If you are invited by the princess, I will tell Mr. Chen, and Mr. Chen will make the decision."

Princess Wen Lan showed a bit of joy on her face: "Tong is really considerate, don't worry, I will pick a few more gentlemen for you to ensure that your private school can continue to run. We also have a lot of talents in Qingzhou .”

She took it for granted, and her tone was very friendly. Su Tong couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Don't bother the princess, I run a private school, just to let people know a few words and understand some principles. Scholars are more devoted to imperial examinations. How can I waste their time."

Princess Wen Lan didn't really care too much, but for the sake of face, she only said a few polite words.

You come and go, the women's parents are short-tempered, and the men and children spend the whole morning. It was almost time for dinner, and Su Tong followed Li Xiuniang to leave Yu's house.

As soon as she got in the car, Su Tong felt sore and tired, not only her, but even Li Xiuniang couldn't bear it.

"I'm old, I'm really old. Back then, when I went out to socialize, I was fine even if I spent a whole day, but now I can't." Li Xiuniang smiled wryly, and then frowned slightly, "The princess said she wanted to hire Mr. Chen, A Tong What do you think?"

Li Xiuniang is also a well-informed person. She absolutely supports her daughter's private school unconditionally. Although she feels a little strange that even girls are studying together, she does not object. Now someone came to her house It is very unhappy to poach the wall.

Su Tong smiled: "It's okay, Mr. Chen knows it well."

If Chen Mo really wanted to teach the princess's daughter, she would not come to Qingzhou. Although she didn't know whether Chen Mo came to Qingzhou for other purposes, she knew that since Zhao Wanrong was willing to write a letter of introduction, this person was indeed He is indeed going to be a teacher for her private school.

The gentleman respects promises, no matter how much Princess Wen Lan resorts to, no matter how good the conditions are, it is impossible for him to leave the Su family's private school.

Sure enough, Su Tong revealed Princess Wen Lan's meaning to Chen Mo a little bit, and Chen Mo smiled: "You don't have to worry about this matter, I'll take care of it."

On the same day, he politely wrote a letter, politely rejecting the princess' request, and didn't take that princess Wen Lan seriously at all.

Even if this matter is over, Su Tong doesn't take it to heart. What she cares most about now is the teaching situation in the school. Together with Chen Mo, she stays with those students all day long.

It has to be said that students in this era are not at all difficult to teach than students in later generations. On the contrary, they respect teachers more, cherish learning opportunities more, and obey the rules.

Like many elementary school students in later generations, they couldn’t sit still and refused to attend lectures, but here, all the students study hard, cherish those books very much, and have an almost pious attitude towards learning.

Su Tong specially opened up a small study room and turned it into a library. There are many books in it. These students spend their spare time in the library after class, eagerly learning knowledge, which is very difficult for them to learn. They are also very attentive to knowledge such as physical chemistry. If they don't understand it, they will memorize it by rote, and they must remember the knowledge points.

Su Tong's group hypnosis teaching went very, very smoothly, even more smoothly than she knew, and the students didn't have the slightest resistance.

She knows that not everyone in this era is like this, but most of the students selected this time are from poor families. Even if some family conditions are good, they can barely eat half full. Such children are willing to come to study, It must be self-motivated, different from ordinary people.

In just one month, these students showed signs of transformation.

Later, it was Su Tong who felt that these children should not be allowed to work too hard. They were not very old, and it was time for them to be lively and active. Like Chen Mo suggested, they used piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, boxing and sword as entertainment activities. It would be too much to take it as a rest.

That's right, Chen Mo has stricter requirements than Su Tong. They really train these students according to the standards of ancient gentlemen. They even asked Su Tong to make swords for everyone, requiring them to wear swords in school.

Su Tong was quite frightened - he didn't ask for those swords that didn't have a sharp edge, but a sword that was very sharp and could hurt people.

Ever since this guy saw some books on forging that Su Tong accidentally wrote in the study, he knew that Su Tong could make iron on a large scale, and he could also forge high-quality fine steel and make real magical weapons. He took it seriously, not only led a group of craftsmen from the Su family to start work, went to try to make steel, but also encouraged the students to join him.

I think Miss Su planned to do something that a time-traveling girl should do on paper. She planned for a long time and didn't dare to touch things like steel. Chen Mo didn't care about the influence at all. It seemed that he wasn't practicing Instead of making steel, he forged a toy.

Of course, Su Tong felt that if he could really follow the records in the book to make iron-making blast furnaces and high-quality steel, then she could only say one word of admiration, that is, Su Tong himself, who thought that his hands-on ability was better than those of the later generations. The woman is stronger than hundreds of times, and she still makes all kinds of weapons for herself when she has nothing to do. She can't guarantee that under the current conditions, she can really produce steel on a large scale.

"...Even if you really want to give swords to the students, it's not difficult to make it by hand with just a few people." Su Tong muttered a few words, then ignored him, waiting to see the man praised by Zhao Wanrong. No capable person, is it really that capable?

(End of this chapter)