bookrebus Chapter 333 It's like building a college
Chapter 333 It's like building a college
Mingyue looked at Madam Bai and said, "They all changed their names, so I want to change them too. I think their names are all very nice."
Madam Bai looked at her and said, "Is Mingyue not nice? Okay! Then I'll change it for you. How about Yuejin?"
"Yuejin is a nice name..." Su Mingyue clapped her hands quickly. In fact, how could she know whether the name was nice or not?
She just felt that since everyone else had changed, it would be bad for her not to change either.
Lin Wanwan didn't treat them as maids. These children stayed with her voluntarily.
Madam Zheng looked solemn, her eyes swept over the faces of the five maids one by one, and she spoke earnestly:
"From now on, every day at 1:00 AM, you must dress neatly and gather in this courtyard on time!
Not only the five of you, but also all the girls, big and small, in the village, no one can be left behind.
From now on, I will teach you the etiquette of the palace, how to walk, at what angle to bend when saluting, and how to speak to people of different status.
These are all academic matters and concern your future.
If you don't learn well, you won't just lose face, you'll also bring trouble to Wanwan."
“After the etiquette class is over, you can each delve into your own specialties.
Yuejin, you should go to the accounting office and learn accounting and financial management from the teacher.
Taoyao, the martial arts training ground is your world, go and hone your skills well.
Zhiwei specializes in learning embroidery skills.
Lexi followed the pharmacist to identify medicinal materials and study pharmacology.
Miaohe, just focus on practicing your cooking skills. You have to master them to perfection, otherwise what will your young lady eat in the future?
Remember, only by learning the skills can you gain a foothold in this world."
Yue Jin looked at her and said, "Ah? But where does our village get an accountant?"
Madam Zheng was choked by what she said. Madam Bai laughed heartily and said, "How could our village not have an accountant? We have one today. I'll tell your Uncle Bai about it later."
"Okay!" Yue Jin blinked, not quite understanding.
Madam Bai immediately called Master Bai over: "I'm short of people now, all kinds of talents..."
Master Bai looked at her, touched his nose and said, "What kind of people are you lacking? Tell me and I will find them for you. We definitely don't lack talent here."
Madam Bai looked at him and said, "We are currently in need of an accountant..."
"Huh? We have an accountant, right? Isn't Li Dongyang the Left Vice Minister? He is more than qualified to be an accountant." Master Bai said.
Madam Bai nodded and said, "Then ask him to take in another apprentice! Yue Jin will be Wan Wan's little maid from now on, so she must be trained from a young age!"
The maids around the daughters of wealthy families are trained since childhood. Otherwise, why would people say that they would rather marry a maid from a wealthy family than a girl from a poor family? This is the reason.
Maids from wealthy families often receive certain training in rules and etiquette and understand many principles of how to behave in society.
Women from ordinary small families are limited by factors such as family environment and educational resources.
In terms of etiquette and knowledge, they are indeed not as good as the maids of the wealthy families. Of course, this is not absolute.
Master Bai looked at the children and said:
“That’s not a big problem. There are six rooms in the back. Although they are not large, they are connected together. It is a rare and good place.
I was thinking of setting up two of the rooms as academies, and leaving the other rooms free for them to open small classes based on their respective expertise.
As long as the children are interested, they can choose to become the disciples of their favorite masters and study diligently."
Master Bai twirled his beard and continued:
“There is a very spacious training ground ahead, which is an excellent place for practicing martial arts.
From now on, the children will practice martial arts, starting with the most basic horse stance, and each move must be practiced solidly and steadily.
We have so many horses in our village stables, and we can't waste this unique condition.
In addition to boxing and kicking skills, riding and archery skills must also be taught well.
Children can learn how to control a horse in this training ground, and how to draw a bow and shoot an arrow while galloping on horseback.
Mrs. Bai laughed heartily and said, "I don't think we are like bandits now, but more like we are building a college."
Master Bai was stunned for a moment and said:
"You're right, aren't we a college now?
But our academy is open to both men and women."
Madam Bai nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I think this is a good idea."
Master Bai did what he said and took a group of people to clean up the several rooms at the back.
The young carpenter led a group of people to make desks and stools. There are many ancient trees growing on the mountain, among which nanmu, beech, camphor, etc. are all high-quality woods for making desks and school desks.
The young carpenters, with their helpers, slowly processed the wood into desks.
In the intervals between the production, the young carpenter pondered and worked on it, creating many ancient toys for Lin Wanwan.
He made a rattle. The drum body was made of fine wood and the drum surface was covered with soft sheepskin. When the handle was gently shaken, the earrings on both sides would hit the drum surface, making a crisp and pleasant sound.
A kite was also made. The master craftsman Lu Ban of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty once made a wooden bird out of bamboo and wood. This was the earliest prototype of the ancient kite. Later, people gradually used silk or paper to make it.
The kite made by the little carpenter has exquisite shape, bright colors and lively patterns painted on it.
When there is wind, Lin Wanwan can pull the kite and run happily on the grass, watching the kite fly high into the sky.
Liu Quanzhou held up the scenery and said, "Wanwan, do you think your Grandpa Liu is awesome? I'm really good at drawing, so I'll teach you later!"
Lin Wanwan had a headache. This old man was now brainwashing her non-stop. She actually liked painting very much. It wouldn't be a bad idea to learn it when she had time in the future.
The bed that the young carpenter built for Lin Wanwan was made of very carefully selected materials. It was made of high-quality huanghuali wood and exuded a faint fragrance.
The headboard of the bed is carved with a pattern of magpies climbing on plum trees. There are carved pillars at the four corners of the bed, and the pillars are carved with cranes in various postures. Some of them stretch their necks to sing, some lower their heads to look for food, and some flap their wings to fly. The feathers are carved vividly.
Mrs. Bai touched the bed and said, "Little carpenter, you have quite a skillful hand."
The young carpenter scratched his head and said, "It's okay, I just tinkered with it."
The young carpenter was very good at carpentry and it took him two days to make the academy look presentable.
Now, every day at the hour of Mao, Nanny Zheng begins to teach the girls in the village various etiquettes.
The first thing that came to mind was her walking posture. Madam Zheng straightened her back, nodded slightly, and motioned a little maid to come forward.
She said, "The first step for a little maid is to straighten her posture."
As she spoke, she gently raised her hand, signaling the maid to adjust her posture: "Keep your shoulders level, not one high and one low. Keep your neck straight, not hunched over. Only in this way can you show your spirit."