Chapter 1177: Convince
Li Jinghua suddenly thought of the academy that Little Treasure and Little Bear had been running. She couldn’t help but put a hand over her chest and ask, "The Treasure-Bear Academy also accepts female students. Don’t tell me you thought about this ten years ago?"
Mu Yangling shook her head. "I wasn’t that far-sighted. At that time, I just felt that those young ladies were pitiful and felt that if they became literate and learned some math skills, their lives would improve. That’s why I suggested that Little Treasure and Little Bear take in female students."
Li Jinghua heaved a sigh of relief upon knowing that she was still the Ah Ling she knew.
"I started thinking about this when I started the girls’ school." Mu Yangling looked at Li Jinghua carefully and said guiltily, "All these years, I’ve been supporting the creation of more girls’ schools and thinking of ways to find jobs for poor students who graduated from the girls’ school, in order to build a good foundation. I’ve also given women priority to any suitable jobs in the factories, grain stores, and farms that are owned by the King’s estate."
Seeing that she had sacrificed so much for this illusory matter and had persisted for so many years, Li Jinghua could not help but sigh and ask, "Does Fourth Brother know about this?"
Mu Yangling chuckled. Of course, Qi Haoran knew. After all, he had to deal with Fan Zijin.
Seeing her expression, Li Jinghua raised her eyebrows and asked, "Does Zijin know?"
Mu Yangling immediately shook her head. "He doesn’t know."
If he knew, he would certainly make a fuss about it. He already had a problem with her monopolizing Qi Haoran, and would tempt Qi Haoran to take concubines every other day. If he knew that she wanted to stir up feminism, he would definitely chase out all the female workers she recommended.
Li Jinghua doubted Qi Haoran’s ability to keep secrets. "Can Fourth Brother hide it from him?"