Chapter 783 - 374: Do Some Things_3
For now, the subjects that will be established are language arts, mathematics, painting, music, etiquette, handicraft, morals and life, aiming to nurture a new generation of women in the Great Qian Kingdom with both moral and intellectual education...
Subjects like mathematics and painting are easy to manage, but the key lies in the morals and life course. How should the lesson plans for it be drafted? We are in ancient times now; it needs to conform to the moral standards of the ancients and yet incorporate some ideals of self-respect, self-love, and self-improvement.
As for student recruitment, as long as we have good teachers, there will be no concern about attracting students. Of course, it would be best if the most distinguished guest teachers could come to the school to teach once every ten days, with ordinary teachers taking over on other days. Even so, the daughters of nobility would flock to the school.
For language arts, we can invite Yu Xiu, who is now the Crown Prince Shaofu. Painting and music could be taught by Old Master Pan, the most famous celebrity in all of Daqian. Handicraft could be instructed by the little mother, who not only embroidered the unique masterpiece "Hope," but is also the model for Yueniang, whom all women in Daqian admire. Mathematics could be taught by Sean, who is now respected even by the teachers of the Imperial College. The course on morals and life, the most valued and also the most criticized by those in power, would ideally be taught by the virtuous Eldest Princess Tai Feng, although she is already seventy-one, her spirit is excellent. Etiquette would be best taught by the Palace’s court lady, Shang Yi.
Apart from the last two, Qian Yixiu has the means to invite the others. There is also a way to invite the last two, with the Eldest Princess approached by Huang Lingling and Shang Yi by the Grand Empress Dowager.
With so many excellent teachers gathered, even if they only teach once every ten days or two weeks, no daughter of nobility would refuse such an opportunity. Not to mention anything else, becoming disciples of these people would make it much easier for them to find good families to marry into.
She now has young children, so she’ll do some preliminary work first. When her children are a bit older, and the school is on the right track, she will not only be the founder but will also teach language arts and painting. Because of those two plagiarised poems, she has become a rare female poet of this era. She is also the personal disciple of Prince Consort Pan and Yu Xiu, teaching those children painting and calligraphy is well within her capabilities.
Qian Yixiu was groggy and hadn’t slept well the previous night, having gotten up to feed Sisi at one point. When she got up the next day, her eyes were ringed with dark circles.
Seeing her like this, Sister Zeng and a few maids felt very sorry for her, asking if it was too exhausting to take care of the child at night. Now, Brother Cheng and Brother Xin both sleep in the eastern wing with their wet nurse, and she only takes care of Sisi herself, feeding her once during the night. The night maids sleeping in the side room would come in to change the baby’s diaper once.
"How about letting the wet nurse take care of the girl at night?" Sister Zeng suggested.