After farming, I opened a family tree

Chapter 39 System Rewards

On New Year's Eve, it snowed all night and didn't stop until dawn.

Shen Tang and Qin Wanwan were wearing new clothes, each holding a bowl of steaming dumpling soup, and sitting under the eaves.

Remembering that he stayed up late last night and had not signed in yet, Shen Tang quickly opened the game panel.

"Congratulations to the host for signing in for 100 consecutive days and earning 1000 copper coins. (Sign-in time will be refreshed soon.)"

“Also, congratulations to the host for receiving the 100-day sign-in reward. The reward has been automatically sent to the backpack.

Shen Tang opened the system backpack and found a small package inside.

"Modern Medical Treasure Box. (Auto-fill version)"

If there was anything Shen Tang was afraid of after traveling through time, it would definitely be getting sick.

In ancient times, a slight headache or a severe fever could kill a person.

Especially in winter, this first aid kit comes at a very timely moment.

Shen Tang took a look at the instructions on the first aid kit. In addition to common medicines for colds and fevers, there were also many anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and analgesic drugs.

As expected of a system product, it basically covers all the medicine needs for common diseases.

Because it was Chinese New Year, Shen Tang gave the feast to Aunt Guihua and the twin sisters on the eighth day of the first lunar month.

However, workshop workers can start working after the third day of the Lunar New Year, and their wages will double from the third to the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, so basically all workers are willing to come.

After the third day of the New Year, the workers went to work, and on the eighth day, Shen Tang and others would follow Master Li to the school to study.

It is called a school, but in fact it is just a slightly larger thatched hut.

The tables and chairs inside are of different heights, and the ground is uneven.

The windows also leak air, and the temperature inside and outside the house is basically the same.

However, when Shen Tang and his companions stepped into the school, they still caused quite a commotion.

Although the news that Master Li had accepted several female students had spread to the surrounding villages, many people still talked about it secretly when they saw Shen Tang and the others.

All the people sitting in the school were children. The youngest was only five or six years old, and the oldest was only ten years old.

There weren't many people, only about a dozen in total including Shen Tang and the others.

But it was obvious that the children sitting inside the house were dressed thicker than the other children.

"Why don't you girls stay at home and come to study?"

An older boy asked, who was also the best dressed and the best looking among the group.

"Why can you boys study but girls can't?"

Shen Dan immediately retorted.

"Girls should help my parents with housework at home, just like my sister."

"Humph, you're young and ignorant. In Lin'an Prefecture, some wealthy families even hire teachers to teach their female students."

Qin Wanwan quickly opened her mouth to argue.

She was telling the truth. Most of the young ladies from wealthy families were literate, and some of them were even able to compose poetry.

In a family like the Qin family, Qin's father would make his daughter learn to read and write, let alone those wealthy families.

"Humph, a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent!"

Shen Tang sneered.

"Do you know what that means?"

The saying that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent does not mean that women should not study.

Rather, a woman who has talent but does not show off because she has virtue is a virtuous woman.

This statement has been misinterpreted even in modern times.

“Isn’t that literally what it means?”

"A woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. This means that a woman who is literate and able to understand the great principles is virtuous."

"And do you know what the other sentence is?"

"What is it?"

"A man with virtue is a man of talent. You studied with Confucius, and I'm sure you've learned that there is no distinction between the classes."

"Why do you have so many ambiguities about women studying? I think you've read these sage books in vain. It's a shame for the Master to have students like you."

Shen Tang's words left the other party speechless.

"Shen Tang is right."

Master Li's voice came from the door.

"I teach you to read and write, to enlighten you, so that you can understand reason, not so that you can look down on others before you have even read a few books."

"You guys, a man of virtue would copy it a hundred times."

After saying this, Master Li sat down to give a lecture.

Because Shen Tang and his companions are older, they are much taller than others.

So I sat in the last row, so it didn't affect others.

The school only lasted half a day. In the first half, Master Li was teaching the Analects of Confucius, while in the second half he was still teaching the Thousand Character Classic.

The students entered the school at different ages, so Master Li had to teach them in two groups.

"Starting from today, there will be an exam every other month."

Master Li talked about this at the end of the class.

Suddenly, there was a sigh in the school.

The same goes for Shen Tang. She didn't expect that she had to take exams to study in ancient times.

After the morning class ended, when Shen Tang was about to leave the school, she saw the boy who had refuted her today. He was Zhao Zhuo, the son of the head of Zhaojia Village.

No wonder he speaks more confidently than others, it turns out he is the village chief’s son.

Noticing Shen Tang's gaze, the other party glared back at him without any hesitation.

"I'll let you know after the exam at the end of the month that it's better for girls to go back to school."

After all, he left without looking back.

Was she provoked?

Provoked by a ten-year-old kid?

Shen Tang didn't want to bully others. After all, she had studied for so many years, and she was sure that she would not have any big problems with this exam.

But she needs to let people know that women are no worse than men in studying.

She has also made up her mind that when she makes money, she will build a school in the village where both boys and girls can go to school.

So, kid, don’t blame your sister for bullying you.

Shen Tang was preoccupied and didn't say much along the way. The twin sisters and Qin Wanwan thought that he was in a bad mood because he was bullied on his first day at school.

"Cousin, don't be afraid. If you don't know how to do something, I'll tell you in secret."

"I have finished reading the Analects."

Qin Wanwan said it with great confidence.

Protect the best cousin in the world!

Shen Tang laughed and rubbed the other person's head.

"Don't worry about me, I was just thinking about something else."

Thinking about establishing a school today, she suddenly realized that she needed to plan her future blueprint in more detail.

The workshop can be set up before the spring, and workers need to be recruited and materials purchased.

When recruiting workers, priority should be given to women in the village, and suitable suppliers should also be found for materials.

And at present, there is only Xiang Niangzi. Although soap is a good thing, it also needs to open up sales channels.

Shen Tang returned home, found some pen and ink, and wrote down everything he needed to do.

I had just finished writing, and the ink on the paper had not yet dried, when I heard a sound coming from outside the yard.

"Brother, sister-in-law, I'm here to wish you a happy new year. Qingqing and the two children have caused you trouble during this period."

Shen Tang felt unfamiliar with the voice, but she had already guessed who it was.

What followed was Qin Wanwan running in with a panicked look on her face.

"Cousin, it's bad, my dad is here!"