Sisters in the Deep Forest Valley: Many Fun Things

Chapter 206 Ahua's Hope for Education

"It's our fault. We'd never seen anything like this before, and we were stunned by Master Qin's imposing presence. We didn't react in time. But we really prefer being friends with you two to being your students, hahaha," Lin Lanshan said frankly.

Ning Linlan said very seriously, "It really is! Just now, listening to Mr. Qin instructing his students, I was immediately reminded of the days when my father used to teach me to read and beat me from one end of the village to the other."

Ning Linlan looks gentle and kind, but you wouldn't guess she's actually quite tough... The two sisters couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Qin Qian and Zhao Fu exchanged a smile, then relaxed and continued chatting with them.

"Mr. Qin, my sister and I came to the county town today to inquire about something. You are a teacher in the county town, do you know if there are any schools for girls here? Schools in neighboring counties are fine too." Lin Chunyi suddenly spoke up, getting straight to the point.

Worried about being misunderstood as deliberately making things difficult for someone who was a teacher, Lin Lanshan added, "There's a little girl in our village who's quick-witted, has a good memory, and especially loves reading."

My sister and I discussed it for a long time and decided to secretly inquire and find a place for her to study. She's so smart and eager to learn; it's such a pity she can't have proper instruction from a teacher.

Ning Linlan couldn't help but think: I get a headache just writing one more word, and there's someone who actually wants to study? This girl, I admire her!

A girls' school? Qin Qian and Zhao Fu were both stunned.

Qin Qian pondered for a moment and said bluntly, "But women cannot participate in the imperial examinations. Wouldn't it be even more of a pity if they could do nothing after completing their studies?"

Lin Chunyi shook her head and solemnly replied, "When you want to do something, you don't necessarily have to care about the result; you can just focus on the process of trying."

There are many choices in life, but the premise is that she has the opportunity to choose.

If she could have become a well-educated and reasonable woman, why let her spend her whole life believing that she could only be an ignorant woman?

"Don't ask about the outcome..." Qin Qian murmured to himself, somewhat lost in thought.

Lin Lanshan continued her sister's words, saying, "Mr. Qin, she is only nine years old this year. Her parents are no longer alive, and she only has one older brother..."

She told the two of them about the siblings' situation, naturally exaggerating their hardships and misery. She also described them as working harder, being smarter, and more studious.

"If she can really go to school, we can help her pay the money first! But she doesn't know about these things yet, after all, it's just our enthusiasm. Whether we can even find her is a question, and it wouldn't be good if our hopes were dashed."

In fact, repeatedly mentioning or exploiting tragedy, whether it be someone else's or one's own, is wrong.

It's like that modern TV host who repeatedly brought up the girl's painful experience, exploiting someone else's suffering. (Of course, this host was eventually scolded by another famous dancer present!)

Such behavior, which causes suffering to the person experiencing it, is shameful.

But we must admit that misery is also a weapon.

When necessary, it can indeed achieve a more valuable purpose by gaining the sympathy of others.

Just like now.

If you tell Qin Qian and his wife about Ahua's experience, even if they are unwilling to help, they will most likely point out another way.

Even if there really is no place in the county where girls can go to school,

They believed that this incident would leave an impression on the two men, so that they would remember to ask about other places when the opportunity arose.

This was the most mentally taxing thing they could do for Ahua, given their generally lack of cunning and wit.

"Compared to Ashu and Ahua, I feel like I'm living too well, I'm so ungrateful." Ning Linlan felt a little down after hearing this.

I felt sorry for the two siblings, and also for myself, who had such a good opportunity to study and learn to read, but didn't cherish it and only knew how to wield sticks and whips...

"Xiaoyi, Lanshan, if she goes to school, I can help pay some money. Just find any reason to give it to her."

Okay, the two sisters knew they had won over Ning Linlan's sympathy as soon as they saw her.

It's just that the force was a bit too much.

"Sister Ning, you don't need to do that. We're not that kind-hearted as to give them the money for nothing. They'll pay it back slowly in the future."

Money earned through one's own hard work is truly one's own. I believe they would never accept charity, nor would they ever ask others for money.

"Alright~ Then bring them to my house to play sometime, and I'll teach them a few self-defense skills and take them hunting in the mountains. That should be fine, right?"

The two sisters exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Thank you so much, kind and beautiful Sister Ning!"

Ning Linlan tilted her head back with a haughty expression.

Come to think of it, they hadn't considered that Yang Yu, A Shu, and A Hua had also been learning martial arts for a while. It's time to take them for a stroll in the mountains and get some real combat experience!

Okay! I'll remember that! We can start making arrangements for this next year when the weather gets warmer!

Yang Yu, A Shu, and A Hua, who had just returned home after running two laps around the village, all shivered involuntarily: Strange, they just felt hot, but suddenly they feel a bit cold.

Zhao Fu listened silently for a long time without saying a word. Only then did she look at Qin Qian and ask him softly, "Husband, what do you think about this young lady? Why don't we go and ask Madam Yang?"

If only she had met such kind people as these two girls when she was a child... But at least Ahua did, and at least one little girl will not have to go through the same thing as her.

Either way, that's fine.

Qin Qian knew that Afu was thinking about her past.

"To be honest, I'm actually the teacher of Class A at Changsong Private School. And Changsong Private School happens to have a girls' class, but..."

Qin Qian's expression became conflicted as she spoke, indicating she was somewhat troubled.

The two sisters didn't think anything of it, and just thought it was really easy for them to get it!

Lin Chunyi happened to meet a scholar by the roadside and kindly gave him a heads-up, which unexpectedly helped a scholar.

Just when they were wondering how to find out about the Qingsong Private School, they unexpectedly ran into the scholar again, and coincidentally, this scholar turned out to be the teacher of the Qingsong Private School!

There's a strange feeling that God is guiding them, helping Ahua walk the path she's meant to walk...

Lin Chunyi said with a happy expression, "We don't know anything about things in the county town, and we don't have any other acquaintances or friends, so even if we want to inquire, we don't know where to start."

Mr. Qin, on behalf of Ahua, thank you for telling us this. We were so happy to learn that there really was a place in the county town where she could study!

Lin Lanshan also said, "Do you know who we should talk to about this? Let's go ask her today and see if we can get her back to school sooner."

Although she secretly hoped Qin Qian could help recommend someone to get in, she couldn't say it out loud.

What kind of friend is someone I've only met twice? I'd better not bother them.

Out of consideration for the small favor they had done for him, how could he not make sarcastic remarks like, "What's the point of girls going to school? They're really ignorant!"

It's already very kind of them to be willing to tell them where they're going.