Traveling through ancient times, storing supplies and not fleeing famine

Chapter 213 Farewell to Mr. Yu

"Yiyi was already very talented before, and now she is even more impressive. Has Yiyi studied with other husbands in the past two years?"

When Xia Shengsheng saw that Mr. Yu asked about it, she told Mr. Yu that Mr. Yang had been teaching several children in the family.

Although Mr. Yang teaches several children in his family, he focuses on teaching Yiyi. Yiyi's courses are different from those of others, and she learns hundreds of times better than other children!

"No wonder, no wonder Yiyi has made such great progress in the past two years. Don't leave in a hurry, have dinner with me first, Yiyi, I will ask you a few more questions..."

Xia Shengsheng and Yiyi got up early and arrived at Mr. Yu's house around nine o'clock.

Apart from chatting with Xia Shengsheng and her daughter at the beginning, Mr. Yu had been testing Yi Yi's knowledge.

It was not until around 12 noon that the servants said that the meal was ready. Mr. Yu nodded and stopped the torture.

"Look at me, I've forgotten the time. Madam Xia and Yiyi must be hungry, right? Let's sit down and eat first!!"

Unable to refuse the kind invitation, Xia Shengsheng and Yiyi had no choice but to stay and have lunch.

While eating lunch, Mr. Yu seemed to have something to say.

It's just that she has always adhered to the principle of not talking while eating or sleeping, so she waited until everyone had finished their meal and had a cup of tea before she started to talk about what was on her mind!

Xia Shengsheng had been waiting for a long time and had long seen that Mr. Yu had something to say. Now that he was finally about to say it, she was very anxious!

However, Yiyi remained very calm and looked particularly composed.

This temperament is really captured!

"Madam Xia, I'll get straight to the point if I have something to say!!"

"Mr. Yu, please speak."

Xia Shengsheng really wanted to say, if you don’t get straight to the point, I’ll suffocate to death.

It seems that she really needs to learn how the ladies of ancient times did things. She will also ask Yiyi for advice when she returns.

"Yiyi is very talented, I knew this when I first took her in, but I didn't expect that she would make such great progress in the two years I was away. I guess Mr. Yang is also a talented person, and her knowledge is not inferior to mine.

I just chatted with Yiyi for such a long time, and I already know Yiyi's foundation. I was thinking that with my knowledge, I might delay Yiyi. It would be better to let her learn from people with higher knowledge, so that Yiyi's talent will not be buried!

Madam Xia, what do you think? "

Xia Shengsheng first glanced at Yiyi. He didn’t expect that Yiyi could receive such great affirmation from Mr. Yu. Could it be that not only Mr. Yang could not teach Yiyi more, but Mr. Yu was the same too?

Of course it would be best if there was someone with higher academic attainments to teach Yiyi.

But where can we find such people?

"Mr. Yu, you know that I am just a peasant woman and I don't know many people. I just don't know where to find people with higher academic attainments. Do you have any good recommendations?"

Since Ms. Yu said this, there must be a way, otherwise she wouldn't have brought up this topic.

"I do know someone. She is the daughter of my father's student. Her surname is Feng. She is 25 years old this year, a few years younger than me, but her knowledge is also better than mine.

My father has met Miss Feng several times and was amazed by her talent!

My father once said that her knowledge, if it were true, might even be higher than my father's!

So I was thinking, if Yiyi has such talent, it wouldn't be a waste for her to follow Miss Feng!! "

Miss Feng? 25 years old? At 25, she was not called Madam. So, Miss Feng was still unmarried?

Xia Shengsheng looked at Yi Yi's expectant eyes and knew that she really wanted to study under Miss Feng.

"But I wonder where Miss Feng lives and whether she will accept students?" Xia Shengsheng asked!

"Miss Feng lives in Linyi Prefecture. I only heard about her from my father when I went back this time. This Miss Feng is very ambitious. She wants to establish a girls' school so that all the girls who want to study can enroll!

I also heard before I came back that Feng Xiaogang’s girls’ school seemed to have just been built and was recruiting students, but the results seemed to be unsatisfactory.”

This effect is not ideal, but it is understandable. In this society where men are superior to women, most people believe that a woman’s virtue lies in her lack of talent.

But Mr. Yu was like this, and he recruited many people from open-minded families who supported women's education.

But no matter how open-minded they are, few people are willing to send their girls to girls' schools.

Women's education is not yet recognized in this era.

"Sir, is Linyi Prefecture far from here? Do you think Mr. Feng will accept me as a student?"

It seems that Yiyi really wants to study with Miss Feng, so she asked this.

"Linyi Prefecture is to our south, with Hui'an Prefecture and Yujiang Prefecture in between. If we go by distance, it will take at least six or seven days to get there by carriage. It is a bit far, but if you really want to go there to study, then you can't be afraid of how far the road is, right?

With your knowledge, it will be easy for you to get admitted, so you don't have to worry about this!"

After hearing this, Yiyi looked at Xia Shengsheng with expectant eyes, and Xia Shengsheng also understood what Yiyi meant.

Although Linyi Prefecture is quite far away and Yiyi will not be able to go home often in the future, this small reason should not hinder Yiyi's pursuit of education.

So, Xia Shengsheng and Mr. Yu learned more about Miss Feng and the specific location of Miss Feng's home.

Mr. Yu told us everything he knew.

In fact, she was reluctant to let such a good student leave, but she knew her own limitations. Her knowledge was not half of Miss Feng's. In order not to delay such a good seedling, she was willing to pave the way for Yi Yi.

Although Mr. Yu and Miss Feng had only met once, due to the relationship between the two families, as long as Mr. Yu wrote a letter of introduction, Miss Feng would always take better care of Yi Yi.

So after she and Xia Shengsheng confirmed their approximate study schedule, she wrote a handwritten letter and gave it to Xia Shengsheng.

"I just hope that after Miss Feng reads this letter, she can take better care of Yiyi. Yiyi has a stable personality and strong adaptability. I believe Yiyi will definitely gain a lot from Miss Feng."

Yiyi was a little reluctant to leave Mr. Yu, so before leaving, she specially bowed deeply to Mr. Yu and bid farewell to him!

"Sir, no matter where I go in the future, no matter who I study with, you will always be my mentor. If I have the chance, I will come to see you often. When I succeed in my studies, I will come to thank you for your kindness!!"

Mr. Yu's eyes were slightly red. He held Yiyi's hands with both hands and gently helped Yiyi up.

"Go! There is still a long way to go, and your life will become more and more exciting..."