$60, Girls' School

"Daqin?"

Bai Xiaowen couldn't help but repeat this sentence. For the word Qin, they who lived in Qin Province were familiar with it. They might not be interested in the dynasty two thousand years ago, but the symbol of Qin had been imprinted in their blood. Read

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So when he heard this sentence, he reacted so strongly.

"Yes, it is Daqin! The ancient Han Dynasty sent envoys to open up the Western Regions and learned that there were people similar to us living in the distant West, so it was called Daqin. It is what foreigners call the Holy Roman Empire now."

Bai Gui saw that everyone was looking at him, thought for a while, and told them the historical facts that were connected.

At this time, although some people had begun to study some records about the West in historical books, there were very few people like him who viewed the general appearance of history in the future and narrated from a macro dimension.

Every condensed common knowledge in the future was obtained by countless scholars.

In addition, the information cocoon in the late Qing Dynasty was not something that ordinary people could break.

Bai Gui thought about this and paid more attention to what he said. However, he still popularized some basic historical knowledge and foreign customs and culture knowledge with a few people. These are all in the vast books, but there are still few people who can extract them like him and connect them to the whole world from this perspective of macro-narration...

Several people listened with fascination. This kind of incisive explanation is better than ordinary storytelling.

Even some diners at the neighboring table couldn't help but listen.

But Bai Gui was also very cautious. He would never easily say some words involving the government. It was just some popular science and cultural knowledge. It didn't matter if others knew it.

"Brother Bai, you can sort out these words and write a book about foreign culture and customs. Maybe it will sell well."

Zhou Yuan has a business mind and suggested.

He thinks this is Bai Gui's ability to remember everything he has read. He has his own understanding after reading a lot of books. He writes down these "experiences" and sells them. It is also a business.

The books sold in bookstores now are all cultural studies of a certain country. Such popular science books are rare.

The Hundred Thousand Whys that were shown to elementary school students in later generations would be a killer if it were put into the present time. It would definitely become a best-selling work and guaranteed to make a lot of money.

"I'll think about it."

Bai Gui frowned, but there was no follow-up.

If he was in the south at this moment, it would be good to write and publish this popular science book. But he read the Imperial Edict and knew how strict the Qing court was in controlling thoughts. If he was labeled as a rebel, he would have nowhere to cry.

Money, there is no shortage now.

Reputation, it will not be too late to write when you have a certain status.

Zhou Yuan and others did not doubt him. Now they were studying Western languages, which was already a mental effort. Besides, writing a book is a long-term thing. There might not be a first draft without one or two months.

A meal, several people finished quickly.

Go to the back of the stable, tie up their horses, settle the remaining money, and leave the inn.

"Let's go to the Yage Girls' School to pick up my sister..."

Zhou Yuan said with a wink, leading a red horse.

He sent Miss Zhou San to Ya Ge Women's School a few days ago, but he saw many young and beautiful girls in the women's school. They were all fair-skinned and pampered boudoir ladies. They were very different from the girls he saw in the countryside and were very pleasing to the eye.

"Let's go!"

In addition to Bai Gui, the other two men also had their hearts moved and urged.

A man is a teenager until he dies.

From childhood to adulthood, the bad habit of lust cannot be changed.

Confucius also said that food and sex are human nature.

Ya Ge Women's School is located in Ganyuan School, at the Nanyuan Gate of the provincial capital. Ganyuan School is the first private school in Qin Province. It was founded by Yan Peitang in the 29th year of Guangxu. It has a women's school named after his wife Yang Ya Ge. However, last year, Ganyuan School was forced to close, leaving only Ya Ge Women's School.

It's strange to say that after Ganyuan School closed, Ya Ge Women's School has attracted more and more people.

Riding horses is not allowed in the provincial capital, but this rule has long been ignored. However, it is still rare to see people riding horses on the busy streets. After passing a few streets and alleys, they saw that there was no one around, so they rode on horses. They did not dare to drive too fast, but drove slowly.

But the speed was much faster than walking before. After about two quarters of an hour, they arrived at the South Courtyard Gate.

After getting off the horse, before reaching the gate, they heard the noise inside the girls' school, which was crisp and pleasant.

The courtyard wall was high, as high as two people, like a tightly closed prison, and it was difficult to peek inside from the outside.

The gatekeeper was not a man, but an old woman.

"Please tell them."

Zhou Yuan said to the gatekeeper.

While the gatekeeper entered the lecture hall of the girls' school, several people also saw several female students playing and fighting inside through the crack of the black painted door, which was half-closed and about the size of a fist.

Although they were playing, their every move was very appropriate and virtuous. It should be the etiquette taught in the girls' school. Like the girls' schools in Japan, they teach how to take care of their husbands and children, as well as some cooking principles.

Next to the Ya Ge Girls' School is a newsstand.

It is probably for serving female students, and the staff at the newsstand are also women.

Bai Gui felt bored, so he walked to the newsstand and began to read the newspapers here. The newspapers and new magazines were placed in the most conspicuous place, because he had subscribed to the latest newspapers of the Normal School, which was both comprehensive and extensive, so his eyes looked towards the secluded place, which was also old newspapers and magazines.

They are all killing time.

Picked up a newspaper with the cover of "Guangtong Newspaper" written on it. It was written in the Western calendar 1897. The editor-in-chief of the newspaper was written in three big characters, Yan Peitang. He was the principal of Ya Ge Girls' School. It was normal for the newsstand here to sell the newspaper he founded.

In the reporter column, it was written that special reporter Yu You and censor Song Bolu. The newspaper was quite thick, and it was written on the lower left corner of the back that each copy cost 100 coins.

"It seems that Principal Yan was forced to close Ganyuan School. I'm afraid there are other reasons..."

Bai Gui's eyebrows jumped. He didn't expect that there were so many big figures involved in a simple newspaper. According to the time point, his senior Yu Youren ran away when he was serving as this special reporter...

Yes, the Normal School where he is now is also the Guanzhong Academy where Yan Peitang and Yu Youren went.

He flipped through the newspaper casually.

It said: "On the Earth's Fragrance Industry", "The Situation of Indian Tea" and other big titles.

It introduced that the tea and incense industry of the Qing Dynasty was being impacted by the tea and incense industries of India and Southeast Asia. In the long run, the country would inevitably be short of money and silver. The argument put forward was that national capital must be encouraged and industry must be developed vigorously.

Bai Gui read it with great interest for a while. When he saw that there seemed to be movement at the door, he rolled up the newspaper and paid at the newsstand. The old newspapers were not worth much, so they were much cheaper. A stack only cost twenty coins.