Chapter 847: Receiving Attention
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Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“l feel like the students’ mental outlook has changed,” Su Wenxiu said as he looked at the students’ brilliant smiles, “1 remember sending Xuexuan and Xuehai to school.
“The children here rarely smiled as most could barely afford to eat. It was still deserted at that time and not as convenient for the students to buy school supplies. ”
Although it had only been a short time, he realized how much this place had changed.
“Everyone’s wearing the same clothes and look tidy, too. It’s the same as the medical school uniforms, but the students here wear blue.” Su Wenxiu thought the academy uniforms were nice.
The words “Blue Mountain” on the uniforms also made them look more iconic.
Su Binglan smiled, “Yeah, that’s to prevent people from impersonating the students and regulate behavior better.”
A student in uniform would represent the academy in everything, so they would be careful when speaking and how they behaved outside of school.
Since it was tough to even attend Blue Mountain Academy due to the strict entrance examination, the students did not want to tarnish the school’s reputation or be expelled for inappropriate behavior.
Inadvertently, the student would have also ruined their reputation if they were to get expelled. Whether they applied to other schools or took the Imperial Exams, one’s reputation would also matter. Of course, the impact was even more significant now.
If the Blue Mountain Academy Students completed their studies with no issues, they would have a much easier time applying for jobs at the Su family’s factories or businesses.
However, if one violated the rules and discredited the academy, the Su family would not hire them. Ot course, everyone knew they would not have to worry about job-hunting after graduation if they performed well and studied hard.
Nir. Kong even said he might a.s.sign them some jobs in the future. With that, the students’ pressure to find jobs would be lower.
Su Wenxiu said, “That’s great. It will help the students develop good habits.
It’s the same as the medical school, with its rules and regulations.”
He looked around and felt everything had developed in an excellent direction. Su Binglan also looked around and said, “Let’s take a look.”
“All right.” Su Wenxiu went over to check out what school supplies the shops on both sides of the street sold. He could see many people walking around.
Not only were the Blue Mountain Academy students there, but the medical school students were around, too. People could distinguish the difference by the uniforms. Some ordinary folks were also there to shop with their children.
“Are there any books or papers you like? Your father and I can buy them for you. When you’re of age, your father will send you here to take the entrance exams.”
“Father, would you really let me study here?”
“Boys and girls can study here. Both can be equally as successful and earn a decent living when they grow up. Of course, I’ll send you to school if you want to study,” the man said to his daughter with a smile.
His wife added, “Many of the factory workers and shopkeepers in Su Teng Village are women. As long as one is capable, they can own businesses and earn money.”
The little girl nodded, saying, “I’ll be a filial daughter when I grow up, Mother and Father.’
“We believe in you, dear.”
Everything in Teng County had changed dramatically. People no longer valued boys over girls. Moreover, women were just as respectful to their parents after marriage as men were to theirs.
Some women could even earn more than men. As long as one was successful, people would also respect one’s parents.
Su Wenxiu overheard the trio’s conversation as he pa.s.sed by a bookshop. He raised a brow and looked at the trio who had already entered to buy things. He became a little emotional, saying, “Sister, the changes here are perfect. Many parents value their daughters just as much as their sons now.”
He remembered how his family used to treasure his sister more. Many gossiped about the Su family because the villagers were still somewhat stuck in their traditional ways. Everyone thought sons were more important than daughters in this era.
Many daughters would handle all the housework and get taken for granted.
Parents would also neglect their daughters sometimes. However, that was no
longer the case.
The living conditions in the surrounding villages had improved exponentially, and girls would have enough to eat and the chance to study. Such changes made everyone happy.
The two rows of shops along the street sold things like books, paper, ink, and inkstones. Some even sold bedding and school bags. The rest of the shops sold snacks and dried fruits for the students to eat.
“Sister, this shop sells backpacks. Are they imitating the embroidery shop?” Su Wenxiu whispered to his sister.
Su Binglan said lowly, “It’s easy to make school bags, so imitations are expected. Sometimes, it’s okay if people need to do that to earn a decent living. ”
Since the embroidery shop did not just rely on school bags to earn money, she did not mind if people could imitate and sell school bags. After all, she had used inspiration from modern times to design such bags.
“Although this shop is small, the owner hired two workers. That means business is good. Such shops also provide job opportunities for people. Now, these two workers can earn monthly incomes for their families.”
It was a domino effect that created better lives for people. Su Wenxiu understood his sister’s meaning and remembered how kind she was. He asked, “But won’t it affect the embroidery shop’s income if too many people imitate school bags?”
Su Binglan smiled. “Not really. After all, the embroidery shop makes many other things besides school bags.”
She was not worried about the embroidery shop’s business. Moreover, her workers put logos on everything they made. High-ranking government officials and n.o.bles would only buy authentic goods.
Students did not care about brandings or logos. Instead, their parents focused more on practicality. Su Binglan added, “Besides, I’ll open more factories. 1 1 m not concerned about the embroidery shop’s business, especially since it’s already well-established.. “