Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 165 Visiting the Academy and Being Despised

Jinlu Academy is on Changqing Street in the south of the city.

Shen Yu had never been there before. He went out of the alley and asked passers-by before he found the location.

It turns out that I passed by that street when I went to the South City Canal during the Ghost Festival.

After asking along the way, I found out that Jinlu Academy is really like a conspicuous bag on this street and can be seen from a long distance.

The gate tower is tall, and the entrance to the academy is three steps higher than that of other houses.

There is a plaque hanging above the door with four large golden characters on it: Golden Deer Academy. It is hard not to see it.

Shen Yu and Jiang had discussed it on the way, and asked Jiang to go in with her on the pretext that she had children at home who needed to go to school.

First, Jiang was of the right age. She was a middle-aged woman and it was normal for her children to go to school.

Second, Jiang is calm and composed, and a bystander can see things more clearly.

Unlike Shen Yu, who wanted Yucheng to have a good teacher when he was studying, but was also afraid that Yucheng would be wronged if he met a teacher who was too strict.

On the contrary, caring too much will cause confusion.

The gate of the academy was open, and a strong man in his thirties was sitting at the door.

He was holding a teapot in his hand, taking a sip from time to time, humming a little tune, and watching the passers-by on the road. He looked like he was enjoying it very much.

Jiang came forward with a smile on her face and greeted him: "How are you, my dear? My child is old enough to go to school. The neighbors all say that Mr. Tao from the Golden Deer Academy is knowledgeable and teaches very well, so I thought of coming over to see him first."

"This is my niece, can we go in and see her?"

The sturdy man looked Shen Yu up and down, and said with some disdain: "Madam, you are old, it is only right for you to come and see her for the sake of your children. This little girl cannot enter the academy."

"How about I call someone to take you in and take a look. Little girl, stand further away and wait for your aunt to come out."

After the strong man finished speaking, he shouted inside: "Jin Li, come here for a moment."

Neither Shen Yu nor Jiang understood what the strong man meant.

Shen Yu asked in confusion: "Excuse me, sir, why can't I go in with my aunt?"

The sturdy man snorted coldly and said, "Young women are the root of trouble. If you get close to them, they will only confuse people."

"This is a rule set by our husband. Women under the age of thirty are not allowed to enter the hospital."

Shen Yu was stunned for a moment, and when he reacted, he was so angry that his face turned red.

Since she came here, although gender equality cannot be achieved like in modern times, wherever she goes, as long as you don't do anything wrong, you will be treated equally.

This was the first time I was despised and rejected for no reason.

Women are the root of trouble?

Humph, I think Mr. Tao is the cause of the trouble!

Is your brain filled with cement? It would be strange if you could teach good students with such rigid and dogmatic attitude.

Shen Yu cursed inwardly, and remained silent in anger. He felt that if he stood here any longer, dirty water would be thrown on him.

Jiang patted her hand comfortingly and said calmly, "Niece, go to the herbal tea stand under the tree opposite and wait for me for a while. I'll be back soon."

Shen Yu had no choice but to step back down the stairs and walk towards the tea stall.

As soon as I sat down, I saw a young man from the academy walking towards me.

The strong man said a few words to him, and Jiang followed him in.

The sturdy man was still sitting in the same position, looking outside.

Shen Yu sat next to the tea stall, which was owned by a gray-haired old man.

Seeing a guest coming, he smiled and greeted, "Hello, young lady. What kind of tea would you like?"

Shen Yu sat there, his anger still not subsiding, his eyes fixed on the entrance of the academy, and said absentmindedly: "I'm tired from walking, let's take a rest here, old man, and have a bowl of cooling tea."

The stall owner said with a smile: "Girl, please sit down for a moment. It will be ready soon."

After a while, a bowl of licorice tea was served.

Shen Yu's mind was not on this, and he chatted with the stall owner casually: "Old man, is Mr. Tao from the academy across the street a good teacher?"

When the stall owner heard that this was the question, he immediately praised him and said, "Mr. Tao is a great teacher and is very strict with his students!"

"Those boys were spoiled at home, but after staying with Mr. Tao for a few months, they immediately changed and all of them studied hard."

Shen Yu tried hard not to pout, and forced a smile, saying, "I heard that if students couldn't recite the book, Mr. Tao would hit their palms with a bamboo stick."

"Can this endorsement be done by beating?"

The stall owner blurted out: "If the students don't study hard, how can we not beat them?"

Shen Yu shook his head and said disapprovingly: "You can't just beat him up. He's just a kid, you have to teach him slowly. He'll learn it naturally when he understands."

The stall owner was a little unhappy, but because Shen Yu was a customer, he had to be patient and said, "You are a girl, you don't read and you can't read, how can you understand these things? Mr. Tao is a juren, how can he be wrong?"

Shen Yu was choked and speechless.

There was no point in talking, so Shen Yu pursed his lips and closed them.

The stall owner didn't notice Shen Yu's expression, and thought he was kind enough to ask, "Miss, do you have a student who wants to come here to study?"

"I'm telling you, you can rest assured that the students are here. Mr. Tao has very strict access control and never allows women to enter the academy. The students can study in peace and quiet inside."

Shen Yu was so angry that he laughed, and deliberately asked: "If students can't see women, can they study well and become the top scholar? If they fail, it's all their fault for seeing women!"

The stall owner pointed at the burly man sitting at the entrance of the school and said, "Once students are enrolled, they are only allowed to go home once a month. They usually live in the dormitory of the academy."

"See that gatekeeper? He is in charge of guarding the gate to prevent those boys from sneaking out over the wall when they are not studying."

"Since students can't go out, their minds won't be distracted, so they can just concentrate on studying."

Shen Yu suddenly realized. No wonder the gatekeeper at the entrance of an academy was so tall and strong. What kind of academy is this? It's just a prison.

Shen Yu laughed dryly: "Haha, it's really good."

As he said this, he took out three large coins and placed them on the tea stall, then stood up and walked to a tree farther away.

It is true that birds of a feather flock together. How come even the old man at the tea stall behaves like this? He must have been brainwashed by Mr. Tao.

After waiting for a while, Jiang came out with anger on her face.

He looked towards the door and saw Shen Yu standing under the tree, so he hurried over.

Shen Yu felt strange because Jiang was a gentle, calm and self-controlled woman.

He always has a calm and gentle expression, why is he so angry today?

Jiang pulled Shen Yu forward for a while, then she snorted like Li did when she was angry, and made a vicious "pah" sound on the ground, then pounded her chest and let out a long breath.

Seeing that Jiang was really angry, Shen Yu quickly pulled her to stand under a tree by the roadside and patted her back gently to help her breathe more smoothly.

After a long while, Jiang's face looked better.

Seeing Shen Yu's nervous look, he smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay. It's just that Mr. Tao got mad at me. You must not let your child go to this school. It's too painful."