Chapter 132: Studies should be prioritized (2)

"All right, you have your own judgment, Mother is only concerned about it. In the end, it's you who will make the decision." Yun Shi said.

Wei Ruo, who was sipping tea, suddenly remembered that his second brother had been staying in his small courtyard for many years, having neither been to school nor had a teacher.

Second brother once said that now he also wants to take the imperial examination. Wasn’t it time she thought of a way for him?

The eldest brother's affairs were taken care of by everyone in the family, so Wei Ruo didn't need to worry about him, but only she could find a solution for the second brother.

After leaving Cangyun Garden and returning to Tingsong Garden, Wei Ruo asked Xiumei: "Meimei, do you know which academy is the best in Taizhou Prefecture?"

"Miss, why are you asking about the academy? Academies are places where men go to study. I have never heard of any academies that allow women to study."

"Not for me, It’s for my second brother."

"Then please wait for me, Miss, I'll inquire about the information!"

Xiumei didn't know about this. She usually doesn’t care about these things, but if the young lady wants to know, she will definitely find out.

Because the young master was studying in the mansion, people in the Colonel's Mansion knew about this matter and its information.

Xiumei soon gave Wei Ruo the result. There were three most famous academies in Taizhou Prefecture, namely Fangyan Academy, Tongjiang Academy, and Anzhou Academy.

But these three academies all had two problems, one was too far, and second was hard to get in.

Xingshan County was a small and remote county, far away from the bustling area of Taizhou Prefecture; and what was even more difficult was that the three academies had very high requirements for students, making it very difficult for ordinary students to enroll.

"Miss, these three academies are all quite good. And it's not a matter of us helping the second young master choose which one to enter, it's a matter of which academy is willing to let someone from our mansion enroll." Xiumei said.

"If you can’t join the academy, then there should be another way to become a disciple……"

After careful consideration, Wei Ruo had an idea.

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June rushed by, and in the blink of an eye, it was already the seventh month of the lunar calendar.

In recent days, Xingshan County has been quite peaceful. During this period, the imperial reinforcements passed through the city and headed towards the east, making people wonder if the war on the east coast had gotten fierce.

The land improvement in the south of the city was also being carried out appropriately. Because the harvest was entitled to the farmers, those people work very hard, and many of them sleep directly next to the cultivated land.

The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is the Qiqiao Festival. This is one of the few days of the year when girls can go out without being accompanied by their elders.

-Qixi Festival, also known as Qiqiao Festival, is a traditional Chinese folk festival. The Qixi Festival evolved from the worship of stars. It is the traditional seventh sister's birthday. Because the worship of "the seventh sister" was held on the seventh evening of July, it was named "Qixi". It is the traditional custom of the Qixi Festival to worship the seventh sister, pray for wishes, and pray for marriage. Through historical development, it is called "Chinese Valentine's Day" in modern times.

Wei Ruo and Xie Ying planned to celebrate the Qiqiao Festival together.

Before going out, Xiumei made a lot of Qiaoguo for Wei Ruo and packed them in exquisite food boxes for Wei Ruo and Xie Ying to eat later.

-Qiaoguo,the Chinese Valentine's Day fruit, is a traditional cake with Chinese characteristics and a festival food during the Chinese Valentine's Day.

Just as she was about to leave the courtyard gate, Wei Qingwan suddenly appeared.

"Sister, I heard that you are going to the Qiqiao Festival with Miss Xie, and I also want to go with you. Is that okay?" Wei Qingwan asked cautiously.

Wei Qingwan also wanted to join Wei Ruo, so she came to find Wei Ruo when she was about to go out.

"No." Wei Ruo firmly refused.

"Why? Is sister still angry with me? There are things that I didn't do correctly before. I apologize and beg you to give me a chance to correct them, okay?" Wei Qingwan bit her lips.