The dining hall here is no different from those in ordinary literary academies. Fang Yun focused on checking the hygiene of the dining hall and the safety of the food. Although there were some minor flaws, there were no major problems.
Yang Xunlou promised that when Fang Yun came next time, the canteen would be better in all aspects.
Soon, the food was ready. Fang Yun sat in the dining room with everyone else to eat lunch, smiling and praising the female chefs for their good cooking skills.
After lunch, Fang Yun asked the female students studying here to go and have a rest. He and a few senior members of the Women's Society continued to walk in the College of Literature, chatting about all sorts of things.
Fang Yun's understanding of all aspects far exceeds that of people of this era, so he made some reasonable plans for the College of Literature.
"Girls from wealthy families will study elementary school with boys for a few years when they are young, and most of them will give up their studies after that. However, these families are strict and it is inconvenient to recruit too many female students. It is different for girls from poor families. As long as you promise to provide them with food and teach them some simple elementary school and women's work, those poor families will be happy to send their girls to you."
"Your model is good. I think it can be promoted in various countries. Why not start with Jingguo and let Zhao Hongzhuang handle these matters in Jingguo. I know some of you have met her. She is absolutely fine..."
“And the teaching method…”
Fang Yun slowly expressed his views.
After Fang Yun finished speaking, Yang Xunlou could not help but whispered: "Master Xusheng, what you said is very good, and we are willing to implement it, but... many things are not as simple as you think. The door of Jinguo Society cannot be smashed again."
Many women looked sad.
"Since I said it, I can definitely do it." Fang Yun smiled slightly.
These women were full of doubts, and some even wanted to refute, but Fang Yun's status and position were too high, so they didn't dare to refute or point out, and could only swallow their words back.
The women of the Women's Society had either already thought about some of what Fang Yun said, or they didn't even dare to think about it. The tragic experiences of the women who were punished by the Lidian in those days were still vivid in their minds. It was a great courage for this farm to continue to operate.
The affairs of the Women's Society cannot be decided by just looking at it for a while. Even a semi-saint may not dare to make the decision for the Women's Society.
If they help the Women's Society, it is not just a matter for the Lei family or the Miscellaneous family. It is almost equivalent to going against the entire human race where male chauvinism is supreme. Even the seven sub-saint families consisting of the Confucius family and the sub-saint family may be obstructed.
They will not harm Fang Yun, but they can definitely turn the Women's Society into dust in a short period of time.
Some women lowered their heads. Some were disappointed, thinking that Fang Yun did not understand the truth at all, and that what he said was just castles in the air, not a high-level view.
After walking for a while, they found a place to rest and began to talk about poetry, essays, and current affairs. The atmosphere became lively again. The women in the Women's Society were interested in all these aspects. If they were to become minor officials, they would definitely be no less than many male scholars, and in some aspects they would even be better.
An hour later. Fang Yun suddenly tilted his head, not knowing what he was listening to, and then smiled and said, "By the way, I heard that your Jinguo Academy is different from other literary academies. There is a large parade ground where students here can strengthen their bodies according to military methods, and even allow women to learn military tactics."
When the girls heard the words "Jinguo Academy", they were cheered up and immediately felt that Fang Yun was becoming more amiable, but then they secretly sighed in their hearts that these four words could only be said here.
Yang Xunlou said: "Then please ask Fang Xusheng to move to the training ground and talk while we walk."
"Okay." Fang Yun said.
Yang Xunlou continued, "Many of us women are not convinced by men, but we have to admit that men are generally stronger than women. We, the Women's Society, established a training ground so that when we face monsters or other enemies, we can at least take out our weapons for a final resistance, instead of closing our eyes and waiting to die and letting others bully us!"
Fang Yun nodded gently and said, "You, the Women's Society, have a long-term vision. This is how we prepare for a rainy day. Once the human race encounters a crisis, it will be a disaster. There will be no time to do anything else."
"Fang Xusheng is overpraising me. Perhaps this is just our personal opinion in the Women's Society and is not worthy of being made public," said Yang Xunlou.
When they turned a corner, they saw an empty training ground in front of them. The female students were exercising in the military way, but the intensity was not as high.
The younger women were running, while the other women were mostly practicing with swords and shields. Only the tall and strong women were practicing bows and arrows, as weapons like spears were not suitable for them.
Yang Xunlou said calmly: "True fairness is that when our country and people are in danger, we can hide behind men because of our weakness, but we can also choose to fight the enemy!"
Fang Yun said: "Not all women think like you."
"Not all men are willing to risk their lives." Yang Xunlou replied.
Fang Yun laughed and was not angry.
Fang Yun looked at the women training on the training ground with great interest and said, "Unless all the men die on the battlefield, sending uneducated women to the battlefield is harming you. Also, you need to change your mindset and don't think that you are not fighting against the monsters and barbarians just because you are women. The food you grow, the clothes you weave, everything you do is directly or indirectly helping the human race fight against the monsters and barbarians."
The women in the Women's Society were very happy because no one had ever said this before.
Fang Yun continued, "If there are women who really want to serve the human race and fight against the barbarians, they don't necessarily have to go to the front lines to fight. Once a war breaks out, how to deal with the wounded is a big problem, and it involves a lot of manpower. Let's do this. After returning to the Holy Academy, I will come up with a plan with the Medical Hall and the War Hall to train some women to take charge of some medical work. Saving soldiers is also equivalent to fighting against the monsters and barbarians."
After hearing this, the women of the Women's Society's eyes lit up. What Fang Yun said this time was extremely feasible. The key was that this was a breakthrough that could improve the status of women in the Shengyuan Continent.
"Thank you, Fang Xusheng!" Yang Xunlou said loudly.
"Thank you Fang Xusheng!" The other women also followed suit.
"You are too polite. One day you will understand that it is not me who is helping you, but the human race that needs you!"
Fang Yun gazed at the distant sky. The tide of history was mighty and no one could stop it. All he could do was to give a gentle push in the right direction that he had once seen.
Fang Yun seemed to see that when the human race and the monsters went to war, when the human race was at its most short of manpower, more and more women appeared behind the battlefield, saving the dying and the wounded, and even...
"Fang Xusheng, if you are in a good mood, why not compose a poem in the Jinguo Society. Don't worry, we will never spread it, and those despicable people will not be able to find any handle." Yang Xunlou looked at Fang Yun expectantly, with a slight shyness on his face, and his eyes were as pure as a girl.
The other women also looked eager. If they could receive a poem from the Void Saint, it would be a great encouragement to the Women's Club.
(To be continued.)