Who Says Women Are Inferior to Men
The next morning, Su Li got up early as usual, tidied herself up, and headed to the Mathematics Academy to teach.
The morning class went smoothly. This new batch of students was quite good; even though they had just started learning mathematics, their ability to grasp new concepts was impressive.
Especially Wu Hua, who was disguised as a boy. She was very active in class, always eager to answer questions, and, being the youngest, quickly became the star of the group. So Su Li appointed her as class monitor.
Of course, being class monitor didn’t come with any real power—just the responsibility of collecting homework and occasionally running errands.
Meanwhile, with Su Li’s help, Luo Luo began trying to teach lessons independently. Today’s class was taught by Luo Luo, while Su Li sat in her usual assistant’s seat to observe.
During lunch break, Su Li and Luo Luo ate together in the room, and Su Li praised Luo Luo’s performance in class.
Luo Luo, thrilled by Su Li’s compliment, had stars in her eyes. Normally quiet and reserved, this little secret guard suddenly became quite chatty, eagerly asking Su Li about problems she’d encountered while teaching math.
Seeing how interested Luo Luo was in teaching math, Su Li was secretly delighted. If she could train another math teacher for her academy, that would be wonderful.
As Su Li was guiding Luo Luo, Wu Hua came in, carrying the homework she’d collected that morning. She respectfully placed the stack of notebooks on Su Li’s desk.
"Wu Hua, how are you finding academy life? Are you getting used to things?" Su Li was especially interested in Wu Hua, who was disguised as a boy.
Wu Hua smiled a little shyly and nodded respectfully, "Everything’s fine, thank you, Teacher Su."
"Good, your grades are great and you’re very active in class. Keep it up!" Su Li nodded at Wu Hua in approval.
Wu Hua was so happy with the praise, it felt sweeter than honey. She secretly vowed to work even harder—she wouldn’t lose to the boys. One day, she’d prove that women are just as good as men!
The afternoon class was for those officials from the Ministry of Works, and the material was more advanced. After teaching, Su Li felt a bit tired. Luo Luo, seeing this, felt sorry for her and quietly resolved to study hard so she could help Su Li more.
After class, Su Li didn’t return to Prince Qin’s residence, since she still had to go to the suburban villa to teach the children a foreign language lesson.
On the carriage, Su Li changed back into her Princess Consort attire and leaned back to rest with her eyes closed.
Fortunately, the villa wasn’t far from the academy, so it didn’t take long to get there.
As soon as the children heard the general’s wife had arrived, they rushed out enthusiastically and surrounded Su Li and Luo Luo.
Su Li had been very tired, but when she saw the children’s innocent smiles, all her fatigue melted away.
The children crowded around Su Li as she entered the gate, chattering away about their new homes and new lives.
"General’s wife, my room is so pretty! It’s even bigger than my old home! I get to live with my best friends, I’m so happy!"
"Yes! The food here is delicious, and there’s meat at every meal. Back at home, we only had meat during the New Year!"
"Madam, madam, I can write my own name now! Look, do you think I did a good job?" A little girl, her cheeks rosy, waved a piece of paper in front of Su Li. Su Li recognized her—it was the girl named Sisi.
Su Li took the paper and looked it over carefully, smiling patiently at Sisi. "Sisi, you wrote it so well!"
Sisi’s face turned bright red with excitement. "Madam, I’ll study hard! Back in our village, we didn’t have enough to eat or warm clothes, and we never had a chance to study. Now you’ve given us such nice houses, plenty of food, and let us go to school. The general and madam are like our second parents. We won’t let you down!"