I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Hearing Zhao Sixian's words, Xiao Wan's heart sank and she felt sad. It seemed impossible for her to enter the academy with her elder and second brothers.

The smiles on Xiao Ze and Xiao Ye's faces gradually disappeared, replaced by a solemn expression. They also wanted their younger sister to accept the Master's teachings with them, but now it seems that the Master still believes that etiquette cannot be broken.

When Wen Shutang heard what Zhao Sixian said, his heart tightened, and then he continued to speak.

"I know it's a new thing for girls to go to school, but it's not a bad idea. There has been no shortage of heroines since ancient times. Master, you are well-educated, and you should know that heroes should not be judged by gender."

Zhao Sixian frowned, his face no longer had the usual friendliness and kindness, replaced by a hint of seriousness and disapproval.

"That's what they say, but they are a minority after all. No matter what, Mingde Academy will never accept girls. Madam Wen, you should take this little girl back. Not only the academy in town, even the big study in the capital will not accept a girl as a disciple." Zhao Sixian waved his hand, obviously issuing an order to expel them.

Looking at the old man's determined expression, Wen Shutang knew that it was useless to say anything more, so he bowed to Zhao Sixian.

"Thank you very much, Master. I am sorry for bothering you today. I will take my leave now."

Then he took Xiao Wan and left Mingde Academy, while Xiao Ze and Xiao Ye stayed in the inner courtyard, staying with Zhao Sixian.

Xiao Wan tightly grasped Wen Shutang's little finger, with a tense face, and she was still tense even after walking a long distance away.

Wen Shutang turned around and squatted in front of Xiao Wan, looking at the little girl who was tightly pursing her lips, and smiled lightly.

"It doesn't matter. Although Master Zhao doesn't intend to accept you, how about we invite a teacher to come to our house to teach Wan'er?"

Xiao Wan looked up at Wen Shutang. Her depressed mood did not change. She asked softly, "Mom, does everyone think girls are bad?"

Wen Shutang reached out and touched her head, his voice gentle and firm: "Although many people are prejudiced against girls now, Wan'er, you must believe that in the future everyone will break the stereotype of girls."

After hearing Wen Shutang's words, Xiao Wan's eyes flashed with hope, and she felt much better. She took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled the depression in her heart.

"Yes! Mom, I understand."

"Good kid, although the path you are walking on now will be difficult, I hope you can stick to it. As the saying goes, only those who endure hardships can become successful people. This saying is not without reason. Since they look down on girls, then you can show them that girls also have infinite power."

Wen Shutang nodded and continued to comfort her.

How does the saying go? They all look down on you, but you are the most competitive.

Although Zhao Sixian was well-educated, he was over 70 years old and had deep-rooted stereotypes about women. If he was suddenly asked to accept a girl as his disciple, he would definitely not agree. Wen Shutang was not very surprised by this. After all, some things are engraved in the bones, and some people cannot change in their lifetime.

"Okay, mother, I understand. Don't worry, I will never give up. Although Master Zhao doesn't approve of me now, one day I will make everyone applaud me." Xiao Wan said in a firm tone, and there was a bit of determination in her eyes when she looked at Wen Shutang.

She silently made up her mind to be recognized by everyone.

"That's right, good girl. Let's go. I'll take you to the clinic first." Wen Shutang's eyes flashed with relief when he heard what she said. He reached out and touched the top of her head, then stood up, took Xiao Wan's hand and walked towards Jishidiang.

Xiao Yizhuo stood there and looked at their backs with narrowed eyes. He also heard what Zhao Sixian said just now.

Although he agreed with Wen Shutang's idea of ​​training Xiao Wan, the world was too harsh on women, and it seemed that Xiao Wan could not enter the academy.

He still felt somewhat uneasy if he just invited any teacher to teach Xiao Wan.

Xiao Yizhuo's eyes flashed, then he turned a corner and walked to a corner, saying lightly: "Muzhu."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dark shadow knelt on one knee respectfully in front of him.

"Little Lord."

"Go back to Yingge and call Mu Xia over." Xiao Yizhuo ordered expressionlessly.

Mu Zhu lowered his head and responded, "Yes, young master."

Then he disappeared from the spot. He knew the reason why the young master asked Mu Xia to come over. Mu Xia was the most knowledgeable among their secret guards. The young master must want Mu Xia to teach the young lady.

After seeing Mu Zhu disappear, Xiao Yizhuo walked out from the shadows and quickly followed the pace of Wen Shutang and Xiao Wan.

Wen Shutang noticed that Xiao Yizhuo had returned, glanced at him and said nothing.

The two men sent Xiao Wan to Jishidiang, said hello to Xue Ming, and then left.

Although Wen Shutang had counselled her, Xiao Wan was still a child after all, and would inevitably be sad for a while after the blow.

She walked into Jishidiang in a depressed mood, washed her hands and prepared to start sorting the medicinal materials. Ah Fu was closest to Xiao Wan so he was the first to notice that she was in a bad mood.

"Junior sister, what's wrong with you? You look unhappy? Who made you angry? I'll seek justice for you."

Xiao Wan shook her head, lacking interest: "It's okay."

Ayi heard their conversation and came over, looking up and down at Xiao Wan's expression.

"Tell us if you're unhappy, maybe we can help."

Xiao Wan pursed her lips, still hesitating whether to tell her two senior brothers that she was rejected by the academy today.

Xue Ming lifted the curtain and walked out from the inner hall. He looked at Xiao Wan's obviously droopy face and said with a smile.

"Who made our little Wan'er unhappy?"

Hearing his master ask this question, Xiao Wan suddenly felt aggrieved and immediately told everyone in a low voice what had just happened in Mingde Academy.

Ah Fu and Ah Yi were very angry when they heard about this, and said that it was a great loss that Zhao Sixian did not allow Xiao Wan to enter the academy.

Seeing that Xiao Wan was unhappy about this matter, Xue Ming sighed slightly and looked at Xiao Wan with loving expression.

"Wan'er, you have to know that prejudices cannot be overcome. I have also heard about Master Zhao. He is a well-known old-fashioned man. It is indeed possible for him to reject you because you are a woman. But I think Wan'er does not need to be too sad. You have a talent for medicine. Since he does not accept you, you can study medicine diligently and naturally achieve success in your career."

After hearing Xue Ming's words, Xiao Wan inexplicably felt much better.

Xue Ming stroked his goatee and continued, "Don't be discouraged. You are a smart child. Although you are just a girl, you will achieve great things in the future."

Ah Fu also echoed, "That's right, if Mingde Academy doesn't want to keep you, then there must be a place for you."