Shen Qing's family, who sell vegetables for a living, lives in the southeast area of Guangzhou, and when the time came, Shen Qing and his wife Shen Liu went home with the few remaining vegetables.

"Daddy, you're back." The eight-year-old son of Shen Qing and his wife was sitting at the door of his house, and when he saw his parents returning, he jumped up and ran towards his parents.

Shen Liu took his son's hand and walked home together, before he arrived at the door of the house, he saw smoke coming out of the house, Shen Qing and his wife knew that this was their eleven-year-old eldest daughter cooking, and when they walked into the house, they saw the eldest daughter busy in front of the stove, and the three-year-old daughter was sitting not far away.

"Big girl, go rest and let my mother come."

"Mother, I'm not tired." The eldest girl shook her head and said.

Entering the house, put down a little of the leftover vegetables sold today, as a dish for the evening, Shen Qing took the leftover dishes and left the house and sent them to the neighbors, Shen Liu washed his hands, took over the position of the eldest daughter, and was busy with dinner, while the eldest girl helped her mother on the side, and the remaining two little ones played at the door.

After a while, Shen Qing came back after delivering the dishes, and Shen Liu was about to finish dinner.

Just then, a voice sounded outside the house.

"Shen Qing, Shen Qing, are you at home?"

When Shen Qing heard the voice, he felt that this voice was a little familiar, and soon Shen Qing remembered who the owner of this voice was, it was the voice of the official of the People's Army Government who managed this small area where the Shen family was located, this official was surnamed Li, and everyone called him Section Chief Li.

"Section Chief Li, I'm here."

Shen Qing immediately replied, and hurriedly walked out of the house, Shen Liu's face was a little worried, worried that something bad would happen, quickly cleaned up, and followed Shen Qing to the door of the house.

When Shen Qing walked out of the door, he found two people standing outside, both wearing official uniforms, Shen Qing knew that one of them was Section Chief Li, and the other was very strange.

"Lee... Section chief, looking for... What's the matter with me. Shen Qing, who was a little flustered, stumbled and said.

Shen Qing is just a low-level common man, even if the past few years have made Shen Qing understand that the officials of the People's Military Government are very good to the people, but in the past twenty years under the rule of the Ming Court Government, the fear of officials still affects Shen Qing, and in the face of the sudden arrival of the officials of the People's Military Government, Shen Qing was a little panicked, and he didn't know why he was approached by the officials.

Looking at Shen Qing's appearance, the young Section Chief Li said with a smile: "Shen Qing, we came to you for a good thing, first make sure one thing, is your eldest daughter still at home?" She's eleven years old? ”

Hearing Section Chief Li say that it was a good thing, Shen Qing's heart relaxed a little, and then hurriedly replied: "Yes, my eldest girl is eleven years old this year, she is in the house, the child is, you go and bring the eldest girl out." ”

"Uh-oh." Shen Liu turned around and prepared to walk towards the house.

Hearing Shen Qing's words, Section Chief Li continued: "At home, that's good, Shen Qing's good thing is related to your daughter, Brother Wang, you can talk about the next thing." ”

"Hello Shen Qing, I am from the Department of Education, the Department of Education has jurisdiction over all schools, and our People's Army has established a girls' school in the city of Guangzhou, only admitting girls to study in the school, and the wife of the Metropolitan Governor serves as the principal, and the wives of generals and ministers serve as teachers, teaching students to read and write, without charging any fees.

Your eldest daughter is eleven years old this year, and she just meets the criteria for entering a girls' school, give you three days to think about it, and we will come back in three days, as long as you agree, on the first day of February next year, your eldest daughter can enter a girls' school. ”

The official surnamed Wang from the Department of Education explained the matter carefully, and Shen Qing was very hesitant after hearing it, unable to make a decision immediately.

"Okay, Shen Qing, the matter has been notified to you, and we will come back in three days." Section Chief Li said to Shen Qing, and then turned around and left with his colleague surnamed Wang.

"Section Chief Li walks slowly."

Shen Qing, Shen Liu, and the eldest girl watched the two officials of the People's Military Government go away before turning around and walking back into the house.

Shen Liu and the eldest girl continued to be busy with this dinner, while Shen Qing sat on the side and thought about the eldest daughter and then studying in the girls' school, Shen Qing was the head of the family, and this matter must have been decided by him.

Shen Qing knows about the school, recently many children's children have been qualified to enter the school for free reading, which makes Shen Qing very envious, once there are children in the family who can enter the school to read and become literate, and become readers, the status of that family will change dramatically.

Shen Qing is just a vegetable seller, and he feels that he has the same status as those farmers who farm for a living, and they are the lowest level of society.

Shen Qing thought that his child might also have the opportunity to go to the school for free in the future, but he didn't expect this opportunity to come so quickly, but unfortunately it was not his son who entered the school to study, if he chose his son, Shen Qing would agree as soon as possible.

It was the eldest daughter who got the opportunity to enter the girls' school to study for free, which made Shen Qing very hesitant, in Shen Qing's opinion, the daughter will definitely marry in the future, and if she enters another family, what is the use of her daughter reading and reading.

However, Shen Qing thought about it, if her daughter could enter the school to read and write, she would be able to add a good family after she came out, and she could help her younger brother.

The most important thing is that it doesn't cost money to enter the school to study, so that Shen Qing quickly inclined to agree to the eldest daughter's admission to the girls' school.

After dinner, Shen Qing asked his eldest daughter, "Big girl, do you want to read and write?" ”

The eldest girl never thought about reading and literacy, and she didn't know what the use of reading and literacy was, she thought about it and replied: "Dad asked me to read and write, and I will read and write." ”

At this time, Shen Liu also said: "I want the eldest girl to study and read, and in the future, the eldest girl will be able to marry a good family, no longer have to endure hardships, and can help the family." ”

Shen Liu's words were not firm, the head of the family was Shen Qing, and it was up to Shen Qing to make the decision, and Shen Liu just whispered a suggestion.

However, his wife's words also made Shen Qing make a decision.

"Okay, then send the big girl to read and write, anyway, it's free reading and literacy, big girl, you must be obedient and study hard when you enter the school."

"Dad, I know, I will definitely study hard."

The eldest girl doesn't know what the use of reading and literacy is, but her father and mother have said that she should be literate in reading, so she will listen to her father and mother and read and write well.

In fact, Shen Qing still had an idea in his mind, if his son could not enter the school to read and write for free in the future, he could let his eldest daughter teach, as long as one person in the Shen family could enter the school to study, it would be able to bring great changes to the Shen family in the future.

After thinking about these things, Shen Qing decided to buy some wine and meat tomorrow, and the family celebrated, by the way, the eldest girl is going to study in a girls' school, the principal and the teacher are the wives of the big officials, the eldest girl can't wear torn clothes to go to school, buy cloth for the eldest girl to make two new clothes for the eldest girl, and then make two pairs of new shoes.

Thinking that his eldest daughter would enter a girls' school in new clothes and shoes, thinking that his son would also be able to read and write, and thinking about the changes in the Shen family in the future, he fell asleep, Shen Qing had some smiles on his face, as if he had dreamed of something happy in his dream.