The dining hall here was no different from those at ordinary Literary Academies. Fang Yun focused his inspection on its cleanliness and food safety. Although there were a few flaws, there were no major problems.
Yang Xunlou promised that by Fang Yun's next visit, the dining hall would have improved in every respect.
Before long, the food was ready. Fang Yun sat down with everyone in the dining hall for lunch, smiling as he praised the women cooks' skills.
After lunch, Fang Yun sent the female students studying here off to rest, while he continued strolling through the Literary Academy with a few senior members of the Heroine Society, chatting about everything under the sun.
Fang Yun's knowledge in many fields far surpassed that of the people of this era, so he offered several practical plans for the Literary Academy.
"Girls from wealthy families usually spend a few years learning the basics alongside boys when they're young, but most abandon their studies afterward. Those families impose strict rules, though, so it won't be easy to recruit many female students from them. Girls from poor families are different. As long as you promise to feed them and teach them some basic literacy and needlework, their families will be only too eager to send them here."
"Your approach is good. I think it could be adopted throughout the various kingdoms. Why not start with the Jing Kingdom? Let Zhao Hongzhuang handle matters there. I know some of you have met her. She'll certainly be up to the task..."
"Then there are the teaching methods..."
Fang Yun slowly laid out his views.
When Fang Yun finished, Yang Xunlou could not help saying quietly, "Lord Void Sage, everything you've suggested is excellent, and we're willing to carry it out, but... many things aren't as