County Magistrate Fu asked, "Is this what Zhou Man said?"
"No, this is what I thought, but she said that it's joyful to learn unknown knowledge from books, and I also find it very joyful, especially when I can discuss it with friends afterward; that makes it even more joyful."
County Magistrate Fu contemplated. He wasn't short of money, and of course, it was no problem to provide for his daughter's education. But she was eleven years old, and in three or four years she would be of marriageable age, ready to be wed once she reached adulthood. She had much to learn, and spending so much time reading at this point...
However, upon further thought, if Zhou Man could read, why couldn't his daughter?
And he himself was quite fond of Zhou Man, having once regretted that she wasn't a boy, hadn't he?
County Magistrate Fu felt torn and after a long hesitation said, "I will mention this matter to your mother."
