The happy little days of the Ye family

The third one is the Li Family Private School run by the Li family, which is also the largest private school in the town.

The Li family is a farming and studying family. Although the people in the family are not particularly talented, their ancestors have also produced two successful candidates.

In a small town, a scholar is already a distinguished person, let alone a scholar.

It's a pity that the subsequent generations of clan members are not as good as the previous ones. Until now, the Li family only has two old scholars over fifty years old and two children.

For the sake of scientific research, the Li family sold off all their fields and shops in the past few years, leaving only a two-story house.

Basically, the men in the Li family only study and do not engage in production.

The once prosperous Li family was once in poverty.

In order to make a living for the whole family and to save money to continue the scientific examination, the head of the Li family decided to open the Li Family Private School 15 years ago.

There are now four masters in the Li family private school, and two young students are responsible for teaching the enlightened children.

The two scholars are responsible for teaching the children who have become enlightened and are interested in scientific examinations.

The two scholars are already very young. In recent years, they have given up the idea of ​​continuing the scientific examination and concentrate on teaching these children.

As for the two students, who are relatively younger, they are determined to continue to work hard and strive to be admitted as a scholar.

The two teachers who educate their children need to take leave from time to time because they have to continue their scientific examinations.

When they are on leave, the two Li Xiucai will help educate their children.

In the Li family private school, you can consult two scholars for advice, which is better than other enlightenment private schools.

After all, those who can become scholars must have better knowledge and insights than those who are children.

In the past ten years or so, the Li family private school has also produced one scholar and two young students.

I heard that these two boys were very knowledgeable and very promising to be admitted as scholars.

Moreover, the Li's Private School is near Ye Donglin's grocery store. If the little guy studies there, it will be convenient to send him to school every day in the future.

After comparing the three private schools in the town, Ye Donglin chose the Li Family School and planned to send Xiao Qi to study there next spring.

The Li family private school was very close, and Ye Donglin even inquired about Shu Xiu in advance.

Enlightenment children, no matter which master they are in, will be paid three taels of silver every year, plus various ceremonial filial piety.

As for the classes taught by the two Li Xiucai, they were paid an honorarium of 5 taels of silver each year and paid filial piety as part of the festival.

The Li family is a farming and studying family and has strict requirements for children entering school. The descendants of merchants and prisoners are not accepted.

Therefore, most of the people who come to Li's private school have the idea of ​​taking scientific examinations.

Ye Donglin's grocery store is not far from the Li family's private school, and the four masters occasionally come to buy things on weekdays.

Although the four treasures of the study in the grocery store are cheap and ordinary things, they are more affordable than others.

Most of the pen and ink used by the four cash-strapped wives came from Ye Donglin's grocery store.

Thanks to Ye Donglin's careful friendship, he and his concubines could not be said to be good friends who talked about everything.

But at least I can say a few words and say hello when I meet them on the road.

In addition to the information provided by the nearby aunts and ladies, as well as the information obtained from the students who came to the grocery store.

Ye Donglin found out everything about the last five generations of the Li family.

I heard that the Li family was the first big landowner in the town. They owned a lot of land and shops, and their family fortune was very rich.

At that time, the head of the Li family was far-sighted and felt that a small family might not be able to protect its wealth, so the family still needed to have educated people.

Therefore, he spent a lot of money to invite an old man from the county to teach the children at home.

The old scholar had a talent for knowing people, and his descendants were also diligent and studious. Within twenty years, there were two judges in the family.

Later, two more scholars emerged from the Li family: Li He and Li Han, who are now Master He and Master Han in the Li family's private school.

And it is said that the two are still cousins.

Li He is now 53 years old. He is a strict and rigid man and is very strict with his students.

As the saying goes, a strict teacher produces a good disciple, and the scholar who came out of the private school was his student.

And Li Han is not young anymore, he is now 50 years old. Mr. Han is easy-going and humorous, and is deeply loved by students.

I learned from the students in the academy that the two boys taught by the Li family private school were both his students.

One of the two children was Liang Youcai, who was copying books in the grocery store.

Although he failed to pass the exam the year before last, he still has a good chance of passing the exam next time.

The Liang brothers were all students of Confucius Han. Both brothers spoke highly of Confucius Han and respected him very much.

The two scholars each gave birth to several sons, but unfortunately most of them had mediocre talents.

Now there are two children in the Li family, one is Li Ruiwen, Li He's youngest son, Wen Fuzi.

Mr. Wen is now 31 years old, married to his wife Yan, and now has a son and two daughters.

Although Master Wen is not very old, he has been a master in the private school for 7 years.

Although he is a bit old-fashioned and pedantic, he is very serious and responsible.

The other one is Li Han's eldest son Li Ruiming, Master Ming.

Master Ming is now 32 years old, married to Mr. Huang, and now has two sons and two daughters.

Master Ming only came to teach in the private school in recent years, but I heard that like him and Master Han, he has a cheerful and easy-going personality, and he is also very interesting when he lectures.

Master Wen and Master Ming have different personalities and ways of doing things, and each has its own advantages.

Therefore, Ye Donglin was very confused as to which master Xiao Qi should study with.

Hearing with ears is false, seeing with eyes is believing.

There were not many people in the shop in the afternoon, so Ye Donglin simply closed the door and prepared to go to the school to find out.

Ye Donglin came to Li's private school and saw a boy guarding the door, and no outsiders were allowed in.

Although he couldn't go in, Ye Donglin was in a better mood.

No outsiders are allowed in, so the children can study inside without fear of being abducted by the philanderers.

Ye Donglin nodded. It seemed that the Li family private school was quite serious and responsible.

Ye Donglin opened a grocery store nearby, so the boy naturally knew him.

Seeing that he was reluctant to leave at the door, he was idle anyway, so he started talking to him.

"Boss Ye, why are you here today? Are you here to sign up your children for enlightenment?"

"Yes, I have a 4-year-old skinny monkey at home, and I'm thinking of bringing him over for enlightenment next spring."

When he heard that Ye Donglin was going to send the child over for enlightenment, the boy immediately became enthusiastic:

"Our Li Family School is the largest private school in town, so it won't be a mistake to send your child here."

The boy had been working in the private school for several years and knew a lot of things. He was soon tricked by Ye Donglin.

I learned from the boy’s mouth that all children who signed up for enlightenment would be interviewed by four masters.

Then, according to the child's personality characteristics, he will be assigned to the corresponding master for enlightenment.

"The master in the school is quite considerate." Ye Donglin was very happy after hearing the news.

"This is what Mingfuzi proposed. He said that every child's personality, strengths and weaknesses are different, and they should be taught in accordance with their aptitude."

Because of this sentence of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, Ye Donglin had a much better impression of Master Ming.

I also very much hope that Xiao Qi can be assigned to study under the name of Master Ming.

The two chatted for a while, and Ye Donglin quietly walked around the Li family's courtyard wall.

Listening to the sound of reading coming from inside, Ye Donglin felt very happy, as if his son had been admitted as a boy student or a scholar.