It will take at least half an hour to walk from Xiaba Village to Panshi Village.In order to reassure Mai Mai, Zhang Xiaoliu went out after breakfast.Although it was his first time going there, he had already figured out how to get there.After leaving the village road, walk along the main road to the town for about a quarter of an hour, and then turn back from Tiantian Fork Road, which is the road into Panshi Village.

Panshi Village is bigger than Xiaba Village. About this village, Zhang Xiaoliu has only heard two things: one is that the children in this village are good at studying, and the other is that the people here are tough. On the hatchet.Although these things have nothing to do with his coming here to find Mr. Chen, he still needs to be more cautious when he enters the village.At this time, there were not many people who were free to hang out, and Zhang Xiaoliu didn't meet many people along the way.At the entrance of the village, I found a child playing to ask for directions, and when I learned that Mr. Chen's school was not far away, I thanked him for walking forward.

The so-called school was really easy to find. Not long after following the child's instructions, I heard a crisp sound of reading from the front.Looking up, you can see a big blue-tiled house facing south. It looks like a public house in Xiaba Village from the outside, but it is slightly smaller.The wooden door was closed tightly, the surroundings were quite quiet, and the environment seemed to be pretty good.

At this time, it was probably not the end of school time, and there was no one around the school.Zhang Xiaoliu went forward, walked around the house, and found a small window at the back of the house.He stood on tiptoe and found that Kankan could see the scene inside, so he stood and watched for a while.

There are about twelve or three students in the room, ranging in age, the youngest looks to be five or six years old, and the oldest is about twelve or thirteen.They sat on the ground, with a low table two feet wide in front of them, with a book spread out on it, and they were reading aloud with their heads bowed.There was an old man in his fifties walking around, stopping by the students from time to time. He was probably Mr. Chen Shancai, who was quite famous nearby.

The children shook their heads and read for a while, and were asked to close the books on the table and read it again. In the end, Mr. Chen ordered a few students to stand up and do their backs, and they all passed the test smoothly.After watching for about a quarter of an hour, Zhang Xiaoliu was a little tired from standing. Looking at the sun, he probably set off from home at about the same time. It took more than half an hour on the road. Now the sun is on the right side and it is already noon.I don't know when the school ends at noon, so I can only wait patiently at this time.

Fortunately, the time before departure was not too far off. He stood aside and waited for a quarter of an hour before the wooden door was opened, and children carrying cloth bags came out one by one.When they came out, they were in order from small to large, very orderly.He also saw Ling Jun, and just wanted to call him to stop, but then he thought that he didn't know how long the talk would take, and he was afraid it would delay his time, so he didn't make a sound.

A group of children left soon. Apart from the children from the original village of Panshi Village, a few of them were sent over by nearby villages like Lingjun.But no matter how far or short the journey was, no family members would come to pick him up from school, so he left by himself.After a while, Mr. Chen's figure appeared at the door.

Zhang Xiaoliu only saw his back just now, but now he saw his face clearly.He has bright eyes, maybe he faces students all the year round, his face is a little serious, and he has a small beard on his chin, which is quite in line with the image of a master.People say that at fifty one knows the destiny, but just looking at him walking and doing things, compared to others, he has a kind of calmness and calmness.Zhang Xiaoliu thought to himself, it's no wonder that in ancient times, the popularity of reading was natural, but he was just a gentleman from the village, and he really stood out from the crowd of rough people in and outside the village.

"Mr. Chen." Seeing that he was about to leave after locking the door, Zhang Xiaoliu hurried over and called respectfully.

Chen Shancai turned around following the sound, as if he only saw him at this time.

"My little brother has been around here for a long time, I don't know what's important?" He looked up and down for a while before asking.

Zhang Xiaoliu felt that he was small and never disturbed him, thinking that the people inside didn't know.Little did they know that there was only one small window in the room, and Chen Shancai could only see it from the corner of his eye while standing inside.

"Mr. Chen, er, my brother has always wanted to learn how to read and write. I don't know if you still accept students?" Zhang Xiaoliu met such a rigorous intellectual here for the first time, and he didn't expect that he was a little nervous when he spoke. .

"There are no new students in the school this year. If you haven't read characters before, I'm afraid it will be difficult to keep up." Chen Shancai replied kindly after hearing what he said.

"It's okay if you can't keep up. If the husband accepts it, he will naturally continue to practice calligraphy with him next year." Zhang Xiaoliu had thought of this problem a long time ago. At this time, reading is all about reciting, so the husband likes to memorize books. Can you? Endorsement is related to whether you can memorize the words in the article, and it is also a withdrawal of students' knowledge.Now that Mai is inserted in the middle, it must be difficult to learn, but he can recognize some characters first.After all, there is no standardized teaching in the countryside, and the students are so uneven.

"Where are your adults?" Chen Shancai asked suddenly.In the past, every time parents sent their children here, they were very cautious. Some people even said that they would let him see if he had the talent for reading, for fear of wasting a lot of hard work.This is the first time that a half-grown brother came here, and the old god is there, but he came to the school for his younger brother, so he couldn't help but feel a little hasty.

"My parents are gone, and I am in charge of everything in the house. My younger brother is very well-behaved, I hope you will think about it." Zhang Xiaoliu replied.I am used to being the master, and I don't think there is anything wrong with it.

"Nice?" Before Chen Shancai had time to think about the child's calm and clear words, he sensed something unusual from this word.Which of the children in the village didn't grow wild in the fields?When they came to the school, they had to use some means to make them sit down and study in peace.Ordinary parents brought it over, and they repeatedly asked him to teach him a hard lesson, don't be soft-hearted.I heard a few times that my child was well-behaved, but I didn't come again for a long time.

"Your brother, is he still a little brother?"

"Could this matter also affect Mr. Chen's decision?" Zhang Xiaoliu asked rhetorically, who did not expect to be asked this question.

"Of course, in our school, aren't there all boys?" Chen Shancai sighed, stroking his beard and saying.

Zhang Xiaoliu knew that although brothers and boys here sometimes had to avoid suspicion, the level was far inferior to that of the ancient Celestial Dynasty.What's more, I didn't expect that the first problem I encountered was not because of my age, but because of my brother's identity.

"I have never heard of my elder brother being unable to go to school to read and write. Mr. Chen, my younger brother is really a book lover. Now that he has not read yet, he often holds books and refuses to let go. I don't expect him to be able to read." It’s good to make a big fuss, just hoping that he can read some characters. Mr. is also a person who reads, so he must be able to understand, right?”

His words were sincere, it was hard for Chen Shancai to refuse.After thinking for a while, he said: "In the past, there were brothers who wanted to learn Chinese characters, but in the end they all ended hastily. Either the body couldn't bear the long distance, or they were bullied by other people when they were out of school. If my brother wants to come In the school, I am afraid that the desire to learn is not enough."

"Mr. Chen, please don't worry, my younger brother will never retreat because of these reasons. If the husband agrees, I will let him come to see the husband tomorrow." Zhang Xiaoliu feels that Mai Mai is a determined person, and he is full of confidence in him.

"If that's the case, let him try it out for a few days first. If he can't take it, it's better to stop thinking about it earlier." Chen Shancai is not a pedantic person, and he is not willing to accept his brother into the school because of his past experience.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Chen!" Zhang Xiaoliu looked outside for a while, and was quite satisfied with the atmosphere of the school.At this time, things settled down, and I was very happy.Since the other party didn't ask about it, he didn't mention the age of wheat again, so as not to embarrass him in vain.

"You don't need to thank me. Since I opened the school, I will do my best. But their aptitude and hard work determine how far they can go on this road." Chen Shancai told the truth, implying that I will accept your money , It is up to the teacher to teach, but how well your children learn depends on themselves.

"That should be the case, and I will have to worry about it in the future." Zhang Xiaoliu naturally knew the reason for this, so he hurriedly answered.

There is no need to talk about Shu Xiu's matter now. Most scholars are high-spirited, and they don't like to bring money matters to the public.Zhang Xiaoliu also knew about this for a long time, and planned to bring money with him when he delivered the wheat tomorrow, so he could go to Mr. Chen's house and talk to his boss.

He went home and told Maimai about the matter, and Maimai was so happy that he didn't know what to do. Xiaosong didn't know the meaning of going to school, but he knew that this brother would go out every day in the future, and probably couldn't play with him anytime.

"Ah Zheng, we can only wait for Mai Mai to come back and teach us how to read. Even if we want to go, I'm afraid Mr. Chen won't accept him at such an age." There is no obsession, but Zhao Zhengze can't care about it.

"It's good for you and I to farm at home, and we don't need to study." Zhao Zhengze looked at him with a naive smile. He never connected himself with studying, and only thought about how to take good care of the fields and not let Xiaoliu work so hard. Change your mind to make money.

"It is of course good to be able to study. Not to mention being able to read and write articles, even if you are doing business with people in the town, you will not be easily deceived. Mai, brother is counting on you to come back and teach me." Zhang Xiaoliu will Yiyi explained, and then said: "Mai, there is no brother who can accompany you in the school now, and I have to walk for half an hour every day, would you like to go?"

Wheat nodded.

"I heard from Mr. Chen that there was a brother who wanted to go to school before, but he couldn't hold on for a long time due to various reasons. He was not willing to teach his brother at first, but I agreed to it in front of him. Can you persist? No?"

"I will definitely persevere." Mai Mai nodded again, but her expression was very firm.

"That's good. Xiaosong is still too young. I think the youngest in the school is five or six years old. You go to read by yourself first. In a year or two, if he wants to go, I will naturally Let him practice calligraphy."

Not to mention how lively the atmosphere of the Zhang family was this night, Mai Mai sewed a simple cloth bag by herself, and packed up the newly made clothes and pants this year, and prepared everything that might be used tomorrow.Zhang Xiaoliu went to someone else's house to exchange a few onions and a handful of garlic, which he also saved for the wheat when making breakfast.The habit here is to eat some onion and garlic on the first day of school, implying that children are smart in reading and good at arithmetic.

At dawn, Zhang Xiaoliu had breakfast under the urging of Mai Mai Wuyan, and the two went to Panshi Village together.

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