What the little brothers and their father said was wrong.
They are happy when they are praised by others, and they cannot deprive their sister of the right to be praised.
Minghua grinned and nodded slightly, "If you don't tell dad, can you tell mom?"
Xiao Hongkang:......
Xiao Hongping:......
"Sister, we can't tell mom that dad and mom are in the same group; we are the same." If we tell mom, dad will definitely know.
The two little brothers were frightened. Although their father did not beat people like his second uncle, he was still very scary when he was serious.
"Okay." He agreed reluctantly.
Xiao Hongping and Xiao Hongkang breathed out slowly. Fortunately, their sister was easy to coax.
Two flowers bloom.
Xiao Zhengning followed the clan leader to the private school. It turned out to be an uninhabited and deserted house without even a yard; now, a wall has been built around the house, the yard has been cleaned, the roof has been repaired, and the walls have also been repaired. There are three rooms in total, one is used as a classroom, one is used as a study room, and one is used as Xiao Zhengning's office.
"Zheng Ning, look at it and you're satisfied. If you need anything else, just ask."
"Everything is fine, the patriarch took the trouble." There are about a dozen tables and chairs in the lecture room, and there are bookshelves in the study room. Although they are empty, they are real; there is a bed in the room left for him. Set of tables and chairs.
The bed can be used as a place to take a nap, and a set of tables and chairs are prepared for him to write, draw, and discharge things.
The clan leader shook his head with a smile, "This is nothing. It is nothing compared to the enlightenment you have given to the children in the clan and the village. As soon as I spread the news, many people in the clan and village said they would send the children over." Shu Xiu I made it clear to them that if you have money, you can give them money, but if you don’t have money, you can also give them some vegetables or eggs as a token of thanks."
"It's the best of both worlds." It can do practical things for the clan and also lighten the burden on the family.
"When are the lectures scheduled?"
After going around in a circle, the clan leader finally got to the point.
"I have nothing to do at home. I will give a half-day lecture tomorrow and go back to the county school in the afternoon. From now on, it will be calculated as a half day in the morning and afternoon on the afternoon of my holiday, and a half day in the morning and noon on the next day." It takes time to go back and forth to the county school. come out.
The clan leader nodded repeatedly, "That's okay, but it's going to be hard on you; you're a father and son giving lectures at the county school, and you won't have any free time when you come back."
"It doesn't matter. I also hope that there will be a few more promising young people in the clan or in the village. In the future, we can only go a long way by supporting each other. A single tree cannot make a forest. I used to have too much time to take care of myself, but now I can take care of myself." I use my free time to give lectures to everyone.”
"You are good."
After sending the person away, the clan leader went to the headmaster's house and chatted about the private school. By the way, he said a lot of good things to Xiao Zhengning. As for Xiao Zhengrong, forget it, he can't even teach his daughter well. In the past, Xiao Zhengning, his elder brother, was there to support him, and Xiao Zhengrong never made any mistakes no matter how useless he was.
Once the family was separated, all Xiao Zhengrong's shortcomings were exposed.
The two daughters are incompetent and don't have to worry about serious matters; one is plotting to kill someone, and the other is so terrible that she actually wants to step on her younger cousin.
After leaving Li Zheng's house, the patriarch returned home. When the patriarch's wife saw him coming back, she raised her hand and poured him a glass of warm water.
The clan leader took the drink and drank it in one gulp, "Zheng Ning said that there will be half-day classes tomorrow. Please tell your parents' children not to be late. Zheng Ning does not practice Sadhana seriously, so he is giving free enlightenment to the children. The clan is too poor. I can’t even fix it for Zheng Ning.”
"Then there is nothing we can do. We have to aggrieve Zheng Ning first. You don't have to worry about my parents' side. I asked them to come over tonight. They will stay at our house and go to class early tomorrow morning." The patriarch's wife said.
"We have an empty room at home, so we might as well let the two brothers come over." The patriarch nodded and his wife hurriedly asked her daughter-in-law to go to her parents' house.
The benefit of being a daughter-in-law is her mother-in-law. There is no sordid affair between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. The patriarch's wife is very satisfied with this situation. She made the right decision by strongly urging her son to marry her mother-in-law's niece.
At first, the patriarch was opposed to it, but later his daughter-in-law married in and was diligent and virtuous. She became very close to her son and gave birth to three sons and two daughters in a row, so he put aside his initial displeasure.
"Dad, tell me, should we send our granddaughter to a county school? There are also three grandchildren in our family. It makes no sense that Zhengning's family can provide for three scholars, but our family cannot afford to support even one." The patriarch's wife Active mind.
The patriarch shook his head, "Let them go to a private school for enlightenment first. If they study well, I will come forward and talk to Zheng Ning; think of a way to put them into the county school. The girls' academy is not a big problem. It just depends on whether our two girls are good enough to study. ”
"You're right, I was wrong. In order for Zhengning to study hard outside, the Zhengning family put in a lot of money. Fortunately, Zhengning fought for it and came back as a scholar. Our family is not very rich. , Now that Zhengning has come forward to enlighten us, as long as it is the material for studying, we can rest assured that it will be sent to the county school." The Xiao Zhengning family was betting that Xiao Zhengning was a promising person.
They made the right bet.
So what if I didn't go on to take the exam? If I didn't go on to take the exam, I would still be a teacher in the county school. In their family's situation, if all five students could read, they would be asking for money. If you have materials that are not for studying, there is no need to waste money.
Isn’t it good to save money to provide for children and grandchildren who can study?
This kind of thinking is correct in the long run; it is unfair to people who do not study, but where can absolute fairness come from in the world?
When Xiao Zhengning returned home, he told his parents about what happened in the private school and shared his thoughts.
"Dad, I plan to send Kangkang to the private enlightenment class to give lectures to the enlightened children. I will watch from the side. I don't think anyone will have any objections." Xiao Zhengning added: "This is what I will do in my life. Kangkang and Pingping, Sanya is not the case; Kangkang will be able to take the exam in two years, and now he is going to give lectures at a private school, firstly to help him build a reputation, and secondly, to consolidate the knowledge points he has learned before."
Reviewing the past and learning the new is not just talking.
"It's a good thing you have an idea. Have you discussed it with the clan leader?" Mr. Xiao was worried about the clan leader and the village chief.
"I will take time to talk to them. I just want to tell you first; I have to think about when to let Kangkang go." Letting a child in his early ten years go to enlightenment will definitely not go smoothly; no Say what the patriarch and Li Zheng think, will the people who come for enlightenment be willing?
Considering the many obstacles, Xiao Zhengning became more determined. His son was talented and building a reputation early would be beneficial to his future studies. Even going one step further and taking the exam in the capital requires a good reputation and confidence.
Xiao Zhengning did not tell his children about his decision, and he did not even inform his wife. The next day, he first taught the children in the private school for enlightenment, and then went to the patriarch. After explaining his purpose, the patriarch did not find it strange.
Is it any wonder that a father is willing to pave the way for his son?
