There were torches burning in the house.
The firelight illuminated the small main room.
There were several people sitting beside the low table, including Cheng Wanwan and four boys. Even Wu Huiniang in the back room sat up slightly and listened carefully to Tiezhu's lecture.
Zhao Tiezhu shook his head: "... Even dogs must be obedient, and we humans must be obedient even more..."
"Ahem!"
Cheng Zhao stood at the door and coughed hard, interrupting Zhao Tiezhu's lecture.
He said softly: "If a child is not taught, his nature will change. A dog is not a puppy, but a dog. This poem means that if a child is not well educated, his good character will slowly turn bad. .”
Cheng Wanwan looked at him.
She didn't see any disdain or contempt on his face, only concentration and seriousness.
She saw Cheng Zhao standing beside the low table, dipped his hand into the water in the bowl, and wrote this sentence on the table: If you don't teach, your nature will change.
Zhao Sidan's eyes widened: "Cousin, your handwriting is so beautiful."
He ran to the back room and took out the only precious book in the house: "My cousin's words are exactly the same as those in the book."
Cheng Zhao was stunned for a moment. Wasn't this the book he copied for Dehetang? How could it be at the second aunt's house?
Cheng Wanwan said: "This is an enlightenment book recommended by the bookstore owner. I also want children to read more. Reading can make them smarter, right?"
Cheng Zhao nodded: "Reading can make people wise and rational. The ancients said that you should learn as long as you live. Even if you are farming, it is always right to learn more words."
Zhao Tiezhu asked: "The last sentence is the way of teaching, drill in the cabinet. What does this poem mean?"
He has the highest level of education in the whole village. There is no one to ask him about the things he doesn't understand. He must seize this opportunity to ask questions.
"This is the way of teaching, which requires specialization." Cheng Zhao said with a smile, "In order for people not to change their nature, the most important way is to concentrate on education."
He seemed to think of when he was young, the old scholar put him on his knees and taught him word by word.
When he was only four years old, he was already familiar with the "Three Character Classic". The old scholar said that he had a talent for reading and would definitely do great things in the future.
But now, he can't even take part in the college examination, so he can't talk about making great achievements.
Zhao Tiezhu had a lot to ask. He asked a question and Cheng Zhao answered. The four children beside him listened with confused expressions. There was nothing they could do. Their skills were so poor that they couldn't understand what Cheng Zhao was saying. What.
Zhao Sidan used to hate the Cheng family, but at this moment, he looked up at Cheng Zhao reciting poems, and there was a hint of admiration in his eyes. It would be great if he could be as powerful as his eldest cousin...
I have been studying the Three Character Classic for too long, so tonight’s arithmetic class has been cancelled.
Cheng Wanwan took out an egg from the cabinet and handed it over: "Tie Zhu, hold it tightly, don't break it."
Zhao Tiezhu scratched his head in embarrassment. He had always felt that he had learned a lot, but now he realized that many of the things he had learned were wrong.
He handed the egg to Cheng Zhao solemnly: "Cousin Cheng, here you go."
He was afraid that Cheng Zhao would not take it, so he got up and ran away.
Cheng Zhao was in a daze holding the egg.
Zhao Sidan licked his lips: "Cousin, eggs can be eaten boiled or fried in a pot. If you don't know how to do it, I will help you, but give me half of your points. slip……"
His saliva flowed out uncontrollably.
Cheng Wanwan covered his face.
There is no shortage of eggs at home during this time. Why is this kid still so greedy?
She took the eggs from Cheng Zhao's hand and said, "I'll make you an egg and wild vegetable pancake tomorrow morning. Go wash up and go to bed. We have to go to town tomorrow."
Zhao Sidan pulled Cheng Zhao toward the back room: "Cousin, come and squeeze in with me tonight. I have a lot of things to ask you..."
Cheng Wanwan's face almost split.
She could barely accept the idea of letting her sleep in the same bed with three and a half-year-old brats. After all, the three children were biologically born from this body.
But Cheng Zhao, who is eighteen years old this year, is already considered a mature man in ancient times. She cannot accept another half-year-old boy on the bed...
"What..." Cheng Wanwan said, "Zhao'er, you can just lay on the floor for one night. Si Dan, you go out and help pull some reeds and hay back to pad the floor. Dashan, you still have an old sheet in your room. Take it out and give it to your cousin to use once..."
Zhao Sidan did not dare to disobey her order, so he had no choice but to go pick up hay with regret.
He deliberately picked up some more. The ground was very thick and he spread the sheets on it. He rolled on the ground and said, "Cousin, let me sleep with you. I have never slept on the ground before."
Cheng Zhao had never slept on the ground before.
When at home, the best bed has the best mattress and pillows, and is clean and tidy.
But now, he was lying on the hay. Even if there was a sheet between him, some of the hay would inevitably stick to his body, making it itchy and uncomfortable.
Zhao Sidan was asking him casually about the academy. He said a few words casually, and then heard the sound of Zhao Sidan snoring, as well as the sound of Zhao Ergou and Zhao Sanniu next to the bed. The snoring sound also sounded.
Cheng Zhao couldn't sleep at all.
He tossed and turned, and before he knew it, the sky went from the darkest to a glimmer of light.
The next morning dawned.
Cheng Zhao got up from the ground with two dark circles under his eyes.
Cheng Wanwan woke up as soon as she heard the noise. She sat up and asked softly: "Did you not sleep well?"
Cheng Zhao shook his head: "I have something on my mind, so I can't sleep."
Cheng Wanwan did not expose him and got up to prepare breakfast. As soon as she walked out of the main room, she saw Wu Huiniang sitting in the yard, washing clothes.
She was startled: "Hui Niang, why did you get up?"
A smile appeared on Wu Huiniang's face: "Mom, I feel much better. After washing this basin of clothes, I will go to bed and lie down for a while. It will be fine..."
Cheng Wanwan saw that she was indeed fine, and the miscarriage pills bought in the mall were indeed effective.
Now that the eldest daughter-in-law has recovered, Zhao Fugui should be released.
She was not in a hurry to find Zhao Fugui, and prepared breakfast slowly. She first made a multi-grain egg pancake for Cheng Zhao, and then cooked seven bowls of rice noodles.
The four boys got up as soon as they smelled the fragrance, and lined up to wash their faces and rinse their mouths.
A large family gathered around the dining table, and Hulu Hulu ate all the seven bowls of noodles. However, Cheng Zhao couldn't finish so much, so he divided the wild vegetable pancake into seven portions, so that each person could eat a little.
Zhao Sidan narrowed his eyes: "Cousin, you are so kind."
Zhao Ergou hit him on the head with a chestnut: "I can bribe you with some food, idiot."
Zhao Sidan covered his head: "Second brother, you are too cruel, it hurts."
Cheng Wanwan asked Zhao Sanniu to clean up and wash the dishes, and asked Zhao Dashan and Zhao Ergou to load the goods, while she walked under the big locust tree.
It was not yet bright, Aunt Fugui was leaning against the big locust tree, and Zhao Fugui's head was resting on Aunt Fugui's thigh, with their eyes closed.
Hearing the footsteps, Aunt Fugui opened her eyes. She looked at Cheng Wanwan and said, "Zhao Fugui kept having nightmares last night and the fever didn't go away. Is Dad Dashan really going to take his life?" gone?"
