From then on, Master Hong changed the way he taught. He no longer asked the children to memorize the text simply and crudely, but began to explain the text.
The effect of Master Hong's teaching method is very obvious. It not only speeds up the learning progress of Wei Cheyu and Wei Zhenzhen, but also makes it less difficult for the other two people to learn.
It is much better to recite the article after you understand it than to memorize it by rote.
Therefore, Master Hong changed the teaching method for Wei Cheyu and Wei Zhenzhen. The other two were not dissatisfied. Of course, they were still simple farm children and did not dare to be dissatisfied.
In the past, Master Hong's teaching was simple and crude and lacked enthusiasm. He opened a school just to earn living expenses, not because he had benevolence in his heart and wanted to be a teacher.
However, now, seeing Wei Cheyu, it was as if he could see the future candidate and even the number one scholar taking off in his own hands. Master Hong felt the joy and greatness of being a master.
Although there are four people in the school, there is no doubt that the only one that Master Hong pays the most attention to is Wei Cheyu.
Wei Cheyu adapted well to this and was not embarrassed.
And he could always keep up with Master Hong's teaching progress, no matter whether Master Hong spoke fast or slowly.
As for Wei Zhenzhen, in terms of understanding the text, she behaved the same as the other two friends. She was not very evil, and she was not able to draw inferences from one instance and make sense of the situation like Wei Cheyu.
In this regard, Wei Cheyu breathed a sigh of relief silently. Fortunately, he finally had something to win against her.
Wei Cheyu chose to forget that he was actually an adult, and it was normal for him to have better understanding than children.
As the days passed, the reputation of Wei Cheyu and Wei Zhenzhen as child prodigies was gradually spread in the village where Master Hong was located. They left the village early in the morning and returned to the village in the dark. Gradually, the people in Niuwei Village knew that they were studying.
So from time to time some talkative women came to chat with Mother Wei, "Oh, what do you think? Why did you let Brother Yu go to school? Isn't this a waste of money?"
"...How can you waste money? After you learn some words, you can go to the town to find some work as a shopkeeper or accountant," Wei's mother explained, "You also know that Brother Yu is not in good health and cannot hunt with his father. He can’t go to the fields to farm, so finding a job in the town is his best way out.”
"Then you have to be able to find it! Do you think it's easy to find a job in the town? According to me, wouldn't it be better for you to save your money so that you can be with Brother Yu in the future? Besides, isn't your family still working for Brother Yu? Did you raise a child bride? Someone will take care of Brother Yu from now on."
"Zhenzhen is not Brother Yu's child bride, she is Brother Yu's sister, the daughter of Sangen and I," Mother Wei said displeased, "Don't talk like that in the future."
"That's just the way my mouth is. I can't say nice things, so you just have to bear with me."
…
There is no such thing as soundproofing in rural houses, so Wei Cheyu and Wei Zhenzhen in the house could hear the conversation between Wei's mother and those three aunts and six wives, but they both chose to ignore it without getting angry or embarrassed, and still focused on writing.
Wei Cheyu accumulated more and more handwritten books. Because of Wei Zhenzhen's incident, he decided to sell these handwritten books next time he went to town without delay.
After all, there really are geniuses in this world, and there is a ready-made example around him, so he doesn't need to worry too much.
If someone discovers that he is the one who copied the book in the future, it can also be explained that he is a young genius with a blessed talent for writing.
So Wei Cheyu was diligently copying books during the holidays.
And Wei Zhenzhen was studying in the pond.
When Wei Cheyu stops writing to take a break, he will turn to look at Wei Zhenzhen to see how her calligraphy is doing. Occasionally he will give her some advice, but more often he will observe silently. This is Wei Cheyu's habit.
This time he stopped writing and rested, and Wei Cheyu subconsciously looked in the direction of Wei Zhenzhen. At this time, the other party was still concentrating on practicing calligraphy, and under her ink strokes, a beautiful font took shape and gradually took shape.
Wei Cheyu was startled, and when Wei Zhenzhen put away her pen to make sure that she would not be disturbed, he asked, "...are you imitating my handwriting?"
"Yes," Wei Zhenzhen was also a little stunned, and then as if she remembered something, she asked uneasily, "Brother Yuzi, you don't want me to imitate you, do you?"
"No..." Wei Cheyu shook his head and reassured, "I was just a little surprised. I thought you would imitate the fonts in "Words". Didn't you say those fonts were beautiful before?"
"It's very beautiful, but I think your handwriting is even better, Brother Yuzi. And from now on, our handwriting will be the same, so you don't need to be so tired copying the book alone. I can also help you copy together."
Wei Cheyu suddenly felt itchy in his heart and couldn't explain what he felt. He said, "When we grow up, even if the fonts are different, others will accept our handwritten books, as long as they are copied well."
"That's right, but I still like your calligraphy, Brother Yuzi. If you don't dislike it, can I practice according to it?"
"Um."
Wei Cheyu responded softly. He felt the itch in his heart getting deeper and deeper. It felt strange, like a brush tickling his heart, but he didn't hate it, and even felt a sense of joy.
This episode passed quickly. When Wei Cheyu started writing and copying books again, he didn't realize that there was a smile on his lips.
But this smile quickly disappeared, just because——
"Aunt Wei, is Zhenzhen at home? I came to play with her." Hua Xiaomei's loud voice sounded outside the house.
Hearing her voice, Wei Cheyu frowned subconsciously.
"In the house, you go in and play with her. By the way, I have a few beans here. Do you want to eat them?"
"Thank you Aunt Wei, you are really kind."
"Oh haha, little sister, you are really good at talking and your mouth is so sweet. Aunt Wei's heart melted with your praise."
"It's not that I'm sweet, it's that Aunt Wei is really nice. Their family is very nice. Look, Aunt Wei not only took Zhen Zhen in, she also treated her as her own daughter. Zhen Zhen is so happy. So lucky."
Hua Xiaomei kept praising Father Wei and Mother Wei. After a while, the praises ended.
Then the door was pushed open without being knocked, and Hua Xiaomei walked straight in.
"Oh, Zhen Zhen, are you here? I've looked for you several times and you're not here. Where did you go to play?" Only then did Hua Xiaomei realize that Wei Cheyu was also there, and her hearty voice suddenly became softer, lowering her head. He said shyly, "Brother Yuko, why are you here?"
"...Well, I'm reading a book."
Hua Xiaomei was immediately shocked: "Brother Yuzi, did I disturb you? Sorry, I just thought that Zhen Zhen was the only one in the house, so I came in without knocking."
"It doesn't matter."
"That's great," Hua Xiaomei patted her chest with a relieved expression, and then she asked curiously, "By the way, Brother Yuko, I heard that you went to school, is it true? ?"
"Um……"
"That's awesome! Where did you go to school?"
"It's a school in a nearby village." Wei Cheyu responded vaguely, and then he stood up and said goodbye, "By the way, don't you want to play together? I'll leave first so I won't disturb you."
"No need to disturb, no need to disturb," Hua Xiaomei immediately stopped, "Brother Yuzi, let's play together, I just plan to stroll around the village with Zhen Zhen."
Wei Zhenzhen: "..." Have I promised?
Wei Cheyu refused: "No, you go shopping, I have something else to do."
Hua Xiaomei felt disappointed, but she didn't want to persist so as not to affect her image in her husband's heart.
Just when she was about to give up and think about asking Wei Zhenzhen to find out how Yuzi was doing. Wei's mother walked in from outside the door, pointed at Wei Cheyu and said, "You, don't stay at home every day, go outside for a walk."
"Mother...I——"
"Okay, okay, I won't listen to your reasons. Think about it, how long has it been since you last played with your little friends? Fortunately, my little sister came to the door today, otherwise I wouldn't have found a reason to kick you out," Mother Wei said. At first, she was pleased with Wei Cheyu's behavior of staying at home and studying hard every day, but as time went by, she began to worry that Brother Yu would become stupid while studying.
Because since he went to school, he only focused on books and never went out to play with his friends.
It is natural for children to be playful, but after studying, he has never been playful again. She is really afraid that there will be something wrong with him.
Wei Cheyu: "..."
In the end, Wei Cheyu was forced by Wei's mother to go out.
Hua Xiaomei was overjoyed. She kept chatting with Wei Cheyu along the way, and Wei Cheyu kept responding gently, and the smile on her face never changed...
As if wearing a mask with a smile on it.
