Mother Liu looked up and saw her old son studying seriously, and listening to the shouts of her men in the yard, she felt very satisfied! It would be best to live like this!
Early the next morning, Liu Haojia, who had tidied up neatly, had breakfast, said goodbye to his parents with a basket, and set off for private school. The private school he is going to is a private school that specializes in enlightenment and is quite famous nearby!
You know, there are many middle-class families like the Liu family in the capital. It is a bit difficult for them to hire a private school teacher, but it is just right to attend such a private school. Not only can you learn knowledge, but your family can also afford it!
Liu Haojia's private school is four blocks away. The master of this private school is also an old family member in the city, and his ancestors have been officials for several times. However, in the past two generations, no one has been promoted to official positions, and the family fortune has declined! It's even worse when the Master comes here. He has taken the scientific examination for many years and is just a scholar. Not to mention Jinshi, he has no hope of being elected!
In the end, the master felt that his talents were limited, so he simply gave up the idea of passing the imperial examination, directly converted his house into a private school, and made a living by collecting monks. However, in these years, several talents came out of his private school one after another, which gave him a certain reputation!
Walking to the door of the private school, Liu Haojia took a serious look at the facade, which was exactly the same as in his memory. The black door is already somewhat mottled, showing that the house is quite old. There is an old couplet carved in ebony on both sides. The first couplet is about loyalty that has been passed down to the family for a long time, and the second couplet is about poems and books that have been passed down from generation to generation. The wooden boards are as old as the door!
Behind the edge of the gate is an old man with a slightly arched back. He is watching the students enter the private school. When the old man saw Liu Haojia, he also happened to see the old man. Liu Haojia knew that the master's family was a servant at this time, but out of respect for his elders, he still bowed and saluted. The old man nodded and motioned for him to go in quickly.
Liu Haojia's arrival time was deliberately calculated by him, and it was a little later than his usual arrival time. In this case, he doesn't have to greet too many classmates, he only needs to sit down.
When he walked into the room, the master had already walked to the front hall from the back and just sat down on the chair. The master looked to be in his late fifties, with a thin face and three strands of long beard, giving him a somewhat immortal air.
When he saw Liu Haojia coming in, he said: "I heard that you broke your head a few days ago, but you are completely fine today? If the root of the disease has not been removed, you might as well cultivate for a few more days!"
Liu Haojia bowed and said, "Sir, it's already great!"
Hearing what Liu Haojia said, he flipped the book in his hand and said, "That's fine. But you have already missed a lot of homework, so you should work harder!"
Liu Haojia immediately said: "I sincerely follow Mr.'s teachings!"
Seeing Liu Haojia's well-behaved look, the master's expression relaxed a little, and then he waved for him to sit down.
After Liu Haojia saluted again, he returned to his seat according to his memory. He first laid out pens, inks, paper and inkstones, and then picked up the book from the basket to read.
Liu Haojia has now completed his enlightenment and can basically understand most texts. Moreover, under the guidance of Master, I have begun to study the Four Books and Five Classics. However, he has not yet reached a more advanced level and is still in the recitation stage.
Some time ago, Liu Haojia had already recited what he should recite. After all, in modern times, as a doctor of medicine, he naturally has enough learning ability. So these things don't bother him at all.
What he is studying now is "The Great Learning". After careful study, he can't say that he knows it by heart, but he will have absolutely no problem coping with Master's examination, and it will also give him a big surprise!
At this time, the master had already begun to test the disciples' lessons in order. There are about thirty people in the entire private school. Because they entered school at different times, the ages of the students vary greatly. The oldest and youngest are nearly ten years apart in age. So their learning progress varies.
The younger ones are still reading, but the oldest group of students have already started trying to write articles! It has to be said that this is also a test for Master's memory, because he needs to remember the learning progress of each student and conduct testing and teaching according to their progress.
The master held a ruler and walked up to a student with his hands behind his back and said to him: "Have you memorized the lessons I taught you yesterday?"
At first glance, this student seemed to be an excellent student. He calmly stood up and saluted and said, "Sir, I have memorized it all!"
The master nodded with satisfaction and said, "Let's recite it and listen!"
I saw this student shaking his head and reciting a long paragraph of moderate articles, with only a few pauses in the middle. After hearing this, the master was satisfied and asked him to sit down. And when the master walked towards the next student, his eyes became much harsher! And Liu Haojia also remembered that this student was unreliable!
Sure enough, the student stumbled while reciting the article and paused many times. Liu Haojia even heard that he made many mistakes! The result was that he was beaten three times by the master and had to sit down with tears and continue to endorse.
In this way, the master went on to take the exams one by one, and soon came to Liu Haojia. However, the master's patience was almost exhausted at this time, and there was already a trace of anger in his eyes. He said stiffly to Liu Haojia: "You haven't learned any new lessons during this period, but have you forgotten the ones I taught you?"
Liu Haojia stood up calmly and said: "Sir, students have not wasted their time these days. I can already recite in college!"
The master raised his eyebrows after hearing this, looking like he didn't believe it, but his eyes still had a bit of surprise! In his impression, although Liu Haojia was not bad at reading, he was definitely not outstanding. Even though his health is much better than that of other students, fights happen from time to time, which gives him a bit of a headache, so he often gets slapped by him in the past! But when he heard what Liu Haojia said today, he was a little surprised!
Thinking of this, the master flashed the ruler in his hand and said: "You must know that virtue is the most important thing for scholars. If you try to trick me, be careful not to be punished!"
Liu Haojia said confidently: "If the student lies, he is willing to be punished by the teacher!"
The Master said: "In that case, you should recite "The Great Learning" first!"
Liu Haojia, who was well prepared, immediately began to recite in a catchy way: "The way to a university lies in being virtuous, being close to the people, and striving for perfection..."
It took a while for Liu Haojia to finish reciting "The Great Learning" without making any mistakes! The Master couldn't help but feel a little happy after hearing this! I feel that this student must have been urged to study hard by his family at home, which shows that his parents are also dedicated to learning!
