And beside the title of the book, you can also embroider a few wintersweet trees, or three or two thin bamboos.
In addition, the biggest advantage of cloth book covers is that they can be removed and cleaned at any time, so that the book will always look clean and new.
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Chapter 47 Apprenticeship
Lin Sanzhu was a little puzzled as to why he hadn't seen his dog out since he came back from town.
He was a little worried that his son was not feeling well, and was about to go over to have a look. However, before he could take action, his son came over to look for him.
"Dad, look at this." Lin Yuanqiu showed the sample he made to his father.
It's a book cover that was finally made of paper.
To say it was very difficult is not exaggerating at all. The rice paper is soft and has strong water absorption. If you are not careful, it will melt into a hole. Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu was very careful when he put the rice soup on it. The rice soup was too I was afraid of melting the paper, worried that it would not stick if it was too dry, so I spent a whole morning fiddling with it before finally making the finished product.
Originally, Lin Yuanqiu was not prepared to make it so complicated, but after thinking about it later, he thought it would be more intuitive to make a sample. After all, this is something used to make money. If something is done unreasonably or wrongly, it will be a waste of money. That said, it takes a lot of effort.
So Lin Yuanqiu found rice paper, and then cut out several book covers according to the size of the book. Unfortunately, he only had single sheets at home, so it was a bit difficult to glue them together.
"what is this?"
Seeing his son holding a square paper sleeve, Lin Sanzhu didn't understand what it was for.
Lin Yuanqiu was not in a hurry to explain. He opened the book cover, then placed the Three-Character Sutra in the middle crease of the book cover. Then, under his father's discerning eyes, he stuffed the front and back covers of the Three-Character Sutra into the book cover.
Soon, the "Three Character Classic" that was originally looking at Jiu Yanyan immediately changed into a big one after it was put on a book cover with unknown flowers painted on it.
Lin Yuanqiu opened and closed the book, closed and opened it again, and said with a smile, "Dad, do you think your son is smart? Doesn't this book look much better after it is put in a book cover? It's just that the paper cover is too easy to break, how about you let it go?" Mom, please help your son make some fabrics!"
Lin Sanzhu's brain was not very easy to use. After his son put the cover on the book, and then heard his son say that it should be changed to cloth, he immediately understood the benefits of this cover, and quickly thought of what it would be like if this thing were placed in a book store. , there will definitely be many readers who like it.
In terms of the selection of fabrics, Lin Sanzhu also quickly made plans in his mind. He planned to choose a few more materials, such as thicker and paste-like ones. Covers made of such fabrics could be put on books. Once it's outside, it won't be easy to curl the edges.
There is also fine cotton cloth, you can choose the kind that is light and elegant with dark patterns, and then use silk thread to embroider the book title on it, which will definitely be eye-catching.
By the way, before making the cover, be sure to pass the fabric through water, so that it will not shrink in size when it is put into water again.
Otherwise, it will be troublesome if the cover does not stick to the book after washing. Lin Sanzhu felt that it was necessary to buy a fire bucket at home so that the washed cloth could be ironed and smoothed.
Lin Sanzhu's head turned quickly, and he quickly thought of things other than book covers, such as writing brushes. Since books can be put into "clothes", can they also be made into writing brushes?
As for the bamboo tube for drinking water, Lin Sanzhu thought he could also try making a tube sleeve.
There were more and more ideas in his mind. How could the excited Lin Sanzhu stay still? After taking the Three-Character Sutra from Lin Yuanqiu's hand, he smiled and said, "Daddy will borrow this book for a while. After showing it to your mother, I will give it to you." Take it back!"
After saying that, Lin Sanzhu happily went to find Feng.
Now that Daddy has a plan, he doesn't have anything to do next.
Lin Yuanqiu took out the newly bought book box and started to pack things in it. After going to the town to study, he couldn't come back every day, so he had to bring all the books he should bring with him this time.
There were also class notes. Lin Yuanqiu took out two newly stapled notebooks from the drawer and put them into the book box together with the inkstone and pen.
As for the change of clothes, his mother had already packed them for him, bringing a total of two. Except for the inner garment, the other two gowns were all newly made.
For some reason, Lin Yuanqiu felt faintly excited. This feeling was exactly the same as when he was preparing to go to college in his previous life. He also had a lot of bags and looked forward to an independent life in the future, as well as roommates he was looking forward to.
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Two days passed quickly.
On the third day, when the genius dawned, Lin Yuanqiu got up from the bed.
It is said that they think about things day by day and dream about things at night. Maybe it was because they thought too much about going to school during the day, and the exam that day left a deep impression on Lin Yuanqiu.
So for two nights in a row, Lin Yuanqiu dreamed that he was sitting in the school, and the scene was the same as when he was tested that day. The master read out the above article, and he recited the second half of the article non-stop.
But he was very tired.
Old Lintou and Wu also got up early. When they saw their little grandson coming, Old Lintou first said, "In school, you have to get along well with your classmates and don't quarrel with life. Do you understand?"
Lin Yuanqiu nodded, "My grandson knows."
Wu took out a small money bag from her pocket and handed it over, "Here, you have these coins with you. You must take care of yourself in school. Do you understand?"
Lin Yuanqiu nodded, but did not reach out to take the money bag, "Mom, daddy has already given the money to his grandson."
"Your father is your father. Grandma gave it to you. It's different. Here, take it quickly!"
Mrs. Wu did not allow her grandson to refuse and directly thrust the money bag into his hand.
Lin Yuanqiu had no choice but to accept it.
Feng's eyelids were a little swollen, and it seemed that it was because she didn't sleep well last night. Her son had never left her side since he was born. How could she, a mother, rest assured.
But what can we do? Just like what my husband said, my son has already earned a future. We can't hold him back, lest the dog will be like his parents in the future and have to dig in the fields for food.
Feng felt that her husband's words made sense and she listened to them, but she still didn't fall asleep because Lin Sanzhu, who was lying next to her, had been baking pancakes all night.
Zhou and Liu went to the kitchen to work early in the morning. They cooked rice porridge, fried pickled radishes, and steamed a large pot of thick flour buns. As for boiled eggs, they must be indispensable. Now there are twenty people in the family. There is no problem in having multiple chickens lay eggs to feed the whole family.
After breakfast, Lin Yuanqiu didn't waste any more time and quickly followed his father to the entrance of the village. Lin Yuanhuai and Lin Yuanbai were carrying the large package containing pillows and bedding swayingly. The two of them had just walked away with the three of them last night. My uncle agreed and said that he would definitely help Brother Gouzi carry his luggage today.
When they arrived at the entrance of the village, Lin Dong's ox cart was already waiting under the old locust tree.
Lin Sanzhu first carried his son into the cart, then took the packages from his two nephews and put them on the cart, and then got into the cart himself.
There were not many people on the oxcart at the moment, so I thought it would take a while before we could go to town.
Seeing his third uncle and Lin Dongshu talking, Lin Yuanbai quietly turned to Lin Yuanqiu's side, then dug in his pocket, and quickly took out a small grass cage, "Brother Gouzi, fourth brother gives you this general. When you get to the sleeping room, you can keep it under the bed. Let me tell you, I, the general, sound mighty when I scream."
With that said, Lin Yuanbai stuffed the grass cage into Lin Yuanqiu's hand, and then ran away quickly.
Lin Yuanqiu couldn't laugh or cry. How could he possibly be able to raise this thing by himself?
Looking at the grass cage in my hand, the Grasshopper inside is dressed in an emerald green coat, with two eyes like two gems set in it. The long and thin beards on its head look majestic, and it really looks like Where is the heroic general?
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When they arrived at the bookshop, shopkeeper Gao had packed up the six rites and was waiting.
Gao Cuiniang went to buy celery early in the morning. It is now packed in a bamboo basket. Dried meat, red dates, lotus seeds, longan, and red beans are also placed in the basket.
The handle of the bamboo basket is also wrapped with fine red silk, which adds a lot of joy to the look.
Seeing this, Lin Sanzhu thanked him hurriedly, saying that his sister-in-law had saved him a lot of energy, otherwise he would have had to go to the vegetable market, and he would probably be late when he went to Zhou Xiucai's place.
Shopkeeper Gao smiled and said, "We are all relatives, so there is no need to be so open to outsiders."
Today, Zhou Xiucai invited his senior brother to be a witness. He was an old man with gray hair and a long beard.
There is a saying in "Book of Rites": The beginning of etiquette lies in correct appearance, uniform color, and smooth diction.
Therefore, before the apprenticeship ceremony, it is natural to change your clothes first.
Lin Yuanqiu straightened his slightly wrinkled outer shirt, straightened the Confucian scarf on his head, and then walked slowly into the lobby. In the middle of the lobby hung a portrait of the most holy teacher Confucius. Lin Yuanqiu was led by Zhou Xiucai to kneel down. Kneel down and kowtow nine times to the portrait. Then Zhou Xiucai sat upright and Lin Yuanqiu kowtowed three times to the Master.
Lin Sanzhu handed the bamboo basket containing the six gifts and the bundle of two taels of silver to Lin Yuanqiu. Lin Yuanqiu took it with both hands, then bowed and handed it to Zhou Xiucai, which was regarded as offering the six gifts and the bundle.
The servant held the tray and placed the six rites of apprenticeship on the tray one by one. At this time, he heard the long-bearded old man singing: "Dry meat to thank the teacher, celery industry is good at diligence, longan enlightens the mind and brings wisdom, lotus seeds teach hard, red dates will be high school soon." , Hongdou’s grand plan..."
The apprenticeship ceremony went very smoothly. After it was over, Zhou Xiucai returned to the class building and continued to teach the students.
Lin Sanzhu and Lin Yuanqiu were led to their residence at the back by their servants.
On the way, the servant explained in detail the matters of living in the dormitory, such as the meal times, and that every other day, a laundry lady would come over. If there were clothes to be washed, they would be placed directly in the dormitory. Just at the door.
When Lin Sanzhu heard this, he immediately felt relieved. Shopkeeper Gao had told him about this before, saying that there would be specially arranged laundry workers in the private school.
Lin Sanzhu must have felt much more at ease now that he had the definite answer.
Otherwise, Lin Sanzhu couldn't even imagine the scene if an eight-year-old boy was asked to wash his own clothes.
Lin Yuanqiu didn't know what his father was thinking. If he knew, he would definitely mutter something in his heart. It's normal to wash clothes at the age of eight. In his previous life, when he was at his grandma's house, he could already help with housework at the age of six. .
The three of them walked as they talked, and soon arrived at their accommodation.
This is a side courtyard, and there are not many students who usually stay in the private school, because Lin Yuanqiu saw that there were only five or six rooms in the entire small courtyard.
The room he lived in was at the east end of the yard. The old servant opened the door and told Lin Sanzhu that this was the room, and then turned around and went about other things.
The room was large, with wooden partitions in the middle. The outer half of the room was slightly smaller. There were desks on the left and right sides against the wall. Lin Yuanqiu saw that on one of the desks, there were pens, ink, and books. , it seems that this dormitory is already occupied.
Sure enough, when Lin Yuanqiu walked inside again, he saw quilts stacked on one of the beds.
When Lin Sanzhu came out of home this morning, he brought a rag with him, which came in handy at this moment.
After putting down the package, Lin Sanzhu went out to fetch water with a bucket. When he just walked into the yard, he saw a well in the corner.
After fetching the water back, Lin Sanzhu couldn't help but remind him, "Yuan Qiu, you don't go to the well platform on weekdays. Do you understand?"
Lin Sanzhu just saw it. Although there was a big stone slab covering the edge of the well platform, he had better be cautious as there was no big mistake.
Lin Yuanqiu nodded, indicating that he understood.
It was lunch time in half an hour, and Lin Sanzhu couldn't stay here for too long. He repeatedly told Lin Yuanqiu to have a full meal and sleep well before turning around and walking out.
Seeing his father turning his head three times, Lin Yuanqiu didn't dare to look at him anymore, because tears had already begun to well up in his eyes.
Lin Yuanqiu didn't know what was wrong with him, but he shed tears even though he was doing well.
However, before Lin Yuanqiu could figure out what was going on, there were footsteps coming from outside the house, and then, a little boy about his age ran in, with a red face and bright eyes. The most conspicuous thing is probably the shining longevity lock hanging around his neck.
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Chapter 48 Studying
Zhou Zixu was in a very excited mood. He had lived alone for so long, and now he finally had a companion. He must not let anyone run away again.
Thinking of this, Zhou Zixu's round little face was filled with a warm smile, "I already know your name. My uncle told me yesterday. My uncle also said that you have passed the county examination. You are really amazing." Oh, yes, my name is Zhou Zixu. Like you, I am eight years old this year. From today on, we are roommates. Now you come with me quickly. My uncle asked me to come and take you to dinner. Let’s have dinner together.”
Lin Yuanqiu smiled and nodded, "Thank you, Brother Zhou!"
But I was thinking in my heart, my surname is Zhou, and I call Master Zhou my uncle, could this be Master Zhou’s nephew and grandson?
Also, Lin Yuanqiu really saw the other party's momentary excitement just now, so what exactly was going on? Could it be that this kid is too lonely living alone and has long been looking forward to having a companion?
