A gentleman who lives in his room and speaks his kind words will be answered thousands of miles away, let alone those who are very close...
One person talks and the other listens, and the two people listening never stop taking notes with their pens in their hands. This attentive look gives the atmosphere of listening carefully to the Master's teachings in class.
By the time the article was finished, it was time to apply.
Seeing that it was getting late, Qin Yu asked the two of them to go back quickly so as not to miss the time and violate the rules of the Imperial College.
Before leaving, Qin Yu gave the two of them several more policy essays and told them to remember to bring the written policy essays with them when they came back.
Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu naturally couldn't ask for such a request. After bowing and thanking Mr. Qin, they stood up and left.
Although there was still more than half an hour before Youshi, there was quite a distance between here and the Imperial College. Therefore, after leaving the Qin Mansion, Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu did not delay and walked back quickly.
"Brother Lin, I think Mr. Qin's lectures are easier to understand."
Zhou Zixu originally wanted to say it more concisely than the teaching assistants, but he felt that it was not good to say so, so he changed his mind.
Lin Yuanqiu nodded after hearing this, "I feel the same way."
For students, Master's teaching methods are very important. If the teaching techniques for the same article are different, the students' understanding will also be different. And every time Mr. Qin gives a lecture, he can grasp the key parts of the article, so that their knowledge will be much simpler and clearer.
However, Lin Yuanqiu felt that there should be another reason why he and Zhou Zixu were able to quickly put the knowledge taught by Master Qin into their minds, and that was the one-to-two teaching method.
A teacher faces two students and gives instructions directly and at close range. This kind of teaching effect is definitely different from a teacher who has to face a whole class of students.
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It was a coincidence today that when Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu returned to the Imperial Academy, they happened to meet Chen Yutang and Liu Qingan at the gate. Together with them, there were several other students from Guangye Hall.
Now is the time when the grass is growing and the orioles are flying, and it is the most suitable time to compose poems and enjoy the scenery. During these days, many students in the Imperial College are invited to enjoy the scenery and recite poems. It seems that Chen Yutang and the others have just returned from the poetry meeting.
They were all classmates at Guangye Hall, so they knew each other naturally. After saying hello, Lin Yuanqiu started talking about the quiz at the end of the month.
All students of the Imperial College have to take five exams every year, namely four small exams and a final exam at the end of the year.
The quiz is held every three months. In addition to "Jingda Gao", the exam also includes essays, poems and essays.
Every time the test results are obtained, the teaching assistants will rank them according to the scores, and then post the papers on the notice board on the east side of Piyong Hall for all the students to see.
Therefore, although the short test is not as important as the final test, it is a matter of face, so how can we not pay attention to it.
Chen Yutang walked over, and after he was lined up with Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu, he asked, "Brother Lin, Brother Zhou, the quiz will be here in half a month. How are you two preparing?"
Zhou Zixu replied, "I have been reading books these past few days and I don't dare to take them lightly."
Lin Yuanqiu was the same, "I don't dare to take it lightly."
Lin Yuanqiu was telling the truth. The results of the quiz were related to the total score of the final exam at the end of the year.
He still remembered what Han Jiaoyu told them before coming to the Imperial College, that is, at the end of each year, the assistants would give each student a comprehensive score. If a student failed to pass the comprehensive score three times, the only thing waiting for him would be to be expelled from the Imperial College. . A small part of the scores from the quizzes taken four times a year is included in the overall score.
In addition to not being dropped out of school, Lin Yuanqiu also has another expectation, which is to strive for the top ten results in the quiz.
Because Lin Yuanqiu also wanted to use rice paper with the words "Guozijian" printed on it to copy the entire set of Four Books and Five Classics for his two sisters as dowries.
Although I know that standing out from more than 200 Guangye Hall students is not that difficult, but if you don’t try hard, how will you know if you can do it?
After dinner, Lin Yuanqiu began to write the policy topic assigned today. Mr. Qin had just given instructions at noon. Writing an article now was the most efficient time to strike while the iron was hot.
If there are still areas where he is unsure, Lin Yuanqiu will mark the difficult areas so that when he goes to the Qin Mansion next time, he can ask Mr. Qin to help sort out the confusion.
By the time he finished writing the two policy articles, it was already very late at the end of Haishi. Thinking that he might have a lot of things to do tomorrow, Lin Yuanqiu did not delay and went to bed after washing up.
A dreamless night.
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Lin Yuanqiu had a plan in his mind when he took a break today. He planned to go to Shopkeeper Zhu first, not only to deliver the paintings, but also to ask about selling inkstones.
The book box had been packed last night, but before going out, Lin Yuanqiu specially counted five hundred taels of silver notes from the Analects of Confucius.
Because they left early, when they arrived at Sibaozhai, shopkeeper Zhu and the shop assistant had only arrived at the calligraphy and painting shop for a while.
Shopkeeper Zhu was overjoyed when he saw Lin Yuanqiu coming over. He thought that this time it would be the same as last time, and he would have to wait more than twenty days for the painting to be delivered.
When Lin Yuanqiu saw the new inkstones on the counter of the store, he suddenly changed his mind about selling the second-hand inkstones to Shopkeeper Zhu.
Not to mention that those customers who ordered paintings only bought new inkstones, or sold inkstones that had only been used once at a discount of several times the price. Lin Yuanqiu was really reluctant to part with it.
So if there is a suitable shop later, don't hesitate, just buy it and open a shop selling inkstones.
In addition to the dozens of Bodhisattva paintings ordered this time, Lin Yuanqiu also brought seven freehand landscape paintings.
As before, shopkeeper Zhu took out his abacus and settled the money after checking all the paintings one by one.
Fourteen portraits of Bodhisattvas, plus seven landscape paintings, totaled one hundred and forty taels of silver.
Because he had to go to the dental shop, Lin Yuanqiu didn't stay too long. After collecting the banknote, he said goodbye and left.
The last time he asked about the selling price of the house, Lin Yuanqiu also asked about the price of the shop.
There are several types of prices for shops in Beijing. Those on the main street are relatively more expensive. They are basically around 300 to 400 taels. Moreover, a store with this price is just a storefront. If there is a house behind it, it can be lived in. Yes, the selling price will be four hundred taels higher.
However, the shops on the main street are basically used for restaurants and inns, or teahouses, so they are not suitable for small businesses. What's more, the shops on Main Street are rarely resold, so Lin Yuanqiu basically doesn't have to think about it.
The rest are the shops on the small streets, like Shopkeeper Zhu’s calligraphy and painting shop. Most of the shops in the capital are of this type, and the selling price is about two hundred taels. As for the ones with a yard at the back that can be lived in, an additional one hundred taels of silver is needed.
What Lin Yuanqiu wanted to buy was one that could be lived in.
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There are many dental shops in Beijing, but the most concentrated one is on Changrong Street.
Lin Yuanqiu has been in the capital for a few months, and he is not only 100% familiar with the locations of various streets, but he is still 80% familiar with them.
So half an hour later, he came to Changrong Street.
When Lin Yuanqiu came from Tongzhou and sat on a carriage, he passed by this street, but he was far away at that time, so he didn't see clearly what the people standing on both sides of the street were doing.
Only today did Lin Yuanqiu find out that these people were not the common people who came to Yaqi looking for work as he had guessed, but people who were all waiting to be sold.
Even though Lin Yuanqiu was well-informed in his previous life, he was still indescribably shocked when he walked past the skinny "people for sale". What he was thinking at this time was that everyone is equal. Modern times are good, here, the saying that human life is like grass is really not just talk.
Also, I have heard people say before that in order to facilitate control, Renyazi only feeds prostitutes one meal a day. Looking at how skinny they are now, this must be the case.
Alas, Lin Yuanqiu sighed inwardly. At this moment, he had no choice but to do anything.
But when Lin Yuanqiu was about to walk out of the shopping mall at the corner of the street, he saw a family, a middle-aged couple and their three children. As for why they knew they were a family, it was obvious that the faces of the two boys standing in front of the couple looked like they were carved out of the same mold as the middle-aged man.
As for the two boys, the older one was about eleven or twelve years old, and the younger one was about seven or eight years old. What worried Lin Yuanqiu the most was the little girl in the woman's arms. She was probably very hungry. The little girl's eyes looked particularly big. When she looked at him, Lin Yuanqiu felt confused.
Confused?
Lin Yuanqiu felt that his heart had been hit hard by a giant hammer, and he was a little out of breath for a moment. This little girl was at least three years old, and she had such eyes, which showed how much damage her young heart had been.
Perhaps seeing Lin Yuanqiu pause for a long time, the salesman hurriedly came up and greeted, "The guest wants to buy a servant, right? Here, guest, look here, whether it is a servant, a maid, or a concierge, we are here But they are all there.”
As Ya Po spoke, she pointed to the other people squatting on the ground on the other side. She felt that these people were more likely to be sold than Xu Laoshi's family. After all, Xu Laoshi's family had two people who couldn't make a living just by eating. Where is the child?
Alas, I only blame myself for buying them cheaply, and it has been almost two months since I bought them.
Ya Po thought to herself that if it didn't work out, no matter whether he lived or died and didn't want the family to be separated, she had to sell them separately.
Humph, they are all slaves, why do they have so many demands?
Lin Yuanqiu's eyes did not follow Ya Po's finger, but pointed at the family in front of him and asked, "How do they sell it?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Laoshi and his wife were surprised and a little worried at the same time. What was pleasantly surprised was that if their family was bought, their children would no longer have to go hungry. What I'm worried about is that the other party won't buy his entire family.
Thinking of this, Xu Laoshi quickly pulled his two sons into his arms, and then held them in his arms. When his wife saw it, she also had a free hand. In this way, the family hugged each other tightly. .
The scene in front of her did not make Ya Po feel any sympathy. She had been in the market for more than ten years and had never seen anything like this. She then asked Lin Yuanqiu with a smile on her face, "Guest, do you like any of them?" Which one?"
Seeing that Lin Yuanqiu did not speak, Mrs. Ya hurriedly reported the selling price of Zhang Laoshi's family, "The male is twelve taels of silver, the female is eight taels, the older boy is six taels, the other is five taels, and as for the one he is holding in his hand, Little girl, just think of it as a tael of silver."
As for Xu Laoshi, after hearing Yapo's quotations one by one, he finally lost the last glimmer of hope in his eyes. After letting go of his hand, he hurriedly crawled in front of Lin Yuanqiu and said, "Please do me a favor and buy the small one. The small one He is very strong and can do any kind of work. I beg you, sir, to do well."
Soon the two boys and their mother knelt on the ground together.
And the little girl who was hiding in her mother's arms and holding on to her mother's clothes finally couldn't help but burst into tears.
Ya Po raised her eyebrows in anger and was about to scold him when she heard Lin Yuanqiu say from the side, "I bought the whole family."
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Chapter 118 Zhuangzi
Lin Yuanqiu knew that he was a bit stupid for not paying back a penny.
But somehow, when he saw the five pairs of eyes in front of him that were suddenly filled with vitality just because he said he wanted to buy their whole family, Lin Yuanqiu could not open his mouth to treat people as goods and bargain for them no matter what.
He knew that he was a little sentimental, but Lin Yuanqiu did not reject such sentimentality.
Some things are born in the bones and are difficult to change due to the passage of time.
However, at this moment, Lin Yuanqiu was secretly warning himself not to do this again.
Because whether it is in ancient times or modern times, many times, being kind to others is cruel to yourself. Once such a thing is enough.
So you must remember it.
A big business was done as soon as they opened today. Naturally, Yapo was overjoyed. After inviting Lin Yuanqiu to sit down in the shop, she found out the identities of Xu Laoshi's family of five.
The deed stated the origin of Xu Laoshi's family. After Lin Yuanqiu read it carefully, he realized that this family was originally a slave of a wealthy family. Because the master's family committed a crime, he was sentenced to exile. All the family property was confiscated, and the family's property was confiscated. The slaves were taken to the market and re-sold.
After delivering the money to Ya Po, Lin Yuanqiu carefully kept the five deeds of sale.
To be honest, thirty-two taels of silver can buy a family of five a lifetime of labor, which is really not expensive. It's just that Lin Yuanqiu hasn't figured out how to settle them for a while. He had asked just now that no one in the family was literate, so it was definitely not suitable to guard the shop.
So this is the consequence of your own impulsive mind.
So now he has to go to Yahang to buy a store first, so that they can have a place to stay first.
As for the shop assistants, Lin Yuanqiu felt that he must add more people.
Lin Yuanqiu did not let Xu Laoshi and his family follow him, but asked them to wait at Ya Po's side first.
He also informed Yapo that he would come to pick up the people later.
The money has been settled, so there is no reason for Ya Po to feel uneasy. After sending Lin Yuanqiu to the door of the store with a smile, she turned around and asked Xu Laoshi and his wife to go to the shed at the back to get their belongings.
It is said to be a possession, but in fact it is just a change of clothes for a family of five.
