After talking about picking ginseng, Mo Ziwan began to talk about what she really wanted to ask, "Godfather, I have something else I want to tell you."
"What's going on?" Han Shuxian asked, looking down at Mo Ziwan.
Mo Ziwan stepped forward and took Han Shuxian's hand, "I want to print an extracurricular book for Brother Lin Zi and his friends about their studies, and I want my godfather to help me take care of it." Printing is now more convenient. All you need to do is confirm the content of the book. It can be printed.
"Oh? What kind of book do you want to print for them?" Han Shuxian didn't know what she had in mind, and he even looked forward to her thoughts.
Every time her ideas are unexpected, eye-catching and, of course, surprising. Needless to say, he is smart, how can he have so many strange ideas.
As for Mo Ziwan's thoughts that pop up at any time, Han Shuxian did not ask her what she thought, because he knew that this was the kind of person in the world, and no matter how hard others tried to catch up, even one extremely poor person could not catch up.
They are born different.
And Wan Wan is obviously such a person. Whether she was a baby waiting to be fed, or a toddler, or now, she is different from ordinary people.
"I want to print a storybook!" Mo Ziyuan just finished telling the storybook and then immediately explained, "By reading this storybook, everyone can understand some simple truths and improve their understanding of things. Ability, imagination, and the hobby of improving reading.”
"But the story needs to be short and not too long. People won't want to read it if it's too long."
"That's the Three Character Classic." Han Shuxian said.
"But if there is no teacher to interpret the Three Character Classic, they will not be able to understand its principles. What I want is a book that they can understand at a glance, as simple and clear as the words we speak."
After thinking for a while, he added: "Print a storybook that looks like we are talking."
Han Shuxian silently recalled Mo Ziwan's words, like a book speaking, and then tried to embody it.
After just a moment, he shook his head and said, "I'm afraid such a book is a little inappropriate. It doesn't matter if they don't take the imperial examination in the future. If they have the opportunity to study in a school in the future, such reading materials may lead them astray."
"Did your godfather read story books when he was a child?"
Han Shuxian shook his head, how could he read such a book that was so addictive?
"Have you ever heard of story books?"
Before Han Shuxian could answer, Han Chunlin, who had been following the two of them like a transparent person, finally found something to say, "I've heard it, and it's a nice story."
"I heard it when I was a kid." Han Shuxian waited for Han Chunlin to finish his answer before answering.
"What do you think of the content of the story, godfather?"
"Some of them are acceptable, others are just laughable."
"This is what godfather is thinking now." After speaking, Mo Ziwan turned to Han Chunlin and asked, "Brother Chunlin, do you think the story sounds good?"
"It sounds good!" Han Chunlin replied affirmatively.
"What's so good about it?" Mo Ziwan continued to ask.
"The story is very interesting." After speaking, he added an example: "And there are some truths in it."
"What did you understand from the story?" Mo Ziwan continued to guide.
"People must not be greedy. They must persist in doing things and have perseverance. They must not give up halfway." Han Chunlin returned.
"Did you hear that story?"
"The monkey broke the bud." Han Chunlin also started chatting, "That monkey was too greedy. He took every one he saw and got nothing in the end."
Han Shuxian looked at the two of them in confusion, "What is this story?"
Seeing that his father didn't know, Han Chunlin immediately replied arrogantly: "This is what sister Wanwan came up with."
"Daddy, you don't know what we children like. We like books that are simple, easy to understand at a glance, and interesting."
After saying what I like, I can't help but complain about the books I learn in class every day, "The books I learn in class are very boring." After saying it, I feel something is wrong, "But the books taught by Sister Wanwan are interesting."
Mo Ziwan didn't want to teach them all day long, or teach them all the principles. Reading like this would easily curb the children's nature. Since not everyone can become an official through the imperial examination, why not cultivate different talents?
The three of them walked into the courtyard while talking. Han Shuxian knew that Mo Ziwan had not finished what she wanted to say, "Let's go to the study to talk."
Mo Ziyuan nodded and stretched out her hand to pull Han Chunlin, "Brother Chunlin is coming too."
Han Chunlin was a little reluctant, "I'm going to play with my sister."
"Brother Chunlin, don't you want to hear the story?" Mo Ziwan tempted him with a story.
"You guys don't know how to tell stories now, so you have to wait for me again." Han Chunlin made an excuse.
"My sister is not making trouble now and wants you to accompany me. Just stay with me and my godfather. When we finish talking, I will tell you a story that they have never heard before."
Han Shuxian looked at the two people talking to each other, and suddenly he understood what Wan Wan just said to him, saying that he didn't know what their children liked!
Lured by the story, Han Chunlin stopped talking about looking for Han Qiulu and followed him into the study.
Entering the study, Mo Ziwan began to talk formally, "Godfather, tell me about the students in our academy, how many of them can become officials after passing the exam?"
"That's not much." Han Shuxian didn't bother her at all, and continued: "Only four or five people from our hospital get on the list every year in the provincial examination."
"Does Godfather know what the students who failed the exam are planning?"
"Except for those who have repeatedly failed the exam, they will find another way out, and the rest will prepare for high school next year." Han Shuxian responded.
Speaking of exams, I sighed, "But even if they take the exam again next year, there are still many people who are unlucky and fail again. Even if they prepare for the exam multiple times, it is very common."
"So what we have to teach them is not to stop reading. Reading is to make people understand things, not to accept death. They can't read until their hair turns white and they are still dreaming about high school. This is delaying themselves and dragging them down. family."
"If this road doesn't work, we will find another way. Therefore, my story is not only to let everyone understand the principles of life and work, but also to tell them not to accept death. To tell them that the way out of studying is not just to become an official. The purpose of studying is not only They can be officials. Establish their correct ideals and cultivate their hobbies. With hobbies, even farmers can grow different crops." Chinese website
Isn't that what Grandpa Yuan Longping was like? Thanks to the hybrid rice he cultivated, modern people can live without starvation.
Han Shuxian also listened. Every time there was a big exam, there were some old men with weak hair and gray hair. What did they get after studying all their lives for the imperial examination?
If the family situation is not bad, it doesn't matter, but some people who clearly know that the family situation is not good and their life is difficult to live, are still hoping to improve their family status after passing the imperial examination. Such people who study hard and accept death are really delaying themselves. Not to mention the good years, it is also a drag on the family.
Let's take a step back and say that even if these people pass the exam, they may not be able to benefit the people very well.
What Wan Wan said seemed to make sense. She could apply this idea to Li Linzi and the others, but it was not suitable for use in the academy. If it were used in the academy, it would probably be said to delay everyone's studies.
"If you just show it to Lin Zi and the others, you might as well give it a try." However, he added later, "Please sort out one copy first. When you make it, show it to me first, and see if you can take it to the academy."
"Yeah!" Mo Ziyuan never thought about her disagreement.
Although the books learned in academies are never in vernacular Chinese, as long as the content of the book is good, it should not be rejected. Of course, she was able to be so sure only because of her godfather's love for her.
But he will never betray their love for him.
Like wax paper printing, movable type printing, and luncheon meat, they were not done on a whim.
The same goes for story books. Before I went to the academy, I only knew that reading was not easy. But after going to the academy, I realized that reading in ancient times was even more difficult. It was not boring, but it was definitely monotonous. Although the teacher quoted scriptures in his lectures,
Quoting scriptures to adjust the classroom atmosphere, but these quotations also contain profound truths. Not only do they not resonate with people, but they also increase the difficulty of classwork.
It is not easy to understand the text, and the difficulty is increased. The students are complaining about it day after day, and the long-term boredom and exhaustion day after day also cause many students to be tired of learning and unable to learn.
Based on her observations in the school and her understanding of Li Linzi and others, she came up with the idea of a storybook. She didn't want the students she was teaching to get bored of studying too early. Efforts should be made to retain their desire for learning and exploration of new knowledge.
Fortunately, his godfather supports him in everything. So we started to discuss the content of the story. "I want to try to make up one or two short stories in vernacular first. My godfather will give me some suggestions first."
Han Shuxian thought for a moment, "Some of the stories in enlightenment books can be written in vernacular for everyone to read."
"I think so too. To popularize allusions, it can be stories from the Three Character Classic, or it can be written about the truth contained in idioms."
Hearing what she said, Han Shuxian's worries became less. As long as it wasn't a book about playing with things and losing one's ambition, it was okay to speak more plainly.
It was already dinner time when she came out of Han's house. If Li Qiye hadn't called her, she would have stayed at Han's house to eat.
After lunch, Mo Ziyuan didn't go to the county to sell medicine. She had to teach Li Linzi and the others how to read for the rest of the day, which required a lot of energy, so Mo Ziyuan went back to the house after dinner and took the time to take a lunch break. Only then can you spend energy with them.
Lying in bed, she thought about the storybook she wanted to write for a while. The story was not difficult. In her opinion, every article was a short story.
It's just that the way this little story is told is different, and the people it targets are also different. Considering the ages of Li Linzi and others, they range from seven to eight, eight, nine, eleven or twelve years old. Although there is a gap, it is not big. When it is neutralized, it is the most suitable reading material for the third and fourth grade of elementary school.
After reviewing the textbooks I studied in primary and secondary schools in my previous life, as well as the extracurricular books I liked to read in primary school, I quickly came up with some final drafts.
After the content has been arranged, the title of the book cannot be wrong. Whether a book can attract people to open it and read it, first look at the title, and then the introduction.
It is best to know the meaning of the book just by reading the title.
But before she could figure it out, she went to see Duke Zhou. I wonder if she asked Duke Zhou for advice on how to name the book when she saw him in her dream.
