The Ning family suffered a disaster, and the family school was naturally disbanded. Naturally, no teacher dared to come to the Ning family at this juncture.
The west of the city is in the suburbs. The old housekeeper followed the old lady's instructions and found out that there was a private school nearby that accepted children from ordinary families without official positions.
After reporting to the old lady, the old lady thought over and over again and decided to send her two children there.
Jiaming originally had an out-of-touch temperament and didn't like to read. Before the accident, he wished he could dig out bird's nests eight times a day. After this incident, he didn't want to read anymore.
"What's the use of studying like this in our family? Didn't the emperor not allow the descendants of our Ning family to enter the officialdom again?" Jia Ming frowned, with a look of reluctance.
The old lady had her son's instructions in her mind before she left, and she always felt that there was still room for maneuver in things, but she couldn't tell anyone about this secret. At this time, she was a little angry after hearing what the brat said: "What are you half-year-olds doing if you don't study? How do you know things won’t turn around?”
"Everything has been confiscated, so grandma, don't have any illusions." Ning Jiaming saw that her grandmother was angry and did not dare to speak loudly, so she retorted in a low voice.
But everyone heard it.
The eldest lady Liu was also angry when her son was like this. Just when she was about to teach him a lesson, she heard Ning Jiayin say: "That day, the emperor just asked Eunuch Zhang to pass on an oral message, and there was no real decree. I don't know if there will be a chance in the future."
After hearing what she said, everyone here was enlightened. What Eunuch Zhang brought was really an oral instruction rather than an imperial edict!
Immediately, everyone couldn't help but look at this little girl with admiration. The situation was so sudden at the time, no one noticed it, but this girl did. The key is to know the difference between oral instructions and imperial edicts. There is really a huge difference!
The depressed mood was instantly ignited with a glimmer of hope because of these words.
The two boys had no reason to shirk and had to go.
Unexpectedly, not even ten days had passed before the two of them came back with bruises and swollen faces, and they couldn't stop shouting.
Got into a fight with someone!
The old lady and the eldest lady were so anxious that they asked for a long time before they finally said that it turned out that there was a boy in the private school who was from a pretty good family. I don’t know which relative heard about the situation of the Ning family. The brat always teamed up with other people. The child isolated the two brothers and sometimes spoke rudely behind his back. Due to Ning Jiaming's temper, he had already started fighting with him. Ning Jialei grabbed his brother and advised him to be patient. After all, the Ning family is not what it used to be.
But the boy not only refused to restrain himself, but when the two brothers remained silent, he directly provoked them in front of their faces. When the master asked them to take a break, he said directly to them: "You are all the sons of sinners, what's the use of studying?"
Of course the brothers couldn't bear it any longer, so they started fighting.
The Master asked them both to go home and reflect for half a month. The old lady and the eldest lady felt distressed and anxious after hearing this. When had the children of the Ning family ever suffered such injustice?
Although I can't bear to blame my children harshly, the problem is still there.
The eldest lady saw that the old lady also had a sad look on her face, so she suggested: "How about asking the housekeeper to inquire again, and we can change to another house."
"What's the use of changing them? Their surname is Ning. As long as they go, people who are interested will always know."
"Then, don't read it. Anyway, as they say, what's the use of reading it?" Ning Jiaming made another mistake.
"Shut up!" Ms. Liu was furious.
"What nonsense are you talking about? If you don't study, you are really taking advantage of their wishes." The old lady also got angry.
The two boys stood there with their necks hunched and disapproving. It was obvious that the external public opinion had a great impact on them.
The old lady and Mr. Liu had no choice but to let the two boys go back to the house to reflect.
Ning Jiayin came to their yard. When the two boys saw her coming, they wiped their tears and shouted: "Fourth sister..."
Ning Jiayin smiled: "Why, I'm still aggrieved."
Ning Jiaming raised his head and said, "Fourth sister, I really don't want to study. What's the use of studying in this situation in our family."
Ning Jiayin looked up at her brother: "Jia Lei, do you think so too?"
After hearing what his sister said, Jia Lei looked at her blankly: "Fourth sister, I want to study, but, but..."
Ning Jiayin took over his words: "You are also confused about the future, the Ning family, and your own future, aren't you?"
The brothers nodded involuntarily.
Ning Jiayin had no choice but to guide her step by step: "Is it because the emperor ordered that descendants of the Ning family not to enter the officialdom that you don't want to study?"
The two men nodded together.
"Let me talk about my understanding of reading. First of all, let me ask you, do you like Fourth Sister?"
"I like it, of course I do." The two of them replied.
"Jia Ming, you are my mother's legitimate son, have you ever disliked your fourth sister?"
"No, never!" Jia Ming didn't know why the fourth sister asked like this and hurriedly clarified.
"Then why, not only do you not dislike it, but you also like it very much?" Ning Jiayin launched a soul torture.
Now Ning Jiaming was not in a hurry. He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment: "Because the fourth sister knows more, the fourth sister will cook so many delicious things." The eldest brother and the second brother often ask the fourth sister to solve their doubts, and they are also confused by him. Laughed a few times.
Seeing the fourth sister looking at him with a smile, Ning Jiaming lowered his head.
Seeing that he had figured it out, Ning Jiayin continued to pour chicken soup: "Your studies have nothing to do with whether your father will come back. Studying hard is not only for fame and family, but more importantly for the future, even if we don't have a father behind us. With the support of my aura and status, I can continue and I won’t be looked down upon by anyone.”
"Reading may not solve your current difficulties, but it will give you the power to overcome difficulties. It will allow you to look up to the sky even if you are stuck in the mud."
Hey, I’m so tired of searching for these chicken soups in my brain.
Fortunately, the two of them listened very carefully. Jia Lei remembered that on the day when the decree was issued, everyone's expressions changed, and the fear was visible in their eyes. Only the fourth sister was calm and steady: "Is it because the fourth sister was not afraid that day because she read too much?"
Ning Jiayin was very happy to see that her chicken soup had worked. She touched her brother's head and said, "My sister was also afraid that day, but she was able to control her panic because she saw hope."
"Hope?" Both of them were confused. If they were like that, what hope would there be?
Ning Jiayin laughed: "People came from the palace, and officers and soldiers came too. The formation was huge and dangerous. I was scared at first, so I just tried my best to suppress it. But after the father-in-law gave the oral instructions, I was no longer afraid. .”
Seeing their confusion, she continued: "Father, their lives are not in danger. They are only assigned to the army. With their abilities, there is no chance of a comeback in the army. The women and children are still at home, and they don't have to go to the priest's square to be humiliated. I don't know what to do." Is there a boy or a girl in my uterus? The most important thing is that I still have you at home and my family is prosperous. You are the spark of hope."
