Mr. Zhuang, who was sitting opposite, was a little strange at first, and then seemed to think of something, so he casually took out the box in the sack and opened it in front of the two of them.

As soon as the lid of this rectangular wooden box is opened, the contents are immediately apparent.

The wooden box is divided into six lattices by thin wooden boards, and there are six traditional six kinds of rituals: lotus seeds, longan, dates, celery, red beans and pork strips.

This is the six rites of the ancient tradition, and it is the six kinds of gifts that the elders must give when they enter school.

Zhuang Mingru looked at the neat dried dried fruit pulp that was packed in this box, and his heart was satisfied for a while.

Twisting his beard and fastening the lid on it, he gave a formal commitment to accept students.

"It's a good boy who understands the rules, since Mr. Li is your enlightened teacher, I won't let you kowtow to tea as a half-way monk. ”

"Let's just talk about the progress of the children in the private school, according to your current progress, I will count you as a student in Mengxue Class B. ”

"The cost of my bunching here is two silver dollars a year, and the festival is not required. ”

"If you find it acceptable, find a day to put the money in the hands of my constant followers. ”

"Let's start teaching normally from that date. ”

"I don't have any special requirements for others, only one thing, that is, I must be serious about learning. ”

"I don't care how successful you are in the eyes of others, and no matter how important a position you hold in the first family's shop. "On a single note, in my Mingru private school, you are just my student. ”

"You have to complete the homework I assign on time, and you have to learn the knowledge I teach seriously. ”

"Don't be sloppy, don't be contemptuous. ”

"Can you do that?"

Shao Nianshi stood solemnly, as if facing the loving and majestic first master, and expressed his heartfelt respect to Mr. Zhuang opposite.

Then he bowed to Zhuang Mingru very seriously and returned: "Yes, sir." ”

"I'm ready to apprentice today, so I brought the bundle here. ”

"The two silver dollars have been prepared now, and I will hand them over to Chang Sui, who has just opened the door for me, in a moment. ”

"I hope that Mr. will not dislike the brat's recklessness, and I will seriously learn all the knowledge that Mr. taught me. ”

"Also, thank you, Mr. Zhuang, for being willing to sacrifice the evening rest time to teach someone of my age alone. ”

"I, I don't know what to say to express my gratitude. ”

After speaking, with a little pity, he looked at Mr. Zhuang's place very seriously, as if if the other party made any more requests, Shao Nianshi would immediately agree.

Seeing that Mr. Zhuang's heart softened for a while, he just nodded towards the small case in his hand, and advised: "You don't have to be too nervous, since you recognize me as a gentleman, I will naturally treat the children next to me no differently." ”

"What's more, Mr. Li and I are old acquaintances, and I will definitely take the things he entrusts seriously. ”

"You don't have to bother to find my retinue, just put the money on this case, from today, to this day next year, you can hand in the new year's shackles." ”

"If there is nothing to do, you go home first to prepare, before the end of the evening, come to the backyard of my private school to report, we teach for an hour every night, and you return to the shop when you are on the first watch, and you will not delay the rest on weekdays. ”

"You should have no problem doing that. ”

After listening to Mr. Zhuang's request, Shao Nianshi naturally nodded.

Later, he thought of the patrol team he saw at the gate of the county seat when he came out of Liaocheng, so he mentioned it to Mr. Zhuang opposite.

This gentleman was originally a native of Liaocheng, and he had also heard of the semi-closed curfew at night.

He still has a certain understanding of the cats between these little patrols, and waved his hand completely indifferently: "Don't worry, you are also the shopkeeper of the first family shop now." ”

"I live in the shop, and I am half a local of Liaocheng, and they won't embarrass you if they want to find out about you. ”

"You just have to walk faster when you come home from school, copy the path, don't deal with them, and they won't embarrass you on the surface. ”

"If you really encounter any martial law in the county, I naturally won't force you to come to my private school on that day to take classes. ”

"So, Shao Nian, don't be too cautious. ”

"I, Zhuang Mingru, have now become your husband, and naturally when you have something, I will also become your backer. ”

After speaking, Zhuang Mingru took the teacup in his hand, which means that the topic of the two people can be temporarily ended, and this is the tea to send off.

Shao Nianshi's rules were learned well from Mr. Li, he nodded slightly towards Mr. Zhuang, lifted his robe, turned around and retreated.

Led by Chang Wai Wai, he walked out of the main entrance and went straight back to the third grain shop after bypassing the private school classroom where the students taught daily classes along the corridor in the backyard.

Along the way, Shao Nianshi didn't walk fast, he looked around the Mingru private school, and found that there was no shop in the vicinity, set up a stall, and even the merchants who carried the burden rarely walked these streets, so he opened the door of the house with a special heart, looked at the children playing in the alley, and walked in front of the woman's house rubbing clothes under his hands.

In the past, Shao Nianshi pretended to be hungry and weak, and asked the woman who was washing clothes: "Sister, do you want to ask you something?"

"Is there anything to eat around here? I came from the Caoyun Wharf, thinking of finding a clean place to eat. ”

"Who would have thought that after walking through these streets, the place would be clean, but this shop has never been seen by a family. ”

After hearing the questioning aunt, she pointed to the courtyards behind her that didn't look like a dwelling, and explained to Shen Du: "Big brother, then you must not be a local." ”

"If you look at our street, all the people who live in it are cultural people. ”

"From this end of the street, the enlightened private school, the academy run by the old-school people, and the old Xiucai of the previous dynasty all live here. ”

In their words, the shouting of the peddlers' pawns affects the smell of books and ink. Disturb the children's reading and vocabulary practice. ”

"Therefore, if you hear a hawker shouting outside, let the servants and servants in the academy drive them away. ”

"This comes and goes, and the merchants and merchants don't want to come to this street. ”

Hearing this, Shao Nianshi paused for a moment, and then asked: "Then eldest sister, your family lives here, won't it be inconvenient to buy bits and pieces?"