Chapter 7 Teaching

After Li Zi and Xiao Fat Dun left Yuan Anping's house, they hurried to their homes. Little Fat Dun's family was closer to the door first, the door of his yard was open, and his mother could be seen sitting in the yard sewing clothes.

Li Zi instructed Fat Dun and said, "Let's go to Anping together tomorrow...... Brother Anping's family went to learn calligraphy, don't forget. ”

Fat Dun patted his chest and said that he would never forget. After speaking, he happily shouted in the yard, "Mother, I'm back!" and then ran happily towards his mother. And Li Zi also ran home, thinking about telling the good news to his grandparents and parents.

Cai Xiaohua heard her son's elated voice, and scolded with a smile: "Little rabbit cub, where are you going to play again? Why are you so happy? I seem to have heard the voice of Li Zi just now, why didn't I let him come to the house to play?"

Fat Dun immediately showed off happily, "Mother, I didn't play, I learned calligraphy at Brother Anping's house." I can write my name, and I will also write Brother Li's name. ”

Cai Xiaohua was happy and a little unbelieving when she heard it, "Really?"

Fat Dun heard the doubts at this time, and immediately found a small wooden stick, and seriously wrote down the names of Yuan Xiaopang and Li Zi, and then looked at his mother triumphantly, "Look." As he spoke, he pointed to his name and read: "These three words are yuan-small-fat, and those two words are li-characters." ”

Cai Xiaohua was so happy that she stared at those five words. Thinking that his son can write his own name, he is better than his father, "Son, you are amazing, this is really beautiful." She couldn't tell whether the words were good or bad, but she looked at her son's words and thought they looked good.

Fat Dun listened to his mother's praise and raised his small chest high, "Brother Anping also praised me." Brother Anping also said that he wanted to teach us arithmetic, saying that he could keep accounts and calculate accounts, I don't know much what arithmetic is, but it must be amazing. ”

"Really!" Cai Xiaohua was pleasantly surprised, Fat Dun didn't know what bookkeeping was, but he knew, wasn't that the ability of Mr. Bookkeeper?

Knowing that Fat Dun could learn words from Yuan Anping, she couldn't be happy. Which parent is not looking forward to his son Jackie Chan, but because the family is too poor, he really can't afford to send his children to school. Now that he can follow Yuan Anping to read and write, even if he can't get famous, he can go to the county town to find a job to do if he knows some words, and he is more worried about not having enough to eat than facing the loess with his back to the sky like his father all his life. She still hoped in her heart that if she could really learn the arithmetic that Yuan Anping said, it would be better to become a bookkeeper.

When Yuan Hezhuang came back from outside, he saw his mother-in-law and son looking beaming, and asked curiously: "Look at your two happy, what is the happy event?"

Cai Xiaohua smiled and told her husband that her fat son could follow Yuan Anping to learn calligraphy, and pointed to the words written by Yuan Xiaopang on the ground for him to read. He also talked about his thoughts, such as the beautiful hope that his son can find a good job in the county in the future, marry a girl in the city, and not have to rely on farming to eat, etc., the more he talks, the happier he becomes.

Yuan Hezhuang looked at the words on the ground and couldn't be happy, so he picked up his son and threw it, "Good son, you are better than your father." "It's funny.

Putting down his fat son, Yuan Hezhuang said to Cai Xiaohua: "Anping's child is good, I heard that he is always praised by his master, if something happens at home, maybe he can really take the test." He is willing to teach Fat Dun, that is the blessing of Fat Dun. Go, send some food to Anping, by the way, take the few eggs you have saved. He taught Fat Dun to practice calligraphy, he is a fat man, we have to express it, and it can also make him teach more attentively. ”

Cai Xiaohua was a little distressed when she heard that she had to send food and eggs again, after all, her family was not rich. But for the sake of her son, she gritted her teeth, filled more than sixty catties of mixed noodles, and took ten eggs. She carried her son with eggs, and her husband followed her to Yuan Anping's house.

Yuan Hezhuang followed behind the mother, and when he thought that his son would be able to read and write in the future, his heart was extremely bright.

The same scene was staged in Li Zi's house, his grandparents and his parents were very happy when they saw the characters written by Li Zi and heard that Yuan Anping was willing to teach him to learn words and arithmetic, and his grandfather's eyes were even more full of tears.

Mr. Li's name is Li Fukang, which means wealth and health, and his name was given by his mother with a basket of eggs to an uncle of the same clan who had attended a private school. It's just that although the name is good, it hasn't encountered a good time, and the family has been poor for eight generations and hasn't seen a promising one. In fact, the most important thing is that he is too poor, and he has no other skills except for a handful of strength. Mr. Li has three sons and two daughters, and Li Zi is the son of his second son's family and his eldest grandson. When this grandson was born, he also had great hopes, thinking that even if he gritted his teeth, he would send his grandson to a private school. It's a pity that the taxes are higher than a year, and there are still conscriptions, and the three sons are sick, and they have spent the little money they have saved, and they still owe a lot of debts, and the family has been worse every year since then. Now there are four grandchildren and three granddaughters in the family, and they have to calculate even for food, where can they have the money to send their children to private schools. Every time I think of it, Li Fukang's heart is panicked, in their hearts, it is impossible for people who are not educated to have any great achievements, especially if they are still in such a world.

Now that my grandson has the opportunity to read and write, he may even find a job in the county town in the future, which is really joyful. When he came to his strength, Li Fukang hurriedly instructed his son, "Little Er, Uncle Yuan Anping's family is too difficult, and his uncle's family is so virtuous, his family must not have much surplus food." I'll let your mother go and get some food out, you send it to An Xiaozi, he is willing to teach literacy is a great kindness, we can't say nothing. Our family has no money, so we must send some food. ”

If his son can study, he will be able to make a living, even if he tightens his belt to prevent him from eating. Li Chunsheng listened to his father's words and nodded hurriedly, "Dad, will you send it today or tomorrow?"

Li Fukang thought for a while and said: "Send it today, you go and find your brother and brother and they all back, tell me about it, and you will take the words and send it to An Xiaozi." ”

"Okay. Li Chunsheng hurriedly went out to find someone.

After the family gathered, Li Fukang told the story. Although literacy is a good thing, it is Li Zi who goes, and his other two daughters-in-law are a little unhappy. After all, they all have sons, so why can't the literate ones be their children.

Li Fukang naturally knew some of their careful thoughts, so he said directly: "The words are said, An Xiaozi likes the little fat dun of the He Zhuang family, and he wants to teach him to read, and the words are incidental." The meaning of these words is not that anyone gave things to Yuan Anping to teach. After all, there are still some literate people in the village, who are not willing to teach even if they are given things. This is also the creation of words. Saying that, he said to Li Zi, "You have to study hard, study hard, and then come back to teach your younger brothers and sisters when you learn." We didn't go to a private school, so we didn't have to talk about those rules, and we could teach others to read. ”

Li Zi nodded hurriedly, "I will definitely study hard and give it to my younger brothers and sisters when I come back." The other children were very happy to hear it, they didn't know what it meant to be literate, they just felt that they had what others couldn't get, and they were happy.

The others listened to Li Fukang's words and knew that Yuan Anping did not accept students casually, and there was no way to send all the children, after all, their family did not have so much food. Li Zi has been clever since he was a child, and it is good for him to teach a few small ones after he learns it.

In the eyes of the villagers, literacy is a sacred thing, and those children are very envious of the few literate children in the village. It's not that no one wants to learn from those who can read and write, but those who go to a private school and learn how to read and write, because of the teachings of the Master, what kind of saint's son says, they will inevitably have the idea of superiority in their hearts. Moreover, it is the duty of the master to teach others to read, and if they do it, they will be said to be made fun of themselves by their own strength, and they will be disliked by the master. They spend money to go to private school, naturally they want to test their fame, but they can't ruin their reputation, and the master doesn't like it. Therefore, even if I teach them, I only teach people who are very close to them, and I have to teach them secretly. As for the reason for the formation of this kind of thinking, it is because everyone regards literacy as a very sacred thing, and it is not everyone who dares to take responsibility for teaching knowledge. Therefore, if you want to be literate, you can only spend money to go to a private school, otherwise there is no other way. These Yuan Anping don't know, and even if they do, they will scoff at it. Besides, all his plans never included being an official.

The door of a farmer's house, if there is anyone in the house, is usually wide open during the day. But Yuan Anping was used to closing the courtyard door, so he heard someone knocking on the door, followed by Fat Dun's immature but quite high voice, "Brother Anping open the door, my father and mother are here." ”

Yuan Anping was a little surprised that Fat Dun came to his house so quickly, and brought his father and mother, and after thinking about it, he thought that it should be related to him teaching Fat Dun to read and write.

I took out the hot boiled water from the space, poured three bowls and put it on the table, and immediately went to open the door. As soon as I opened the door, I saw a young man who was not too tall, barely 1.7 meters tall, carrying a pocket, and the woman wearing a red cloth cotton coat with a basket next to him looked a little taller than the man, pulling the fat dun and looking at Yuan Anping with a smile.

As soon as Fat Dun saw Yuan Anping, he immediately greeted happily, "Brother Anping, my father and mother said that they would send you food." ”

"Food?" Yuan Anping was a little puzzled, he thought that these two people should come over to say thank you, but he didn't expect to send food. Just as he was about to say no, he saw Cai Xiaohua patting the fat dun's head, and then said to himself with a smile: "Let's not stand at the door, let's go into the house and talk." ”

Looking at Cai Xiaohua's appearance, people will think that she is a soft-spoken woman, but her voice is unexpectedly high.

Yuan Anping saw that she was such a simple person, and immediately let people in, and entered the hall together, he hurriedly said: "It's very cold, you drink hot water." ”

Cai Xiaohua was not polite, picked up the bowl and drank a few sips, and said with a smile: "This learned person is just different." Yuan Anping is willing to teach her fat dun literacy, and the more she looks at it, the more she likes it.

Yuan Anping was about to say that he didn't need to send things, but he saw that Yuan Hezhuang was even more direct, and the things he was carrying were directly put in his food tank.

Yuan Anping immediately ran over to stop him, "Don't, I can't accept this thing." It doesn't take much for me to teach Fat Dun to read, you don't have to spend so much. ”

Cai Xiaohua hurriedly said: "You are willing to teach my fat dun, that is the blessing of fat dun." Your uncle and I thought that your family didn't have enough food to eat, so I sent you some, and these ten eggs, all of which were my and your uncle's intentions, and we must accept them. Speaking of which, you're a fat man, and it's only right that we'll send you something. ”

Yuan Anping, "Auntie, I just taught him literacy and arithmetic, and he is not a gentleman." I really can't take this thing, and everyone is having a hard time these years, you better take the things back, you also keep the eggs for Fat Dun, I don't want it. ”

Fat Dun hurriedly said: "Brother Anping, I won't eat it, I'll give it to you." ”

Cai Xiaohua felt sorry for her son, and because she felt sorry for her son, she wanted Yuan Anping to accept it, "I want it, I want it." Don't dislike the things given by your aunt's family. ”

Yuan Anping hurriedly said: "How can I dislike it? But you better take it back, I just taught him to learn Braille, and I don't need to spend so much money." ”

Cai Xiaohua heard that she wanted Yuan Anping to accept it, so as not to let Yuan Anping teach less, and after giving Yuan Hezhuang a look, "Whatever expenses are, they should be." ”

Yuan Hezhuang also spoke: "Anping, listen to uncle, don't shirk, I still have something to do with your aunt's family, so I'll leave first." ”

Yuan Anping immediately wanted to follow, carrying the things to be returned, "No, uncle, aunt, I really can't take things, you can take them back." ”

Yuan Hezhuang deliberately lowered his face, "Anping, don't shirk, or Uncle will be angry, so it's like this." Saying that, the family of three left as fast as possible, and Yuan Anping was speechless for a while.

Then he didn't wait long, Li Zi and his father and mother also came to the door, and they pushed back and forth again, but they still reluctantly accepted it. Looking at the extra noodles and sweet potatoes in the tank, Yuan Anping shook his head helplessly, he was the only one who received food and pressure this year.