12. The college does not accept female students
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She couldn't tell. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Anyway, she just likes those square words and likes the articles taught by her husband. So, on the second day of the opening of Gusu Academy, Cheng Linghui took out the straw in the schoolbag and made arrows. Loaded with slate and stone pens, mixed in a group of half-sized children and went to the school.
I have to say that she is a little clever. The college is divided into several schools. The students in each school are not divided by age, but by how quickly they learn. As a result, there are both big and small children in a school. Cheng Linghui didn't dare to stay in one place all the time. She stayed in this school for a few days, and in which school did she go for a few days. When she came across a lesson that she really wanted to listen to, she hid outside the window and listened.
But after a long time, no matter how careless the gentleman is, he will find that something is wrong. So, one evening at the end of February. The head of the academy (the principal) found Cheng Linghui's home.
Cheng Linghui happily went home with her partner after school. When I saw the mountain chief and my grandfather sitting in the courtyard, I was at a loss.
Grandpa's expression was very strange, and Cheng Linghui couldn't tell if he was angry. But the mountain chief smiled kindly. He said to his grandfather, "I've been paying attention to this child for a long time. ”
For some reason, Cheng Linghui was a little scared when she heard this. She ran into the house and hid in her grandmother's arms. But his ears were pricked up to hear the voices of the two people outside. When she heard that her grandfather was paying compensation to the mountain chief and saying good things, she was very sad, and felt that she must have caused trouble this time.
I only heard the mountain chief say, "This is a wise child." I'm not here today to catch him out, but to talk to your old man. Let him officially go to school. Such a good seedling, it's a pity to be delayed. ”
Cheng Linghui's eyes widened suddenly, and she said secretly: "It turns out that the mountain chief is not here to complain. ”
Grandpa's admiring voice came from outside the house: "It's worthy of Mr." This kid is called Linghui. It's just that the academy doesn't accept female students, isn't it? Can my family Sanhui go? ”
The mountain chief asked unexpectedly, "...... this kid?" ”
Cheng Linghui's heart suddenly hung up, wanting to hear what his grandfather had to say. But grandpa didn't squeak for a long time. I only heard the mountain chief sigh and said: "It's a pity, it's a pity, that's really a pity." Then the chief of the mountain left.
Cheng Linghui's heart slipped until after eating, but grandpa never said anything.
The next day, Cheng Linghui wanted to go to school. However, when she thought that the mountain chief had found herself, she was a little scared. She followed her friends all the way to the foot of Jing Mountain. watched them enter the gate of the academy. It wasn't until the bell rang in the academy that she reluctantly walked back.
All day, she didn't have the heart to do anything. In the evening, I sat at the gate and watched the boys come back from school together. Then sit until it gets dark.
Grandma saw it in her eyes, hugged her in her arms and said painfully: "Don't be sad. If you don't hit it, grandma will go to find the mountain chief tomorrow. Say what to let me read a book. ”
Cheng Linghui leaned on her grandmother's arms, her nose was sour, and she wanted to cry. I asked my grandmother, "Why doesn't the college accept female students?" I am not smarter than they are. ”
Grandma said, "Who is my Sanhui?" It was the stars in the sky, and of course the smartest child. ”
Cheng Linghui burst into tears and laughed: "Well, I am the reincarnation of the pimple star." Not at ease, he told his grandmother: "You must go and talk to the mountain chief." Grandma agreed, and Cheng Linghui was sleeping under the covers.
Grandma really didn't lose her words. I woke up early in the morning and put on the half-new black and blue coarse cloth shirt that only my relatives wore. Carrying a basket of eggs and a hand towel on it, he twisted his little feet and went to Jingshan.
Cheng Linghui rode on the branch of the big plane tree at the entrance of the village and waited...... Wait...... It wasn't until the second half of the morning that I saw my grandmother's figure appear on the loess road at the entrance of the village. Cheng Linghui slid down the plane tree and shouted to her grandmother to greet her. Grandma smiled and said, "It's done." I'll be able to go to school tomorrow in a dignified manner. ”
"Really?" Cheng Linghui was so happy that she jumped around her grandmother's neck.
Grandma pulled her all the way back and said, "But if you go to school, you can't have long braids." The mountain chief said. The school was full of boys. What would it look like if you wore long braids? You have to dress up like a boy so that others can't see it. Moreover, it has to be kept secret. Don't let anyone else know. Otherwise, it will ruin the name of the academy. That's a problem. ”
Cheng Linghui heard that she could go to school, and her happy heart bloomed. Grandma is what she says. How can there be no promise? When I got home, I got into the bed before it was dark. I'm afraid that I won't be late the next day, which will make Mr. unhappy.
The eldest sister saw it, pouted and said, "Get used to it, get used to it." Such a big girl is mixed in the kid pile all day long, and she doesn't know how to be ashamed? ”
Grandma scolded, "Shut your mouth." ”
The eldest sister retorted: "I'm not wrong. What kind of school does a girl's family go to, it doesn't cost money. ”
Grandma's face sank: "You just think about your dowry, and you can't see me Sanhui happy." Sanhui goes to study, if you go out to me and talk nonsense, see if I don't let your mother sew your mouth. ”
What else does the eldest sister want to say. Unexpectedly, her mother hit her in the back. The eldest sister turned to her mother and shouted, "What are you doing with me?" ”
The mother took the brush to brush the pot and hit the eldest sister twice on the head, and said angrily: "I can't beat you anymore?" Who gave you the audacity to talk back to your grandmother? ”
"Oops." The eldest sister jumped up: "Your brush is so dirty, it stains my hair." ”
The mother had to hit with a brush. The eldest sister ran back to the house with a cigarette. He shouted through the window, "You are used to the three wise sons." Sooner or later, there will be times when you will cry. ”
The mother said, "You're not done, aren't you?" As he spoke, he hurried over.
Grandma said, "Forget it." It's so loud that you can hear the jokes. He also told his mother not to go out to talk about Cheng Linghui's going to school. The academy does not accept female students, and grandma wears out her mouth, so she kneels down for the mountain chief, which makes the mountain chief relieved. It's no joke to get it out. Yu Academy's reputation is not good, and Cheng Linghui's reputation in the future is not good.
No matter what you say, Cheng Linghui can finally go to school with her schoolbag on her back.
As soon as I entered the academy, I saw a white child standing at the door about the same height as himself. I saw a few people come over and asked, "Which of you is Cheng Linghui?" ”
Cheng Linghui took a step forward: "That's me, what's the matter with you?" ”
The boy said, "My father told me to wait for you here." Let you come with me. ”
Cheng Linghui asked, "Who is your father?" ”
The child turned around and left: "Don't ask, just follow along." ”
Cheng Linghui followed the child and went.
The child led her all the way to the academy. Only then did Cheng Linghui know that the academy was very large. In addition to the several schools where the half-grown children in the village in front of them studied, there were also several large courtyards inside. There were too many houses to count. There were people coming and going, but there was not a single loud sound. Everyone walked quietly and spoke in low voices. There wasn't even a sound of footsteps.
Cheng Linghui couldn't help but become restrained. Follow the boy through several arches to a small courtyard. There is some bamboo growing against the wall in the courtyard, and there is a stone table next to it.
When the child entered the yard, he shouted, "Dad, I brought Cheng Linghui here." ”
A woman's voice said, "Come in first, your father is out." ”
Cheng Linghui followed the child into the house. I saw a large bookshelf in the room. It was filled with books. There were also some pieces of wood threaded with leather ropes. I don't know what the smell is in the house, and I can't tell if it smells good. A woman with a round bun and a hairpin pinned to her came over with a smile on her face. asked, "Are you Cheng Linghui?" ”
I don't know why, Cheng Linghui, who has always been not afraid of heaven and earth, looked at the woman but felt tense for no reason. He nodded stiffly.
And the woman laughed. It's not the kind of grandma who laughs with her mouth open, nor the kind of laugh that my mother has with her head down and the corners of her mouth curled up without making a sound. really let Cheng Linghui describe it, she can't describe it. It's just good-looking anyway. Better looking than the eldest sister.
The woman said, "Don't be restrained. He pulled the white child and said, "This is my daughter." It's called Xiuwen. As big as you. After that, the two of you will go to the front school together to study. ”
Cheng Linghui's eyes widened: "Are you a girl?" ”
The child smiled and said, "If you are allowed to dress up as a man to study in the academy, you are not allowed to dress up as a man?" ”
"No, it's not......," Cheng Linghui hurriedly shook her head.
"Say what? So lively? Before the words fell, the mountain chief lifted the curtain and walked in. Xiuwen rushed over and shouted, "Dad." ”
Only then did Cheng Linghui know that Xiuwen was the daughter of the mountain chief.
The mountain chief patted Xiuwen's head and scolded: "Such a big girl, she doesn't look like a girl." Look, let Linghui laugh at you. ”
Xiuwen got out of the mountain chief's arms, and Cheng Linghui stuck out her tongue and made a grimace.
The woman laughed and said, "I heard you say that this child spends his days in the boys' heap and skips lessons, and I thought he was a leather monkey who turned the river and the sea upside down." I didn't expect it to be such a thoughtful child. ”
The mountain chief said: "Not really. Instead, he told the two girls to pay attention to various matters when they arrived at the school. In particular, he told him not to fight with those boys, and not to let people know that he was a girl.
These grandmothers are already at home without advice. But Cheng Linghui still listened carefully to what the mountain chief said and agreed one by one. In the end, the mountain chief said that Cheng Linghui should not call her original name when she was in the academy. After all, the academy is full of students from three miles and five towns. Those children in Chengjiazhuang are nothing. From the fact that they shielded Cheng Linghui together, they knew that they would not talk nonsense. It's hard to talk about other villages. In particular, there are students from Zhuanshui City, Shaxi County, and Kaizhou Mansion in the academy. If they knew that there were female students mixed in with the college, I was afraid that it would be harmful to the reputation of the college.
Cheng Linghui doesn't understand, why does a girl's study in the academy affect the reputation of the academy?