"The son of the world is smart, self-taught and literate...... Get along with the son of the world for half a month, sighing that there is such a genius in the world? At first, the old man wanted to enlighten with the volumes of "Persuasion of Learning" and "The Holy Emperor's Chapter", but the prince told me that he should first read and write, and then read the scriptures...... From numbers to all things, from names to all things, without reading the canonical meaning, and knowing all things in the world, this Dharma enlightenment is really unheard of...... I didn't think that in half a month, the prince would know all the more than 1,000 Chinese characters commonly used in the world. Every day, I practice hundreds of characters for two hours, and I study diligently. sigh that the old man is over half a hundred years old, and his hair is gray...... Lack of energy......"

"Humph! The old sour man deceived me! A tall old man dressed in coarse linen clothes with gray hair stood up from the collapse, he was Zheng Sheng's uncle, Zheng Tan's brother, and Zheng Yuan, the current head of the Zheng family in Nanyang, he had just finished reading a letter that made him very angry: "Ke Wu is literate? Most of them were taught by the Wang family. Bright, genius? Maybe it's a little smart. Practice words, hum! I don't want to memorize the scriptures! This sour Confucian, in vain my Zheng family gave you so many restraints, you can't teach my heirs well! ”

I think how much effort he put into finding a good teacher for Zheng Sheng. At the beginning, the great Confucians of Wancheng were invited, but they actually resigned. Zheng Tan understood what they were worried about. So he was not reluctant, and spent a lot of money, and finally invited Qiu Chudao to Huyang two or three times. I never thought that in just over half a month, the old master actually ran away!

Zheng Yuan thought for a moment and called someone in: "Zheng Xian, you go to Shunyang and ask Mrs. Wang, what happened?" Why did Qiu Fuzi leave? ”

"There is no dirt between Qiu Chudao and Zheng Sheng, there is only one thing." A middle-aged man dressed in yellow and blue embroidery: "Qiu Chudao's scholar stole Qiu Chudao's seal one day, and was exposed by Zheng Sheng with trickery, and Qiu Chudao drove the scholar Qiu Shuzhi away. ”

"Oh? Is it my sweet brother who debunked it with trickery? Behind the desk, the young man who had been keeping his head down and his hands on his forehead heard what he was interested in, and he raised his head, "What trickery?" ”

"Sneer——, is a story of cheating on children." The middle-aged man told Pinault's story again.

"Does a lying child have a longer nose?" Zheng Ming's eyes flashed with a strange light, "It seems that my little son is really not an ordinary child." Where is that Qiu Shuzhi now? ”

"It's with me." The middle-aged man smiled and said, "That kid is also a little smart. ”

"Keep it, maybe it will be useful in the future." Zheng Meng thought for a while, "Xiao Shizi is already seven years old this year, right?" You can't run around outside, let him come back! ”

Zheng Yuan finally got a series of news from Shunyang:

"Mrs. Wang has never taught the son to read, it is true that the son of the world has no teacher and is self-taught......"

"Master Qiu and Shizi get along well, I don't know why Master Qiu didn't say goodbye......"

"The scholar of Qiu Fuzi once accused the servant girl of stealing the seal treasured by Qiu Fuzi...... Shizi made up a fable and exposed Qiu Shuzhi. ”

Zheng Yuan closed his eyes and listened, and opened his eyes: "If what you said is true, could it be that you are naïve and descended to my Nanyang Zheng family?" ”

"Master, Young Master Miao asks to see you."

"Ziqing is here." Zheng Yuan looked up and said. "Ask him to come in."

Zheng Ming, who was dressed in a black military uniform, walked in: "Uncle." ”

"Ziqing is here. Is there anything wrong? ”

"It's nothing, it's just a story." Zheng told Zheng Yuan the story of Pino, "This story is very interesting to listen to, it is told to children, and it also teaches the beauty of integrity." ”

"Well, this is the story of Kewu, and I heard it too." Zheng Yuan said with a smile.

"The prince is indeed very smart, but I heard again today that Master Qiu said goodbye without saying goodbye, what is going on?"

"Maybe the old master is weak and weak, and his spirit is not good, right?"

"Hmm. Uncle, there may be another reason for Master Qiu's departure, but if this matter spreads, it will have a bad impact on the son. ”

"Hmm."

"Therefore, Master Qiu still has to invite, and the prince has to learn. The little nephew has a way, and the uncle can listen to it. ”

"Now Wancheng has the Long family, the Fang family, the Li family, and the Ning family. Although my Zheng family is originally from Nanyang, it has only been a few years since I moved back to Wancheng, and my foundation is really shallow. ”

"Uncle, the matter of clan studies must be carried out." Zheng Meng suddenly said loudly: "We must let the children of the clan learn poetry and rituals, and change the prejudice of each family against us. There may not be many products, but there will always be gains. Master Qiu is old and frail, it is better to live in Wancheng than in the mountains, and it is not impossible for him to educate the children of the clan. ”

Zheng Yuan hesitated.

Zheng Miao gritted his teeth and knelt on the ground: "The prince should also come back to study." Although he is intelligent, he is out all the year round. Uncle, when Fang Shizi grows up, he only knows the king, not Zheng! ”

Zheng Yuan was suddenly startled and looked at him deeply: "You're right, it's time for the prince to come back and study." It's been three years, and it's time for him to communicate more with his people. ”

Zheng Sheng of Lijia Village didn't know at this time that Zheng Meng and Zheng Yuan had already discussed and wanted him to return to Wanxian.

Zheng Sheng was speechless, and Qiu Chudao said goodbye without saying goodbye. Originally, he really wanted to get rid of him, but after getting along for a while, Zheng Sheng found that this old man had a good temper and did not interfere in his life, and he could teach whatever he wanted. Zheng Sheng felt that there was no better teacher than him!

Qiu Chudao's departure made Zheng Sheng a little uncomfortable, without that old man, Zheng Sheng felt that his life had become awkward.

However, just leave, Zheng Sheng's life will go on: the house to the west has begun to be built. But with the departure of Qiu Shuzhi and Qiu Fuzi, the room in the small courtyard is enough, and there is no need

Rebuild.

However, due to the consideration that there may be people coming to the courtyard in the future, the construction has not stopped.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and it is already mid-May, and the time for Zheng Tianping to appear is getting closer and closer.

On this day, Steward Wang came again.

Zheng Sheng felt that every time Steward Wang came, there was no good thing. This time was no exception.

"Shizi, Madame, please go back. There was news from the clan that the Zheng clan was preparing to open on June Bingshen Day. Old Master Qiu is gone, but you can't afford not to study. So, you have to go back to Nanyang to study the upper clan. ”

Zheng Sheng was silent, ethnology? The Zheng family still has ethnography? It doesn't matter if there is an ethnography or not, what matters is why he wants to go to ethnography? Can't help but learn? Isn't he learning?

Zheng Sheng was depressed.

Early the next morning, he took Zheng Quan and Dongye to Zheng's manor. Zheng Sheng plans to discuss with Mrs. Wang, Nanyang, if you can't go back, you won't go, and if you can't go, don't go.

Therefore, Zheng Sheng only brought Zheng Quan and Dongye to the manor. This Zhuangzi is between Shunyang and Nanxiang counties, also on the bank of the Danshui River.

Zheng Sheng has lived here for two years, so he is naturally very familiar. After getting off the boat, Zheng Sheng went straight to the Haoqing Residence where Mrs. Wang was.

It is a waterfront wooden pavilion with living water and lotus flowers. Every summer, Madame Wang is sure to live here.

Sure enough, Zheng Sheng met Mrs. Wang in Muxie.

She is in her twenties this year, at a prime age, and is already the mother of Zheng Sheng, a seven-year-old child, Zheng Sheng has been with her for more than two years, Wang Ru's lazy nature always makes Zheng Sheng feel that she is not like his mother, plus Zheng Sheng has 20 years of life experience in his previous life, and when he gets along with her, he always feels like his sister.

"Mother." Zheng Sheng whispered.

"Sheng'er?" Wang Ru put down the rice bowl in his hand and looked at his son in surprise, "You're back?" ”

Immediately after, she remembered something and put away her smile: "You are really becoming more and more disobedient!" When I grew up, I didn't listen to me anymore. I've thought about it, you should hurry up and go to the clan study! I don't care about you, it just so happens that your father will be transferred to Guanzhong soon, and I will go over too. You study hard and go! ”

Zheng Sheng was dumbfounded, what's wrong with her, and she is petty again?