Chapter 194: Cottage Apprentices
Lu Shi and Guo Tianxing were talking about the urgency, but they didn't want to make a commotion outside the door, so they tilted their heads in surprise and looked along the crack in the door, but they saw Wang Xiao and the third son of the Zhang family in front of them, the sister-in-law of the Zhang family and a few old people behind them, followed by nearly 100 children and their parents.
Guo Tianxing's face changed greatly when he saw it, and he thought that something big must have happened in the village, so he hurriedly complained to Lu Shi about his crimes, hurriedly got up and greeted him, and asked clearly.
"What's going on, it's worth raising the army to disturb me and the military advisor's big business?" Guo Tianxing blocked the door and asked anxiously.
Lu Shi also came out, stood beside Guo Tianxing, and saw that his sister-in-law was also in the period, so he hurriedly stepped forward to give a salute, and the sister-in-law of the Zhang family hurriedly returned the salute, calling her uncle.
When the uncle and sister-in-law were saluting, they saw a few adults walking out behind Wang Xiao, among which Wang Xiao's mother cowered for a long time, and finally launched a person, who turned out to be the old Gongsheng in the cottage, and said after giving a salute to Guo Tianxing: "So that the big boss knows, I just heard that the children of the Zhang family of the Wang family said that the military master intends to accept him as a disciple of this stubborn child, teach them literacy articles, and make us happy. The neighbors in this township also came to watch the ceremony when they got the news, hoping to borrow some joy, but they didn't want the big boss and the military advisor to discuss major matters, but they disturbed the big boss and the military advisor, and hoped that the big boss would forgive his sins. So saying, he bowed down.
"Hahaha, and such a good thing? Why didn't you say it earlier? How can such a good thing be blamed. Hurry up, take me to ask the military advisor, and then I'll make the decision with you. Guo Tianxing was already overjoyed when he heard this, comforted the neighbors, and then grabbed Lu Shi and asked, "Military advisor, can you accept apprentices?" β
Lu Shi replied casually: "But there is something to do, when I have free time, I will call all the eleven or twelve-year-old children in our cottage, and let Chen Ce, Zhao Xing and others help them, so that they can learn some words and gain some knowledge, they are all at the age of study, but what does it matter?" Lu Shi asked in confusion.
"Oh, why didn't the military advisor say it earlier, this is a matter of heaven and earth." When the stars heard the words of the military advisor, they were already jumping three feet. Hurriedly pulled Lu Shi and walked out: "Come and sit in the middle of the hall, wait for the children to apprentice, I will inform everyone to arrange some ceremonial restraints, but this apprenticeship is not sloppy." Needless to say, he pulled Lu Shi to the middle of the hall, pressed him on the tiger skin chair of the great commander in the middle, and then ran out of the door and told the onlookers the good news in a loud voice.
After a while, I heard a bang, and most of the crowd outside ran away. At this time, when Chen Ce heard this, he hurriedly ran in, and when he saw Lu Shi, he hurriedly bowed his hand and said hello again and again.
Zhao Xing, who rushed to hear the news, saw that there was no one around, and stretched out his thumb and whispered: "The military advisor is smart, and from now on, the next generation of the Black Tiger Army will all enter the military advisor urn." β
Lu Shi felt a pang in his heart at that time, what are these words? I was just well-intentioned, but how could I be connected to a conspiracy? Just about to confess his heart, scolded Zhao Xing a few words, but he didn't want to hula outside the door to come in a large group of captains, this congratulated the military advisor, the one who recommended his own nephew, and even simply brought the child directly, turning the room upside down, Zhao Xing was even happier when he saw it, the children of these captains have become the disciples and protΓ©gΓ©s of the military advisor, so won't the captains of the Black Tiger Army also become the military advisor's help? Mr. stabilized the military and political sides in the favor of others, and the good means are beyond my ability.
At this time, Zhao Dahai made a special trip to Dazhai to rush back to Dazhai when he heard the news, and the voice spread throughout the school before the people arrived: "Little people, what are you doing here with a stupid pestle on today's big day?" It's not disbanded yet, everyone is waiting to celebrate? Then he didn't care about the brothers who were standing in a military posture, strode into the hall, threw the whip to a guard beside him, and said loudly to the Lu Shi brothers who were already at a loss: "Congratulations, congratulations, now my brother is really going to be a teacher all over the world." β
Lu Shi hurriedly stood up and asked very curiously: "My brother is not in Xiaozhai to take the brothers to practice the formation, why did he hurry back to the cottage, is there something big going on?" β
"It's a big event, of course it's a big thing, my brother has a wide range of students, this is a big event, how can I, who is a brother, not come to the formation? Those bunnies have been practicing day and night for half a month, and it's time for them to rest and rest, not just in time for this happy day, I gave them a half-day off, and outside, you should also give them a holiday to rest. β
Lu Shi listened attentively at this time, and the original neat assassination sound outside the emotion had become uneven at this time, presumably Zhao Dahai had already given the order. Everyone didn't have any more heart to train, but they didn't get the order of the military advisor, so they didn't dare to disperse.
Lu Shi said helplessly: "It's just to accept a few students, and usually take the time to teach them to learn to write some words, what's the big deal?" β
Before Zhao Dahai could speak, the third uncle had already rushed in, and when he came in, he asked, "Is the military advisor going to open a museum to teach?" β
"Yes, third uncle, is there anything wrong with this?"
"Great joy, then you don't give the soldiers a holiday to celebrate, I have arranged a room, add dinner today, and those who are not on duty have three taels of wine per person, ah, by the way, the military advisor sees this arrangement as a good one?"
Lu Shi smiled helplessly at that time, how could this move be as grand as if he was marrying his daughter-in-law?
"If the military advisor doesn't object, then do it." The third uncle made a final decision at that time, and then said loudly to Guo Tianxing, who was still smirking: "What are you still doing in a daze?" Don't go out and issue orders yet? Guo Tianxing ran out at that time, and the third uncle grabbed him: "You bastard, and then send the right-hand brother to inform Geng Kui, who is training outside, to bring people back and celebrate together." β
Guo Tianxing covered his helmet at that time, and strode out with a cheer, and before Lu Shi could say anything, in an instant, an earth-shattering cheer came from the school field outside the hall, almost knocking Lu Shi unconscious.
Before Lu Shi could react, someone arranged Zhang Luo inside and out, and everyone was very respectful when they saw Lu Shi, and Lu Shi was confused.
There was a leader who found a large cloth and a bald pen, and asked Lu Shi to draw a portrait of the holy master of Dacheng on the cloth, and when the apprenticeship ceremony was held, all the disciples worshipped, but Lu Shi was embarrassed with a bald pen, where would Lu Shi paint? He didn't even know what Confucius should look like, let alone how he didn't draw a Confucian saint as Zhang Fei just by virtue of his beginning and end? But he couldn't stand everyone's earnest persuasion, and he couldn't bear it, so another leader who saw the embarrassment of the military advisor brought a wooden board and asked Lu Shi to write on the wooden board the tablet of Confucius, the most holy master of Dacheng.
This is OK, although Lu Shi's words are big and can't enter the eyes of calligraphy, but in a group of brothers and villagers, it is a big good word, a pen is a compliment from everyone, Lu Shizhi doesn't know where his words are good. Peeking in, it was just Chen Ce grinning bitterly, and Zhao Xing was dizzy for a while.
There is no incense burner, so I take a sea bowl and fill it with white rice, and there is incense, but it seems to be the incense of the god of wealth for wealth, and it is okay for a while.
After everything was arranged, he invited Lu Shi to sit down in front of the tablet, and Lu Shi also found a red cloth under his feet in front of him, no matter how he looked at it, it looked like a quilt from any house.
Then the enthusiastic old Gongsheng asked the children who had already gathered outside to re-wash their heads and faces, tidy up their clothes, shoes and socks, and stand solemnly in several rows, waiting for the apprenticeship to begin.
Anyway, it was as important as possible, and it made Lu Shi slandered, as for it? Isn't it just a matter of accepting a few students? I'm just going to make a cameo appearance as a rural teacher, or the kind of private school, casually teaching children some simple words, but this posture is more solemn than the ancestor worship ceremony.
In fact, Lu Shi forgot that he was in the Ming Dynasty, at this time, the children of poor people could not afford to go to the school hall to study, and those who could afford to read were the patents of large families, and those so-called masters were also above the top, and it was easy not to accept students from poor families. And if there is a child in a village who can study, it is a great event, and the parents who are connected to the children are in ten miles and eight villages, even if the master is unbearable, the ceremony of accepting a student is also solemn and cumbersome. Today, I heard that the new military advisor opened the door so widely, why didn't everyone cry with joy and run to tell each other?
After being busy for a while, it took a while to prepare the corresponding etiquette under the arrangement of the big and small leaders and the people in the village, and everyone kept accusing them of slowing down the teacher, and under Lu Shi's indispensable mentality, he was at the mercy of everyone.
Then the leaders of the cottage and the elders of each village, in turn, entered the left and right of the separate hall, and lined up to the door with low eyebrows. Then the old Gongsheng stood at the door, blushing and first reported his name, it was a certain Gongsheng in a certain year, and he was fortunate to be elected by everyone to be involved in the matter, and he was very honored, and then loudly announced the apprenticeship ceremony.
So first the three sons of the Zhang family and Wang Xiao came in, bowed three times to the tablet of Confucius Confucius, the most holy master of Dacheng, and then bowed to Lu Shi three times, calling him a teacher, and then the disciples respectfully saluted two cups of tea, and waited for Lu Shi to drink tea and then a few words of encouragement, and then bowed three times, and retreated to Lu Shi, which is Lu Shi's eldest disciple and second disciple.
Then their parents came forward to greet them again, and gave them the shackles of thanksgiving, and stepped back in words of thanksgiving. Of course, Lu Shi should have given back gifts to his disciples, either pens or books, but Lu Shi had no long things, so he gave up under everyone's repeated politeness.
Then there is the third and fourth, there are always nearly two hundred, and the family members are nearly three hundred, so solemnly walking although complicated but pious etiquette, most of the people in the cottage are poor, but they still do their best to bring such and such things to Lu Shi, although Lu Shi repeatedly shirked, saying that he has no family drag, and he does not need these many things for food and housing, please take it back, but everyone refuses to live or die, and when it is over, the hall is about to pile up into a hill.
Just such an apprenticeship etiquette was not finished until the sky was dark and the moon was on the willow tree, the tea was drunk cup after cup, and Lu Shi's stomach was as big as a drum, and he really wanted to slap himself a few big times for his previous words.
Finally, when the last student finished the apprenticeship according to the rules and drank the first bowl of tea, Lu Shi decided to gather the disciples in front of his cave in the back mountain tomorrow to start teaching.
The first thing Lu Shi did was to jump up and go straight to the toilet.