Shen Mingjun, who has always been gentle, actually spoke against herself, which Li never expected, and she could only blame her daughter-in-law for this.

Li snorted coldly, turned around and walked out of the house to the courtyard outside, and when she came out, she quietly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a hand towel, not wanting people to see her weakness.

Shen Xi and Lin Dai were originally standing in the courtyard and listening, but when they saw the Li family coming out, Shen Xi hurriedly pulled Lin Dai to the utility room and hid.

The elders quarrel, and the two juniors can't mix casually!

Shen Xi realized that the Li family was actually very sad, if it weren't for the middle of the family, why didn't she want the descendants of the Shen family to learn and study, and have a good way out in the future?

In the house, Shen Mingxin helped Shen Mingjun up, and said in a blaming tone: "Fifth brother, it's not that the elder brother said you, in fact, my mother doesn't feel good, she often talks about you when she is at home, afraid that you will be tired and hungry, and let her younger siblings take the children into the city to see you...... How can you stand up to her old man? ”

Shen Mingjun lowered his head in shame: "I just want Xiaolang to have a future in the future, so I offended my mother...... My mother worked hard to pull us up, and she asked us to marry a wife and have children, and I dare not forget it for eternity. ”

Shen Mingxin looked at the Zhou family: "Brother and sister, my mother is the head of the family, even if we have grievances in our hearts as juniors, we can't say it in front of our mother!" ”

Although it was Shen Mingxin's son who robbed Shen Xi of the opportunity to study, the Zhou family was not prejudiced against Shen Mingxin and his wife, after all, she also voted for Shen Yuan at the beginning.

Emotionally, the fourth and fifth rooms of the Shen family are still relatively close. Zhou pulled up his skirt and said: "The lesson of the fourth uncle is that Xiaolang did have the opportunity to study because he was appreciated by a master, and he also asked the fourth uncle to say a few kind words in front of his mother, and the concubine was grateful." ”

Saying that, Zhou gave Shen Mingxin a salute, and Shen Mingxin hurriedly helped her up: "Brother and sister, what are you doing?" Alas, now my mother is angry, how can I persuade her? ”

Zhou said: "Xiaolang has only been going to school for a few days, you might as well let my mother take him and Liulang to Mr. to take the school, if Xiaolang is the material for reading, let Xiaolang continue to read, if not, we will die!" ”

"It's a good way to get things done...... The two of you go out with me and admit your mistakes to your mother. After that, Shen Mingxin took the lead in going out, and Shen Mingjun and his wife followed closely behind.

When they arrived at the door, the husband and wife knelt down at the same time to admit their mistakes.

Shen Mingxin helped Li and said, "Mother, you see that the old man and his daughter-in-law have come to confess their mistakes to you, so forgive them." If it's all angry, don't take it to heart. ”

Li snorted lightly and said nothing.

At this time, Shen Xi and Lin Dai hid in the utility room, poked their little heads, and peeked through the half-hidden door. Seeing Zhou kneeling on the ground, Lin Dai wanted to open the door and go out in a hurry, but Shen Xi grabbed her: "Let's not worry about the adult's business." ”

Lin Dai was very anxious: "I don't want my mother to kneel on the cold ground, I want to help her up." ”

"Obedient, let's go out at this time purely to make trouble, or stay honest." After speaking, Shen Xi pulled Xiao Lori to his side, and then looked at her with a warning gaze.

Lin Dai struggled for a while, then buried her pretty face in Shen Xi's chest, and tears fell down her face.

At this time, Shen Mingxin's voice came from outside the door: "Mother, you often teach us that the family should be harmonious, Xiaolang, this child is smart when he is young, if he reads, he may not be able to become successful." ”

Li said angrily: "In this way, you also want to go against your mother? ”

"It's not that my son speaks for my eldest son, it's just ...... Why don't you try if Xiaolang has the potential to read? He has been studying for a few days, and he took him to his husband to take the school exam with Liulang, if Xiaolang is really a seed of study, why not be a mother for him? If not, then the mother will take her younger siblings and Xiaolang back to the village! ”

Lee was silent for a few moments, apparently considering whether the proposal would be feasible.

In fact, the elderly will also take into account the feelings of their children, and they have fulfilled the fourth son who is dutiful for the family, but the younger son is dissatisfied, if Shen Xi can't read through the school examination, by the way, Shen Mingjun and his family are willing to give up, but they might as well give it a try.

After all, Shen Xi had only been studying for a few days, and even if an old Taoist priest had taught him some knowledge before, it was impossible for him to win the school examination against Shen Yuan, who had been studying for three months.

"Okay."

Li finally gave in, "But let me make it clear first, if Xiaolang is not the material for reading, your husband and wife will die of this heart, and you can't hold grudges about it in the future." ”

Shen Mingjun kowtowed and said, "Thank you for giving Xiaolang a chance." ”

……

……

Li asked Shen Mingjun to prepare a gift for visiting his husband, and while it was not dark, the family went to the city to visit Su Yunzhong, the teacher who opened the Literature Museum.

The Su family lives at the back of the school hall, and in the courtyard of the four entrances, except for the main house, most of the other rooms are used as dormitories for students. Most of the students who opened the literature museum came from the surrounding areas of Ninghua County, and many of them had to walk to school for a day or two, and it was impossible for them to go home every day, so they had to choose to live on campus.

For example, Shen Yongzhuo and Shen Yuan study, in addition to one or two silver per person every year, the monthly school fee and living expenses per person during the study period still need three or four hundred wen, and the two of them add up to seven or eight hundred wen, which can be said to be a very huge expense, and ordinary people can't afford it at all.

When he arrived at the ground, Shen Mingxin first went to the dormitory to call Shen Yuan out, this trip was nominally to give gifts to Mr., but in fact, it was to test the knowledge of Shen Yuan and Shen Xi.

"Han Wa'er, my mother can only get these for you, if you can't do it after you go in, forget it, you can only say that we don't have the life to study."

Before entering the main courtyard of the Su family to meet Mr., Zhou took Shen Xi's hand and looked very hesitant. Originally, his son successfully got into school, thinking that life was going forward, who would want to have a sideshow...... If the school entrance examination does not go well for a while, then her son's future will be ruined, how can she be willing to work hard to make money but make wedding clothes for others?

When he came to the main hall of the Su family, Su Yunzhong personally received him.

How to say that it is also three generations of grandparents and grandchildren who came to visit and give gifts, reaching out and not hitting smiling people, even if Su Yunzhong's teaching on weekdays seems a little perfunctory, but he is still kind to others.

"Mr. Su, the old man sent the three grandsons to you to study, and I have no time to visit on weekdays, so I came to the city today to thank you. Bring the present. ”

Li Shi said, and asked Shen Mingjun to send a bamboo basket containing tea cans, sugar cans, and three-foot green cloth.

Su Yunzhong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The old lady is polite. ”

After chatting for a while, Li said some compliments, and only later did he seem to remember something, and asked: "My two grandchildren, I don't know how to study on weekdays, but there is something that makes Mr. difficult?" ”

Su Yunzhong looked at Shen Yuan and Shen Xi, who were about the same size, and nodded slightly: "Shen Yuan, this child, is sensitive and studious, and he is not comparable to ordinary children. As for Shen Xi...... He has been here for a few days, but the dew has not yet appeared. ”

After saying this, the mood of Li and Shen Mingjun was very different.

Shen Mingjun and his wife were gloomy, Li glanced at his son and daughter-in-law, and said to Su Yunzhong with a smile: "The old man has a reluctant request here, please ask Mr. to take the examination of the two of them, if any child is poorly studied, let him go back to farming, after all, my Shen family can't afford two juniors to study." You can only choose one of the two. ”

Su Yunzhong then understood the purpose of Li's visit, he was used to seeing apprentices and parents who dropped out of school on weekdays, these days, not every child has money for his children and nephews to study, even if he has plenty of money for a while, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no changes in the family in the future, and it is very common to drop out of school.

"Master Benzi didn't teach them much, and now they are learning the Analects, so they might as well memorize the Analects they have learned to see who remembers more."

As soon as Su Yunzhong finished speaking, Zhou immediately became anxious and wanted to defend his son.

Although Shen Xi said that he had studied with an old Taoist priest for a few days, it was not orthodox knowledge, and Shen Xi had only been studying the Analects for five days in the school, how could he remember more than Shen Yuan, who had studied for three months?

Li glared at Zhou viciously, and Shen Mingjun also pulled his wife's clothes, and Zhou retreated to the back gloomily.

Li said: "Did you hear what Mr. said, Liulang, you can recite it first." ”

"Yes."

Shen Yuanxian saluted Mr. Li Shihe, paused, and began to recite from the "Xueye Chapter" of the Analects. memorized six or seven articles in a row, with only a slight pause in the middle, because some words were not taught by Mr. Teacher, and he didn't know what they meant, so he could only rely on rote memorization.

However, he recited the words of the sage in his mouth, Su Yunzhong nodded in approval again and again, and when Shen Yuan stopped reciting the one he had just learned, Su Yunzhong said with a smile: "My memory is good, but there are a few mistakes in it, so I should read it more when I go back." ”

"Yes, sir, students remember." Shen Yuan is not only familiar with memorization, but also very polite.

Then everyone's eyes fell on Shen Xi, and then it was his turn to recite.

Su Yunzhong thought that Shen Xi was a transfer student, and the previous part was not taught to him at all, so he said, "You haven't studied for a few days, just pick up what you can recite." ”

"Thank you, sir, the disciple can start from scratch."

Shen Xi was not stunned at all, and stood forward, his eyes were peaceful, and he also began to recite from the "Xue Yi Chapter" of the "Analects".

Shen Xi is well-read and knowledgeable, and the "Analects" alone cannot be difficult for him at all, and because he understands the meaning of every sentence, he not only memorizes it fluently, but also pronounces it accurately, without the slightest stagnation.

After memorizing the "Shu and Chapter" he had just learned, Shen Xi still did not stop, "Taibo", "Zihan" until "Xiang Party", and he had memorized all the last three unlearned "Analects I" before it was finished, and there was not a single word error in the middle.

At the beginning, Zhou's face was full of despair, but after hearing her son's fluent recitation, her heart gradually settled down, and when Shen Xi stopped after reciting everything, even onlookers could judge which was better and which was inferior, and her face was full of smiles.

“…… Sir, when the disciple has finished memorizing, please teach. Shen Xi gave a deep salute, and the number of etiquette did not lag behind in the slightest.

Su Yunzhong frowned, looked at Shen Xi carefully, and finally asked with a little doubt: "It's a good back, it's just ...... How did you memorize the part that Master Ben still taught? ”

"Back to Mr.'s words, Mr. taught the disciple to review the old and learn the new, the disciple should keep it in mind, and after going back, not only review the content he has learned, but also keep the following content in mind after reading it, just to catch up with the progress of his classmates as soon as possible and not fall behind."

Shen Xi's words not only explained for himself, but also complimented Su Yunzhong for his good teaching, which made Su Yunzhong very satisfied: "It's good, it's good to teach." This time in the school examination, it is indeed Shen Xi's child who is better, but ...... Shen Yuan is also very talented, and he is a rare seed of reading. Old lady, according to the opinion of the master, these two people are not things in the pool. ”

Su Yunzhong's words made Zhou hide his face and cry, she never thought that her son would be so competitive, not only could he win the school examination, but also get such praise from his husband.

Li was even more surprised, she was ready to sacrifice Shen Xi, but the result was that Shen Xi, who entered the school late, defeated Shen Yuan, who she was optimistic about, and she didn't know how to respond for a while.

Shen Mingxin came over at this time and comforted: "Mother, Mr. Su's words are to the point, I think you might as well let Liulang and Xiaolang continue to study, it's a big deal that those of us who are elders can save some money and find a way to make more money...... There are many people in the family who read, and there are many thoughts, right? ”

Li looked at Shen Yuan and Shen Xi who were looking at her, the two grandsons were also in their hearts, and even Mr. felt that they were the seeds of study, if she still refused strongly, it would not be a matter of favoritism, maybe the two sons would have prejudices against her.

"Okay."

In the end, the Li family wanted to maintain the unity of the Shen family, and finally agreed, "Just according to Mr.'s words, but Liulang and Xiaolang must study seriously, and let Mr. take the school exam every six months in the future, if anyone slacks off, there will be no more opportunities to study." Do you hear me? ”

Shen Yuan and Shen Xi replied in unison: "Grandson remember." ”