Chapter 11: The Beginning of Man
At noon, grandma's steamed acacia flowers taste really fragrant, and I don't know if it is a reward for Zhang Jie's credit, the old lady gave him a big bowl in a special case, you must know that usually, children can only use small bowls, and small bowls can not be sharpened, this big bowl of acacia flowers at noon today, Zhang Jie felt comfortable.
The noon sun was still scorching, and Wang gave Zhang Jiena the soles in the house, saying that the baby was too big, and it was definitely not okay to always be barefoot, so he had to add a new pair of shoes to the baby.
The house was a little stuffy, and sitting outside under the shade of the trees, although it was not very cool, the occasional gust of wind could somewhat dispel some irritability.
It's noon, it's another person, Zhang Jie doesn't want to go out and toss around, since that day Zhang Hao was found secretly running out to play at noon, his father has watched him closely during this time, listening to Zhang Hao said, there is a bell bolted at the door of his house, as long as he opens the door, the bell will ring, so now even if he wants to go to the thatched house, he has to report first.
Originally, at noon, the third uncle would usually take a nap to relax his brain, but I don't know if he took the wrong medicine today.
Today, the third uncle is still teaching the three-character scripture, at the beginning of the person, the nature is good, the sex is similar, and the father and son of Xi Xiangyuan read very energetically, even Zhang Jie, who was lying outside the courtyard to enjoy the shade, felt that the third uncle was reading a little noisy today.
When I looked up and saw the lush trees, I realized that it was already July, and it was really not long before the old master of the early autumn school started.
I got up a little early in the morning, and after a tiring morning, and now I have nothing to do, Zhang Jie is a little confused, his upper and lower eyelids are fighting, his head is resting on his knees, he was going to squint for a while, he was half asleep, but he was suddenly woken up by the third uncle's loud reading voice.
Wiping the saliva from the corner of his mouth, Zhang Jie, who was going to change his position, just touched his knees, and was startled by Zhang Hao's ghost crying wolf howl, and the little drowsiness that he had finally saved was suddenly frightened away, and Zhang Jie, who was somewhat angry, heard it, and the third uncle's family was reciting the two sentences of the original nature of people, licking his lips, and Zhang Jie, who was squinting, followed and recited it.
"At the beginning of people, nature is good, sex is similar, and Xi is far away......"
When Zhang Jie memorized a lot in one go, he found that the third uncle's reading had stopped, and the whole courtyard was quiet. People are learning knowledge, what are you doing with the hairy boy who hasn't grown any hair? If you want to howl outside, don't cry wolf with the ghost at home. ”
Zhang Jie, who had already come to the water tank, threw the water scoop in his hand into the water tank, and he didn't even have the interest to drink water.
was about to go back to the room, but saw the little aunt come over lightly, also scooped a scoop of water, and then muttered while drinking the little girl: "Are you really stupid or fake stupid, the third brother taught Zhang Hao to read at noon, isn't it because you stole his son's limelight at noon, and I am afraid that the old man will be impressed by you?" That's why you want to use your knowledge to press you? You're good, and you're still adding to the chaos, who are you annoyed by the third sister-in-law now? ”
"Is it that complicated!" Rolling his eyes, although he knew in his heart that what this little aunt said was eighty percent true, Zhang Jie, who still had a little hope, still asked without giving up.
"Humph! It's not complicated for you. As soon as she put the scoop into the water tank, the girl turned her face and went back to the room.
"Hey, drink less raw water in the future, there is herbal tea in the kitchen when I'm thirsty, I just want to moisten my throat and drink it, drinking cold water in summer is the easiest to have a stomach." Before Zhang Jie finished speaking, the little girl who ignored the door slammed the door and entered the house.
Thinking that Zhang Jie, who was sleeping for a while, went back to the house, Wang, who was making shoe samples, looked up at Zhang Jie, who was lying on the bed, took a needlework and pickaxe oil, and then said softly: "What, want to go to Mengxue?" ”
"No, there is no money at home." When he finished saying this, Zhang Jie, who realized that he had said the wrong thing, suddenly sat up from the bed, and sure enough, he saw Wang on the side looking at him in a daze, and Zhang Jie, who quickly changed his words, said casually: "I don't want to read either, looking at Haozi's sad face every day, I know that reading is not fun, how can I walk around comfortably every day." Mother, you don't have to worry about me. ”
Who knew that the Wang family on the side didn't say anything after listening to it, and when Zhang Jie thought that this matter was just messing around, he saw Wang's voice with his head bowed and holding the soles of his shoes firmly: "If you want to study, you can study, and you didn't go to steal and rob people, what's unseemly, the school in the east of the village seems to be about to start, tomorrow, I'll tell your father, our baby wants to study, see what your father says." ”
Zhang Jie, who was completely sleepy, looked at Wang who was constantly holding the soles of his shoes in a daze, and after seeing this woman stabbing her hand several times because of absent-mindedness, he asked in a low voice: "Does my mother want me to study?" ”
"My baby is no worse than others, why should our family work hard for others to study? Forget about your father's generation, it's your father who is not angry, and he gave his fame to your third uncle, so he deserves to be a clay leg for a lifetime, but why should my baby be a clay leg for a lifetime to go to his family's little school? Do you owe it to his family or have you signed a deed of sale? I just don't accept that. Wang, who wiped his eyes with his sleeve, suddenly raised his head, looked straight at the mud child on the bed with a pair of red eyes, and then asked softly:
"Baby, do you want to go to Mengxue?"
When she looked at the blood beads on the soles of Wang's shoes that were stained with her own hands, Zhang Jie, who nodded fiercely, said, "Yes." ”
"Originally, every time your third uncle went to the scientific examination, the money needed was the head of our family, and there were not a few children left in the family before, but in recent years, your third uncle has participated in the scientific examination less often, so your father has saved some money in the county, and your father was originally going to use it for Hao Zimeng to learn, and now your third aunt's bracelet is lost, not only will the mother's heart be cold, your father will not feel good when he comes back, there are still some objects at home, and Ming'er will be together, I am going to my mother's house to open my mouth, and there is no more, A few coppers can still ask for money, if it's not enough, I'll open my mouth with a few of your aunts, and the family can't hurt their muscles and bones if they get together three or five strings. ”
When Wang was chattering there, Zhang Jie, who was lying on the bed, looked at the beam above his head in a daze, couldn't sleep with a pair of big eyes, and after a while, he saw Wang, who had already put the soles of his shoes, to the bed, and then compared under Zhang Jie's feet, and then chuckled:
"When my baby wears the boots of the big man in the court, it will definitely look good."