Back in the house, washed his face with cold water, Zhang Jie sat next to the bookcase, and then picked up the book and looked at it, the burning oil lamp occasionally made a sizzling sound, the door was not closed tightly, and the occasional breeze blowing into the house blew the lights from side to side, and the lights would flicker on and off.

April is the season of reading, the weather at this time is the most comfortable, it will not sweat like in summer, and it will not freeze people like in winter.

From April to February next year's children's exam, there are still ten months to go, and Zhang Jie has read most of the books that need to be read, and now Zhang Jie is more in the stage of revision.

Today, when the old master was speaking on the podium, he deliberately talked about the meaning and benefits of this sentence, and Zhang Jie knew that the old master's sentence was actually specially said for himself.

It is to learn it once, but it does not mean that it must have been learned, only by reviewing it from time to time, and often seeing new knowledge from those books that have been learned, this is the real learning, in order to ensure that the learning is used.

The old master has reminded him so carefully, that Zhang Jie naturally can't live up to the old master's good intentions, he has read and studied all the books he has read and learned in the past two years, and then he began to read it again and study it carefully.

Zhang Jie knows that he is not a prodigy, he has no special skills, and he has no special talent in learning, and the only advantage is that he is willing to endure hardships compared to children of the same age.

He has a mature soul, so he clearly knows how important the impact of studying and studying will have on his destiny, and it is precisely because of this that Zhang Jie needs to study harder.

Wang walked around several times, this is a manifestation of her heart, otherwise, she would never go around in front of her like this, because it would affect Zhang Jie's reading.

Put down the book, and then took Wang's hand and let her sit on the bed, Zhang Jie asked strangely: "The old master has already said that the cost of my education is not collected, and the biggest thing in the family is that Zhang Yan goes to the county to work, although Zhang Hao doesn't want to herd cattle, but in the end he will definitely take over his brother's position, this is not a big deal, I really can't think of it, what else can make my mother so uneasy?" ”

Zhang Jie opened his mouth to ask, but Wang's face became strange, he opened his lips slightly, and looked like he wanted to speak and stopped, and after seeing the child pulling his sleeve to check his scarred arm, Wang, who held the child's hand in the palm of his hand, said softly:

"Mother's arm has long been healed, it's not your mother's business, it's your business." His face was slightly complicated, and then he asked the child to sit beside him as well, and Wang Shi, who was holding the other party's little hand, said in a condensed voice:

"In the next village, your Aunt Chen came to the door today, your Aunt Chen's family has a little girl, the same year as you, this year is just eight years old, really three months older than you, that girl is also a lady, rarely go out on weekdays, my mother also saw it a few years ago, when I was a child, I think she looks very handsome, I just don't know if there is crooked now, I don't know if you have seen it, your Aunt Chen's family is also a big family, there are hundreds of acres of good land at home, I heard that there is a big business in the county, I heard that it doesn't matter what kind of tailoring business it is, but I heard that there is a lot of income every year. ”

When Wang said these words, Zhang Jie listened quietly on the side, and his face began to be very normal, but at this time, Zhang Jie had a little wry smile on his face.

I really didn't expect that I would encounter Zhao Shuang's troubles, I originally sympathized that Zhao Shuang was going to marry a little kid who didn't know anything at the age of twelve or thirteen, but now in the blink of an eye, I was going to face such a speechless thing at the age of eight.

"Your Aunt Chen said, let her Xiaoni marry, don't want a bride price or anything, she can also give us the cost of the banquet here, and then not only give Xiaoni to marry two little maids for our family, but also at least two cows, 100 acres of fertile land, it doesn't matter if there is no new house, if we don't feel squeezed there, we will live in our house after marriage, if you feel squeezed there, you can go to your Aunt Chen's new house, and your Aunt Chen will pay for a new house in our house, it is up to us to decide. Anyway, people's sincerity is already ten out of ten, we can't find fault at all, my mother knows that your mind is in the books, but I can't find the slightest reason to refuse, and your grandfather seems to be very excited about this matter, but anyway, your grandfather and mother seem to want to hear your opinion. ”

You know, in this era, if the old man in the family likes it, then he can make a decision, as for the old man after the old man makes a decision, what Zhang Jie or Wang's mind is, it doesn't matter, as long as the old man opens his mouth, Zhang Jie has no room for maneuver in the matter of marriage.

The order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker, this is the biggest reason.

For example, Zhao Shuang, in order to oppose the order of her parents, the matchmaker said that in the next two years, the efforts she will have to make are absolutely unimaginable to ordinary people, and even so, for her marriage, the girl only has a certain right to speak.

Now Zhang Jie can get the respect of the old man, and it is completely the result of Zhang Jie's own efforts, if he is just an ordinary child, he has no say in his marriage, it is precisely because he has been recognized at home and has a status, so in this kind of matter, the old man has the idea of seeing what Zhang Jie's attitude is.

But having said that, it is precisely because Zhang Jie works hard enough that some people are willing to spend such a big price to stuff their daughters into their own homes, otherwise with the wealth of Aunt Liu's family, people will not take a second look at a family like Zhang Jie who can just fill their stomachs.

Zhang Jie knows what kind of calculation Aunt Liu's family is making, paying such a price, it is nothing more than pressing hope on his own future, his third uncle is Xiucai, although he is just a Xiucai, but in the nearby ten miles and eight villages, purely in terms of respect, it is second only to the existence of the old master, even if it is a wealthy family compared to Zhang Jie's family, he does not dare to underestimate the slightest.

And Zhang Jie entered the school at a young age, and was very optimistic about the old master, the old master has even released his words, as long as Zhang Jie does not make any mistakes and does not make any big mistakes, next year's children's test will have a great certainty.

Nine-year-old Tong Sheng, not to mention the nearby ten miles and eight villages, even the entire county can't find the second one, Zhang Jie's future has been favored by most people, otherwise, Aunt Liu's family will not lose their minds and spend such a price, and it is a maid and a ploughing cow, and a good field and a new house are sent out.

Zhang Jie understands these in his heart, and he doesn't think it's strange, but he is a little emotional, no matter if you have a lot of money, there is no one who declares that he is a scholar outside, no matter how much money you have, you can only find a sense of superiority in this small village, in this world, the one who is really recognized is still a scholar.

Even if he is just a little elementary school who is nothing, but now there are people who have spent a lot of money and lost their daughters to put their future on their own future, and sure enough, going to school is the best way out in this world.

Everything is inferior, only reading is high!