As soon as Mao's father and mother left, another villager came over and brought two little boys who were four or five years old.

Hearing that some students were coming, Confucius came out with Ah Mao, Fang Zhong, and Fang Shu, and brought the two new students in.

"Their father and mother left before dawn and went to Qufu City to deliver goods, so they entrusted the baby to me and asked me to send them over to study." The person who sent the baby introduced.

These two babies are not theirs, they are neighbors. The father and mother of the two children are both craftsmen, doing handicrafts at home, and after making the finished products, they are sent to Qufu City to sell to the owners.

Because he was in a hurry, he locked the baby at home and let the neighbors take care of it.

This is not? The neighbor waited for the baby to wake up and cry, so he went to open the door and took him to his house. After breakfast, I sent the two over.

"What about tuition! They said they would send it in a few days, but now they can't take care of it. ”

"It's okay! It's okay! Confucius hurriedly agreed.

Now him! It's not about tuition, it's not about those three dried meats. But! Students! Without students, you can't do private schooling.

"Fang Zhong, Fang Shu! These two brothers will teach you. After the neighbors who sent them left, Confucius immediately handed over the two little boys to Fang Zhong and Fang Shu.

These two little boys are older than Fang Zhong and Fang Shu, but because they are afraid of life, they seem to be timid, and they are not as lively as Fang Zhong and Fang Shu.

Fang Zhong and Fang Shu agreed, stepped forward to take their brother's hand, and played.

Because they are about the same age, they got acquainted after a while, and the four of them had a lot of fun together.

On the first day, Confucius didn't want to give lessons to the two little boys, for fear that they would not be suitable and would not be able to listen to the lesson. So! Let Fang Zhong and Fang Shu play with them. Let them adapt to the environment first, and they are not afraid of people. And then! only to consider teaching them formally what they are learning.

Ah Mao memorized a passage of "The Book of Songs? Zhou Nan? Guan Ju": "Guan Guan Ju dove, in the river island. My Fair Lady, Good Gentleman", I thought I was very smart and had a good memory, so I was proud, so I waited for class to go home and drink the broth.

"Hmmm! Mao is smart! Ah Mao has such a good memory! You can memorize it after just a few recitations. Confucius encouraged.

In order to cultivate Ah Mao's interest in learning, not to discourage him and not to hurt his self-esteem, he deliberately did not teach much. Behind Ah Mao Neng's back, he let him take Fang Zhong, Fang Shu and the two little boys to play. But! After a while, he called Ah Mao over again and asked him to recite it again.

Nature! The time interval is not very long, and Ah Mao can still carry it.

It's fun to learn and learn.

When school was about to end at noon, Confucius asked Ah Mao to recite it again. When Ah Mao's mother came to take him home to drink the broth, Confucius asked him to recite it again.

Before leaving, he asked Ah Mao to recite it to his mother again.

It's fun to learn and learn.

Ah Mao's mother was very, very happy when she heard this.

"I'll just say it! My family is not stupid! Woo woo woo ...... "Seeing that her son was out of breath, Ah Mao's mother cried excitedly and movingly.

Afternoon! Confucius concocted the same method, just like teaching Fang Zhong and Fang Shu, entertaining and teaching, and quietly instilled knowledge into the two little boys in the game. By the time the father and mother of the two little boys returned from Qufu City in the afternoon, the two little boys had already learned to greet and kneel.

The greeting ceremony and the kneeling ceremony were not taught by Confucius himself, but by Fang Zhong and Fang Shu as teachers, children taught children in the form of games.

In the afternoon, Ah Mao memorized another paragraph of "The Book of Songs? Zhou Nan? After Guan Ju", he played with Fang Zhong and Fang Shu. The same! In the process of playing, he also learned to greet and kneel.

It's just that! He didn't study it seriously and didn't experiment with it.

Before school in the afternoon, Confucius called Ah Mao to his side and taught him personally.

"How do you do the greeting ceremony?" Confucius asked.

"Sir! I'll do a greeting salute! "Ah Mao Xianbao made a greeting salute to Confucius.

"That? What about prostration? Confucius asked quietly.

"Sir! Me too! Ah Mao said, immediately lay on the ground "Bang Bang Bang", kowtowed to Confucius, and bowed.

"Hmmm! Very good! Mao is so smart! Confucius took the opportunity to praise.

After Ah Mao was happy, Confucius pointed out. said, "You kowtowed too fast just now, you know?" Kneel and pray more slowly, you know? ”

"Oh! Oh! Oh! I know! I know! Mao agreed.

At night! The whole village blew up again.

Those who did not send their babies to school came to Ah Mao's house curiously to inquire about the situation. Outcome! found that Ah Mao had indeed become smarter, and they were all envious.

"This is the Book of Songs! I also memorized it when I was a kid! ”

"Huh? Can Mao memorize poetry? ”

"The Book of Songs! This is the Book of Songs! Ah Mao can recite poetry! ”

"Ahh Mao has become polite! ”

"Ahh Ah Mao is like a different person! ”

More people said behind their backs and in their hearts: Ah Mao is just a fool, and he has become so smart after reading a book with Kong Qiu for a day? Tomorrow! Anyway, I'm going to send the baby too.

The other two were also crowded with people who came to inquire.

"What did the gentleman teach you?" The father and mother pulled the son to his side and asked.

"Sir teach us to play!"

"Play?" When my father and mother heard this, they were a little unhappy on the spot.

But! Thinking that he sent his son over temporarily, and he didn't mean it, he was a little more balanced in his heart.

I thought: If I really send my son to study, you can't do this! Aren't you misleading?

"Daddy! Mother! I'm going to do a greeting! The son said, broke free from his father's embrace, stood in front of him, and respectfully made a greeting salute.

Then he said, "I'm going to bow down!" ”

Talking! Kneel down again and bow to my father!

When my father and mother saw it, they couldn't believe it, and hurriedly asked, "Was it taught by Mr.?" ”

"It's not! I learned it from my children! ”

"Learning from children?"

"I can count! A person has five fingers, and two hands add up to ten fingers. Ten fingers are removed, five are removed, and five ...... remain."

The little boy put his hands together as he spoke, and when it was time to subtract, he put one hand behind him and hid it.

"Five fingers are removed from one, and there are four fingers left. Two of the five fingers are removed, and three fingers remain. I have five fruits, eat three, and have two left......"

"Ahh I'll count! I'll count! Seeing this, my father and mother cried out excitedly. And then! I hugged my son in my arms in distress!

"Son! I'm going to learn from my husband tomorrow. Oh! ”

"Hmm!" Naturally, the little boy agreed. There is no pressure, you can play freely, and if you don't go, you will be a stupid child!

When the villagers learned that the little boy had learned a lot in one day, they were envious and regretted that they had not sent the child to study at Kongqiu's house.

Day 2! Confucius's family suddenly had more than a dozen students. Moreover! They don't study first and pay tuition later. But! Bring four strips of dried meat or something else directly as tuition.

Confucius's house suddenly became a kindergarten. This day! The clay pot at home was broken by two by naughty children!

Confucius was not angry, and neither was the Qi Guanshi, on the contrary! And it's also a pleasure: private learning! That's it.

(End of chapter)