Chapter 40: Girls Can Also Be Literate
Lin Ruan was more excited than Lin Han at this time, and as soon as he entered the store, he asked the shopkeeper to take out a pen and paper suitable for children to practice calligraphy.
When the shopkeeper saw how they were dressed, he picked out some of the cheapest pieces of paper and a very ordinary pen.
Lin Ruan didn't dislike it, and he didn't think that the shopkeeper looked down on people. When you first learn to write, you don't need such good things, you just need to be able to write.
"Girl, if this little boy has never written, he can go home and make a sand table and practice on it, which is also very suitable."
Lin Ruan's eyes lit up, and he felt that this idea was very good, so he thanked the shopkeeper, but he still bought those pencils, and asked for a piece of ordinary black and an inkstone.
There was a bookshelf in the store, and there were a lot of books on it, Lin Ruan asked casually: "Shopkeeper, what books do you use for enlightenment?" ”
"If it has not yet been enlightened, it is a three-character scripture, a thousand-character text, and a hundred family names."
As he spoke, the shopkeeper took the books out of the bookshelf and placed them on the counter.
Lin Han wanted to get it, but he was afraid of getting the book dirty. These books, not cheap.
Lin Ruan didn't care, picked up a book and flipped through it, and saw that the words in it were printed clearly and neatly, and he was very satisfied.
The shopkeeper was a very kind-hearted person, and when he saw that the three sisters and brothers were dressed like they were idle, he said, "Girl, these books have manuscripts, and they will be cheaper." ”
Lin Ruan listened to his recommendation, so he nodded, "Trouble the shopkeeper to bring it to me." ”
The shopkeeper turned and pulled out a few books from under the shelves.
Lin Ruan opened it and saw that neither the paper nor the handwriting were as good as the printed version.
Lin Han, the guy who slammed the door, pointed to the manuscript and said, "That's all I need, I'll think it's good to see these." ”
Lin Ruan didn't listen to him, put down the manuscript and pushed it back, "These don't have these books, we want these books." ”
The shopkeeper didn't force it, and took the books back with a smile.
Coming out of the bookstore, Lin Han hugged those books like a baby, and he couldn't hide the smile on his face, but he was still whispering persuasion, "Ah Ruan, in fact, just buy a manuscript, these books are so expensive." ”
These things cost nearly a tael of silver. The pen and ink are the cheapest, and they cost 300 yuan, and the three books cost more than 500 yuan, which is enough to explain everything.
Lin Ruan smiled and glanced at him, "Boy, do you know that you can be cheap and sell well?" There are some things that can be saved, and some things that cannot be saved. Although these books are more expensive than manuscripts, the manuscripts are poorly papered and the handwriting is not legible enough, and your reading experience is much worse. You cherish these books, and you can still show them to Xiuxiu after you use them, can the manuscript last so long? ”
Xiuxiu, who had been curiously looking at the books in Lin Han's arms, turned her head and asked, "Sister, do I want to read too?" ”
"Of course, when you are older, you will also have to read and read together."
Xiuxiu wrung her fingers, "But I'm a girl." ”
"What's wrong with the girl? Girls can still do learning. Although a girl can't enter the office, and Sister Ah doesn't ask you to learn to be a talented girl, but reading makes people wise and knows honor and disgrace, which is the most important thing. Which of those girls from big families can read and hyphenate? Only after reading the book can you not do vulgar and superficial things. ”
Xiuxiu, a five-year-old country girl, where can she understand this. But seeing that Lin Ruan said so seriously, she nodded her little head heavily, "I listen to Sister A, and I also learn to read." ”
Lin Han was older and knew more, and after listening to Lin Ruan's words, he fell into deep thought. After a while, he looked up at Xiuxiu who was being held by Lin Ruan, and said seriously: "In the future, my brother has learned things in the private school, and he will teach you when he comes back." By the way, Nguyen, you have to learn too. ”
Lin Ruan glared, "I'm old, what are you doing with that?" ”
Let her learn to read and write like a child, and she would rather do more farm work.
Lin Han said solemnly: "Reading makes people wise, knowing honor and disgrace, you said it yourself just now!" ”
Lin Nguyen: ......
Well, she's digging a hole for herself.
The three of them had lunch in the county, and then returned to Linjia Village with the things they bought.
Lin Han treated those things as treasures, solemnly put them in the cabinet, then rolled up his sleeves, and followed Lin Ruan to fence the strawberry field.
The strawberry field was planted by Lin Ruan next to the corner of the courtyard wall, so it only needs to be surrounded in two directions.
The two went to the nearby wild forest to cut some branches and dragged them back, and surrounded them densely, Lin Han was still a little uneasy, so he went outside to dig a few morning glories and came back, planted them under the fence, and when the morning glories grew, they would cover the inside tightly.
Lin Ruan found a few long sticks, tied two scarecrows to the ground, and found a few bamboo shoot shells from the bamboo forest, tied them to the scarecrow's "hand" with a thread, and when the breeze blew, the bamboo shoot shells were like a fan in the scarecrow's hand, turning non-stop.
"Okay, with them, you and Xiuxiu don't have to stay here all day."
In the past few days, in order to keep the strawberries, the two have been tanned by the sun.
At night, it rained drippingly, and Lin Ruan was a little worried that the thatched roof would leak, but the newly built thatched roof was very competitive, and there was no heavy rain outside the house and light rain inside the house.
After dawn, the rain continued.
Lin Ruan saw that he couldn't go up the mountain, so he found the cloth he bought and started making clothes.
Thinking that Lin Han would enter the school in a short time, Lin Ruan measured his size first and prepared to make him a coat.
The original owner had never made clothes, only had some experience in sewing and mending.
Lin Ruan looked at the clothes on Lin Han's body carefully, and felt that the clothes of the ancients were simple, only needed to cut out the cuffs and necklines, and then sew a few pieces of cloth.
As a result, the ideal is very plump, the reality is very skinny, and just the first step of tailoring makes her embarrassed.
She couldn't understand it, obviously in her previous life, when she was carrying a knife to cut zombies, she was so handy, why is it so difficult to cut cloth with a pair of scissors now! If you are not careful, you will cut it off, and a lot of material will be wasted.
When sewing, it makes Lin Ruan's head bigger, the stitches are long and short, and the line can't go straight, even if it's crooked, the speed is very slow.
Several times Lin Ruan wanted to give up halfway, but Lin Han and Xiuxiu stared at her with blank eyes, so that she had to sew it hard.
It rained for three days, Lin Ruan did it for three days, and even lit oil lamps and worked overtime at night, staying up until his eyes were red, and the clothes that carried Lin Han and Xiuxiu's infinite expectations, and Lin Ruan's many fingers were bloody, were finally baked.
Looking at the crooked clothes that couldn't be pulled neatly, Lin Ruan's face was hot.
Why would she want to cut clothes?
But Lin Han's stupid child was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, and he was reluctant to take off his new clothes.
He hadn't worn new clothes in years, and now that he had to wear them, he had nothing to dislike.
It's just a little distressing.
Seeing Lin Ruan's clumsy appearance several times, he wanted to remind him, but in the end he swallowed all the words that came to his mouth.
What can I do if I don't swallow it back, waiting to be scolded?
The current Ah Ruan is not the previous Ah Ruan, if he dares to dismantle her stage, she will definitely be able to make herself doubt her life.
He's not stupid.