It turned out that it was Cai Niang who came back.

Because of the embroidery girl test, Wen Zhiyi and the embroidery students have been running between the townships, and rarely return to Nanfeng Town. At the moment, it seems that the embroidery girl test in Nanfeng Town should be over.

I didn't see Tiangong Niang, I must have gone to another town.

The group disappeared from Xu Sanchun's sight, she thought about it, and went back to discuss with the dumb girl, "Dumb girl, I saw that the embroidery students are all back, and I want to visit one or two." ”

Although she has not officially enrolled in school now, she already belongs to the embroidery school. She had a lot of questions to ask, and now that she lived so close, she deserved to visit.

"There's no hurry." The dumb lady gestured and said, "They have just come back, and they are tired from running all the way." You go and hand over the post, say that tomorrow is the time to visit, and wait for the master to reply to the post. ”

This is the basic etiquette of visiting, and it is necessary to observe this etiquette unless someone with a particularly good relationship has a particularly urgent matter and will come suddenly.

Xu Sanchun suddenly realized and nodded again and again.

In the modern society where she came, where is there so much exquisiteness. It's good to make a phone call if you have something to do, and you have to write a message of worship and wait for a reply.

"Ah, dumb girl, you're so good, what would I do without you." As she spoke, she approached the dumb lady and kissed her, giggling.

This kid!

The dumb lady wiped the kissed place, and was also infected by her outgoing emotions. When he was in the Xu family, Xu Sanchun was not like this, and even his voice was very small. Maybe it's because this is her home that she's getting more and more cheerful.

What she didn't know was that Xu Sanchun had changed a soul in his bones.

Thinking of this, the dumb lady suppressed the hidden worries in her heart, and felt that such a day was not bad, she had done nothing wrong.

"But where do I have a prayer?" Xu Sanchun became distressed again, holding his cheeks and saying, "I can't write." ”

She hadn't seen a book since she got here, and she didn't know what the writing looked like. Xu Jinshui is the manager of the salt factory, and only the account book at home can be called a book. But how could such an important thing be seen by Xu Sanchun.

The two brothers, Xu Tianyou and Xu Guangzong, were preparing to go to work in the salt field and did not study. Xu Lan is a girl's family, not to mention it.

This is not only the case for the Xu family, but also for the entire Tiantai Township. Few of the villagers are literate, and those who work as stewards in the salt works can read the account books, and those who have books at home are probably the only ones who are right.

In the whole township, there is no school. The closest school to them is in Nanfeng Town, where ordinary people are willing to let their children study with this money, and they may not be able to read their fame. When you reach age, you either go to the salt works or go to the apprenticeship.

Seeing Xu Sanchun's troubles, the dumb girl's face was ashamed.

She should have had the best education in the world. followed himself, but he didn't even know a single big word.

"I went out and bought some pens, ink, paper, inkstones, and enlightenment readings." The dumb lady gestured.

"I'll go with you." Xu Sanchun suddenly came to the spirit.

She wanted to see what the writing of the world was like, and what the history was like. Nanfeng Town is a small place, and she doesn't mind living like this in this life, but she should always know what it's like outside and what big merchants are like.

The two went to the study opened on the main street, and the owner here was the owner of the house where Xu Sanchun lived.

Because of the purchase of the house, the two sides have dealt with each other several times, and he also generously left a lot of furniture for them, Xu Sanchun has a good impression of him.

Since you want to patronize business, of course, you have to patronize people who have contacts and friendships.

"Hello Boss Zhao." Xu Sanchun stepped into the door of Zhao Ji's study and greeted the boss with a smile.

Boss Zhao is a middle-aged man named Zhao Liang. He has a short beard and wears a square scarf that is often worn by scholars, and has a somewhat elegant demeanor. He is a native of Nanfeng Town, and he is famous for his talents, and then he took the exam for more than ten years without any gains, so he simply started a study business.

In addition to running the study, he also teaches classes in the school and enlightens children.

Hearing Xu Sanchun's voice, he put down the book in his hand and arched his hand, "It's Sanchun embroidery girl who is here, please come in." ”

"Boss Zhao is too polite." I have dealt with him a few times, and he is so polite and courteous, Xu Sanchun is used to it, and let him go.

Zhao Liang smiled and brought the two in, and said, "I don't know if Sanchun Embroidery Niang is here, what are you doing?" ”

"I'm ashamed to say that I'm so old that I haven't read a single book." Xu Sanchun said with a smile: "I happened to be free during this time, so I thought about buying books and learning literacy." ”

Zhao Liang was a little surprised when he heard this.

It was the first time he had seen a woman who took the initiative to learn calligraphy. It's not that he hasn't seen a woman studying, when he goes to Fucheng to take the exam, he can see the female student, and the female students in it are all out of the chapter, showing off their wisdom.

But that's the city, and this is Nanfeng Town.

In this town, you may not think that compared with the neighboring towns, Nanfeng Town has convenient transportation, and there are salt farms like Tiantai Township, and the people's lives are not bad.

But if you really want to go out, you will know that this is a real backcountry compared to the outside.

There are not many children in the school, and those who can be admitted to show their talents and fame will only be produced in about ten years. The woman practiced embroidery before the age of sixteen, helped her family with the work, and after the embroidery girl tried it, she waited to get married.

Because there are not many literate people, his study business is not mainly to sell books, but mainly to sell pen, ink, paper, inkstone, calligraphy and painting, and also write letters for others.

The rich families in the town, whether they can read it or not, always need vassal elegance and need calligraphy and painting as decoration.

Therefore, Xu Sanchun's request, Zhao Liang heard it for the first time.

He put away his surprised expression, walked to a bookshelf and introduced: "Sanchun embroidery girl, please see, here are all reading materials for enlightenment." You've just learned how to read, and that's all that's enough. ”

"In addition, you don't need to buy pen, ink, paper and inkstone at the beginning. When you start practicing calligraphy, you can buy a suitable calligraphy to practice. "This is a literati doing business, and they will not recommend those who make money, but give pertinent advice.

"Thank you, Boss Zhao." Xu Sanchun thanked him and walked over to the enlightenment book he was talking about.

She was surprised to find that the enlightenment readings of the Great Shang Dynasty were similar to what she knew. They are all familiar books such as "Three Character Classic", "Kindergarten Qionglin" and "Disciple Rules", and the font is somewhat different from traditional characters, but the overall shape has not changed, and even guessing how many can be recognized.

On the other side, there are many fewer books on the shelf, and Xu Sanchun estimates that they are travelogues, biographies, and so on. But she can't understand it now anyway, so she won't be in a hurry to buy it first.

According to Zhao Liang's recommendation, she bought a set of pen, ink, paper, inkstone and "Three Character Classic", Zhao Liang asked: "Sanchun embroidery girl, are you planning to go back to learn by yourself?" ”

Reading and literacy must be taught by a teacher, how can she learn it herself?