After listening to Na Luo's whole story of the chess game, Gao Qiuniang regretted agreeing to Guanyin's maid to play chess and pretend to lose.

After all, Guanyin is still young, and she will not expect what the consequences of doing this will be.

The child can't think of it, it's understandable, Gao Qiuniang didn't expect it, it really shouldn't.

She was afraid that the eldest grandson Zhan still had a problem in her heart, so she comforted: "Ah Zhan, you won't be angry with your little aunt, right?" She's still young, so don't be like her. ”

Eldest Sun Zhan smiled and said, "How can it? My aunt apologized to me at the time. When I was my aunt's age, I couldn't do anything but do bad things. ”

"If it weren't for my little aunt doing this today, we wouldn't have known that my grandmother was so good at chess. I came here today just to let my grandmother teach us how to play Go. ”

Gao Qiuniang smiled: "Really? Let me see, how many are willing to learn chess? ”

A few of the younger children all stood up and chirped, "I, I."

Praruo smiled and said to Gao Qiuniang: "Everyone wants to learn, but I'm afraid that my grandmother won't have time." ”

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Gao Qiuniang thought for a while and said: "Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting are all elegant learning, which can cultivate people's sentiments, and are skills that must be mastered for self-cultivation. But don't get too caught up in it. ”

"For men, they can't make meritorious achievements by relying on this, and they are not the foundation of their lives. If you want to prosper your family, you still have to rely on reading and practicing martial arts. For women, it is important to teach their husbands and children, take care of the middle feed, and reading is the foundation of their lives. ”

Speaking of this, Gao Qiuniang asked: "Does anyone know which of the four arts of 'qin, chess, calligraphy and painting' is the most important?" ”

Seeing that the other children did not speak, Prajna said:

"I think it's calligraphy. Calligraphy is used most in people's daily communication. Mother said that words are like people, and from the words written by a person, you can see the connotation and cultivation of people. ”

Gao Qiuniang nodded frequently when she listened, and praised: "What Praruo said is very right. Among these four arts, calligraphy is the most practical and can best reflect a person's comprehensive quality. ”

Therefore, those who read calligraphy pay the most attention to calligraphy and practice it diligently. You should also practice a good hand, so that when you interact with others, you will not be looked down upon. ”

The eldest grandson was the most playful, and then said: "If my sister practices calligraphy well, you can find a good man." ”

The children laughed when they heard this.

Prajna said angrily: "If you don't have any seriousness, you will talk nonsense." ”

The eldest grandson gradually saw that his sister was angry, stuck out his tongue, and didn't dare to say any more.

Gao Qiuniang waited for the children to calm down, and said with a slight smile:

What Ah gradually said is not unreasonable, and a person's upbringing can be seen from calligraphy. A girl who writes well must be dignified, virtuous, intelligent and talented. Such a woman, are you afraid that you won't find a good man? ”

Prajna blushed when he heard this, bowed his head and said nothing, as if he was thinking about his thoughts.

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"Among the four arts, the second one I think is Go." Gao Qiuniang continued:

"Go can increase wisdom and wisdom. Those who are good at chess are wise in their planning. ”

"Playing chess can make people smarter, think more comprehensively, not only plan the overall situation, but also manage the details, and every step must be prudent. When you are young, you can play more Go, you can hone your mind, be clear and wise, and benefit immensely for life. ”

"The other two arts, piano and painting, are good if you like them, and if you don't like them, you can dabble in them a little, as long as you talk about them, you won't know anything."

Gao Qiuniang's words aroused the children's interest in learning chess, and they heard that learning chess can become smarter, and they were all eager to try.

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For children, there is generally a resistance to practicing words, feeling monotonous and boring, and the effect is slow, without years of hard practice, it is really difficult to write a good hand.

As for chess, it is a game mentality, the entry is simple, you can play if you want to play, and if you don't want to play, you just want to play. Mr. does not give hard assignments. If you play well, play against others, win or lose, and you can immediately experience the joy of victory.

Gao Qiuniang saw that everyone was enthusiastic and said: "If you want to learn chess, I have a condition?" ”

The children were impatient and said, "What conditions?" ”

Gao Qiuniang smiled: "If you practice calligraphy seriously, I will teach more." If you don't practice calligraphy seriously, I'll teach less. ”

When I heard that I had to practice calligraphy before learning chess, several children shouted "ah" in a long voice, expressing some disappointment.

The eldest grandson's body, which had been sitting upright, instantly relaxed, pretending to be deflated.

Gao Qiuniang didn't pay attention to the children's strange expressions when she saw them, and continued: "If you don't want to practice calligraphy, you can quit now, who is there?" Name it. ”

The children did not respond, and in order to learn chess, they had to accept Gao Qiuniang's additional condition.

Gao Qiuniang's gaze swept over the child's face one by one, and said, "Since there is no disagreement, I will teach everyone to learn chess." ”

"Tomorrow, I'll talk to your mother about having the garden be cleaned up. The girls all go there and follow Ding Niangzi to read, write, learn chess, and also learn piano and painting, and take a break for five days. When I have free time, I will also come by to answer everyone's questions. ”

A few girls listened and clapped their hands one by one.

In the past, they all followed their mothers to read and write, and they would learn for a while when they remembered, and let it go if they couldn't remember.

Now, with a fixed female husband and study time, and can also learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, the children are naturally happy.

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The eldest grandson Zhan asked, "Grandmother, what about the boys?" ”

Gao Qiuniang said: "Boys should focus on the school, in my case I just learn chess, guide calligraphy, and learn to play music first like your little aunt." ”

"You must memorize a game of chess every ten days, and you can be quick with your mind, but you can't delay your studies. From today onwards, everyone can arrange a personal clerk to find a scholar to copy the chess game, and copy one game at a time. When playing the score, if you have any questions, you can ask me or Ding Niangzi to answer questions when you are resting. ”

Finally, Gao Qiuniang added: "When copying the score, remember to show me the calligraphy you practiced." ”

After saying this, it was past noon, and Yuhan came over to talk back, saying that lunch had already been prepared.

Gao Qiuniang instructed, put lunch in the east room of the front hall, and led the children to have lunch happily.

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The next day, Gao Qiuniang called her three daughters-in-law and told them about the women's school.

Yesterday, the three of them had already heard their children go back and said that they were all grateful to Gao Qiuniang for helping them a lot and solving the problems of their daughter's education and training.

The family has always paid attention to women's education, and there is no shortage of outstanding talented women in history, such as the Eastern Han Dynasty female Shi Banzhao and the talented woman Cai Wenji, which are among the best.

The marriage of the family is the bond that connects the relationship between each other, and the emphasis is on the level of the family, and only the family with the right family can intermarry.

The women of this family will be the wives of their wives after they get married, and they will have to bear the responsibility of being in charge of the middle in the future.

Wealthy families, unlike ordinary families, have only a few or a dozen people in the family, but hundreds or even hundreds of people. How can a woman who can't even read a few words take on the responsibility of a housekeeper?

It can be seen that it is not unreasonable for the family to attach so much importance to marriage. Therefore, they will not casually marry a woman into the door, often choosing the best of the best, and choosing and choosing.

Before getting engaged, each family inquired and looked at each other carefully.

Women with the same family background, in the marriage competition of rich and wealthy families, only with good appearance, talent and morality, can they be in a more advantageous position.

The way for women to receive education is either to be taught by their fathers and brothers, or to accept the inheritance of their mothers, and some wealthy families have private schools and ask their husbands to teach.

There are pros and cons to each of these approaches. Most of my father and brother are busy with world affairs and find it difficult to concentrate on their studies. The mother's inheritance is mostly limited by the level of talent and learning; Ask the gentleman to teach, and it is confined to the difference between men and women.

Like the Eldest Sun General's Mansion, taught by a talented woman like Gao Qiuniang, there are very few who can open a women's school at home.

Zhen's, Ku's and Helan's, seeing their daughters growing up, also took their education to heart, but they were also powerless, suffering from their limited learning, and in their own courtyard, they could only teach them a few words and some simple things.

Now that I heard that Gao Qiuniang was going to open a school hall in her house, the three of them were very excited, and they thanked them for helping them solve a big problem.

I heard that the school hall is located in Hanmo Zhai, so there is no need for Gao Qiuniang to worry about it, so the three daughters-in-law arranged for the servants in their respective courtyards to help clean up.

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In less than two days, everything was cleaned up and furnished.

The school hall is about to open, Gao Qiuniang is accompanied by Ding Niangzi, and she will go to the school hall first.

The two of them looked around at Hanmo Studio and felt very satisfied.

Gao Qiuniang arranged Ding Niangzi again, and then equipped some chess sets, piano sets and writing and painting things.

Coming out of Hanmo Zhai, Gao Qiuniang was in a very comfortable mood.

The eldest grandson Sheng was not at home, and she finally did a big thing for her children and grandchildren, which was beneficial to the long-term of the family.

Thinking in her heart, she was a little ambitious, and secretly encouraged herself to run this school well.

It was early summer, the weather was not too hot, the sky was blue, so clear and transparent, and you could faintly see the distant mountains in the south of the city when you raised your head.

She and Ding Niangzi walked to the Xianyu Pavilion and sat down.

The lotus flowers in the Chengxin Lake opposite have begun to bloom, dotted among the green leaves and clear water.

The garden is full of greenery and life.

On the branches, those tender green leaves are particularly distinctive, with a hint of greenness, and under the sunlight, they are slightly bright.

She felt that the flowers in the pond and the young leaves of the branches were the hope of life and reproduction.

Guanyin's growth over the past year has given her too many surprises.

Her husband traveled far away, and her son was no longer by her side, so she poured almost all her energy into her.

Although this kid is a little rude, his behavior is quite moderate, and he is somewhat understanding.

Although there are still some shortcomings, Gao Qiuniang believes that after her continuous correction and adjustment, she will become better and better.

In the days to come, she feels that she will need to put more patience and energy into it.

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When the eldest grandson Wuji returned home, the women's school in the eldest grandson's general mansion had been open for a year.

During the year, the children's academic performance has improved a lot.

Guanyin's chess skills have improved by leaps and bounds.

Gao Qiuniang played against her, and she felt a little difficult, and losing chess became a common thing for Gao Qiuniang.

The eldest grandson Wuji listened to his mother tell him about what had happened in the house in the past two years, but he didn't expect such a big change, and he really had the feeling of one day in the mountains and one year in the world.