Chen Changsheng left some for Ruyi to serve to Wang Sanniang later, and after eating, Ruyi read the book in the courtyard.

The book was borrowed by Ping An from the teacher who taught him, Ping An had been to the school before, and the teacher valued him, in fact, he should have enrolled in school at that time, but Ping An was not very happy, he was still too young, he was only four years old at that time, far from the age.

Wang Sanniang didn't force it, and it was not very peaceful at that time, so she planned to live a while longer, and there would be more carefree days for peace.

"What's in the book?" Chen Changsheng asked.

Ruyi said: "It's a person's words, called Qi Shi." ”

The title of the book is "The Words of Qi Shi".

This book has been around for a long time, and it is somewhat similar to the Analects, but there are many truths in it.

And this Qi master was the sage of the old scene, and later his disciples compiled this book, which was passed on to the world, and there was basically this book in the school.

"Do you understand Ruyi?"

"Some understand, some don't."

Ruyi's insight is actually not enough to understand the things in the book, but it is okay, she has already enlightened, and as she grows older, she can slowly understand the truth.

When it was midday, rest in peace.

He sat aside and asked Uncle Chen, "Why does Sister Yun call Uncle Chen Mr.?" ”

Chen Changsheng said: "Your Uncle Chen used to be a storyteller, isn't it normal to be called Mr.?" ”

"Really?"

Ping An felt that he might not, and said, "Uncle Chen wouldn't really be a teacher in the past, right?" ”

Chen Changsheng shook his head and said, "I haven't taught." ”

"Oh......"

Ping An propped up his chin and said, "Ping An will go to the school in two months." ”

Chen Changsheng glanced at him and said, "It's time to go." ”

Actually, it should be eight years old.

But Ping An understands much more than his peers.

Ping An shook his head and said, "But Ping An doesn't want to go." ”

"Isn't it also reading to go to the school, I have listened to Mr. Teacher's class, but I feel very boring, and there is no comfort to read books safely."

"Do you understand everything in the book?"

"Of course."

Chen Changsheng immediately said, "Then Uncle Chen will test you?" ”

Ping An became serious, patted his chest and said, "Uncle Chen, just test me." ”

Chen Changsheng thought for a while, and then asked, "If a stranger falls into the well, if you save someone, you will die, can you save it?" ”

Ping An was stunned for a moment.

He thought about it and struggled with it.

Chen Changsheng saw that he didn't say anything for a long time, so he asked, "But do you understand?" ”

Ping An raised his head, opened his mouth but couldn't answer.

"So save it or not?" Ping An asked.

Chen Changsheng touched his head and said, "The gentleman doesn't save him." ”

"No, don't save it?"

Ping An was stunned again, which seemed to be different from what he had learned in the book.

A gentleman doesn't save it, but if he doesn't save it, is it still a gentleman?

Chen Changsheng explained: "When you encounter unfortunate things, you must have compassion first, but a gentleman is not a pedantic person, he can go to the well to save people, but he will never let himself be trapped. ”

"This is the truth that a gentleman surnamed Qi taught Chen, and now Chen teaches peace."

"Is it Qi Shi?"

Chen Changsheng shook his head and said, "It's a gentleman named Qi Jingchun." ”

"A gentleman can die of morality, but he can't just die of morality. You can die for the morality, ideals, and mission in your heart, but you can't die because of moral bondage. ”

"Now, can Ping An dare to understand anything?"

Ping An fell silent.

Chen Changsheng said: "The meaning of reading is not to understand the content of the book, the truth begins in the book, and ends outside the matter, and more importantly, it is to teach Ping An how to behave, how to act, how to look at the world correctly, which needs to be guided. ”

Ping An listened a little suddenly, and he opened his mouth, as if he had discovered many things that he did not understand.

It's like a gentleman doesn't save.

After a while, Ping An raised his head, looked at Uncle Chen and said, "Can Uncle Chen be Mr. Ping'an?" ”

Chen Changsheng paused after hearing this, shook his head and said, "Chen can't do it." ”

Ping An felt sorry, he felt that maybe Uncle Chen was better than the gentleman in the school.

A person who can say that a gentleman does not save him must be a terrible gentleman, and Mr. Chen is also a terrible gentleman after hearing the words of this Mr. Qi.

On this day, I sat and thought about it for a long time, and I didn't practice my sword anymore.

He was thinking about the meaning of reading, what it means to be a human being, and what the world is like.

This shouldn't have been something he was thinking about at his age, but it came early.

"Mr. Chen, what is the point of learning swords?"

Unconsciously, Ping An no longer calls Chen Changsheng uncle, but sir.

Chen Changsheng thought for a while and said, "Probably so that in the future, I won't encounter such a thing as 'gentlemen don't save'." ”

Ping An looked at the wooden sword in his hand.

He suddenly understood what was written in the book, 'There is a long way to go'.

………

At noon, Chen Changsheng went out to buy oil for oil lamps.

Most of the sales were some butter, lard and mutton fat, and Chen Changsheng gave up after seeing the price, this thing is really not cheap.

Instead, Chen Changsheng bought candles.

Most people in Castle Peak City buy wax because wax can be recycled and is much cheaper than lamp oil.

After buying a few, Chen Changsheng planned to go back.

When he was on the street, he was stopped by someone.

"Mr. Chen!"

The person who shouted to stop Chen Changsheng was Tao Sheng.

Tao Sheng is in the shop opposite the door, and it is a pottery bowl shop.

Chen Changsheng walked over and asked, "This shop is opened by Brother Tao?" ”

Tao Sheng shook his head and said, "Mr. Chen said that he laughed, how can I have this ability, I am just a guy, I help out." ”

"Not bad." Chen Changsheng glanced at the shop, and then said, "Chen also wants to buy a few bowls." ”

The bowls were not enough, and there were rats in the courtyard before, and many bowls were broken.

"Cheng, just pick some good ones for Mr. Chen."

Tao Sheng led Chen Changsheng in.

He didn't dare to be sloppy, he chose a good bowl.

Chen Changsheng said: "It's not too good, just make do with it." ”

After hearing this, Tao Sheng guessed that it might be that Mr. Chen didn't bring enough silver taels.

"There are some notched bowls in the back, but they don't look good, but the others don't matter, Mr. Chen can take some."

"This is not good, Brother Tao is afraid that he will be embarrassed."

"It doesn't matter, these bowls are all remnants, they don't sell much, and in the end they are either smashed or thrown away, it doesn't matter how many you take."

The bowl is exquisite, people here don't have to break the bowl to eat, because it is unlucky, those who have a few dollars will buy some good bowls to use, this broken bowl, has not been much bought.

Chen Changsheng picked up a bargain.