Chapter 10: Apprenticeship [I]
"It's so beautiful! Mother, when will I be able to wear new clothes too? ”
Zhang Qing held his fingers in his mouth, and his eyes were full of little stars.
"Mother, I'm going to wear new clothes too!"
Seeing that Zhang Wang was concentrating on combing her brother's hair and ignored it, she couldn't help but say something, so she hugged her mother's leg and shook it vigorously, and whispered coquettishly.
"囡~囡!"
Inadvertently, Zhang Wang's whole body shook, and he couldn't help but scold softly.
"Hello! No fingers! ”
Zhang Han reached out and pinched his sister's fat pink cheeks. Nan Nan is his sister's nickname, just as his nickname is Baby. My sister's tuba is Zhang Qing. Privately, Zhang Han thinks that the name sucks.
"Smack!" Zhang Wang's slapped Zhang Han's hand, "Don't bully my sister!" ”
Zhang Han was wearing a brand-new cyan Confucian suit, with a crown and a wide belt, long placket and wide sleeves, making a white and ordinary little face also vivid. He stood upright, kneeling in front of the bronze mirror, his long black hair was held in Zhang Wang's hand, and he couldn't move.
"I didn't bully my sister, I hurt her...... Isn't it, huh? "He wanted support from his sister.
"Hmph~!"
Zhang Qing grimaced at his brother in the mirror. She's three and a half years old now, and she's not so easy to deceive anymore.
'Well, it should be almost', Zhang Wang ignored the child's small actions.
"Isn't it! Mother, a apprenticeship, you have been busy for almost a morning......" The enthusiasm of female compatriots when dressing up is something that Zhang Han will never be able to experience.
Zhang Qing didn't say anything more, but he refused to leave, and sat quietly on his knees, looking at the beautiful clothes with envy.
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Zhangwu is the settlement of the Zhang family in Wu County, located in the southeast of the county twenty miles. There is a small river gurgling in the west of the village, the river water is clear and transparent, so it is called Qingshui River, which is a tributary of Yishui, and it is also the daily reference water of Zhangwu people. Not far from the east of the village is a small hill, the mountain is nameless, because it is behind the dock, it is named after the back mountain. The back mountain is not high, nor is it precipitous, and the lush woods go down, and there are quite a few birds and animals.
As the name suggests, Zhangwu is a sturdy fort dock, divided into two layers. The inner dock was built more than 100 years ago, shortly after the Zhang family first settled down. As the Zhang clan spread out and the population increased, the inner dock gradually became insufficient, and many people lived around the inner dock. So, sixty years ago, the Zhang clan built another outer dock.
So far, Zhangwu has more than 500 residents, which is no less prosperous than the county. Except for more than 300 Zhang clansmen, the rest are all subordinates and guests who are dependent on the Zhang family.
The Zhang family's mansion is located in the center of the inner dock, slightly to the west, occupying nearly a quarter of the inner dock's area. Zhang's house is the residence of the patriarch Zhang Zhao, and it is also the home of Zhang Han's new life. The area of the house is very large, roughly divided into three halls, the front is the front house, which is used to receive outsiders; Then there are the guest rooms, which are for visiting relatives and friends; Finally, there is the inner house, which is the residence of the Zhang family. Zhang Han and his parents' family have a courtyard here, and each room has a small courtyard. There is also a back garden with some flowers and trees and rockery ponds in the back.
Zhang Han's daily swimming is to empty one of the ponds, lay stones and sand, and transform it into a small swimming pool. Because the pond is originally living water, it also saves the trouble of changing the water from time to time.
Zhang's ancestral hall is located not far behind Zhang's house, which is an important place to worship ancestors and discuss important matters, and there are not many people in plainly. From the ancestral hall to the east, it is the clan study that Zhang Han is going to today.
In the summer and April of the fifth year of Yanxi (Yeyuan 162), Zhang Han was five years old, and it was time for him to go to school. Today is the day when Zhang Han went to apprentice. All morning, Zhang Wang was dressing him up with his heart.
The weather at the beginning of summer is bright and bright, the vegetation is flourishing, and the temperature is rising day by day. A little shade at night fades away in the early morning, and noon is really not a good time to travel.
Zhang's house is not far from the family school, and it takes a quarter and a half to walk. If you start from the back garden gate, you can get closer to the upper third. Holding Zhang He's hand, Zhang Han walked into the car and walked all the way through the front door.
"Mr. Huang, Yan Yuan, the word Lingzhi, is very knowledgeable, and he is a disciple of your grandfather. My father was studying with your grandfather, and I also knew him, and a few years ago, my grandfather recommended him to be a teacher for clan studies,......"
Zhang He took his son's little hand and walked slowly, Huang Yuan's knowledge is okay, among the many disciples of Mr. Wang (that is, his father-in-law), he is not a corrector, and he is also quite good. However, the Great Han State implemented a probationary system, and only one of the 200,000 people had a place of filial piety. With Huang Yuan's family background, how could it be his turn to be in the few places in Pingyuan County.
What's more, there are many learned people in the Han Kingdom, there are more than 30,000 students alone, the Huang family has no wealth and power, and Huang Lingze has no great reputation, and his knowledge is not outstanding, so it is not his turn to come out.
To put it bluntly, Huang Yuan came to Lu Country in the hope of using the power of the Zhang family.
Zhang He could understand his feelings, but he couldn't do anything about it. The population of Lu is small, there are only two filial piety places every year, and the competition is very fierce, and the Zhang family needs to pay a lot of price to get one. Besides, in the past, the relationship was mediocre, and it was not a relative, so there was no reason for the Zhang family to help him in vain.
Therefore, Zhang He can only be generous in terms of treatment and talk about the feelings of the deceased.
There are some things that can't be said to children, Zhang He introduced Huang Yuan to him, and while thinking about those who didn't, he didn't feel a little distracted.
Zhang He didn't pay attention, Zhang Han was already sweating. The noon sun emitted a blazing light, making the earth hot, and Zhang Han felt that he was walking in the oven now.
"Father, why don't we go through the back door?" There are a lot of trees there, and it's closer.
"Ah Han, we are going to apprentice today......
was quite reluctant, but Zhang Han also knew that Zhang He would not change his mind, which was to teach him to respect the teacher. Teaching by example is better than words, how can Zhang lead by example and educate him, he can't say anything.
"Father, why is this apprenticeship so solemn?"
"Teachers impart knowledge, teach the principles of life, and of course respect teachers. A teacher for one day, a father for life......"
"That last time......
This is a little difficult to say, Zhang He paused, thinking about how to say it, so as not to let the child misunderstand.
"The relationship between the Wu family and the Zhang family is extraordinary, from the ancestor of the Wu family, Yuan Jiangong, as the general of the Zhang family, it has been almost a hundred years, and Master Wu is the sixth generation. The Wu family has been loyal for generations and has long been integrated with the Zhang family. Therefore, the specific ceremony does not have to be too polite, as it will break your master's heart. However, Master Wu is also your teacher, and you have to respect him. Zhang He said solemnly.
"Well, I have a lot of respect for Master Wu." Zhang Han agreed weakly.
"As for Mr. Huang, he is a disciple of your grandfather, and my father knew him when he was studying with your grandfather. Later, when the gentleman in the middle school hall of the family got old, your grandfather recommended Mr. Huang. Mr. Huang's knowledge is really good, and he teaches seriously, and he has been well received in the past few years.
However, Mr. Wong is different from Master Wu. He is a gentleman invited by the clan school, not his own family. is the guest and host with the Zhang family, which is very different from Master Wu. Therefore there can be no negligence in etiquette. Otherwise, Mr. Huang felt that the Zhang family was contemptuous. He will never take you. ”
Zhang He talked in a big circle, but Zhang Han was confused. I went through it all over again in my head, and I finally knew, clear, understood.
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