Chapter 33: The Upper School
Wanning has a "private teacher", while Gao Ziang is a boy and should be enrolled. In the past, Wan Ning and Gao Ziang would occasionally go to the school to play, and the two children were very sensible and never made trouble, so the master did not mind, but praised their spirit of studying. Gradually, Gao Ziang is getting older and older, and this time he is really at the age of official enrollment.
The school was built by the government, equipped with high-class teachers and teaching conditions, and most of the students gathered during it were children of official families.
Several friends who were about the same age as Gao Ziang and grew up together also entered the school in turn.
Wang Pinhong, the son of Lord Wang, is two years older than Gao Ziang and has been enrolled in school for two years, but his grades are the same as those of children who have not been enrolled, which is really a headache for the master! Communicating with his father every day, his grades just can't improve. Xu Hexuan, the son of Master Xu, a scholar in the middle school, is one year older than Gao Ziang, and he has already entered school.
Zhang Deyou's son, Zhang Hanyu, is just a little bigger than Gao Zi, so he enrolled in school with him. Zuo Linghong's son, Zuo Kun, has been enrolled in school for more than a year, and he is basically a troublemaker. "Three days of fishing, two days of drying nets" not to mention, but also very playful. When he was naughty, he often disturbed other people from studying, and the master had to find a way to coax him home. In this way, the school can be at peace for some days.
In the education of his only son, Gao Junming naturally refused to lag behind others, and he hoped to train Gao Ziang into a civil and military all-rounder.
And Wanning is a pity that she is a girl and can't enter the school. The other little ones went to school happily, only Wanning was lonely, and Wang Pinhong had to make the same progress as them, which was also a bad thing.
Gao Ziang is also happy to be able to enter the academy, the only thing he is not happy about is that he can't play with Sister Wanning all the time. When he reported this to Wan Ning, his mood was slightly low: "Sister Wan Ning, I'm going to study in the academy." ”
Wan Ning pursed her lips and became as unhappy as him: "Brother, you are so busy, there will be no one to play with me in the future." ”
Gao Ziang was obviously unhappy about this matter, but he still comforted Wanning: "How could it be? Little fool, I only went to the school in the morning to study, and in the afternoon and evening, my father still told me to practice martial arts diligently. And my father doesn't keep an eye on me all the time. ”
Wan Ning lightly grabbed Gao Ziang's arm and let out an "oh".
On Gao Ziang's first day of school, Wan Ning also followed, for fear of affecting him, so she waited for him outside all morning. Alone, playing with mud for a while, watching the little ants move for a while. Alone happy, but she was a little unconvinced in her heart, her father and master had never had prejudice between men and women, and they all patiently taught themselves, but why were there only men who entered the school? Why can't a woman go to school?
Wanning's thoughts were flying in her mind, and she didn't know how many hours had passed, she raised her eyes and saw that the sun had risen to mid-heaven, and the long wait of the morning had finally passed.
Gao Ziang finally came out: "Sister Wanning, are you in a hurry?" ”
"Brother, how do you feel?"
"It's not just like you usually study, like your husband teaching you, but it's more lively when you are together."
Wan Ning turned her body slightly, and sighed leisurely: "It would be nice if I joined you too." ”
"The little girl is talking nonsense again, how can any girl enter the school?"
"Humph! Brother Ziang, you are talking nonsense, I am just not convinced, I don't believe that girls can't enter the school. Wan Ning slowly squatted down, picked up a small pebble casually, scratched it on the ground, and made a lost voice: "Brother, why do you say that girls can't enter the school?" ”
"Men are inferior to women!"
Wan Ning stood up and retorted: "Both men and women are the same fresh lives and have the same human dignity, so why are men inferior to women? ”
"Sister Wanning, don't worry! My brother doesn't have the idea of male superiority and inferiority in his head. Gao Ziang held Wanning's hand and said.
"Brother, of course I believe you. What about the other women? Men are inferior to women, should women's fate be imprisoned by men and confined to a small world? Why not let them be free? Wan Ning asked suspiciously.
Gao Ziang looked at Wanning, his heart moved, he clenched her hand, and said, "Little girl, there are still many things you don't accept!" What have you been thinking about all morning? In an instant, he comforted again: "Sister Wanning is waiting outside in a hurry, right?" Don't be angry, didn't I come out? ”
Wan Ning shook her head: "Brother, no. ”
"In order to apologize to you, I'll play with you for a while today, okay?"
"Hmm." The dark clouds in Wan Ning's heart instantly dispersed. She was so happy that the anxiety of the morning was gone.
After having lunch in Gaofu, Wan Ning, who spent the next afternoon playing with Brother Ziang, was so happy. Until the sky gradually darkened, Wan Ning still had no intention of returning. It was still the descendants of the Gao family who looked around for the little master, saying that the master was looking for him, and the two of them had the idea of going home.
At this time, Li Zhenghang returned to the house and sat down on the chair in the main hall.
The maid came over to serve tea: "Master, please drink tea." ”
Li Zhenghang saw that there were few people around, and it would never be so deserted if there was Wanning on weekdays, so he asked, "What about Wanning?" ”
The maid said: "Back to the master, I haven't seen the second lady in the afternoon, and the slave doesn't know where she went." ”
"Where did this melon baby run away again? What does it look like for a girl to wander around outside all day and stay up all night? Li Zhenghang glanced at the maid and slightly restrained his temper, "You go down first." ”
"Yes, sir."
After a while, Li Zhenghang had just settled down, and Wanning, who had been playing with Gao Ziang outside for an afternoon, finally returned happy. She was bouncing and happy. Gao Ziang followed, and it was he who sent Wanning back.
As soon as Wan Ning saw her father, she threw herself into Li Zhenghang's arms: "Father! ”
"Wanning, where have you been? I didn't see anyone all day. ”
Wan Ning raised her little head and said, "Father, I'm fine, I'm playing outside." ”
Gao Ziang saw that Wanning had returned home safely, so he said, "Uncle Li, since Wanning is back, the nephew will retire first." ”
"It's not too early, will you stay for dinner?" Li Zhenghang turned his face and said.
"Uncle, today is the first day of school, and my father must have a lot of things to tell my nephew, so it's better to go back early."
"That's right, then you should go back sooner."
Wan Ning turned around and said, "Brother, be careful on the road." Seeing Gao Ziang walking out, Wanning turned around and said to Li Zhenghang: "Father, please let me go to the school too." ”
Li Zhenghang was taken aback and said, "What school did your girl's family go to?" ”
"But father, my grades are not worse than theirs, and some people who don't learn and don't know how to go to the academy, so why can't I go? Why can't girls go to school? Wan Ning still felt unfair.
Li Zhenghang took a sip of cold tea: "You are a girl, how can you show up to study in the school?" If you want to read it, you can only read it at home. Wan Ning grabbed Li Zhenghang's arm, shook him, and begged: "Father, just let me go." ”
Li Zhenghang thought quietly for a moment, and said helplessly: "Okay, okay, I'll go and tell Mr., don't make trouble when you go, study hard." If I hear the Master say that you are making trouble, I will immediately go home. ”
"Hmm!" Wan Ning happily agreed. She was very happy, even though she was a girl, she could go to school like a boy, and she no longer had to play outside by herself, waiting for her brother to get out of school.
Li Zhenghang praised his youngest daughter's curiosity for knowledge, and brought a heavy gift to find Mr., who was also very open-minded, so he agreed to his request.
Early in the morning, the happy Wanning came to the school early, and Gao Ziang in the school also came early, and there were a few sporadic people. Wan Ning jumped up and down beside Gao Ziang, sat down, and said, "Brother, I can also come to the school, I want to sit with you." ”
Gao Ziang was surprised, "Huh? "Yes.
"I'm here to study, my father asked the Master, and the Master agreed. In the future, I can also come to the academy to study with you. After saying that, she giggled a few times, which made her more and more cute.
Gao Ziang was also very happy in his heart, but he didn't show it, he just said: "When a woman enters the school, Sister Wanning is really unusual!" ”
"Li Wanning, learn from Yingtai!" Wang Pinhong, who was sitting in the back row, suddenly made a sound. Wan Ning said disdainfully: "I don't learn Zhu Yingtai, although I am a girl, but I am studying in the school." ”
The other students came to the school one after another, and the Master finally arrived. When the master saw the different Wanning, he asked suspiciously, "Whose little girl is this, why did she come to the school?" ”
Wan Ning didn't speak, but Wang Pinhong spoke first: "Master, you don't even know her, she is the daughter of Lord Li Zhenghang!" ”
"Oh, it's the daughter of Master Li's family, then sit down." The master pointed to the seats in the front row and said, "How can you sit at the same table when you sit here?" ”
"Oh." Wan Ning agreed.
Wan Ning carried the books and sat in the front row. In class, she also looked back at her brother Ziang from time to time, and the two looked at each other and smiled several times, which was against their hearts.
On the first day of school, Wanning was in such a good mood that even if she was studying all day, she seemed to be unsatisfied. After school, Wanning and Gao Ziang agreed to complete the after-school tasks left by their master together in Gaofu. Two children lay on the table, writing and drawing seriously.
Gao Ziang suddenly said: "Today I read 'Guan Guan Ju Dove, in the River Island. My Fair Lady, Gentleman. 'Sister Wanning, guess what comes to mind? ”
Wan Ning turned her head and asked suspiciously, "What do you think of?" ”
"I don't know if my sister Wan can grow into a fair lady, I really want to grow up soon." Gao Ziang smiled, seemingly speaking calmly, but glared at Wanning mischievously.
Wan Ning really got angry when she heard it: "Hmph! I can't grow up to be a lady, and brother, you can't grow up to be a gentleman. Wan Ning turned slightly, pouted, and scribbled fiercely on the paper.
Gao Ziang was overjoyed and kept smiling. After a while, he moved to Wan Ning's side and said with a smile: "Sister Wan Ning, don't be angry, you will grow into a fair lady?" I really want to grow up quickly, waiting to see my sister's beautiful appearance like a flower and curling Tingting. ”
"Humph!"
Gao Ziang couldn't help but sigh: "Girl, you have a lot of temperament!" Just as Gao Ziang was looking at Wan Ning intently, a maid's voice suddenly sounded: "Young Master, Miss, this is the fresh fruit just sent by Lord Zhang's mansion, and Mrs. ordered the little one to be sent over to taste together." She came in with a plate of freshly washed purple grapes.
Wan Ning was instantly happy when she saw the grapes hanging with water droplets, the grapes were slippery to the touch, crisp and sweet to eat, and fragrant. Eating grapes with Gao Ziang, I have long forgotten what I just happened.