"Uncle, although my mother is a woman, her knowledge is not a pity at all, because she has never been stingy to show her knowledge, not only to teach us, but also willing to write it out for others to know, and her mother herself will write out the books she knows whenever she has time, she said that when the academy opens, she will print all those books for everyone to see. My mother also said that since she decided to be a teacher, she had to preach and receive karma to solve doubts, so as not to waste this knowledge. Xu Mingfan, the fourth elder of the Xu family, saw that Wen Shangqing looked down on Lin Shuran, so he couldn't help but say out loud.

Wen Shangqing did not express disgust at Xu Mingfan's sudden voice, but turned his gaze to him and deliberately asked, "What else did your mother say?" ”

Lin Shuran saw Wen Shangqing asking Xu Mingfan, she didn't speak for Xu Mingfan, Xu Mingfan can have the opportunity to discuss with so many university scholars, what a rare opportunity, she was still worried about how to make Xu Mingfan speak, this is just an opportunity.

I saw that Xu Mingfan was not timid, although Wen Shangqing was Lin Shuran's uncle and a world-famous "book saint", but he couldn't hear anyone look down on Lin Shuran, so he retorted, and continued: "My mother also said, 'If you don't suffer from people, you don't know yourself, and you don't know people'...... Mother also said that the most important purpose of our reading and learning is to enrich our hearts, teach us to understand the world correctly, and to form our correct three views, the so-called three views are the outlook on life, values and world view, and then use the knowledge we have learned to enrich others and enrich themselves, and also said that reading and learning can not only be for fame and fortune, but for those more meaningful things, but now I haven't figured out what is the most meaningful thing! ”

Several people heard Xu Mingfan say such a sonorous and powerful word, and they all looked at him in surprise, and Wen Shangqing sat up straight, looked at Xu Mingfan with a rigorous look in his eyes and asked, "Are these words really what my mother said to you?" ”

Xu Mingfan nodded affirmatively and replied loudly: "Of course, my mother has taught us a lot of things, more than I learned in Mr. Xixi and Guozijian, my mother is better than those gentlemen!" ”

This is Xu Mingfan's sincere words from the heart, but Lin Shuran almost choked on her own saliva, how could she not know how many catties and taels she herself has, her belly full of knowledge is at best just a "porter" of a modern worker, how can she compare with those who are really knowledgeable.

"Brother Fan, don't talk nonsense, how can I be as powerful as you say, I just relayed what others taught me to you to know, I can't compare with Mr." Learning is not modest, Lin Shuran these brushes, she should show her stuff before she waits for the last few times of Wen Shangqing.

Xu Mingfan felt that Lin Shuran was really modest, and immediately said: "Mother, I'm not talking nonsense, the knowledge and truth taught by those gentlemen in Guozijian are not as good as what my mother said, and my brother and younger brothers also think so." ”

In fact, if Lin Shuran wasn't busy with a lot of things, Xu Mingfan wouldn't want to go to Guozijian to study, he wanted Lin Shuran to teach him in person, he felt that he would definitely be better than what he learned in Guozijian.

At this time, Lin Shuran glanced at the expressions of the Wen Shangqing and the others, and found that they were all looking at him again, and they all looked interested, it seemed that Xu Mingfan's words had also successfully aroused their curiosity.

"Sister Ran, don't you want to recruit a gentleman for the academy? Then you will meet friends with literature, as long as you show your real skills and get everyone's recognition, don't say that you are a gentleman, even if you are a disciple, there will be no less, take advantage of this literary event, you don't hide it, let everyone in the world see how much ability the female mountain chief of the future academy has! Wen Shangqing suddenly changed his words, and looked at Lin Shuran in an extremely serious tone and said.

"Uncle, you mean, you agreed to come forward to hold this literary event?" Lin Shuran heard another layer of words, does Wen Shangqing's words mean that he agreed?

Wen Shangqing replied positively this time: "Let me come forward to hold this literary event, you can!" However, you have to keep your promise to give me the next volume of the last two books, and in addition, you have to promise what I just said, and show your true skills. ”

"Uncle, I can give you the second half of the book now, it's just-" Lin Shuran looked at him in embarrassment, "It's just that your niece really doesn't have any great skills, especially when it comes to learning, I-"

Wen Shangqing waved his hand to interrupt her and said, "You don't need to say much, if you don't have anything convincing in your studies, then how can you become the head of the academy, or let the Queen Mother leave it to others." ”

"Mrs. Xu, don't be modest, the last time you wrote a few poems, I was convinced, once the literary event is held in the capital, there will definitely be many people who want to try your knowledge, your uncle also said this for your sake, you can only stop those people's mouths if you show your real skills, otherwise you will be a woman as the head of the academy, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction and criticism from others!" At this time, the poet madman Liu Tong also said on the side.

Lin Shuran also understood that it was not enough to have the support and will of the Queen Mother, she also needed to convince those literati of her, things had come to this point, and she never wanted to go backwards, running a college was what she wanted to do the most, so no matter how many difficulties she encountered, she had to overcome them.

So she took a deep breath and said with determination, "Okay, I'll do my best to prove that even though I'm a woman, I'm capable of serving as the head of the academy." ”

"Mother, then how are we going to prove it?" Xu Mingfan believes that Lin Shuran is very strong in talent and learning, but others may not be clear, and some people love to find fault the most, they don't like other people's talents to be better than them, and everyone is jealous.

yes, how can this be proven? There are mainly people who compare to prove that they are also knowledgeable, Lin Shuran also has a headache, she can't go around looking for others to try piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, right? !

"Otherwise, I'll make a pair of couplets first, and see if there are any couplets that can be matched?" Lin Shuran thought for a while and said.

"Mother, tell me first, see if I can make a couplet!" Xu Mingfan became curious and excited first, and during the Chinese New Year, Lin Shuran would tell them some Spring Festival couplets, but they were all auspicious and festive, which was less interesting to him.

At this time, Wen Shangqing and the others also focused on Lin Shuran again, and also wanted to hear what kind of couplets she would make.

(End of chapter)