From being sent to elementary school at the age of three, to living in a branch school at the age of seven or eight, to marrying a wife and having children.
Regarding separation and the back of the child, the mother always sees more than the father. When it comes to living in separate houses, the old lady seems to be able to adjust her mentality better than the old man.
"Don't worry, you can never leave Piling City."
The old lady didn't say anything. The houses were really divided, and it was no longer up to them to decide whether to leave Piling City or not.
If you really become an official, it is normal for your whole family to take office.
However, there is no need to trouble the old man with this matter. The child's separation of houses is already a big enough blow to him.
The old couple here took a lunch break with their own thoughts.
Over there in the academy, Shen Nanxun was filled with emotions.
It was already a little late when they arrived at the academy, but it was not yet the official start time, but people were already standing outside the academy on three floors.
There were boys and girls aged fifteen or sixteen who came with their friends, there were also old people who came with their grandchildren, and most of them were middle-aged people in their thirties who were already making a living.
When the Lu family comes, the crowd will automatically get out of the way, and some vendors will stuff a few maltose candies or a few preserved fruits for a few children.
The children are also accustomed to it and will not refuse. They will continue to smile and thank you seriously. If they encounter something they like, they will directly stuff it into their mouths.
According to the upbringing of a big family, it is not appropriate to eat on the street, but if the children take it and eat it, no one will think they are rude, and the person who stuffs them with snacks will be happier.
The Lu family's free education is actually another type of Mongolian education. Literacy is also a common word in the school deed, or it is learned according to the Thousand-Character Classic. It is no exaggeration to say that the people in Piling City, regardless of whether they are high or low, old or young, are very good.
Eighty-nine out of ten people can understand the contract by themselves, and about half of them can write the contract by themselves.
When you can understand the contract yourself, the chance of being deceived will be much lower.
As for arithmetic, the things learned in arithmetic are repeated every three months, that is, nine times, and they are taught things that merchants will use in their daily business, such as making change, accounting, and calculations.
As for moral principles, they all talk about simple truths, such as getting along with neighbors, laws, solar terms, and simple identification and use of medicinal herbs...
Shen Nanxun saw a middle-aged man standing up to leave after hearing arithmetic, so he walked up to talk to him.
"Brother, are you leaving? But this arithmetic is a bit boring?"
The middle-aged man looked angry and said, "You foreigner, don't talk nonsense. Free study in the academy is the most useful thing. Why talk about it being boring?"
"Then why did you leave before it was over?"
"I did this arithmetic once the year before last. Now that my business has become bigger, I can't remember some parts clearly, and my wife doesn't remember much either. I'll listen to it again and rush back to visit the shop to let my wife know.
She will have to wait until March to come and listen."
Shen Nanxun also listened to some of it. Today he was talking about Zhu Chumo's accounting method and the four-pillar liquidation.
It is true that this complex and complete accounting method cannot be used by ordinary traders, and it is not easy to understand. However, if the business is larger, it will be very clear once you learn it.
Shen Nanxun apologized to the middle-aged man, "I see, then I won't waste my time, brother."
The middle-aged man looked at Shen Nanxun and said, "Young people, in Piling, you can't say that the academy is not good at volunteering. If it weren't for volunteering, children from poor families can't read. How can they be the shopkeeper and the abacus?"
Shen Nanxun bowed, "I've learned a lesson."
The middle-aged man was still not satisfied, "Huh, if you meet me, if you meet a butcher, let alone a righteous student, if you dare to say anything bad about the Lu family, he can chase you two blocks away with a butcher's knife."
There is no one to help.”
Shen Nanxun didn't show it on his face, but there was indeed a turmoil in his heart.
"Does the government not care?"
"If no one reports to the official, how can he take care of it? If the sufferer reports to the official and there is no one to testify, how can he take care of it?"
"Where's the patrol in the market?"
"Whoever is not taught by Lu Jiayi can't pick up the bowl to eat, put down the bowl and smash the pot."
"Thank you brother for informing me, I will be careful in my words and deeds."
Many people nearby heard the conversation between Shen Nanxun and the middle-aged man. When the middle-aged man left, there were still people nearby talking to Shen Nanxun.
A middle-aged lady with an accent unlike Piling said: "The Lu family
With a kind heart, my son comes to study every ten days. After one year, he can memorize not only the Thousand-Character Classic but also the Three-Character Classic. He has never been to elementary school. Now he has returned to his hometown and passed the Tongsheng Examination."
Shen Nanxun bowed, "Congratulations to my eldest sister, Jiaer High School. That's a happy event."
The woman smiled brightly and said, "I'm sorry, it's only high school if the children of the Lu family become Jinshi masters. However, the Lu family has saved a lot of money in Shu Xiu. If the boy can go to Heming Academy to study,
It couldn’t be better.”
Someone from the side immediately came up and said, "Yes, yes, I also want to learn bookkeeping and work as an accountant for others. I can earn more money so that my kid can go to the academy to study."
The middle-aged woman's attention was immediately attracted, "There are still families in Piling who are in need of accountants."
"If there is no shortage in Piling, then forget about going to Changzhou or Suzhou. There is always a shortage. Mr. Accountant's salary is very high."
The two people immediately talked about going to other cities to work as accountants.
Shen Nanxun looked at the people who were listening attentively. Everyone had light in their eyes and was full of hope for the future.
Shen Nanxun suddenly felt that the Lu family relied on not only the scholars in the world, but every ordinary person in Piling City.
After all, there is a common saying in the public that every person who slaughters dogs for justice will become a scholar if he loses his heart.
Shen Nanxun wandered in the front yard of the academy. Everywhere was crowded with people standing or sitting, but no one complained about the hot weather and tiredness. Only people hoped that the academy would open more free classes, or that the Lu Family Elementary School would also accept outsiders.
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Brother Bao also sat with his brothers and sisters in the literacy area, raising his head and listening to Lu Balang teaching the people of Piling word by word how to write a field deed, what each sentence on the field deed means, and what if something happened to the field.
Who to contact for disputes?
In fact, Lu Balang was better at prison. Zhao Mingxin was able to rise to prominence in Dali Temple. He would ask Lu Balang for advice on many cases. Lu Balang not only knew the laws of Dayong by heart, but also every written code he could find, starting from the Dharma Sutra.
Read almost all of them.
However, Lu Balang also has a big problem. He is not as hard-hearted as Zhao Mingxin. As long as Zhao Mingxin has conclusive evidence and complies with the law, there will be no room for relaxation.
Lu Balang has also told Shen Nanxun many times that he believes that the handling of the case should be based on human feelings and the will of the law.
Shen Nanxun was born in the military camp, and he had been taught since childhood that military orders were like mountains, and punishments were severe. However, Shen Nanxun believed that judicial decisions should be based on the text, and should not be based on the law.
When they first got acquainted, the two of them had many arguments about this.
Shen Nanxun couldn't help but chuckle when he thought of old things. The Lu family were all talented people, but it was a pity that they were missing from Mengchen Township. Their talents and learning should not be used just to teach doctrine.