After walking on the street for a long time, Li Mu led Xiao Chan back to the Su family. Everyone was particularly enthusiastic. The servants of the Su family, the ones in charge, would only say hello lukewarmly when they met in the past, but this time they were far away from each other.
He called me uncle, with a smile on his face.
Su Tan'er and other cousins, only some of them would say hello when they met earlier, and the others pretended not to see them.
This time, he was obviously more enthusiastic, and a few people came over to say hello and chat with him.
What to say "Ning Yi", I didn't expect you to be so talented!
Or what you call "brother-in-law", the old lady really has excellent taste."
Even after he returned to the small building, many maids and servants gathered in front of the small courtyard, pointing at his residence with curious faces.
Li Mu knew that what happened last night had spread completely after a long time of fermentation.
In the evening, Xiaochan chattered again about the gossip of the Su family.
"Uncle, you don't know that now the entire Su family knows that you are a great talent, and they all praise the young lady for having such a good vision for finding such a good husband."
"Also, I heard that uncle, you will soon go to a private school to be a teacher."
Xiaochan chattered, and Li Mu finally understood. The talent he showed left no room for debate in the Su family about his whereabouts.
In the past, there was talk of working as a bookkeeper in a shop, or as a shopkeeper in a small shop, but now no one dares to mention it.
If you let a talented man who is somewhat famous throughout Jiangning be the accountant or shopkeeper, it will completely humiliate the scholars. The Su family cannot bear this kind of thing.
What's more, if you really do this, you will definitely become the object of ridicule from other families. So many families have spent so much resources trying to cultivate a famous talent but they can't get it. You are so wasteful. It is simply short-sighted and cannot be planned.
Even if he went to teach in a private school, given Li Mu's reputation and talent, he would still be overqualified, and in the future it would be inevitable for people to say that the Su family criticized this talented man.
However, the Su family really has no place to place him except this private school.
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Within a few days, the matter was settled, and Mrs. Su even called him over to have a chat.
The private school of the Su family is called Yushan Academy. Of course, there is no Yushan Mountain nearby. It is said to be a mountain in the ancestral land of the Su family, so the private school was named after it.
In addition to recruiting the children of the Su family, this place also accepts some well-connected outsiders, including the children of the shopkeepers under the Su family's name.
The academy is not far from the Su family. It is on a relatively quiet street, with gray tiles and white walls, and a small bamboo forest inside.
The sign "Yushan Academy" is said to have been written by a great Confucian who spent a lot of money to polish the pen. Walking inside, there is a somewhat scholarly atmosphere.
There are seven gentlemen in the academy, and the teaching staff is quite strong. The headmaster, Su Chonghua, is from the Su family. He was passed the imperial examination in his early years and served as an official for several years. It is said that he did not achieve much, so he could only come back to teach and train the next generation of the Su family.
In addition to teachers and students, there are also servants such as cooks and handymen.
Perhaps because of Li Mu's fame, or perhaps because he was the husband-in-law of Su Tan'er, who would be in charge of the Su family's business, Su Chonghua was quite polite to him.
After all, he is a veteran who has been in society for many years, and he will not do boring things like making things difficult for others for no reason. Especially someone like him who is not easy to mess with at first sight.
Originally, Li Mu had no talent, no reputation, and no knowledge. According to Old Madam Su's wishes, the plan was to arrange for him to take care of young children who had just started to learn.
Now that Li Mucai is famous far and wide, this arrangement is obviously inappropriate.
Grandpa Su also communicated with Li Mu about this matter, saying that it was a bit unfair to teach children with his talent and learning. He was just looking for something to do when he was asked to go to the academy. He was not restricted to the academy, and he did not have to take on many teaching tasks.
Su Chonghua also knew what Grandpa Su meant. After communicating with Li Mu, he decided to let him take charge of a small class. The time was very relaxed and he only needed to come to the academy once a day or two.
Li Mu happily agreed. This was good, but he would not find a job for himself.
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After consulting two gentlemen from the academy, Li Mu discovered that in ancient times, if you didn't want to be a famous teacher, it was actually quite simple to be an ordinary teacher.
Especially in ancient times, unlike modern times, there were not so many subjects, and there were not so many textbooks. Starting from elementary studies such as the Three Character Classic, to the Four Books and Five Classics, there were only so many books.
I read many books over and over again, studying them year after year. Not only did I memorize them backwards and forwards, but I also had to be extremely familiar with the meaning and writing method of each word.
When it comes to the imperial examination, if you just pick out a sentence from the Four Books and Five Classics, you will be able to write a meaningful article.
As a result, his role as a gentleman was extremely simple.
In itself, Yushan Academy is equivalent to an elementary school. If the children of the Su family are in their teens and have some talent in reading, they will be sent to official schools or some well-known academies.
Those who study here are either young or have average reading talent, and there are not many books to learn.
Li Mu usually led them to read the book several times, and then let them continue reading while shaking their heads. When they were familiar with it, he would give a preliminary explanation of the meaning of the book and let them continue reading.
Until you can memorize and write it down silently, you can further explain the article.
If they can't read or memorize well, the ruler is not a decoration. Playing with the hand can give them a complete childhood.
I really like Teacher Yan here. If I don't learn well, the spanking will only be light. If my butt is swollen, my parents will only thank my teacher and think he is responsible.
The teaching method of getting along with students and even making friends is naturally good for students. In the eyes of parents, such teachers seem a bit frivolous, ungrateful, and even degrading.
Correspondingly, in the ancient environment where teachers were respected and Taoism was respected, the reverence the students in the class had for their teachers was by no means comparable to what it is today. After all, it was the ancient times where teachers were the only ones who respected teachers.
Only behind his parents.
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After staying in the academy for a long time, when I returned to the small building, I heard Xing'er teasing Xiaochan and Juan'er again with "We share the beauty of the moon even though we are thousands of miles apart".
Xiao Chan was a little shy at first. She thought her uncle was joking about what I did because she wrote about it, so she didn’t care anymore. After all, she is now considered his personal maid, and she is the closest to him among the several maids. Watching her share the beauty of Chan Juan from thousands of miles away
, I even feel a little happy when I think of it being written into the lyrics.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Juan'er's mood is a bit complicated. She doesn't have much contact with her uncle, but his uncle has written about her. Every time she thinks about it, she can't help but have some random thoughts.
Sometimes Myolie makes me laugh, and my face turns red with embarrassment. I think to myself: "Why did you write this sentence? Why did you bring me and Xiaochan with you?"
As a result, in the past few days, every time I saw Li Mu, his head was lowered and his face was red.
The one with the most complicated emotions here is Su Tan'er.
I originally thought that I was marrying a nerd, but later I discovered through contact that my husband-in-law must have some talent. Recently, I discovered that my husband-in-law may be a great talent.
Su Tan'er was naturally happy that her husband was getting better and better, but she found that she could not see through her husband more and more. In the ancient context, no matter how smart and independent a girl is, as long as she is married, who can
You don’t care about your husband!
While she was busy these days, Su Tan'er also sent Xing'er to the alley where her husband lived before.
I had done this kind of thing before getting married. The news I found out at that time was that my husband-in-law studied at home all the time and rarely went out. He was relatively honest and dull!
As a result, during these days together, my husband was not at all like what he had learned.
This time, Myolie went to inquire again, and the results were equally unexpected, even polarizing.
Some people were obviously confused for a long time when they heard Ning Yi's name. After Xing'er reminded him several times that he was a man who lived in a certain home, they gradually remembered it.
"You're talking about that nerd!"
Or: "Are you asking about that boy from the Ning family? I heard that the bride-in-law has gone somewhere."
"How about learning? Who knows? It's not a good idea to think about it. If you are knowledgeable, why would you marry me? Maybe you took this path because you felt that you had no hope of success."
When I heard about it, I heard the exact opposite.
"Li Heng! Why don't you know? I watched him grow up. This kid has been extraordinary since he was a child. He is very smart. I heard that Master Zou praised him as a child prodigy with a bright future. Haven't you heard that he wrote
That water melody song? Do you think you can write it without being a child prodigy?"
Some people also said: "Well, Li Heng, his knowledge has always been amazing, but he is relatively low-key and stable, and he doesn't like to compare with others. Unlike those so-called Jiangning talents, he doesn't have much ink in his belly, but his name is loud, unlike Li Heng."
Heng is so down-to-earth and low-key. I have long said that one day he will definitely show off his talent. Look, as soon as Shui Tiao Ge debuted, you know how good Li Heng is! I heard that the most famous talent in Jiangning, Mr. Li
Both Mr. Cao and Mr. Cao are willing to bow down."
"As for why Li Heng got married, it's not because of him. He has such a good character, is too honest, and makes too many promises. The elders have made a marriage contract and must keep it. Do you know that a promise of a thousand pieces of gold and a fortune is more important to him than fame and fortune?
It’s just a letter.”
"Of course, I have also heard that this Miss Su Tan'er of the Su family is a beautiful woman with a beautiful country and a world-famous beauty. She and Li Heng fell in love at first sight and pledged each other to each other. In order not to let her down, Li Heng was also willing to get married.
It's a pity that my brother Li Heng is so affectionate and willing to give up his fame and fortune and become a son-in-law for the sake of his promise and to live up to Miss Su Tan'er."
Myolie was dumbfounded after hearing this, and almost walked out of the alley with questions in her head.
Later, she went to Master Zou who taught Ning Yi to study. Unfortunately, Master Zou had passed away a year ago. When she inquired about it, Master Zou's widow hardly remembered that there had ever been such a student.
After Myolie reminded her again and again, she almost even mentioned the matter of writing Shui Tiao Ge Tou. Only then did Master Zou’s widow seem to come to her senses and suddenly realized: “You are talking about Li Heng!” Then she praised him, what kind of prodigy?
All the extraordinary talents have popped up.
He also said how much Master Zou valued him in the past and how carefully he taught him knowledge. Ning Yi has today's talent and fame, and his own talent naturally accounts for a lot of the credit, which is also related to Master Zou's careful training.
However, Xing'er always felt that her words seemed to be made up on the fly, and at the end she specifically emphasized Master Zou's contribution.
Seeing that the life of the Zou family was really not good, after all, the backbone of the family was gone, Xing'er went back to ask Su Tan'er for instructions, and in the name of Ning Yi, she sent a few coins, some rice, flour, grain and oil.
After the inquiry, Su Tan'er was confused for a moment. There were various opinions, many of which were contradictory.
"What kind of person is my husband? She is also confused?"
Simply, she didn't hesitate. They were already married, and everything was better than she had imagined. With such a husband, what else could she be dissatisfied with?
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In the next few days, Su Tan'er went out to discuss business, and she obviously felt something different. Everyone was more polite to her and took her more seriously.
Some of those who have business dealings with the Su family belong to scholarly families. Even though they have some business dealings, the reserve in these people's bones and their contempt for or disapproval of merchants or suddenly wealthy families will still be revealed inadvertently.
This time, these people were still reserved, but their attitude was much better. Occasionally they would say: "Is Ning Yi Ning Liheng your husband?" and then they would praise Shui Tiao Ge.
It seems that because of her husband-in-law relationship, she has also gotten rid of the simple label of a merchant's daughter in people's eyes. It is not simple to be able to make such talented people bow under her skirt, and she may also be a talented woman.
There are indeed rumors circulating in the market that Miss Su Tan'er of the Su family is not only a beautiful woman, but also a talented woman who is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. This is why Ning Yi willingly came to be her son-in-law.
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True and false, false and true.
Su Tan'er's appearance is also worthy of the beauty of the country, and no one seems to think it is wrong to give her the title of a talented woman. Otherwise, how can she attract talented people like Ning Yi just by her beauty without talent.
Because of Li Mu's relationship, Su Tan'er now also has a small halo of talented woman hanging over her head.
As the daughter of a businessman, she also understands the weight of this kind of attention and aura. At least in the future when she takes over the family business, there will be much less internal and external resistance.
I just didn't expect that one of her husband's actions would have such an obvious impact on her. Who gives a scholar a high status?
It is said that businessmen pursue profit. This is indeed true. Money can solve many problems, but in terms of social status, it is not very high.
There are major and minor disasters in local areas every year. Even if they spend money and effort, it is difficult to get the necessary attention.
The Su family set up schools and spent money on education in the hope that there would be scholars in the family, gain fame, get rid of the label of merchants, and become a first-class scholar. She saw all these things one by one.
This is not only the case for the Su family, but also for the Pu family. They spend great efforts to organize the Puyuan Poetry Festival every year, not just to get rid of the label of merchants and step into the circle of scholars. Unfortunately, in the eyes of the world, the Pu family is still a wealthy businessman and a nouveau riche.
Like them, they only have half a foot in the circle of scholars.
After all, the Wu Dynasty was a world ruled by officials and scholar-bureaucrats.
I never thought that the talents cultivated by the Su family were not yet visible, and were still far away from entering the circle of scholars. However, she took advantage of her husband's attention, got rid of the single label of a merchant's daughter, and even had an unfounded reputation for her talents.