Lu Zilin heard unfamiliar footsteps in the wing and walked to the courtyard. When he saw Bai Jiaxuan coming in, he hurriedly raised his hands to greet him. Bai Jiaxuan stopped and said, "I want to talk to uncle about something." Lu Zilin returned to the wing and felt a little bit disrespected.
Feeling depressed, Bai Jiaxuan walked into the screen door of the upper room and called out: "Uncle." When Lu Taiheng walked out of the upper room, he was holding a brass hookah in his left hand and holding a smoking pipe in his right hand.
of fire paper, and waved his hand to let Bai Jiaxuan sit on the carved chair in the living room. Lu Taiheng sat on the chair on the other side of the square table, his slender fingers dexterously twisting the soft golden tobacco in the tobacco pot, his movements were very elegant
Bai Jiaxuan said: "Uncle, it's time for our ancestral hall to be renovated." Lu Taiheng blew the fire paper and was stunned for a moment. The fire paper that ignited the flame quickly burned out a piece of paper ash. Lu Taiheng quickly recovered from his daze.
After recovering, he elegantly pressed the burning paper to the cigarette holder and smoked elegantly. The sound of water in the hookah was also very elegant, until he blew off the white ash in the chimney with a pop, and said: "It's long past time to renovate.
" Bai Jiaxuan immediately tasted three things after hearing this: the ancestral hall should be renovated; the ancestral hall should have been renovated long ago but the failure to do so was the old patriarch Bai Bingde's dereliction of duty; the new patriarch was busy marrying wives and burying dead people, and now he is free to renovate the ancestral hall. Bai Jiaxuan is not good.
He explained that he just pretended not to care, and talked about the specific plan of the renovation project and the method of raising food funds. After listening to a few words, Lu Taiheng interrupted him and said: "You and Zilin can take charge of this matter. I am already old.
." Bai Jiaxuan hurriedly explained: "Of course Zilin and I are the ones doing the errands. You always have to show up." Lu Taiheng said: "When your father was alive, everything was done by the two of us. Now it's your brother's turn to do it."
Let's work together." Then Lu Zilin was called: "Jiaxuan said that the ancestral hall is going to be renovated, you two brothers should discuss it."
Throughout a long spring, Bailu Village was filled with a friendly, harmonious and joyful atmosphere. The project of renovating the ancestral hall has begun. Bai Jiaxuan invited carpenter Wei, the father of the woman in the fifth house, and his apprentice. The entire project was carried out by Bai Jiaxuan and
Lu Zilin was responsible for the separate tasks. Lu Zilin was in charge of the project and dispatched workers to each household every day. Bai Jiaxuan organized the logistics. A temporary mat tent was set up in the yard outside the ancestral hall, and the pots and chopping boards were set up. In addition to taking care of the food for the craftsmen, they were usually assigned to take turns to do the work.
Those who work as small laborers also eat on the official stove. The cooks are the cleanest and neatest women in the village. The men gather around the stall to eat while teasing and joking with the women beside the pot, creating a joyful and festive atmosphere.
People with the two surnames Bailu merged together.
A bold plan put forward by Bai Jiaxuan received a hearty response from Lu Zilin: Any family with the surname Bai or Lu who offers incense in the ancestral hall can donate at will based on their own property, a lot of a liter, and every stone will not be refused.
People who earn one liter and one penny are not blamed. The purpose of repairing the ancestral hall is to fully reflect the spirit of "Benevolence and Righteousness Bailu Village" that the county magistrate personally placed on the stone tablet in the courtyard. No matter how much is donated, the shortfall in the food funds needed to repair the ancestral hall will be
He and Lu Zilin did it all. Bai Jiaxuan kept an account of the food donated by each household, copied the flower list on red paper and posted it on the wall outside the ancestral hall. He wrote down the figures of food and money spent every day.
There is always a rule in my heart: I can't cause a mess for my ancestors. After the entire budget, the food donated by all the villagers only covers two-thirds of the total needs, and Bai Jiaxuan and Lu Zilin jointly contracted one-third.
one.
On the day when the entire project was completed and unveiled, a theater troupe from Nanyuan Shang Mazihong was invited to sing for three days and three nights. People from all over Kawahara flocked to Bailu Village to watch the opera and pay their respects to the newly built ancestral hall in Bailu Village.
Come visit the stone tablet placed by the county magistrate in the courtyard of the ancestral hall, and get to know Bai Jiaxuan, the successor patriarch of Bailu Village. Bai Jiaxuan, who once set the record for the highest number of wives in Bailu Village, did not originally have a dog-like sting, but was a noble man.
,How can a woman with a poor fortune and a shallow life survive such deep waters?
After the summer harvest of this year, the school opened. The five main halls are dedicated to the statues of the ancestors of the two surnames of Bailu and their concubines. Each dead man and woman occupied a finger-width space, and the entire statue
It occupies the front wall of the five halls. The three buildings on the west side are used as schools. When the number of students increases and the number of students cannot be accommodated, they will be moved to the main hall of five rooms. The three buildings on the east side are separated by adobe in the middle.
, on the one hand, it serves as the husband’s dormitory, and on the other hand, it serves as the official room where clan officials discuss matters.
Bai Jiaxuan was elected as the school director, and Lu Zilin was elected as the school supervisor. The two agreed to go to Bailu Academy to find Mr. Zhu and ask him to recommend a gentleman with good knowledge and moral character. Mr. Zhu met his wife's brother Bai Jiaxuan and Lu Zi
Lin, actually bowed and knelt on the ground: "Two worthy brothers, please pay homage to Brother Yu." The two were surprised, looked at each other, and quickly asked Mr. Zhu to stand up, and asked almost at the same time: "Sir, what's going on?" Mr. Zhu
Tears suddenly filled his eyes: "You two worthy brothers have done something of great merit." He was full of emotion and became impassioned: "You renovating the ancestral hall is a good deed, but it is only a small good deed; you building a school is a great good deed.
A great good deed of immeasurable merit. Ancestors should honor this sacrifice. Failure to do so would be unfilial. If you honor the sacrifice, you have only fulfilled your filial piety. The establishment of a school is a major event for generations of descendants. The future affairs of the world will depend on the living rather than the dead.
Damn, those toddlers who are still nursing and wearing torn crotch pants have to be taught how to read, read, etiquette and etiquette. Maybe there are those who are capable of running the country and bringing peace to the country. You have done this for the descendants of Bailuyuan.
This is a great charity, and I pay my respects to you on behalf of those children who have the opportunity to go to school." Bai Jiaxuan was also moved to tears by his brother-in-law, and Lu Zilin also said loudly and humbly: "Mr. Zhu has far-reaching views. At first, we just thought that children from our village would go to school.
convenient……"
Mr. Zhu’s classmates and classmates are all over Guanzhong, so it is not difficult to recommend a teacher to come to Bailu Village to teach, so he recommended Xu Xiucai from Xujiayuan in the east of Bailuyuan.
He farmed at home and studied at the same time. He was indifferent to the utilitarian career and only wanted to cultivate his temperament. The two of them found Xu Jiayuan with a letter written by Mr. Zhu, and Xu Xiucai happily went to Bailu Village to teach.
The three buildings to the west of Pizuo Academy are filled with square tables, strip tables, benches and single stools that students brought from their own houses. Bai Jiaxuan's two sons also had scientific names, and Ma Ju was named Bai Xiaowen.
, the mule colt was named Bai Xiaowu, and they naturally sat inside. Lu Zilin’s two sons, Lu Zhaopeng and Lu Zhaohai, also transferred back to the village school from Shenhe Village. Regardless of whether the men had children studying, they all attended the school opening.
Pavilion Ceremony.
The ceremony was solemn but simple. A sideways stone rubbing of Mr. Kong, the most holy teacher, was affixed to the south mountain wall. Seasonal fruits, a plate of sand fruits, a plate of late peaches, a plate of snacks and a plate of fried rice were offered on the sacrificial table.
The two red wax candles were lit by Bai Jiaxuan, and the firecrackers exploded in the courtyard of the ancestral hall. He lit the incense and kowtowed. The children all knelt in the open space between the tables and stools, crowding around the courtyard of the ancestral hall.
The men also knelt down. Lu Zilin and Mr. Xu offered incense and knelt down in turn, then stood on both sides of the altar to take care of the newly enrolled children one by one, offering incense and kowtowing. Finally, the villagers offered incense and kowtowed. The process of worshiping Confucius was completed.
, Bai Jiaxuan put a piece of red silk that had been prepared on Mr. Xu's shoulders, and the firecrackers went off again. Mr. Xu stroked the red silk from his shoulders across his chest and tied it under his armpits, and only said one sentence as a reply: "I
When I came to Bailu Village, I only wanted to teach two words well, so I did my duty with all my heart. They are the two words "Benevolence and Yi" in "Renyi Bailu Village" engraved on the stone tablet in the courtyard."
The scheduled procedure was supposed to end when two old men walked into the courtyard, holding a red lacquer plate with two pieces of red silk in their hands. The two old men walked up to the altar and draped a piece of red silk to Bai Jiaxuan.
On his shoulders, he put the other one on Lu Zilin's shoulders. The old man said: "This is public opinion."
In the evening, Bai Jiaxuan took off the blue robe he wore when attending the school's opening ceremony, and also took off his long-sleeved shirt and trousers. He wore a short-sleeved shirt and half-length trousers, and walked into the twilight horse racing hall in a refreshing outfit. Before dinner,
Grass must be cut for the livestock. Lu San used a wheelbarrow to push earth washers from the drying ground to the livestock pen. Loess dust fell on his face and eyebrows. When he saw Bai Jiaxuan coming, he hurriedly dropped the wheelbarrow and uncovered it.
The guillotine was raised. Bai Jiaxuan squatted down in front of the guillotine, pulled the grass over one by one, smoothed it neatly under his knees and stuffed it into the mouth of the guillotine. Lu San pressed the handle of the guillotine with both hands and pressed down on the cat's waist.
, with a "click", the chopped grass fell down, and the blade of the guillotine and the iron plate of the guillotine were stained with a layer of green grass juice. "You should let the baby go to school." Bai Jiaxuan said. "Of course. Study.
It's the right path." Lu San said. "I said Hei Wa should go to school." Bai Jiaxuan said. "Oh, you're talking about Hei Wa." Lu San said, "Quickly wipe the grass, don't just talk, and stopped wiping the grass." Bai Jiaxuan said.
He poured into the grass and said: "Tell Heiwa to go to school tomorrow morning. I will pour the five liters of wheat for Mr. Xu. I will also take care of Mr. Xu's food. There is no need to move the table. There is a square table with the horse, mule and horse.
Just bring a single stool." Lu San laughed and said: "What kind of book do you want to study for that poor man who was born as a farmer?" "A poor man will be the number one scholar, and there will be many dandies in rich families. Don't just use the child's material.
I think Hei Wa is very smart." Bai Jiaxuan said with a smile, "In the future, Hei Wa will really study well and become a seventh-grade or fifth-grade student, and my face will be bright." Lu San said, "Hei Wa,
After school, who will mow the grass?" "You mow and I mow, whoever has free hands will mow. Let Heiwa go to school first." Bai Jiaxuan said, "After autumn, we will mow the land on the slope that cannot be used for crops.
Plant alfalfa and you won’t have to mow next year.”
Hei Wa was yelled at by his father again when it was unknown. He was about to carry a basket and a sickle to cut the grass, but he heard Lu San say: "Put down the straw sickle and grass basket, and get on the bench to go to school." Hei Wa was stunned in the yard.
Inside, he seemed to reluctantly put down the cage and sickle, and said: "Why study? There are no books, no pens, and no paper." Lu San said: "You first sit down in the school and take a plate of your wild and pen.
Wait for two days before buying the paper, the book, or the book. If you can’t keep your temper, you’re still a wild bird and dove that can’t live in its nest. If you spend money on books and paper, I’ll waste your money.”
Hei Wa put a stool on his shoulders and walked into the ancestral hall gate. Mr. Xu was walking in the yard wearing a brown robe with his hands behind his back. He was at a loss when he saw Mr. Xu. Lu San took his son's hand and said: "Here
Sir, salute." When Hei Wa bent down and bowed, the stool on his shoulder fell down, hitting Mr. Xu's instep. Lu San slapped Hei Wa on the neck and cursed: "I will punish you for being such a fluster...
..." Mr. Xu endured the pain and said nonchalantly: "Send it in. Jiaxuan told me." Lu San took his son into the school, found the square table for the pony and mule colt, and put down a stool on one side. The pony handle
A stack of imitation paper and a writing brush were handed to Hei Wa: "My father asked me to give them to you." Lu San's heart suddenly became hot, and his nose was sour, and he said fiercely: "Hei Wa, if you don't study hard, I will
Make a fool of you..."
Heiwa grabbed the writing brush and took off the cap. The purple-red pen tip reminded him of the fiery red fur of a fox. He couldn't remember how many times he bumped into a fox while cutting grass on the hillside. Once, he suddenly threw out the scythe in his hand, and it happened to hang on his head.
He caught the fox's hind legs. The fox had a thick, fluffy tail like a flame. He chased it hard, but watched it run away from a narrow gap in the cliff. He always missed the fox's lame leg.
Okay, okay. Now, he suddenly thought about how many brushes he could plant if he caught the fox. His left hand was stained with the green juice of the grass, and the tips of his fingers turned purple-black. He was holding the smooth penholder and the soft yellow imitation paper.
He always felt timid. Mr. Xu came in and led the students to read. Heiwa had no books, so he followed Mr. Xu and recited: "In the beginning, human nature is good."
The school was full of children from the same village. There was no strangeness between classmates, only the novelty of studying life. After three or five days, as the novelty disappeared, Heiwa felt that studying was no longer a blessing but a suffering. His mother almost every day
Every night, I would give him a wake-up call: "Hei Wa, if you are not greedy for studying but just for fun, let alone your big brother, your uncle Bai's kindness alone will be..." Hei Wa said impatiently.