Just as Gu Chengyu was about to agree, he heard Lu's voice.
"Da Lang! Your brother-in-law will take the county examination in the spring of next year, and now he can't make it! You pester your uncle every day, how can he still have time to read?" Mrs. Lu had already said to Da Lang.
Dissatisfied, Da Lang asked Gu Chengyu for advice as soon as he had some free time. Could it be that her little treasure was no longer needed?
Dalang blushed when he called Lu Shi. He also knew that he was late and his qualifications were not good. The master said that he would definitely not be able to finish next year and he would not be able to pass the first game, but he did not want to give up this opportunity.
My father said that he could only study for three years. If he gave up this opportunity, he would never have another chance.
If he failed the exam, he didn't dare to face his mother and sisters. He knew how high their expectations were for him, and he couldn't bear to see them disappointed. At the same time, he felt a deep sense of frustration in his heart.
, is it like what his mother said, that he can only do hard work and has no talent at all?
"Mom! It's okay. It won't take much time. Dalang, just come." Gu Chengyu quickly interrupted Lu.
Now there are him, Dalang, Erlang and Sanlang in the family, and the study is actually shared by everyone. But his father has separated a small room on the east side of the study for him to use.
Sometimes he would go to bed early because it was daytime in the space, so he might as well go back to his room and read in the space. Although he could see at night, it was still not as comfortable as staying in the space.
Recently, Dalang always stopped him and asked him for advice. Gu Chengyu didn't refuse, because he knew that Dalang cherished the opportunity, and sometimes Erlang and Sanlang would discuss it with them.
During the discussion, Gu Chengyu had already figured out the progress of the three of them. Among them, Erlang was better and Dalang was the worst. Dalang was the hardest working among the three brothers. He got up earlier than chicken and slept as early as possible.
He is later than the dog. When you see him, most of them are holding books.
After eating, Erlang and Sanlang followed them to the study room. The exam will start in February next year, which is only three months away.
The layout of the study room is very simple. As soon as you enter the door, there is a row of bookshelves directly opposite. The Gu family has added a lot of books in the past two years. Some of them were bought by Gu Chengyu in the bookstore, and some were copied by Gu Chengyu and the others. On the west side are three bookshelves.
There is a desk on the desk. The desk is not big. It can barely accommodate one person. There are some pens, inks, papers and inkstones on the desk. These are what Dalang and the others often use.
Gu Chengyu's separate compartment is on the east side of the house. It's just separated by a small inner room. After all, the space in the front yard is not big. But it is enough for Gu Chengyu. There is a bookcase, a stool and some of his things in it.
Supplies, but his cubicle is by the window, so it doesn't look very cramped.
"Uncle!" Dalang came over with the university. Gu Chengyu took a look and saw that Dalang had been reading this university for at least half a year. Dalang had not read the Doctrine of the Mean and the Analects of Confucius. Gu Chengyu sighed secretly.
It seems that Dalang will not be able to take the county examination next year.
In fact, Mr. Gu has been to a private school for a long time and asked his master about the situation of the three people. The master only said that Da Lang studied the hardest, but unfortunately his qualifications were not good. Even if he studied for a few more years, it would be difficult for Er Lang to pass the exam.
Smart guy, if he is allowed to study for a few more years, there is still some hope for him just to be admitted as a scholar. As for Saburo, he is not stupid, but his heart does not seem to be in his studies, and he is always absent-minded in class.
Of course, the master said, this is just a conservative estimate, and there are exceptions to everything.
When Mr. Gu came back, he told him his plan. He thought that Erlang could study for a few more years. If he didn't give it, Erlang would lose the opportunity. There is no guarantee that Erlang would be able to pass the exam in the future. As for Dalang and Sanlang,
, but Father Gu was a little hesitant. He had already heard from the master's words that Da Lang was diligent, but Da Lang had no qualifications, and San Lang didn't even want to read, for fear of wanting to make a living elsewhere.
Father Gu was in trouble. If he only let Erlang read it, he was afraid that everyone would have objections.
"Brother-in-law! This saying means that those who are sincere should not deceive themselves. Like a bad smell, like a lustful person, this is called self-effacing. Therefore, a gentleman must be careful about his own actions. I don't understand it." Dalang pointed to the book.
Show this sentence to Gu Chengyu.
Gu Chengyu saw him frowning and feeling a little irritable.
Gu Chengyu asked him to sit down and explained to him softly: "This sentence should be understood in context. The explanation taken alone is not to deceive yourself, as if you hate the smell of rancidity, and as much as you love beautiful women, so
That’s what peace of mind is. Therefore, people with high moral character must be cautious when they are alone.”
Seeing that Dalang's expression was still a bit unclear, Gu Chengyu combined the context and analyzed it for him. It wasn't until Dalang's frown relaxed that Gu Chengyu stopped explaining. Gu Chengyu had already figured out Dalang's character. If not,
That frown will never loosen.
Dalang finally had an enlightenment after Gu Chengyu's explanation.
Dalang and Gu Chengyu discussed the topic on Gu Chengyu's desk because they were afraid of disturbing Erlang and Sanlang.
"Is there anything you still don't understand? Just ask. You will feel at ease when you finally understand it, right?" Gu Chengyu looked at Da Lang with a smile, but found that Da Lang looked at him and hesitated to speak.
"Uncle! Do you think I'm stupid?" Dalang sat on the stool, looking very depressed, staring at Gu Chengyu closely.
"Why do you say that? You have never seen it. I heard from Master Wen that the people who entered the examination room were all in their seventies or eighties. How old are you? You have only studied for more than two years. Don't be discouraged. That's Master Wen.
, Aren’t you only in your twenties when you were admitted as a scholar?” In fact, Dalang has only been studying for more than two years. Although the progress is slower, he can’t be said to be stupid.
"Really? But my uncle only studied for more than half a month longer than us and has already finished reading the Four Books and Five Classics. But I didn't even finish college. Isn't it because I'm stupid?"
Although Dalang felt better after listening to Gu Chengyu's words, he suddenly remembered that his uncle had already read the Four Books and Five Classics, and also read the Zhou Li books that were not required for the imperial examination.
"Yeah." Gu Chengyu didn't know how to answer. Did he bring the pressure on Dalang and the others? But his photographic memory is something that Dalang and the others can't possibly have! He also often adds souls to the water tank.
Although there was little spring water, he believed that the spiritual spring water would still be of some use to Dalang and the others.
Just when Gu Chengyu was thinking about how to answer, there was a "plop" sound coming from outside the cubicle.
At this time, Gu Chengyu looked up and found that Erlang and Sanlang were walking this way. It seemed that the chuckle was from Erlang, because he was suppressing his smile at this time.