"So Mr. Wen's private school is the most suitable for me?" Gu Chengyu concluded after hearing this. According to Shopkeeper Pan, although Mr. Yang no longer takes the imperial examination, he is rigid and does not know how to adapt.
Students are not allowed to question when teaching. Mr. Liu still has to continue the imperial examination and spends very little energy on students. Only Mr. Wen is the most suitable. Mr. Wen has been obsessed with teaching and educating people in recent years. Although he is strict, he is absolutely
Students will not be punished corporally for no reason, and if they have any questions, they will be patiently answered.
"It depends on how you choose. I also see that you are from the same village as my father-in-law, so I tell you these words that are not spread to other people. I will not tell ordinary people, so please don't talk nonsense outside." The three of them chatted.
After a few words, it became clear that Shopkeeper Pan was familiar with the situation and had already called Uncle Gu. Perhaps it was for Mr. Li's sake that he spoke in detail.
"That's natural. We are very grateful that Shopkeeper Pan can give us the inside information. How can we spread it outside and make Shopkeeper Pan a villain in vain?" Gu Chengyu still understands this.
"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Pan. We are not the ones who gossip. I don't know if Mr. Wen is in the private school, and where is the private school? I want to take Xiaobao to have a look. It would be best if we make a decision today."
Father Gu has decided to visit Mr. Wen's private school.
"Mr. Wen's private school is in the north. You will know it as soon as you go there. If Xiaobao studies, if he buys his pen, ink, paper, inkstone and books here, I will definitely give you a cheaper price." Seeing that the Gu family and his son were about to leave, Shopkeeper Pan said
He also didn’t forget to bring some business to his shop.
"Then if I come here in the future, don't forget to give me a discount. Then my father and I will take our leave first. I would like to thank Shopkeeper Pan today."
"You're welcome. Please go back and say hello to my father-in-law. My father and mother have gone to live with relatives. They have been very busy recently. When they come back, Huiniang and I will go back to see them."
"Okay! I will convey it to you!" Gu Chengyu knew that in ancient times, women usually did not return to their parents' home when they got married unless they had nothing to do, except during festivals and New Years.
The two walked across West Street to North Street. Isn't there a private school in front of them? Could it be that Shopkeeper Pan said it was easy to find? From a distance, they saw that the private school was a two-entry four-in-one building with black paint on the door and a
The plaque says "Wen Zhai", so it should be this one.
Father Gu took the lead and knocked on the door. He heard the door creak open and an old man appeared inside. Father Gu quickly stepped forward and asked, "May I ask if this is Mr. Wen's private school?"
"Exactly, are you looking for Mr. Wen? If so, wait a minute and I'll give you a message." The old man looked at Father Gu up and down, then looked at Gu Chengyu next to him, and he understood what they were here for.
.With that said, he closed the door again.
Gu Chengyu guessed that this person was the concierge of the private school. Just now when the door opened, he heard Lang Lang's voice inside.
The two of them didn't wait for a while, the door opened again, and the concierge said, "Come in!" They followed the concierge all the way to the main room in the outer courtyard, "I will take you here, you can go in by yourselves! I have to go back to the front.
"The concierge turned around and left after saying that.
Gu Chengyu and Father Gu looked at each other in confusion. The door to the main room was open, and there was a man with a beard and a smoky blue robe sitting inside. He was drinking tea from a teacup, "Come in!"
Gu Chengyu walked in and saluted Mr. Wen, "Guy, Gu Chengyu has met Mr. Wen."
Mr. Wen had been sizing up Gu Chengyu and his son since they were outside the main house. The father was an ordinary farmer, but the son had some aura. Now that he saluted and touched his beard as soon as he came in, no matter what his qualifications were, he should at least have it.
The etiquette is not bad.
"You don't have to be polite, you came to my place, but you want to send this kid here?"
"Mr. Wen, my son is five years old this year. I heard from acquaintances that Mr. Wen's teachings are strict and the child is naughty. I would like to ask Mr. Wen to teach him some sense." Dad Gu looked at Mr. Wen seriously and felt a little nervous. He heard that Mr. Wen still accepts students.
It's a test, and I don't know if Xiaobao can pass it.
"Then I want to test you!" Mr. Wen put down his tea bowl and looked at Gu Chengyu.
"Mr. Wen, the child is not enlightened yet!" Father Gu suddenly became anxious.
"Don't worry, I'm just asking a few questions." Mr. Wen said slowly and leisurely. "Why do you want it? Or does your family want you?"
Gu Chengyu frowned after hearing this, what a trap! If he answered that he only wanted to be clear-minded, would that be considered as not seeking advancement? If he said that he wanted to be named on the imperial examination gold medal list, would he be considered too utilitarian? He raised his head and took a quick look.
Mr. Wen, I have the answer in my mind.
"It can make people understand and improve their self-cultivation. If there is a chance, everyone would like to read it!" After Gu Chengyu said this, he glanced at Mr. Wen. Seeing his expressionless face and deep eyes, he knew that he did not know the answer.
Unsatisfied, he went on to say: "In addition to being able to understand reason, being named on the gold list is also everyone's goal. However, becoming famous in one fell swoop is the ultimate goal of a person."
Gu Chengyu learned from the words of shopkeeper Pan and Gu Wanhua that Mr. Wen was actually quite depressed. He became a scholar at the age of twenty, and was very famous in Shanhe Town for a while, but unfortunately he failed in every exam later. He became a scholar at the age of twenty,
The talent is definitely there. If you don't succeed in the examination later, it may be because you are still lacking in some, or it may be that the answers in the examination are not to the examiner's taste, or you are just unlucky.
In short, no matter what, he must think that he is a thousand-mile horse, but there is no Bole to appreciate him, so his talents cannot be vented. In fact, he has ambitions for the imperial examination and a desire to be appreciated. This has never let him down.
When a student who is not solid takes the exam, it can be seen that he wants to increase the proportion of students who pass the exam and increase his reputation. However, these do not matter much to him.
Gu Chengyu found that Mr. Wen's expression had softened significantly after he said these words.
"To become famous all over the world in one fell swoop? This ambition is not small!" Mr. Wen dragged out the last words in a long tone, his tone was specious.
Father Gu's nervous palms were sweating. He observed Mr. Wen carefully, but couldn't see anything. He looked at Xiaobao again and saw that he had no expression at all.
"It's a good thing to be ambitious, but the most important thing is to avoid aiming too high. You have to be down-to-earth and accumulate knowledge. Let's read first! Since you haven't started enlightenment yet, let's go to the enlightenment class! Come here tomorrow at 10:00, I will take you to worship the statue of Confucius. First,
Prepare pens, inks, paper and inkstones, the Three-Character Classic, the Hundred Family Names, and the Thousand-Character Classic, and bring them over tomorrow."
Dad Gu couldn't understand what they were saying, but Mr. Wen agreed with Xiaobaolai, so he understood!
"Sir, did you agree? Then how do you calculate your repairs?" Mr. Gu showed a hint of joy on his face, rubbed his hands, and looked at Mr. Wen.