Zhuang Er led his son Zhuang Baonian to greet his wife and went out. Then he walked quickly. When he arrived not far from the Zhuang family's main house, he saw a magnificent carriage parked at the entrance of the small courtyard.
It looks familiar.
"Bao'er, did you hear that the big shopkeeper is here today?"
Zhuang Er kept walking and turned his head to ask.
Zhuang Baonian thought for a while and replied: "No one has ever said that, but dad, I think this carriage is unusual. The person who can ride in this carriage must not be an ordinary shopkeeper."
When the young man said this, Zhuang Er couldn't help but nod in his mind. On one hand, he was proud that his son was indeed smarter than him, but on the other hand, he sighed that this child was old after all. Even if he was sent to school to study, he would not be as good as those who had been enlightened since childhood.
But then he thought about it, if the baby boy was of the right age now and he asked his mother to let his son study, would his mother agree? I'm afraid she would also mock him for his lofty ideals and not allow him to waste money!
Zhuang Er's heart sank slightly, and he deeply felt that he owed his wife and children all these years of only caring about his own mother, and he felt even more regretful.
"Dad, we are just ahead. You go first and I will follow."
Zhuang Baonian was indeed a polite and intelligent boy, but his father refused to ask for Mrs. Qian's favor, and he himself never received any benefit from her, and was beaten and scolded a lot.
This time Zhuang Er was adamant and said he would separate the family. He spoke from his heart and he was extremely happy.
In his opinion, although his father has been filial in these years, it is all foolish filial piety. He has no ideas of his own and just listens to grandma's orders. Grandma is right, so just listen to it. The problem is that he said it wrong.
, and still did it, without being able to distinguish between right and wrong.
Because he listened to grandma in everything, his playmates nicknamed his father a yes-man, causing him to have fights with these stinky monkeys from time to time.
Zhuang Er didn't know how many sacrifices his son had made in private to protect his reputation. Now he just wanted to go to his eldest niece's house to find some truth.
The dealer's main room.
In the hall, Shopkeeper Pan of Five Fortunes was welcomed in by Zhuang Keqing. When he saw Shen Ling, he bowed his head and congratulated with a smile.
"I just heard from the village chief that Mr. Shen passed the college examination and got the title of scholar. He even won three yuan in a row. It's really rare!"
Shopkeeper Pan’s compliment was truly sincere.
He is not like a farmer in a small place like Erli Village who is trapped in such a small area and has a limited vision. On the contrary, he has been doing business for many years and has traveled all over the country. He knows how rare it is to get the head of the case, let alone this small three yuan.
It is the first place in the county, prefecture, and state. There are hundreds of candidates in one county. The best are eliminated and the fittest are eliminated. Only those who can participate in the prefecture examination can participate in the prefecture examination. And there are many counties in one prefecture. The students gathered here are all talented and want to be among them.
Standing out shows the difficulties.
When it came to the college examination, students from all over the province gathered together, many of whom came from scholarly families or officials, and the family background was evident.
And under such fierce competition, Mr. Shen can still lead the case all the way. How can we not be impressed?
As far as he knew, the other party did not have any famous teachers to teach him, nor did he have a huge collection of books at home. He was able to achieve this result with just the guidance of a rotten scholar from an ordinary village who had failed many times. His talent and ability should not be underestimated.
The second master probably never expected that a mere trip to Songling Town would actually lead to a relationship with such a wizard.
Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Pan looked at Shen Ling again and felt that this young man had a detached temperament, far from ordinary, and the smile on his face was even more sincere.
"Shopkeeper Pan, why are you here today?"
Zhuang Keqing asked the person to sit down, went to the kitchen and brought some clear drinking water, and offered to serve it to him.
"Hey, I don't have to do anything for Miss Zhuang, I can do it myself."
Shopkeeper Pan stretched out his hand to cover the pot, took the pottery pot, poured a cup of syrup, and then filled the cups for Shen Ling and Zhuang Keqing.
He picked up the drink, took a sip, praised it, and then said: "I came here today to discuss the school affairs agreed between the girl and the second master."
"Master Zuo, have you made arrangements so quickly?"
Hearing this, Zhuang Keqing burst into laughter.
"That's natural. Since the last time we said goodbye, the second master has always kept the girl's proposal in mind. It's just that after the new year, due to busy work at various wineries, we were delayed a little bit, otherwise it would have been earlier."
"No, the second master was afraid that the other shopkeepers were not efficient enough, so he specially asked me to come over and said that everything should be done as the girl wants."
Shopkeeper Pan's words were impeccable and sincere, and he also gave Zhuang Keqing the authority to do whatever he wanted, which is really rare.
"Thank you Mr. Zuo for your trust."
Zhuang Keqing smiled sweetly and gave a little blessing.
The last time she discussed this matter with Zuo Jin was before the winery was built years ago, and nothing came of it.
She was originally worried about the nature of the other party's businessman, who would not let go of the rabbit before he saw the rabbit. She only agreed verbally, but actually turned around and put it aside. After all, she had already obtained the brewing recipe, so there was no need to make any more concessions.
Unexpectedly, he kept his word and sent the most capable shopkeeper after such a long time, which shows that he took this matter to heart.
"Don't dare, don't dare. The second master has always admired the girl very much. He often mentioned to me that he is the only person with great wisdom and kindness like the girl in his life. He admires her very much."
Shopkeeper Pan said with a smile and his words were sincere.
Unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, Mr. Shen, who had been sitting quietly opposite with an indifferent expression, had a cold look in his eyes, which made him feel bad.
Where did I say something wrong?
Why do you want to look at me like this?
Shopkeeper Pan didn't know that Shen Ling was jealous, but he didn't know why and looked at Miss Zhuang aside with confused eyes.
But Zhuang Keqing didn't pay attention to the atmosphere between the two at this time, and was only silently thinking about how to arrange the school in the village.
The conversation I had with Zuo Jin that time was to persuade him to use the name of the Five Blessings to fund a school in the village. As long as the students were willing to come, they would teach regardless of their age.
The older ones were taught how to read, and the younger ones were given an enlightenment education. The tuition fee of 500 yuan a year was only charged as a courtesy, in order to prevent some people from studying for a few days and giving up halfway, wasting resources in vain.
And this matter is not like spending money on doing good deeds in vain.
If there are children in the village who can learn to read and write, they can be given priority to be recruited to work in the future. As time goes by, who will not be grateful for the Five Blessings?
Zuo Jin must have figured out the key, so he decided to do this.
"Shopkeeper Pan, from what I see, the school will be built in Erli Village. The village chief will inform everyone of the news then. It's just a matter of inviting the master, and you have to help."
Zhuang Keqing had already made an opinion.
Nowadays, the older people may not want to join in the fun, but if there are young children at home, I am afraid no one can refuse such a temptation. However, enlightenment is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the results will not be seen in a short time, so this goal must still be in On a child who is fifteen or sixteen and a half years old.
They are either too old or too young, and their learning ability is better than that of young children. After practicing literacy and arithmetic for a year or two, they will be able to use their knowledge and put it to use. No matter what, they will be able to find more ways out for themselves.
And the Five Blessings are not at a loss either. This talent has been cultivated by oneself, making it easier to use.
All in all, it's a win-win situation.
"That's for sure. I contacted two scholars in the county before, and they have agreed to come. It's just that we still need to build a residence for the scholars in the village so that the teacher can have a place to live."
Shopkeeper Pan calmed down a lot. He had been looking for these two talents for a long time, but they were no longer planning to start a career. They were already married and had children. They were very stable and would not go to Beijing to take the exam next year just because they had to take the provincial examination this year.
, missed the class in the village.
"This saves the shopkeeper from having to worry about it. I think the villagers will be rushing to make it."
The two agreed on some general terms, and shopkeeper Pan stood up to leave. As he was leaving, he happened to meet Zhuang Er and his son who came to the door.
"Who is this?"
Pan Ren saw that Zhuang Keqing was talking to him in a friendly tone, so he couldn't help asking more questions.
"Shop Manager Pan, these are my second uncle and cousin."
Zhuang Er nodded, but Zhuang Baonian behind him was generous and generous, with clear and translucent brown eyes, and he looked like a smart man.
Shopkeeper Pan smiled on his face and greeted the two of them not too warmly, but he was paying attention secretly in his heart.
I heard that Miss Zhuang had some disagreements with her relatives before, but now it seems that she at least has a good relationship with this man. Although this man looks simple and honest, his son seems to be smart and intelligent. Later, he found an opportunity to praise him.
Some are.
This Miss Zhuang is capable and has ideas, and Mr. Shen is expected to have great fortunes in the future. It would be a joke if he couldn't seize the opportunity of the Five Blessings coming to his door!
