This master...it's so obvious that he takes advantage!
Although the two children are both at the age when their noses are bubbling, they can still understand the meaning.
Although Zhuge Liang was young, he had a calm personality and did not speak.
However, Sima Yi shyly asked Tao Shang: "Then can we ask dad for money?"
This little beast...
The pottery merchant frowned, thought for a long time and said, "For pocket money... you'd better ask your biological father for it."
When Zhuge Liang heard this, his expression became a little lonely.
The child murmured in a low voice: "My father has passed away."
After hearing this, the pottery merchant couldn't help but feel a little pity for this child. Although he was sensible at such a young age, he was also very pitiful.
When his heart softened, his tone also softened.
"Forget it, you can just ask me for pocket money."
Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi suddenly beamed with joy and spread their arms to the pottery merchant.
The pottery merchant was stunned when he saw this...
Two little beasts.
When I was young, I saw the pottery merchant stand up and said to the two of them: "The ancients said that the beginning of etiquette lies in correct appearance, correct color, and correct speech. You first arrange your clothes and hats, and then perform the apprenticeship ceremony."
After hearing this, the two young men began to adjust their clothes, so that there was not a single wrinkle on their bodies.
Seeing that the two children had packed up, the potter nodded with satisfaction and asked the two children to perform the apprenticeship ceremony.
The ancients valued respecting teachers and teaching, so when entering school, one had to pay homage to their ancestors. The first step was to perform a worship ceremony in front of the portrait of Confucius.
The salute is very solemn. The two children need to kneel on their knees and perform nine dunks on their heads in front of Saint Kong. Then they bow to Mr. Kong and perform three dunks on their heads.
If you are bald, you have to kowtow twelve times.
Tao Shang felt so happy when he thought of the two powerful ministers of Cao Wei and Shu Han in the future who would "bang bang bang" him.
But after daydreaming, the potter discovered a very serious problem.
He was so busy and in a hurry these days that he didn't even prepare a portrait of Kong Laoer.
This is a bit difficult to handle.
This procedure cannot be omitted. It is not possible to get Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi to kowtow at the same time. This is a must!
The situation was urgent and there was no other way. The potter could only find a piece of white silk and write and draw Kong Laoer's portrait on it himself as a substitute.
When he was young, the pottery merchant finished the painting. He shook the white silk, blew it with his mouth, spread it out in front of the two little ones, and said quietly: "First worship the Holy Master, kowtow nine times, and then kowtow to me...
…Stop looking and knock on it!”
Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi stared blankly at the portrait drawn by the potter's ink on the white silk, not knowing what to say instead.
Big eyes, big face, big nose, big mouth, big beard...
Zhuge Liang blinked and said nothing.
On the other hand, Sima Yi was cheerful and active by nature, but he couldn't hold it in any longer at this moment. He glanced at Tao Shang timidly and asked in a low voice: "Teacher..."
"What's wrong?"
"You drew... who is this?"
The pottery merchant raised his brows and said dissatisfiedly: "Can't you tell from this? He is the master, the most holy master!"
Sima Yi sniffed and said uncertainly: "Is our ancestor the bandit leader?"
Potter: "..."
This little beast is double!
The pottery merchant really didn't understand whether it was because of the child's bad eyesight or because his brushwork was really so bad that the good saint Kong Laoer would be mistaken for the portrait of the bandit ancestor.
There really is no one else.
"Stop talking nonsense, just do it if I ask you to do so! Don't you know that Saint Kong also has a nickname?"
Sima Yi blinked and asked curiously: "What nickname?"
"A mountain eagle."
"oh."
Regardless of whether it is the Holy Ancestor or the Thief Ancestor, the procedures that should be followed must be followed, and nothing can be left behind. After paying homage to the Holy Ancestor, he then bows to the Master, and kowtows three times. The pottery merchant finally accepts the birth of the two children with a golden sword.
Apprenticeship ceremony.
After paying homage to the teacher, according to the rules left by Master Kong, the students should give the teacher a "bundle of repairs".
The so-called "shuxiu", according to ancient understanding, refers to ten strips of bacon.
What a trendy gift-giving standard, thank you teacher for giving bacon.
Does it mean that teachers should be hung up and dried like bacon?
In this era, bacon was still very valuable.
Come to think of it, I don’t even have enough food to eat, but I still eat bacon... ugh!
But the pottery merchant did not make things difficult for the two children. Sima Yi didn't care. Zhuge Liang only stayed here alone. At present, it was purely his own support. Even if he gave the pottery merchant bacon, it was also the pottery merchant's own family. There was no difference between the left hand and the right hand.
Meat in this era is very complex. If there is no quality inspection by the manufacturer, even if the two children brought the meat, the pottery would not dare to accept it.
There were too many raw materials for making jerky in the late Eastern Han Dynasty...Who knows what kind of meat it was made of?
As long as they accept in their hearts that they are masters, then it will be good.
Skip this step, it’s a must!
Then the students cleanse their hands and mind.
Students must follow the teacher's instructions and put their hands in the basin to "clean their hands."
The method of "cleaning hands" is to wash the front and back once, and then dry them. The meaning of washing hands is to cleanse hands and mind, remove impurities and retain essence, so that you can concentrate on your future studies without distractions.
The last part is "Cinnabar opens up wisdom and beats drums to make wisdom". The potter holds a brush dipped in cinnabar and puts a red mole on the eyebrows of the two children, which means that the two children will become wise from now on, with bright eyes and a bright mind, and will be able to study in the future.
The way is simple and easy.
There was a mistake in this step. The potter didn't understand it properly and thought that just clicking a few points would be enough.
He put nine dots on the foreheads of the two children, making them look like little monks with their real names.
"Drumming is wise" comes from "Xue Ji": "Entering the school with drums will help one's career", which is intended to use the sound of drumming as a warning to attract students' attention to reading.
There is nothing wrong with this aspect.
After all the steps were completed, the potter ordered the two students to sit down on both sides of the hall to listen to the training. Just as he was about to speak, he saw two timid figures in front of the hall. One of them, a taller one, was tiptoeing toward him.
Look inside.
The potter looked over and saw that it was Diao Chan and Xiao Ying'er.
Shaking his head and smiling helplessly, the pottery merchant waved to them and said, "Why are you here?"
Diao Chan walked lightly into the room and said softly to the pottery merchant: "On the way here, I heard Sima Yi say that when they come to Jinling this time, they will respect you as their teacher. Just now you led them away, so I guessed that you were going to
Accept them two as students..."
Speaking of this, Diao Chan handed over a box with her slender wrist and said: "Here are two sets of knives, pens, tablets and inkstones. On your first day as a teacher, you have to give your children new pens and inkstones. Isn't it a good luck... I
I guess you just don’t know how to prepare.”
Tao Shang woke up and secretly thought that Diao Chan was still more careful.
Pointing at Diao Chan, the potter said to the two children: "Why don't you come quickly and thank you...Thank you..."
Thank you for what?
Little Sima Yi was very discerning and stood up and saluted: "Thank you, Master!"
Diao Chan blushed immediately.
The pottery merchant secretly lamented that this child was capable of good things, understood opportunities and had a bright future.
Compared to Sima Yi, Zhuge Liang looked much calmer and more elegant. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Auntie."
The potter turned to look at Zhuge Liang again, and he saw that he indeed had the prototype of being conscientious in his duties and strict in self-discipline in history.
When I see an old man at the age of three, he is polite and prudent, and he manages the current situation well.
Xiao Ying'er was behind Diao Chan, squinting her white eyes that she couldn't see clearly, and timidly said to Tao Shang: "Master Tao, can I also become your teacher and learn from you?"
The potter smiled helplessly, shook his head and said, "Girls, you can't do that."
Xiaoying'er couldn't help but pouted when she heard this.
After presenting the knives, pens and inkstones, the potter picked up two gift boxes from the table and handed them to Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang respectively, saying: "Sima Yi is twelve years old, and Zhuge Liang is ten years old. From now on, you two will be our masters."
Brothers, you two entered the school at the same time. Sima Yixu is two years older and is the senior brother, and Zhuge Liang is the second junior brother. From now on, you two are students of Mr. Taiping. From now on, you must abide by the rules of my sect and you must not
The strong bullies the weak, you are not allowed to fight with others, you are responsible for your own actions, and you are not allowed to do anything that disgrace your family, do you understand?"
"Follow the teacher's instructions."
Tao Shang continued: "You must adhere to the purpose of being a teacher in daily life and regard it as your motto. The purpose of being a teacher is just four sentences: save the country with loyalty, convince others with virtue, be strict with yourself, and treat others with forgiveness.
"
"Boom!"
In the clear sky outside the hall, a huge thunder suddenly sounded, which frightened several people in the hall.
Zhuge Liang looked up at the clear sky outside the house in confusion, and said puzzledly: "The sky is blue and white, and there are no clouds in the sky. How could there be a sudden thunder?"
Sima Yi said with a smile: "Listen to my brother, if someone makes a blind wish or pulls the hide of a huge cow, God will rain down the divine thunder and kill him!"
The potter's face instantly turned dark.
"Snapped!"
"Snapped!"
He picked up the ruler on the table and gave each of the two little boys a piece of paper for their heads.
This is the first lesson that the potter gives them as a teacher... Watch your mouth and don't talk nonsense all day long.
Zhuge Liang rubbed the bag on his head while opening the gift box that the pottery merchant had just given him, and saw a white goose feather fan inside.
"Huh?"
Zhuge Liang curiously took out the white feather fan from the gift box, looked at the potter confused, and said, "Teacher, why did you give me a white feather fan?"
The pottery merchant smiled at him and said: "This is your exclusive, and it is also the most important thing in your life that I will give you. Remember, this white feather fan cannot be left behind in the future. You must always keep it in your hand, otherwise
Keep fanning and fanning..."
Zhuge Liang was very confused.
Why do I have to hold such a thing in my hand every day and keep fanning it?
"Do you also fan in winter?" Zhuge asked cautiously.
The pottery merchant affirmed: "You have to fan not only in winter! You also have to fan when you go to the toilet! This is in line with your style! You have style!"
Zhuge Liang was speechless.
At this moment, I heard from the other side, Sima Yi let out an earth-shattering cry.
"what is this!?"
But in his gift box, there was a "Pallow Blossom Fan" impressively placed!
The pottery merchant seemed a little hesitant and said to Sima Yi: "This is your exclusive one... Just like Zhuge Liang, you must fan it with it every day and never let it go, no matter winter or summer."
The good Sima Yi, who dressed up as Jigong, was like no one else.
Sima Yi pursed his lips in embarrassment.
“Our servants don’t even know how to use this for cooking and lighting the fire!”
The pottery merchant raised his eyebrows and said: "Stop talking nonsense! The master's command is as great as the sky. If you are asked to slap you, just slap you. If you don't, I will cut you."
Sima Yi turned around aggrievedly and glanced at the tall white feather fan in Zhuge Liang's hand...
"Why is Second Junior Brother's fan so much better than mine!"
Tao Shang was suffocated when he heard this, hesitated for a while and said: "There is nothing we can do about it. The skill points you add are different, and the ultimate moves you use are also different."