Chapter 720 Unfortunate families have their own misfortunes
These days, many people's sons seem to be picked up, and according to later generations, they were given away with phone bills.
In addition to the most natural idea of carrying on the family line from ancient times to the present, poor people give birth to sons so that the family can always have enough prime-age labor and provide for them in old age. Rich people give birth to sons so that they can pass on the family business and always have someone to support them.
Able to shine on the family lintel... Therefore, when a son sees his father, it is like a mouse seeing a cat, and when a father sees his son, he also looks fierce.
Therefore, in this era, Zhu Er's son's situation is already very good. Although Zhu Jing was quite strict with him, at least he did not bring him in front of him all day long to teach him a lesson. Even before the Northern Expedition, even if he was strategic
Xing gave up his son, but still handed over the family to him. Even if Zhu Er made a fuss about wanting to betroth Zhu Ying to Lu Sanlang, after he came back and taught him a lesson, he never beat him three times a day.
In contrast to this older brother, he often just gives people a lesson.
At this time, in front of Zhang Shou at the Outer City Public School, there was a poor child who was crying and claimed that he could not come back to study. And next to him, there were two other peers who were also dejected, with tears in their eyes.
.In comparison, these three who are also sons are truly pitiful.
The three of them all came from the intermediate class. Before entering public school, they all knew a little bit of reading and writing - of course, more importantly, they were able to recite part of the Three-Character Sutra. Apart from their own names and the names of their parents, they could only really write.
Probably only about a hundred words.
Although Zhang Shou didn't know them originally, he remembered that the students from Jiuzhangtang who usually took the place of teaching said that even the students in the intermediate class were almost without exception very ordinary in qualifications. When they were selected from the applicants, that is, the students in the dwarf class were all very ordinary.
After all, it would be good to be able to recognize characters and read and write. Therefore, it is certain that the three of them are not the kind of people who turn into dragons when encountering a storm.
Zhang Shou even knew that in the intermediate class, even if most people study diligently, once every seven days, and spend several years in the intermediate class, when they finally come out, they can skillfully perform four arithmetic operations, and can skillfully read those notices and official documents, and the best among them
Maybe I can develop fairly neat calligraphy and write fairly fluent articles, but this is already my limit.
In fact, in later generations, many college students who graduated from ordinary universities and became ordinary clerks only mastered similar skills. It was just calligraphy that they became proficient in using computers and office software, and that was it.
However, even if the students in the intermediate class are unlikely to become officials in their lives, this is not the reason why he can calmly accept the three of them dropping out of school. At this moment, seeing that the child who cried the most has turned into a mess, he
He glanced at the fourth prince who came with the three of them, and then handed over a handkerchief as he always did to comfort that naughty child.
"Okay, stop crying, speak slowly, and wipe your face first."
This was originally just a very ordinary comfort. However, the child of about ten years old took the handkerchief handed over by Zhang Shou blankly, looked down at it for a while, but finally returned it with a look of fear on his face, mumbling not knowing what to do.
What to say. Fortunately, the other two children behind him were slightly older than him, and one of them explained it for him.
"Xueshi Zhang, your veil is made of silk. It is really a waste to wipe Chen San's face. He doesn't dare to waste it like this!"
The fourth prince on the side suddenly widened his eyes, and then thought with a guilty conscience that he seemed to have ruined a lot of Zhang Shou's handkerchiefs, because Zhang Shou said they were not given by Zhu Ying, so he didn't take them seriously afterwards. Most of them
After wiping his face with the handkerchief, it was wrinkled and dirty and could no longer be used. He didn't even notice where it went.
Only after the accident did Zhang Shou realize that the three children in front of him were from lower backgrounds than the students of Jiuzhangtang, and they would indeed feel inferior to silk. So he did not insist and took back his handkerchief with a smile.
, and then said gently: "You just said that your family will not allow you to study here. Is it because you have difficulty in making a living and can't even spare four days a month?"
The three children looked at each other. Finally, the tall child who explained just now said, "Our parents saw that the restaurants at Xinglong Teahouse were very prosperous, so we planned to sell food on the cart."
.But because there are so many people making food and drinks, and they only know a little bit about home cooking, they asked us to work as apprentices in a big shop, trying to learn a few tricks."
"Apprentices don't have breaks, so we probably won't be able to come to school again in the future."
Hearing this, the Fourth Prince finally couldn't help it anymore: "But I heard that being an apprentice only includes food and accommodation, and no wages. You come to class once every seven days, and the public school will also provide you with three meals. You will also have to pay for the remaining six days."
Wouldn't it be better if you could do other jobs? Besides, it's so easy to secretly imitate other people's craftsmanship, and the craftsmanship of any shop is not hidden, for fear of being imitated!"
"You parents are too short-sighted. You are picking sesame seeds and losing the watermelon!"
"What do you know!"
Chen San, who had cried the hardest just now, sniffed hard and turned red with anger.
"You come to this public school to study because your elders have a relationship with Bachelor Zhang, so they sent you here. But in my family, if I don't work every day, I will go hungry! I come to attend class every seven days.
It is true that I can do other work in the remaining six days, but I can only do odd jobs, such as chopping firewood and fetching water. How can a shop have to take a break every now and then!"
"Besides, if I wanted to work, I would have to be an apprentice because I don't know the craft. If I want to learn a craft, I have to work as an ox and a horse for the master. Only by being careful can I learn one and a half moves... I'm on
I was able to learn to read and write before going to public school because my father worked as a bookkeeper and earned a lot of money. But since he broke his right hand after a fall, my family could no longer afford to send me to a private school."
"But the family still had to make a living, so my father had no choice but to take on some simple copying jobs that didn't require beautiful handwriting. After he learned how to write with his left hand, he taught me himself and wanted to continue working as an accountant.
, but those who were jealous of him spread rumors, saying that he did not break his hand, but that his hand was broken by his master because of corruption, so no one wants him!"
"Because my father has to help support the family, he copied under the sun during the day and by the light of the fire at night. His eyes were also injured and he can hardly see now. So, since mother wants to do it in the future
They even found ways to get me to work as an apprentice in those big stores, how could I not go just because I wanted to study! If I didn’t go, what would my father do?”
The fourth prince had never been yelled at by someone with a lower status than him before - but at this moment, he did not get angry, but stood there awkwardly, without the aura of an impulsive child at all.
Although he had only stayed in the public school for a total of two days, and he was still a rare child from other people's families - it only refers to children from wealthy families, and it has nothing to do with studying - the fourth prince, who was familiar with him, still relied on his attentive smile to communicate with him.
I talked to a lot of students from the two intermediate classes who came to the public school and got some information about it.
For example, he already knew that most of the students in this class were from poor families. At first, he thought that this meant that they were from poor families. In the end, Little Peanut just curled his lips, but last night the serious Xiao Cheng contradicted him and made him speechless.
"Not all poor families are qualified to be called poor. Brother Zhu once told me that in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there were no poor families in the upper class and no noble families in the lower class. The poor families were also common people, and at least they were well-off families with officials.
A prosperous family! If you told the adults in the court that the students in this public school came from poor families, they would laugh out loud!"
However, the fourth prince just asked in general terms, and it was impossible to chase people and ask them what your parents do and how you live your daily life... Even if the naughty kid doesn't understand the world, he is not that stupid.
Therefore, facing this all-too-real confession and emotion, he was really at a loss. In the end, another student who was older than Chen San came to the rescue for him.
"Chen San really had no choice, so he had to listen to his family. His parents have been very good to him. But my family's situation is different. My eldest brother has a good memory since he was a child, and he studied secretly in a private school for several months.
, he was praised by the private school teacher as the seed of reading and taught him to read for free. But even if he didn’t have to study, books, paper, pen and ink still cost money, so in addition to my parents, my sister and I also tried our best to do what we could since we were young, hoping to support him.
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"The school teacher said that my eldest brother has a chance to take the county exam next year, but he has to go to meet friends more and ponder articles, but it all costs money. He also taught me how to read when I was a child, but my qualifications are far inferior to him, so my mother heard that even if I am studying in a public school
You may not be able to learn any skills in three years, so they thought of asking me to drop out of school and become an apprentice, even if I can learn one or two famous dishes... They said it, and there is no way I won't agree."
But when he heard the third student hesitatingly say that the eldest brother in the family was obsessed with gambling and lost all the little family property, so he almost sold him to be a servant, the parents were frightened and decided to send him to be an apprentice.
, the so-called future catering business is just an excuse, Zhang Shou finally couldn't help but rub his eyebrows.
Happy families are all alike, and every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way... Tolstoy's words are always true.
When he saw the fourth prince's face changing from shock to confusion, then from confusion to anger, and finally from anger to frustration, he said lightly: "I know you all had to drop out of school because of your family.
I also know that your parents and elders each have their own reasons. However, when you entered school, you all signed the corresponding contract, do you remember?"
Seeing the three students looking at each other in confusion, and then nodding hesitantly, Zhang Shou chuckled: "When Lu Jijiu first opened the public school, he considered the problem of students not being able to last, so when enrolling students, he should treat you
My elders have repeatedly emphasized that unless you have to take a temporary leave of absence due to birth, old age, illness or death, you cannot drop out of school early."
"After all, you have enjoyed free meals, free books, and even a monthly study subsidy of 100 cents in public schools. Although it has not been long, you have enjoyed all these things after all, and
This is your power."
"However, you also have obligations that you must fulfill! That is, you must study here for at least three years. If not, according to the contract, the teacher's training fee for each course will be twenty yuan, food expenses ten yuan, and one-time book fee one yuan
Thousands of cents, a one-time writing and ink fee of one thousand cents, to compensate the public school for its investment in you."
This time, the three students turned pale at the same time. The fourth prince, who was still fighting for them in his heart, showed a puzzled expression. In his opinion, this was obviously a way to go back and persuade his parents and elders to stay.
It's a great opportunity to continue studying in public school. Why are these three guys so stupid?
"Xueshi Zhang...is this really not accommodating?"
Chen San, who had cried a lot just now, had red eyes again. After stammering a question, he couldn't help but lift up his sleeves and wipe his eyes hard, and then murmured to himself: "But so are my parents.
There is no other way, I also want to lighten their burden..."
"I don't know which store near Xinglong Teahouse you want to be an apprentice to. I only know that those big stores are all making great efforts to prepare for next year's Royal Chef Selection Competition, so of course they will accept apprentices, but that's just
A handyman apprentice will never be able to enter the kitchen. Think about it, why do these famous chefs not use their own nephews and fellow countrymen as assistants, but they want to use you?"
Zhang Shou's words made the three children speechless, and then he said calmly: "Besides, whether your parents want to start a catering business or not, it's probably too late to get in now. Xinglong
The streets and alleys near the tea house already have fixed land allocations and a fixed group of vendors and groups, so outsiders cannot get involved if they want."
"Besides, the Xinglong Tea House and the nearby area are prospering now because of my plan. If you have difficulties in your family, don't you know to bring it up to the tutor who teaches you first?"
Is there a way to get the best of both worlds? To put it another way, if the public school comes forward and allows you to be apprentices for six days and study for one day, it will not be a difficult task."
If the three children had just been frightened out of their wits by Zhang Shou's words of compensation, then Zhang Shou's last words at this time were like reinjecting a new energy into them, making their whole being
All came alive.
Even if their qualifications are mediocre, if they can pass the assessment and be admitted to study, they have at least one characteristic, that is, they are studious and clever - and people who are studious and clever will definitely know about the Royal Chef Selection Competition that caused a sensation in the capital, let alone Zhang.
The role longevity plays in it.
If Zhang Shou is really willing to say a word, then they may be able to live up to their families and continue their studies at the same time!
Next, Zhang Shou effortlessly asked about the shop where the three of them wanted to be apprentices. When he learned that it was the Gusu Restaurant under the Suzhou Guild Hall, he couldn't help but smile. But at this moment, the fourth prince suddenly whispered
He asked: "The richest man in Suzhou, Fourth Master Hua, and the leader of Suzhou Guild Hall, seem to be very smart people. As for this Gusu tavern, does it accept public school students as apprentices?"
The three children were still a little confused, but Zhang Shou secretly admired the fourth prince's words. Immediately afterwards, he narrowed his eyes and smiled and said: "After what you said, Zheng Jing, it seems that I really want to
Go and ask those two. Okay, you go back first. You can keep what I just said a secret for now. As for the apprenticeship, I will ask clearly and give you an answer."
Seeing the three children wiping away their tears and leaving with gratitude, Zhang Shou saw that the fourth prince seemed to be holding back his words, so he smiled and said: "Zheng Jing, didn't your father ask you to accomplish one thing before you can return to the palace?"
?Since you think there is something wrong with this just now, well, I will lend you the little peanut and Xiao Cheng, and I will also lend you Ah Liu, and you can find out the truth for me."