Eight hundred and twentieth eight chapters enlightenment
They had already cut off Widow Gu's hair, giving her the appearance of having her head shaved like a ghost, and even knocked out countless teeth with the handle of the knife. Now looking at Widow Gu's miserable appearance with a mouthful of blood, could this be called acting weak?
In the past, the villagers had only seen that Ye was polite to others, and was indifferent to Zhang Chen and the fourth prince. He would often send some food boxes to him, while Zhang Chen and the fourth prince only waved their rulers at a group of children who were attending lectures.
They are a bit fiercer, and usually don't show much arrogance, so after getting along with them for a long time, they inevitably don't regard them as noble people.
When Widow Gu started to cause trouble and extort money, the villagers who were unhappy that their children did not get a chance could not help but want to watch the excitement. However, as soon as Zhang Shou appeared, he reacted fiercely and used harsh methods. The village chief also suddenly turned against Widow Gu and followed closely.
That Miss Ye, who used to be quiet and a little cold, actually brought Widow Gu to such a field, they finally knew they were afraid. At this moment, no one knew how many people were keeping silent, and the surrounding people were just silent.
It was completely silent.
The village chief's face was filled with embarrassment, but Zhang Shou ignored him at all. After bidding farewell to Ye's group with a smile, he turned around with only the ordinary-looking girl whom the village chief called Xiao Wei.
After leaving, he said hello to Zhang Chen and the fourth prince who were furious. Seeing Xiao Cheng and Xiao Huahua hurriedly pushing the two ignorant children in front of them, he asked a few questions.
However, either because they were afraid or because they had not recovered from the scene just now, Bai Shanshan and Bai Xiaoshui stumbled over their answers, showing no signs of spirituality. In the end, the fourth prince woke up quickly and ran away.
He came over and explained in a low voice: "Teacher, Bai Shanshan has a good memory, but he does not have a good memory for memorizing words. He has a good memory for memorizing numbers."
"He can recite the fifty-digit pi you taught me teacher after listening to it twice."
Since Zhang Shou officially promoted the "New Edition of Gurdjieff's Arithmetic", the first thing he did was to quickly standardize various terms that he was familiar with, so when the fourth prince opened his mouth, he mentioned pi, and he couldn't help but laugh, and then
He looked thoughtfully up and down at this young man who was obviously extremely sensitive to numbers.
Of course he would not doubt what the fourth prince said, and he was not interested in questioning this point again on the spot. After nodding, he smiled and asked: "What about the other one?"
This time, Zhang Chen, who had diverted his attention away from the scene of Ye's violence and hurting people, quickly answered: "This kid is the most diligent and serious one... Of course, his talent is also good.
He ranged from knowing a single Chinese character to hundreds of Chinese characters. Although he didn't know how to write that many characters, I saw him learning to write stroke by stroke on the dirt several times."
Zhang Chen paused as he spoke, then laughed dryly and said: "Many ancient people have stories about practicing calligraphy on the sand. Although I don't know if this kid has heard of it and imitated it, but no matter what, this hard work
It’s quite rare to think about it.”
If it hadn't been for the scene just now, now that the villagers knew that the person in front of them was Zhang Shou, the famous bachelor in the capital, they would have rushed forward to recommend their children and grandchildren. But just now Zhang Shou showed a side that was not easy to bully.
Mr. Ye showed his powerful side in public again, so they didn't dare to mess around.
Even if some people were very dissatisfied with the so-called qualifications of these two boys, Bai Shanshan and Bai Xiaoshui, they just hid there and whispered a few times. At this time, they only heard Zhang Shou say: "Then take them to the capital to stay for a few days.
Come on, send it back before the Chinese New Year. If he is really qualified, let him go to a public school later, and he can enjoy student aid later."
Zhang Shou said this, and although the village chief was upset, he had to laugh and say yes, and tried hard to persuade Zhang Shou to stay and have some food before leaving, but he was declined politely. So, he had to follow the script he had originally prepared, and let those people
The children who had been studying for a month lined up neatly and memorized some Tang poems taught by Zhang Chen and the Fourth Prince as a farewell.
People numbering thirty or forty stood neatly together, but they also had a certain momentum. Zhang Shou listened, and when he found that these children were looking at him eagerly, he couldn't help but smile, and let Ah Liu go.
A large bag of candied preserved meat was brought to the car, but each person shared a piece. For a moment, everyone in the group of children was naturally smiling.
And when Zhang Shou asked Xiao Huahua and Xiao Cheng to take the two children who had never left the village to sit in another car he brought, he called Zhang Chen and the fourth prince into his car. They used it as a carriage.
As he gradually drove away from the small Baijia Village, he clearly noticed that the adults and children were obviously a little uneasy.
Zhang Chen and the Fourth Prince indeed have a feeling of being separated from each other.
It's not that they haven't seen real civilian life, but compared to actually living with people, not just for a day or two, but for a month, and witnessing the daily hard work of eating and working, the feelings are still different.
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How have they, who are so superior, ever suffered like this? Even when they were teaching, they were really pissed off by their stupid and uninformed peers, but looking at these people, they remained the same, as if there would never be any change, and they couldn't see anything.
In any future life, Zhang Chen and the fourth prince, who had learned to think, could not say they felt the same way, but they also felt deeply irritated.
Especially before leaving, they encountered such a scene. They even felt that this month was completely in vain - no matter how many benefits or lessons they were given to such ignorant and selfish villagers, it was all in vain!
Therefore, after boarding the carriage, as the carriage moved forward, neither of them spoke for a long time. Zhang Shou, who came to pick them up in person, knew the origin of their emotions without even thinking, so he did not speak, but sat leisurely.
Close your eyes and meditate there.
After all, the practice banquet just now was not breakfast or lunch. In the term of later generations, it could probably be classified as brunch, so he could catch up after setting off from the capital early in the morning. But he hurriedly and slowly hurried along,
Even if he was not riding a horse or walking, he was still very tired. Just when he was half asleep and half awake, he heard the weak voice of the fourth prince.
"Teacher, I have heard gentlemen say before that those who work hard govern others, and those who work hard govern others. This seems to be an eternal truth. So, many laborers work hard just to have food and clothing.
After that, they have the strength to continue working, and they continue to work just for food and clothing, and the cycle repeats... So what is the meaning of their lifetime in this world?"
This was originally a question that was lingering in Zhang Chen's mind, but he didn't expect that the fourth prince, who was much younger than him, would actually ask it. For a moment, the eldest son Zhang's face turned dark, and he even had a sense of crisis that a little bastard was about to catch up with him.
.However, he felt a little embarrassed when he was asked to further expand on the fourth prince's question. However, he really wanted to know the answer.
So, Mr. Zhang simply remained silent and just waited for Zhang Shou's answer. But what he didn't expect was that after a long time, he heard Zhang Shou's laughter: "This... I don't know."
Zhang Chen had never heard Zhang Shou say the words "I don't know" so clearly, and he looked up in astonishment. When he looked at the fourth prince again, the little guy stared at Zhang Shou with surprise on his face, obviously he had not expected this.
an answer
"I'm not a god, how can I know everything?" Zhang Shou opened his eyes and smiled at the young and old in front of him, "Because of the relationship between some teachers, I know more things and have more experience than you.
It seems quite broad, but that is limited. The question you just raised, Zheng Wei, has exceeded the scope of what I have learned. Of course, I can give you some reference."
Zhang Shou sat up straight and looked calmly at the two people in front of him who had slightly different identities but similar temperaments: "You have stayed in Baijia Village for a long time this time, have you ever discovered that thirteen or fourteen years old...
…No, for children over ten years old who are illiterate, their habits have been formed and their ideas have been fixed. No matter how much effort you put into teaching, you will get twice the result with half the effort."
"Moreover, people at a young age have already learned the cunning tricks of adults. Even if they learn, they think more about being lazy and how to use the laziest way to get the reward you promised."
"Children who are slightly younger, about seven or eight years old, have a slightly stronger receptive ability. Whether they are learning to read, write, or learn other things, as long as they are given a little sweetness, they may really pay attention, but this kind of thinking cannot
For a long time, because they have unstable temperaments, so they may give up after the interest wears off."
"As for the younger children, those who are four, five or six years old are either ignorant, confused and do not understand anything, or they have strong imitation and learning abilities, and those with better qualifications may even
It is faster and better than older children to memorize poems and recognize characters.”
Zhang Chen and the fourth prince glanced at each other in unison, feeling in their hearts that Zhang Shou had always been concerned about their progress, that's why he understood the situation so clearly.
So, this time Zhang Chen rushed to say: "It is indeed true, but the Bai Shanshan and Bai Xiaoshui we selected this time are actually only eight and nine years old, but they are both rare and hardworking..."
"Even if they are attentive, you have to be attentive first. However, once you leave, many people will not be able to consolidate their memory, and will forget what they have learned after a few days. This is also normal, because children under ten years old
The memory and comprehension ability are different from those of older children, and the so-called aptitude may be the same as Zhongyong in Shang Zhongyong, and it is likely that he will be lost to everyone as he grows up."
"Think about it, if you hadn't gone to Baijia Village this time, those children who were able to recite a few Tang poems to me at the farewell ceremony would have heard and recited several poems in their lifetime.
Poetry? And if you leave and never come back, how long will it take for them to forget what they have learned now?"
Seeing Zhang Chen and the fourth prince suddenly looking thoughtful, Zhang Shou smiled slowly.
"As for those children whose qualifications are so poor that they could barely recite even the simple poems when they were sent off, and who were mixed in with the crowd and followed the others, if they really started reading and writing at the age of five or six, do you think they are really capable?
Do you read well?"
"Obviously, the answer is probably... no. In fact, just like Zhang Chen, you don't like reading. Children from ordinary families, even if you provide them with the best reading conditions and let them study since they were young, will not be able to do it.
Young people can't study at all. One of my teachers once said to me that genius is 99% hard work and 1% talent. But..."
"But that one percent of talent is better than ninety-nine percent of hard work! What are you most afraid of in this world? What you are most afraid of is that people who are more talented than you work harder than you! So,
Some people are destined to be just laborers no matter how hard they work."
These last two sentences are very unpleasant for Zhang Chen, who has never considered himself a genius, and for the fourth prince, who is sure from the actual situation that he is not a genius, and that his third brother is probably a low-key, hard-working genius.
Zhang Shou didn't seem to notice anything strange about them, and leaned back leisurely.
"And even if they are geniuses, there are those who are even more talented than geniuses. For example, there are hundreds of people in each subject who have passed the Jinshi examination, but how many people can be ranked as prime ministers in the end? And there are so many prime ministers and assistants from ancient times to the present.
How many people are so famous that even a kid on the street can name them?"
"Most people, in fact, just like what you just said, Zheng Jing, have enough food and clothing before they have the strength to work, and they work hard just to get enough food and clothing, and the cycle goes back and forth. But a few people don't have to worry about food and clothing. They are born well-off, rich and even
There are many people who are rich but only know how to have enough to eat all day long. After three generations, their family fortunes fall into decline, so that their descendants are indistinguishable from ordinary people who just want food and clothing."
"Some people have great ambitions, but do not have the ability to match them, and they spend their entire lives cynical. Some people have the ability to manage the world and benefit the people, but their virtues are different. Therefore, one thought can benefit the people, and one thought can harm one party. And then on.
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"When dynasties change, there are people who stand out from the crowd. How many of these people actually come from remote villages. When they are in the world, they will be evaluated as having low ability and will be unable to get ahead in their lives."
"So, the people in the small village lack vision and guidance. Even if you work hard for them for a month, they may just gloat and watch the fun because of the nonsense of a foolish widow, without knowing to stand up for you.
Talk...this is reality. Because they let their sons study with you for immediate benefits, not for future benefits."
"They don't think there is any use in studying. The reason is very simple. There was an imperial examination in our dynasty, but the questions and routines of the imperial examination were those who could afford to buy contemporary anthologies and study and ponder them every day. Those who had a bright future were those who had only studied with a private school teacher for a few years in the village.
Is there any way out for those who can’t afford Shi Wen and haven’t read the articles by those famous writers?”
"They were born with bad luck, so even if there is a supposedly fair imperial examination, they are still far behind the people in the city, let alone a wealthy family or a scholarly family. And they don't have any visionary parents, so for a little money
There are so many parents who sell their children and claim to be caring for them!"
"Widow Gu wants to use her stepdaughter to extort money today, so I can still think of ways to cure her, but if it's the biological parents who want to use their children to extort money, or sell them to some shameful place, who can take care of that?
"
Zhang Shou narrowed his eyes slightly, and then sighed softly: "So, the so-called education, in the final analysis, is to enable children to be more knowledgeable than their parents, so that they can teach their children to be more knowledgeable than them in the future.
Knowledge, in this cycle, becomes stronger with each generation, and only then can people’s wisdom be truly opened up!”