In the classroom, all the children were very excited and sat on their stools obediently.

But at the back of the classroom, there was a row of people who didn't fit in.

Two of them tried to lower their bodies, trying not to be too conspicuous.

But it is so eye-catching that it cannot be hidden no matter what.

The two men were none other than the brothers Zhang Hujun and Zhang Hubing.

Zhang Hujun and Zhang Hubing felt embarrassed, and Song Yuzhang also felt embarrassed.

How is he going to teach such old students?

Should we slap their hands if they make mistakes?

In addition to Zhang Hujun and Zhang Hubing, Li, Xiang Chunhua and Zhang Dahua were all there.

Zhang Hulan strongly urged them to come and study with her, not to let them take imperial examinations, but just to help them learn a few more words.

They will be the pillars of the family in the future. How can they survive if they can’t read or write?

Another one is Zhang Hulan herself. She went to school just to learn to read and write openly, otherwise she would have to pretend to be illiterate.

Zhang Xinyao and Zhang Xinyi were also there. Except for Old Man Zhang, Mrs. Wang, and the youngest Zhang Yingchun, all the members of the Zhang family went to school.

When Zhang Hulan started to tell Song Yuzhang that they were all going to go to school, Song Yuzhang's expression was extremely rich.

At that time, Zhang Hulan used one sentence to make Song Yuzhang agree to let them go to school.

Zhang Hulan said, "Mr. Song, it is never too late to learn. People should keep learning until they die. It is never too late to learn. People should keep learning until they die. Whether young or old, we have the right and ability to explore the unknown."

What a great saying: “It is never too late to learn. One should keep learning throughout one’s life.” Song Yuzhang could not find any reason to refuse, so he had to agree to have a few more college students in the class.

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Song Yuzhang knocked on the desk with a ruler and said, "Before I start the lecture, let me say a few words.

It is not easy for you to study here. I hope each of you will study hard.

If you want to kill time here, you'd better stop studying as soon as possible. I will return the tuition to you.

Your parents don’t earn money easily, don’t waste their money.”

All the children dared not make a sound and listened attentively.

The children's performance was satisfactory, so Song Yuzhang said, "Okay, now let's start the class."

All the children stared at Song Yuzhang with sparkling eyes.

"I will first teach you to recite the Thousand Character Classic. Once you can recite it, I will teach you to recognize Chinese characters, and then I will teach you to write."

"Open the book to the first page and then read after me."

All the children opened the Thousand Character Classic in front of them.

Song Yuzhang chanted: "The sky and earth are dark yellow..."

The children below followed suit: "The sky and the earth are dark and yellow..."

"The universe is vast..."

"The universe is vast..."

"The sun waxes and wanes..."

"The sun waxes and wanes..."

"The stars are spread out..."

"The stars are spread out..."

"The seasons change from cold to hot..."

"The seasons change from cold to hot..."

“Harvest in autumn, store in winter…”

“Harvest in autumn, store in winter…”

Every time Song Yuzhang recited a sentence, the children below would follow him.

Zhang Hujun and others in the last row kept their voices low.

Zhang Hulan only saw her mouth moving but couldn't hear any sound from her.

Although she is thick-skinned, it would be too stupid if she couldn't really read aloud with the children.

Outside the classroom, the adults who sent their children to school did not leave, but watched their children studying with the teacher from the window.

Listening to the children reading, smiles appeared on their faces.

The school is not far from the road, and the sound of children reading can be heard outside.

A carriage happened to pass by, and a head popped out after hearing the sound of reading.

Wang Xingren was very surprised. In just over two months, has there been such a big change here? There is actually a school now.

He got off the carriage, walked to the classroom window, and looked inside with several villagers. Then he saw Zhang Hulan and others sitting in the last row of the classroom.

Wang Xingren was stunned, then he looked at Zhang Dahua.

Zhang Dahua was listening carefully to Song Yuzhang's explanation of the meaning of the sentences he had just recited.

Zhang Hulan was absent from duty and she also saw Wang Xingren outside the window.

After a moment of awkwardness, she realized that Wang Xingren's eyes were fixed on Zhang Dahua.

Zhang Hulan poked Zhang Dahua, and Zhang Dahua looked over. Zhang Hulan then quietly pointed at the window.

Zhang Dahua looked out the window, and when she saw Wang Xingren, her face suddenly turned red.

Suddenly, there was a "pop".

Song Yuzhang slammed his ruler on the table, "Listen carefully..."

Zhang Dahua's face turned even redder.

Zhang Hulan was also a little embarrassed.

Song Yuzhang put down his book, walked outside the classroom, and said, "All of you should leave. Your presence here will affect their studies."

Several villagers quickly apologized and left immediately.

Wang Xingren also left with a smile, and then went to the carriage to wait for Zhang Hulan and the others to finish class.

A class lasts half an hour, followed by a quarter-hour break.

As soon as Zhang Hulan and the others came out, Xiang Chunhua said, "Sister, studying isn't that difficult. I understand everything Mr. Song said."

Xiang Chunhua is very excited now. She never thought that one day she would be able to study.

Zhang Hulan said: "I hope you will think so in the future."

As soon as Zhang Hulan and the others came out, Wang Xingren got off the carriage.

Wang Xingren bowed to Zhang Hulan, "Mrs. Zhang."

"Why is Mr. Wang here? Is there something about business?"

Wang Xingren said, "It's okay, it's okay. Business is going fine. I just came to take a look."

Come to see her? Are you here to see her niece?

Zhang Hulan glanced at Zhang Dahahua, smiled and said nothing.

It seems that I have to go to Ye Hongyun to find out the situation.

"Mrs. Zhang, what are you doing?" Wang Xingren asked, pointing at the school.

Zhang Hulan smiled and said, "I asked Lord Wu to hire a teacher to teach the children, so we can learn from him.

There was no one in my family who could read before, and we could barely read a few words. Now we have this opportunity, so let everyone learn."

Wang Xingren gave Zhang Hulan a thumbs up and said, "Mrs. Zhang's thoughts are more profound than those of ordinary people. You are planning for the long-term well-being of your family. Once this school is established, I'm afraid that your family will have many talented people in the future."

Zhang Hulan waved her hands. "Mr. Wang, you are joking. We don't seek to be rich. We just hope that everyone in our family can understand things and have a sense of the big picture. My brothers and others will also help to manage the family business. They cannot be illiterate."

"Mrs. Zhang is right." Wang Xingren nodded in agreement, and his eyes unconsciously looked at Zhang Dahua, "How is Miss Zhang doing? Do you understand what the gentleman is saying?"

Zhang Dahua blushed and whispered, "The teacher explained it very clearly, I can understand it."

"That's good, that's good." Wang Xingren smiled even more gently.

Zhang Hulan pulled Li and nodded at Wang Xingren and Zhang Dahua.

Li glanced at Zhang Dahua and Wang Xingren, then questioned Zhang Hulan with her eyes.

Zhang Hulan nodded, and Li looked at Zhang Dahua and Wang Xingren again, then looked worried.