Chapter 63 Punishment
The people of the Li family had never suffered such injustice before, so they started arguing with the bailiffs.
The yamen runners didn't tolerate them. After beating them, they pointed at their noses and taunted them, "You still think you are officials and their families, but now you are criminals. Don't even think about returning to the capital in this life.
Let alone beating you today, even if I kill you, no one will stand up for you.
I advise you to behave yourself and not do anything weird, otherwise you will suffer the consequences along the way. ”
As the bailiff spoke, he waved his sandbag-sized fist at the people from the Li family.
The Li family members suddenly didn't dare to say a word. They have always been bullies of the weak and afraid of the strong. The few people who were originally making a fuss suddenly hid behind others and didn't dare to say a word.
The bailiff looked at them and saw that they had all become obedient. He snorted coldly and took them to Hanshui City.
After eating the bowl of noodles, Shen Shixu returned to the study and started to prepare the test paper for An Chengyu tomorrow.
Ever since moving to the house given by Jiang Bin, An Chengyu was sent here by Duke An Guo. Because Shen Shixu was usually very busy, he was only free after finishing his shift at night.
So he simply let An Chengyu live in the Shen Mansion, so that it would be convenient for Shen Shixu to teach him in his free time. However, An Chengyu did not live in the Shen family all the time, and he still had to return to the Anguo Mansion every few days.
Even if Duke Anguo was willing to be separated from his grandson, An Chengyu still had his mother and aunt who were worried about him, and they would miss him very much if he didn't go home for one day.
So An Chengyu stayed at the Shen Mansion for two or three days, and then went back to the Duke's Mansion for two days. He just went back the day before yesterday, and should be back tomorrow.
An Chengyu had already read the Three Character Classic so well that he could recite it, so Shen Shixu thought it was time for a small test, but this was just a spur of the moment idea, and An Chengyu didn't know about it yet.
So when An Chengyu came back happily tomorrow, he saw Shen Shixu smiling and informing him of a piece of news that was like a bolt from the blue for him.
"Xiaoyu, you have finished learning the Three Character Classic. I think it's time for a test to see how well you have learned it!"
When An Chengyu heard this, her move to rush towards Shen Shixu for a hug suddenly froze.
"Master, there's no need to be so sudden. How about we take the test tomorrow?" An Chengyu felt that he had done well in his studies, but he was still nervous because he had to take the test suddenly.
I just wanted to bargain with Shen Shixu to take the exam tomorrow and review well today.
Shen Shixu also came from the student days, how could he not understand his thoughts, but he would not agree to his request.
I had been caught in the rain in my early years, and I also wanted my apprentice to have a taste of it.
So he stretched out a finger, shook it in front of An Chengyu's expectant eyes, and said the cruelest words in the most gentle tone, "It's not impossible, but I have already given you the test paper. This is the difficulty of today's test. If you want to take the test again tomorrow, the difficulty will be increased. What do you want to choose?"
An Chengyu felt that Shen Shixu was going too far. How could this give him any room for choice? It was obvious that he was only given the first option!
"I'll just take the test now. I don't want to write more difficult questions."
An Chengyu lowered his head, took the test paper from Shen Shixu's hand, and sat under the osmanthus tree in the yard to start writing.
Shen Shixu found a random book and started reading beside him. Before doing the questions, An Chengyu was a little worried, afraid that the questions were too difficult and he couldn't pass them, but after he got the hang of it, he found that these questions were all ones he had learned before and were not very difficult.
Two quarters of an hour later, An Chengyu finished the test paper. Shen Shixu put down the book he was reading and picked up his test paper to check it.
The test paper he gave was very simple, which was to fill in the blanks of the Three Character Classic. He checked An Chengyu's memorization and the meaning of every sentence he had said, and picked out a few important paragraphs for him to fill in.
The recitation was pretty good and I could understand the meaning, but the characters are really ugly and there are some typos.
Shen Shixu remembered that he had clearly set a goal for An Chengyu to practice calligraphy and even found copybooks for him, but looking at the current situation, he was afraid that he was not putting his heart into it.
Then An Chengyu saw that Shen Shixu's expression gradually changed from indifferent at the beginning to angry, which made him nervously pinch his fingers.
Shen Shixu's expression changed so much. Did he not do well in the exam? But he felt that he answered well. Although he did not recite the Three Character Classic by heart, he did not recite it wrong.
As for those who wrote out the meaning of the words and sentences, he also wrote out the general meaning. No matter how An Chengyu thought about it, he felt that his writing was very good, so what was the matter with Shen Shixu's expression change?
Shen Shixu put down the test paper and looked at the anxious An Chengyu, "From the results, you have memorized the Three Character Classic well, and you have remembered the meanings I explained to you.
But what's up with this word? I remember I found three calligraphy books for you so that you could practice your calligraphy well. But now your handwriting has only improved a little, and there are even some typos. Is it because you didn't concentrate enough to practice your calligraphy? ”
An Chengyu understood why Shen Shixu's face turned bad? I really didn't listen to him and practice calligraphy honestly. I could still recite the Three Character Classic.
He was able to understand what Shen Shixu explained to him, because Shen Shixu turned the meaning of each sentence into a small story and told it to him, which was interesting and vivid.
The only thing was calligraphy practice. One had to sit there and practice horizontal strokes and vertical hooks every day. This was a boring and repetitive task. An Chengyu couldn't persist and became lazy. He just wrote a few pieces carelessly every day.
"Master, I was wrong. I didn't listen to you and practice calligraphy honestly. I know I was wrong. I will practice calligraphy obediently in the future."
Shen Shixu looked at An Chengyu, who apologized immediately after his mistake was pointed out, but he did not forgive him right away. After teaching and getting along with each other for a few months, Shen Shixu knew that this little guy was a clever boy. Even if he apologized nicely now, he might not practice calligraphy honestly in the future.
So Shen Shixu came up with an idea, "Really? Although you can correct your mistakes, you still have to be punished. I won't punish you too severely.
I will select some calligraphy copies for you later. You should copy each copy ten times. When you have finished copying, we will start a new lesson. ”
When An Chengyu heard this, he felt as if the sky was splitting open. Isn’t this amazing? He has to copy a piece of calligraphy ten times, so he has to pick out seventeen or eighteen pieces. Doesn't that mean he will have to copy until the New Year?
When An Chengyu thought of this, his round eyes were filled with tears. He pulled Shen Shixu's hand and shook it back and forth, saying coquettishly, "Master, can you take fewer copybooks? There are too many words to write. I'm afraid I'll have to write until the New Year. Can you feel sorry for me?"
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