Chapter 651 Enthusiastic Attitude
Xiao Yueyao took out a chocolate and put it in her mouth to taste it.
“It really tastes like chocolate.”
"Not bad, not bad!"
Xiao Yueyao felt that this was what chocolate tasted like, and it was very smooth in her mouth.
Xiao Yueyao even thought about asking Diao to send some chocolate for Ruoyun and Lenghan to try.
If you carry too many things, the eagle will definitely not be able to carry it because it is too heavy.
But it's okay to bring a little for them to taste.
After Su Leng and Su Yang finished reading the letter, they wanted to write back to their sister Ruoyun.
But they thought of chocolate and still wanted to eat chocolate.
Seeing them coming, Xiao Yueyao took two chocolates from the box and handed them to them, saying, "Try the chocolates and see if they taste good. Give me some suggestions."
If Xiao Yueyao made some fresh food and let Su Ling and Su Yang taste it, she would also ask them to provide valuable suggestions.
Even a little advice can make food taste even better.
The two people took the chocolate, removed the outer wrapping paper, looked at the small and exquisite black chocolate inside, put it in their mouths and tasted it.
"Wow, this is what chocolate tastes like."
"Yummy, Mom, chocolate is delicious."
Even though Su Ling and Su Yang had eaten many delicious foods and snacks, they were still amazed by the taste of chocolate.
They think chocolate is delicious.
Seeing that they enjoyed the food, Xiao Yueyao was also very happy.
"Mom, this chocolate is different from the food we've eaten before."
"Mmm, delicious."
"Mom, can we bring it to Shi Dian, Zheng Chen, and Brother Wen?"
Xiao Yueyao smiled and said, "Of course you can. I've made a lot. I understand if you want to bring some to your friends."
"Mom also supports you making friends, and Guan Shidian and Zheng Chen are both very good."
"Not to mention your brother Wen, his relationship with our family goes without saying."
Although Xiao Yueyao would sometimes invite them to her home, they all felt embarrassed and would only come occasionally, but most of the time they stayed in the academy.
Xiao Yueyao knew that Su Ling and Su Yang’s roommates were Guan Shidian and Zheng Chen.
Both of these people have good personalities and good character, and they have a good relationship with Su Ling and Su Yang.
When choosing roommates for Su Ling and Su Yang, Su Xueyi conducted extensive research before arranging these two people to be Su Ling and Su Yang's roommates.
During their time at the academy, they got along very well, and Xiao Yueyao felt relieved.
"By the way, have you sent the letter to your father to read?"
"Yeah, I sent it over. Dad is reading the newspaper."
Xiao Yueyao smiled.
Newspapers in Hezhou are very popular now, and scholars and literate people like to read newspapers.
Sometimes important information and advertisements in newspapers are written in pinyin.
Now some studious people have also learned pinyin, and even if they cannot read, they know what some of the articles above mean.
You can understand it just by looking at the pinyin.
Pinyin has probably become popular nowadays.
There are also Arabic numerals. She found that many people have started to learn to use Arabic numerals when keeping accounts.
"Mom, chocolate is so delicious, do you want to open a shop to sell chocolate too?"
Su Ling and Su Yang also knew that their mother liked to open a shop and do business.
Xiao Yueyao never thought that she shouldn't tell her two sons anything just because they were young.
Sometimes she would explain her ideas and some business matters to them in a calm tone.
This will help them understand more principles from an early age.
Xiao Yueyao said, "Mom plans to open a chocolate workshop specializing in making chocolate."
"The chocolate is going to be high-end, more refined and more expensive, so it needs better packaging."
"This way, chocolate can also be used as a souvenir."
"Look, this box holds the chocolates, and the chocolates are placed one by one on top. Isn't it very beautiful? It also looks more expensive."
Su Ling and Su Yang nodded, it was indeed true.
When they thought about how expensive chocolate was, they felt a little embarrassed to eat more.
"Mom, we will help you make chocolate and do things for you."
They felt a little embarrassed to give chocolates to classmates, so they thought about helping more so that they would feel more at ease when receiving the chocolates.
Looking at their expressions, Xiao Yueyao found it funny.
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At this time, in Wende Academy
Guan Shidian's parents took time out to visit Guan Shidian at the academy and brought him a lot of things.
Every time they came to the academy, they were shocked by its appearance.
This academy is completely different from the academy they have in mind.
Guan Shidian registered them and waited for them to enter the dormitory.
"Mom and Dad, aren't you very busy? Why did you come here this time?"
Guan's parents were very pleased to see their son mature and steady.
The two never expected that their son would change so much after coming to the academy, and all the changes were good. He became more studious, sensible and considerate.
They thought it was wisest to do everything possible to get Guan Shidian to study and come to the academy.
"Mom and Dad thought of coming over to see you, so they brought you some food. It's a good opportunity for you to share some with your roommates."
Guan Shidian also told his parents in the letter that his roommate was very nice.
Of course, his home is not far away, but his parents are busy with business and travel all over the country, so they are sometimes not at home.
So he spends most of his time in the academy.
Of course, many people are in the college. There are food, a library and a martial arts training ground in the college. It is also very interesting to spend time in the college on weekends.
Of course, during the Chinese New Year, Guan Shidian returned home and told his parents about the academy.
His parents were very pleased.
Upon hearing this, Guan Shidian was happy.
"Su Ling and Su Yang like to eat snacks, so it's a good idea to give them some delicious food. Zheng Chen isn't used to snacks, but he studies late at night, so eating snacks won't keep him from getting hungry..."
Listening to him nagging about these things, Guan's father and mother felt that something was indeed different.
They all know how to care for and take care of others.
"You must study hard in the academy."
Guan Shidian said, "I know, Dad and Mom, don't work too hard in business. When your son grows up, he will be filial to you."
When both of them heard this, their eyes turned red.
They never imagined that their nine-year-old son could say such words.
I can only say that the education in the college is good.
I heard that what you learn is not limited to textbook knowledge at all, but you will also learn knowledge about business agriculture and other things, which are all things that can be used in daily life.
Anyway, Guan's father and mother felt that Lord Su and the princess were so capable that the courses they offered must be the best.
Not to mention that Mr. Qiao would take time to teach the students in the children's class.
"Luckily, we registered you for the first batch of admissions early on. Nowadays, many people are scrambling to get into the academy, but the academy only opens its entrance exams in the fall..."
"Also, some of our business partners, after hearing that you were studying in the Wende Academy's student class, became more polite to us and are willing to do business with us."
"Our family used to be a medium-sized business, but now our business has expanded a bit."
"It's just that your mother and I thought, let's do business down to earth and not rush to expand the industry. This is fine, one step at a time."
"I heard that Wende Academy requires students to have good moral character and good parents. We must pay attention to this point..."
Guan's father and mother said a lot of things.
They didn't expect that their son was so young and they all benefited from his kindness.
They don’t worry that much about doing business, but they are very strict about controlling the quality of the products.
They also pay more attention to their words and actions for the sake of their son.
Guan's mother was amazed to see that everything on Zheng Chen's desk and in the cabinet was neatly arranged.
"Did you organize all this yourself?"
Guan Shidian said: "Of course, we cleaned it up ourselves."
"And we have to wash our own clothes. The college said it wants students to learn to do a lot of things by themselves."
Although Guan Shidian had servants to help him wash clothes at home before, he learned to take care of himself after coming to the academy.
Guan's father and mother asked some questions and became more and more excited as they watched.
It was a rare occasion for his parents to come to the academy, so when it was time to eat, Guan Shidian would take them to the cafeteria.
The two of them praised the food in the cafeteria and thought it tasted really good.
"The food in your cafeteria is so delicious. It tastes amazing. Even the chef we hired at home can't make it taste this good."
Guan's parents eat a lot of delicious food on a daily basis as part of their business, but they still think the food in the academy cafeteria is cheap and affordable, and most importantly, it tastes delicious.
They want to eat this and that, and end up eating too much and feeling full.
When they went back, they all looked reluctant to leave.
On the way back in the carriage, Guan's mother said, "Fortunately, you had the foresight to bring Shi Dian to study when you heard that Lord Su was going to open a college. Finally, he passed the entrance exam and was able to study here. I didn't expect it to be so good here. Shi Dian has become even smarter and more sensible."
Guan's mother did not say that Shi Dian had to pass the imperial examination to bring honor to the family. She thought it would be a good idea for Shi Dian to inherit the family business.
Moreover, he has become more calm and has learned a lot of knowledge, and his words are all meaningful. They will be absolutely assured when the family business is handed over to him in the future.
Guan's father looked proud and said, "That's right. I heard that Lord Su was going to open an academy and some classes for children, but many people didn't take it seriously."
"But I feel that Lord Su is not an ordinary person. When he came to Hezhou, he immediately made Hezhou better."
"When we do business, we also value foresight."
"The entrance exam might be easier for the first batch of students at the beginning. I heard that the competition will be more intense later on. Many people, upon hearing the news, are racking their brains to send their children to the academy."
"But the entrance exam is stricter now. It won't be easy to get into the academy."
"So it's right to follow Lord Su closely."
Guan's mother nodded. "Look at those families who used to work with us. They've moved away. Now it's not that easy to move back to Hezhou to do business. Not to mention the expensive land, even the main houses are much more expensive."
Guan's mother also felt a little emotional.
Guan's father said, "That's because Lord Su controls the price. Otherwise, it would be even more expensive. Mainly because it's prosperous here, and everything is convenient. Look at other states, they don't have roads as good as ours in Hezhou. This is a cement road..."
Guan's father went to other states to do business. Some roads were difficult for carriages to drive on and the carriage was shaking.
Of course, he still remembered the roads in Hezhou. Some of them were bumpy and became even more muddy after rain.
Moreover, when we went to the countryside to collect things, the carriage would be bumpy and jolt.
But even so, Guan's father would collect some cloth woven by the villagers, give them a fair price, process them and then sell them.
Sometimes we also collect mountain products or chicken eggs, duck eggs and other things.
In fact, that would be quite troublesome, but he just thought that his grandfather was also a countryman, so he would help the country people if he could.
His abilities are limited, so he feels more at ease just by doing a little.
Who would have thought that because of his good deeds, his son would be able to live in the same dormitory with Lord Su and the princess's son, and they would become good friends.
This made him feel very emotional.
He knew that when Lord Su and the princess opened an academy and recruited students, what they valued most was moral character.
We also need to investigate the family environment, and the parents must have good moral character before they can be admitted to the academy.
So Guan's father was glad that he had always been down-to-earth in doing business.
…
Zheng Chen went home on the weekend
Of course, Zheng Chen was wearing clothes issued by the academy.
Especially the four words "Wende Academy" embroidered on the clothes and the embroidered bamboo pattern on the clothes, let everyone know at a glance that he is from Wende Academy.
Others did not dare to pretend to be students of the academy.
The main reason was that Zheng Chen's family was poor. When he entered the academy, he wore very thin and worn clothes. Even though they were washed very clean, he actually felt a little inferior and afraid of being looked down upon.
But I didn’t expect my roommates to be so nice.
Everyone takes good care of him.
But now in the academy, they all have academy uniforms issued by the academy, which are clean and tidy. There are winter academy uniforms in winter, as well as autumn and summer uniforms.
I have two sets for each season so I can change them up.
This way he doesn't have to buy clothes.
Now that there is a horse carriage service to the village, it is convenient for Zheng Chen to go home.
So he planned to take a bus home, which only cost two cents for a round trip.
He could earn a living by helping peel potatoes and wash dishes in the college cafeteria.
There is also the college's scholarship and bursary, which is enough for him to study well.
Zheng Chen got on the carriage, and everyone was in awe when they saw the academy clothes he was wearing.
"It's Wende Academy."
"At such a young age, he must be in the schoolchildren's class."
"Oh, you've entered Wende Academy at such a young age. You'll definitely be very good at studying in the future."
"Of course not. Who has such a talent?"
Zheng Chen sat there listening to everyone's discussion, his back straight.
He was afraid of bringing shame to the Wende Academy, so he had to be careful about his every word and action.
We cannot bring discredit to the academy.
During the journey, an old lady got on the carriage, and Zheng Chen automatically gave up his seat as there were no seats left.
Everyone praised it.
I have said that students from Wende College are indeed different.
Zheng Chen's home was quite far away, so in the end he was the only one in the carriage.
We stopped at Nishino Village.
Nishino Village is relatively remote.
It was very inconvenient to go in and out of the mountains in the past, but now that the road has been opened, it is very convenient for Zheng Chen to return to the village. The roads are very spacious and have been paved with cement.
And with the carriage, it was much faster to get back to the village.
It only took one morning to get from the academy to the village.
When Zheng Chen returned to the village, it was just past lunchtime.
Some villagers bask in the sun at their doorsteps after dinner.
Some went to work in the fields.
Although the busy farming season has passed, everyone is still working hard on the fields.
The potatoes, sweet potatoes and other crops in the fields have sprouted, and everyone is busy watering the fields.
When someone saw Zheng Chen coming back, they all took the initiative to say hello.
Very enthusiastic.
"Oh, it's Zheng Chen who's back!"
"He really looks like a scholar. The Zheng brothers are really good at educating people. Look at how well Zheng Chen was educated."
"It's a great honor to tell others that our village has produced such a talented scholar."
"You still know Wenquxing?"
"Of course, I heard it from other scholars."
Zheng Chen was a little uncomfortable with everyone's enthusiasm, but fortunately their home was close to the village entrance, so she arrived home quickly.
When Zheng Chen returned home, his parents were at home, as were his eldest sister, brother-in-law, and his nephews and nieces.
Zheng Chen's parents were so happy to see him back.
Zheng Chen felt that his eldest brother-in-law treated his eldest sister better, and his nephews and nieces also became much more cheerful.
After lunch, when his eldest sister and her husband returned home, Zheng Chen's mother happily told him, "Your eldest sister and your eldest brother-in-law have discussed making some small toys at home during the slack season and selling them at the market to earn some money to supplement the family income."
"Come to think of it, your eldest sister is grateful to you. She said that now that you have made a difference, your eldest sister's mother-in-law treats her very well."
"I'm not finding fault with you. You're also nice to your sister and help look after the kids."
"And your second sister, mother listened to you and sent her to a girls' academy. Now, matchmakers are almost knocking on the door. Your second sister is only fourteen, not even of marriageable age, and the ones proposing marriage are all quite good. They all have some family background and are from towns. They want to arrange a marriage for your second sister as soon as she reaches marriageable age."
"But your second sister has her own ideas. She says that studying can help you understand many things, and she wants to develop skills first. Mom and Dad also support your second sister's ideas..."
Zheng Chen's mother kept talking about these things, and Zheng Chen felt a lot more relaxed.
In the past, his family was so poor that they couldn’t even get enough food to eat or wear warm clothes.
At that time, his eldest sister didn't even dare to come back.
There’s nothing my parents can do about my eldest sister’s worries.
At that time, my second sister was obviously diligent and gentle, but because she accidentally scalded her arm while boiling water one time and left a scar, people gossiped about her when the news got out.
But now my second sister is studying in a girls' academy, and everyone says that she is the princess's disciple. Because of this, no one cares about the scar anymore.
Zheng Chen couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
He understands the importance of studying and learning skills.
So he studied hard every day, getting up early and going to bed late, not daring to slack off for a moment.
Even just now in the carriage, he was silently reading and reciting the article in his mind, thinking about what the teacher taught in class.
"Dad and Mom, you should also take some rest."
"This is the prize money I won from this exam, a total of one tael of silver. Here it is for you."
The academy gives out prizes for every exam to encourage everyone to study hard.
In this class of students, Zheng Chen won fifth place, which is the third prize, and was awarded one or two taels of silver.
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