Chapter 687 Filial Piety
Everyone looked inside excitedly, waiting for everyone to come out of school.
The women all said excitedly, "School is over!"
"The schedule set by the princess is still the best. Work five days and rest two days."
"Yes, that's right. This way, the children won't be stressed out. They can go home and rest for two days after every five days of study."
"In fact, the dormitory environment in the college is good, food and daily necessities are convenient, and you can also read books. Many people also want to stay in the college when they have a break."
"Anyway, this gives everyone freedom. If they want to go home, they can go home. If they want to stay in the academy, they can stay in the academy."
"Yes, and it's also convenient to go home. There are carriages with direct routes to various villages at the entrance of the academy."
There is a sign hanging at the entrance of the academy, which states which carriage number leads to which village.
I wonder when the carriage will come.
For the students of the academy, everyone is very familiar with the time and the carriage number.
When everyone comes to the academy, they first learn pinyin and then Arabic numerals.
It is for the purpose of better counting and better literacy.
Everyone learns pinyin very quickly, so they can read some books marked with pinyin in the library by themselves.
For these girls who come from ordinary families, they cherish the opportunity to study very much.
They are really thirsty for knowledge. When they read books in the library, they read the stories in them and appreciate the life philosophy in them. They feel that many things suddenly become clear to them.
Many things that I couldn't understand suddenly became clear.
It feels like there are so many truths in life.
When they first came here, they were very restrained and nervous, and did not dare to speak carelessly for fear of saying something wrong.
I’m even more afraid of being laughed at.
At that time, I walked with my head down.
But at the beginning of the class, the teacher did not teach them knowledge, but told them many stories, so that they could gradually understand many truths.
Their minds suddenly became more open and broad.
After that, I learned a lot of knowledge and felt very fulfilled.
The teachers taught them many principles and knowledge, and they gradually learned to walk with their heads held high.
In the activity classes, teachers encouraged them to express their ideas and encouraged everyone to talk and communicate together.
He also took them to the martial arts training ground to practice martial arts.
It is said that girls learning some basic kung fu can not only strengthen their bodies but also protect themselves.
It was their first time eating in the cafeteria and they were stunned by the food.
Not to mention that the academy also gave them clothes with the academy's name embroidered on them.
Those were their new clothes, and they were so excited, not only clothes but also shoes.
The academy on the ship wore uniforms, so they no longer had to worry about being laughed at for wearing patched clothes.
They no longer have to be afraid to look up because of their inferiority complex about their clothes and shoes, fearing that others will look at them strangely.
And over time, they will understand more and more that as long as they have more knowledge and a fulfilled heart, they can actually ignore some of the things that clothes bring to them externally.
Learning skills and knowledge gives them a sense of security.
After Ma Shuangshuang came out with her classmates, she saw the woman standing in the corner at a glance.
The woman's hair had turned a lot whiter, and she was wearing a clean, new coarse linen dress, which was very tidy.
Because of long-term labor, her back was hunched, and she felt a little uneasy standing there.
But when she saw Ma Shuangshuang, her eyes suddenly lit up.
She didn't dare shout, for fear of embarrassing her daughter.
Her daughter asked her to come to the academy, but she was actually hesitant to come, for fear that others would look down on her daughter because of her.
The moment Ma Shuangshuang saw her mother, she excitedly shouted, "Mom!"
She shouted and ran towards the woman.
She hugged the woman excitedly.
"Mom, you're really here!"
Shuangshuang was very happy to see her mother coming to the academy gate to pick her up.
And she missed her mother.
Whenever she misses her mother, she studies very hard.
As if this is the only way to be worthy of my parents.
The reason she was able to study at the academy was that her parents never looked down on her and valued her very much. They would rather work harder at home and her mother would still think of sending her to study.
In fact, no one knew what would happen when they came.
But even if there was just a slight chance, her mother wanted her to give it a try.
But only after she actually came to the academy to study did she realize how good it felt to study.
I felt like everything suddenly became clear.
All thoughts are no longer limited to the village. It turns out that just by reading books, you can understand the customs and habits of many places. You can also read history books and understand more truths.
They felt that studying in the college library was a great experience.
This time she was planning to go home and rest for two days, so she even went to the library to borrow two books to read at home.
Yes, students in their college can borrow two books at a time, and they can only borrow more books after returning them after reading them.
Of course, there are no restrictions on reading in the academy on weekdays.
There are restrictions on taking books out.
And they can watch it for free, which makes them so excited.
They don't know all the characters yet, but they all know pinyin.
The books they took were all basic books with pinyin, and they all liked reading them.
Some books I can read several times without getting bored.
The woman could feel that her daughter was getting better and better.
Her skin has become whiter, she has grown taller, and she is not as thin as before.
There are changes every week, and the woman is happy to see them.
"I thought that other people have their parents come to pick them up, so I will come to take you home too."
"Now that the farm work is done and there's nothing to do at home, your grandma is helping to look after your brother, so I came over to pick you up."
"Your father is very busy at the cement workshop right now. He won't be home until the evening, so he won't have time to pick you up."
The woman held her daughter's hand with a loving look on her face.
Seeing her daughter getting better, she also felt a sense of pride in her heart.
When Ma Shuangshuang came to the girls' academy for an interview, she found lime under her feet, which was discovered by the princess. Then the lime was found at the foot of the mountain near her home, and the princess built a cement workshop there.
At that time, Majia Village helped, so the people hired by the princess were also from Majia Village.
Every household in Majia Village has someone working in the cement workshop.
In some families, both father and son work in a workshop, and each person can earn at least one or two taels of silver a month.
Ma Shuangshuang's father received one tael of silver and five hundred coins last month, including a bonus.
We receive it every month. Now that we have money at home, our whole family is so happy.
As long as there is work to do and I can earn money, life feels promising.
Ma Shuangshuang said, "It's okay. Dad just needs to work hard in the workshop. I'll be happy when Mom comes to pick me up."
When she saw her mother coming, she felt warm and happy.
She knew that her mother had contributed a lot to the family and that it was not easy for her, as she was busy from dawn to dusk every day.
There was not enough food at home, so my mother would secretly not eat and save the food for them.
She was a girl, but her mother never treated her badly.
Her mother loves her too.
The woman said, "Now everyone in the village is grateful to you. They say that if you hadn't come to the academy and helped the princess find lime, she might not have built a cement workshop near our village."
"Nowadays, people in our village can work on the fields without any interruption on weekdays. They are busy on weekends. There is also a spring ploughing holiday. Now they are working in the cement workshop. They all feel very motivated."
"The princess is so kind to everyone, giving us generous wages and bonuses."
Talking about this, the women were filled with emotion.
I dare not imagine what Majia Village looked like in the past.
Even though Majia Village is remote, it is getting better now.
The narrow mountain road was opened up and leveled, and it was all made of cement, making it convenient for traffic.
Moreover, because many merchants and people come to the cement workshop to transport cement, there are a lot of people coming and going, and people from nearby villages set up small stalls there to sell snacks, and their business is good.
And some people choose to stay in Majia Village for convenience.
When you stay at a place you stay in, the merchants will give you money.
So life in Majia Village got better.
In the past, everyone was worried that the village was too remote and whether they had to move.
But now it seems that this is not necessary at all.
Now she likes their village very much and feels at ease living at home.
Although Ma Shuangshuang is young, she is very smart and sensible.
She said, "Mother, even if the princess didn't find the lime on my feet at that time, she would have found it eventually. You don't need to be grateful to me."
The woman patted Ma Shuangshuang's hand and said, "You don't know how important this job is to the people in our village."
"Since we started this job and can earn money, every household in our village can have enough food to eat. Occasionally, we can even buy a pound of meat to take home and taste."
"Besides, we can earn stable income every month, which gives us peace of mind. It's different from the feeling of growing crops."
"As you know, farming is a very busy process from the beginning of the year to the fall, and we all rely on the weather. If the weather is good, it's fine. But if there's a flood or drought like in the past, it will be fatal."
"Even if you have a copper coin, you would save it for a rainy day and not spend it carelessly. But now everyone dares to spend a little of their earnings on something delicious..."
Women understand this feeling best.
She still feels like she is dreaming. They have work to do right at their doorstep, have plenty of rest time, and get a lot of salary and bonuses every month.
Now she can focus on running errands at home, taking care of her son and cooking well.
When Ma Cang comes back at noon, he can have a hot meal at home.
Yes, the workshop is very close to home, and there is still time at noon, so everyone can go home for lunch.
The cement workshop is so busy now that it has hired people from nearby villages.
"Fortunately, there's more lime over there."
"Also, I saved the three taels of silver you earned in the last exam. Now that our family is doing better, I won't touch the money you earned through your own hard work."
Ma Shuangshuang said with a sour nose: "Mom, you can't just stay still. I feel bad when you do this."
She just wanted to be filial.
"And after I graduate, I can work in the princess's workshop or store. I can also make money every month. I just want my family to eat well and you and dad to not have to work so hard."
"Don't worry, I don't feel tired now. I feel energetic all over."
"I mean, you're studying in the academy. Are you tired?"
Ma Shuangshuang shook her head and said, "How can I be tired? Every day is very fulfilling, and the food is good too. I can eat a full meal every time."
The woman nodded: "That's good, that's good."
Although she knew that the academy was good, she still couldn't help but miss her daughter.
I was worried that she might not be able to eat well and rest well in the academy.
I don’t know whether I can adapt to it or not.
Although my daughter always says that she has adapted, no one knows whether she has really adapted.
The woman held Ma Shuangshuang's hand and thought about waiting for the carriage to go home.
Ma Shuangshuang said, "Mom, it's still early now. It will probably take half an hour for the carriage to arrive in our village."
Every Friday after school, they would finish class early, earlier than usual, and now it was only mid-afternoon.
The woman said, "Then let's wait a while."
Ma Shuangshuang took the woman's hand and said, "Mom, I'll take you to our academy and have something to eat in our cafeteria."
"How can this be possible? I don't know anything, how can I go to your academy?"
The woman was afraid of causing trouble for her daughter and kept waving her hands.
Ma Shuangshuang wanted her mother to see it and show her filial piety.
Even if it's just to make my mother happy.
She thought, maybe her mother also wanted to study at this time.
I also have dreams from my teenage years.
Yes, she didn’t understand what dreams were before, but after studying in the academy, she understood what dreams were.
The Master said, perhaps your parents were also people with dreams when they were young, and they had many ideas.
Just to survive, they became what they are now.
When listening to that class, Ma Shuangshuang felt a little sore in the nose and missed home very much.
In fact, when she first came to the academy, she really missed home at night, but in order to study and to be able to repay the princess and her parents, she decided to endure it even if she missed home.
She studies very hard every day.
Missing home and her parents gives her a lot of motivation.
Anyway, in the last exam, she really got first place in her class.
Ma Shuangshuang couldn't believe it. When the class read out the rankings, she got first place. The moment she heard it, her heart was so excited that it almost jumped out.
It turns out that getting first place feels so good.
Only then did she understand what confidence was.
After winning first place, she became more motivated to study.
"Mom, you don't need to understand, I just need to tell you."
"When our academy is closed, students can bring their parents to visit the academy."
“You can also go to the cafeteria to eat.”
"Just register and I was thinking of you bringing your brother along."
The woman said, "Your brother is young, it's inconvenient for him to go out."
In fact, the woman felt that her son was still young and was afraid that he would come here and cause trouble for her daughter.
Women also worry too much about their daughters.
She loves her daughter as well as her son.
After registering, Ma Shuangshuang took the woman into the academy.
"Mom, look, this is the road to our academy. Over there is where we have classes, and over there is the dormitory..."
The women looked on in amazement.
"The academy is great, really great..."
Ma Shuangshuang took the woman to her dormitory.
"Everyone in the dormitory has gone home now. I'm on this bed. There are four people in each dormitory..."
Before, Ma Shuangshuang went home and told her parents some things about the academy.
Including how many people are in the college dormitory, who are the roommates, and who are the classmates.
The dormitory environment is very good. The beds and mattresses are clean and tidy. The quilts are made of new cotton. They smell like sunshine after being dried in the sun. They are very comfortable to cover yourself with.
At that time, she just listened to her daughter and imagined what it looked like, but in fact she had never seen it before, so no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't think of it.
Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I know what the dormitory looks like and what the beds look like.
The woman cautiously wanted to reach out and touch it, but after thinking for a moment and looking at her rough fingers, she retracted her hand.
Ma Shuangshuang looked at her mother's actions, her eyes became hot, and she took the initiative to reach out and pull her mother's hand to touch the quilt.
"Mom, take a look, what do you think?"
"Good, this fabric is really good and comfortable. I'm sure I'll be warm under this quilt."
Ma Shuangshuang said, "It's warm now, so I can't feel anything, but it's really comfortable to cover myself with at night, and I can sleep well."
The woman looked at them with a smile on her face, "That's good, that's good."
There was also a basin, bucket, toothbrush, and soap. The woman was stunned when she saw the soap, "You still have these!"
"Well, this is what the academy gave us. It's for daily use. There's also laundry detergent. This is for daily laundry. It's very easy to use. It's all given by the academy."
"It has a light fragrance, so when we wash the clothes in the academy, they feel very clean."
The woman said, "This soap is very expensive, and I've never heard of this laundry detergent."
That's the truth.
Ma Shuangshuang said seriously: "Mom, I will buy it for you later, and it will definitely be useful to you."
She knew there was a store at the pier that sold these things.
"No, no, that's not what I meant. I just feel happy after seeing all this."
The woman's eyes were shining, and she looked happy for her daughter.
“That’s great, that’s great!”
She looked at all this and said yes repeatedly.
"Mom, come and sit down!"
Ma Shuangshuang even pulled her mother to sit down on the bed.
The woman didn't know where to put her hands and feet.
Looking at her mother's appearance, Ma Shuangshuang felt a little sad.
At this moment, she was thinking that she should study hard and learn skills, work hard after graduation, and have the opportunity to build a big house for her family in the future.
Their current house is a bit small and some parts are dilapidated, but in order to save money, they patch it up here and there.
I heard that if you study well and become a manager, you will get more bonuses.
Of course, it's not just about making money, she also wants to work hard to repay the princess.
After staying with her mother in the dormitory for a while, Ma Shuangshuang took her mother to visit the classroom.
"Mom, this is our big classroom. We sit here and listen to the lessons."
At this moment, the woman looked at the layout of the classroom and finally understood what a tiered classroom was.
Just now at the door, others were discussing the classroom, saying something about the stepped style, but she didn't understand.
Only after seeing it now did I know what it looked like.
Ma Shuangshuang pulled her mother to sit down.
"Mom, feel it too!"
The woman sat on the chair, looking ahead, her expression dazed for a moment.
It was as if she had returned to her youth and was sitting here reading.
The woman's eyes suddenly turned red.
When she was young, her family was not well fed and clothed. Every day she had to help her parents with work and take care of her younger siblings. She didn't dare to think about her own affairs at all.
I've been busy like that all the time.
Sometimes I would fantasize about how great it would be if I could read, like a man.
However, she could not read at that time, but now she can let her daughter read.
Seeing her mother's eyes red, Ma Shuangshuang's eyes also turned red. She wiped her mother's tears and said, "Mom, I will study hard."
"Well, mother, mother was just blinded by the wind."
"Yeah, I know."
Ma Shuangshuang held her mother's hand and walked in the academy, and then came to the cafeteria.
"Mom, look, this is where we usually eat. This is the cafeteria."
"Normally, there are meals at every window during mealtimes. But now, since it's not mealtime yet, only two windows are open, so it's convenient for people to come and get some food when they're hungry."
Ma Shuangshuang went over and said, "Auntie, give me three buns!"
"good!"
If possible, Ma Shuangshuang actually wanted to bring a few more buns home and let her father, grandmother, and younger brother have a try.
But the academy itself takes good care of them and the prices are very cheap, so they can't just take the food back and eat it like this.
Ma Shuangshuang ate one and her mother ate two.
"Mom, the buns at the academy are especially delicious. They have a lot of meat in them and they are very fragrant."
"Our classmates love eating these braised pork buns."
"Mom, please try it."
The woman said, "Shuangshuang, can I eat here? Will it cause you any trouble?"
"Do you have enough money in your hand? Don't worry about not having enough to eat."
Ma Shuangshuang said, "Mom, don't worry. I told you that I have been helping out after class and have accumulated college points. I can eat in the cafeteria for free, and the points are enough for me to eat. Mom, don't worry."
The woman didn't quite understand the point thing, but she felt relieved after hearing her daughter say that.
She washed her hands, picked up the bun, took a bite, and was stunned.
She was directly shocked by the aroma of the buns.
Or maybe she rarely eats buns, or maybe she rarely eats food with meat filling.
As the woman ate the bun, her eyes became red.
She had never eaten anything so delicious.
Even though her family was making money now, she was still reluctant to go to the dock to buy food.
I usually cook at home.
“Delicious, really delicious!”
She felt like crying when eating delicious food, and she didn’t know why.
But she is already at this age, how can she have the nerve to cry in front of her daughter.
But I couldn't control it, my eyes felt hot and sore.
Ma Shuangshuang looked at her mother's expression, understood her mother, and felt very uncomfortable.
She still remembers the first time she came to the cafeteria to eat, she burst into tears even though she was eating.
Because it is so delicious, there is an indescribable feeling in my heart.
I can't describe it, I just can't help crying.
The woman ate two steamed buns with braised pork in soy sauce and felt full. She felt really comfortable in her stomach.
“It’s really delicious!”
"It's a pity that even if we have meat and flour, we can't make it taste this good."
“The meat inside is really fragrant and flavorful.”
Ma Shuangshuang said, "Mom, after we learn cultural knowledge, we will learn technical skills. I chose embroidery, and I can also learn cooking."
The woman was stunned. "Is it possible to learn so much?"
"Mother, of course you can. The princess encourages us to learn more, saying that the skills we learn will be our abilities."
"Also, there are some cooking books in the library, and I've read them all. I can make braised pork buns for you later. I'll teach mom how to make them, and we can enjoy this delicacy at home."
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