152 Give you a chance to study
"Okay." Xiao Tingyun agreed happily.
After tasting the fruit, he followed the man into the house.
There is a wooden table for dining in the lobby. It is very clean inside. Although it is made of wood, it does not look dirty. It can be seen that the owner usually likes cleanliness. There are also many snacks on the table.
Although they were just some ordinary peanuts and snacks, they were enough to prove their sincerity towards Xiao Tingyun.
Although Xiaoshan's parents were the masters of the family, they seemed awkward facing Xiao Tingyun and the others.
After Xiao Tingyun sat down, he took the initiative to invite the two to sit down, and only then did they dare to sit down.
"Is there anyone else at home?"
The yard is not big, but it is nice in the countryside. However, I didn't see any other people.
Xiaoshan's father explained, "My parents gave birth to three brothers, and I am the second oldest. My brothers are all married and have children. My wife couldn't get pregnant, so life was difficult at home, so we were separated. Later, Xiaoshan was born, and we are now a family of three."
Although these are just two simple sentences, one can imagine the sadness behind them. In the countryside, not having children is like having no subsequent labor force.
Xiaoshan's mother must have suffered a lot because of this, which led to the subsequent division of the family.
Xiao Tingyun glanced at Xiaoshan. Although he was young, he was very steady and intelligent, which was rare. His family was also very nice.
Lanzhi was a straightforward person. It was the first time she heard about this kind of thing and she was in disbelief. "How could there be such parents?"
Luzhi pulled her sleeve to remind her to be more careful.
Xiao Shan's father naturally wouldn't get angry because of a word. Instead, he said helplessly, "Even ten fingers are long and short, let alone treating children."
"But parents are still parents. Even though we separated, it wasn't too ugly."
Xiao Tingyun was also moved after hearing this. Every family has its own problems. "Xiaoshan is a smart child. Your family will surely be happy in the future."
"Thank you for your kind words."
Xiao Tingyun asked Xiaoshan again, "Have you read?"
Xiaoshan shook his head. He was already eleven years old, but his family didn't have much spare money to send him to school.
Xiao Shanniang explained to her awkwardly, "The harvests have been poor in the past two years, and I was sick for a while before. I spent a lot of money on medicine and medical treatment, so I naturally didn't save any money. Besides, the tuition fees in the school are not cheap, and not everyone can afford it."
Hearing this, Xiao Tingyun's heart paused, and he remembered how difficult it was to study in ancient times, let alone for them who lived on rented land.
It's not that Xiaoshan's parents don't want their son to go to school, they just can't afford it. The simplest enlightenment book costs two or three hundred coins, and apart from tending the crops, Xiaoshan's father can only earn fifteen coins a day by moving things in the city.
It would take the whole family two months of going without food or drink to save up enough money just to buy one enlightenment book.
That’s why there is the saying “study hard for ten years”.
Xiao Tingyun was silent for a moment and looked up at Xiaoshan. His clear eyes were full of tenacity and he had an idea, "Do you want to go to school?"
Luzhi and Caixing looked at each other. It seemed that the young lady wanted to help the young man.
"This..." Xiaoshan's father was anxious and wanted to say something.
Xiao Tingyun shook his head at him, "I just want to ask Xiaoshan, do you want to study?"
Xiao Shan pursed his lips. The gentle yet firm words of the young lady in front of him seemed to smooth out all the difficulties. Thinking of his parents' thin and hardworking faces, he wanted to work hard for the first time. After a while, he nodded affirmatively, "I want to!"
Xiao Tingyun smiled, "If you want, I can provide you with an opportunity."
Xiaoshan was happy, and his parents were also surprised.
"But let me make this clear. If you fail to meet my requirements, I will take this opportunity back at any time. Remember, you only have one chance to change your destiny."
Xiao Tingyun gave the young man a chance, but he didn't want him to lose his original intention and become a lazy person, so he was extremely strict in his words.
"I will try my best!" Xiaoshan nodded repeatedly.
"I will buy you books and writing brushes. You go find a teacher to enroll in the academy. The tuition fee includes your meals. I will have someone prepare for the exam at the end of the first month. If your score is not in the top five after the exam, I will reduce your rank by three levels. If you still cannot rank in the second exam, I will reduce your rank by another three levels. After the third exam, it will be considered that you did not seize this opportunity and you will not have to see me again."
"If you can keep up and pass the county school, you can take your certificate to the Xiao family to find me, and I will give you another chance to continue the imperial examination. If you don't want to continue, you don't have to come to me."
Xiao Tingyun stared into his eyes without making any mistake and spoke. Although his voice was soft, his words were very targeted.
Although she had no shortage of money, she didn't want him to take advantage of her. It was already a rare opportunity that she had given him a chance. After all, she originally wanted to do a good deed, but it would be counterproductive if it created hatred. In modern times, there are many cases of conflicts caused by donating to students.
"Do you understand?"
Xiaoshan listened very carefully, and the boy's determined face revealed his seriousness, "I understand! I will study hard!"
"Thank you very much!" Xiaoshan's parents stood up excitedly and were about to kneel down.
"Cai Xing, stop them." Xiao Tingyun was startled and quickly asked someone to help him up.
She doesn't want to shorten her life.
The two people who didn't kneel down were so happy and excited that they didn't know what to say. They just kept thanking him. Xiaoshan's mother even had tears in her eyes.
I wish I could kowtow to Xiao Tingyun a few more times.
Xiao Tingyun has already explained the pros and cons to them clearly and also given Xiaoshan a chance. The outcome will depend on whether he is truly determined. I hope he won't let himself down.
He sat for a while and did not accept the family's offer of food. He took a basket of picked dates and left.
When Xiao Tingyun returned to the farm, Qing Er brought her a letter and a box of things.
It was a letter written by Pei Yuning himself, and it also mentioned that in order to express his gratitude, he gave her mushrooms and a few pearl hairpins as a thank you.
Xiao Tingyun read the letter with a smile on his face before reaching out to open the box.
She picked up one with her bare hands. The hairpin was made of pure gold and inlaid with a large oriental pearl. The tassels were also made of small pearls, and were wrapped with patterns woven with gold thread.
There are also two hairpins of different styles, but both are very luxurious and elegant.
It has to be said that no woman doesn't like jewelry, and Xiao Tingyun is no exception.
Although she usually didn't like to go to jewelry shops, she was happy and delighted to receive the gifts at this moment.
"These are the hairpins that the master specially selected for you. Do you like them?" Qing Er asked from the side.
He was still waiting for feedback so that he could reply, and also to accumulate some opportunities to escape punishment in front of his master.
"I like it. Say thank you to him for me." Xiao Tingyun said sincerely.
"No more?"
"It's gone." Xiao Tingyun took the time to look at him from the letter.
Qing Erxiao paused: ...
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