Chapter 30: Another Profit
Half an hour later, as Chang Xixi finished her last words, the class was over.
"I will only explain what I just said once. I won't repeat it to students who come to class later. Please don't spread it to others."
"yes."
"From today on, you must call me Mr. Chang."
"Yes, Mr. Chang."
Chang Xixi was very satisfied with the plasticity of these students, who were much easier to teach than the naughty students of today.
She walked out of the classroom with satisfaction. Standing at the door, she saw that the waiter had already started doing business with the schoolboys, with a stool and a table full of snacks.
Business is pretty good. People come here from time to time to inquire about the news. These people always get first-hand information, which is pretty good.
In the next class, Chang Xixi taught some topics about foxes and ghosts, saying that those things are actually not scary, what is scary is the human heart.
The students all agreed.
Qingnan was sent as a spy. Outside the teahouse, he asked, "Do you know what the female teacher inside teaches? Why are there so many people coming as soon as the class starts?"
"Every time we come, we wait outside. But our young master has changed a lot. He can even grind it himself. He knows more than me. I used to serve him, but it saves a lot of trouble."
Chang Xixi led the students to stand at the door and listen to the chatter of the servants outside. "I...I'm going to kill him for gossiping behind my back."
Chang Xixi held his hand and said, "No, if you do this, it will be counterproductive. The best way is to do nothing and just have him spanked when you get back."
"Is it really possible?"
She shook her head again. "People's hearts are unpredictable. In official circles, you should always hold back when speaking. It's best to say nothing, or to say everything. That's the way to survive. The golden mean... doesn't mean you should take the middle ground, nor does it mean you should be a mediocre person content with the status quo, nor does it mean you should be a ruler, a minister, a son, a father, a father."
"What is that, sir?"
"It's the way of being human. If you are happy, you should also make others happy. If you get benefits, you should also give benefits to others. If you feel comfortable, you should also make others feel comfortable."
"What's the meaning?"
"It's all about proportion and moderation. Everything must be regulated and followed. What are the rules? They are the laws of the country and our families."
The scholars all looked troubled. What the teacher said was indeed true, but how should they do it?
Chang Xixi was not in a hurry. She slowly sat down on the steps to the side and continued, "Look at this bamboo. Can it still survive if it leaves the soil here?"
"Dead!"
"The soil is our foundation, the law we abide by, and our rules. I water the bamboo so that it can grow good leaves for me to see and appreciate, and it depends on it for survival."
The scholars were enlightened!
This is indeed different from the dead principles taught by the old man over there, and it is more vivid and interesting.
"Let's talk about participating in the heaven and earth and praising the creation."
Chang Xixi lay on the lawn on one side again and told the students to lie on the ground as well, quietly feeling the sound of the breeze blowing past their ears and watching the clouds roll by.
After a cup of tea, Chang Xixi propped up her chin and asked, "What did you all feel?"
"Still."
"What's still?"
"Something is slowing down. The clouds in the sky are changing, and the sound of the breeze blowing through the treetops is beautiful."
"Very good." Chang Xixi heard a long breathing sound beside her ear. Everyone followed her gaze to look at the sleeping person and everyone laughed.
Chang Xixi wasn't angry, but praised him instead, "That's it! The so-called "San Tian Di" (participating in the heaven and earth) and "Zan Hua Yu" (praising the earth and nurturing life) originally meant helping the fields to nurture life. He nurtures life even while he sleeps."
"What do you mean?"
Chang Xixi felt it necessary to teach them about microbiology. "I'll teach you about this later. There are many kinds of life living in a person's body. They make up our body."
There was so much to talk about that Chang Xixi was afraid they would have indigestion, so she started to talk about "The Great Learning".
Qingnan sat outside waiting, and only heard bursts of reading sounds. The sound was much louder and more sonorous than the old teacher's.
After about half a day, the door of the teahouse was crowded with people. Some wanted to come to study, while others wanted to listen to some interesting stories.
Chang Xixi asked the waiter to collect money. Those who wanted to come and listen to the fun would pay ten cents each. They were given half an incense stick of time and could leave after the tour was over.
The waiter's mouth was broken from laughing, this is all money!
This teahouse hasn't been this busy in more than ten years. This month's income is equivalent to their previous year's income, just from running errands.
Whenever someone came to visit, Chang Xixi would ask the students to go to the reading room next door to observe the people who came in and judge their occupation and work based on their clothing and conversation.
These people were let in one by one by the waiter, so there was plenty of time to observe them carefully.
If you want to write good articles, you must understand human nature. If you understand human nature, you can naturally write good articles. As the saying goes, understanding human nature is the essence of writing, and understanding the affairs of the world is knowledge.
A quarter of an hour later, the visitors had all left, and Chang Xixi let the students communicate on their own.
She went to the front desk and counted the money, which was a total of three taels of silver. She gave the waiter twenty copper coins and asked him to be smarter next time.
The waiter bowed and nodded, "Sir, would you like some snacks?"
“Send anything free.”
"You can eat whatever we have here."
Chang Xixi took the money and went back to her room. She entered the space and put the money in. She then took out a box and counted the money inside. During this period, she had earned a full fifty taels.
"Sure enough, whether now or in modern times, training students is the most profitable! If she can produce a Juren or a Zhuangyuan, then she can eat and live forever."
After exiting the space, she returned to the classroom. The students had already placed their test papers neatly on her desk. It seemed they understood the rules.
In modern times, those who do not understand the rules will be eliminated by the times first, so rules are very important.
"Very good. Find a representative to summarize your findings today. I won't even bother looking at them one by one. It's too tiring to read them all."
Chang Xixi was so lazy and had such a legitimate reason for being so lazy that she yawned.
The students discussed for a while, and Huang Xiucai was the first to speak out, "Many of them are wealthy businessmen, and there are also a few other scholars' servants, and then there are some rich young men."
“Where is the evidence?”
"The rich merchants all wore rich silks, colorful and embroidered, and walked ten steps with one step. The servants wore the same coarse cloth shirts as my servants, with broad and rough palms. Other clothes had some embroidery, mostly plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, but also white azalea and lotus. They also wore jade around their waists."
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