Yu Jiao glanced at Master Zhang and said, "Master Zhang has a big appetite. He wants ten pieces of meat for one student. Aren't you afraid that you can't eat it?"
"How can you talk like that? Do you still want your younger brother to enter the county school?" Master Zhang's face changed and he said unhappily.
Yu Jiao smiled coldly, "Your apprenticeship gift is too high, we can't afford it."
She looked at Master Zhong again and asked politely, "If my brother were to join your Dingmao class, how much would you charge for his apprenticeship?"
Master Zhong heard this and glanced at Master Zhang. Seeing that Master Zhang looked very unhappy, Master Zhong coughed lightly and said unnaturally, "The gift of becoming a disciple depends on your own intention. You only need to pay the tuition fee to enter the school."
When Master Zhang heard that he was contradicting himself, he snorted coldly and looked very long-faced.
Yu Jiao ignored him and said to Master Zhong with a smile, "First learn to be a good person, then learn knowledge. Morality and behavior should be the first priority when becoming a disciple. I hope Master Zhong can allow my brother to join your Dingmao class."
Just as Master Zhong was about to nod, he heard Master Zhang beside him angrily ask, "Who do you say is lacking in moral conduct?"
"Master Zhang, why are you so upset? Do you also feel that you have bad morals and that's why you are so anxious to take it personally?" Yu Jiao said sarcastically.
"You are talking nonsense!" Master Zhang was so angry that he pointed at Yu Jiao and said, "How can a sister like you who disrespects the elders and speaks so rudely be qualified to attend our county academy!"
After saying that, he said to the old man guarding the gate, "Hurry up and kick these filthy fellows out! They are polluting our county academy!"
Master Zhong tried to stop him, "Master Zhang, you can't do that. There is no distinction between high and low among the students who come to study here. How can you kick someone out just because of a disagreement?"
Master Zhang looked at Master Zhong with a gloomy face, "Are you going to go against me? If you accept someone like this into the academy, do you want to lead other students astray?"
The old man guarding the gate looked at the two men with an embarrassed expression, not knowing whether to kick them out or not.
Fei Ge'er grabbed Yu Jiao's hand with some fear, raised his head and whispered to Yu Jiao, "Sister, let's go."
Yu Jiao touched his head and signaled him to be patient.
"Master Zhang, why are you so angry? Miss Meng didn't mean what she said. You also praised Meng Fei for his intelligence. If we turn away such a student, it would be a loss for our county school." Master Zhong advised.
Master Zhang snorted coldly and said in a condescending manner, "It's not like he can write poetry at the age of three or prose at the age of eight. Our county academy is full of talented people. What does an illiterate child like him count for? He has no respect for his elders. What's the use of his talent? This person has a bad character. Don't even think about entering our county academy!"
Master Zhong tried to persuade him again, and the old man at the side took the opportunity to quietly slip away.
"However, if Miss Meng said something wrong, let her apologize to you, and you don't have to bother with her." Master Zhong winked at Yu Jiao.
As soon as he finished speaking, two voices rang out at the same time, "No!"
Master Zhong looked at Yu Jiao in surprise. Master Zhang was so angry that his nose was not his nose and his eyes were not his eyes. "How dare you say that? Do you have the right to speak here? Even if you apologize, this matter will not be resolved amicably!"
Yu Jiao stared at Master Zhang without any fear and said, "As a master, you demand generous apprenticeship gifts from students just to make money. You are not upright and have a bad moral character. Am I wrong to say that? Since I am not wrong, why should I apologize to you?"
"As a teacher, one should be ingenious and achieve far-reaching goals. Teaching by example is more important than teaching by words. If one's conduct is upright, he will act without being told. If one's conduct is not upright, he will not obey even if he is told!" Yu Jiao continued, "A teacher should teach by example! I send my brother to study here, not asking him to become a successful person or pass the imperial examination to become an official. As long as he knows etiquette and shame, and respects morality and is kind, it will be enough. If he can't even be a good person, then no matter how talented he is, like Master Zhang, who is full of money, what's the use? He just has no shame!"
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