Chapter 50: Learn the Three Character Classic First
While Zhao Suying was proud of her daughter's intelligence, she also felt sorry for the money. Although they had some money now, they couldn't spend it like this. But she didn't say it out loud. Her daughter could spend the money she earned however she wanted, but she still wanted to remind her.
As she looked through the things she had bought, she said, "I know you're doing this for the good of your family, but you can't spend money like this. I won't talk about the rice, flour and meat, but this much lard can last for a long time, so why buy rapeseed oil? You can buy more oil when you run out of it. If you buy so much and can't finish it all at once, it will go bad.
This is a toothbrush, it costs several dozen coins each, we can just use willow branches, there is no need to waste the money."
Li Youshan advised quietly, "Mother, Yueyue won't buy things randomly. Just buy them. As long as she's happy, that's all."
Li Wanyue smiled at Li's father. It was so rare to have a father like this in this era. Every family would like to break every penny into two halves. Who would be willing to spend so much money?
Li Youshan, on the contrary, gives enough emotional value.
Zhao Suying found a sack, opened it and looked, and immediately said, "Oh, Yueyue, have you been cheated? These broad beans are moldy, but they still sold them to you."
Li Wanyue explained: "Mom, I want to be moldy, so that I can be useful."
Zhao Suying looked at her daughter and said, "Okay, if her daughter says it's useful, then it's useful."
"There are also meat buns." Li Sandong took out the meat buns and handed them to Li Youshan and Zhao Suying: "Dad and Mom, big meat buns."
Several children suddenly felt their saliva gushing out uncontrollably, and even Wang Guixiang couldn't help but sniff.
These are white bread buns. They haven't eaten them for a long time. Although the food has been good during this period, the aroma of the meat buns still makes them salivate.
Zhao Suying reminded: "It's cold now, heat it up before eating."
"Then I'll go heat them up, and everyone can have one to fill their stomachs later." Li Sandong took the buns and went to the kitchen.
Li Wanyue said, "Mom, we can't be careless about hygiene. A toothbrush is better than a willow branch. Besides, these things must be useful. I know what I'm buying. I'll tell you later. I'll take out the things I bought for the child first."
Several children stared at the backpack so hard that their eyes were almost staring holes into it.
Li Wanyue took out two books and four brushes from inside, but she didn't take out the other two.
"Xiao Lan, Xiao Tao, Xiao He, Xiao An, each of you has a brush. Starting tomorrow, we will learn the Three Character Classic."
Wang Guixiang said, "Little sister, isn't it a waste to give them the brushes? They can't write."
"Sister-in-law, you can't write now, but you will be able to in the future as long as you are willing to learn." Li Wanyue said, taking out the book: "Starting tomorrow, I will teach a few children to recognize words, starting with the Three Character Classic. As for practicing calligraphy, you can use a sandbox or flat stones instead. After practicing for a while, we can practice calligraphy on paper."
After saying that, she looked at Wang Guixiang and said, "Sister-in-law, let's learn this first, and then send Xiao An to the academy to study after a while."
Wang Guixiang was deeply touched. She had never expected that her son would also have the hope of studying in the academy.
"Wow, that's great, I can finally learn to read." Li An clapped his hands excitedly.
Li Wanyue saw the three girls looked envious and disappointed, so she asked, "Why? Don't you want to learn?"
Li Xiaolan: "Aunt, isn't it only boys who can learn this? Can we, too?"
"Who says only boys can learn this?"
"Girls cannot take the imperial examinations, and academies will not accept them."
"Reading is not just for the sake of passing the imperial examinations. Books can teach us to understand the truth, distinguish right from wrong, and broaden our horizons. Why did my aunt know so much more now when she knew nothing before? It's because after learning to read, she has read more books and knows more. Girls should read more so that they won't be easily deceived. As long as you want to learn, you can learn."
Li Xiaolan immediately said: "I want to learn, I want to learn from my aunt."
Seeing this, Li Xiaotao immediately stepped forward and said, "Aunt, I want to learn too."
They never dared to dream that one day they would be able to read and write.
"Okay, starting tomorrow, study for at least one hour every day."
Several children nodded solemnly.
Li Kang pinched the corner of his clothes, feeling a little disappointed as he didn't get any reward.
Sun Xiuqin was just about to speak when she saw Li Wanyue taking out two pieces of sugar cakes and waving at Li Kang.
Li Kang's eyes lit up and he walked forward quickly.
"You have behaved well these past few days and know how to work, which is very good, so I will reward you with two sugar cakes this time. If you continue to behave well, I will buy you a brush."
Li Kang took the cake excitedly: "Thank you, auntie."
Sun Xiuqin swallowed her words again, showing that she still had some feelings.
Several children gathered together, carefully flipping through the "Three Character Classic".
In the main room, Li Youshan and Zhao Suying were surprised when they heard that Li Wanyue had earned seven taels and eight cents of silver.
Despite the experience of Li Wanyue earning 100 taels last time, they were still shocked to hear 7 taels and 8 cents.
Zhao Suying screamed, "What? Seven taels and eight cents?"
"Don't get excited, mom."
Zhao Suying immediately covered her mouth and looked outside.
Li Youshan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he was not like the old woman, otherwise his daughter would definitely think that he had never seen the world.
He pretended to be calm and said, "Wow, just a few ink sticks were sold for nearly eight taels of silver."
"So, there is a golden house in books. You can learn a lot of knowledge by reading more. I bought books specially for them to learn first."
Zhao Suying patted Li Wanyue's hand and said, "Our Yueyue has made great progress. You have worked hard these days."
"It wasn't a big effort on my part. It was all the result of our family's joint efforts. I still have some deer glue left from last time. I can make some ink sticks later. I think I can make some money."
Zhao Suying was relieved but also sighed. Her daughter could both earn and spend. At first, she spent all the more than 100 coins she earned a day. Now she earns 7 taels a day and still spends it all.
Li Wanyue said as she took out two strings of copper coins, about 1,200 coins each. She said, "Mom, my brother and his family have been working hard lately. I want to give them some of these copper coins."
Zhao Suying waved her hand: "This is all your earnings, you keep it yourself, it's enough to buy so many things for the family. Our family has no external debts now, and we have income every day, which is good enough. Mother will give it to them later."
Li Wanyue nodded, took the money back, and looked at Zhao Suying: "Mom, give some to my eldest brother and the others every month in the future, and we will earn more money."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Li Wanyue thought of something, "Just now I only told my eldest sister-in-law about the plan to send Xiaoan to the academy. In fact, Xiaokang can also be sent to the academy. Mother, please ask my second brother, if he wants to send Xiaokang to the academy now, then he can send him there."
Zhao Suying nodded: "It doesn't matter if you spend a few days here. Mother will tell your second brother. We used to pamper your second sister-in-law and Xiaokang. We always thought that he was weak and it was okay to pamper him. We didn't expect it to be like this. Fortunately, Xiaokang has changed a little in the past few days. Let's wait and see. It's okay to send him later."
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