The weather was too cold today, and An Jingzhi didn't want to go out, so he sat in the yard and watched the heavy snow falling outside.
He glanced at the dog standing nearby and said, "You've been hesitant to speak all day. What's wrong?"
Gou Zi was slightly stunned, his thoughts turning over and over in his mind, not knowing whether he should say it out loud.
After hesitating for a while, he said, "Master..."
"Just say it if you have something to say." An Jingzhi said lazily, holding a hot water bottle in his hand. He was not cold, but he didn't know how An Chunming was doing in the academy.
Because of what he said, Master Bai kept the other person behind to make up for his lessons every day. He had to recite the lessons as soon as he opened his eyes and even before he closed them.
Even in my dreams I was reciting in class.
In such cold weather, I didn't even want to take my hand off the hot water bottle, but the other person wanted to hold a pen and write an article.
But he never heard An Chunming complain about his suffering.
My thoughts drifted away unconsciously, and the voice of the dog came to my ears.
"Master, many people came to me this morning and wanted me to help their families get a quota in the factory run by my wife."
Gou Zi decided to tell the truth.
He told everything that happened this morning, including what happened to the clever man's sister.
"You're nosy." An Jingzhi glanced at him and said indifferently.
Gouzi immediately said in panic, "Master, please forgive me."
"What sins are you for? You didn't do anything wrong."
The dog stood there in a daze, not knowing whether to beg for mercy or how to react.
He watched An Jingzhi's gaze fall on the eaves of a house in the distance, unable to figure out what he was thinking.
After a long time, An Jingzhi's cold voice came, "Don't agree to them casually. You did a good job on this matter."
"Alright, tell them to go find Lao Yang and tell him I said that. Whether they can pass the test depends on themselves."
They are all taken care of by the servants in the mansion, and An Jingzhi is willing to take care of them.
I made that expression on purpose to scare the dog.
The dog has never been to school and is a little clever. If you don't scare it from time to time, it might even float into the sky.
After completing the tasks assigned by others, Gou Zi felt relieved.
When he brought the news back, everyone was so happy that they praised and commended the dog.
Only Gou Zi sighed in his heart and decided that he would never take such a job again. The young master's cold face was really scary.
After these servants left Gou Zi's place, they quickly found Lao Yang. Lao Yang heard that it was An Jingzhi's order and reported it to Dong Shuangyan first.
After Dong Shuangyan agreed, she selected a few honest and decent people from these families, one of whom was the sister of the clever man.
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The discipline at Master Bai's private school is not strict. If you don't want to come, just bring someone to pass on the message.
As the weather gets colder, fewer and fewer people come to the private school.
But no matter it was windy, rainy or snowy, An Chunming always went to class on time every day.
Next year he will prepare for the Tongsheng examination. After winter, the day will be here in a few months.
He wanted to pass the Tongsheng exam to prove that his elder brother had not trusted the wrong person.
Ever since An Chunming started attending private school, life in their small courtyard has improved a lot. He also knows why all this happened, which is why he has to study harder, and the only way he can repay him is to study.
The private school that originally had dozens of students now has only a dozen or so left.
Everyone was shivering with cold, their faces and noses were red.
Those who have the conditions have a small stove next to them and a hot water bottle on hand. Those who don’t have the conditions can only blow on their hands, wait for their hands to warm up, and then write a few words, repeating this process.
An Chunming was also cold, but fortunately he had the stove and hot water bottle prepared for him by An Jingzhi, so he could endure it for the time being.
He sat on his stool with a serious expression. After writing an article, he blew on the ink. After the ink dried, he took it and walked to where the teacher was sitting above.
Master Bai didn't care how many people asked for leave from the school every day. After all, these people were just there to learn how to read.
Anyway, he has already collected the tuition, so he doesn't have to return it whether the person comes or not.
He didn't care much about other people, but he took great care of An Chunming.
Not only did An Jingzhi often send him tuition fees, the most important thing was that An Chunming himself was very hardworking and it was obvious that he was a potential scholar!
Master Bai himself is a scholar. If he can teach another scholar, it will not only expand his reputation, but also prove his ability.
In the future, there will be more and more students coming to the private school, and the tuition he can collect will naturally increase.
After spending some time correcting the article submitted by An Chunming, he called him up to explain it for half an hour.
In a blink of an eye, it was time to end the get out of class.
"I won't keep you here for the next few days. It's getting dark earlier and earlier, and the snow is falling heavier and heavier. You should go home." Master Bai said kindly.
An Chunming bowed respectfully, "Thank you for your teachings, Master."
Now his conversation has already shown some of the charm of a scholar.
Whitebeard looked more and more satisfied and stroked his beard, "Let's go back."
After taking a look at the empty classroom, he did not feel disappointed at all and returned to the backyard in a good mood.
Since tutoring An Chunming, the meals at home have been good, with meat almost every day. The cheeks of the starving and skinny grandchildren now have some flesh on them.
Because the weather was too cold, An Jingzhi specially arranged a carriage to pick up An Chunming.
After returning to the An family, the first thing An Chunming did every day was to visit An Jingzhi and Dong Shuangyan.
This was what Shen Xiaoniang asked him to do, and An Chunming was willing to do so.
What kind of life did he and his mother live in the past? What kind of life are they living now?
An Chunming knew it clearly.
As he got closer to Dong Shuangyan and An Jingzhi, his admiration for his biological father gradually dissipated.
Dong Shuangyan encouraged him a few words, and then he went to An Jingzhi's room. An Jingzhi was lying on the chaise longue, holding a book in his hand and snoring in his sleep.
When it was time for dinner in the evening, An Chunming opened his eyes as soon as he pushed open the door.
"Big brother." An Chunming called respectfully.
An Jingzhi rubbed his eyes and said, "Is get out of class over? Okay, okay, go back and eat. You don't mind coming here every day."
An Chunming shook his head. "How can I get bored seeing my brother every day?"
The two brothers chatted for a few minutes, and An Jingzhi asked about his learning progress. Only then did An Chunming return to the courtyard.
"Come back tomorrow." Shen Xiaoniang smiled and pulled her son into the room, only to see two bowls of hot dumplings on the table.
"Today is the Winter Solstice. Madam sent these two bowls of glutinous rice balls."
An Chunming was pulled by Shen Xiaoniang to sit down. He took a bite of the soft and sweet glutinous rice balls and felt warm in his heart.
"Mom, Madam is so nice."
Shen Xiaoniang rubbed her son's head and said, "That's why you should study hard. You will be happier if you can help the eldest young master's wife in the future."
An Chunming nodded firmly.
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