Chapter 175 He Zheng Enters the Class

What kind of weird bet is this?

Even the old lady and the old marquis were very puzzled. The old lady asked: "Did your master agree or not?"

As far as she knew, one had to be a child prodigy to be admitted to the Children's Academy, which meant that talent was a prerequisite. Secondly, the workload was also very huge. Her son Jincheng had a photographic memory, and it took him half a year to be admitted to the Children's Academy, and Wenxiu took him a year.

He Zheng, a child who has never been to school, is being made to attend a children's class after just five months. Isn't this obviously making things difficult for him?

Mrs. He smiled bitterly and said, "I agreed, but I wasn't really willing to do it, so I set this impossible goal. Sister, I didn't have high hopes. Even if he can only study for five months, it will be a happy five months for Zheng'er."

He Zheng grabbed the hem of his clothes and said firmly: "Mom, I will study hard and I will give it a try."

Madam He patted his head and then said to Xu Wan, "Then I will leave this child to you, sister. If you have any questions in the future, just tell me. I owe you a big favor."

Xu Wan thought for a moment and said, "Mrs. He, don't worry too much. Let's first see how good He Zheng's learning ability is. It's not completely hopeless to enter the children's class in five months."

Because the power of exam-oriented education lies in that it can make him get the answer right even if he doesn't know the answer.

The test types for children's courses are not as varied as those for children's courses.

Madam He thought she was just comforting herself and didn't hold out much hope. She just said, "Okay, then Zheng'er should go with your Aunt Xu soon. You must listen to her and not act recklessly in the future."

"Yeah!" He Zheng nodded heavily.

When Xu Wan brought He Zheng over, Baili Weihong was talking about the etiquette of sitting down.

"When eating, one should sit as close to the table as possible; when not eating, one should sit as far back as possible, which is called 'sitting as far back as possible'. When a distinguished guest comes, one should stand up and greet him immediately."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Wan knocked on the door of the study and said softly, "Weihong, excuse me, I brought a child with me."

"Huh?" When the little devil saw that it was He Zheng, he immediately waved at him excitedly.

Zong Wenxiu also smiled and nodded at him.

He Zheng's smile was even more brilliant. He was led to the podium by Xu Wan, who told him that he would study here in the future and that Cheng Zhidong would be responsible for his one-on-one guidance.

Cheng Zhidong nodded with a smile.

This He Zheng looks quite well-behaved, so it shouldn't be too stressful to take care of him.

After He Zheng finished introducing himself, the little devil asked excitedly: "He Zheng, do you live here? Or do you go back home every day?"

He Zheng smiled and said, "Yes, I live here. My mother has brought all my things here."

"Wow! That's great, we can study together in the future!" The little devil happily quacked to welcome him.

Zong Wenxiu also followed suit and applauded.

The servant outside brought in a new desk and placed it on the other side of Zong Jincheng. He Zheng packed up his things and sat down. It was not until he touched the paper and pen on the desk and smelled the fragrance of books that he felt the reality. He was so happy that he almost wanted to cry...

Xu Wan smiled and said, "You guys continue with your class, Master Cheng, please come out with me for a moment."

In the small pavilion.

When Cheng Zhidong heard that he would be admitted to the Children's College in five months, his smile froze on his face: "!!!"

What’s going on? Didn’t we say the pressure wouldn’t be that great?

Why is it that the biggest pressure is always on myself?

I am only six years older than Zhao Yin and eight years older than Pan Hongzhi, so my crime does not deserve death! !

Five months! Five months to get into the children's class. Is Minister He crazy to set such an outrageous goal!!!

Cheng Zhidong roared madly in his heart, but he tried not to look so unhappy. He said weakly, "This is quite challenging..."

Xu Wan chuckled and said, "Master Cheng, you are so confident. I don't even want to accept this challenge."

Cheng Zhidong's heart was in tears.

Why not take it? One hundred taels a month, do you know how huge a sum of money that is?

Now he began to understand why the Marquis's Mansion paid them such a high monthly salary. It was not only because of their status as nobles, but also because the pressure was too great. There was too much and too diverse work to do, and it would become increasingly difficult in the future. If the salary was a little lower, they might run away halfway.

These three thousand six hundred taels kept the three of them under tight control.

"Then madam, do you have any countermeasures?" Cheng Zhidong asked tentatively.

Although the three of them were more knowledgeable than Xu Wan, Xu Wan could always come up with many novel ways to allow them to impart their knowledge to the children quickly and accurately.

Now he saw that although Xu Wan was reluctant, she did not seem to be too worried, so he thought that she should be confident that she could complete this challenge.

Xu Wan said, "He Zheng's foundation must be very poor. He must start by learning to read and write. This is essential."

Cheng Zhidong nodded with tears in his eyes.

That's right. No matter how much you want to force his progress, he must first learn to read and write. This part will take two or three months no matter how fast you learn it. And the rest of the time will be spent preparing for the children's science test. Isn't that like asking an ant to jump over an elephant?

Xu Wan said, "When you were preparing for Jincheng and Wenxiu's exams, you summarized all the past test questions of the Tongke class and also made many similar mock questions. Now you can use them directly for He Zheng. For literacy and writing, let him learn the common characters on the test papers. Don't learn other characters or books that are not needed in the exam for now."

Cheng Zhidong's eyes widened, and he immediately understood her idea: "All the hard work for five months is just for this test."

Xu Wan nodded and said, "Yes, let him pass the test of Minister He first, and have the opportunity to study permanently."

Cheng Zhidong swallowed his saliva. He didn't expect that he could learn in this way.

It’s so magical, really so magical.

There are people who study not for imperial examinations or to learn knowledge to enrich themselves, but for an entrance test.

He didn't understand it at all, but when it came to the He family's situation, this method was the best solution. There was no other way out.

He looked up at Xu Wan and couldn't help but sigh: "Madam is so decisive and admirable."

It takes great courage to grasp the key points so decisively, distinguish between the important and the urgent, and choose bold ideas that no one before him has ever thought of.

For the first time, he had a thought: If women could also read, then Xu Wan would definitely be an expert in the imperial examinations.

In the big study, Bailiweihong left after finishing her class.

Zong Jincheng jumped up from his seat and threw himself on He Zheng's desk, saying excitedly, "Brother, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Let me introduce you to the training of our key class. It's what we say every day!"

Zong Wenxiu, who had no idea that there would be people entering the key class: "..."

Brother, I have started digging the ground with my toes.