The next day, Zhao Chuchu, Zhang Xiuyuan and Lin Jie'er, carrying a basket, boarded the ox cart to the county town.
In the basket are freshly picked vegetables and newly bought bacon.
When they arrived at Li Xiucai's house, Zhao Chuchu paid the tuition and left the things in the basket. She watched Lin Jie'er become his disciple, and Li Xiucai gave her the brand new book.
Li Xiucai's private school was next to her house, and it was said to be her husband's dowry.
After becoming a disciple, Sister Lin stayed, carrying on her back a bookcase bought for her by Zhao Chuchu and Zhang Xiuyuan, which contained pens, ink, paper, and inkstone.
Sister Lin looked at the backs of her eldest brother and his wife as they left, and said secretly in her heart: Brother, brother and his wife, I will definitely study hard, take part in the imperial examination, obtain fame, and let our family live a good life.
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Zhao Chuchu and her companion did not return to the village immediately. She treated it as a trip with Yuan Ge'er, and the two of them took a stroll around the county town.
The two went to the bookstore again, spent a lot of money, and finally bought a medical book.
Although it is called a medical book, it actually only briefly introduces the names and properties of some herbs, as well as some simple diseases.
In Zhao Chuchu's opinion, this book is not as good as modern popular science books on medicine. Even so, it cost more than three taels of silver.
Medical skills were not passed on to outsiders in ancient times. The only way to learn it was to be noticed by a doctor and accepted as an apprentice. Even if you worked as an apprentice in a clinic, you would not learn much.
It is easy to imagine how precious a medical book was in ancient times.
I don’t know if it’s because of his poor health, but Wen Ge’er likes to study medicine. Every time he sees a doctor, he will ask a few more questions and sometimes even tinker with some simple herbal remedies.
If Yuan Ge'er hadn't stopped him, he would even have wanted to go up the mountain to collect herbs.
Wen Ge'er and Lin Jie'er's birthdays are coming soon.
Lin Jie'er's birthday gift was to let her go to a private school, and she was given writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone in advance.
The medical book was a birthday gift given by the two to Wen Ge'er.
There are currently no conditions for him to study medicine, but it is still possible to give him a medical book.
Although they are twins, Wen Ge'er and Lin Jie'er have different personalities.
Sister Lin is carefree, optimistic and positive.
Wen is a quieter person, but his quietness is not Yuan's aloofness or indifference to others. He is a sensitive and thoughtful person who keeps many things to himself. He is sensitive, thoughtful, and cold-hearted. It is even harder to get into his heart and gain his approval than it is for Yuan.
During the more than two months that he spent with Wen Ge'er, he spoke very little, but even though he was sick, he would do what he could.
Eight-year-old Wen Ge'er is a child that makes people feel sorry for him.
When Zhao Chuchu gave him the medical book, Wen Ge'er's usually calm face finally showed a hint of excitement.
"From now on, I will teach you and your elder brother how to read every night. Only after you learn to read can you understand medical books."
Wen Ge'er was too weak to go to a private school, so he could only be taught to read at home.
As for Yuan Ge'er, Zhao Chuchu naturally wanted her husband to learn to read.
When they make money from business, Brother Yuan will be in charge of the accounts.
Dashengchao learned traditional Chinese characters, which Zhao Chuchu could basically understand.
She was extremely grateful that her adoptive mother had forced her to attend a private school for two years, otherwise she wouldn't know how to say that she could read.
"Thank you, brother and sister-in-law."
Zhao Chuchu saw the child's eyes moist and couldn't help but rub his head. "You're welcome. I'm your brother and sister-in-law. Your eldest brother is my husband. Whatever you want, as long as I have the ability, I will try my best to satisfy it."
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