tasty!
fragrant!
He'd eaten eggs before, but this was the first time he'd ever tasted them this good! Why did adding a little soy sauce make them so delicious?
"My mom's cooking is all so delicious!" Erwa said with great pride.
Liu Jing looked at the small thatched hut and felt as if he had stumbled into a strange place. What was going on?
After finishing breakfast, Yin Lan left Chen Yourun aside. After all, he had paid for it, giving Yin Lan a lot of money, and he would be in charge of building the house in the future. Moreover, they wouldn't be getting a divorce for the time being.
So Yin Lan would give him a bite to eat; she wasn't a stingy person.
Next, Da Wa would begin to receive instruction from Liu Jing. Da Wa brought out a table and two chairs from the house to make do with the classroom.
When Liu Jing heard that Da Wa knew the Three Character Classic, he was very pleased. He stroked his beard and asked Da Wa to recite it for him.
Just then, Meixiang, Dadong, Xiaoxi, the village head's grandson, and several other children from the village came to see the newcomers.
They first went to the house next to the village ancestral hall, which was locked and housed bandits who refused to work.
Other bandits who were willing to work could occasionally operate outside, waiting for someone in the village to call them.
If there is no one, they will cultivate the wasteland in the village, and their food will be provided by the village's money for the time being.
Those who were locked up were initially very tough, but when they saw that people outside could go out for some fresh air and had breakfast, they became very resilient.
These people, who had been starving all night, were furious to see their former friends going out and eating in front of them. They were so hungry they wanted to eat!
Some began to waver, trying to persuade those around them to surrender and take a bite to eat, but someone immediately stepped forward to stop them, saying, "How can we submit to these villagers? Just wait, once the chief finds out, these villagers will be... hehehehe..."
After making their threats, the group looked at the people eating outside, then at the people making faces at them, and even some children urinating in front of them, which made them furious.
After watching the bandits, the children ran to Yin Lan's thatched hut to see another outsider. This person wasn't as interesting as the other bandits, but the table inside the hut had been brought out, which made the children very curious. What was he going to do?
The eldest child was also very proud, "Does any of you know the Three Character Classic?"
The younger children all shook their heads, but the older children said they could teach them. The other children were very willing, because in this era, knowledge is a very precious thing.
Knowing the Three Character Classic is something you can show off to other kids, and it's something that normal people would never teach. Since kids can learn it for free, they're naturally very happy to do so.
When Da Hu and Er Hu found out, along with the other kids, they all rushed over.
Nearly ten children were arranged to sit neatly on the ground by the eldest child.
The eldest child felt very proud. Last time, he and the second child discussed the meaning of the Three Character Classic. In the end, the eldest child accepted the second child's explanation because it was taught by the village head, after all.
He's very familiar with these things now, so teaching a few little kids is a piece of cake for him.
The older child reads a sentence, and the other children repeat after him.
Yin Lan covered her mouth, knowing the truth, and tried hard not to laugh.
She had already told Da Wa that their understanding might be wrong, but Da Wa simply wouldn't listen. Now, she'll let him realize where he went wrong and how ridiculously wrong he was.
Hearing the commotion outside, Chen Yourun woke up. When he came out, he knew that his child was going to teach the village children to recite the Three Character Classic. Instantly, he perked up and felt very proud.
As expected of his child, he's smart and capable. Look, even his wife is just as happy, her shoulders shaking with laughter.
Liu Jing stroked his nearly sparse beard, preparing to hear his disciple's insightful opinion.
Erwa also wanted to join. He knew the Three Character Classic and the meaning of the first few lines. He also wanted to show off in front of the other children in the village.
But Yin Lan grabbed him and lifted him up...
Forget it, I can't lift it.
Yin Lan picked up a stick and said, "Go away! Didn't you say you didn't want to study? We agreed yesterday that your brother would study and you chose to farm. Now hurry up and go. If you don't have enough weeds (about 5 kilograms), you won't get paid and you won't get lunch."
Erwa looked pitifully at his mother, who showed him no affection whatsoever.
He looked at his father again as if seeking help, but Chen Yourun only glanced at him before quickly looking away.
He only breathed a sigh of relief after Erwa left looking miserable.
Taking care of a child is really not an easy task.
Chen Yourun couldn't stand Erwa's pitiful and miserable expression just now, but his wife had a way of getting rid of Erwa in no time.
Second Brother, Second Brother, your hard times have only just begun.
On the other side, the eldest child was already ready.
He tried his best to pronounce clearly and loudly, "Man controls pigs."
The children below chanted in unison, "Humans govern pigs."
Yin Lan was so trying to suppress her laughter that she almost injured herself.
Chen Yourun smiled with satisfaction. His eldest son really knew the Three Character Classic. However, he frowned slightly. Was there something wrong with the pronunciation?
The eldest child's next line was, "He is simple-minded but kind-hearted."
Read aloud after me, “性笨善” (xìng bèn shàn).
The eldest child was also very understanding. "Does everyone not know what this sentence means? We can't just read books blindly. We need to know what a sentence means, and then memorize it based on our understanding."
Next, Da Wa began to explain, "The meaning of 'humans govern pigs, and pigs are stupid and kind' is that when humans govern pigs, they should choose those pigs that are stupid but kind, and not those pigs that bite, such as wild boars."
"Cough cough cough..." Chen Yourun, who was drinking water, couldn't help but choke on a mouthful of water.
Liu Jing's expression had shifted from curiosity, satisfaction, and confusion to utter astonishment upon hearing Da Wa's explanation, followed by surprise, and finally, complete speechlessness.
What a talent! He's truly a genius.
He had studied books his whole life, yet he didn't know that the Three Character Classic was interpreted this way.
The eldest child looked at the children below who were looking at him with such admiration. His own mother was also smiling so happily because of him. His own father was so impressed by him that he started coughing. As for the teacher, he must have been surprised by him as well.
He continued teaching with a smug look on his face.
"One's nature is close to fragrance, but one's taste is far away."
Da Wa explained, "If pigs have similar personalities and smells, their preferences will probably be different."
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