Chapter 328 Registration for Enrollment at Hefeng Academy
A gentle breeze was blowing, and the sunlight was warm.
It was the time when new students were enrolling at the Wind Academy, and a large crowd had gathered at the entrance, craning their necks to get inside.
These are all adults who brought their children to school.
The requirements for Hefeng Academy are slightly different from those of ordinary academies.
Students from other academies must pass a test before they can enroll.
However, Hefeng Academy lowered this requirement, allowing students to ask and answer questions freely.
Of course, you need to have enough tuition fees on hand.
Wan Qiqi had visited the academy countless times, but this was Pingping's first time.
He held Wan Qiqi's hand tightly, a hint of fear in his eyes.
The unfamiliar environment and the group of unfamiliar people made him feel anxious and even made him want to give up.
But remembering how tired his mother looked when she returned yesterday, he didn't want to let her down.
The villagers all say that only by studying hard and passing the imperial examinations can one have a bright future and enable one's family to live a good life.
He wanted his mother to have a good life!
Wan Qiqi felt that Xiao Bao's palm was sweating, so she stopped.
She knelt down, took out a silk handkerchief from her bosom, gently wiped the sweat from Pingping's palms, and said softly, "Pingping, don't be afraid. There are many people inside who are about your age. You can make many friends and play with them..."
“Mother!” Pingping suddenly turned to Wan Qiqi and said seriously, “The money that Mother worked so hard to earn is for me to study and learn to read, not for playing around.”
Wan Qiqi was startled, and her nose suddenly felt sore.
Such a young child, at the age when he should be playing, said such things, which made her feel sorry for him.
She reached out and patted Pingping's head, saying, "Yes, reading and writing are important, but Pingping also needs to make friends! You need companions to walk with."
"Think about it, if you don't have any friends, you'll be sitting alone with no one to talk to. If you encounter something that requires two people to work together, how can they help you if you don't communicate with them regularly?"
Wan Qiqi whispered to Pingping about the benefits of making friends, and also told her which people she should avoid and which people she should stay away from.
Although Pingping still didn't understand some of what was being said, he listened attentively, wanting to remember his mother's instructions carefully.
After a while, Pingping looked up at Wan Qiqi and said seriously, "Mother, I'm not afraid anymore. Let's go to the academy!"
He clenched his small fists, looking as if he was ready to die, which made Wan Qiqi laugh.
She reached out and gently touched the flat nose, then led the person toward the academy's registration office.
Actually, she wanted to bring the little monkey with her when she went out.
Reading alone is reading, and reading with someone else is also reading, it's just a bit harder, but the little monkey refused.
She wanted to find a suitable place to take in the baby monkey, but couldn't find a suitable person.
Moreover, the little monkey is now used to being with the two little ones, and if he suddenly leaves, the two little ones might not be used to it.
Ultimately, Wan Qiqi decided to take it one step at a time.
Although the little monkey is in her home, he is a free individual, and she cannot make choices for him, much less control his life!
"Young friend, what is your name?"
Wan Qiqi hadn't seen the scholar at the registration desk much, but from his attire, she could tell he must be a teacher at the academy.
Upon hearing the sound, Pingping shrank back behind Wan Qiqi, appearing somewhat frightened.
Wan Qiqi wanted to answer for Pingping, but the person registering shook their head.
Wan Qiqi looked down at Pingping and said softly, "Pingping, have you forgotten what you promised your mother? You must learn to be independent and not rely on your mother for everything."
"Oh." Pingping pouted and stepped out from behind Wan Qiqi.
His eyes were wide open as he stared at the person registering, as if this could lessen his fear and anxiety.
He swallowed hard and said, "My name is Chen Pingping... no, that's not right, my name is Chen Yunqian!"
After Wan Ziyan named Chen Siyu, Wang Zhi thought that Pingping and An'an were nicknames and did not have formal names yet, so she asked Wan Ziyan to give them formal names as well.
Therefore, each of them had a formal name.
One is named "Chen Yunqian", and the other is named "Chen Yunxi".
The person registering the entry paused after writing down the character "陈" (Chen), looked at Pingping with some surprise, and couldn't help but ask, "Do you know what those two characters are?"
After thinking for a while, Pingping said seriously, "The 'Yun' in 'white cloud' and the 'Qian' in 'humble gentleman'."
The person registering was stunned once again.
He then smiled and said, "Yunqian, as humble as a cloud, what a good name!" He immediately registered it in the register.
Compared to names like Tie Dan and Er Niu, the name "Chen Yunqian" stands out.
The person registering the students took out a plaque with the academy's emblem and handed it to Pingping, saying, "Take this and go inside. Wait in the first room on the left for your entrance ceremony."
"Thank you." Pingping took it and looked back at Wan Qiqi, as if waiting for her to say something.
Wan Qiqi smiled and said, "Go ahead! Your mother will wait for your school ceremony before leaving, and Uncle Gousheng will pick you up after school."
Pingping's eyes flashed with disappointment. She pouted and stepped into the academy gate, holding the sign.
The person registering also noticed this unusually different mother.
She didn't look like a woman from a wealthy family, and her clothes and manner of speaking were different from those of the village women one usually saw.
The person registering stood up, bowed to Wan Qiqi, and said, "My name is Duan Shuhong, a teacher at Hefeng Academy. May I ask how you should address me, Madam?"
Wan Qiqi did not deny Duan Shuhong's title of "Madam," and nodded, saying, "Wan Qiqi."
Duan Shuhong stood there dumbfounded for a long time. After a while, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, as if he had suddenly realized something. He said in a gentle voice, "So it's Manager Wan. I was rude!"
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