Li Yan looked over and saw several sets of Thousand Character Classic, Three Character Classic and Youxue Qionglin.
They are all enlightenment books.
These books were probably copied by her uncle in his spare time for use in a private school. She wanted to give her uncle some money, but seeing his serious face, she didn't dare to speak.
I’m thinking of picking out two pieces of good ink to give to my uncle next time I go to the bookstore!
Having made up her mind, Li Yan invited him, "Uncle, can you spare some time to come to our village and give lectures to the children?"
Unlike her younger uncle, with whom she was very familiar, Li Yan was also a little nervous about her older uncle, who was stern and unsmiling. Before coming, she was not completely sure whether she could convince her older uncle to help with the class.
As if noticing the girl's nervousness, he relaxed his facial expression slightly and tried to slow down his tone as much as possible. "I have one free day every ten days now, so I could go visit you. Teaching people to read is not a trivial matter. Qing'er is only temporarily teaching the children to read. We still need to hurry up and find a teacher later!"
Lin An warned his niece very seriously.
Li Yan nodded solemnly, "I know, uncle, but I haven't found a suitable husband at the moment. Does anyone around you recommend one?"
Then he introduced the village school and the treatment of the teachers to his uncle.
Lin An hesitated for a moment, but didn't finish his words. He just said, "Let me write a letter and ask!"
Li Yan didn't expect it to be so smooth, and she thanked him happily.
Looking at the girl in front of him who was smiling widely with a dimple on the corner of her mouth, Lin An seemed to see his sister as a child. However, his sister had always been introverted since she was young, not as unrestrained as the child in front of him.
As summer approached, mosquitoes began to increase in number. As soon as it got dark, Li Yan became restless. Fortunately, at this time, her aunt-in-law came with some water and called Li Yan to the bathroom to wash up.
After Guo finished washing up, she returned to the room and saw her husband writing a letter at his desk.
Mrs. Guo walked to the bed and sat down. While covering her sleeping daughter with a thin blanket, she asked her husband who he was writing to so late at night.
"I'll write to Kang'er again and ask him if he's willing to move to Rongcheng!"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Guo stood up and said, "Master, are you really going to marry Qing'er to that man? That child's parents are gone, and she has two younger siblings. Qing'er will suffer if she follows him!"
When her husband came back from the provincial capital after taking the exam, he told her that he had taken a fancy to a boy.
She also said that the boy was very talented in studying and would surely pass the imperial examination in time, so she intended to marry her daughter to him.
Lin An stopped what he was doing and frowned, saying, "Women's opinions! Kang'er is also a student who passed the county and prefectural examinations. If his parents hadn't passed away, thus delaying his prefectural examination, he might have become a scholar by now!"
"Besides, the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. She helped Kang'er raise his younger siblings. The children only respect Qing'er. She can handle all the household chores without having to worry about other people's feelings. How can you be so narrow-minded, woman?"
Guo was speechless after hearing what her husband said. Yes, she knew it best. If she met a good mother-in-law, it would be fine. But if she met an old hag who specialized in torturing people, her methods of torturing the daughter-in-law would be quite vicious. No matter how much trouble the daughter-in-law made, a word of unfilial piety could crush her to death.
But the child has no father or mother. Well, it all comes down to her being greedy and always wanting to choose the best for her daughter!
Lin An knew his wife's concerns and immediately comforted her, saying, "That child is honest and persevering. Although his family is poor, his will is strong. He is a good match."
Forget it, forget it. There is no such thing as perfect in the world. Since my husband is so optimistic about that person, I will find out more about him after he comes.
In another bedroom, Zhou Min was wearing underwear and lying on the bed, waving a palm-leaf fan in her hand.
Lin Feng had just come out of the shower and came up to his wife with a damp body.
He had just been married for a short time and was at the age of full vigor. When he saw his wife in her underwear, he felt the blood rushing up all over his body and wanted to kiss her as soon as he hugged her!
Zhou Min was no longer as embarrassed and angry as she was at the beginning. She pushed her husband's hot body away and said annoyingly, "You're like a fireball. It's so hot. Go away!"
The despised Lin Feng held his wife tightly and lingered on her neck. Zhou Min felt numb all over from his attack, but she felt that the person next to her was very hot, so she tried her best to escape to the bed. Maybe her evasive movement was a little too big, and with a thud, Zhou Min's head hit the headboard.
Seeing his wife's aggrieved look, Lin Feng, who had to endure it, used both flattery and coaxing to calm her down.
The night was long, and Lin Feng rubbed his wife's head which was hurt by the collision, while talking to her in private.
"Back when I was home, I heard Xun'er say that Yan'er was very tenacious and intelligent. It was thanks to her care that we traveled thousands of miles south with you. Today, I heard that she's going to set up a village school for the children. I feel that many clan leaders aren't as capable as she is!"
Seeing his wife praising his niece, Lin Feng was very happy. He stroked his wife's hair and asked, "Do you like my niece very much?"
Zhou Min nodded generously. Who wouldn’t like such a smart and capable child?
Lin Feng leaned close to his wife's ear in a servile voice and said, "My nephew looks so much like his uncle. I think we should have one soon, and you don't have to like him anymore!" After saying that, he stepped forward.
Zhou Min's face flushed red at his words, so she could only pound him twice softly, and that was all he wanted!
In the small room on the other side, Li Yan tossed and turned like a pancake, unable to sleep.
"Sister, do you feel crowded?" Lin Qing sat up and asked in the darkness.
Her small bed is just enough for her and her sister, but it would be a bit crowded if her cousin took over!
"Maybe it's because we changed places that I can't fall asleep for a while. If you're not sleepy, can we talk?"
Lin Qing then asked his sister why she wanted to set up a village school.
Li Yan told her cousin about the incident a few days ago where some children in the village were playing in the water and fell into the water.
"I thought that instead of letting them run wild in the village, it would be better to detain them and teach them to read and learn some simple principles. I just hope that when they grow up, they won't be easily deceived because of their illiteracy!"
Lin Qing agreed with his cousin's words. The three of them had been studying with their father since they were young. They naturally understood that reading could not only make people wise, but also help them understand the rise and fall of things and the gains and losses.
But even though it has many advantages, studying is very expensive and not something that ordinary people can afford. Now seeing what his cousin has done, Lin Qing admires her even more!
The two cousins were chatting idly. As the night deepened, they felt tired and gradually fell asleep to the sound of insects!
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