Chapter 33
Chapter 33
Early in the morning, Ji Yuan finished writing a big character and compared it with the characters on the "Jiang Tie". He always felt that his writing was not good enough, so he had to ask the old master for advice to see how to improve.
After writing, Ji Yuan did the radio gymnastics as usual.
Like many people said, it was only after I started working that I realized how useful radio gymnastics really is.
Ji Yuan felt that if he didn't exercise and study every day, he would become a sickly scholar.
After stretching my muscles, I went for a run, and finally packed up and went to have breakfast.
Many classmates greeted him along the way, and some were curious about what the three of them did on their leave yesterday.
Ji Yuan, Qian Fei and Li Ting naturally didn't say anything.
After all, the last two were just there to join in the fun.
But there is no wall that is impenetrable. Three students from the county school went to the Niu family yesterday.
And weren’t the county school students who asked for leave yesterday Ji Yuan and his friends?
Rumor has it that Ji Yuan was very powerful. He could tell what disease the cows had right away and cured them all in just one afternoon.
Mr. Niu now smiles at everyone he meets and is extremely happy. Many people who go to buy cows from him get a good deal.
Is Ji Yuan going to treat the cows?
Many students in Class C were very surprised and asked Ji Yuan for answers: "Can you treat cows?"
"There were few cattle farmers and veterinarians in our county before. How did you come up with this?"
"I have a cow at home, and it got sick a few days ago. Can I use your method?"
Ji Yuan answered seriously: "I used to herd cattle and spent a lot of time with cattle, so I know a little bit."
Of course, Ji Yuan could not say that he learned the method from scratch, he could only say that he had observed it himself.
This way no one can find fault.
The students were amazed when they heard this. They didn't expect that Ji Yuan was not only a good student, but also could treat cows.
Chen Zhiliang, who shared a dormitory with Ji Yuan, suddenly realized, "So the new clothes you wore yesterday were given by Master Niu as a thank you gift. No wonder."
They thought Ji Yuan and Li Ting were pretending to be poor, and were a little dissatisfied with this.
Ji Yuan nodded. Since everyone knew everything, there was nothing to hide.
I originally thought that this matter was over, but within a few days, the news that Ji Yuan treated the cow spread further.
Many villagers in Anji Village also told Ji Yuan's life story.
Ji Yuan is now the "nightmare" of the children in Anji Village. Not only can he not do well in the county school entrance exam, but he can also treat sick cows. Many people are helpless, but he has a solution.
Whenever a child disobeys, the parents will say, "Look at Ji Yuan!"
But can they compare with Ji Yuan?
Ji Yuan is a bit too powerful!
When the news reached the county school, the students in the third grade hall couldn't believe it.
In their opinion, although Ji Yuan is only nine years old this year, he looks like he has been studying for a long time.
Not to mention his achievements, just his daily behavior does not look like he comes from a poor family at all.
Some people secretly thought that Ji Yuan's family fell into poverty, which was why he became poor.
It's because he has a different temperament and is neither humble nor arrogant in his daily life.
Different from the people in the poor society, and also different from the people in the money-loving society.
But after hearing those rumors, many people were dumbfounded.
When I was five years old, both my parents passed away, and I had to live with my uncle in the same village.
From then on, I worked at my uncle's house, washing clothes, cooking and collecting firewood every day.
Two years ago, my uncle’s family bought a calf, and seven-year-old Ji Yuan became a cowherd. Although he was small in stature, he had to take care of the livestock.
Things started to change last year, when Jiyuan was eight years old. He happened to pass by the village private school while herding cattle. He listened to the classes outside the window for a whole year.
During this year, classes were held every day, rain or shine.
If this is not miserable enough, let me tell you that the pens, ink, paper and inkstone that you use every day are also earned by yourself by working hard from dawn to dusk.
It was at that time that he developed the habit of getting up at the hour of Yin.
After all, he had to work for his uncle's family so that he could go to school. He also had to find time to take care of the cows of a wealthy family in the village, and he also had to dig wild vegetables and herbs to sell for money.
With these, and with the help of an enlightenment teacher, I could have pen, ink and paper to write.
If I hadn't been admitted to the county school, I would still be living the same way now.
At noon in the county school cafeteria, as soon as Ji Yuan came in, he saw countless surprised looks, with sympathy in their eyes.
Ji Yuan was originally younger than them, about the same age as his own younger brother.
I didn't expect he had to suffer so much.
No wonder he could treat cows, this is the reason.
A young man from a noble family passing by couldn't help but pass his chicken leg to Ji Yuan: "Eat more, don't be hungry."
Another business student even brought his own food over and joined Qian Fei: "Let's eat together. Ji Yuan, you are too thin. Eat more."
Not to mention the poor students, their tears were streaming down their faces and their eyes were red.
There are many poor students in the county school.
But people like Ji Yuan, who have lost both parents, are still a minority.
I used to feel that my family background was not good and I felt very inferior.
Only now do I realize that compared to Ji Yuan, I’m living a good enough life.
The family supports them in their studies, so at least they don’t have to dig herbs and weeds themselves, let alone herd cattle.
Qian Fei only knew about Li Ting's life experience when he was always by Ji Yuan's side. Qian Fei almost burst into tears: "Ji Yuan, why didn't you tell me before?"
"Li Ting, why didn't you tell me?"
Li Ting stood there in a daze. He didn't know either.
He knew Ji Yuan when he was taking the entrance exam for the county school.
After that, we just came together to study, and he knew nothing about other things.
I didn't even know that Ji Yuan's situation was so difficult.
You really can’t tell on weekdays.
The others looked over secretly and saw that Ji Yuan was still smiling. He thanked his classmate for the chicken leg first, then thanked a table for the food, and said, "Don't talk about things that have been accomplished, and don't advise on things that have been done."
There is no need to talk about what has been done, and there is no need to mention what has been completed.
"It's all in the past. Now I'm not in a good mood and I'm eating with everyone."
"How can you say that? If I were in your environment, there's no way I could get into the county school." One of the newcomers said in shock.
He had been studying outside the window for a year, but he couldn't continue studying in this environment.
These words made Chang Qing, who was already ashamed, lower his head even more.
Thinking back to what he had said to Ji Yuan before, he realized that if Ji Yuan was in his situation, he would definitely understand him.
In comparison now, Ji Yuan’s situation is obviously more difficult.
"Ah!" another student suddenly shouted, "Era!"
Everyone subconsciously looked over, and Ji Yuan was also a little curious. He saw this classmate said, "You, you, you studied for only one year! And you were admitted to the county school?!"
After these words were spoken, the students fell silent.
Wait, they seemed to realize a horrible fact.
When Ji Yuan was eight years old, he studied outside a private school for a year and was admitted to the county school.
There are more than 600 students who signed up for the county school, but only the top 20 students are selected?
"I need to take it slow, Ji Yuan, are you still human?"
Although this sentence is in many people’s minds, this is the first time it has been spoken out loud.
The person who spoke quickly covered his mouth, fearing that he would offend Ji Yuan.
Ji Yuan usually has a good temper. Anyone who provokes him will definitely not end up well!
Everyone knows it!
Unexpectedly, Ji Yuan just shook his head in amusement after hearing this: "I'm lucky. I met a good teacher."
It is considered good luck to have one year to receive enlightenment and learn the Four Books.
hehe.
Why aren't they so lucky?
"It seems that your handwriting is not good. It's normal. After a year of study and no money, it would be strange if you could improve your handwriting."
"Yes, that's how it is. If you had studied earlier, you would have definitely passed the exam and become a scholar by now."
Everyone was talking at once. They were classmates in the same school, and as they talked, they almost praised Ji Yuan to the sky.
Ji Yuan was helpless and quickly waved his hands.
He just occupied the memory of his previous life.
But in the eyes of his classmates, he looked absolutely humble.
After knowing Ji Yuan's life experience, everyone was convinced of him.
If they were in each other's shoes, they would definitely not be able to do what Ji Yuan did.
Maybe he'll really be herding cattle for the rest of his life.
But he went to the county school and even ranked among the top students in the county school.
Such diligence and hard work really makes them feel ashamed.
After lunch, Chang Qing, whose face was already red, came over. Li Ting and Qian Fei subconsciously tried to stop him, only to hear Chang Qing whisper, "Ji Yuan, I'm sorry."
He had previously thought that Ji Yuan's family was well-off and didn't understand a poor person like him who came from a difficult background.
They don’t even know how hard it is for him to study in an environment that doesn’t support studying.
Now.
Now he wanted to slap himself twice.
He did play it in private when no one was around.
How could he have the nerve to say those words in front of Ji Yuan, and how could he have the nerve to question the ugliness of his handwriting.
"I was just mean-spirited before. I saw that your handwriting was not good, so I instigated Wang Xingzhi and others." Chang Qing lowered his head and bowed deeply to Ji Yuan.
Normally, disciples would perform such a ceremony when paying a visit to their teacher, but in such public, he was truly apologizing.
The two people mentioned, Wang Xingzhi and Wang Xingjie, also came over with gritted teeth to apologize under the gaze of everyone.
"Ji Yuan, I'm sorry."
The three men saluted Ji Yuan, and Chang Qing's face turned red, full of guilt.
Ji Yuan smiled and said, "Just now I said, don't talk about things that have been accomplished, and don't advise on things that have been accomplished."
"There's another sentence at the end, let bygones be bygones."
"Don't dwell on the past."
Or it could be a sentence from the Analects of Confucius, one of the Four Books.
Don't talk about what has been accomplished, don't advise on what has happened, and don't blame the past.
Don’t comment on what you have done, don’t discuss what you have completed, and don’t pursue the past.
People here have studied the Four Books, so they naturally understand the principles contained therein.
It is possible to learn, but only a few people can actually put it into practice.
"I won't pursue these matters, and just don't cause trouble for me again in the future." Ji Yuan would not truly shake hands and make peace with these three people.
But I won’t hold on to it forever.
Chang Qing apologized again and seemed to have truly come to an end.
As for Wang Xingzhi and the others, Ji Yuan doesn’t care at all. Let them do whatever they want, just don’t disturb them from studying.
However, during the afternoon classes, Ji Yuan discovered more differences.
It’s okay that my classmates looked at me with sympathy, but why did the Doctor of the Five Classics do the same?
The Doctor of the Five Classics looked at Ji Yuan with eyes full of pity.
Before, I only knew that Ji Yuan’s family was poor, but I didn’t know the specific situation.
There were a few teachers in the county school who knew something about it, but they were reluctant to talk about it, so most people didn't know.
Because of the incident of curing the sick cow, Ji Yuan's life story became a hot topic.
Now all the teachers in the county know about it.
The poorer you are, the stronger you become. This saying is most appropriate for Ji Yuan.
Under the admiring gaze of the Five Classics Doctor, Ji Yuan trotted away.
Hey, everyone, be normal!
He really isn't that miserable!
The miserable one was Xiao Jiyuan, but he has recovered now.
After school in the afternoon, Ji Yuan ate hurriedly and went to the kitchen to get the things he had asked the kitchen staff to buy for him.
Seeing that there were obviously more items than before, and seeing the loving looks from the adults, Ji Yuan knew that even the kitchen helpers had heard about it!
Forget it, let’s go to Zunjing Pavilion to find the old man. He doesn’t like chatting or gossiping.
Speaking of the old master in Zunjing Pavilion, Ji Yuan still doesn't know his name.
Since the old man didn't allow him to ask, he naturally wouldn't offend.
The old man usually guards the Zunjing Pavilion and is obsessed with calligraphy and painting. Another hobby of his is food.
One is Fu Zeng Tang Yuan, and there are other snacks in the county, which are very sweet.
To express his gratitude, Ji Yuan bought many snacks as tribute and also made some soups and teas to help digestion.
His calligraphy has improved so much, all thanks to the old master's guidance, so Ji Yuan is naturally grateful.
However, the old man loves sweet food too much, especially foods like glutinous rice balls that are difficult to digest, which makes Ji Yuan a little worried.
He has been free recently, so he asked the kitchen staff to help buy ingredients and he personally cooked for the teacher.
Ji Yuan came to Zunjing Pavilion with his books and homework, and went directly to the small tea room at the corner gate to start making taro paste.
Taro paste is sweet and soft, which is definitely to the old man's taste. It is also easy to digest, helps to eliminate phlegm and promote salivation, making it suitable for consumption by the elderly.
Ji Yuan was steaming taro and making taro paste, and also preparing red date pieces, winter melon soup, melon seeds, and seasonal fruits.
After the taro is steamed for the second time, you can mix it together to make a dessert.
On the other hand, I boiled some chrysanthemum and cassia seed tea. It was almost evening, so it was best to drink this kind of peaceful and eye-nourishing tea.
While waiting for the water to boil, Ji Yuan picked up today's homework to review it, and heard footsteps outside the door.
The old man paced outside the teahouse, and when he saw Ji Yuan standing up, he quickly said, "Sit down, no need to get up."
After saying this, the old man looked at the things in the tea room.
There weren't many things in this small tea room, and he drank tea just to refresh himself, so he didn't care about the quality of the tea.
But now, red dates, honey, cassia seed, hawthorn, chrysanthemum, and various tea ingredients, although not expensive, are available in wide variety.
Not only that, this elementary school student also always brings food.
He bought all the delicious snacks in the county town.
I also make snacks by myself when I have free time.
The old man never felt that he deserved it.
The calligraphy he taught was absolutely outstanding.
Normally he was too lazy to teach others, if it weren't for Ji Yuan being diligent and smart, he wouldn't have bothered to say anything.
Not to mention food and tea, he could even afford antiques and famous paintings.
The old man didn't care about the money spent on these things.
Instead, he felt Ji Yuan's good intentions and nodded secretly.
But after hearing some rumors today, the old man couldn't sit still anymore.
He usually doesn't like to listen to rumors and gossip. If it is not related to Ji Yuan, he won't listen to it at all.
Who knew that after hearing this, the old teacher felt uneasy and felt sorry for the elementary school student.
As soon as he heard the noise in the tea room, Mr. T immediately stood up to see.
Seeing that the students had taro, lard, red dates, winter melon candy, melon seeds that he peeled himself, etc., the old teacher, who had never cared about gold and silver, actually started to secretly count the accounts.
These things are small things to him, but to a student like me, they must be a huge sum of money.
The old man didn’t care about it before, and thought that it didn’t cost much money.
Now that I know the situation, I feel uncomfortable just eating something.
The old man felt a little guilty, opened his mouth, and smelled the fragrant aroma of taro paste again.
Ji Yuan thought the old man wanted to eat it after smelling it, so he quickly said, "It will be ready soon. Please sit in the yard for a while."
The old man pondered for a long time, placed a purse in the small tea room, and then turned and left.
The era was strange, but something felt wrong when the purse was in my hand.
It was heavy, and there was the sound of silver and copper coins colliding.
ah?
Is the old man giving him money?
When he opened it, he saw that there was indeed silver and money inside. At a glance, there were at least ten taels of silver.
Ji Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The things he usually bought for Old Master were thoughtful, but the price was definitely not worth mentioning.
I really don't deserve this from him.
If you think about it for a while, you will understand that the old man must have heard those rumors.
The taro paste was steamed, and Ji Yuan quickly made it into snacks and brought it out along with tea and purses.
The old man smelled the fragrance and subconsciously sniffed. Then he saw the money bag being sent back and immediately asked, "Why don't you take it?"
Without waiting for anyone to speak, the old master said, "These are small amounts of money to me, but they are different to you. Although it is natural for me to accept tea from my students, I cannot take the copper coins you have worked so hard to save."
The old man always speaks his mind, and he said it bluntly too.
He knew that Ji Yuan would not feel embarrassed, as this student was a rare person who was not easily surprised by praise or criticism.
Sure enough, Ji Yuan did not feel embarrassed, but served tea seriously: "Master, I really made some money."
"I sold some feed in the village. Two days ago, I went to Niu's house to treat the cow and got some money."
"All these things that students buy don't cost much money."
"I am a student who has received your teachings. This little thing is nothing. Apart from other things, the Jiang Tie you lent me cannot be bought with money."
This is of course the truth.
Ji Yuan spent some time in the county school and saw a lot of calligraphy by masters. In modern times, he has also seen many paintings and calligraphy by famous artists.
Lao Fuzi’s calligraphy skills are profound, and he can definitely be called a famous teacher.
If he were taught by such a teacher in other places, he would not be able to become his disciple even if he paid money, let alone receive hands-on teaching.
That Jiang Tie is even more famous, and Ji Yuan is the one who got the biggest advantage.
Ji Yuan spoke sincerely, but the old master refused to listen. The two sides were deadlocked, so Ji Yuan only took out a few copper coins and said, "Master, I only take the silver for the raw materials. I really can't take the extra money."
"Cooking food for the teacher with my own hands is a token of my student's appreciation."
That's possible.
The old teacher breathed a sigh of relief and became more and more fond of this student he had accepted by chance.
After this incident, the master and the disciple became closer. Ji Yuan was also thinking about cooking for his teacher in a different way in the future.
It was a piece of cake for him and it showed his gratitude.
Only after the old teacher finished marking his calligraphy did Ji Yuan pack up his things and go back to the dormitory to continue studying.
On the way back, Ji Yuan touched the copper coin that the old man insisted on giving him.
After calculating it over and over again, he found that not only did he not spend any money after coming to the county school, but he actually had more money.
Now, if he calculates it this way, he only needs to wait until the end of the year and sell the silage one more time, and it will be enough to cover his tuition for one year.
From this point of view, it is really good to be admitted to the county school.
Although there are more places to spend money, overall, there are more additional items.
When I returned to the dormitory this time, the atmosphere inside was different.
Perhaps because they knew that there were people whose families were worse off than theirs, the awkwardness in the dormitory no longer existed.
Even when Li Ting's new book was taken out, others were not as jealous as before.
No one can influence family circumstances.
They may not have a good family background like Li Ting, nor are they as miserable as Ji Yuan. They should be content to be able to study in the county school.
The improvement in the dormitory atmosphere was definitely a good thing. Ji Yuan and the others finished their homework and checked each other's lessons, and did not prepare to go to bed until night.
Before going to bed, Ji Yuan did some eye exercises again.
Although Tianqi Kingdom also has myopic glasses, they are now called ai dai.
But this thing is too expensive, and it is important to have eyes that are not nearsighted, so Ji Yuan does eye exercises on time every day.
Li Ting followed suit.
The other people in the dormitory were too embarrassed to ask before, but now they couldn't help but ask: "Ji Yuan, what do you do every day?"
"Eye exercises," Ji Yuan said, "can protect your eyes and delay eye fatigue. Otherwise, if your eyes are damaged, it will be more difficult to study."
Generally, teachers who have studied for many years will have such questions.
That's what Master Zhao is like.
Some students in Class C also have worse eyesight than others.
When he heard that it would help his eyes, Chen Zhiliang said shyly, "Can I practice it too?"
"Can."
Everyone in the dormitory quickly got up and did eye exercises with Ji Yuan. It would definitely be right to follow Ji Yuan!
Since the start of the school year, the learning atmosphere in Class C has become increasingly intense.
After Ji Yuan's life story was revealed, everyone studied harder.
One reason is that it is already mid-March, and in another half month, it will be another monthly exam.
Also, Ji Yuan can study hard, so why can’t you?
In Anji Village, Jiyuan was a kid from another family, and the same was true in the county school.
Students whose families live in county towns can understand this better.
After all, he had to go home every day, and when he got home he would hear his family talking about how great Ji Yuan was, and they had no way of refutation when they heard it.
It’s because Ji Yuan is so awesome.
After one year of study, I was admitted to the county school, and after one month of hard work, my handwriting caught up.
It's hard to even feel jealous of such a genius!
The masters and doctors were very satisfied with this.
Students are willing to learn, and their enthusiasm for teaching is also higher.
Everything is going smoothly in the county school, but the county government office is still very busy.
The early arrival of spring has kept the government busy. The county magistrate also has to fill in the gaps and prepare to train more veterinarians.
Since the local veterinarians were not very skilled, they went to look for skilled veterinarians from other places to teach them.
Otherwise, if something like this happens again, we won’t be able to rely on luck alone to deal with it.
If there were no Ji Yuan, Zhengrong County would have been in trouble this year.
The term of office in Tianqi State is four years, and this is the third year for the county magistrate.
The evaluations from superiors in the past two years were extremely good, and we cannot let it be ruined halfway.
Zhengrong County handled the situation promptly, and several neighboring counties also benefited. The county magistrate, county magistrate, chief clerk, and the three shifts and six rooms of constables were out running around every day.
After all the cows in the county were cured, the three sick cows were buried, and some silver was subsidized from the treasury so that the affected families could buy calves.
After everything was done, the county magistrate patted his head and realized that there was one thing he had forgotten.
The county magistrate ordered his right-hand men, "Grind the ink. Ji Yuan's commendation letter has not been written yet."
After all, he was a juren, so this kind of letter of praise must be written well to let everyone know that this was Ji Yuan's achievement.
Carry out the tasks ordered by the government one by one.
Training veterinarians is also key.
Veterinarian Zhang didn't expect that he has become so popular in recent years, and even more so this year.
After knowing that the county needed a veterinarian, people came to the door in droves to become his apprentice.
He is actually a dabbler, but fortunately he can treat common diseases.
Even so, many people still come to visit.
Seeing the teenagers, aged twelve or thirteen or fourteen, coming to his door with gifts, Veterinarian Zhang did not refuse all of them.
The government office also told him to accept a disciple, and they would continue learning together when the veterinarian from the provincial capital arrived.
This means that he should choose a few to be his apprentices.
Basically all the seven or eight veterinarians in Zhengrong County had received instructions.
Of course they have to do what the government says.
Veterinarian Zhang plans to take in four apprentices temporarily, but there are already twenty or thirty people coming to him, so he still has to choose slowly.
One of them was about twelve or thirteen years old. His parents brought him here. He looked honest and simple. After asking a few questions, veterinarian Zhang was surprised: "Can you read?"
An Dahai nodded quickly: "I can read. I studied for two years."
It is naturally best for literate people to study medicine. Veterinarian Zhang had bought veterinary books before, but he was not very literate and only understood half of what he read.
It couldn’t be better now that this young man could actually read.
Veterinarian Zhang asked again: "What's your name?"
"An Dahai."
An Dahai's parents were very nervous.
It is not easy to learn a skill, and it is even more difficult to become an apprentice.
In the same village, Ji Yuan's uncle and aunt gave out gifts in order to let Ji Li become an apprentice accountant, and they had to remember to give gifts every year during the festival.
In this way, he didn't even become an apprentice in the accounting department, but had to work as a handyman first.
Thinking how difficult it is to be an apprentice, An Dahai's parents were prepared to make more trips.
As long as I can accept Dahai as my apprentice, that will be enough.
But I heard that Veterinary Doctor Zhang only plans to accept four apprentices, and one of them has been selected.
There are three positions in total.
Veterinarian Zhang frowned, and An Dahai's parents thought that this would not work, and then they heard Veterinarian Zhang say, "Do you know Ji Yuan?"
era?
Of course I know him!
An Dahai nodded.
"It's you!" Veterinarian Zhang laughed, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"The one apprentice position I reserved is for you."
Veterinarian Zhang explained the whole story.
Only then did An Dahai and his family know that Ji Yuan had greeted Veterinarian Zhang when he was treating the cow at Niu's house.
It also gives Fangzi the right to use it publicly, in exchange for the opportunity to become an apprentice.
Ji Yuan was busy and forgot to pass the message to Dahai for a while, but veterinarian Zhang always remembered this and kept the position of apprentice for Ji Yuan's friend.
An Dahai's family was extremely surprised.
I thought it was a very difficult task, but it has been accomplished?
An Dahai was literate and had a great chance, and with Ji Yuan's suggestion, Veterinary Doctor Zhang accepted him as his apprentice on the spot.
Everyone who saw this was extremely envious.
"Da Hai, please help me choose who is suitable to be your junior apprentice."
An Dahai turned around and went from being the one being chosen to being the one choosing.
His whole family laughed so hard that they couldn't stop.
Although An Dahai stayed at Veterinarian Zhang's home, his wife was reluctant to let him go, but Dahai was already twelve or thirteen years old, and since he failed in his studies, he must learn something.
Not to mention that the two villages are close to each other.
An Dahai also said: "Dad and Mom, when you go back, tell Ji Yuan that I'm already learning, so he can rest assured."
"Also, send him some of the green dates I picked."
"Need I tell you? When your father sells his firewood, we'll give him some eggs and buy him some pens, ink and paper." Mrs. An was a straightforward person and she promptly arranged the reward for Ji Yuan.
After returning to Anji Village, other villagers who also wanted to send their children to study veterinary medicine saw An Dahai's parents and naturally went to ask about the situation.
When they learned that An Dahai had become Veterinarian Zhang's apprentice, they were extremely envious.
Why didn't they send their children to school?
No, why didn’t they let their children get along well with Ji Yuan?
Forget it, the latter may be too late, but it’s definitely not wrong to learn some characters first.
Master Zhao sits at home and his students come from heaven.
After receiving the green dates and eggs, another student of Master Zhao was thinking about what to make.
Fresh green dates can be eaten directly, and the original taste of the food is great.
These eggs, as well as some buffalo milk sent by Madam An, gave Ji Yuan some other ideas.
Lao Fu Zi loves desserts, so he must have put a lot of effort into this.
And there was something that he also wanted.
That's egg tart!
Anyone who loves desserts can’t avoid egg tarts.
Now that the old man doesn't let him spend money to buy raw materials, he can only be more attentive in the preparation process.
However, the egg tarts needed to be baked, so Ji Yuan borrowed the canteen’s kitchen.
Li Ting naturally followed. After Qian Fei heard about it, he did not go home after school and insisted on seeing what egg tarts were.
The two of them knew that Ji Yuan would prepare food for the old master in Zunjing Pavilion when he had nothing to do, so they wanted to see what it was this time.
Ji Yuan said: "Just wait and eat, you will definitely like it."
The method of making egg tarts is not complicated.
The combination of the crispy crust on the outside and the egg tart filling on the inside tastes great.
Fortunately, he had a hobby of cooking in his previous life, otherwise he wouldn’t know how to repay his gratitude now.
Qian Fei and Li Ting were drooling over the delicious egg tarts before they were even finished baking.
“It smells so good.”
“It smells like milk and eggs.”
The golden and crispy egg tarts and the runny and soft egg tart core all stimulated the taste buds of everyone present.
Even floated outside the cafeteria.
Ji Yuan took out four and let Qian Fei and Li Ting eat them, and sent the rest to Zunjing Pavilion while they were still hot.
Li Ting and Qian Fei were so busy eating that they didn't even look up. They could only stretch out their hands to say goodbye to Ji Yuan.
How come Ji Yuan knows everything!
Ji Yuan carried the egg tarts all the way to Zunjing Pavilion, and the fragrance filled the air.
The constable who came to the county school to deliver letters to the county town smelled it again and again and thought that the food in the county school was so good. He had never seen such sweet snacks before.
The two detectives paused for a moment and then went to the Research and Study Office to deliver the letter.
This is a letter of praise written to Ji Yuan. In his hand, there is also a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, all of which are rewards for his useful advice this time.
Coincidentally, it was also them who went to Anji Village to deliver something to Jiyuan last time.
When handing the letter to the teacher, the constable couldn't help but ask, "What kind of snacks did your county school make? Why are they so sweet?"
Instructions:?
What snacks?
Why didn't he eat it?
Fortunately, it was just an episode and the constable had a lot to do, so he left without staying for long.
In the Zunjing Pavilion, Ji Yuan explained again and again: "Master, I really have money, and these materials were given by my good friends in the village, so they don't cost any money."
"Really. Really."
The old man nodded, but he had already planned to take Ji Yuan's copy with him when he bought the paper himself.
After saying all this, the old man took a bite of something called egg tart.
The first bite is soft, glutinous and sweet, with the sweet aroma of cream and eggs filling your mouth, and the crispy crust on the outside has a different texture.
The old man looked at it again and again and couldn't help but admire it: "Your craftsmanship is definitely top-notch."
Ji Yuan was practicing calligraphy on the stone table, while the old master was eating and watching. Ji Yuan said, "Master, don't eat too much, or you will have indigestion later."
"I know, I know." The old man answered casually, and then talked about the key to practicing calligraphy, "Most people like to talk about copying together."
"In reality, you should copy more and imitate less."
To imitate means to write according to the original post.
Copying is to cover it with thin paper and then write.
However, the thin paper required must be ink-proof, yet allow the words on the original letter to be clearly visible without damaging the original letter. That paper must be expensive.
Therefore, most people are just doing it.
"Since you can only copy calligraphy, you should learn the structure of dots and strokes clearly when copying."
"Don't be greedy for more, and don't be greedy for too much either. If you practice superficially, you won't be able to practice calligraphy well at all."
"It is said that elegant music is full of rhythm, but when practicing calligraphy, there is also rhythm, one stroke at a time, first slow then fast, the pen falls silently, but there is rhythm between the lines."
The old man said, tapping his fingers: "Perseverance, patience, and perseverance."
“Neither is indispensable.”
The old man casually wrote a word on the stone table with tea. Although there was no pen, it was so neat and beautiful that Ji Yuan was impressed.
When he can learn calligraphy like this, he can make a fortune even if he sells couplets in the future!
"You have no future." The old man glared at him, "You only want to sell couplets, but you can also sell calligraphy and paintings!"
Ji Yuan accidentally spoke out his true feelings, and the old man glared at him in anger.
"Selling books and paintings?"
The old man naturally did not dwell on that and replied, "Calligraphy and painting have the same origin, so those who are good at painting are often good at calligraphy."
"When you have mastered calligraphy, I will teach you how to draw."
"Then we can get twice the result with half the effort, and we will definitely be able to sell it for a good price."
Not to mention, Ji Yuan now has more motivation to practice calligraphy.
Ji Yuan, who dreamed of getting rich by selling calligraphy and paintings, was shocked the next morning when he saw the fine paper on his seat.
Is he seeing things?
Yesterday, the old man told him that copying is better than imitating, but there is no suitable paper.
Now the thin, ink-proof paper is delivered?!
He must be dreaming.
Not only that, there are also two pieces of good ink and several must-read commentaries on the scriptures.
This belongs to someone else, and was put in the wrong place?
Before Ji Yuan could ask, he saw Instructor Yan and assistant teacher Mr. Guo coming over.
This morning, it’s not Mr. Guo’s class.
"Jiyuan, this is a letter written by the county magistrate to the teacher." Master Guo said with a smile, "Come and read it."
The official position of the county magistrate is second only to the county magistrate, and he is considered the second in command of the entire Zhengrong County.
The instructor is not only their principal, but is also responsible for all students in Zhengrong County.
Why should he read the letter that the deputy county chief wrote to the director of the Education Bureau and their principal?
Seeing Ji Yuan was confused, Master Guo stopped teasing him, opened the letter himself, and said, "Then I'll read it."
"Teacher Cheng's station reads:
Ji Yuan, a student from the county school, is nine years old, has excellent talent and is extremely smart. "
For the rest of the era, I felt like I hadn't listened to it at all.
Anyway, the general meaning is that there is a student named Ji Yuan in your school who is very smart and clever.
Why?
Because while he was resting, he found a way to cure the sick cows.
He is also selfless and teaches his methods to people around him without seeking any personal gain.
This is what Bai Juyi said, "A man should be helpful to others, not just to himself."
A true man's value lies in benefiting all people in the world, not just caring about his own interests.
He also said that "the virtue of a gentleman" would definitely influence all the students in the county school.
What it means is that a gentleman's moral qualities are like the wind, which will be felt by everyone around him.
Finally, "Talent is the foundation of virtue; virtue is the leader of talent."
Ji Yuan was a man of both moral integrity and talent, and could be regarded as a role model for the county school.
Talent is the auxiliary of virtue, and virtue is the commander of talent.
A talented person without virtue will harm society, and a virtuous person without talent will not be able to practice his virtue.
But students like Ji Yuan, who are both virtuous and talented, are truly role models for county school students!
When ordinary people praise someone for being both virtuous and talented, they may just be saying it casually.
Now let’s bring out what the saints said.
Reality is used to prove this statement.
Being able to treat sick cows is a talent.
Being willing to share methods is a virtue.
If this isn’t being both virtuous and talented, then what is?
If this kind of person is not a role model, then what is he?
Ji Yuan's face turned red, and he covered his face and didn't dare to look at anyone.
Not really, really not.
The letter from the county magistrate was praising him for his greatness.
You're reading this in public?!
He was so embarrassed that he almost dug out his villa.
Combined with the above-mentioned gentlemanly virtues, it also says that people around will be influenced by such a person with both virtue and talent.
When cultured people praise others, they can make the other person soar.
Ji Yuan felt that the redness on his face might not go away for a long time.
Wait for him to return to his seat dazed and get the thin paper.
never mind!
For the sake of these things, just praise it!
He even has special paper for practicing calligraphy, so what's wrong with being praised a few times!
He can bear it!
He doesn't mind!
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