Chapter 277 Disciple Niu Decao
A team of ox carts arrived at the county government office. Usually, no one liked to come to the county government office.
The yamen runners are extremely cruel and the yamen is grim. People say that the yamen is open to the public, but if you don't have money, don't come in.
Nowadays, the people of Huanggou Village come here with their heads held high.
"Miss Su is here!" Niu Er was met at the gate of the county government office.
"Well, where do they teach?" Su Ying asked.
"It's in the offices of each department inside! Come on, I'll lead the way!" Niu Er said politely.
"Thank you!" Su Ying led everyone and followed Niu Er in.
When we arrived at the office, we saw rows of tables and chairs neatly arranged in a large open space in the middle of the yard, where the clerks were sitting and listening to the lectures attentively.
The blackboard was filled with formulas for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Su Zhongyan gave the questions, and the clerks clicked their abacuses and then wrote the answers on paper.
The children were among them. When Hu Erlang came back, they all knew that they were going out to study, so they all studied hard to avoid embarrassing themselves.
Niu Er looked at his son mixed in with them and showed a smug look on his face.
Seeing that all the children in Huanggou Village were capable, Niu Er had an idea and asked Xiaobao to come in to listen.
Although I couldn't understand much, it was better than hanging out with a bunch of kids in the alley all day.
These days, when he returned home, he was muttering to himself the formulas, and the couple had no idea how he was doing with the abacus.
But those mnemonics were very convincing, and the neighbors all praised Xiaobao for his intelligence and said he would become a shopkeeper or an accountant in the future.
He is much more noble than a lowly yamen runner like me!
Seeing Su Ying, Su Zhongyan smiled at his sister.
"Okay, that's all for today's class. Let's check each other's answers to see if they are correct." Su Zhongyan said.
"Yes, sir!" the clerks and children said in unison, showing a strong sense of being students.
"Aye, Mama, Aung!" When the children saw their relatives, they ran over cheering and making a lot of noise.
The county government had collected all the taxes and grain, so there weren't many other matters to attend to for the time being. Few people came to the county government to do business, so no one said anything despite the noise.
Because all the officials at home study here.
"Miss Su!" The clerks greeted Su Ying one after another, knowing that this abacus course was compiled by her.
"Hello, gentlemen!" Su Ying returned the greeting.
"Oh, Miss Su's words are really embarrassing! We dare not, we dare not!" The officials all moved aside.
Miss Su has close contacts with the county magistrate. Her brother is the county magistrate's staff and calls her "official". What kind of "official" is this?
"How is the class going? How many more are there?" Su Ying asked.
"The formulas for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division have all been copied and taught. What's left is to practice more! All the clerks are capable and will master them very quickly!" Su Zhongyan's brows were relaxed and he was in high spirits.
As a teacher, he takes the children to the countryside and sees the transformation of each of them. He feels a sense of accomplishment.
This is the significance of his teaching and educating people, and it also helps us understand why Confucius traveled around with his three thousand disciples. He also understands the importance of teaching and educating people and teaching students in accordance with their aptitude.
Some children find the Four Books and Five Classics obscure and difficult to understand, but they can quickly grasp the abacus.
The child who was not confident before has become confident and cheerful because of his good skills in abacus.
"Thank you for your hard work, second brother! Let me tell the child more about road safety and medical care knowledge!" Su Ying said to Su Zhongyan.
The children sat back in their seats.
"This time, the master is taking you on a trip with the Fu family's caravan. Our goal is to read thousands of books, travel thousands of miles, and see the world beyond Wu County, Wuzhou, and Lingnan.
"Go see the Port of Guangzhou, the Port of Quanzhou, and the Grand Canal, and see how vast the territory of the Tang Dynasty is. Broaden your horizons and gain experience, and don't be a frog in a well." Su Ying began.
"Yes!" The children in the audience were quiet, their eyes sparkling.
They will be the first group of students in Wuxian, Wuzhou and Lingnan Road to be escorted by the government since ancient times.
Next, Su Ying explained to the children various scams, including common tricks used by human traffickers and how to deal with them, in even more detail than the one she gave during the Chinese New Year.
The children were asked to form groups freely, at least in groups of three, and select a group leader to decide where to go and how many people to go with them so that they could take care of each other in case of any problems.
He also talked about the problems that may be encountered when going out, such as seasickness, acclimatization, headaches and fever, and how to ventilate the room frequently and wash hands frequently.
To prevent acclimatization, everyone is asked to bring some soil with them before leaving.
When you suffer from acclimatization problems, drinking water soaked with soil from your hometown can provide relief.
As for headaches and fevers, several village elders have been asked to go to the pharmacy to buy some pills.
He talked for a long time and the children listened with great interest.
Even the clerks found it interesting and often went to the countryside. They subconsciously thought that studying abroad was just like that: with a few changes of clothes, a few books and a little money, they could travel around the world.
Look at them, they even have special safety education classes and medical knowledge classes, they take every aspect into consideration, how meticulous they are.
After class again, the children went shopping with their parents, had a good meal, and spent more time together. Their parents had some instructions for them.
Old Mrs. Su, Mrs. Du, Yang Chunhua, and Mrs. Wei also went shopping with their children. Su Ying followed her second brother to see County Magistrate Hu.
"Miss Su!" Niu Er called out to Su Ying, with Niu Xiaobao beside him, the little guy looking eagerly.
"What's the matter, Captain Niu?" Su Ying asked.
"Well, well, you guys, you guys are going on study tour, can, my little treasure wants to go too!" Niu Er grunted and puffed out his stomach for a long time.
"Sir!" Niu Xiaobao stood up straight and politely, completely different from the naughty child during the Chinese New Year.
"Uh..." Su Ying was embarrassed, "Xiaobao is too young and hasn't been enlightened yet. It's not safe to go out!"
"Sir, I'm not a kid anymore. I'm seven years old and will be eight soon!" Xiaobao had tears in his eyes.
"I know, but Xiaobao, there are a lot of bad people out there who kidnap children and sell them for money. You're powerless to protect yourself, and you can't read. You wouldn't even know you were sold."
"But sir, I want to go out and take a look. Didn't you say that you don't want to be a frog in a well?" Xiaobao said stubbornly, and actually said what Su Ying said.
"Why don't you grow up a little bit and finish your studies before going out, okay?" Su Ying said patiently.
"Yeah, I want to study!" Niu Xiaobao turned to Niu Er and asked for help.
He wanted to go out and take a look. Hu Zi, A Mu, Asang and others said that there was an ocean and big ships outside, which were much bigger than Wu County.
Niu Er stared at his son blankly. His son, who was always like a naughty boy, actually wanted to study! Niu Er almost burst into tears.
"Study! Study! Father ate coarse food to support your studies!" Niu Er said excitedly, "Miss Su, can you, hehe..."
These children came from Huanggou Village, and the Su family had a close relationship with the county magistrate's family. It would be the best thing for their little treasure to go there to study.
"?" Su Ying felt like she was looking for trouble. "Captain Niu, Huanggou Village is far away. Why don't you find a school for Xiaobao in the county?"
"Ms. Su, the teacher from your Huanggou Village is the most knowledgeable in Wu County. I will pay you any tuition!" Niu Er insisted.
Chang'an Imperial College students, who in Wu County is so awesome? You'd be stupid to let him go!
"Sir, accept my disciple Niu Decao's respect!" Xiaobao knelt down smartly and kowtowed to Su Ying.
"Hey, get up, get up!" Su Ying was startled and hurriedly pulled Xiaobao up.
"Sir, you agree? Thank you, sir!" Niu Xiaobao was overjoyed.
"Me!" Su Ying didn't expect Niu Xiaobao to be so smart, and she couldn't say no. Besides Hu Zi, he was another smart child.
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