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Next, for a long time, the Su family sold food during the day and learned to write and recognize characters with Master Xing in the afternoon.
However, except for Su Li who was studying seriously, everyone else looked pale.
After finishing the work at the Japanese food shop, Chen found Su Li and said, "Wu Ya, um, I think your grandparents, Aunt Mo, and I are all old now, so learning this is really useless. Why don't we just not learn it?"
Chen was practically driven mad these days. She'd originally believed, having listened to her youngest daughter, that learning to read wouldn't be difficult. At first, she'd truly believed that. But she'd discovered, after learning, that reading was even more tiring than labor. Much more tiring. At least she could learn labor after just one look, but learning to read was different. No matter how many times she looked at it, she couldn't remember it. She could remember it yesterday, but not the next. It was like she knew the other person, but they didn't know her. It was all in vain. Plus, the old teacher's lectures made her feel sleepy. She'd actually fallen asleep for the first two days. But when the old teacher saw her, he punished her by making her write five large characters...
Chen had lived for more than 40 years, but this was the first time she was scolded in person like a three-year-old child. She immediately blushed and felt ashamed.
From then on, she even recited the Three Character Classic in her dreams. When she woke up, she felt not only not well rested, but even more tired. Chen felt that if this continued, she might not live to see the day when her husband and son returned...
"Mom, what's wrong?" Su Li sat at the table, put down the brush in her hand, and moved the account book aside.
Chen said hesitantly, "Well, well, I don't think you're cut out for this... Anyway, it's fine as long as you and Daya and Siya learn it..."
"Mom, the teacher said that the key to studying is persistence. It's only been half a month, so it's normal that you can't learn it. Just take it slowly, don't worry." Su Li thought that her mother Chen's self-confidence was hit because she was punished two days ago, so she comforted her.
Take your time? When Chen heard this, her vision darkened, and she felt as if she had fallen into an abyss and could never get up again.
"Wu Ya, mother really can't learn it, so let's just forget it..." Chen stopped pretending and came clean, her whole body revealing resistance.
Seeing her like this, Su Li knew that she was extremely tired of studying. She was like this when she studied mathematics before. However, there was no room for negotiation on the matter of studying. In the future, if the food shop expanded, opened branches, or even opened a restaurant, people who could write and count would be needed. Especially everyone in her family had to be literate, otherwise they would not even know they were being deceived.
But seeing how her mother and the others were doing, she couldn't force them. Su Li thought about it, and half threatened and half bribed them. On the one hand, she said that she was the elder and had to set a good example in front of Aunt Lian. On the other hand, she began to make promises, saying that if she learned to write, others would look at her differently. In the village, except for Aunt Mo and the others, she would be the first one to do so. Finally, she used her trump card.
"Besides, next month's tuition has just been paid, and Aunt Mo and the others have also paid theirs..."
"Two taels of silver..."
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Chen dodged the previous sugar-coated bullets, but could not avoid Su Li's last words. She immediately went back in high spirits and began to brainwash her good sister Mo and others.
The mother Chen's side was taken care of, but grandma Wu and grandpa Old Man Su came to the door again. Su Li still said to them the same thing as she did to mother Chen, saying that they should set an example for the younger generation, and that if they learned something, they would be more powerful than the village chief, and be the best among the old men in the village. Grandma Wu and Old Man Su were embarrassed and envious at the same time. In short, the side was also taken care of.
However, the only person who surprised Su Li during this period was her fourth sister Su Tao. She never complained about being tired or suffering from beginning to end. Not to mention her eldest sister, who always did whatever she was asked to do. She was gentle and tough. But her fourth sister was different. She was more pampered and could not endure hardship. Su Li sometimes felt that she was more like her younger sister, but she did not expect that she would persist this time. It was really impressive.
It was not until this day that Su Li finally found out the reason. It happened because it was late at night, and Su Tao was still reading by lamplight, lying on the table drawing... no, practicing calligraphy.
Su Li asked her to rest early and continue writing tomorrow, but she actually read as she wrote, "No, I have to learn it quickly and show it to my aunt and cousin Alan on the Dragon Boat Festival..."
Cousin Alan is my fourth aunt's daughter, born the same year as Su Tao. Whenever she and my uncle's two cousins came to the Su family's house, they would show off to Su Hong and her sisters about their new clothes and hairpins. The adults would often compare them. Su Tao had never been able to win over them before, but now she finally has! She's studying! She can write, which Cousin Alan definitely can't!
Su Tao was happy just thinking about it, so she studied very hard.
Su Li was stunned when she heard this, with a faint sense of death on her face. Well...it was indeed an answer she didn't expect, but it was also very Fourth Sister! And it was also a way to make progress.
Thinking of this, Su Li suddenly had an idea!
A plan on how to train the fourth sister Su Tao into an outstanding all-round talent!
However, this plan still needs to be implemented slowly.
"Fifth sister, do you feel a little cold? I closed the window!" Su Tao suddenly touched her arm. She didn't doubt anything else. She just felt that the nights in April and May were still a little cold.
Su Li showed a mysterious smile, "Okay!"
Su Tao: What should I do if I feel even colder?
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Then again, Su Li saw that everyone was indeed not enthusiastic about studying, and with summer approaching, spring sleepiness and summer fatigue would make studying even more difficult. Su Li felt that this was not going to work, so she racked her brains to come up with a solution.
It is an assessment and reward system, combined with the assessment and reward in the shop. Whoever learns the best can get an extra one or two taels of silver as a reward. The second place also gets 800 coins, and so on.
As a result, everyone's enthusiasm instantly rose.
You know, after the food shop started to implement the reward and assessment system, not only Mrs. Mo and others, but even Mrs. Wu from the Chen family, Old Man Su, Su Hong and Su Tao also worked harder, all wanting to get the first place. In the end, it developed to the point where money had nothing to do with it. The main thing was that they were obsessed with the honor.
After all, Su Li holds a commendation meeting every month to commend employees who have won the Star of Progress. In addition to giving out rewards, they will also give out a certificate specially written by Master Xing, which states who has achieved what ranking this month.
Everyone regarded this certificate as an honor, so there was no need for Su Li to say anything more. Everyone rolled it up spontaneously.
It's the same this time. Ever since Su Li introduced the modern assessment and reward system, studying has become an easy thing for everyone.
Master Xing was very satisfied with his diligent, studious and motivated students. Of course, he was most satisfied with Su Li. As time went on, Master Xing discovered that this girl he had accidentally accepted was even smarter than the students who had studied in private schools for more than ten years. She could not be described as smart, but she could be said to be able to understand things at once. Take calligraphy for example. At first, her handwriting was crooked and no different from others, but after a few days, the gap widened and she began to write well. Later, her handwriting was at least impressive. This took only one month, just one month. Master Xing had never taught such a student before, which really made him feel deeply moved.
Not only that, this girl has a very positive attitude and is very diligent and hardworking. He originally thought that Su Li's desire to study was just a whim, and she would give up when she experienced the hardship of studying. However, this girl not only did not give up, but was very hardworking. You must know that at the beginning, Master Xing did not let everyone use pen, ink, paper and inkstone, but only made a sand table for them to practice writing. However, there were very few people who really persisted in practicing, and Su Li was the only one. As long as there were no customers in the shop, Su Li could be seen practicing, and Master Xing would see her every day when he came.
Over time, Master Xing was also moved by this dedication. What did a teacher love most? Wasn't it these hardworking students? However, hard work often required countless hardships, and those who could truly persevere were few and far between. They say that studying requires talent, but after so many years of teaching, he knew that truly gifted people in this world are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, and most people are similar. To stand out from the crowd, you still need perseverance, just like him. Because of his tireless efforts day and night, hadn't he stood out among his classmates who came from better-off families? And even caught the eye of his mentor?!
Therefore, when Master Xing looked at Su Li, it was as if he was looking at himself back then. However, Su Li was smarter than him. Master Xing had to admit this, and at the same time, he attended classes more attentively in the following days.
Two years passed by amid the sound of reading and the chirping of cicadas above the small courtyard.
"Fourth and fifth sisters, hurry up and pack! We have to go to the Fahua Temple to burn incense today! Mother and grandma are waiting for you in the carriage outside!"
“Here I come!”
With the sound of a wooden door being pushed open, a young girl in a pink dress walked out, followed closely by a girl in a light green dress. The girl had a calm and beautiful face, like a fairy, and had an outstanding temperament. It was hard to describe what was so beautiful about her, but one could not help but keep their eyes on her.
This person was none other than the 16-year-old Su Li. Compared to before, Su Li was much taller and more grown up. Not only her, but all the members of the Su family looked much more energetic and in better spirits than before. If they dressed up and the whole family went out, one would think they were some rich man going out with his family.
"Why are you so slow? It's almost noon. Are you in a hurry to have lunch?" Chen was wearing a brand new green cotton dress and a half-worn blue headscarf. Just like before, she was reluctant to buy any jewelry.
"Is the lunch at Fahua Temple delicious?" Su Tao stepped on a stool and entered the carriage with a curious look on her face. Not to mention that she was really a little hungry. If the food at Fahua Temple was delicious, she could really eat it and come back!
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Chen was silent for a moment. What kind of good girl would think about food all day long?
Thinking of this, she looked at her daughter again. Fortunately, she was not very fat. Then she looked at her daughter's face. Not bad, she looked like her. It would be better if she talked less.
"When you meet people later, don't talk all the time and don't mention food all the time. It will give others a bad impression. This person was carefully selected by the matchmaker. Don't scare him away again." Chen warned.
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