Poor family mother and son

Chapter 1173 The old swallow returns to its nest ([-])

Although Old Huang Zhong played some tricks and kept everyone away, Xiaobao would not neglect Mr. Xie.

Xiaobao took Mr. Xie directly to get to know the bookstore that now belonged to him, but he didn't say anything about it at first, only that he would go for a walk in the city.

Mr. Xie is now sixty-one years old. In school, he no longer has to teach all the children alone as before. Instead, he has been promoted to the headmaster and teaches one or two classes every ten days. The content is mainly about moral education.

The original village school is still a village school today, but it has a name, "Wushu Academy". In addition to the children from Zhang Village, Licun and Wushu Village, children from ten miles and eight nearby villages also come. This reading.

The village school was originally mainly for enlightenment education for school-age children, but young people from surrounding villages who have passed the child education qualifications and even have a reputation as a scholar in the county will come here from time to time.

This became a local scene, because instead of going to a public school like the county school, the children were sent to a private school run by a village. Anyone who looked at it would feel like their brains were wet.

However, the locals knew that Mr. Xie's village school not only taught a fellow Jinshi who was already an official, but also taught the son of the Duke of the country. This prince was also selected for the imperial examination and was known as the "Uncrowned King" among his students. reputation.

Now "Five Trees Academy" is not worried about the source of students at all, but is worried about having too many students and not being able to accept them.

Wu Dalang blocked Mr. Xie from those parents who used the back door, which took up almost half of his time as village chief.

"If you come back this time, I'm afraid Dalang will have to complain to me for another half a year!" Mr. Xie said before entering the bookstore.

Now that the prince is back, how many students will come here to study!
Xiaobao: "That's good. From now on, you can hide here so that he can't find anyone to complain to."

The decoration of the bookstore was nearing completion, and Chu Wu was leading people to do the final finishing work. When he saw Xiaobao and Mr. Xie coming in, he went forward to report: "Master, Mr. The customized bookcase will be delivered shortly;

The books have been delivered first and are in the backyard. You can take a look at them later;
The plaque is in the yard, just waiting for Mr. Xie to name it, and it will be open within three days. "

After Chu Wu and Chu Lu, who were in Xingtang County, received Xiaobao's letter from the Flying Eagle, they decorated the store as quickly as possible.

This shop was originally Chu Wu's property, but time was tight and there were holidays. It was too difficult to buy a suitable shop in a short period of time.

Therefore, Chu Wu quickly emptied his shop and renovated it urgently. It only took less than five days to complete all the decoration projects, which can be said to be extremely fast.

The entire decoration style is simple and elegant, especially after the windows are widened and glass is installed, it immediately goes up to more than one level.

It has good lighting and ventilation, the walls have been repainted, and the windows are bright and clean. Mr. Xie sighed after looking at it: "I have heard that you made glass, and I finally saw it this time."

The production of glass is low, and the technology must not be leaked, so it is difficult to see it on the market. However, it has gained momentum first, especially in Kyoto, where it is almost a household name, but it is not yet available in other places.

Chu Qing said that you have to make good money for a few years first, and then talk about popularization.

There is no glass anywhere, even the Chu family's shop has few glass windows, but it is used by Mr. Xie's bookstore, which shows that the investment is not small.

"Sir, let's go to the backyard and read those books." Xiaobao suggested. Mr. Xie immediately walked to the backyard, a little impatient.

"Educated people are different." A man was squatting on the ground and rubbing the granite floor tiles with a rag. He had never seen such flat and smooth floor tiles, and they were no worse than ceramic tiles.

Chu Wu heard this and asked, "What do you say?"

The waiter said: "Look at the old gentleman, he only praised twice when he saw the glass window, and when he heard there was a book, he walked away without any hesitation. This shows that books are more important in the eyes of scholars.
You said, aren't we spending these good old things repairing the shop in vain?How much does this cost!Anyway, in my eyes, this is like placing silver ingots directly on the windows and paving the floor! "

Chu Wu laughed: "Then do you know how much the books in the backyard are worth? Also, are there any books written and drawn by the Prince of Yongan Palace?"

The waiter smacked his tongue: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, oh my God!"

In the backyard. "Mr. Xie, this is your bookshop, please give it a name." Xiaobao took the house deed and land deed from Chu Wu and handed it to Mr. Xie, then pointed to the blank plaque standing against the wall and said.

"My... bookstore?" Mr. Xie, who was fascinated by reading books, was confused.

Xiaobao said: "Sir, this is the etiquette for disciples to honor you."

"This..." Mr. Xie held the book and was reluctant to put it down. This box full of books was so attractive. He wanted to read every one. He wished he could sit in the pile of books right now without anyone disturbing him. .

"No, it's too expensive!" Mr. Xie said, "I just come here from time to time to read."

Xiaobao wanted to give him an entire shop, from the house to the land, to the decoration and a yard of books in the backyard. If he exchanged it for silver, wouldn't it cost nearly ten thousand taels?
Houses and land in Xingtang County are not very expensive, but they are comparable to those in Fucheng, because this is the economic center of the entire Jiqing Prefecture; also, the glass windows are probably worth more than the house.

Then there are the boxes of books piled on the ground in the backyard. The paper is so stiff that it can be said to be scraps of jade or jade fragments. They are also accompanied by exquisite illustrations, with bright colors and delicate and gorgeous brushwork, just like a newly completed painting.

"Sir, I won't give it to you for free. You have to accept me as your disciple." Xiaobao smiled, knowing that Mr. Xie would not accept it happily.

Although Mr. Xie doesn't value money, he doesn't despise the false nobleness of money. He has always taught children that every penny should be obtained in a wise and clear conscience.

Mr. Xie was stunned.

disciple?

Mr. Xie never thought about accepting any disciples.

He was a little better than his elder brother, and he passed the examination, but he stopped there and could not make any further progress. He did not think that he was qualified to accept disciples based on his own knowledge.

But it is still possible to teach children how to read and write. If you want to accept disciples, then you must at least be a great Confucian, right?
"No," Mr. Xie refused: "How can I accept a disciple with my sloppy knowledge? As far as you are concerned, I am just giving you an enlightenment."

Xiaobao disagreed. He picked up a book "Wen·Xue·Wen". This book was an excerpt of his daily conversation with Chu Qing. It also contained content of his mother's lectures to him.

Xiaobao pointed to one of the passages and said: "Teacher, so preaching is the first thing to receive karma and resolve doubts; preaching is the first priority;

The so-called 'Tao' is the truth, the way of being a person and the way of doing things. Sir, the Tao you taught me will be useful for life;

The so-called 'karma' refers to the wisdom, experience, and improved state gained by practicing the Tao. Sir, I have practiced all the principles you taught me one by one, and that's how I am today;

When I am confused, I think of your teachings and I can always extricate myself from the confusion. This is because you solved my confusion;
You tell me, not only literati despise each other, but everyone will despise each other as long as they are jealous;
You also told me that you don’t have to put your tail between your legs all the time to be a good person, but you need to have the concentration to think deeply;
These teachings enable me to always calm down and think about countermeasures when encountering injustice, and not to act impulsively and do bad things;

When things are going smoothly, you will not be arrogant or complacent;
Sir, please tell me, how can a teacher like you be unqualified to accept disciples? "

Mr. Xie was so moved by Xiaobao's words that he choked up: "My child, you are already able to write books and talk about it. Your knowledge has long surpassed mine... I have nothing more to teach you."

Xiaobao pointed to another passage and said: "Confucius said: If three people are walking together, there must be my teacher. Therefore, the disciple does not have to be inferior to the teacher, and the teacher does not have to be better than the disciple. There is a priority in learning the Tao, and there is a specialization in skills, that's all;

The reason why I can write books is not because of my good knowledge, but because I have a good mother. This is due to my power. Sir, your teachings are the foundation of my life!

Just accept me as your disciple. Anyway, I have chosen you as my teacher! "

Mr. Xie's beard was soaked with tears.

(End of this chapter)