Chapter 186 The ghost behind the scenes
"Sister, I want to study with a famous master."

Huzi sat on the stone bench, dangling his short legs, holding his face in his hands, with a longing look on his face.

Yun Qing sat next to him.

He fell silent.

"Yun Qing, what kind of wife do you want to have?"

Ning Yue did not ignore the blankness in Yun Qing's eyes.

"Sister Ning, I don't know either, just help me choose."

As long as he can stay by Sister Ning's side, he doesn't care what kind of master he finds to teach him to read.

Ning Yue looked at Yang Xu who was sitting next to him, who was as immobile as a mountain.

"Brother, what do you think about choosing a wife?"

Yang Xu, who sat beside him drinking tea and listening intently, never thought that Ning Yue would ask herself.

"Yunqing and Huzi had better find a famous private school teacher to enlighten them."

This will lay a solid foundation for future test takers.

"Well, I'll inquire in the past two days. If there is a suitable one, let's take Shu Xiu to visit."

For the sake of Huzi and Yunqing's enrollment, Ning Yue decided to go out in the afternoon, find a bookstore to buy some enlightenment books, and give them a preview.

After dinner in the afternoon, Ning Yue drove out of the house in her own carriage.

First come to the shop on Zhongzhou Avenue and take a look around.

I chatted with Liu Wenbo about the operation of Yanxia Pavilion, and asked him about the famous academies and private schools in Yonghe County.

"In the past few years in the county, I have only heard that Lu Juren in Ping'an Lane is a good teacher."

Liu Wenbo scratched his head in shame.

He really didn't know about the famous academies in Xicheng.

Ning Yue nodded to show that she understood.

Seeing that there was nothing else going on in the store, she drove to a famous book store in the city to choose books.

After parking the carriage and walking into the bookstore, the shopkeeper saw that it was a woman and did not look down upon her.

"I don't know what kind of books the lady needs?"

The elegant shopkeeper came out from the counter and stood in front of him to serve.

Ning Yue humbly asked him for advice.

"What books are there for enlightenment to children aged seven to ten?"

The shopkeeper in the bookstore took Ning Yue to a row of bookshelves and stood still, "Thousand Characters, Analects, Hundred Surnames and Disciple Rules are all fine."

Ning Yue stood in front of the bookshelf and browsed carefully.

"In addition to the books the shopkeeper just mentioned, add two more Analects, and I will take them away after wrapping them up."

After Ning Yue made her selection, she bought a pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

When it was time to pay, Ning Yue realized that it actually cost five taels of yuan to buy these things.

In this era, reading really burns money.

The shopkeeper of the book store, with a smile on his face, took the silver taels paid by Ning Yue.

This lady is really generous.

Buy so many books at once.

These five taels of silver can be equivalent to the expenses of an ordinary family for three years.

"Shopkeeper, may I ask which library or private school in the city is more suitable for children to study?"

Ning Yue politely asked the shopkeeper for news.

The elegant shopkeeper burst into laughter after hearing this.

"Miss asked me the right person."

"Tian Xiucai in Xicheng is very famous for teaching. Over the years, among the students he has taught, there are often students who are admitted to Tongsheng. His reputation is also relatively good in the county. You can try it."

After thanking the shopkeeper, Ning Yue put the packed books into the carriage and drove home.

Back home, Ning Yue brought the book to Hu Zi and Yun Qing.

Then sitting in the room, she began to teach the two children how to read.

Ning Yue also knew all of Dashang's characters.

It's a little more complicated than in the last days.

The characters here are traditional characters, and she used simplified characters in the last days. However, after picking up the book here and reading it carefully, most of the characters can be known.

The Zhou family at home can also read and write.

If you encounter unfamiliar traditional characters, Ning Yue will ask Mrs. Zhou.

She began to teach from the Three Character Classic.

It was found that the brains of the two children were relatively clever.

After an hour, they can learn to memorize a long section.

This surprised Ning Yue.

So, in the afternoon, she asked Yang Dalang to go out again to buy some bacon and rice.

Two days later, after Hu Zi and Yun Qing learned to recognize some characters, Ning Yue brought them and gifts to visit Tian Xiucai.

When Ning Yue drove to visit with her two children, she was told by the gatekeeper that Tian Xiucai had gone out to visit and was not at home.

Ning Yue had no choice but to ask the door to bring a message, "Please tell Tian Xiucai that Miss Ning from Yanxia Pavilion brought her younger brother to visit."

The door nodded in agreement.

Not long after Ning Yue drove away, another person came to Tian Xiucai's house.

Soon after, Tian Xiucai's visitor came back.

The gatekeeper Ning Yue's words brought Tian Xiucai.

"Yanxia Pavilion? Alright, I see."

Tian Xiucai walked straight into the house with his hands behind his back.

As soon as I got home, I was sitting in the living room drinking from a teacup when the door reported that someone had come to visit.

"Come in quickly."

Tian Xiucai put down the teacup in his hand and sat upright on the chair on the right side of the living room.

The visiting guests are guided by the door to the living room.

"Hahaha, brother, I'm here to see you."

Fang Derong walked into the living room of Tian Xiucai's house with a swaying short and fat body, dressed in brocade and rich clothes.

Tian Xiucai hurriedly got up to greet him.

"Please sit down!"

Fang Derong squeezed his trembling fleshy face and sat down with a smile.

"Brother, we haven't seen each other for a long time, I want to chat with you."

"Brother Fang is too polite. Thanks to Brother Fang for supporting me all these years, otherwise I wouldn't be where I am today."

Tian Xiucai cupped his hands to thank Fang Derong.

When he was young, he studied in the same school as Fang Derong.

Later, he was admitted as a scholar, but Fang Derong was not good at studying, so he returned home and inherited the family business and became a businessman.

He became a scholar, and tried his best to take the entrance examination, but failed repeatedly.

The family's money, because he spent almost all of his imperial examinations.

If he hadn't been a scholar in the exam and the court had subsidized him, he would have been unable to live long ago.

At the beginning, when preparing for this private school, it was Fang Derong who lent him money to open it.

He will never forget Fang Derong's great kindness to him.

"Brother, my family has been murdered by Sunset Sun Shan now."

Fang Derong put away his smile, with a look of disappointment and helplessness on his face.

Tian Xiucai, who was sitting next to him, sighed.

How beautiful the Fang family was in Yonghe County back then.

"Brother Fang, don't underestimate yourself, the current difficulties will be overcome."

Tian Xiucai comforted him.

"The owner of Yanxia Pavilion, who caused my family to lose most of its business, is the chief culprit. Relying on his good looks, he was insidious, cunning, and selfish, and he actually lied to my son, causing my son to go to jail. I have to He was taken out of the prison only after distributing all his family's wealth."

Hearing this, Tian Xiucai's face changed drastically.

The owner of Yanxia Pavilion brought his two younger brothers to visit him, the purpose is self-evident.

With such a bad reputation, her family would not accept him when they came to apprentice him.

"Brother Fang, don't be discouraged by the large number of people in the room. You cheer up, and the Fang family will definitely overcome the difficulties and make a comeback."

Fang Derong put away his sadness, and laughed loudly, "I have to borrow my brother's auspicious words."

Fang Derong's goal has been achieved, so he politely bid farewell.

After sending her away, Tian Xiucai said to the door, "The boss of Yanxia Pavilion will come again next time, so you just refuse her."

(End of this chapter)

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