The Age of Awakening: From the Young Runtu

Chapter 7
Father Zhang: "I'll go talk to the gentleman in the town and send Shu Xiu to him."

The tuition fee for one year is about [-] catties of rice, which can still be paid by Zhangjia province.

Runtu: "I want to go to Sanwei Bookstore in the county to go to school, which is where Brother Xun studies."

Sanwei Bookstore, Brother Xun's husband is very famous in the county, and fame is very important to people nowadays. He still thinks that Mr. Jingwu, who should choose Sanwei Bookstore, is a scholar.And the gentleman in their town is just an old boy.

Zhang's father turned his head and went to the room, took two taels of silver and five hundred Wen and gave them to Runtu.

"Go to school well, listen to what your husband says, do you want me to go with you?"

Zhang's father knew that Brother Xun was the young master of the Zhou family.

"I'm already 15 years old, I can do it myself. Thank you dad, Runtu will definitely learn something."

The next day, I simply packed up and prepared a schoolbag-like package to go to the county seat.

Father Zhang thought that Runtu had arranged everything properly and had already greeted the teacher in the county, but he didn't.

If you have money in hand, you don't panic about anything.

Now the ginseng in the space has been seven or eight years old.

I went to the pharmacy and sold two plants, and successfully exchanged for ten taels of silver.

The shopkeeper of the pharmacy was very curious about Runtu and where his ginseng came from.

Runtu knew that the number of times to sell ginseng should be as low as possible, and it was really concerned by caring people, so it was difficult to explain the source.

After leaving the pharmacy, I went to the bookstore.

"What book do you want to buy?"

Runtu: "Thousand-Character Essay."

"Eighty Wen."

Runtu happily handed over the money.

"Thousand Characters" is only about a thousand characters, which is half a chapter in future online novels.Such a thin pamphlet dared to sell for eighty cents.At this time, as long as it has words, it is expensive.

It can be regarded as knowing the approximate price of the book.

He continued: "I still need "Hundred Surnames", "San Zi Jing", and the Four Books and Five Classics."

The shopkeeper of the bookstore looked at Runtu, thinking that Runtu was amusing himself.

He took a look at Runtu's clothes, and he wasn't very well dressed. He was from the countryside and could afford so many books.

There are more than ten books, even if one book costs a hundred coins, it is several taels of silver.

Compared with before, the price of books in the late Qing Dynasty was much cheaper. After all, the printing technique was constantly upgrading.

The shopkeeper brought all the books that Runtu wanted.

A book is less than a few hundred words, usually around [-] words, and the most is only [-] words.

There are not many eleven books put together, they are all thin books.

The owner of the bookstore: "Think about three, two or six."

Runtu paid the bill and brought all the books.

After leaving the bookstore, they all put them into the space and walked towards Sanwei Bookstore.

It didn't take long to reach the destination.

Looking at the situation in the study room, there was the sound of reading loudly, and Runtu could hear it clearly, it was the content of "University".

After waiting for a while, it was time for them to finish class.

Runtu called softly from outside: "Brother Xun."

Brother Xun heard Runtu's voice and ran out quickly, "Brother Runtu, why are you here?"

Runtu replied: "I also want to study in Sanwei Bookstore."

"That's great. I'll take you to see the master. If you want to join the master, there will be an assessment, but Brother Runtu, you are so smart and smart, you will definitely be able to pass."

He took Runtu's hand and came to the study to see Mr. Jingwu.

The husband saw Brother Xun and Runtu, and wondered what they were looking for him for?
Brother Xun is his proud disciple, talented and intelligent, but his study progress has not been very good.Playing all day, doing what he wants to do as he pleases, instead of focusing his time and energy on homework.But his father, Mr. Zhou, doesn't care about him. Mr. Jing Wu only cares about him when he is in the study, and he goes there at other times.

Seeing Mr. Xun, Brother Xun saluted very respectfully: "Hello, Mr. This is my good friend Zhang Runtu, and I want to study at Sanwei Bookstore under Mr.'s tutelage."

Runtu: "Hello, sir. My name is Zhang Runtu, from Dupu Village. I have long admired Mr. Zhang's name. I am here to study with a teacher."

Mr. Jingwu looked at Runtu and felt that he was a more energetic child, but he was a little older.

The gentleman asked, "How old are you?"

Runtu replied, "Fifteen this year."

Mr. Jingwu thought about it in his heart. He is 15 years old. At this age, outstanding students have already been admitted as scholars.

Mr. Jingwu: "Sanwei Bookstore has two requirements for accepting apprentices. First, you must be recommended by acquaintances. Since you are a good friend of Brother Xun, this is naturally in line. Second, I have to conduct an interview for you and pass the test. Brother Xun, he was recommended by you, what strengths does your friend have?"

Brother Xun thought about it for a while, but he couldn't quite answer it. Fishing, catching shrimps and birds, these skills must not be shared with the husband, so he said: "Brother Runtu is very smart."

Very smart, a little too broad.

Mr. Jingwu: "If I want to enter the school, I have to test you."

"Please enlighten me, sir, I am ready."

Runtu's attitude is very respectful. He was also a supporting teacher in his previous life, so he couldn't even go to a private school like an elementary school in the late Qing Dynasty.

"Have you read "Thousand Characters"?"

"I have read it."

"Have you read The Analects?"

"I have read it."

"Have you read The Doctrine of the Mean?"

"I have read it."

"Have you read "University"?"

"I have read it."

Mr.: "Now what they are studying is "University". Since you have read it, start to recite it."

Runtu had read it, but he couldn't recite it.But with a plug-in, I'm not afraid.

Turn the pages of the books in the space directly with your thoughts.

While looking at the contents of the books in the space, he began to recite.

He shook his head slightly while reciting.

Shaking his head while reading is a ritual feeling of this era, and he can't act differently from others.

He recited the content of "Great Learning" very smoothly: "The way of great learning lies in Ming Mingde, in being close to the people, and in stopping at the ultimate good. After knowing the end, there will be stability and national governance, and then the world will be peaceful."

The husband is very satisfied with Runtu's recitation. He has recited hundreds of words without any mistakes, and there is no slight pause. It can be seen that he has spent a lot of effort.

"Stop for a moment. Those who want to be sincere, let them know first. How do you explain this sentence?"

Runtu: "Mr. Hui. If you want to make your thoughts sincere, you must first acquire knowledge."

Mr. Jingwu: "That's right, but it's not complete. If you want to be sincere, you must first gain knowledge. Reading can not only acquire knowledge, but also learn the principles of life. To live in the world, knowledge and conduct are the foundation. Without this foundation , people’s actions and thoughts will be in a state of confusion and ignorance, and then there is no way to talk about honesty. Study to increase talent and wisdom, and practice virtue to make the mind pure and moral, and finally achieve the goal of promoting virtue to the world Purpose."

Runtu: "Thank you sir for your teaching."

(End of this chapter)