Chapter 36 Apprenticeship
She opened the small gift box in the shopping mall, only to hear Xiaoyin speak mechanically: "Open the bronze gift box and get a gold ring."

For the gold ring, Xia Yingying's eyes lit up, this ring is quite big, why would there be 3-4 taels if it were replaced with silver?
1 tael of gold is equal to 10 taels of silver. This ring is quite thick and finely crafted, much larger than Xia Ning's ring.

Tomorrow it will be time for Meng San to find a place to sell it. With Meng San, she can do many things well.

Walking into the yard, I saw Xia Hu was feeding the chicks, and the sheep in the sheepfold was grazing leisurely, and the weasel Tata jumped directly into her arms, arching her body.

Xia Yingying touched its small head and said, "Are you obedient at home?"

Tata nodded, and sat directly on her shoulder. Xia Yingying looked at the two little wolves again. The two little wolves hadn't opened their eyes yet, but they looked cute.

There are two more hares in the sheepfold, one male and one female. The hares have a strong reproductive ability, and the number of livestock in the family is increasing.

Xia Shugen was sitting in the yard weaving various bamboo baskets and baskets with bamboo, Xia Yingying squatted down and said, "Father, it's so beautiful, can you weave lanterns?"

Xia Shugen looked at her and said with a smile: "Why can't weave lanterns, that is, lanterns need to use paper or silk as the outer skin of the lanterns. How can people like us afford them?"

"Then are you going to sell it?" Xia Yingying was curious.

"Yes, I have nothing to do at home, you don't know the past! I also made some money by relying on these things." Bamboo craftsmen are still very profitable, and now people need a few bamboo baskets.

Xia Ying smiled and said, "Yingying, class has started."

Xia Yingying trotted over quickly, and the Xia family brothers were already sitting at the table, writing and endorsing.

Xia Yingying looked at Xia Xiong's posture and said: "Second brother, there is still some problem with the posture of holding the pen, yes, it should be like this, and did you recite yesterday's Art of War by grandson?"

To be honest, Xia Xiong was terrified when he saw her, just like meeting his master in the school.

Xia Yingying turned around and looked at Xia Hu's handwriting. It was neat and neat, and it was very beautiful. It seemed that she had put a lot of effort into it.

Xia Yingying said: "I think there is a limit to what I can teach you. Fourth brother, I plan to send you to school."

Xia Hu frowned and said: "The school tuition is too expensive, I... I'd better forget it."

It is too difficult to go to school. Just Shuxiu is a big expense of pens, and then pens, inks, papers and inkstones, four books and five classics.

But Xia Yingying looked at him seriously and said:

"You can learn more when you go to Mr.'s, which is different from what we do at home with a hammer and a stick.

What's more, one must enter a private school in order to test for fame. "

The Xia family brothers were silent, Xia Yingying continued: "Don't worry! We are earning more and more money now, and we can still get this little money."

In the end, it was naturally Xia Yingying's decision. There are three private schools in the town, which one should I go to?

Xia Ying thought for a while and said:

"The two private schools in the east of the city and the west of the city are both good. The east of the city is run by Mr. Xiucai. Shuxiu needs 500 Wen every year.

Chengxi is a Juren, but Shuxiu needs a tael of silver every year. "

This is not unacceptable, Xia Yingying asked: "Then which of these two gentlemen is better?"

Xia Ying hesitated for a while and said: "Of course that Juren is more powerful, but he is very strict and has very high requirements for students. If you are not satisfied, you will not accept it."

Xia Yingying raised her eyebrows and said, "Isn't there another family?"

Xia Xiong shook his head at the side: "That family is not good, that is the place where Xia Tongdan stays, and there is something wrong with that gentleman's character."

Since there is a problem, it will not be considered.

Xia Yingying said: "Then choose the Juren in the west of the city! After all, let's go and try first."

Early the next morning, Xia Yingying went to the street to buy celery, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, a chicken, and dried lean meat strips.

This is the apprentice ceremony, and then let Meng San take Xia Hu to Li Ju's house in the west of the city.

Of course, Xia Yingying also brought Xia Lang, Xia Hu and Xia Bao to meet the world together.

Xia Ying hugged Xia Bao and said, "I'll go to the private school later to be obedient, sir is very fierce."

Meng San frowned and said:
"Li Juren from the west of the city wanted to go to the capital to take an examination of his academic achievements, but he was pushed off his horse by a group of robbers on the road, and his leg became lame, and he then had to rely on teaching for a living.

But he is too strict, and only accepts qualified students, miss, I advise you to think about it. "

Xia Yingying shook her head and said, "Let's go and have a look first! It's not a bad thing for a strict teacher to produce an excellent student."

Walking into Li Ju's house, I heard the sound of books in the room.

A boy at the door asked, "What are you doing?"

Meng San cupped his hands and said, "Little brother, my child wants to study here, can it be convenient for me?"

Meng San stuffed twenty copper coins to the boy, and the boy said: "I'll pass it on, you wait."

Xia Ying didn't understand: "Uncle Meng, why do we come to school? Do you still need to pay the boy?"

Meng San coughed, his body was not fully recovered, he smiled slightly and said:

"You don't understand this, you always remember one sentence, the little devil is difficult to deal with, never see those people under the ground clearly.

The fourth young master still needs to study here. He has accepted the benefits and will help out to some extent. "

Xia Ying nodded, as if he understood something.

I saw the boy just said: "Our master invites you to go in, but you go in, you have to pay attention to what you say, my master will also test some Four Books and Five Classics, you are ready."

Meng San nodded and walked straight to the living room. The man in Tsing Yi was sitting in the main seat drinking tea. Seeing so many children, he frowned slightly and asked, "Are you all planning to come to the school?"

Xia Yingying smiled and said: "Sir, is it possible that you still accept girls here?"

Then Li Juren looked at her, suddenly laughed loudly and said:

"There is no distinction between men and women here, but not everyone can enter my place.

How about this!Seeing that you are from the countryside, I am afraid that you have never studied, so you just wrote the Three Character Classic silently? "

All the people looked at him, and Li Ju said: "What? You won't be silent, right?"

Who is this looking down on?
Xia Yingying smiled slightly and said, "Then we'll show our ugliness."

After finishing speaking, he looked at the writing brush on the table and began to write while standing. Li Juren didn't care at first. How could these country people write any good characters?

A few students in the back also gathered around. Originally, they came to ask for homework, but when they saw this group of country people in tattered clothes writing, they all started talking.

"I don't know where it came from. The family is so poor, but they still have money to go to school."

"Can they write? Even the little one is pretending to look good, isn't it funny?"

"The most annoying thing is pretending. I want to see what these country bumpkins can write?"

"Pfft... look at that mending man, he is no different from a beggar on the street, and he is still studying! Don't laugh at me to death."

(End of this chapter)

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