Chapter 42 A Warm Silhouette in Front of the Window at Night

Chapter 42 At night, the warm silhouette in front of the window...

It's approaching evening.

Xu Da was invited to the palace and shared the royal meal with Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying.

Zhu Di carried the plow and led the rhubarb.

Facing the cool breeze in the evening, I also returned home.

In the hut, the lights were already lit.

In the courtyard, Xu Miaoyun faced away from the courtyard door and was scooping water from the water tank into the basin.

Hearing the sound of the small fence door, he turned around quickly, and when he saw who it was, his pretty face suddenly burst into a smile, "I came back just in time, the wash water is ready."

"The meal is also ready."

Zhu Di arranged the plow, led Dahuang into the cowshed, and said with a smile: "Don't carry the basin into the house, I will wash it in the yard."

Xu Miaoyun responded and entered the room.

When Zhu Di came out of the bullpen, Xu Miaoyun came out with a ladle of steaming hot water.

He added some hot water to the basin and tested the water temperature with his finger. "It's just right."

Zhu Di smiled and squatted by the basin to wash up.

This feeling... is so good!

Xu Miaoyun stood nearby with a soap bar and a towel and talked about today's events: "The Queen Mother is here today."

"I know."

"Have you spoken to your mother?"

"No, my mother has been watching the field for a long time. I was afraid that he would feel uncomfortable, so I didn't go there."

…

"I brought some pickled pheasants, eels, and apricot flower wine to the queen mother for everyone to try, so that the relatives who care about us know that our life is not difficult, and reassure them."

Zhu Di took the towel, wiped his hands, looked at Xu Miaoyun seriously, and said with a smile: "I'll leave the family affairs to you, I rest assured, you will definitely be able to do a good job in all aspects.

Hearing this, Xu Miaoyun's lips slightly raised with a smile.

"But, I feel like I did something stupid. After my mother left, I regretted it to death." Xu Miaoyun frowned.

"What's the matter? Tell me?" Zhu Di asked with a smile.

They are already common people.

Their actions have little impact.

At best, it would only affect their small family.

It will not cause any bad impact on the people of the world.

How big can things within a family be?

If there are difficulties, just face them together.

"Mao Xiang was testing us about setting up a school. I saw through it at a glance. My father was suspicious of our motives. He felt a little uncomfortable and angry, so he told Mao Xiang directly that he would take the children to take the childbirth examination next year."

"This was originally our private idea."

"The purpose is also to let the children experience the imperial examination."

"I shouldn't be impulsive."

"Now, this matter will definitely spread, and we will laugh at it, but I am worried that someone will use this matter to make a fuss."

…

"I've been thinking a lot. You said, we have given too many expectations to the villagers. If we can't achieve it, will the villagers be in pain?"

"Even...even..."

"Is it right to even resent us?" Zhu Di took over the conversation with a smile, and at the same time reached out to hold Xu Miaoyun's hand.

As he walked into the house, he said: "First of all, the villagers will definitely not resent us!"

"Even if you can't get any honors, the knowledge you have learned can still be of many uses!"

"Uncle Eight is envious today that I have read books and learned to farm faster than he did back then.

"The benefits of knowledge do not necessarily have to be reflected in fame!"

"People do differ according to their abilities. Some people are just not suitable for imperial examinations. But if you learn knowledge and master knowledge, even if you can't obtain fame, there are still many ways to apply knowledge."

“Practical knowledge such as agriculture and mathematics should be taught to children.”

…

In his view, Confucianism is actually a social and moral subject.

Teach people how to operate interpersonal relationships and realize the coexistence between people and nature, people and people, and people and the environment.

In the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, those cultivated by the imperial examination were actually a group of pragmatic talents who were good at handling interpersonal relationships and regulating the operation of the government.

In the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, those who were truly pragmatic were those with swords and pens.

It’s not enough to just retreat.

But it is not enough to be pragmatic and just to achieve success.

Never go to an extreme in anything.

…

Holding Xu Miaoyun's hand, he came to the dining table and sat side by side behind a bench. While serving the rice, Zhu Di continued: "As for the child exam, don't be too stressed."

"The exam for children is actually not difficult."

"The children's examination focuses on the basics, and the scope of the questions is just a few classics. The total is not more than 100,000 words, right?"

"The biggest difficulty for these monkey children in our village is the literacy stage and memorizing a few classics."

…

There is one good thing about reading in this era.

Memorize stuff!

Think about the past life, the number of words in the Chinese textbooks for one semester was more than the important classics of this era!

Zhu Di placed the bowl full of rice in front of Xu Miaoyun and urged with a smile: "Eat first. After you finish eating, I will teach you a way to read quickly."

"And ways to strengthen memory."

"I am studying in the palace, often skipping classes, and I can still maintain my academic performance. I rely on these two magic weapons!"

Literacy methods and memory training methods are real.

That last sentence is of course false.

puff!

Xu Miaoyun was amused, picked up the chopsticks, and picked up vegetables for Zhu Di, "After a tiring day, eat more."

Zhu Di smiled.

…

After meal.

Xu Miaoyun tidied up.

Zhu Di came to the table in front of the window.

He took a few pieces of paper, picked up a pen, thought for a while, and began to write quickly.

Pinyin.

What he learned in elementary school, one of the magic weapons for popularizing literacy culture.

Memory training method.

This is the training he received when he was in the army. Although the memory training at that time was not for the purpose of taking the entrance examination, it was the same, all training to strengthen memory.

Systematic advanced training method!

Civilians cannot get in touch with it!

Even in the army, only a few selected people have the opportunity to be trained.

Practical Arabic numerals, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division!

Originally, he didn't prepare these.

Teaching children, what is done in this era, what they do, just follow the steps.

He has no intention of doing anything epoch-making.

Just live your own life!

The original intention of running a school was just to prevent Miaoyun from working in the fields.

But since she cares so much and is under so much pressure, let's give her a reassurance!

Of course, she cares so much and is under so much pressure. To put it bluntly, she still doesn't want him to be laughed at.

…

Sometime.

“What are you laughing at?”

Hearing the voice, Zhu Di turned his head and saw Xu Miaoyun sitting next to him with her hands on her cheeks and a smile on her lips.

I don’t know when she came.

Zhu Di smiled and said, “I was just thinking about the scene when our students came to Tuqiao Village to thank us, a rural couple, after they won the first place in the imperial examination.”

By then, we must have been old…

Under the apricot tree, two white-haired, toothless old men, with children and grandchildren around their knees, and students all over the world…

Xu Miaoyun couldn’t help but describe the scene at that time in her mind, with a little light flashing in her eyes, and couldn’t help but smile.

That scene is really beautiful…

“It would be great if I could get some results in the Tongsheng exam.” He smiled and returned to reality.

“You can try to think about it, just in case it comes true…” Zhu Di smiled and said, “At this stage, the most important task for children is to learn to read. I will teach you pinyin first.”

This night.

The refreshing spring night breeze blows outside the window.

Inside the window.

Under the candlelight.

On the opposite wall, a young couple is reflected, one teaching, the other learning...

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