A poor scholar, his eyes were dull and his stomach growled from time to time.

Old man Li walked to the stall and said loudly.

"Zhang Laosuan, wake up!"

The scholar was startled, came back to his senses, looked at the powerful middle-aged man in front of him, and said.

"But fortune telling and dream interpretation?"

"No, my child wants to learn some words."

After hearing this, the poor scholar was obviously stunned, and then he said.

"Studying? What's the use of studying? In the end, you won't end up like me, with your family ruined and your family ruined, and you'll become a useless person."

"Studying is still useful, but it's really useless if you study so hard. If you don't pass the exam, just open a private school and take care of food and clothing.

Who would have thought that you, without the strength to restrain a chicken, would actually go to the government to cause trouble? His wife and children were separated. "

After hearing Old Man Li's words, the poor scholar lowered his head silently.

"Okay, my child wants to read some books. Do you have any books here that are suitable for him?"

Li Xun stood behind Old Man Li. He suddenly remembered something and took out an oil paper bag from his backpack. After opening it, he found half a roast chicken.

"Sir, I see you are hungry too. If you don't mind, there is half a roast chicken here. You can eat it first. Our father and son are waiting for you next to it."

Before Li Xun handed over the roasted chicken, the scholar hugged him and after a few bites, only the skeleton of the roasted chicken was left.

The poor scholar touched his mouth with his sleeve and said.

"Reading and literacy is a very complicated matter, and it cannot be mastered by just one or two books. If you want to read and write independently, you must learn at least 1000 common words.

If you want to correctly understand the meaning of the book, you need to study systematically. "

When Old Man Li heard this, he thought that he had studied for several months when he was young, but it only took a few months and he spent a lot of money.

Now when I hear the words of the poor scholar again, there is only one word in my mind, money!

Li Xun said after hearing this.

"Then I don't know how to study systematically, or how long it will take to systematically grasp and understand the meaning of the book."

The poor scholar closed his eyes and thought for a while before speaking.

"This has a lot to do with your talent. If your talent is good, it only takes three to five months to complete the initial learning. If your talent is poor, it may take two or three years."

After hearing this, Li Xun made secret calculations in his heart. In his previous life, he studied for 16 years and was literate.

All that is needed now is to relearn some basic words.

While he was thinking, Old Man Li next to him suddenly spoke.

"I believe that my Li Xun is definitely not a dull person, and he can read and write in half a year at most.

If calculated on a half-year basis, how much money will the tuition cost? "

The poor scholar suddenly looked around cautiously and saw that no one was paying attention to the bookstall in the corner of the alley behind the street, so he whispered.

"Actually, if this brother feels that the cost is too much, I will find a way at that time.

I have a friend who studied in a private school out of town with me. He recently suffered some injuries and needs to rest for a while. If you can find him a secluded place, take care of the food, and let him teach your children how to read and write, it won't be easy. "

"Why are you so vigilant? Did your friend mess with someone you shouldn't mess with?"

When Li Xun heard what Old Man Li said, he also looked at the poor scholar in front of him warily.

"I can assure you of this. My friend was just collecting herbs in the mountains when he fell down from the mountains and was seriously injured. He definitely didn't offend anyone he shouldn't have."

"In other words, your friend also knows how to collect medicine?"

"Exactly."

Old Man Li took off the wooden bow from his back and leaned against the wall to think.

After a full quarter of an hour, Old Man Li said.

"Okay, but I will only be responsible for your friend's two meals a day and find him a place to live. The rest has nothing to do with me."

"Very good, very good. Wait a moment again, I will bring my friend here."

After that, the poor scholar trotted into the yard behind him.

"Father, why does this scholar still have his own yard? Didn't you tell me before that every inch of land in Dongwei Town is precious? This yard is not cheap either."

"He can be considered a celebrity in our Dongwei Town.

When he was young, his family had considerable assets. At the age of four or five, he was familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics. At the age of eight, he was awarded the title of Child Scholar, which was regarded as a great achievement, and he became a well-known genius in Dongwei Town.

At the age of 15, he passed the annual rural examination and won the title of student member, which further confirmed his reputation as a genius. For a time, wealthy businessmen from all walks of life came to propose marriage, but he rejected them one by one.

Then, as if he had exhausted his talents, he was repeatedly eliminated in the provincial examinations held every three years, and by this year he was already in his thirties.

The most annoying thing is that he took a brothel geisha as his wife.

It's a pity that if you don't pass the provincial examination, you won't be awarded a title, and you won't be awarded a high official. The official positions of the students were mostly minor officials, but he didn't want to.

The geisha also left him, and even her child disappeared into the sea of ​​people.

In the end, the family was destroyed, and the wife and children were separated.

Xun'er, you have to remember that whether you are hunting or being a human being, you must know how to be content and happy. "

"Okay, father."

The two waited for another half an hour before they saw the poor scholar and an old man in his seventies with white hair walking from the small courtyard.

Although the old man was nearly seventy years old, his foot speed was no slower than Zhang Shengyuan, who was in his 30s.

"Old Songtou, this is the father and son I told you about."

The old man raised his remaining right arm and said.

"My friend, Song Baixuan, is a student with a great reputation. I heard what my friend said that you two need a teacher."

After hearing this, Old Man Li hurriedly replied.

"My dear old man, Li, is a hunter outside Dongwei Town. This is the son of a dog, Li Xun. My father and son are here to find a gentleman to teach my children some basic writing.

But Mr. Song, our village is very small, with only thirty or fifty households. It is also some distance away from Dongwei Town. It is located in a remote place and is close to the mountains. It is not easy to get around. I wonder if you mind, sir.

Also, there are some other young children in the village. I wonder if my husband is willing to teach them together. As for the tuition fees, sir, don’t worry too much. I will discuss them one by one with the people in the village. "

"It's okay. Just find me a place to live and take care of some food. My son doesn't need any more tuition. We will discuss the other children one by one when the time comes."

"In that case, please sir, come with me."

After Old Man Li finished speaking, he patted Li Xun again.

Li Xun hurriedly took out a few pieces of broken silver from the pouch at his waist and handed them to the poor scholar.

That scholar was quite generous, after accepting the broken silver. He took out more than ten books from the bookstall and handed them to Li Xun.

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