Three points are destined, seven points depend on face

Xia Chuntao felt at ease now that the house wouldn't run away after she bought it. She didn't have to worry about the decoration, and thought about it before taking action.

There was one thing that was urgent right now: finding a school for Anzi.

Xia Chuntao went to the academy first, and when she inquired about it, she found out that the academy only recruits students with basic knowledge. There is an entrance exam to get in. Those who can't read a few Chinese characters will not be accepted.

"In your child's situation, it's best to find a private school first. At the very least, he must be able to read and write well before taking the exam at our academy."

This is so different from what Xia Chuntao imagined. Shouldn't we start teaching literacy?

Having no other choice, Xia Chuntao asked about private schools in the county.

There are two private schools in the county, both of which are for scholars. Most of the children inside are from wealthy families in the county. After hearing Xia Chuntao's inquiry, the gentlemen from both families said they would have to wait until next spring to recruit new students. Now if the child is sent here, he won’t be able to keep up.

Xia Chuntao even asked Li Yuee about private schools in neighboring villages. Because Li Yue'e's eldest son Wu Qiang once attended there for a while.

When Li Yue'e heard about which family she was asking about, she shook her head.

According to Li Yue'e, the idea that the husband instilled in his children was: reading and literacy is to gain fame. Why should you read if not to gain fame?

"That's okay. Qiangzi went to school with him for a few days. Later, the gentleman heard that my family Da Zhuang was a butcher, so he ignored Qiangzi. Later, the gentleman heard about Qiangzi from somewhere. He even helped me look after the grocery store, and he didn’t even want to see Qiang Zi. He said that the son of a butcher would just become a butcher, so why did he come here to go to school? "

"My kid was so angry that he never went to school again."

Xia Chuntao asked: "Then you didn't find another school for Qiang Zi? I heard that Li Xiucai's private school in the county is pretty good."

"Why don't you want to look for him, but Qiangzi refuses to go, saying that he will become a butcher in the future, and studying is useless."

Speaking of this, Li Yuee was really full of melancholy.

She remembered Qiangzi's first day at school. He was full of energy and had bright eyes. He told her that he would also be a scholar in the future, bringing glory to her and making her happy. Who would have thought that within a few days, I would stop studying and never talk about becoming a scholar.

Xia Chuntao understood this feeling.

A child who is curious and has expectations for the future is like a little turtle who wants to stretch out his head to explore the world. He may never come out again because of someone else's words.

The power of words is invisible. It can keep you warm for three winters or keep you cold for six months.

Xia Chuntao remembered that when she was in junior high school, her English teacher would always call her classmates pigs, and call them mentally retarded if they couldn't answer questions. It was all a variation of verbal humiliation.

We were young at that time and were deeply resistant to English teachers, and we also hated English as a subject. Because of one teacher, all their enthusiasm for learning English was wiped out. The final result was that the whole class was not good at English.

The English teacher also told others that the people in their class were not good at learning English.

A teacher is someone who preaches, teaches, and resolves doubts.

If you don’t have the ability, don’t delay your child.

Xia Chuntao gave up the idea of ​​going to a private school in a neighboring village.

Anzi was very touched when she saw Xia Chuntao being so persistent in helping her find a school, but she didn't want Xia Chuntao to have such a hard time.

"Mom, Alai and I are pretty good at reading at home now. Let's wait until next spring to talk about it."

Xia Chuntao made a mistake and refused to listen to anyone.

For Xia Chuntao, her children's education is a top priority as long as they have enough food and clothing.

We are not short of money, and if we need it, we can find a good gentleman.

Xia Chuntao thought of Ling Qingxuan.

It has to be said that Ling Qingxuan is the most noble person Xia Chuntao knows. He should know many intellectuals, right?

Although I don’t really want to meet this old man, there is nothing I can’t do to save face for my children’s education.

So, on a sunny day, Xia Chuntao came to Ling Mansion under the leadership of shopkeeper Li, carrying a food box.

Walking all the way in, Xia Chuntao rarely saw maids and maids, but she did see a few older women looking at her cautiously.

After passing through the cloister, bypassing the rockery, and walking across the Lotus Bridge, we arrived in front of a three-story building called "Chaoyang Pavilion".

Shopkeeper Li opened the curtain and made a gesture of invitation, "The master is on the third floor. You can just go up."

Xia Chuntao nodded, holding up the hem of her skirt and walking up.

There is only one thought in my mind, rich people really know how to enjoy it!

Ling Qingxuan was drawing at the desk at this time. Xia Chuntao didn't dare to disturb him. He put the food box on the small table and sat aside to wait.

After a moment, Ling Qingxuan stopped writing and waved to Xia Chuntao, "Come here."

Xia Chuntao approached the desk.

"How's my painting going?"

Xia Chuntao looked closer and saw a landscape painting, with peach blossoms all over the mountain, clear springs flowing in the mountains, and farmhouses halfway up the mountain. It looked like a leisurely scene.

"nice."

Ling Qingxuan waited for a while, but Xia Chuntao said nothing more.

"Gone?"

Xia Chuntao rubbed her forehead, "Well... the whole thing gives people a very comfortable feeling. The peach blossoms in the mountains are very beautiful, and they can also produce big peaches in autumn. A lot of cans can be made from such a mountain of peaches, right?"

Ling Qingxuan held his forehead, why couldn't he think of finding a foodie to enjoy the painting?

"What's a can?"

"It's...a sealed container that can hold prepared food without spoiling easily."

"How come I've never heard of it?"

"This... I read it in a miscellaneous book. I don't know if it's true."

"What miscellaneous books?"

Xia Chuntao was sweating. Please, curious baby, please stop asking, okay?

"I... forgot that all the books at home were sold by my brother-in-law."

"Do you feel warm?"

"A...a little bit."

Ling Qingxuan poured a cup of tea and handed it to Xia Chuntao. Xia Chuntao took it and finished it in two mouthfuls.

Ling Qingxuan's mouth curved slightly and he handed over the teapot directly, "I didn't serve you well enough. Drink it. There's a lot more."

Xia Chuntao always felt that Ling Qingxuan was mocking her, but his eyes were sincere.

No matter what, let's get down to business.

Xia Chuntao straightforwardly stated her intention.

"I don't want to find a teacher for my children hastily. I want a teacher who can truly educate my children and solve their doubts. That's why I asked you to come here."

"why me?"

"In my heart, you are a sincere and noble gentleman, and the people you associate with will definitely be good, so I shamelessly come to ask for your help."

Xia Chuntao felt that her flattering skills had improved again.

Ling Qingxuan glanced at Xia Chuntao, who opened her eyes wide and acted obediently.

"You said I am sincere and noble. If I don't help, will it make me look unkind?"

Xia Chuntao chuckled, "You are definitely not that kind of person."

Ling Qingxuan shook his head helplessly, "Don't worry, I'll take care of this for you."

Xia Chuntao nodded happily, took the food box from the small table behind her, and took it out layer by layer.

"These are some snacks I made myself. You can try them."

"In this cold cake, I put a little bit of bean paste in it. I made the bean paste myself. It's not very sweet."

"This is Shaqima. It's sweetened with honey, but very soft and delicious. I wonder if it suits your taste?"

"I added some cucumber to these shrimp dumplings. It tastes fresh and refreshing. I'm sure you'll want two bites after one bite."