There are precedents in the history of the Red Chamber

Shi Zhongzhu, who didn't know that his own father was planning to magnify the move, devoted himself wholeheartedly to this love affair.Although Mrs. Zheng sent letters to stop him, but Fujian is so far away from Guangyuan, and Mrs. Zheng is not around, how can she stop him.

The taste of love is sweet and beautiful.

While taking care of Ji Mudan's reputation as much as possible, Shi Zhongzhu used all the timely and romantic means he could think of. He went out in the countryside, watched the spring, made wreaths with wicker, and told Ji Mudan that he would make all the glory like a wreath. The same was carried on her head, and they even watched the first wave of fireflies this summer together at night. In the light of fireflies that filled the sky like stars, Ji Mudan felt that her heart was melting in this affectionate feeling.

On this day, Shi Zhongzhu paid a lot of money to find a pot of Yaohuang Peony and gave it to Ji Mudan for appreciation.

"Peony, look, the plant shape is upright, the branches are thin and hard, radiant and graceful, worthy of the reputation of 'King of Flowers'." Shi Zhongzhu came to present a treasure with a pot of Yaohuang peony with correct color and beautiful flower shape.

Ji Mudan put down the medical book in his hand, and came over to examine it carefully. At this time, they were in the small hall of Ji Mudan's courtyard. Because of Shi Zhongzhu's sincerity, Ji Jing and Shi Zhongzhu had established a relationship and did not forbid them to meet.

Ji Mudan watched Yao Huang carefully and praised, "It's so beautiful, but from the left side, it seems that the flower is green."

"Peony, good eyesight, this Yaohuang plant looks yellow when the light is too strong, and it looks like green." Shi Zhongzhu enthusiastically explained the legend of Yaohuang peony and how he got such a flower .

Ji Mudan listened quietly, staring at him curiously with sparkling eyes.

"Peony, do you like this flower?"

"Who doesn't like such a beautiful flower, and I naturally love it tightly."

"Here for you." Shi Zhongzhu pushed Yao Huang who was on the case table towards Ji Mudan.

"No!" Ji Mudan said, "This peony is so precious, how can I take it." Ji Mudan repeatedly declined.

"Peony, you forgot, it will be your birthday soon. You said that when you were born, the peony flowers outside the window were in full bloom. The king of Yao Huanghua is just right for you. It is my birthday gift to you." Gift, don't you like it?"

"When I was born, the peonies outside the window were just the most common species. How could such a valuable and famous product be too extravagant?" Ji Mudan felt distressed.

"What is a thousand pieces of gold? What I give is my heart. If your name is not Peony, but Furong, I will give you a pool of lotus." Shi Zhongzhu joked. "Accept it, anyway, it's my heart."

Ji Mudan loved this flower very much, and upon hearing what Shi Zhongzhu said, she stopped being shy and accepted it.

"I heard that you love peony flowers the most, not because my name is Peony." Ji Mudan said.

"I love peonies the most? How do you know?" Shi Zhongzhu asked curiously.

"Shi Caizi loves peonies the most. No one in the world knows that. You even presented a peony with two pedicles and different colors to the sage. It is amazing in shape and color, and it can be called a national beauty!" When Ji Mudan said, Shi Zhongzhu immediately understood that it was he who was here. To be honest, Shi Zhongzhu only chose peonies because the peony market was the largest, but he didn’t really like peony flowers.Later, in order to be arty, the rumors spread even wider by covering up the matter of improving grain seeds.

As far as Shi Zhongzhu is concerned, he loves peonies, hibiscus, and plum blossoms. There is no "favorite" and he likes all beautiful flowers.Isn't there a saying that "people who have no hobbies can't make friends", say that if a person has no hobbies, this person is not worth making friends with, because either he is hypocritical to cover up himself, or he is so boring that he has no special skills, so Shi Zhongzhu let it go Such a message.But it's hard to explain now.

"You even know this, it seems that you have been following me for a long time!" Shi Zhongzhu joked.

"Bah, who paid attention to you." Ji Mudan scolded with a smile.

"I have a village in the capital, which specializes in planting peonies. The flowers there are the most beautiful and heavenly fragrance!" Shi Zhongzhu talked about the peonies in his village in detail, "the usual ones are Luoyang red and Gejin purple, which are precious. There are Guanshi Moyu, Chunshui Lubo, etc. Didn’t you say that this Yaohuang plant looks a bit green? For real green peonies, there are Luxiangqiu, Chunshui Lubo, Bean Green, and Green Jade in my Zhuangzi. Wait, it's fresh and elegant, noble and graceful. Every year when the flowers bloom, there will be a peony banquet at home. There is no peony in Beijing that can compare with my planting. The current empress and empress have brought Princess Anning to my peony feast."

"Queen?" Ji Mudan was curious.

Shi Zhongzhu talked about a lot of peonies, but Ji Mudan paid attention to the queen, Shi Zhongzhu didn't care, and explained to her, "Yes, the empress, surnamed Liu, is the third queen of the saint. Prince, there is only one Princess An Ning, Princess An Ning is the only direct princess of the royal family, her status is respected."

"The Empress, Your Royal Highness, must be as noble and graceful as a peony." Ji Mudan sighed. "A king of flowers like Peony is worthy of such a noble person. How dare I compare myself to Peony."

"Flowers are just flowers, and only flowers are available to everyone. No one is not worthy of flowers. Peonies are appreciated by both refined and popular people. There are countless girls in the world named peony. Is it possible that no one is worthy of peony except the royal family?" Shi Zhongzhu could not listen to such arguments.

Seeing that Shi Zhongzhu seemed to be angry while talking, Ji Mudan didn't bother with this topic.Changed the subject and asked, "What have you been up to these days, and I haven't seen you coming over."

"Oh, I met a student named Luo Ming not long ago. He was studying in Guangyuan County. He was honest and kind. I heard that his family lived in Xiaxuejiaji, Fulin Town, east of Guangyuan, so I went with him. Xuejiaji was a guest. Only when I arrived at the place did I realize that Xuejiaji is very poor, many houses have thatched mud walls, and there is no school in the village. For so many years, Xuejiaji has only one scholar, Luo Ming, whom I know. People can't bear to see it. I discussed with the head of the village and Luo Ming, and planned to donate some money to the children of Xuejiaji to study."

"Brother Zhu has a kind heart." Ji Mudan praised.

"Well, I can't help everyone with a good heart. I don't have much money on me. I discussed with the new county magistrate. The county government has no funds, so he can only donate some privately. I contacted the wealthy households in the city. A total of 500 taels of Wenyin was paid. With this money, Xue Jiaji built a school and invited an old scholar to build the school, and the rest of the money can only support one child from each household to go to school."

"It's a good thing to be able to go to school. Children don't need money to go to school, why can't they all go to school?" Ji Mudan asked.

"Peony, you don't know. Poor families have less labor to do. Those with a large population are fine. For those with a small population, if all the boys of the right age go to school, who will do the farm work? Besides, go to school. There is no need to study, and there are free pens and inks, but there is always money for food, so each family can only have one child go to school. What's more, the money I pay is not enough, it is only enough for one family."

"That's right. Did you encounter any problems? I heard that your tone is not quite right."

"It's a problem. There is a family in Xuejiaji. The widowed mother has two boys. They live in poverty and rely on the family's Susukada for a living. The elder brother is ten years old and has a slight inconvenience in his left foot. The younger brother is eight years old and healthy. Only one child can go to school, and several teachers and I are arguing over who should go to school?" Shi Zhongzhu squeezed the space between his eyebrows, and told Ji Mudan about the matter, maybe women think differently, so there is a way to get the best of both worlds.

"There's no need to argue about it. Of course I let my younger brother go to study." Ji Mudan asked with wide eyes, "Which master said that he would let my brother go? What did he think? It's so obvious that my younger brother should go."

Shi Zhongzhu looked at Ji Mudan in disbelief, not knowing how she came to the conclusion "naturally", said in a deep voice, "It's me, I think brother should go."

"Ah, I'm not...I mean...you know, I didn't mean that." Ji Mudan hesitated to explain, her tone of contempt and ridicule just now was obvious.

"Peony, I want to hear what you think, why do you think you should let your brother go?" Shi Zhongzhu asked softly, not caring about her faux pas just now.

Seeing that he was not angry, Ji Mudan calmed down, "My brother is disabled, and he can't take part in the imperial examination to become an official after studying, so what's the use of studying for him, why not give the opportunity to my younger brother, who will naturally take care of him when he is successful in the future." Brother's."

"I asked for masters from Xuejia Jixiu School, but most of them would not take the imperial examination, just for the sake of literacy, so that they can do easy jobs like accountants in the future."

"Even if there is no imperial examination, after studying, the younger brother will have a better future than the elder brother, and it will benefit the family more, so the younger brother should go."

"I help them not for the sake of 'benefits'. Who will make it clear what will happen in the future. Well, it will be far away in the future. No matter what kind of people they will become in the future, the problem now is that I should take the opportunity to whom."

"That widowed mother also wants her youngest son to go." Although Ji Mudan asked, she was very sure in her heart.

"That's right, the mother also wants her youngest son to go." Shi Zhongzhu said helplessly.

"Since he made his own decision, why bother you." Ji Mudan was puzzled.

"They made a decision, but it's wrong, and it's not my original intention to help them." Shi Zhongzhu explained.

"Well, the original intention?"

What was Shi Zhongzhu's original intention to help them?It is helping others to help themselves. He believes that education is the first thing in the century-old plan, so he chose education among all the things he can help. He chose children among many people who need help.This is the choice of his humanitarian education. When the Titanic sank, the phrase "Let women and children board first" is the best label for humanitarianism and priority for the disadvantaged, and countless people were moved to tears.

What is the principle of helping?Help those who need it most.Of the two children, who needs it the most is obviously the elder brother.My elder brother is already disabled. If he is deprived of the opportunity to study, there will be no hope in his life.In the end, there are only two ways for people to obtain opportunities for survival and development: body and mind. The elder brother has lost his body, and if he loses the opportunity to develop his mind, he will be ruined.

If this opportunity is given to the elder brother, the younger brother can still survive through physical labor. When allocating resources, taking care of the disadvantaged is in line with Shi Zhongzhu's values.

People live in the world, whether to pursue "survival of the fittest and survival of the fittest" or "priority for the weak" in the allocation of resources was a topic of debate in Shi Zhongzhu's previous life, but in his position, he is already a "successful man". When he does good deeds, what he actually does is "relief". When doing such a thing, "the disadvantaged first" is the principle.

In this case, can you tell Ji Mudan?Can she understand such an abstract theory?This is not a difference of opinion, but a difference of values.

Once a problem rises to values ​​and ideology, it cannot be simply settled.