Chapter 491

Master Bai personally escorted the dejected Bai Erlang to copy books. Along the way, he earnestly told his son: "I know that copying books is very boring. If you write too much, you are not only tired, but also irritable. If you are irritable, you are prone to make mistakes and your handwriting will be scrawled..."

"But you will take part in the imperial examination in the future. You have to write a lot of words in each imperial examination. After typing the draft, you can copy it on the paper. In case you write slowly, you don't have enough time, and you write slowly, isn't it life-threatening?"

Bai Erlang was stunned. He knew for the first time that he had such a great goal, so he asked, "Dad, why do I have to go to the imperial examination, isn't my eldest brother?"

Master Bai looked at him and said, "you have no ambition. If your eldest brother wants to go, can't you go?"

Then he talked about his elder brother's suffering, "you see, your elder brother didn't leave the study much when he came back for the new year. Can't you expect your elder brother to know everything? If you can also become an official through the imperial examination, you will not only honor your ancestors, but also help your eldest brother in officialdom. "

Bai Erlang couldn't help muttering, "it's as if my eldest brother and I will succeed in the exam. Dad, I think you might as well treat Shanbao and manbao better, let them go to the examiner, and then help each other with my eldest brother."

Master Bai couldn't help patting him on the head: "you're too ambitious. No, you can't start from copying books. You can copy as many books as Shanbao they copy. Believe dad, you'll know the benefits when you copy them."

He sighed, "dad just couldn't copy it back then..."

Bai Erlang couldn't help jumping, "Dad, you can't do it. You let me do it!"

Master Bai glanced at him and said, "yes, when I cried, your grandmother wouldn't let me copy it. Your father will regret it. He even blames your grandmother for spoiling me too much. Therefore, in order not to blame me in the future, I decided to be strict with you."

Bai Erlang:

When he reached the door of the study, Bai Erlang finally organized his language in grief and anger and shouted, "I will also blame you for being too strict with me!"

Master Bai reached out and wanted to pat his head. Man Bao just looked up and said, "master Bai, you'll be stupid if you hit your head."

Master Bai gave him a hand meal and changed it to touching. He narrowed his eyes and smiled at Bai Erlang. "You just have to complain. You have to grow up to complain. Now you don't count."

Bai Erlang:

Master Bai dragged Bai Erlang into his study and smiled at man Bao: "man Bao, uncle doesn't want to beat him. Uncle is teaching him. By the way, how are you doing now?"

They generously showed him their copied manuscript.

Master Bai looked at it, nodded again and again, then looked down at his angry son with a smile and said softly, "Erlang, you are bigger than Shanbao and manbao. QianZiWen and the Analects of Confucius are the simplest. You have learned them, so you must be able to copy them well, right?"

Bai Erlang still misses the bamboo mouse that he didn't catch on the mountain, but after his father rolled up his sleeve, he replied, "yes."

"OK," master Bai waved proudly, "go and write. Dad is watching you in the study."

Bai Erlang widened his eyes, looked at Bai Shanbao and man Bao, and finally dawdled to sit behind his small table.

Master Bai strolled around the study with his hands on his back. He suddenly remembered that he had not read for a long time, so he took down a book from the bookshelf to read it.

The three children winked behind the desk.

They don't like adults in the study. They feel that there is a stick behind their ass.

The three frowned and winked. Master Bai turned out from behind the bookshelf. The three immediately became honest and lowered their heads to grind ink and spread paper

Master Bai glanced at them and was going to find a place to sit down and read. At this time, he found Daji sitting motionless in the corner, which startled him.

Master Bai stroked his chest, took the book and went opposite Daji. He also touched a small Mazar and sat down to share the brazier with him.

He opened the book, looked at Daji and asked, "isn't it boring to sit like this all day?"

Daji leaned over to master Bai and said with a smile, "it's not boring, but I'm tired when they don't stop for a while."

Master Bai nodded and said with a smile, "reading is like this. Just wait for them to come out."

Daji smiled. It's just that adults deceive children. When you really grow up and get an official, it's really busy.

Daji looked up at the three children who were writing books with a pen. It was a pity that the three children didn't know this.

I'm afraid this is the time for real happiness and relaxation.

Children are really relaxed. Although they have to copy books, they don't have to copy books all day.

When you are tired of copying, you have to go out to play. When you are tired of playing, you have to read your own good-looking books, eat your own delicious snacks, and continue copying until you feel you have nothing to do.

But in this way, the speed of the three children is faster and faster, especially man Bao and Bai Shanbao. In the end, they don't have to read and copy at all. They all recite the whole book silently, copy the whole book, compare it again, and put it together after confirming that there are no typos.

After that, man Bao will take it home and bind it for his sister-in-law. This is a book.

Two or three days later, Bai Erlang didn't have to stare at master Bai. He did find the benefits of copying books.

Although I still hate copying books, I'm not so tired as before.

Before the Lantern Festival, the three children only copied ten books. Man Bao was not in a hurry. She planned to take out her old books to them, and then she would copy two by herself.

When Mr. Zhuang came back from the county town for the new year, he couldn't help but be surprised to see old Zhou leading a group of children to school, even if he had known in advance from his apprentice.

Mr. Zhuang was only surprised, while the villagers in Qili Village were stunned.

In the past, when the school opened, the villagers would not come to watch, because in their view, it was a very impolite behavior, which might make Mr. Zhuang unhappy.

But now I couldn't help it. I gathered near the school to watch the excitement. I was so surprised.

"Did the old Zhou family find gold? Why did you send all the children to school? "

"Isn't Mr. Zhuang not taking care of their house?"

"Why? Because man Bao? "

"It's good to have a smart girl."

"You know what, the books of old Zhou's children are all copied by man Bao. Ouch, I went to have a look yesterday and did it really the same."

"... are there any fake books?"

"I mean, it's the same as the bookshop in the county. The old Zhou family didn't pick up gold, but gave birth to a golden pimple."