The son-in-law of a prosperous family

Fang Huai looked around but didn't see his brother Shi Jin. He was puzzled and asked Bai Gui Hua, "Mom, where is Shi Jin? Why can't I see him?"

Bai Guihua brought steaming hot tea to the table and replied with a smile: "Shi Jin has gone to study. He is studying with a student from the next village."

Fang Huai's face was full of surprise, his eyes widened, and he couldn't help but raise his voice: "Mom, Shi Jin is only 3 years old and has started enlightenment? How can he understand it at such a young age?"

Bai Guihua placed the teacup steadily on the table, smiled and pulled Fang Huai to sit down, patiently explaining: "At first, your father and I were also skeptical, but the student from the next village said that we should start early. Although he is small, he has a smart brain and is very interested in learning to read and write."

Fang Dashan was smoking a pipe nearby, blowing out circles of smoke, and said slowly: "The student has solid knowledge and a way of teaching. He said that Shi Jin absorbs new knowledge quickly and can draw inferences from one instance. He keeps asking him questions every day."

Zhao Yunchuan nodded in agreement: "It seems that Shi Jin is gifted. He has shown a thirst for knowledge at such a young age. He will become a great man in the future."

Fang Huai listened, the surprise on his face slowly turned into relief, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "I didn't expect Shi Jin to be so motivated at such a young age. When he comes back, I have to test him carefully to see what he has learned."

Bai Guihua smiled and joked, "Don't worry about it. Shi Jin comes home every day and keeps saying he wants to learn more. He even recites the new characters he learned before going to bed at night."

As they were talking, there was a sound of brisk footsteps at the gate. Bai Guihua's eyes lit up: "Could it be that Shi Jin is back?"

After a while, Shi Jin rushed into the yard like a small cannonball.

"Shi Jin, come and meet your brother and brother-in-law."

Shi Jin obediently called out, "Brother, Brother Fu!"

Fang Huai hugged Shi Jin into his arms and pinched his face affectionately: "Shi Jin, I miss you so much! I heard that you are studying, how is your study going?"

Zhao Yunchuan also came over with a smile and asked gently, "Shi Jin, Brother, let me test you. What have you learned recently?"

When Shi Jin heard this, he puffed out his chest and said confidently, "Okay, brother-in-law, just ask!"

Zhao Yunchuan thought for a moment and asked, "Then why don't you recite a sentence from The Great Learning? The way of the Great Learning is to cultivate virtue..."

Shi Jin scratched his head, looking embarrassed. He stammered for a long time before he could barely recite a few sentences, but there were still many mistakes.

Zhao Yunchuan asked a few simple questions about poetry and allusions, but Shi Jin either gave irrelevant answers or looked confused.

Fang Huai, Bai Guihua and Fang Dashan looked at each other, feeling vaguely uneasy.

Finally, Shi Jin started talking enthusiastically about which dog was stronger in the village fights and which tree in the back mountain had the biggest bird's nest. He spoke with great excitement and eloquence.

Zhao Yunchuan smiled helplessly and said to Fang Huai and the two elders, "It seems that Shi Jin has learned a lot of miscellaneous things. Although these are interesting, he has not learned much serious knowledge."

Fang Huai frowned, his eyes full of worry: "That won't do. We have to have a good talk with that student. We can't let Shi Jin's studies be delayed."

Zhao Yunchuan agreed: "You can play, but playing in the name of learning and having to pay money to the other party, isn't this a complete rip-off?"

Bai Guihua sighed and said worriedly, "We thought he was studying hard, but we didn't expect it to be like this."

Fang Dashan knocked his pipe on the ground and said in a deep voice, "I will go to the next village tomorrow and make that boy focus on his business and return the money."

Seeing everyone's serious expressions, Shi Jin realized that he seemed to be in trouble, so he lowered his head obediently, tugging at the corner of his clothes with his little hands, and dared not say a word.

Zhao Yunchuan asked: "So he takes you guys out to play every day?"

Shi Jin raised his head, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, and he stammered, "It's not like he takes us out to play every day. Gefu, the teacher just reads the book to us once a day, and then lets us read by ourselves. If we don't want to read, we can go out and play."

Fang Huai asked, "What about him? He just ignores you guys?"

Shi Jin nodded vigorously, "Yes, he was reading a book there by himself. Sometimes when we asked him questions, he said we would understand when we grow up."

Bai Guihua was so angry that her eyes turned red. "How can this be? I paid him to teach the child, not to abandon him there!"

Fang Dashan knocked his pipe hard on the ground, ash flying everywhere, and said angrily: "This boy is too shameless! I will go there tomorrow and make him give an explanation!"

Zhao Yunchuan frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Dad, don't be impatient. When we get there, we have to have a good talk with him. We can't let him off so easily. If he does this, not only will he lose ten kilograms, but the other children will also suffer."

Fang Huai nodded in agreement. "My husband is right. We need to think of a comprehensive way to make him responsible for his actions. We also need to find a teacher who can really teach the children well."

Bai Guihua looked at Shi Jin who was looking down and saying nothing, and hugged him in her arms with heartache, "My poor son, he was originally full of joy to go to school, but encountered such a thing."

Shi Jin still didn't quite understand what was going on in the family. He raised his head in Bai Guihua's arms, his eyes red, "Mom, did I not study well and make you angry?"

Bai Guihua quickly comforted him, "Silly child, it's not your fault. It's because the teacher didn't teach you well. You like reading, so let's find another good teacher to teach you."

Shijin is a little confused. He doesn’t like studying very much. He just likes playing.

Fang Dashan looked at the mother and daughter and said firmly, "Yes, I will take care of this matter. I will definitely find a reliable husband for Shi Jin. I can't let the child's future be ruined like this!"

When Shi Jin heard his mother say that she wanted to change his teacher, he immediately broke free from Bai Guihua's arms, tears welling up in his eyes, and he cried, "Mom, I still want to go to the teacher's school. I like playing with my friends and having fun every day!"

Bai Guihua looked at Shi Jin who looked stubborn and patiently advised him, "Son, you go to school to learn knowledge and have a promising future. If the teacher doesn't teach you well, you won't learn anything even if you have fun playing with your friends."

Shi Jin pouted and muttered, "I don't care. I think it's good now. It doesn't matter if I can't learn anything. I don't want to change places."