The pretty widow is addicted to money, and the little wolfdog asks for a hug

Zhu Meijun was immediately furious, "Song'er, how can studying be useless? You can't have this idea. How many children from poor families want to study but have no way to do so? You have a chance but you don't cherish it! If you don't listen, your grandmother will beat you!"

"Mom, mom, don't be angry, don't get yourself sick from anger," Zhao Ying hurriedly comforted the old lady.

Gu Qingsong looked aggrieved. "Grandma, we study to get a good reputation, and the purpose of getting a good reputation is to make money and live a good life, or even get more benefits. If I could make money and live a good life right from the beginning, why would I have to go through so much trouble in the middle? I can already read and write, and that's enough."

Zhu Meijun: …

What the little guy said seemed to make some sense.

Wait! No, that's not right. Reading is still very useful. It's just that she is uneducated and can't tell what it is useful for.

Zhu Meijun smacked her lips and turned her gaze towards Gu Qinghuai, "Huai'er, tell me about this brat!"

Huai'er is now a smart and independent girl, and she is the one who has to keep Xiaosong'er under control!

This kid has been a stubborn kid since he was young. When he was still a baby, he would cry until his face turned red and his neck became thick, and no one could comfort him. His little arms and legs were so stubborn that you couldn't control him.

I can wear a piece of clothing until it is reduced to ashes, and I will never throw it away no matter how torn it is, and I will not listen to anyone's advice.

Others also turned their eyes to Gu Qinghuai, they also wanted to hear her opinion.

Gu Qinghuai's eyes flickered and he laughed silently.

Is this the highlight moment for me to show off and act cool again?

However, if she could earn some admiration points, she wouldn't mind showing off with all her might.

She took a sip of water, put down the cup, looked at Gu Qingsong steadily, and said in a gentle voice: "Song'er, your idea is a bit biased. Whether reading is useful or not depends on how a person reads.

Some people study hard without thinking or adapting, and eventually become nerds who only know how to talk about theory but not theory; some people read books in a lively way, which not only increases their knowledge and broadens their horizons, but also allows them to use the principles in the books to guide their lives and educate the world.

Studying is not just for the purpose of passing exams and even if one passes exams, it is not just for the purpose of making profits. It can also help one to correct one's mind, cultivate oneself, regulate one's family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world.

The role of reading is profound, rich, diverse, and omnipresent.

For example, why is our Tuniu Village so poor and backward? Why is there the Gu family's old house and the shameless people of the Li family? Why do so many families value sons over daughters and do not regard girls as human beings? Why are the villagers short-sighted and narrow-minded, and cannot stand others being better than themselves? But...

All of these have one important reason, which is that the people are not educated with correct ideas and concepts.

So where do correct ideas come from?

read!

Of course, this does not mean that after reading, you can become sensible and have correct ideas.

Let’s go back to what I said at the beginning. The key is how a person reads and why he reads.

Readers like Yuan Zian and Zhou Duowen in the village have a narrow view of reading because they only see personal fame and fortune and cannot see the bright and colorful world beyond fame and fortune.

I remember a sage once said that reading history makes people wise, reading poetry makes people smart, arithmetic makes people meticulous, science makes people profound, ethics makes people dignified, and logic and rhetoric make people eloquent.

Song'er, you must study hard, otherwise your intelligence and talent will be wasted. I believe that as long as you study seriously, you will find the joy of reading and become a pillar of society in the future."

Everyone was infected by Gu Qinghuai's words.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for receiving 1000 points of male admiration, total points]

[Ding, congratulations to the host for receiving 1000 points of male admiration, total points]

[Ding, congratulations to the host for receiving 1000 points of male admiration, total points]

Qi Yuanxiu touched his chin and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Correct your mind, cultivate yourself, regulate your family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world?

That makes sense!

He suddenly felt that most officials in the court studied only for the sake of fame, fortune and power, without broadening their horizons and minds. For them, studying was just a stepping stone to success.

Therefore, many officials are just sitting there doing nothing. In order to keep their positions, they engage in intrigue and despicable behavior, but few of them actually do anything.

Qi Yuanshuo's eyes sparkled like stars as he looked at Gu Qinghuai.

Sister Xiaohuai is very good, and there is nothing wrong with her. She is very precious to him.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for receiving the male admiration points, total points]

Another point!

Who? Which?!

Gu Qinghuai raised his head and looked at all the men in the family, big and small, but still had no idea where the "ten thousand" came from.

Although Zhu Meijun and Zhao Wang were illiterate, they felt that what Gu Qinghuai said made sense and sounded very comfortable.

"Third sister, I understand. I will study hard in the future," Gu Qingsong said shyly.

The third sister's words made him realize his own shallowness and ignorance.

Xiao Huo ran to Gu Qinghuai, took her hand, and said seriously: "Aunt Huaishu, I will also study hard and become a useful person in the future."

"Okay, our Xiaohuo is the best," Gu Qinghuai touched his little head lovingly, "Song'er, Xiaohuo, I will give you a few words - read, think, and don't forget your original intention."

"Okay, we remembered it," the two little guys nodded seriously.

Zhu Meijun looked at Gu Qingsong and said in a tone that did not allow for negotiation: "Song'er, grandma also wants to learn to read. You should study hard and teach grandma in the future."

Huai'er said that if she were to be an old lady, which old lady couldn't read? In order to be a qualified old lady, she had to learn to read.

Zhao Wang also looked expectant: "Song'er, there is also... there is also uncle, uncle also wants to learn to read."

Huai'er handed such a big business to him, but if he couldn't read, he wouldn't even be able to read the account book.

He must not hold Huai'er back!

It’s just about learning to read and write. There’s no rule that you can’t learn after you’re forty.

Gu Qingsong chuckled: "Okay, grandma, uncle, I will teach you."

Gu Qinghuai breathed a sigh of relief and finally looked up at Qi Yuanshuo, only to find that this guy was looking at him with a silly smile on his face.

The two people's eyes met unexpectedly.

Qi Yuanshuo dodged in panic.

Gu Qinghuai looked calm and said, "Little Stone, your task is to teach us martial arts every day at 7:00 p.m. and be my personal bodyguard. In short, you are a brick, and you can be moved wherever you are needed."

"Okay, Sister Xiaohuai," Qi Yuanshuo raised the corners of his lips, feeling a sweet feeling in his heart.

The next day, Gu Qinghuai and Qi Yuanshuo were going to take the four little ones into the city.

Qi Yuanshuo moved the bamboo box containing 600 bars of soap onto the donkey cart and delivered the goods to Lirenfang and Qiushuige.

Gu Qingya and Gu Qingmiao were wearing brand new little dresses and had the same double buns, and their little faces were filled with happy smiles.

Gu Qingsong and Xiaohuo also changed into new clothes. Gu Qingsong's hair was tied on top of his head, and Xiaohuo's hair had been shaved and was not long enough now, so it was just a short flat top.

The two little boys, one tall and one short, with delicate looks, stood straight, and they looked like little scholars.

Just as everyone was about to get on the donkey cart, someone knocked on the door.

Gu Qingsong immediately ran to open the door.

"It's you?" Gu Qingsong looked at the young man outside the door with an unhappy expression.

He remembered this man, Zhou Duowen, his third sister's ex-brother-in-law.

Zhou Duowen was holding a gift box in his hand. He looked at Gu Qingsong and said with a smile, "You must be Gu Qinghuai's younger brother. My parents did something wrong, so I came here specially to apologize. Can you help me pass the message to your sister?"

Although Gu Qingsong didn't like this person, he couldn't make a decision for his third sister, so he said coldly: "Wait, I'll go ask my third sister."

After saying that, he quickly ran back to the inner courtyard.

When Gu Qinghuai learned that Zhou Duowen came with a gift box to apologize, he said to Gu Qingsong, "Song'er, go tell him that I don't need his apology. Please ask him to go back."