Traveling through ancient times, storing supplies and not fleeing famine

Xia Shengsheng thought that the kang he lived on now didn't even have a kang mat. Sometimes when he turned over, the dirt on the kang flew onto his face and choked his nose.

So I asked the waiter to help me choose a kang mat.

Anyway, there is only one house to live in now, and we all live together, so it is enough for us to live together.

When we build a house in the future, we will figure out what is missing and what is not.

There are enough sets of bowls and chopsticks for everyone at home, but every time we cook, there is nothing to serve.

Xia Shengsheng picked out the most common items in the grocery store and bought ten sets of bowls and chopsticks, ten plates, ten large bowls for stews, and two deep ceramic bowls that were bigger than her face, which could be used to hold soup.

After Xia Shengsheng finished selecting the things, he went to see a few children.

I thought they would choose something they liked.

Unexpectedly, except Liu Yiyi, everyone had nothing in their hands.

"Why don't you choose something you like? If you don't have enough copper coins, I can buy it for you. Just choose whatever you like."

Xia Shengsheng thought that they were reluctant to spend the few dozen copper coins they had, so he thought that if he told them that he would pay, they would probably choose something.

But unexpectedly, everyone shook their heads and then said, "Mom, we have already chosen it, and the eldest sister is holding it for us! The money has been paid with pocket money, you buy it and we can go!"

Xia Shengsheng saw Liu Yiyi holding a box of things and thought it was hers, but she didn't expect that the boxes of several children were in her hands.

Although he didn't know what it was, Xia Shengsheng didn't ask any more questions.

She asked the waiter to help her count the things she had chosen, paid the money, and was just about to put everything in the backpack.

Several children took one thing each and put all the things on the ground into their small backpacks.

"Mom, let's carry these things!" Liu Ercheng said first.

"Yes, Mom, it's not heavy at all. I'll carry it and you just hold my hand." Liu Shanshan also smiled and pulled Xia Shengsheng's left hand.

Not willing to be outdone, Liu Sicheng took Xia Shengsheng's right hand.

Xia Shengsheng had no choice but to carry the empty backpack and hold the two children's hands and walk out happily.

Look at these little rascals, none of them has empty-handed.

Xia Shengsheng suddenly felt a sense of guilt.

Why do I feel like she had a purpose in buying small backpacks for the children just now?

It’s a lot easier now!

Haha, that’s good too!

"Do you want to learn to read?"

After walking out of the grocery store, Xia Shengsheng happened to see a bookstore diagonally opposite and stood there asking a few children.

"Learn to read?"

"Are you going to teach us, mother?"

“Can we learn?”

"Will it cost a lot of money?"

Several children asked questions one after another.

But no one said that I don’t want to learn, I don’t want to admit it.

Perhaps children of this era still have a certain desire to read and write.

"Of course, I will teach you. If you want to learn, let's go buy some pens and paper. After we get back, I will teach you word by word according to the book.

If you learn well, I will send Ercheng and Sicheng to school. You two girls can learn from me first. When I can no longer teach you, I will let my two brothers teach you what they have learned in school."

Reading can make people wise and make people progress.

Xia Shengsheng never thought about letting his children pass imperial examinations or become high-ranking officials in the future.

I just thought that if they could study for a few years and learn to read for a few years, their future would be easier.

But if they really have a talent for reading, she will find a way to let them continue reading in the future.

It’s just that there are no schools that teach girls now.

If possible, it would be better to send the two girls to study as well.

"Mother, studying is very expensive. Just look at my second cousin from my uncle's family. In addition to the six taels of silver he has to pay for each year, he also has to spend a lot of money on pens, ink, paper and inkstone.

If possible, you just need to send your brother to school. I am old now and it is too late for me to start learning now.

Moreover, if there is one less child to go to school, a lot of expenses will be saved!

I don't want you to be too tired." Liu Ercheng was like a little adult, explaining the truth clearly.

Xia Shengsheng touched Liu Ercheng's hair, bent down and looked into his eyes and said, "So do you want to go to school? Tell me your true feelings."

Liu Ercheng's mind went blank, and he answered with a bewildered look on his face. "I never thought about going to school before. I just thought that if I could earn more money in the future, it would be good for my mother and sisters to have enough food. Now that you suddenly ask me this, I really haven't thought about it carefully."

Xia Shengsheng felt that Liu Ercheng must be telling the truth.

They have just had enough food for a few days, and they have certainly never thought about their future, their hobbies, or whether they should study or learn to read.

So there is no rush for this matter, we need to infiltrate it to them little by little.

Let them clearly understand what they want to do in the future!

"Okay, then start thinking again.

Are there any of you? You should also start thinking about what you want to do in the future.

Each of us should have our own ideals and goals.

For your ideals and goals, start working hard from now on.

So while we still have time, we should slowly set goals and make plans for the future.

Now, let’s go buy pens, ink, paper and inkstone.

When I have some free time, I will teach you some simple words."

Ideal, goal?

Several children were shocked by Xia Shengsheng's words.

They never thought about what their ideals were.

I have never thought about what kind of person I want to be in the future.

But since mother said so, they have to think carefully from now on.

Xia Shengsheng took a few children to the bookstore and bought some ordinary straw paper for practicing calligraphy, and also bought a few brushes!

She had never really written calligraphy before. It was just that one year when she was on vacation, her boss caught her and asked her to accompany his 8-year-old daughter to learn calligraphy. She thought it was interesting, so she learned a little bit, but her writing was not very neat.

However, it should be possible to teach a few children who have just learned to read.

There should be only a few types of enlightenment books in ancient times.

Such as "Three Character Classic", "Hundred Family Names", "Thousand Character Classic", and "Introduction to Music and Rhythm".

Xia Shengsheng just bought one book at a time. As for those books that he was not familiar with, Xia Shengsheng did not plan to buy them.

After all, she is not very familiar with traditional Chinese characters, but she can still read these familiar books.

If it is an unfamiliar book, she may not even recognize many of the words, which would be very embarrassing.

Four books, some straw paper, a few brushes, and a piece of the most ordinary ink cost a total of six taels and eight cents.

Xia Shengsheng was no longer surprised. After all, it was not as valuable as the meal he just had.

However, several children exclaimed, it’s so expensive!

Even after walking out of the bookstore, Liu Yiyi and Liu Ercheng were still holding the books, pens and paper that they had bought with more than six taels of silver tightly against their chests, their palms sweating from nervousness.

Xia Shengsheng really couldn't bear to see this, and after her strong persuasion, she put these things in Xia Shengsheng's backpack, put a thick cloth at the bottom, and covered it with another layer of cloth on the top, wrapping it tightly.

Alas! I can finally leave. I am so tired!