Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 69: Question, Word Selection

Lin Xiaoniang herself was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and relied on these to win Sheng Hong's favor. She felt that as long as women learned these skills, they would be able to capture a man's heart.

But she forgot that those who are truly versatile are brothel girls.

Many people think that in ancient times, men were superior to women and women had a low status.

In fact, the original intention of men being superior to women is that husband and wife should keep their respective positions.

The ancients often said that men take charge outside and women take charge inside. In fact, women's status in the family is not low.

For example, women from wealthy families were taught more about housekeeping and accounting since childhood.

A matron will be called virtuous only if she can take care of the inner house well. No matron has ever been praised for her good poetry.

Li An felt that Liu Waner was led astray by Mo Lan, but it was not easy for him as a man to say this to Liu Waner.

"Brother Li An, please continue telling me the story. Bai Suzhen was suppressed under the Lei Feng Tower. What happened next?" Liu Waner ran after her.

"I have questions to ask the teacher. I'll tell you after I finish asking." Li An said.

"Brother Li An, you have to hurry up." Liu Waner said.

Before, she pestered Li An to tell stories, but was scolded by Liu Xuewen, and she didn't dare to do it again.

"I know." Li An said.

All the way to the yard of Liu Xuewen's library, as soon as he entered the yard, he saw Liu Xuewen holding a hammer and a bamboo basket, looking for something in the bamboo forest in the yard.

"Master, you can grow this bamboo quickly. It's winter, so you can still get some fresh bamboo shoots to eat." Li An rolled up his sleeves with a smile and was about to go up to help.

Liu Xuewen liked bamboo very much and planted a small bamboo forest in his yard.

Of course, Liu Xuewen planted bamboo not to eat the bamboo shoots, but the space was limited. If the bamboo shoots were not removed, the bamboo forest would expand.

"Haha, I've almost dug it out." Liu Xuewen waved his hand, walked out with the bamboo basket, handed the bamboo basket to Li An, and said, "You take it to your wife, and I'll wash my hands."

"Okay, I have to stay here for a meal tonight." Li An said with a smile.

There are very few edible vegetables in winter. Thinking of the fresh bamboo shoots, Li An drools a little.

"How can I miss one meal from you?" Liu Xuewen scolded with a smile.

Li An chuckled, carried the bamboo basket to his wife, and returned to the study.

When he came over, Liu Xuewen had already packed up and was sitting in the room making tea.

"It's cold, let's drink some hot tea to warm up." Liu Xuewen said.

"Thank you, teacher."

Li An came and sat down opposite Liu Xuewen and took the tea bowl.

Liu Xuewen picked up the tea bowl, fiddled with the tea leaves with the tea lid, and said, "If you have any questions, just ask."

"Teacher, students are studying "The Doctrine of the Mean" these days, right..." Li An said what he didn't quite understand.

Liu Xuewen said nothing after listening. He blew and took a sip of tea, put down the tea bowl, pondered for a while and said, "Aniu, do you think you can pass the imperial examination by memorizing by rote?"

Li An was stunned when he heard this and shook his head.

"After you entered the official school, Wei Shi read every quiz, and Wei Shi discovered that you had a big problem. All your understanding of the Classics and History Collection was based on memorizing the annotations of Wei Shi and Sheng Tongpan. There is no Not the slightest bit of your own opinion. Including that every time you come to your teacher for advice and doubts, most of the questions we ask are things that we have not commented on in the book. You are relying too much on your memory, but if you do this, let alone Jinshi, you are likely to Even the county examination is difficult to pass," Liu Xuewen said.

He had long discovered that Ang Lee had this problem. The reason why he never mentioned it was because he was laying the foundation in the early stage, and it didn't matter if he memorized it by rote.

He also wanted to see if Ang Lee could react and correct himself.

However, as the dormitory entrance examination was approaching, Li An still did not realize his problem.

Every time I asked him for advice, I always asked about passages that they had not commented on in the book, and they had no ideas of their own at all.

It’s not that he wants Ang Lee to introduce the old and bring out the new in terms of classics and meanings. This thing has been circulated for so many years, and what it wants is stability. It is not that easy to bring out the old and bring out the new. If it is not good, it will be called claptrap.

However, the imperial examination and county examination will test essays, policy and theory. This is not something you can just memorize by rote. It depends more on knowledge, character and thinking.

"Please teach me, teacher!" Li An said respectfully.

In fact, it's not that he is unaware of this, he just doesn't know how to solve it.

"My teacher, I heard that you only study hard in school and seldom communicate with others. This is not good. Confucius said that if three people are walking together, there must be one who is my teacher. Usually students in the school communicate with each other, so you can listen more Listen, and then think more about where they are right and where they are wrong," Liu Xuewen said.

"Thank you teacher for your teaching. The student understands." Li An said with a cupped hand.

Liu Xuewen stroked his beard and said happily: "You are still young. It is not too late to correct your mistakes when you discover them. You mentioned before that I would give you a name. I thought about it carefully and I have already thought of it. You come as a teacher."

After finishing speaking, Liu Xuewen stood up and came to the desk, poured some water on the inkstone, and took the ink ingot to grind the ink.

"Teacher, let me do it." Li An said and took the ink ingot from Liu Xuewen's hand.

After a while, Li An finished grinding the ink and said, "Teacher, it's ready."

"Ah."

Liu Xuewen picked a brush from the pen holder, dipped it in ink and started writing.

"Zi Qian?"

"Yes, this is the word I chose for you. I hope you can be humble and self-effacing." Liu Xuewen said.

Li An bowed deeply and said, "Thank you very much, teacher, for the words!"

Liu Xuewen helped him up and said with a smile: "You are considered to be an adult even though you are not yet a person, but you are considered to be an adult now. I hope you will act steadily in the future and think twice before you act!"

"Students should remember the teacher's teachings." Li An bowed.

"Okay, I have told you that I don't like these false etiquettes. Aren't you learning about moderation, so as to achieve harmony, where the heavens are in harmony, and how all things are nurtured? Write an article and give it to me after your next bath." Liu Xuewen said.

"Yes." Li An responded.

"Grandpa, brother Li An, it's time to eat." Liu Waner shouted outside.

"Let's go and eat." Liu Xuewen said.

Walking out of the study, Liu Xuewen said with a smile: "Wan'er, A Niu has a good word. You can't call me brother Li An anymore."

"Brother Li An has a name? What's his name?" Liu Waner asked in surprise.

"The name given by the master is Zi Qian." Li An smiled.

Liu Waner smiled and saluted: "I've met brother Ziqian."

Li An was stunned and quickly returned the salute.

He was really not used to being called Zi Qian's brother out of the blue.

"Haha, let's go and eat." Liu Xuewen said with a smile.

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