Lin Dachang said with tears in his eyes, "Mom, do you think there will be such a day?"

Old Lady Lin looked at him and said:

"Dachang, do you still remember what your teacher told you?

As long as you are willing to study hard, you will definitely be able to pass the exam to become a scholar, and you may even be able to go even further and become a juren or something like that, then you will have everything."

Lin Dachang's eyes lit up with fire: "Mom, I will definitely succeed. Can you keep my books for me?"

"Oh! How could I possibly throw away those books? Of course I'm leaving them all for you." Old Mrs. Lin said, "I'll get them for you right now. They're all on that flatbed!"

Lin Dachang looked at Sun Mei with a resentful look and said, "I don't believe I can't read it. I can definitely do it."

Old Mrs. Lin nodded and said, "Son! You must strive to be good!"

In the evening, Lin Dachang called Lin Ze and Lin Han over, and by the light of torches, began to teach them to read.

After learning two characters, Lin Ze became impatient: "Why is this so difficult? The characters we learned before were not this difficult at all."

Lin Dachang looked at the two characters and asked, "You don't recognize these two characters?"

Lin Ze frowned and said, "Should I know these two words?"

Lin Dachang was so angry that he almost vomited blood: "Sun Mei, there's no way I can teach them. Look at them, they don't even know these two simplest characters. How can I teach them?"

Sun Mei came over and said:

“These two characters do have too many strokes. I don’t even recognize them, so how can you expect two children to recognize them?

If they don’t know you, just teach them well!"

Lin Dachang chuckled and said:

"This is Lin Ze, your son's name. Didn't he study in a private school for two years?

Can’t you even write your own name?”

Lin Ze coughed and said, "Oh! You should have said it was my name earlier. My master never taught me."

"Then what did your teacher teach you at that time? Did you learn the Three Character Classic? Did you learn the Hundred Family Surnames?" Lin Dachang asked with a frown.

"Ah? You said that! But it seems like I have forgotten it. It's been more than a year, how can I still remember anything about the private school?" Lin Ze said lightly.

Lin Dachang was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He forced himself to stay strong and said:

"Okay, okay, I owe you this. Now I'll teach you from the most basic Three Character Classic.

Today I will call you "Ren Zhi Chu" (the beginning of human nature). These three words are very simple, so you must learn them well.

The most important thing was that he was hungry, his stomach was rumbling with hunger, so he had to teach seriously.

Isn’t it just three words? The simplest three words, even, that take less than a cup of tea.

After half an hour, Lin Dachang roared in anger:

"Didn't I tell you? A stroke of the left and a stroke of the right hand make a person. How could you have forgotten that again? And this 'chu', isn't this 'chu' very simple?

Next to it is the word "knife". Are you two pigs? In half an hour, you haven't even learned three words.

Another hour passed before the two of them managed to learn the three words. Lin Dachang drank the wild vegetable porridge, tears streaming down his face.

"Today I am the instructor for the pigs, and they have learned it too. Do you believe it? Sun Mei, do you believe it?

Bring a pig here now and I’ll teach you. In one hour they’ll be able to crawl out from the ground using their hooves. I’ve never seen anything so stupid, woo woo woo…”

Sun Mei coughed and said, "Okay, stop crying. What's there to cry about? Everything is difficult at the beginning. Maybe it will be better tomorrow!"

"Okay, okay, let's talk about it tomorrow. I don't believe that my son, Lin Dachang, can be so stupid. Maybe the two of them did it on purpose." Lin Dachang said.

Sun Mei's face was full of guilt, but unfortunately Lin Dachang, who was in anger, couldn't see it at all.

On the other hand, we had spicy rabbit head for dinner tonight.

Several children also tasted it. Mrs. Bai was afraid that the children could not tolerate spicy food, so she did not put much chili in the rabbit head, but it was so delicious.

Zhao Qiaoniang took a bite and said, "It's a little bit spicy and numb, but it tastes really good and fragrant."

Mulan nodded. "There's not much rabbit head meat here, but it's really delicious. It's just such a waste of seasoning."

Madam Bai smiled and said, "Don't waste it. We can use these seasonings to cook other dishes tomorrow. Then we can add some wild vegetables to these dishes and it will taste good too."

Lin Song and Lin Bo also took a bite. Lin Bo choked and coughed: "This is too spicy. I can't eat it. I can't eat it at all."

Lin Wanwan pouted. She wanted to eat it but couldn't! This tasted just like spicy hot pot!

If we put some soup and some vegetables in it, wouldn’t it be the ancient version of malatang?

Master Bai thought for a moment and said, "It's a shame to throw away this seasoning. How about adding some mushrooms, wood ears, and wild vegetables to it and stir-fry it tomorrow? I wonder if it will turn out well."

Mrs. Bai smiled and said, "Of course it's delicious. By the way, did you get some vegetables back from there?"

Master Bai quickly said, "Look at my memory. I've completely forgotten about this matter."

Master Bai brought over his backpack, which was full of vegetables: cabbage, radishes, eggplants, beans, cucumbers, and a big pumpkin.

Mrs. Bai smiled happily:

"What a big pumpkin! Our sweet baby can eat it too!"

I'll steam the pumpkin now and give some to my dear later."

Master Bai carefully took out more than 20 apples from his backpack and said, "This is a good thing. Apples are really not available to most people."

Mrs. Bai's eyes lit up: "It really is an apple! Old man, you are really capable!"

Master Bai smiled and said, "Qiao Niang, how many children should we divide these apples among?"

Zhao Qiaoniang smiled and said, "Give one to each child. Let's try the apples too."

Lin Wanwan exclaimed, "Ahhh!" and looked at the apple eagerly. Mrs. Bai laughed and said, "Grandma will make apple puree for you later so you can taste it."

Lin Wanwan grinned toothlessly, and Madam Bai really took out a small wooden spoon and said, "Grandma will feed you an apple. My little girl used to love apples the most."

Zhao Qiaoniang smiled and said, "That Wanwan looks quite like your little girl."

Madam Bai looked at Lin Wanwan and said:

"Don't tell me, they look exactly alike, maybe all children look alike when they are young!

It could also be that I miss my little daughter so much, and I hope someone will treat her well.”

Zhao Qiaoniang smiled and said, "Yes, don't worry! You and Master Bai are so close, God will definitely reunite you and your daughter."

Madam Bai smiled faintly and said, "If we can really be reunited, I will go to all the temples in Bianjing to fulfill my vows."

Zhao Qiaoniang took a bite of the apple and said, "Mmm, the apple is really sweet!"

Lin Yuan carefully held the apple and said, "Mom, this apple is for you."

Zhao Qiaoniang patted his head and said, "Everyone in our family has one, so you should have one too. Hurry and finish your apple, because we have to go learn to read soon."

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