Is the beginning of a catastrophe? The little farm cook is raising a family with a full warehouse.

What happened today was something she had not expected before.

However, it can be seen from this that Master Lin is very responsible both to himself and to his students. Those who can stay in his private school to continue studying are all serious and motivated children. In other words, he does not welcome people who take advantage of the situation.

If you think about it carefully, the people living in these streets and alleys are all ordinary people from the lower class.

They toiled year-round in this mundane world, rising before dawn and returning home exhausted at night. Their families' food and clothing were earned through their hands, weathering the elements, rain, frost, and snow. Every penny was soaked in blood and sweat, hard-earned.

Under such conditions, families who can grit their teeth, tighten their belts, save money from their teeth, and send their children to private schools must be full of enthusiasm and have the ambition and aspiration to change their family circumstances and hope that their children will become successful.

They hoped that their children would learn to read and write in this private school, acquire a wealth of knowledge, have a good future, no longer be bound by this hard life, and be able to straighten the backbone of the family.

But if those children do not know how to cherish this precious opportunity, and use the hard-earned money of their parents under the scorching sun and cold wind, but waste their time in private schools, fall asleep in front of the books of sages, perfunctorily recite the articles they should memorize, have only a vague understanding of the scriptures they should understand, and spend the whole day thinking about playing and joking with classmates to pass the time.

That would be a real waste of my parents' hard work and a desecration of this hard-earned opportunity to study. It would be better to stop early so that my parents can relax a little and have less burden.

After all, there are still many trivial matters at home that require money to make ends meet. Instead of wasting time in school fruitlessly, it is better to go home and help out. It is worse than being a hopeless person in this private school and causing others to sigh.

Ever since he was turned down, Cheng Jingzhu was in a low mood all the way. He was jumping and skipping with high expectations when he came, but he was sighing with his head down when he came back. He looked like an eggplant hit by frost, and had completely lost the energy and spirit he had when he set out.

Cheng Yuntao thought he was sad because he couldn't enroll in school smoothly, so she slowed down a little and comforted him softly.

"Xiao Zhu, don't be too disappointed. Just now, Master Lin didn't say he didn't want to take you in. But if you want to stay and study in the private school, you have to be calm and not be afraid of hardship."

"Let's go back and calm down for a few days, think about the wording, and then let Scholar Lin see your determination and perseverance in three days, and then everything will be fine, right?"

Unexpectedly, Cheng Jingzhu suddenly stopped, looked at Cheng Yuntao with some embarrassment, hesitated for a moment, and spoke in a low voice.

"No, sister...I..."

The words were almost on the tip of his tongue, but when Cheng Jingzhu caught a glimpse of his sister's serious expression, he began to feel uneasy again, fearing that if he said it, it would hurt his sister's feelings and cause her to be scolded.

"What's wrong? If you have something to say, just say it."

My younger brothers and sisters have always been very close to me, and I rarely encounter such difficulties. After being stunned for a moment, Cheng Yuntao probably realized something, and looked at Cheng Jingzhu with encouragement, hoping that he could bravely say what was in his heart.

In the past, Cheng Jingzhu was ignorant and many things were arranged by others, but he did what he wanted because he knew that the choices made by his grandmother and sister were definitely for his own good.

Take the matter of going to a private school for example. For him, he was very clear in his heart. He knew that studying was a matter of great importance to his future and changing his destiny. Therefore, he was very motivated at the beginning and was willing to give it a try.

But just now, after listening to those earnest and harsh words from Master Lin, every word was like a heavy stone, smashing into his heart that was originally full of longing, stirring up layers of uneasy ripples.

At that moment, Cheng Jingzhu seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, and involuntarily fell into deep self-questioning.

Could I, a person used to being lazy and idle, really endure the grueling study from morning till night, day after day? Could I really grit my teeth and study diligently every day, not daring to slack off even for a moment?

To be honest, compared to those boring texts and thick books, he prefers to get up early and practice martial arts with Brother Jiang.

Waving fists and kicks, practicing until the whole body is sweating profusely, hot beads of sweat rolling down the cheeks and neck, a feeling of exhilaration will surge over you, every pore in the body is cheering, revealing an indescribable sense of comfort.

Practicing martial arts is hard, but it is hard in an interesting way. Although he couldn't help but complain a few times, he was still willing to get up early to practice the next day.

But now, whenever things about the private school pop up in my mind, worries are like wild weeds growing wildly and I can't suppress them no matter what.

If I can't keep up with the teaching progress in the private school, and other children can speak eloquently and answer questions fluently, but I still stumble and make no progress, will my sister's expectant eyes dim?

My sister has always cared for him and had high hopes for him. If she knew how useless he was, she would be so sad.

After all, Cheng Jingzhu was still young and his mind was not mature yet. Just imagining that frustrating scene in his mind made his heart feel like it was being tightly grasped by an invisible big hand. He felt very uncomfortable, and his eye sockets unconsciously turned slightly red, and they were wet and full of sourness.

Cheng Yuntao looked at her brother, pouting and silent, her eyes reddening unconsciously. She was startled, and her mind quickly recalled everything that had just happened. She felt puzzled. She didn't seem to have done anything wrong, right? Why did he start crying for no reason?

"Okay, okay, if you don't want to talk about it right now, let's not talk about it and go home first."

"Go home, and I'll make you something delicious. When you've calmed down, if you want to talk about it, we can talk about it, okay?"

Although she didn't know why, the most urgent thing at the moment was to calm her brother down. Cheng Yuntao didn't push for an answer, but smiled and touched Cheng Jingzhu's head, took his hand, and slowly walked back along the way they came.

After choking twice, Cheng Jingzhu controlled his emotions in time, quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand, and looked up embarrassedly to glance at Cheng Yuntao.

Seeing that his sister looked normal and not impatient, Cheng Jingzhu felt much calmer, though he still felt a little embarrassed. After all, he had grown up a lot, and crying like a child would not be a good man.

When the two stepped into the yard, Cheng Yueli was the only one at home. She was facing away from the gate, sweeping the fallen leaves in the yard. She was humming something in a relaxed and cheerful tone.