Ji Changze, who was thought by the villagers to be stupid, welcomed his two students.
Mr. Zhang’s two grandchildren do not love learning as much as Mr. Zhang. When they are very old, they go to the bookstore to buy books in person and read books every day in their free time.
These two people are of the same generation as Yuan. The older one is named Zhang Yuanwen and the younger one is named Zhang Yuanwu. They are the twin sons of Mr. Zhang’s only son. They are only nine years old this year, but their reputation as a playboy has already spread to them all the way.
Speaking of which, I really don’t blame these two children. Mr. Zhang was born in a poor family. If he didn’t work hard when he was young, he would never have a chance to turn over. And when his son was a child, Mr. Zhang was only a minor official. His family had not made a fortune at all, and he had to rely on himself. Work hard and work hard.
The father and son have endured so much hardship to reach their current status, so they know the benefits of studying and they also know that they have to stand up on their own. They have always been able to work hard without supervision. They are used to this and don't think about their grandson. /My son will not like to study.
Zhang Yuanwen and Zhang Yuanwu are different.
When these two children were born, the Zhang family had already established a foothold in the capital. Their grandfather was very eloquent in the court, and their father was not bad either. Moreover, because of the good family tradition of the Zhang family, their father never took concubines, and there was only one mother in the backyard. Naturally, There are no bastards to compete with them.
Growing up, it was smooth sailing. Because of his father's status as a grandfather, he always made friends when he went out, and he was a young master at home. There was no pressure at all. It's strange that a nine-year-old child is willing to study hard.
Mr. Zhang was also strict with his son before. He couldn't help but feel cruel when he saw his grandson who was a generation removed from him. He was quite easy to talk to. When he retired and returned to his hometown and began to make detailed plans for the future of the Zhang family, he discovered that the third generation of the Zhang family Already half useless.
Fortunately, they are still young and can still be saved.
Mr. Zhang was also cruel to take his two grandchildren back, so he took them with him when he returned home, hoping to correct their temperaments.
Unexpectedly, these two grandsons are not good at studying, but they are very good at playing tricks and fighting with him.
Along the way, Mr. Zhang met scholars who loved learning and worked hard spontaneously. He had encountered such naughty people as his two grandsons, and it was really hard to cope with them.
This time I happened to meet Ji Changze, a good gentleman who even a villager was willing to teach, and Master Zhang got interested.
Ji Changze has great talent.
This can be seen from the policy papers.
What's rare is that he has great talent and doesn't seek fame and fortune. From the moment Mr. Zhang said that he could directly introduce him to the emperor, it was equivalent to asking the frail Ji Changze to skip the imperial examination process and become an official in the court. Ji Changze refused without hesitation. , indicating that he just wants to live peacefully in this small mountain village, which shows his character.
With such a talent, even if those two bastards didn't learn anything, it would be great if they had a little bit of Mr. Ji's character.
So, the two brothers Zhang Yuanwen and Zhang Yuanwu were brought here by their grandfather.
They also knew that they would study with Ji Changze in this remote mountain village from now on. Both of them were withered heads and brains, but they did not show any dissatisfaction on their faces. They both served the apprenticeship tea obediently and called them teacher.
Ji Changze was still wearing a gray robe today, and his complexion was still fair. He glanced at the two students gently, then smiled at Master Zhang and said, "These two children look very well-behaved."
"I'm just looking at you for being well-behaved."
Master Zhang sighed, his head hurt when he thought about how he and his two grandsons battled wits and courage in the past. He really didn't know how to describe the two grandsons, so he could only say to Ji Changze: "These two children are naughty, sir, don't look at them." They are young and have many clever ideas. As an old man, I can't control them anymore. I don't expect them to learn half of your skills from your husband. I just hope that your husband can make them understand something."
"You're still a child, so it's normal for you to have troubles when you're young. It'll be fine when you grow up."
Zhang Yuanwen and Zhang Yuanwu seemed to be standing at the bottom obediently, bowing their heads and listening to the instructions, but in fact their eyes were twitching with joy.
Hearing Ji Changze's gentle and good-tempered words, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that this gentleman is easy to deal with.
Also, I heard that he is not in good health, but his temper is so good that even people in the countryside are willing to teach him. I am afraid that he has the kind of temper that he will not speak loudly.
Realizing that Mr. Future might not be able to control them, the two relaxed and didn't react much when they listened to Ji Changze above him slowly saying that he wanted them to stay here.
Although living in the village is definitely not as comfortable as at home, it is backed by mountains and has a stream in front. When grandpa leaves, they can go hunting in the mountains and catch fish in the streams.
Then not only will you have fun, but you won’t have to listen to grandpa’s nagging anymore. The more you think about it, the more you will enjoy it.
Ji Changze sat on it, looking coldly at the two students below who were looking at each other with eyebrows on each other's faces, and the excitement and joy in his body was about to come out.
He coughed lightly, looked at the two children with gentle eyes and sighed: "Don't worry, sir, my next wish is to open a school. Although I taught people in the village before, it was just about reading and writing. If a school is opened in the future, Yuan Wen Yuanwu is the school’s star, and I will definitely teach him well.”
He said these four words "Haosheng teaches" very seriously.
Mr. Zhang had no choice but to listen and nodded: "Don't worry, sir. I'll leave these two monkeys to you. If they don't obey, you can beat them and scold them at will."
Zhang Yuanwen and Zhang Yuanwu were happy at first, but they frowned quietly when they heard this sentence. Just when they felt bad, they heard Ji Changze said disapprovingly: "The children are still young, and it is normal for them to be ignorant. No matter how easy it is to beat or scold me, I have always been I don’t agree with teaching children to beat and scold them.”
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The two of them relaxed again, feeling extremely light-hearted.
When Ji Changze said that he wanted them to stay here in isolation for three months and then go home after three months, he didn't express any resistance.
It is better to live in the village and be taught by a gentleman with a good temper who never hits or scolds anyone, than to live in a mansion and be caught studying by your grandfather from morning to night.
Ji Changze took his two newly minted students to send Mr. Zhang away.
Because Mr. Zhang was an official before, the villagers were curious but did not dare to approach him. Now that they saw him leaving, they dared to come forward and look at the two children standing behind Ji Changze with curiosity.
The two children were well-born, well-dressed, and the clothes they wore were also luxurious. They exuded the aura of little nobles from head to toe, and there was a sense of arrogance in their eyebrows. Although they looked at the villagers without any malice, But he is definitely arrogant.
No one in the village has any objections to their looks. Isn't this how noble people should look at them? When they go to the city, even ordinary city dwellers will look at them like this.
"Master Xiucai, are these two young nobles really the grandchildren of Master Zhang? Did he really teach you?"
Ji Changze smiled and replied gently: "Exactly, uncle, don't worry, even though I have disciples now, I will still teach you how to read every morning and afternoon."
He gently touched the head of Zhang Yuanwen, who was closest to him, with a warm smile: "When these two get used to living together, you can also let them teach you."
Zhang Yuanwen frowned and avoided Ji Changze's hand: "I don't want to teach them how to read. I am the eldest son of the Zhang family. How can I teach these country villagers."
Ji Changze's hand fell flat, his smile remained unchanged, and he did not reprimand, but said tepidly: "Yuan Wen, don't be rude. When you are in the world, you must treat others with courtesy."
The villagers didn't mind being called country villagers.
"It's okay, it's okay. We are villagers. What the little nobleman said is the truth."
Although they didn't mind, Ji Changze still apologized to everyone one by one.
Zhang Yuanwen and Zhang Yuanwu stood together, watching their new husband speak kind words to a group of villagers. They both curled their lips, feeling that this gentleman was too hot-tempered.
He is obviously a scholar, but he doesn't have the slightest arrogance of a scholar, which is really despising.
Even if they are not willing to talk to the villagers, the villagers don't mind. Instead, they still talk to them with a fawning smile:
"The two young masters live peacefully in our village. You two are really lucky to have Mr. Ji as your teacher. Mr. Ji is the best gentleman here. He is not only good at saying hello, but also a good person. We are stupid , he never got angry when he couldn’t learn anything no matter how hard he taught me, he taught me every word patiently, and I haven’t seen him angry in the past few months.”
"No, Mr. Ji will definitely treat these two little nobles as his own children and teach them well."
Zhang Yuanwen and Zhang Yuanwu were filled with disdain when they heard the villagers' praise of Ji Changze.
However, although they looked down upon Ji Changze for not being arrogant, this gentleman's soft temper was very beneficial to them, and it was acceptable to think about it.
Ji Changze had a conversation with the villagers and then brought Zhang Yuanwen and Zhang Yuanwu home.
When Mr. Zhang came with his two children, he had already planned for them to live here. He had brought enough bedding and clothes, and the servants had all made the bed before leaving. Although it was not as good as in the mansion, it was definitely The most comfortable bed in the village.
Not only did he bring these, he also brought Zhang Yuanwen and Zhang Yuanwu's repairs and food expenses.
There was a lot of money, and Ji Changze, as a gentleman who didn't care about fame and fortune, naturally couldn't accept it.
So he refused for several rounds before accepting.
This money was a huge sum of money for anyone in the village, and it allowed Ji Changze to jump directly from poverty to well-off.
Zhao Yueniang saw her husband coming back and greeted her with a smile: "Husband, you are back. Are you hungry? Shall I go cook?"
"Not urgent."
Ji Changze said warmly: "Yuanwen and Yuanwu are new here and don't understand many things. I will teach them first."
Zhao Yueniang thought this instruction was to check the homework of the two children.
Zhang Yuanwen and Zhang Yuanwu felt the same way, so they followed Mr. Xin into the house with peace of mind.
As a result, when they arrived at the house, they saw that Ji Changze stepped forward and lifted up the bed that had been made by everyone in their house. The speed was so fast that before the two of them could react, the bed that had been made was already a mess.
The two little kids looked at Ji Changze in confusion, not understanding what he wanted to do.
Ji Changze pointed to the bed towards them and said with a cheerful smile: "Yuanwen Yuanwu, make the bed."
"Why should we lay it?"
Zhang Yuanwen immediately shouted out unconvinced: "It was obviously you who made the mess, it was all laid out before."
"yes."
Ji Changze was not at all angry that his student was contradicting his master. He still spoke softly and explained in a good voice: "Although I made this mess for my master, this bed is for you to sleep on."
"That was also the mess you made. Our servants had already laid it before!"
Ji Changze shook his head in disapproval: "Yuan Wen, speak up."
You messed up their bed and asked them to make it themselves, and you asked them to talk properly?
The faces of the two little ones turned red with anger.
"Don't talk nicely!! It's obviously you!! We are here to study, not to do this kind of work that only servants do!"
"In that case, forget it."
To their surprise, Ji Changze did not continue to argue with them at all. He nodded, as if accepting that they would not make the bed, and turned around to walk out.
Now, like two fighting cocks, the two people who decided to fight the new gentleman to the end were stunned.
The qi that had just been accumulated in my stomach couldn't be continued now, nor could I let it go.
Zhang Yuanwu still remembered that they still had to sleep here at night, and called Ji Changze fiercely: "You just left like that?!"
Ji Changze: "It's time for me to read a book. If you are willing, you can read it with me."
Zhang Yuanwu: "You can leave, but make our bed first. You messed this up."
Ji Changze turned around, looked at him gently, and asked with a smile: "So what?"
The two brothers were stunned by his rhetorical question: "How about what? You made a mess, of course you have to clean it up."
"Who said that if I make a mess, I have to clean it up?"
Ji Changze stood there confidently: "This bed is not for the teacher to sleep on. It is not messy and it has nothing to do with me. Why should I clean it up?"
"Moreover."
He smiled softly: "You said it was me who made the mess. Do you have any evidence?"
Zhang Yuanwen Zhang Yuanwu: "..."
They looked at the gentleman with a warm smile in front of them in shock, as if they had seen a little sheep take off its skin and reveal the wolf fur inside.
Ji Changze didn't notice the shock and disbelief in their eyes at all. He said slowly: "This is the first lesson I teach you. Most people in the world have nothing to do with themselves. Except for their loved ones, there is no one else." People will help you unconditionally, but your loved ones will eventually leave. You must learn to solve things yourself when something happens, instead of relying on others to help. Why should people help you if they are not related to you."
After finishing speaking, he sighed with emotion: "You are so disrespectful to my teacher, and my teacher is so dedicated to solving your doubts. I am really a good teacher."
Zhang Yuanwen Zhang Yuanwu: "..."
The two newbies were completely stunned by Ji Changze's shamelessness.
Zhang Yuanwen also tried to argue with Ji Changze: "But you clearly messed up the mattress. How can you ask for help when you tidy it up? That's to make up for it!"
Ji Changze: "I will teach you the second truth. It does not mean that whoever dug the hole must make up for it, and whoever failed must do it again. If this hole only harms your own interests, Others won’t waste their efforts in vain.”
"Moreover."
He raised his eyebrows: "You said it was me who made the mess. Do you have any evidence?"
Zhang Yuanwen Zhang Yuanwu: "..."
"We saw it!! Two people saw it with all four eyes!!"
Ji Changze: "There are other people who saw it, can they testify for you?"
Zhang Yuanwen Zhang Yuanwu: "..."
There were only three of them standing in this room, how could they find anyone else.
Zhang Yuanwen was still angry, but Zhang Yuanwu had already begun to look at Ji Changze. After a few seconds, his eyes lit up, he turned to look at the bed, then turned back to shouting excitedly: "Your hands!! The mattress has faded, your hands It’s stained, this is the proof!!!”
He was as proud as a little rooster that had just learned to crow, and he raised his head triumphantly: "You have nothing to say this time!! I have found evidence!!"
Ji Changze nodded: "Yes, you have found the evidence."
Seeing the two brothers excited as if they had won a battle, with the corners of their mouths raised to the sky, Ji Changze slowly took out a handkerchief from his arms, stretched out his fingers, and carefully wiped away the color on it.
Then he threw the handkerchief directly into Zhang Wenwu's arms. Under his confused gaze, he smiled and showed his clean white hands in front of their eyes.
"Look, the evidence is gone."
"Lesson 3: Don't expose the evidence you have found to your enemies before you can kill with one blow, otherwise, tsk tsk."
Zhang Yuanwen Zhang Yuanwu: "..."
They never dreamed that there were such shameless people in the world.
Is this teaching them? ! !
This is clearly bullying them! ! !
Grandpa also said that the gentleman they were looking for was a hermit of noble character.
Whose hermit is so noble? ! !
Before the two of them could get angry, the door was pushed open from the outside, and Zhao Yueniang walked in with a plate of peaches: "Husband, eat peaches... What's going on with this quilt?"
She looked at the quilt with some surprise, and then at the two brothers standing in front of the quilt: "Didn't someone from the Zhang family lay it out before?"
Ji Changze looked back innocently and sighed: "Don't worry about it, let them lay it by themselves."
Zhang Yuanwen and Zhang Yuanwu both exploded.
It was obviously Ji Changze who made the mess, but why did he say it like it was the two brothers who made the mess themselves
Sure enough, Zhao Yueniang's eyes became clear when she looked at the two little beans again, and her eyes turned around on the colored handkerchief in Zhao Yuanwu's hand.
Zhao Yuanwu noticed her gaze: "... No, this handkerchief is not mine, it is..."
Ji Changze interrupted: "It's mine, I gave it to Yuan Wu."
Zhao Yueniang immediately understood that "Zhao Yuanwu's hands were dirty, so my husband gave Zhao Yuanwu a handkerchief to let him intervene."
Zhao Yuanwu looked at her very clear look and began to feel bad in his heart: "You don't think that the color on this is from me, do you?"
Zhao Yueniang: "It's okay. Just put some color on it. It's a little kid. I'll just wash it off and it'll be fine."
Zhao Yuanwu: "..."
He was too familiar with this tone. He had made mistakes before when he was in the mansion, and the same was true for his mother. Although she was helpless, she would help him clean up the mess, and then say a few words to him in this loving and helpless tone.
But the problem is, this mistress is willing to help him clean up the mess, but this mess was not caused by him at all! ! !
"It's really not me!! Really!! It's him!! He just messed up our bedding, then wiped his hands and threw the handkerchief to me. If you don't believe it, ask my brother, my brother also saw it!!"
Zhang Yuanwen quickly nodded and testified: "Yes, I saw it too!"
Zhao Yueniang didn't take the words of these two children seriously at all. She smiled in a funny way, stretched out her hand and touched the head of the cute little bean in front of her: "Okay, I don't blame you, Mistress."
After saying that, he turned to Ji Changze and said, "How about I lay the pavement? They are still young. They are new here and it is the young master of the family who has come to our place. It is normal to lose their temper. It will be fine later."
The two little cubs were stunned for a second and then exploded.
"Who lost his temper!! It was obviously him who made the mess!!!"
"That's it!!! We saw him make a mess with our own eyes!!"
Facing the two horny young masters, Zhao Yueniang didn't believe them at all. She glanced at them helplessly, and then looked at Ji Changze with pity: "Mr., thank you for your hard work."
Zhang Yuanwen Zhang Yuanwu: "..."
What's the meaning? ? ! !
What's going on with this "you're having a hard time because the students are disobedient" attitude? ! !
Why did he work so hard! ! !
The two of them were going crazy, and they vomited blood even more. They discovered that Ji Changze, who just stood there talking without blushing and out of breath, coughed very weakly, smiled palely at Zhao Yueniang, and shook his head. He was very weak and said in a good-tempered way: "It's not hard at all. It's common for children to be ignorant."
Then, Zhao Yueniang's expression became even more distressed.
Two people: "..."
They looked in a daze as Ji Changze finished speaking to Zhao Yueniang.
As soon as Zhao Yueniang went out, Ji Changze immediately lost his weak expression, lazily leaned against the door frame and yawned.
"Do you know why your teacher's wife doesn't believe that you believe in me as a teacher? Because my teacher's face project is good, even if I really step on your new shoes in front of your teacher's wife, she will definitely think that I am careless. You are all about to have the word "dandy" written on your face. Ever since your grandfather left, you have always had a nose that is neither a nose nor an eye, and you look down on everyone. If you step on someone else's shoes, even if you step on someone else's shoes, It’s unintentional, believe it or not, 80% of people will think you did it on purpose?”
The two of them almost ran out of breath and fainted.
This has something to do with the face project!
Ji Changze is obviously very good at pretending! Moreover, they also resorted to insidious ways to frame others.
Seeing that his two students were about to become angry, Ji Changze gave up as soon as he could.
"Okay, my teacher has taught you enough today. You hurry up and make your bed, and then go out to eat. After eating, I will test you, and you can start studying tomorrow."
Zhang Yuanwen and Zhang Yuanwu would rather die than surrender.
They are the young masters of the Zhang family! ! Why should they give in to Ji Changze, a guy who insidiously deceived their grandfather! !
Ji Changze: "It's up to you. It's still very cold at night in the mountains. You have to stay with me for three months. If you can accept being without a bed or bedding for three months, I will naturally not mind."
Two people: "..."
He looked at the two little cubs with satisfaction, who wanted to get angry but didn't dare to, wanted to get angry but didn't know how to get angry, and couldn't do anything about it. He felt quite comfortable.
As expected, teaching children is the most enjoyable.
The naughtier the child, the more interesting it is to teach.
He hummed a song in a good mood and went out, leaving only two little cubs, you look at me and I look at you.
"Brother, what should we do? How about we escape back? If grandpa finds out that he dares to do this to us, he will definitely fall out with him."
Zhang Yuanwen had a stern look on his face; "Do you think I don't want to? We came in a carriage and didn't even see the road clearly. Even if we want to escape, do you know the way back? And we are surrounded by mountains on all sides. If we accidentally get lost, What should we do if a wild animal eats us if we cross the road?"
The two of them frowned for a while, and Zhang Yuanwu suddenly had an idea. He sat up straight and asked Zhang Yuanwen, "Brother, do you have any money on you?"
"We use the money to bribe the villagers, can't we just find someone to send us back?"
Zhang Yuanwen's eyes lit up: "Yes!!"
The two brothers hurriedly took out the money they had and pooled it together. Neither of them was short of money, and they even managed to come up with a good sum.
They were contentedly holding the money that they had never valued before, and they were thinking happily: "This money will definitely be enough to make those country people excited. Let's go out to find someone right now."
The two carefully hid the money and ran out quietly. They found Ji Changze reading in the yard, but his back was turned to them anyway. They quickly held their breath and carefully walked out of the yard hand in hand.
Once out of the yard, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as they were about to find someone, it happened that an uncle pulling a donkey cart passed by. The two of them's eyes lit up, and they hurried over and gave them money to ask him to take them back to the house.
The uncle's face showed his heartbeat. He looked at the money they held in front of him and hesitated: "It's okay to give it to these two young nobles, but can the money be more?"
Both of them were a little angry.
Although they were raised by nobles, they were not fools. The fare from here to the city was only a small amount, and the money they gave was more than enough. This country man actually had the nerve to ask for more.
But now that the situation is pressing, they can only put away their inner disdain and arrogance, and softly plead; "Uncle, this is all the money we have, just give it to us. When we get home, my grandfather will I’ll give you more money.”
The country man was dubious: "Is it really gone?"
The two nodded patiently: "It's really gone."
"All the money gone?"
"We don't have a penny left. If you don't believe it, look, our wallets are all empty."
The uncle nodded as he listened, and before the two brothers were happy that he had agreed, he raised his eyes and shouted behind them: "Mr. Ji, this is all their money."
Two people: "..."
They looked stiff and slowly turned their heads, and sure enough they saw Ji Changze standing at the door looking at them with a smile.
Seeing them looking over, the gentleman with a gentle smile raised his hand and said hello to them: "Yuan Wen Yuan Wu, what a coincidence."
Zhang Yuanwen Zhang Yuanwu: "..."
They were simply dumbfounded as they watched the country man who just wanted money walk up to Ji Changze and gave all their money to Ji Changze with a simple and honest smile: "As expected of Mr. Zhang's grandson, at such a young age, he has a lot of things on his body. It’s a small amount of money, and if I meet others, I might actually be willing to take them to Mr. Zhang.”
Ji Changze Dian Dian said with the money in his hand: "Thank you, Brother Hu, for your help today. If it weren't for you, these two children might have really run home. Then they would have to bother their grandfather to come and see them off again. This is great." Yes, it saves a lot of trouble.”
After saying that, he introduced to the two stiff-looking students: "Let's get to know each other. This is your Uncle Hu, who lives next door."
Zhang Yuanwen Zhang Yuanwu: "..."
Before they could recover from how dangerous the outside world was, Ji Changze had already said goodbye to Mr. Hu's son and slipped back to the house one by one.
Then, a book was stuffed into one person's hand.
"You guys read the book on your own first. I'm going to check it randomly. If you can't memorize it... haha."
Zhang Yuanwen and Zhang Yuanwu gritted their teeth.
"We won't recite it. Let's see what you can do with us. If you dare to do anything to us... Don't forget what you told our grandfather! You said you wouldn't beat or scold us! If you dare to do anything to us... If anything happens, grandpa will definitely not let you go!"
Ji Changze discovered that his two students were indeed gifted and intelligent.
Not only is he smart, but his mind is also flexible.
For example, if you find that the situation is not right, you immediately give up and want to retreat. Now that you know that you have no money and you can't escape, you start to use the trick of pulling out the salary from the bottom of the cauldron.
But after all, I am still a child, and my ideas are still too simple.
Ji Changze; "Who said you have to be beaten and scolded to punish you?"
The two of them were stunned for a moment, and then looked at him warily.
Ji Changze nodded at the book he gave them: "Read this book carefully. If you do anything wrong, this book will be used as a tool to punish you."
How do books serve as tools of punishment
Zhang Yuanwen and Zhang Yuanwu were quite disdainful.
After Ji Changze left, they opened the book with a little curiosity, wanting to see what was strange about it.
This is a law.
It not only describes in detail what things are not allowed to be committed, but also clearly describes the punishments for those who commit them.
At first, neither of them took it seriously, and their faces turned pale as they looked at it.
Zhang Yuanwu sat down next to his brother in fear: "Brother, he won't punish us in this way. I'm afraid..."
Zhang Yuanwen is also afraid.
But he still managed to hold on and comforted his younger brother: "Don't be afraid, these punishments are used to punish prisoners. We were sent to study by grandpa, and we are not prisoners. If he really dares to punish us like this, grandpa will find out about us." If you are injured, you will definitely not be able to get around him."
"But there are so many ways written on it that can't be seen after the punishment. If he uses this to punish us... Grandpa won't believe it if he can't see the injury."
Zhang Yuanwen swallowed: "Probably not. We are grandpa's grandson, grandson and an outsider. How could he not believe us?"
That's what he said, but the more he said it, the more he felt guilty.
What Ji Changze said before has been swirling in their minds.
They used to be arrogant and had a bad reputation. They had lied to grandpa so many times in order to go out for fun, and lying was commonplace. Looking at Ji Changze again, his heart was completely black, but his face was pure white.
If both of them insist on their own opinions, the two of them are really not confident that grandpa will believe them.
"Either, or we just have to endure it for a while, and when the three months are up and Grandpa comes to pick us up, we won't come back again."
"Yes, be patient. A good man won't suffer the consequences now. We will take revenge in the future."
Ji Changze stood by the door and listened to the two children in the room getting scared. The corners of his lips raised slightly, revealing a smile.
He went out to the yard. Zhao Yueniang was setting dishes. When she saw him coming out, she asked, "How is it? Has Yuan Wen and Yuan Wu figured it out?"
"Figured out."
Ji Changze nodded, looking very pleased.
"They are just children after all. I just threatened them with copying books, and they gave in."
Zhao Yueniang breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this; "As long as they are willing to cooperate."
"Don't worry, these two kids seem quite convinced by me."
Even though he said this, the whole village knew that these two young noblemen were not convinced by Ji Changze.
Mr. Ming Mingji taught them every day with a kind voice, good temper, and gentleness, without even saying a harsh word. His attitude could be said to be that he treated them as his own children, but in the end, they still didn't feel satisfied.
They kept shouting that Mr. Ji was not good to them, or that Mr. Ji was intimidating them.
That was Mr. Ji. He was famous for his good temper. No matter what they said, no one in the village believed what these two little nobles said.
Oh no, some people still believe it.
Zhao Meiniang believed what the two said, and even felt that she and them had a lot in common.
She had planned to get close to the two of them and expose Ji Changze's true face together.
It's a pity that this idea was discovered by the second room before it could be implemented. The people in the second room dared to bully Zhao Yueniang, but they didn't dare to provoke Mr. Zhang's grandson. They quickly and slowly restrained the person and repeatedly reiterated that they would not let Zhao Meiniang go. Find those two kids.
Everyone in her family knows who she is, and her reputation as a thief has not yet been cleared up. If she offends the young nobleman again, she will not be married off.
Zhao Meiniang could only resent being locked up at home and working hard, trying hard to find opportunities to come out and meet the young nobles.
The villagers didn't believe what she said, but they should believe what these two young masters said.
Ji Changze didn't know what Zhao Meiniang was planning. It was not good to always threaten. It was not good for children's physical and mental health, and it also affected the master-disciple relationship. He planned to change his approach today.
Bring two younger ones hunting.
The reason is that they have memorized the entire law very well and are very fluent, so as a reward they can go out and play for a day.
There is a measure of reward and punishment.
This word is a new word for the two children. Ever since they followed their grandfather to this poor county, they have been rewarded everywhere. Every day they are either trained or forced to read and write. Sometimes they have to be taken out when guests come to the mansion. When meeting guests, not only do they go, they also bring articles they have written, and then they are severely criticized by grandpa in front of the guests.
It's no wonder that the two of them are getting tired of studying. When it comes to being smart, they are smarter than anyone else. It's just that they didn't lay a good foundation when they were young. After that, their elders expect them to encourage their talents, and they will be scolded if they don't grow up well. Over time, the negative cycle will naturally I dislike reading and studying less and less.
This is the first time that they will be rewarded for studying well.
And it’s a reward that both of them like.
Especially when I went out, because I was carrying bows and arrows, I met the villagers. The villagers were curious: "Mr. Ji, are you going hunting with two young nobles?"
Ji Changze nodded and said with a smile: "The two of them are very talented and studious. I asked them to memorize, and they were able to memorize a whole book in just a few days. Even I have never seen such geniuses. Afterwards, I thought of taking them out to play and hunt for a day of relaxation, which I thought would be a reward."
The villagers were shocked: "How many days can you memorize a book?!!"
His expression of "Oh my god, there are actually such smart people in the world" made the two little cubs almost float.
Most people with status are relatively reserved. Excellent sons are called naughty sons and dogs, not to mention that they are not outstanding. No one has ever praised them like this since they were young.
It's different for the people in the village. It's good if they can read by themselves. It's very difficult to learn. They can only barely recognize a few words by rote memorization.
So when I heard that these two children could memorize a whole book in just a few days, I just wanted to blow them up to the sky.
Zhang Yuanwen and Zhang Yuanwu were so flattered that they felt so happy.
Although the so-called memorization of a book in a few days was because they were afraid that Ji Changze would really punish them, they did not dare to stop for a moment from the time they opened their eyes until they fell asleep.
But it feels so good to be praised so much! !
The little cubs straightened their backs and looked like "I don't care, I'm very calm" on their faces. In fact, they wanted to have their ears on the two of them and listen to them praise themselves.
Ji Changze, who was always strict with them and always cheated them with a casual attitude, was very generous with his praise to outsiders: "I thought these two children were not talented enough before, but after teaching them, I discovered that their talents are far beyond ordinary people. They With such a talent, I am afraid that Master Zhang is not as good as him, but the more talented he is, the more he must be taught well to avoid going astray, and the more strict he must be."
The two children stood upright, with normal faces, but happy hearts.
Really? !
Are they smarter than grandpa! !
Sir, he teaches them to be strict just because they are much smarter than others! !
It turns out we are geniuses! ! !
The villagers gave another rainbow fart, and Ji Changze also cooperated and praised a few more words. When they parted, he returned to being strict with the two of them: "Although you are relaxing today, you must not slack off. I will teach you how to bow and arrow." , you are very talented, if you study hard, you will definitely not miss the prey, and the one who comes back empty-handed, go back and copy the book."
Although tasks were still assigned and there was still punishment for failure to complete them, the hearts of the two little beans were filled with joy and excitement.
Zhang Yuanwen straightened his spine with pride and said proudly: "Teacher, don't worry, I will definitely be able to bring the prey back. I will hunt a pheasant and make soup for the teacher and my wife."
Zhang Yuanwu also hurriedly followed: "I will kill a rabbit and let the teacher and wife eat the rabbit meat."
"Okay, I'm just waiting for your pheasant soup and rabbit meat, but more than that, I want to see your gold list."
Ji Changze patted their small shoulders: "As a teacher, I have always had good vision. As long as you two study hard, you will both be the top talents, but literary talent alone is not enough. Literati are most afraid of being weak. You think that as a teacher, you are in poor health." , so you can't go anywhere. You are not only good at studying, but also good at practicing martial arts. You are better than me. From now on, you should use your evenings for rest to practice martial arts."
"Etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics. Depending on your talents, you can learn the best. After a few days, I will teach them one by one as a teacher."
If they had heard before that they had to learn so much, the two of them would have collapsed on the spot and burst into tears.
But after being praised for their talents and having their teacher who had always looked down upon them look forward to the future with such confidence, Zhang Yuanwen and Zhang Yuanwu were extremely excited.
"Teacher, don't worry, we will definitely study hard!!"
They are the top talents! ! !
What’s the point of learning such a small thing!
Seeing the two men holding bows and arrows and marching forward majesticly, Ji Changze felt that the day was not far away when he would watch students diligently study on their own and become impatient with anyone who didn't let them learn.
During this hunting trip, the teacher-student relationship has been greatly improved.
How about Ji Changze Dog
If he had praised him at the beginning, these two people would definitely think that he was flattering them. Not only would they not listen, but they would also look down on the teacher.
But he crushed the two of them first, and then praised them after they achieved results. Zhang Yuanwen and Zhang Yuanwu suddenly felt that this was a success achieved through their own personal efforts.
He is a child after all, how can he not be happy when he is praised for his own abilities
Coupled with the reward of a day of "playing", they felt a lot closer to Ji Changze, especially after learning that he actually wrote a letter to grandpa to brag about them.
happy! ! !
hapiness! ! !
Grandpa will definitely be impressed by them! !
When the two children floated to the sky, Zhao Meiniang finally ran out after hard work and sneaked to the door of Zhao Yueniang's house. She squatted there for a long time, her legs were numb from squatting, and waited until the two little nobles came out.
They actually came out to clean the bows. At such a young age, they were still the young masters of an official family, and they actually had to clean the bows themselves. This shows how badly Ji Changze treats them. I can't blame them for seeing through Ji Changze's true face.
Zhao Meiniang felt happy and thought this was a good opportunity.
She quickly arranged her clothes and stepped forward. When she came closer, she exclaimed: "Ah!! How can you two young masters do such rough work!!"
As she said that, she snatched the bow from Zhang Yuanwen's hand and said with a distressed look on her face: "How on earth did Ji Changze take care of you? Stop wiping it and let me do it."
Zhang Yuanwen was carefully and gently wiping his bow and arrows. The teacher said that after they completed the task, he would take them hunting. Then he and his brother would compete to see who could kill the most prey.
For this reason, the two of them specially ran out to find a sunny place to clean their bows and arrows. They refused to let the master's wife help them because they were afraid that the master's wife would not wipe them properly. He regarded the bow in his hand as some kind of peerless treasure.
As a result, while he was wiping it like a treasure, a man suddenly appeared and snatched his bow and arrow away so violently. While talking, he rubbed his treasured bow and arrow with rough hands and feet. Zhang Yuanwen was immediately shocked.
"What are you doing! Do I know you?! What are you doing to steal my bow and arrows!!"
Zhao Meiniang, who was waiting for the little nobleman to gain sympathy and cry to her about her grievances, was stunned.
No, this is the wrong reaction.
What about resonance? What about crying? What about grievances
While she was stunned, Zhang Yuanwen had already snatched her bow and arrow, touched it distressedly, and stared at Zhao Meiniang warily and angrily.
When Zhao Meiniang saw that he was angry, she didn't have time to think too much and hurriedly squeezed out a smile: "Little noble man, don't worry. I'm not trying to steal your things. I just saw you working on your own and it made me feel bad."
If you don't just wipe the bow and arrow, there's nothing to feel bad about.
These bows and arrows are their personal belongings, so of course they have to clean them themselves. This is just like in the playbook, the heroes clean their swords themselves and don't let others get their hands on them.
They don't understand yet they still insist on being courteous. The calculation in their eyes is about to come out. They treat them as blind and can't see. This woman is really annoying.
Neither Zhang Yuanwen nor Zhang Yuanwu liked Zhao Meiniang's way of treating them as fools, but after Ji Changze's personal teachings, they also learned not to show anything no matter what they thought in their hearts.
"Thank you, auntie. We just want to clean the bows ourselves, so I don't want you to worry about it."
Big, aunty…
Zhao Meiniang's expression froze, and she almost suffered internal injuries from the pain.
She is obviously a young girl, these two kids are blind.
But she didn't dare to offend the two of them, so she could only smile awkwardly and get to the point: "Young nobleman, I heard that Ji Changze is not good to you, right?"
The two children looked at each other and looked at Zhao Meiniang suspiciously, without saying anything.
Zhao Meiniang continued: "You all know who Ji Changze is, right? He appears to be a good person, but in fact he is a sinister and sinister man. Moreover, he has bad eyesight. He regards a waste as a treasure, and he actually falls in love with Zhao... "
The two brothers who had been patiently listening to her just now couldn't hold it in anymore and exploded again.
If this had happened one day earlier, they might still think that Zhao Meiniang was right, but now...
"You have bad taste! Your whole family has bad taste!!"
"That's right!!! Our teacher is very discerning!!! Who are you calling a waste! How dare you scold us!"
Zhao Meiniang: "???"
"I didn't scold you?? Who scolded you?!!"
Neither brother listened.
The teacher just praised the two of them to the villagers, saying that they were talented and smart, and that they would be the top scorers in the exam. This woman came over and said that the teacher had bad taste.
He also said that teachers regard trash as treasure. The two little cubs who had been criticized countless times by their grandfather and father have perfectly filled the role of "trash". Others think that they are not talented enough to make progress. Only the teacher regards them as treasure and says that they are better than others. Grandpa is still smart. It would be strange if they weren't angry when Zhao Meiniang said this.
Zhang Yuanwen thought of Ji Changze's teachings and reluctantly suppressed the urge to curse directly. He chose to retaliate in a more elegant way: "You still call us trash, but you don't even look at what kind of virtue you are. Do you know all the words? Write it out. Do you have grace? Can you memorize the law? You don’t even know how to clean your own bow. You must have never learned archery, and you are talking about us. You can’t even compare with a hair of ours!"
Zhang Yuanwu: "That's right! My brother is right!"
Zhang Yuanwen: "We brothers are strangers to you. What do you want to do when you suddenly come over and say such a thing! Do you think we children are easy to bully! Do you think we will believe what you say! Don't think that I don't know, you They are just jealous of our talent!”
Zhang Yuanwu: "Yes, you are jealous of our talent!!"
Zhao Meiniang: "...I, I'm jealous of your talent??"
Seeing that she still refused to admit it, Zhang Yuanwen glared at her fiercely, took his brother's hand, turned around and ran towards the yard:
"Teacher!! Teacher!! Master!! Come out quickly! There is an old, ugly, hunchbacked woman bullying us!!"
Old and ugly…
Hunched over…
Zhao Meiniang almost spit out a mouthful of blood.
Why did it become like this! ! !
It was agreed that these two little nobles also hate Ji Changze! ! !