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237. Mr. Difficult to Please

Luo Yong has been two points and one line lately. He either goes to Taixue or stays at home every day. At most, he goes to the court on the first day of the new year. He rarely goes to the shop.

"Brother, you see I'm doing it right?"

On the evening of that day, the Luo brothers and sisters sat together in the yard of Feng'anfang, reviewing the papers that Luo Yong brought back from the Imperial Academy. Liu Lang took a paper that he had corrected himself and handed it over to Luo Yong for inspection.

"Let's take a look." Luo Yong took the paper he handed over and looked at it, but there was no mistake.

Liulang and Qiniang followed Siniang and Wulang all day long to make woodblocks and printing. They also deal with these words and numbers every day. They also learned some basic Arabic numerals, simple words such as A, B, C, and D. They can recognize them. In recent days, Luo Yong brought back these papers, the previous multiple-choice questions and calculation questions, and they can also correct the answers.

"Yes, everything is right." Luo Yong checked it and nodded.

Liulang was very happy when he heard this, and grinned, and soon took another paper from the desktop to modify it.

"Sister, is this done right?" Qi Niang encountered a difficult problem at this time. There was a student's handwriting that was too sloppy. She couldn't tell it clearly.

"Yes." Si Niang leaned over and took a look, nodded.

"Oh." Qi Niang put a check on the question in a regular manner, and then went to answer the next question.

Recently, Luo Yong will bring a lot of test papers from school every day. When his brothers and sisters are fine, they sit together to correct the papers. Siniang and Wulang himself have studied arithmetic and it is not difficult to correct the homework of these students in the Imperial Academy. Liulang and Qiniang are still in the learning stage.

Hou Lin and Qiao Junlin occasionally helped them. Everyone sat around, without saying anything funny and funny, so they just corrected the papers. This time was also rare and quiet.

"Brother, the Cheng Da carving is so fast. I can carve one in one day." After Qi Niang finished half of the paper, she handed the remaining half to Luo Yong. She didn't rush to get one. Instead, she held the goose-bamboo pen in her hand, leaning against the table and talking to Luo Yong.

"Do you think he is so handsome?" Luo Yong asked with a smile.

"Well, Cheng Dadiu is better than brother and sister." As soon as Qi Niang said this, Si Niang Wulang looked at her one after another, so the girl quickly added: "But he doesn't know how to write and can't do arithmetic questions."

It would be different if you hire a professional. The two Siniang and Wulang were not as fast as Cheng Da’s, and the handwriting he carved was very neat and clear. Looking at the carved boards he carved, it was hard for Luo Yong to imagine that this person was illiterate.

After Chengda came, Si Niang and Wulang were basically freed from the work of carving boards. Correspondingly, their financial resources by selling papers and getting commissions were also cut off. However, during this period, both of them saved a lot and their private money was getting older.

On weekdays, a peddler carried a load by the door, or something delicious on the nearby streets. Liulang and Qiniang asked them for it. Siniang and Wulang were stingy, but they would still buy it for it. They often told Luo Yong that the food in Chang'an City is so expensive, much more expensive than their Xipo Village.

Luo Yong looked at his younger brothers and sisters. It was already the beginning of the 12th year of Zhenguan. These small people in the family were like bamboo shoots in spring, quickly sucking pieces.

I remember when he just woke up, they were all still Xiao Douding. Now Si Niang is fourteen years old. He is already the age to get married in this era. Wulang is also twelve, and Liulang and Qiniang are both eight years old. You can no longer delay the matter of going to school.

It is not difficult to enter the elementary school in Chang'an City. After all, Luo Yong is also an official, so it is still possible for Goro Qilang to enter the elementary school. When he has learned almost everything in elementary school, he can consider four subjects in the future. If he has excellent grades, he can even find ways to get them to the Imperial School, although it is not easy.

When it comes to education, the educational conditions in Chang'an City are indeed much better than those in Lishi. Luo Yong has also attended the courses of Qiao Junlin and others. The so-called elite education is indeed not comparable to ordinary primary schools. From classics, history, and collections to astronomy and geography to riding a horse to fight the enemy, there are dedicated professors.

Luo Yong originally did not plan to stay in Chang'an City for too long, but now his ideas have changed a little. His math courses can not be completed in three to five months. If Golang Qilang wants to study here, he should stay in Chang'an City for a while. Besides, he has offended many people recently. If he just left like this, Luo Yong is not very relieved, whether it is Aunt Luo or the shop of North and South groceries, and even Qiao Junlin and the others may suffer.

There are several primary schools in Chang'an City, including official schools and private schools. There is an official primary school in Kaimingfang, not far from their Feng'anfang. Most of the students who study here are children of small wealthy families of ordinary people, because the real big families have many ethnic schools.

Luo Yong asked Goro and Qilang to go to Kaimingfang school. After the apprenticeship ceremony and the presentation was given, the two brothers were students of this school. There were also a few children studying there between the neighbors. Several people went to school together every day, and the two of them were envious of Si Niang and Qi Niang.

On this day, it was rare that Hou Lin came back early, so Luo Yong asked him if he knew where to invite a female husband.

"Is Sanlang enlightenment for the sake of Si Niang and Qi Niang?" Hou Lin asked.

"That's right." The two Si Niang and Qi Niang couldn't enter the school, so Luo Yong had to find a female husband for them and teach at home.

Hou Lin pondered for a moment and said, "This female gentleman is hard to find. Most of the truly learned women are from extraordinary origins. People like that are mostly young ladies who stay at home to teach their families and will not come out."

"I know too." Luo has been using Chang'an City for so long, and he also knows this. And Hou Lin has another situation, that is, a woman whose family is ruined and has become a mess. If such a woman is invited to teach Si Niang and Qi Niang, it will also be hampered to their reputation.

"If Sanlang really wants to invite you, I can point you in a direction." Hou Lin said with a smile.

"Where are you going to find?" Luo Yong cooperated.

"Yang." Hou Lin spitted these two words from his mouth.

"..." Luo Yong was silent.

The so-called Yang family is the Yang family of the previous dynasty. Although the previous dynasty has been destroyed, the Yang family clan is still there. Most of the men were killed between war and dynasty changes, while many women survived and struggled to survive in this brand new dynasty that did not belong to them.

The Yang family had a clan that had been born in the emperor, and that was the royal family. At this time in the early Tang Dynasty, the status of this family was transcendent and embarrassing. There was a concubine Yang in the palace, the daughter of Emperor Wen of Sui Yang Guang, who gave birth to two princes Li Ke and Li Yan for Li Shimin. He heard that before Yang Concubine had died, she was already pregnant with Liujia, and the two princes she had produced were not favored.

Luo Yong did not understand politics very well, but he did not think that the newly promoted royal family, Li, would be able to equip the Yang family of the previous dynasty, and suppress and belittle them.

I don’t know how the Yang family felt, but looking at history, it was already a very lucky thing to be able to leave blood between dynasties and not be destroyed by the family. Of course, this has something to do with the restraint of the gentry and the social value orientation at this time. People at this time still respect the royal family quite respected.

Do you want to invite the Yang family to teach the Si Niang and Qi Niang?

Is there anyone who is willing to come to such a group that is arrogant and in an awkward situation?

Perhaps you can find other talented and knowledgeable female gentlemen with good reputation and less awkward status.

Luo Yong held this mentality and asked for some time, but he did not gain anything. This is the gap between nobles and commoners. Aristocratic women can enjoy. The daughter of a commoner's family is difficult to enjoy even if there is much money in the family.

After weighing the pros and cons, Luo Yong finally gave up the possibility of the Yang family and turned to find a male gentleman with a good character.

Compared with female gentlemen, male gentlemen are still easier to find. However, many people refuse when they hear that they are asked to teach female students. They are worried that their reputation will be hindered and that some are willing to come. Bainluo is very picky and picky. As long as he sees that little bit of Meng Lang is frivolous, he will not want to.

Finally, after searching for Si Niang and the others, they found an old master who was full of words.

This old master is born a good person, but their family is originally a branch of the family. He has not been able to find a single official position in the past few years. The family has very little funding for him. However, there are a large group of children and grandchildren in his family to support him. His two older sons, one who opened a food shop and the other who set up an accountant, have given up on official positions. The remaining small ones seem to have no good seedlings. They are born in such a family and have no hope of becoming an official. It is precisely because of this that the old master is willing to teach Si Niang and the others.

He didn't go into the house during teaching. Luo Yong built a pergola in their not-so-spacious yard, so he let them teach there. Azhi and the others could see everything coming and going.

Carpenter Cheng Da was working on a carving board in the concierge next to him. There was no one in their concierge, and they just happened to have a room to work for Cheng Da.

Si Niang and the others were teaching in the yard. Some of the girls from the neighbors heard about it. Some people secretly came over to watch the fun. Some people left after watching the fun. Some people were reluctant to leave, so they stayed outside the straw shed and listened quietly.

Luo Yong knew about this and did not ask Azhi and the others to drive them away. Instead, he sorted out the paper with flaws and uneven paper that he picked when printing at home, and placed it on a low stool beside the straw shed for the little ladder to use it.

After this time, Luo Yong also deeply realized how difficult it is for a commoner's daughter to learn calligraphy in this era.
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