Chapter 008 Dialogue between Teacher and Student
"No loud noises are allowed in the lecture hall. Li Da, please stand outside as punishment!"
Just when Li Da was about to explode, Li Tingxiu's angry shout from the podium was like a bucket of cold water poured down on him.
"Yes, sir."
Although Li Da was the leader of the group of students, he did not dare to act presumptuously in front of a strict teacher like Li Tingxiu . He could only stand up obediently and walk towards the corridor outside the lecture hall.
But when he passed by Shen Yichen, he threatened in a low voice angrily: "Just wait!"
Shen Yichen sneered indifferently at this common threat among teenagers and did not take it seriously at all.
"And you two, if you continue whispering, you will also stand outside as punishment."
Li Tingxiu also took the opportunity to warn Shen Yichen and Zhao Hongjie, but he knew the character of these students and knew that they were not the ones causing the trouble, so he did not punish them together.
"Yes, sir."
Shen Yichen and Zhao Hongjie also stood up and said yes.
After sitting down, Zhao Hongjie took advantage of Li Tingxiu's gaze on the teaching plan, leaned over and said with concern: "Yi Chen, Li Da will definitely cause trouble for you, what will you do then?"
"Do you want to pretend to be a grandson?"
"Of course not."
"That's it, there's no choice but to do it."
Shen Yichen replied angrily, he had just arrived and he had encountered this kind of "school bullying" shit. Without power or influence, there was no way he could do anything cool. If he didn't want to be bullied and act like a grandson, the only thing he could do was to fight back.
This simple and crude answer stunned Zhao Hongjie. He had been bullied in the private school outside the courtyard for the past few years, but he had always chosen to swallow his anger and had neither the strength nor the courage to resist.
But today, in Shen Yichen's mouth, the choice to resist seemed so easy. Wasn't he afraid anymore?
"Yi Chen, I feel like you seem a little different today than usual."
“People always change.”
Even if he had the original memory, Shen Yi knew that he couldn't disguise it perfectly, so he didn't want to talk too much about this topic with Zhao Hongjie.
"Yeah?"
Zhao Hongjie looked at Shen Yichen and felt more and more that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
Accompanied by the sound of reading, the morning class passed quickly. After the class, the students went to the mansion’s cafeteria to have lunch, and then had a short lunch break before continuing the afternoon classes.
However, after leaving the lecture this time, Li Tingxiu did not walk out of the lecture hall directly. Instead, he said to Shen Yichen: " Come with me to the study room."
Faced with this sudden greeting, Shen Yichen was a little surprised. Generally speaking, being called to the study room in this era had similar consequences to being called to the office by the teacher in later generations.
Could it be that the issue of studying early and being late has not been resolved yet?
"Yes, sir."
Although he was muttering in his heart, but for the dignity of teachers in these days, Shen Yichen could only stand up and respond, then follow Li Tingxiu obediently.
When he walked out of the lecture hall, he happened to run into Li Da who was still standing in the corridor as punishment. When the boy saw Shen Yichen coming out, he immediately glared at him fiercely.
However, when he found out that Shen Yichen followed Li Tingxiu to the study, his expression instantly changed and he laughed with glee, which was comparable to the famous black emoticon on the Internet in later generations that first got angry and then laughed.
Li Tingxiu's study is located in the wing on the south side of the outer courtyard. The layout inside is very simple, with nothing else except a desk and a bookshelf.
The two of them walked into the study room one after the other. Li Tingxiu stood in front of the desk, glanced at Shen Yi, and spoke slowly.
"You recited very well today, and even received praise from the master. I hope you can remember that diligence is the key to success, and playfulness is the key to failure, and strive to win the first prize in the imperial examination as soon as possible."
Hearing Li Tingxiu say this, Shen Yichen breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that he was called to the study just to encourage him.
"Yes, sir, I will keep it in mind."
Shen Yichen bowed respectfully. Even though there were no such ancient rules, he was still a person who respected his teachers.
Li Tingxiu nodded with satisfaction at Shen Yichen's attentive attitude . He felt that this student with a special identity seemed to have grown a lot overnight and was no longer the lazy and idle person he used to be.
So he stared at Shen Yichen, hesitated for a few seconds, and then said: "Yichen, do you really not want to go to the inner courtyard private school?"
Shen Yichen was a little surprised to suddenly hear Li Tingxiu's question. He thought that this conversation would be nothing more than a few routine instructions and there would not be much communication.
But Shen Yichen was wrong. The teacher-student relationship in this era was much closer than in later generations. The teacher-student relationship that Li Tingxiu adhered to was not just strict and rigid on the surface, but he truly regarded teaching and imparting knowledge as his life principle.
"Teacher, do you think I should go?"
"I can't help you make the choice, but as your teacher, I don't want to see you enter the inner courtyard private school as an attached student."
Unlike those young men who don't think too much, Li Tingxiu's life experience enables him to clearly sense the emotional changes of Duke Chengguo Zhu Yong, from his initial unexpected appreciation to his final indifference and contempt.
As Shen Yichen's mentor, even though this student is not very motivated, Li Tingxiu still hopes that he can rely on his own efforts to gain recognition and affirmation, rather than being looked down upon by his own father.
It is even conceivable that after Shen Yichen enters the inner courtyard private school, he will be subjected to more criticism and contempt, which is a scene he does not want to see.
This is why Li Tingxiu called Shen Yichen to the study.
"Sir, I understand what you want to say, so students will not enter the inner courtyard private school as an attached student."
After all, Shen Yichen also has life experience and knowledge from later generations. Even if Li Tingxiu didn't say it clearly, he could understand what the other party wanted to express.
What Li Tingxiu wanted to say was that entering the inner courtyard private school in this way of supplementary study would not change anything in essence. With Shen Yichen's current situation and identity, there was only one way to really change, and that was the path of the imperial examination!
"It seems that you have indeed made some progress. As your teacher, I will not say more. I just hope that you can remember that no matter what you do in the future, you should never forget that a gentleman should put moral behavior first."
Li Tingxiu rarely smiled. He was very happy about Shen Yichen's progress. At the same time, he warned him not to go astray because of his obsession with his family status. Morality and knowledge are the right path for a gentleman.
"Before learning, one must first cultivate morality. Students will never forget what their teachers taught them."
Shen Yichen replied very solemnly, with a respectful tone in his voice.
Li Tingxiu was indeed strict and rigid in most cases, much like a traditional old scholar, but one has to admit that he always placed teaching and educating people in the highest position and lived up to his identity as a teacher.
After giving a few more instructions, Shen Yi walked out of the study. He suddenly felt enlightened. He no longer felt confused and stunned as when he woke up in the morning. He began to realize the direction he should take in the future in this world.
