As soon as the thought came to his mind, he opened his eyes again and saw a middle-aged man in cloth clothes in front of him.
The man had a dark face full of wrinkles, looking like a typical old farmer.
However, the Liu family is obviously better off than ordinary farmers. They can be considered rich farmers. After all, they have money to educate their children.
In this era, the cost of educating children is not low.
Old Man Liu really valued Liu Bang, otherwise he would not have taken out money from his family to support Liu Bang's studies.
Of course, this expense would never be too exaggerated , otherwise with the Liu family's capital, they would simply not be able to support their son's studies.
Later, after Liu Bang became a gangster, Old Man Liu felt that Liu Bang would never achieve anything, so he placed all his hopes on his fourth child, Liu Jiao.
Liu Jiao was Liu Bang's half brother, about ten years younger than him.
This one is incredible.
He loved reading since he was young and was versatile. When he was young, he received instruction from Fuqiu Bo along with Lu Musheng, Baisheng and Shen Gong.
What kind of person is Fuqiubo?
Disciple of Xunzi!
Most of Fu Qiubo's fellow disciples are well-known.
For example, Han Fei, Li Si, Gongsun Ni, Mao Heng, Lu Jia, and Zhang Cang.
The fact that he could become Fuqiubo's disciple is enough to show Liu Jiao's academic achievement.
Among Liu Bang's three brothers.
Liu Jiao is considered the most outstanding one.
The eldest son died early, the second son was mediocre, and only Liu Jiao's thoughts were closest to Liu Bang's, and he was deeply trusted and loved by Liu Bang.
After Liu Bang started the uprising in Fengpei, Liu Jiao followed Liu Bang to conquer the world and became Liu Bang's right-hand man and confidant.
After entering the Pass, Liu Jiao was granted the title of Lord Wenxin and followed Liu Bang to fight in various places.
It can be said that Liu Jiao made great contributions to the establishment of the Han Dynasty and was one of the founders of the Han Dynasty.
Perhaps in the eyes of Old Man Liu, a promising child would be like Liu Jiao, who loves reading, is humble and polite, and has great ambitions, rather than someone like Liu Bang, who hangs out with bad friends every day.
But fate is sometimes so wonderful.
The child who liked to hang out all day eventually became the monarch of the whole world and earned an unprecedented fortune for the Liu family.
The essence of genes is inheritance.
Many human behaviors are driven by genetic instincts.
For example, officials may engage in corruption and businessmen may use any means necessary to make money, all in order to create a better breeding environment so that their offspring can survive better.
This is human nature.
After Lao Liu conquered the world, he reproduced through successive dynasties and eventually had tens of millions of descendants, ensuring the continuation of his genes. In a sense, this was an absolute success.
It is said that almost all people with the surname Liu today are descendants of Liu Bang, and there are very few who are not.
Seeing his son in a daze, Liu Yan frowned and asked curiously, "Why, don't you want to study?"
Su Che came back to his senses, shook his head and said, "Of course not, the child wants to study!"
"That's good!" Liu Yan touched Su Che's head and said earnestly: "Third brother, you have to know one thing. Only by reading and writing can you have a great future. Our ancestors were originally captives of the Qin State. It was because they could read and write that they were promoted from the Qin army and eventually became doctors of the Wei State."
Then Liu Yan began to talk about the stories of his ancestors.
Liu Yan told this story more than once.
Tell it to Liu Lao Da, tell it to Liu Lao Er, and now start telling it to Liu Lao San.
Su Che did not show any impatience and listened patiently to Liu Yan's bragging.
After this, Su Che had the opportunity to go to school.
During this era, commerce developed further, productivity increased further, and convenient transportation increased exchanges. The emerging landlord class grew stronger and its ambitions gradually expanded.
Compared with the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period was more unstable.
But instability also gave more people opportunities. The lower-class civilians were more likely to turn things around, and the scholar class was unprecedentedly active.
Various ideas constantly collided, and many new ideas and values ​​emerged. Many people wrote books to put forward their own views, forming a state of a hundred schools of thought contending.
During this period, the three schools of thought of Confucianism, Mohism and Legalism came to the fore.
In order to expand their influence.
All three will try their best to pass on their knowledge, teach and educate people, and expand their own groups.
Ideological education has become a very common social form, and everyone from top to bottom has the opportunity to receive education.
People generally recognize that only knowledge can change destiny!
It was during this period that education began to have a clear purpose and utilitarianism.
Liu Yan also hoped that his son could restore the glory of his ancestors who were scholars and officials, so he spent money and used his connections to send his son to an enlightenment class.
In the Book of Rites, it is said: "When a child can eat, he is taught to use his right hand. When he can speak, a boy can only use his right hand, while a girl can use her right hand. A boy wears leather belts, while a girl wears silk belts. At the age of six, he is taught numbers and names of directions. At the age of seven, boys and girls do not sit at the same table or eat together. At the age of eight, he must follow the elders when entering and leaving the house or eating at the table, and then he is taught to yield. At the age of nine, he is taught for several days. At the age of ten, he is sent to a tutor outside the home, living and sleeping outside, learning bookkeeping, wearing silk and trousers, and learning etiquette. He is learning the etiquette of children day and night, and please be simple and understanding. At the age of thirteen, he learns music, recites the Book of Songs, dances the Spoon, and when he grows up, he dances the Elephant, and learns archery and charioteering. At the age of twenty, he is crowned and begins to learn etiquette, and can wear fur and silk and dance the Great Summer."
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, children began their enlightenment at the age of six, and at the age of seven they began to receive different educations for boys and girls.
Ten years old is the beginning of schooling. Girls begin to listen to their mother's instruction and boys begin to leave their parents and go out to study.
At present, Su Che is only six years old. The so-called going to school is just to learn some enlightenment knowledge, literacy, and simple mathematics. He has to wait until he is ten years old before he can go out to study.
certainly.
Whether to go out to study depends on Su Che's performance during this period.
If one cannot read and write, cannot calculate, and does not show a certain level of intelligence, it is naturally impossible for him to be sent out to study.
This is also a requirement.
The next day.
As a transfer student, Su Che came to Fengyi's enlightenment school.
Most of the students taught in this enlightenment school are children of common people.
Those with slightly better conditions are merchants' families.
As for the children of the nobles, it is impossible for them to appear here.
Most of them have their own private schools.
As for the more noble princes, they have teachers who provide one-on-one education to them.
There are often transfer students in this class, and there are also often students who drop out early because they have no money to attend classes.
Entering and leaving is common here, so even though Su Che is a transfer student, no one cares about him.
Su Che silently observed everything here.
This enlightenment school in Fengyi is probably equivalent to a kindergarten?
No, it should be elementary school.
You can't learn much knowledge in kindergarten.
You can really learn something in this enlightenment school.
In the school, many children were covered with patches and looked dirty, as if they were malnourished - but even so, their parents still spent money to send them here for enlightenment.
But unfortunately, these children did not seem to realize that this would be the only way for them to change their fate. At this moment, they were either daydreaming or playing with their toys with their friends.
There were also some children from merchant families whose clothes had no patches and fit them perfectly. They were holding more exquisite toys and showing off to the children from poor families.
The atmosphere in the whole school was quite loose. Occasionally, there were a few children holding bamboo slips and pretending to read, but in fact they could not recognize any words at all.
Soon, the teacher from the school came in.
Mr. Enlightenment was very dignified. As soon as he came in, those who were playing, daydreaming, showing off their toys, or pretending to read all quickly returned to their seats, then sat upright on the ground with their backs straight.
Su Che was sitting in the back seat at this moment.
There was a simple desk in front of him.
There was a roll of bamboo slips on the table.
The above is the course to be taught today - "The Art of Nine Nines".
The so-called Nine Nines Technique is the multiplication table that Su Che is familiar with.
As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, and even in ancient times, the art of Jiujiu had been widely used by people.
However, it is slightly different from the modern multiplication table in that "The Art of Nine Nines" starts with "Nine Nines Eighty-One", and the name "Nine Nines" is taken from the first two characters of the formula.
In addition, "The Art of Nine Nines" not only includes multiplication, but also the division operation of "two and a half equals one".
It can be said that "The Art of Nine Nines" is the most practical basic mathematics education.
Even if you have mastered the most basic "Nine Nine Techniques", you can gain considerable convenience in your life.
At this moment, Mr. Enlightenment is going to lead the children to recite "The Art of Nine Nines".
"Recite after me. If anyone doesn't recite, he will be slapped on the palm of his hand!"
Mr. Qimeng had a serious expression on his face. He was holding a bamboo stick in his hand and pacing back and forth in the classroom, tapping it constantly.
All the students looked serious, and it was obvious that they had been beaten many times.
"Ninety-nine eighty-one!"
Mr. Qimeng began to read.
All the students began to read along haltingly.
"Ninety-nine eighty-one!"
Su Che was no exception and started reading with the students in the school. Although this most basic knowledge was very naive to him, he did not aim too high. Instead, he calmed down and started everything from scratch.
As the class entered the second half, Su Che, as a freshman, was naturally "taken care of" by this enlightenment teacher.
Mr. Qimeng slapped the bamboo whip, looked at Su Che with ill intentions, smiled slightly and said: "You, that's you, stand up and recite the Nine Nine Techniques that we recited today!"
In order to better establish his prestige, basically every child would be specifically chosen to be taken care of by this enlightenment teacher.
If you can't recite it, you will be punished by slapping your palm.
After all, only a strict teacher can produce a good student!
As soon as these words were spoken, the children in the school looked at Su Che with gloating eyes.
Many children couldn't help but cover their mouths and started laughing secretly.
Another freshman is going to be beaten!
After hearing this, Su Che was stunned for a moment, then he stood up and was speechless for a moment.
He probably understood what the gentleman was thinking.
But that's why I'm a little speechless.
This is... having to pretend to be cool even in elementary school?
Is that a bit too much?
Su Che felt a little embarrassed.
He wants to keep a low profile.
But my strength doesn’t allow it!
Su Che closed his eyes helplessly and began to recite.
"Ninety-nine eighty-one..."
Soon, Su Che recited the Nine Nine Techniques from beginning to end, word for word. After he finished, his face was as calm as usual, without the slightest bit of pride. This matter was really too easy for him, even a little boring.
Not to mention memorizing the Nine-Nine Techniques, even memorizing the "Book of Rites" is not a problem. Su Che has a gift of photographic memory. This little thing is so easy for him that he can even memorize it without using his gift.
However, it is different for these children who were born in the countryside. Their starting point is too low. A single Nine-Nine Technique can make them scratch their heads and take them a long time to memorize it.
Su Che had just come to his first class, but he recited it word for word...
It can be said that without comparison, there would be no contrast.
The children were all stunned.
Even the instructor, Dai Chuke, was a little surprised.
He looked at Su Che in surprise and asked curiously, "Have you ever come into contact with this Nine Nine Technique before?"
"No, it's just that my memory is better." Su Che shook his head and said.
"Is that so?" Dai Chuke nodded and said with a smile, "Very good! Sit down and continue listening to the class!"
Su Che continued to sit upright. This class ended quickly. The second class was still taught by Dai Chuke. He taught "Book of Rites". This class used "Book of Rites" as a blueprint to teach students to read and write.
After the two classes are over, today's classes will end here.
After the children left one after another, Su Che thought for a moment and did not act in a hurry.
It is too early to try to be innovative right away; we need to wait a little longer.
Thinking of this, Su Che calmed down.
This goes on, day after day.
In the blink of an eye, January has passed.
Su Che performed excellently in the enlightenment school and was highly praised by his enlightenment teacher Dai Chuke. He even gained a small reputation among the civilian circles in Fengyi. This also made Old Man Liu particularly proud, as his son finally had a promising future!
From then on, when Old Man Liu showed off his family, he could not only show off his ancestor who was a doctor, but also his genius son.
On this day, after the class, Su Che came to Mr. Dai Chuke's residence with a scroll of bamboo slips.
Dai Chuke was a little surprised by Su Che's arrival.
Dai Chuke was very fond of this talented student of his.
"What are you here for?" Dai Chuke asked curiously after being seated.
"Please look at this, sir." Su Che handed over the bamboo slips in his hand.
Dai Chuke took it curiously, opened it and was stunned: "Is this... the Nine Nine Technique?"
"No, is it the Nine Nine Technique that started from Yi Yi Ru Yi?"
“This angle is quite novel.”
“And the number of formulas has increased.”
“Interesting…”
Dai Chuke murmured to himself that he thought it was interesting at first, but as he watched, he found it more and more complicated.
After looking over it for a long time, Dai Chuke raised his head and asked curiously, "Where did you get this bamboo slip?"
"Who gave you this bamboo slip?"
"This new Nine Nine Technique is not simple!"