Chapter 42 Reconciliation
Mr. Zhuang didn't say much to them. He had a lot of things to say, but he also wanted the two children to understand and listen to him.
Anyway, the two children are still young and he has plenty of time to talk to them, so Mr. Zhuang is not in a hurry.
Mr. Zhuang turned to test Bai Shanbao's homework. Since he was new, he had to find out his progress before arranging his courses.
Bai Shanbao had memorized the entire Analects, except for the meaning of the second half.
Mr. Zhuang asked a few questions and found out that he had learned it from his previous teacher and Liu. He nodded with satisfaction and let the two children go back to attend the class.
For the first time, Manbao felt that there was a child who was better than her. She followed him and said, "You learn faster than me. I started reading when I was one year old and I just learned the Thousand Character Classic."
Bai Shanbao thought she was indeed stupid and said, "I started reading when I was two years old, and I memorized the Thousand Character Classic in just three months."
Of course, Bai Shanbao didn't tell her that he just memorized it and didn't know how to read. It was not until he was three years old that he started to recognize and write words from textbooks.
Because he had a smart deskmate, Manbao listened very carefully in class in order not to fall behind, and he was also very fond of thinking, which led to many problems.
For example, Mr. Zhuang explained the meaning of being gentle, upright, respectful, frugal and modest, which are: gentle, upright, respectful, frugal and modest.
So Manbao asked, what kind of behavior can be described as gentle, upright, dignified, frugal and modest?
Because she thought about it and felt that she met all five requirements, so was she a saint now?
Looking at the arrogant disciple, Mr. Zhuang didn't have time to say anything before Bai Shanbao interrupted him, "If nothing else, your integrity, gentleness, solemnity and modesty are not in line with this."
Bai Shanbao said, "You sided with your nephew yesterday, which was not upright. You fought with me, which was not gentle and dignified. You also bit me, which was not modesty at all."
Man Bao glared, "Then I can't ask you to bully my nephew and me. I want to be a saint like Confucius, not a fool."
Seeing that the two children were about to quarrel again, Mr. Zhuang knocked on the table and said, "Are you two still going to listen to the class?"
Bai Shanbao and Zhou Manbao then sat up straight, put their hands on their knees, and tilted their heads back to listen to Mr. Zhuang's lecture.
Mr. Zhuang then cited some examples of Confucius to prove how gentle, respectful, frugal and modest he was.
They only had one class in the morning. Mr. Zhuang asked them to recognize words and recite them on their own, and then he went to teach the college students nearby.
Although the system has seen it many times, it still can't help but admire the wisdom of the ancients. In terms of educational resources, the ancient times were far behind the future.
But even in this backward era, the teacher's profound knowledge and his ability to teach students in accordance with their aptitude will not be matched by many generations to come.
Especially later, when the eight-legged essay became popular, the literary system was directly unified, making education become monotonous.
Of course, the system did not say these words to Manbao, but watched her quietly bragging to Bai Shanbao that she had memorized the lesson and the meaning of the scriptures taught by the teacher.
Bai Shanbao snorted, "I have memorized it a long time ago. I have memorized the whole article."
Feeling Bai Shanbao's pride, Manbao was full of fighting spirit, "I will surpass you in the future."
She didn't just say it, she also did it. Manbao opened the closed textbook again and started reading the question chapter at the back.
She already knew a lot of words, so she could read it herself.
What's more, Mr. Zhuang had divided the sentences into sections when he copied the book for her, so she didn't have to do it herself and just read on with her head shaking.
The first time was very obscure, but the second time was no longer a problem, and the third time was much smoother. After reading it again, Manbao could recite it haltingly.
Manbao was full of confidence. When he felt he had memorized it, he turned to the next chapter and continued to recite it. In a short while, Manbao had memorized three or four chapters.
Bai Shanbao opened his mouth in surprise. He had no time to play secretly anymore, so he quickly opened the book and started to recite.
He couldn't be outdone by her.
As soon as the noon bell rang, the children ran out, took their own big bowls and ran to the kitchen to line up for food.
Manbao was young and had short legs, so he ran to the back. Bai Shanbao was not used to the place because it was his first day there, and he was still a little slow to react after everyone else ran out.
It was Manbao who ran to the door and realized something was wrong. He turned around to find his big bowl and pulled him along.
So the two youngest ones were at the end.
But Manbao was not worried at all, and said to Bai Shanbao proudly, "It is my sister-in-law who cooks and serves the food. You can definitely eat more if you follow me."
Originally, Bai Shanbao didn't think there was anything to be proud of, but after hearing Manbao say this and seeing how proud she was, she couldn't help but feel a little envious.
Sure enough, when it was their turn, Xiao Qian smiled at them and served them many dishes.
Students can go back to the classroom to eat, but most of them don’t like to go back. They prefer to eat while standing or sitting in the yard. Some even run to the grass across the road to eat and play.
Bai Shanbao then squatted beside Manbao and ate his meal. He thought the food in the school was quite delicious. He ate it with gusto.
After dinner, students can play near the school. Of course, they are not allowed to go near the river. At this time every day, Mr. Zhuang will sit in front of the gate and watch. Anyone who goes near the river will not only be slapped on the palm, but will also be punished to recite and write.
So although everyone is excited about the river not far away, so far no student has been brave enough to run to the river to play .
Of course Manbao would not go either. She ran back to get the box of insects and wanted to practice her courage with Bai Shanbao. She had already decided that when these insects were no longer of any use to her, she would give them to Keke.
Koko: ...
Then Manbao and Shanbao killed the dozen or so insects.
Manbao felt a little embarrassed and decided to take the insects back to feed the chickens so that they would lay more eggs. She would catch some more for Koko later.
This is what Manbao thought and what he said to Keke.
What can the system do? It can only agree. It can't force Manbao to catch bugs for it, right?
So, Shanbao and Manbao agreed to go catch insects together tomorrow.
The two children agreed that they were no longer afraid of bugs. So, of course they had to catch bugs. The most important thing was, if a bug was thrown to them, how could they not throw it back?
The two seemed to have forgotten about the fight yesterday and planned what to do tomorrow. They both glanced at Bai Erlang who was talking loudly in the classroom.
Bai Shanbao also complained to Manbao, "He is very bad. When I come, he wants to grab my wooden horse. If I don't give it to him, he will roll on the ground."
Manbao was curious, "What happened next? Did your mother give it to him?"
"No," Bai Shanbao said proudly, holding his little head high, "My grandmother wanted to give it to me, so I rolled over, and then he was beaten by his cousin, humph!"
