As a gentleman, Fei Erye is competent.

Under his guidance, the little guy can not only recite the "Three Character Classic" and "Hundred Family Surnames" backwards and forwards, but can also write more than 80 characters. The enlightenment lesson he is learning is "The Classic of Filial Piety", and he has already learned the third chapter of the Princes Chapter.

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But the method taught by the old man seems to be open to question. If the kid doesn't read it well, let him read it a few more times. If he makes a mistake in reciting it once, he will be punished by reciting it five times or even ten times. The same goes for wrong words. If he dares to disobey, he will be punished by a ruler.

I don’t know if it’s because he is too young, but the little guy always makes mistakes, so he is always punished.

Every time she sees her son's little hands being beaten red or even swollen, Qin'er doesn't know how distressed she is. But thinking that if her son doesn't work hard now, he will be useless in the future, she can only be ruthless and a strict mother, sometimes even asking Fei

The second master taught me a lesson.

Han Xiufeng also realized that his son was not as lively as before. He was worried that trying to encourage others would be counterproductive. He always wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Mr. Fei, but he didn't know how to speak. As a result, the little guy who had slept well just now had nightmares again and talked about it again.

He was talking in his sleep, hugging his mother and crying.

Rather than talking in his sleep, he was calling someone to save him, and the person he called was his aunt!

I thought about how my son was forced to memorize so many books and write so many words at such a young age and was even punished. When I thought about how my son was wronged, the first thing he thought of was not his mother, but Ren Yuer and Qin, who had only been with him for a few months.

My son didn't know how uncomfortable he was. He burst into tears and wet the pillow with his tears.

"Don't cry, it's okay." Han Xiufeng comforted her while stroking her hair: "Don't look at the reputation of scholars, in fact, studying is a very hard thing, so it is said that one can become a great person only by enduring hardships.

Our child is not sensible now and does not know the good intentions of you and me. When he grows up, he will know that we are doing it for his own good."

"I understand this, I'm not crying because of this." Qin'er got into his arms and choked.

"What's that for?"

"It's not like you didn't hear that Goudan misses Yu'er."

"What's wrong with Xiang Yu'er?"

"If Yu'er hadn't left, it would be Yu'er who would teach the baby. The baby likes Yu'er and will learn quickly from Yu'er without being punished."

Although it was clear that Yu'er was a better teacher than Mr. Fei, Han Xiufeng still said lightly: "Yu'er is not teaching, she is playing with the baby, and the baby naturally likes her."

Qin'er couldn't bear it anymore, hugged his arm tightly and asked: "Fourth brother, do you blame me?"

"Why should I blame you? Why should I blame you?"

"Blame me...blame me for letting Yu'er go. Fourth brother, do you think I'm like a jealous woman?"

"What are you talking about? Don't think nonsense, and don't talk nonsense anymore."

Qin'er didn't want to keep things in her heart, so she thought it would be nice to speak out, so she stuck her head out and asked: "Fourth brother, Yu'er is literate, well-educated, and good-looking, and she travels all over the world with you, I can see..."

Han Xiufeng realized that if she didn't explain clearly, she would start thinking wildly again, so she couldn't help laughing and said, "What did you see? You started talking nonsense again."

Qin'er said with pear blossoms: "I'm not talking nonsense. You can't find many women like Yu'er holding lanterns. As long as they are men, they will like them..."

"The more you talk, the farther you go!" Han Xiufeng simply sat up, gently held her in his arms, caressed her slightly swollen belly, and said like a coaxing child: "Yu'er is literate and well-educated.

But in terms of looks, she is really incomparable to you! What’s more, you are my miserable wife, Han Si. I will remember every good thing about you, so how can I think about other women."

"Really?" Qin'er asked, sticking to his chest like a docile rabbit.

"Why are you lying to me? I really regard her as my sister. I really have no other ideas. What's more, she is not an ordinary woman. She comes from a family of officials. Her father died in service to the court. Don't say that I am a fifth-rank political counselor.

, even princes and ministers dare not take her as a concubine easily."

"If her father had not died for his country, what if she was an ordinary girl?"

"I won't have any inappropriate thoughts."

"Really?" Qin'er asked as she got up.

Han Xiufeng knew very well that she would often have some strange thoughts after she became pregnant. He held her in his arms again and said with emotion: "You can't forget your roots as a human being. I, Han Si, have only lived a good life for a few days."

, how can there be three

The idea of ​​wives having four concubines. Not to mention that I don’t have it now, I won’t have it in the future. When my children grow up, I will write a "Han family motto". From now on, no descendants of my Han family are allowed to have concubines. Anyone who dares to violate this motto

, you are not worthy of being part of my Han family!"

"Why are you not allowed to take concubines? I have seen many officials taking concubines, and some even take several houses."

"There are also many officials who do not have concubines."

"But what if I have no children?"

"Adoptive."

Qin'er murmured: "How can an adopted child be as good as one's own biological child?"

Han Xiufeng pondered and said: "The adopted ones are relatives who have no children of their own, but the adopted ones are all my Han family members and our descendants. It is better than taking concubines and causing discord between the concubines and concubines and causing trouble for Xiao Qiang. Not to mention this precedent.

Come on, the family fortune we have worked so hard to save is almost over."

"No way?"

"Why not? If you don't believe me, think about the wealthy families in Ba County. How many of them took concubines when they got rich? When unworthy descendants take concubines, their families will fall into ruin."

Qin'er raised her head and thought for a long time, then murmured: "It's really true when you think about it!"

"Actually, you don't have to think about it deliberately. We have them all around us. Grandpa Ji has never had a concubine for several generations, and the same is true for several generations of Grandpa Huang. This reminds me of a certain person."

"who?"

"I also heard what Mr. Guo said when I was in Taizhou. I don't recognize that person, but he is very famous."

"Who is it? Have I heard of it?" Qin'er asked eagerly.

"You probably haven't heard of it, but nowadays, as long as you are an official, everyone is famous." Han Xiufeng smiled and continued: "He is the same age as Master Duan and Master Guo. Zeng Guofan, who is currently quelling the chaos in Hubei.

grown ups."

"Master Zeng plans to take a concubine?"

"Master Zeng, what I'm talking about is his family. He has a younger brother named Zeng Guohua. Because his uncle had no children, Master Zeng's father adopted him and gave him to his uncle as his heir. And this Zeng Guohua was quite talented.

His adoptive father, his biological father, and his elder brother Zeng all had high expectations for him. As a result, when he and his other brother Zeng Guobao went to the provincial capital to take the exam, he fell in love with a girl from a brothel and wrote home saying that he wanted to take a concubine."

"Did you accept it?" Qin'er asked curiously.

"It's not that easy. His biological father, uncle and several brothers were shocked when they saw the letter, because they had moved to Xiangxiang for so many years, and there was no precedent for taking concubines for several generations. They all thought it was a great misfortune for the family.

', the family discussed it, and first asked several brothers of the same generation to persuade him, but found that it was useless, so his biological father, Master Zeng's father, went to persuade him himself. "

"Have you finally stopped?"

"I failed to persuade him. Mr. Guo said that the main reason was that Mr. Zeng's father felt that he had been adopted into that house and had a lot to say. And his uncle, the adoptive father, was a little afraid of him. The wife he was marrying was timid.

Anyway, it is difficult for an upright official to deal with household matters, so after struggling for nearly a year, he had to accept it. But it was not the girl from the brothel, but another girl I found in the countryside."

"This is not enough!"

"I mean having concubines is not a good thing. It will only make the family uneasy."

Qin'er thought for a while and found that there was indeed some truth to it, and then asked: "As the saying goes, family scandals should not be made public. How did Mr. Guo know about this?"

"Master Guo and Master Zeng are relatives. Master Guo promised his daughter to the young master of Master Zeng as early as when he was in Hanlin Academy. It is said that Master Guo's daughter was only two years old at that time, and the young master of Master Zeng's family

He was just one year old at the time."

"This is such a good marriage, Mr. Guo is so discerning!" Qin'er said enviously.

Han Xiufeng was happy and couldn't help but smile: "Where are you thinking? Mr. Guo is not that snobbish. Didn't I just say that Mr. Guo and Mr. Zeng are of the same year, and they were selected as scholars of the Hanlin Academy together.

If we really talk about family background, Mr. Guo comes from a famous family and his family background is better than Mr. Zeng’s."

"So it means Mr. Zeng has reached a high level?"

"It's not like being a high-ranking scholar. Master Guo and Master Zeng are both Jinshi. The two families are well matched."

Qin'er felt sweet when she thought that her father not only had no other thoughts about Ren Yu'er, but even planned to write a family motto not to allow future generations to have concubines. Qin'er felt sweet in her heart. Thinking back to her previous random thoughts and nonsense, she felt a little embarrassed and hurriedly followed the instructions.

The baby girl then said: "Fourth brother, if there is someone who is well-matched, should we also help Goudan get married with the baby boy?"

"It's not a bad idea if you meet the right person, but first you have to look at the other person's character and family tradition. If the character is not good, you can't get married, and if the family tradition is not right, you can't get married."

"Fourth brother, our family tradition is just like this, I think it's enough."

"What do you mean our family tradition is just like this?" Han Xiufeng asked back and said with great enthusiasm: "Qin'er, do you know why I continue to be an official while making money? It's not for anything else, it's just for our family.

! A gentleman should correct himself first. We should start with ourselves first, then educate our children well, and then pass down poems and books to our family, and then pass on farming and reading to our family. In a few decades, our Han family will also be a famous family!"

"We will be gone by then." Qin'er chuckled.

"We are still here when we are not at home. Isn't that why people live forever?"

…

Just when Han Xiufeng was so arrogant that he wanted to turn the Han family into a famous family, Ren Yu'er took advantage of the others to fall asleep and took Lian'er, who dared not leave the cabin during the day, to the deck. Looking at the faintly visible coastline, she smiled.

He said: "Lian'er, I heard the boatman said that I can arrive at Jiaoxiao in the afternoon. Then come ashore with me, go to Hai'an for two days, and then hire a car with Mr. Gu to go to Shanghai to find Mr. Wang."

"Oh..." Lian'er couldn't speak clearly, so he spoke very little, either "oh", "um", or nodding.

Ren Yuer knew that she was not being perfunctory, and then thought that although she had a father and a mother, she had lived like a prisoner for more than ten years. She couldn't help but hold Lian'er's arm, and looked back at the endless sea in the night, facing the sea breeze, with

With a bit of heroism and a bit of excitement, he said: "Lian'er, you know that you have been

It’s humiliating, but at least my mother still loves me. My father died, and my mother died earlier, but I don’t think I’m suffering that much. Just like the Fourth Master said, I’m the luckiest woman in the world now. What do I want to do?

You can do whatever you want and go wherever you want. Now you are just like me, the luckiest woman in the world!"

Lian'er never felt how lucky he was, and subconsciously looked up at Ren Yu'er who looked like a madman.

Ren Yu'er let go of her hand and gathered her hair that was messed up by the sea breeze. She lowered her head and smiled at Lian'er, who said energetically: "In a few days, I will take you to Shanghai to find a foreign doctor for treatment. Once your mouth is cured, your mouth will become normal."

Beautiful. Your mother entrusted you to me. You will follow me from now on.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t go back to your home in the city. I will teach you how to read and write, take you to places where neither your father nor your mother have been, and walk all the roads you haven’t walked in the past ten years. If you want to get married in the future, just do it yourself.

Choose a suitable husband, and I will help you propose marriage when the time comes, and I will help you make the decision!"

Lian'er had never seen such a woman before. In fact, she had never seen anyone except her mother and eldest sister since the fight. She wondered if all the ladies from official families were like this, and was stunned for a moment.

"Really, I won't lie to you." Qin'er stroked Lian'er's head and snickered: "Your mother gave you so much money, as long as you spend it frugally, let alone you don't have to pay for it in the next ten or eight years.
Chapter completed!