After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

Chapter 153 Take it all

Dean Zheng saw that the little girl had clear and clever eyes, so he forced a smile, turned his head to look at his desk, and took out a page of paper full of words from it.

"Look at this piece of paper. How many words do you recognize?"

Fang Nanzhi took it with both hands and glanced at it: "My brother told me these words, I know them all."

Dean Zheng became even more interested: "Oh? Then see how much you can memorize and recite it to me."

The little girl took the paper and read it carefully from beginning to end this time, muttering silently at the end. Dean Zheng occasionally saw her eyes drifting away from the paper, and she was indeed reciting silently.

After two or three times, she raised the paper in her hand and handed it over: "I have memorized it."

Have you memorized it now?

"But won't you tell me? I don't know what it means."

Qin Yan almost couldn't help but pursed his lips behind his back.

Dean Zheng also smiled: "I won't tell you today, you recite it to me first."

Fang Nanzhi was a little confused, but nodded: "Okay."

"Loving all is benevolence, and doing what is appropriate is righteousness..."

Dean Zheng did not expect that the little girl in front of him not only memorized it after reading it twice, just like her brother said, but also did it very fluently without anyone reminding her.

This made him both happy and regretful. He accepted two good students in one day, but unfortunately one had difficulty walking and the other was a girl.

But it's just a thought. Nothing in the world can be perfect. Compared to being useless, it is rare for a person to be born with one great talent.

As the dean of the academy, he should be happy that such a child was not buried.

After reciting the book, Dean Zheng asked the little girl what books she was reading now.

It was nothing more than the Thousand Character Classic and the Hundred Family Surnames. He shook his head after hearing this and said, "These books are only for children who are just starting out. The children in our academy have to finish learning them before coming here."

Fang Tong became a little anxious when he heard this. Since his daughter had the hope of studying in such a good Songhe Academy, wouldn't it be a pity to miss this opportunity?

Wait until you have gained enlightenment and come back later. There may not be any unexpected changes by then.

He winked at his daughter.

Fang Nanzhi understood it immediately. She scratched her head and thought about it. The main reason was that the dean was a scholar, and she couldn't act like a spoiled child to her father, brother, and other uncles.

"Grandpa Dean, please accept me. I can learn like everyone else. If I fall behind, I can ask my brother to catch up with me. I learn very quickly."

The little girl spoke crisply, clearly and with a good attitude. Dean Zheng liked her and reached out to touch her head.

He pondered for a moment and patted his leg lightly.

"How about this, your brother has his own studies too, so you... just study with me for a while before going to school!"

This was truly a double blessing. Fang Tong was overjoyed and quickly reached out to touch his daughter's back: "Quick, kowtow and become my disciple!"

He doesn't know how to read, but he understands the relationship between people. This is not a college accepting students, this is the dean of the Juren Academy wanting to accept his daughter!

This kowtow means you have become a disciple!

Fang Nanzhi has always cooperated well with her father. As soon as her father spoke, she knelt down and kowtowed swiftly.

Fang Tong continued to say from behind, "Dean Zheng, I will give these two children their apprenticeship gifts later!"

Dean Zheng looked at them, hesitant to speak.

He did value talent, but he hadn't really thought about making her his disciple. He just thought the girl was smart and clever.

But at this moment, seeing the joy in the little girl's eyes and her smiling face at everyone, he sighed inwardly.

Forget it, this fate is probably destined to happen!

"Okay, no rush. We have everything they need for study here at the academy. If you want to buy more or have any questions, you can always come and ask."

Today's events have come to a temporary end. When leaving the academy, Fang Tong felt a little dizzy when walking.

"I never thought that my son and daughter could study at Songhe Academy, haha!"

Even when he was doing business and making money these days, he had never felt so energetic. He could not stop laughing.

Qin Yan was also very excited, but he was introverted, so others could only see the smile on his face.

Fang Nanzhi completely let go, and the little girl jumped around. Although she liked to act coquettishly and be lazy when learning to write with her brother, she did not hate studying, not to mention that she was studying in the same place as her brother.

No matter how young she is, she knows that the academy is not a place where everyone can come!

"Come on, let's go buy the apprenticeship gifts today. They're all things that can be stored away!"

Fang Tong was originally worried that one or two items might be missing, so he asked at a nearby stall, but he didn't expect that people there would figure it out right away.

"You are going to send it to the academy teacher, right?"

Only then did they realize that in the county's major academies, people would occasionally need to prepare gifts to become apprentices. These were all set by the rules, so naturally they would be available for sale in the county.

The stall owner showed them the way and told them to go to the store to buy. Not only could he sell them exactly one portion, he also packed them up and put them in a basket covered with a red cloth, so they could get everything they wanted in one go.

Qin Yan held his own baby on his lap, while Fang Tong carried his daughter's, and the family walked towards the city gate.

While they were at the academy, Tiezhu also went to Chunhe Teahouse. That was what he wanted to do, to find out the news.

He entered the teahouse and sat down near the counter. Turning around, he saw sugar-roasted chestnuts on another table.

"Waiter, bring me a pot of tea. Also, what are the guests at that table having?"

The waiter smiled and said, "Sir, that's a new dish we've just added to our teahouse: sugar-roasted chestnuts. Would you like one?"

Tiezhu had just given him copper coins to let him be a guest, so naturally he ordered a pot of tea and a plate of chestnuts.

When the chestnuts arrived, Tiezhu tasted them and felt that they were indeed the same thing, but the taste was a little different. It didn't seem as fragrant as the ones they made, and it tasted a bit dry and hard.

He grabbed a few chestnuts and walked leisurely to the counter. The shopkeeper who was using an abacus inside glanced at him.

"Guest, is there anything wrong?"

Tiezhu shook the sugar-roasted chestnuts in his hand and said, "Boss, this tastes really good to me. I heard that a lot of people in the county town are eating it recently."

The shopkeeper looked alert, thinking that this was a colleague, but after looking him up and down, he felt that this person was not the right one.

Tie Zhu quickly waved his hand, "Boss, I don't run a restaurant, I'm a peddler. I've never seen this kind of food before, so I'm thinking of getting some and selling it somewhere else. Could you give me some advice? I'll give you some of the money I make!"

Tiezhu looks honest, but he is not an honest man. Having been a gangster for many years, he naturally tells lies without thinking.

What he said makes sense. Isn't that what a peddler does? He trades stuff!