Chapter 9： Want to be literate

Chapter 9 Want to be literate

Originally, Gu Yun only had to be beaten by his own father, but as soon as these words came out, it immediately became a mixed doubles match.

Chen Chunhua picked up the broom on the side and hit Gu Yun: "I gave you a chance, but you didn't use it! I really raised you for nothing, you know how to be lazy all day long, and you can't even learn how to enjoy happiness!"

Gu Yun has the toughest mouth in his body. Even at this time, he still doesn't forget to reply: "Mom, this blessing is for you, do you want it?"

Chen Chunhua was so angry that her nose almost became crooked.

Not only did Gu Yun not cherish it, but he conveniently stuffed the branch into his sister's hand.

"You learn, and you will be the one to learn from now on. You will learn all the words that big brother doesn't want to recognize." After Gu Yun said that, he ran away.

But after all, he was only fourteen years old and was no match for his biological father, Boss Gu. After running two steps, he was lifted and pushed down to his knees in front of the sand table.

Of course Gu Mingda understood what Mr. Gu and his wife thought. It would be profitable for his son to learn a few more words for nothing. Even though the two nephews were obviously not candidates for the imperial examination, Gu Mingda never refused. Instead, he deliberately made things for them. Two sets of teaching plans were developed.

Even if his two nieces also learned to read, Gu Mingda would probably not refuse. Unfortunately, Mr. Gu and his wife were obviously not willing to waste so much time on their daughter.

Gu Daya had just gotten a nice name, but she turned around and was pulled by her mother to go back to her room to sew clothes. Chen Chunhua was still mumbling: "Every girl has to go to someone else's house sooner or later, so why not waste it?" If you don’t spend enough time on literacy, you might as well learn a few more dishes so that you can be liked by your mother-in-law when you go to her house.”

Gu Daya glanced at Niu Niu before leaving and couldn't help complaining: "Why am I not the second uncle's daughter? Even my adopted daughter has the chance to be literate!"

Hearing this, Chen Chunhua's anger surged to the ground. She couldn't hold back on the spot and slapped her away.

Gu Daya looked at Chen Chunhua with disbelief in her eyes.

In fact, just after the beating, Chen Chunhua regretted it. Although she valued her son, she also felt sorry for her daughter. She had never beaten Daya before.

Chen Chunhua's mouth was still stiff and she cursed: "You are really rebelling. I worked so hard to give birth to you, and something went wrong. If you really want to be someone's daughter, then go ahead and look at them." Do you want me?"

Gu Daya was beaten in front of everyone. She felt extremely embarrassed at this time. She didn't mention the matter of reading and literacy anymore. She covered her face and ran into the woodshed next to her while crying and closed the dilapidated door of the woodshed hard.

Just when Gu Yun on the side wanted to say something, Chen Chunhua scolded: "Learn your handwriting. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have caused so many troubles!"

Gu Yun shrank his neck in fear. He knew that my mother was in a state of rage again. She would kick any dog ​​that passed by. She would scold anyone who provoked her. What he originally wanted to say could only be swallowed. Here, I honestly took a pen and traced the word "Xi" on the sand table.

Niu Niu glanced at the closed woodshed door, turned her head, and followed Gu Yun's example in writing on the sand table.

It's just that she has short hands, and the way she holds the branch looks weird.

"Hold the branch like this."

Gu Yan approached Niu Niu at some point and stretched out his hand to demonstrate to Niu Niu.

Although he was not old, his fingers were slender and white. The sunlight fell on him, giving him a golden halo.

Niu Niu stretched out her little hand and tried hard to imitate Gu Yan's pen-holding posture, but she could never learn the essence.

Gu Yan looked at the little girl's slightly clumsy appearance, chuckled, and covered her little hand with his right hand to help her hold the branch. He quickly wrote two words on the sand table in front of him: Gu Xi.

"This is your name, Gu Xi." Gu Yan explained.

Niu Niu looked at these two words carefully several times and muttered them softly, as if she wanted to engrav these two words deeply in her mind.

Gu Mingda did not just start teaching children to read and write. In fact, everyone in the family progressed at a different pace. After teaching a few common words, he began to teach the Four Books and Five Classics. This time, his only student was actually Gu Yan.

This kind of threshold course was incomprehensible to others. Gu Yun and Gu Jin's eyes began to spin in circles, and their attention couldn't help but fall elsewhere. On the other hand, Niu Niu, although she could not understand the following lessons, still looked extremely serious and looked at Gu Mingda with her big eyes.

After finally finishing the afternoon teaching, Gu Yun and Gu Jin immediately let out a cheer and ran out of the yard as if they were running away.

Gu Yan had many questions in his stomach, so he grabbed Gu Mingda and started asking.

Zhang Yuniang has three sons. The eldest, Gu Yan, is 13 years old this year. He studies extremely hard. If he were not in poor health, he would have been able to take the childbirth examination long ago. The second eldest, Gu Xian, is eleven years old. Unfortunately, he was trafficked very early. , whereabouts are still unknown; the third child, Gu Zhao, is six years old this year, only one year older than Niu Niu, and his academic progress is similar to that of Niu Niu.

Gu Zhao was not as eager to learn as his brother. At this time, he came to Niu Niu and said as if offering a treasure: "Niu Niu, look, what is this?"

He opened his palm, and inside was a green caterpillar.

Niu Niu was so scared that she cried when she saw this scene. She was most afraid of bugs. This kind of soft-bodied creature was obviously small in size, but it made people want to petrify in place just by looking at it.

"I finally caught this. I've been raising it for several days. Isn't it particularly beautiful?" six-year-old Gu Zhao asked proudly.

Niuniu didn't know how to answer, she just wanted to stay away from this thing.

He even put his hand in front of Niu Niu and said, "Mom said you will be my biological sister from now on. Ordinary people, I would not be willing to play with you. I will..."

Gu Zhao originally wanted to give it as a gift to his newly recognized "sister", but he was reluctant to say it. He changed his mind and said, "I agree with you touching it. Come on, see if it likes you."

Although Niu Niu was very afraid of the insect, under Gu Zhao's repeated urging, she stretched out her hand tremblingly.

"Ouch, it hurts!"

Gu Zhao tilted his head and screamed. When he saw Zhang Yunniang pinching his ears, he quickly begged for mercy: "Mom, please be gentle! Be gentle!"

Zhang Yunniang raised her eyebrows and said, "You brat, you are scaring people with caterpillars again, let's see how I deal with you!"

Gu Zhao explained: "This is not scary. This is my baby. I am kind to my sister, so I let her touch it!"

Zhang Yunniang glared at her youngest son, but did not pull his ears too hard. Instead, she hugged Niu Niu, who was stunned, and asked, "Are you afraid, Niu Niu? Your third brother actually dares to bully you. After a while, mother Just punish him!"

When Gu Zhao heard this, he was so anxious that he winked at Niu Niu.

Niuniu looked up at Zhang Yunniang and said seriously: "Mom, the third brother didn't bully me, he just wanted to play with me."

Although playing with bugs was scary and difficult for ordinary people to accept, Niu Niu could feel that Gu Zhao had no ill intentions.

Zhang Yunniang saw that Niuniu really thought so, so she didn't hold on to the matter anymore. She just told Gu Zhao: "Just play with the bugs yourself. Don't bring your sister into the pit."

People in the countryside have a lot of work, and Zhang Yunniang can't keep an eye on the children.

After Gu Zhao escaped from his mother's clutches, he said to Niu Niu very loyally: "You helped me this time, I will give you this insect."

Niuniu didn't dare to ask for it, so she waved her hand quickly.

After Gu Zhao was sure that she really didn't want it, he put away the precious bug very carefully.

Friendships between children are always established quickly. At this time, Gu Zhao regarded his new sister as a good friend in his heart. Seeing that Niuniu seemed unhappy, he asked, "Are you hungry?"

In the mind of Gu Zhao, a child, being hungry and his mother not letting him play with bugs are the only two sad things in the world.

Niuniu shook her head and asked in a low voice: "Third brother, do you know how to make a sand table?"