Chapter 194： A gentleman strives for self-improvement

Chapter 194: A gentleman strives for self-improvement

The other two people also looked over, with surprise in their eyes.

How come such an outstanding young man is missing half of his hand? Although the wound seems to have been well treated and the scar is not terribly scary, it is not that beautiful after all.

Mr. Wen looked at Jiaren with his head half lowered. There was no indignation or shame on his face. He couldn't help but like this disciple even more. It was not easy for him to be so indifferent at such a young age.

He briefly talked about the dangers he encountered when crossing the mountains, and emphasized that Jiaren sacrificed his life to save his younger brother. After that, he practiced left-hand calligraphy and achieved some success.

The expressions of the three gentlemen changed when they heard this, and they felt surprised and worried for a while. After listening to it, the gentleman who was the first to call out Jiaren's handicap was very ashamed.

"What a good boy. If you don't mind, could you give us some words to read? We usually do some research on writing."

Jiaren nodded in agreement and quickly spread out the paper to grind the ink. He thought about it and wrote a line of words, "Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman keeps improving himself!"

The teenage teenager has only practiced left -handed characters for more than half a year. It cannot be said that it is good to be shocked. It is rare in the world, but it is much better than many people who practice words for seven or eight years.

“Not bad, not bad! The writing is steady and smooth, and occasionally has an edge, which is the way of a gentleman!”

“Yeah, after such a comparison, I can’t even use the words.”

“People often say that hard work is important, but I would say talent is the most important. Although this child has lost half of his right hand, his left hand will definitely shine in the future.”

“Brother Wen, Mr. Tang Yuantang from Kyoto is also here. He is one of our Tianwu left-handed masters. If we have the opportunity someday, we will take this child to visit. If we can get some pointers, this child will be of great use.”

Mr. Wen was also happy when he saw his disciple being praised and nodded in response.

"I am busy on weekdays and have no time to teach this child more, so I plan to send him to Luo'an Academy. I heard that Mr. Tang will also teach in the academy, so I can kill two birds with one stone."

“Haha, no wonder you invited us to play here today. It turned out that you had planned it for a long time.”

"Yes, we all have children in Luo'an Academy. Your disciple hasn't entered the school yet, so we should find some classmates and friends for him first."

They all laughed and teased Mr. Wen, but they weren't angry at all.

Their nephews and nephews are all well-educated and have decent moral character. However, they were born into wealth and some do not know the sufferings of the world.

It would be a good thing to have a poor student like Jiaren as a friend.

After a few words of laughter, everyone went to the hot spring to soak in the water. The room was naturally more private, but there were many people on the other side of the pool, and a few people who were eager for fun rushed to that side.

Jiaren got free time and went back to the valley entrance. Mrs. Li and Mr. Li and Mr. Li were all waiting with their legs crossed.

Jiayin is not worried. Mr. Wen used to be a bit decadent and cowardly, but the power of love is great. Ever since Mrs. Cui reconciled with Li, he has exploded into the universe.

Now not only has he become a royal censor, he uses his words as a sword, scaring old aristocratic families and upstarts from provoking him.

If he is not sure, he will not bring the person.

Sure enough, Jiaren came back and his whole face lit up.

“Dad, Dad, I’m going to study. The teacher found me an academy called Luo’an, and there is a gentleman there who is a master of left-handed writing.”

“Seriously? That’s great!” Old Mrs. Li pulled her grandson and almost had red circles in her eyes.

Ever since the grandson injured his hand, everyone in the family has had a stone tied to their hearts, and now they can finally move it away completely.

Jia Huan even hugged her eldest brother and spun him around twice. She was so happy that she went crazy. "Hongying, Mr. Wen is so busy that he hasn't forgotten about Jiaren. We have to thank him very much. Make some good dishes for lunch!"

Mrs. Li loudly ordered her daughter-in-law and then called her second son, "It should be recorded clearly in the books. Our family pays for it ourselves and does not use the public account."

"I know, mother." Li Laoer also happily agreed, feeling extremely grateful. If it weren't for his poor cooking skills, he would have wished to cook himself.

The village chief happened to stroll over. When he heard about such a good thing, he waved his pipe and pot and shouted.

"Jiaren is also a child in the village, and it is a good thing to study. Will he not recognize the villagers when he becomes successful in the future? The public account must be followed! Everyone should congratulate Jiaren!"

Mrs. Li thought for a while and stopped being polite, "Okay, listen to the village chief. Jiaren will study hard in the future. When he succeeds, he will be the support of our village."

Sure enough, the village chief was even more happy to hear this.

Everyone was chatting and laughing, but Li Laoer thought of his elder brother, so he went to find Mr. Wen on the pretext of thanking him.

It happened that Mr. Wen had arranged for some friends to come over and ask for tea.

Li Laoer told what happened last night, and finally said, "Sir, our family doesn't know if the eldest brother has any difficulties, and we don't dare to admit him rashly. I just wanted to find out the details of that family carefully. I heard that That family is a branch of a wealthy family, and there are many officials and scholars in the direct branch.”

Mr. Wen nodded and responded, "Our family, the Cui family, and even the Liu family have been here for hundreds of years. We are naturally more familiar with it than others, so it is easier to find out the news. You and your family can rest assured and wait for my news."

"Okay, thank you, sir. Our family can't help you much, but we have bothered you many times." Li Laoer said this sincerely and with guilt.

Mr. Wen actually smiled, "We have been friends together through life and death, and Jiaren is my disciple. They say that once you are a teacher, you are always a father. After all, I will compete with you as my father, so let's stop being polite. ”

Li Laoer also laughed, and the matter was over.

Mr. Wen and a few friends had a sumptuous meal at noon, and even drank a few glasses of wine. When they were tipsy, they got into the hot spring pool, and the alcohol evaporated quickly.

When the sun set on the top of the western mountain, they left feeling comfortable.

On the second day, Li Laoer couldn't hold back his excitement and took Jiaren and Jiayi with him to see what Luo'an Academy was like.

The accounts of the valley were handed over to Liu Biaotou's wife.

Sister-in-law Liu is originally from Jiangnan. She has been reading and practicing calligraphy since she was a child. She is also gentle and careful.

In the past few days, she has been helping with the logistics side and checking the accounts every night, just in case Li Laoer has something to do, so that the valley's accounts will not be left unattended.

At dusk, the work in the valley is basically finished, the accounts are clear and the calculations are clear.

Everyone was happy. The village chief personally assigned eight work points to Sister-in-law Liu, and asked her to work for Li Laoer from now on.

This is the second highest work score among the women in the village. The first is Tao Hongying.

The women felt that Sister-in-law Liu had given them a good face and that they were close to each other on weekdays, so they asked Tao Hongying to cook two dishes and put a pot of wine in to briefly celebrate Sister-in-law Liu.

The men knew about it and did not dare to stop her. They joked privately and said they were worried about their family status.

Nowadays, the women in the village also receive work points and wages, which are not even much less than them.

Normally, when I'm in a bad mood, I can still scold him a few times, but now I don't dare to say a word.

(End of this chapter)