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Chapter 15

Chapter 15

On the canal, Mr. Jiang began to ask them to memorize the "Four Books" because of the need to adjust the curriculum. The core content of the Four Books is actually not much, and the little girls don't need to do anything to master it, but it's easy.Down the river, after a few days, Shujia memorized two more chapters of Mencius, which she had already memorized halfway.Then came the trouble
When I first boarded the boat, there was a fresh energy to hold on, and I didn't feel anything. After two days, the follow-up reaction came out.It was the fourth month of the lunar summer, and we were on a canal boat again. The ice cubes that were always kept at home to cool off the summer were forgotten, and even the cool well water for pouring some fruits was gone.The women in the back house, regardless of ethnicity or physical background, these days it is impossible to go to the gym in the courtyard. The outer layer of clothes was tightly wrapped, and many women who were lucky enough not to get seasick started to suffer from heat stroke.

The most terrible thing is that Shi Wenbing went south along the canal, and the weather got hotter the further he went.And they are still going to take office, and they cannot stop halfway to recuperate or simply turn around and go back.

After heatstroke, the symptoms of seasickness that had been suppressed by the novelty also began to appear in many people.Sirut is the mistress, and the conditions are better. There are fans, tea holders, and a separate room of her own.The same goes for Shujia and Shuxian, they still can't handle it anymore.

Shujia felt that this summer was extremely difficult. When she was in Beijing, she said that there was no greenhouse effect in this era, and the summer was not hot. Fortunately, she could live without air conditioning.Who knows that it's not that the summer here is not hot, but that the conditions at home are good, so she can't feel the heat.As soon as the novelty of the boat ride wore off, her limbs became weak and her body felt hot.Scared Sirut, he asked Chunxi to watch over her and put on a wet handkerchief to wipe her from time to time, and asked Xiaxi to fan her.

Although the maids and servants on Sirut's ship were not seriously ill, they were staggering to and fro.The room is a little cooler, but it is stuffy and I wear less clothes. I am sorry to open the window = = I don’t feel much comfortable.In this year, traveling in summer is a tragedy.Go and sit in the small living room, let the girl fan you, the summer sun is already shining brightly, but the water is still reflecting, making you dizzy even more.

When she was at home, Sirut didn't dare to give her daughters iced food, even watermelon and other summer fruits, for fear of being cold and the children would not be able to stand it.Now this prohibition has also been lifted, although it is not allowed to eat as much as you want, nor is it only allowed to eat a few bites at a time.When I went out, I was well-prepared, and I brought Rendan and other medicinal materials for relieving summer heat. At this time, I divided them according to each person's level, and I kept holding them.

Seeing that it was always like this, Sirut cheered up and checked the status of the maids. The nuns can move less, and the maids can't always be so lazy.So I ordered that every evening when the sun went down, when Shi Wenbing, who was also a little dizzy, went ashore to go for a walk, the female relatives could allow a walk on the deck to try to adapt to the environment on board as soon as possible. It will take nearly two months on board. .The Shujia sisters also received such treatment. If it hadn't been for the whole ship to faint, Sirut would not have let her daughter go wild like this.

Even so, people are listless during the day.Activities such as endorsement had to be put in the morning just before dawn and before breakfast, and after the meal, I huddled in the cabin and took a nap.As a result, there are fewer books to memorize every day. Fortunately, Shujia has memorized the entire "Analects of Confucius" and most of the "Mencius" before, and there is not much homework left, so the days are passed in a hurry.

Because of such twists and turns, Shujia's fifth birthday was not a big one. She just had a meal of birthday noodles. Sirut and Shi Wenbing each gave a small gift, and Sirut gave a pair of inlaid beads. Shi Wenbing gave him a pair of purses filled with gold zippers.Mr. Jiang sent two books, "Three Hundred Tang Poems" and a copy of "Shan Hai Jing".Shuxian sent a purse made by herself. The craftsmanship is not good, but it is childlike.

When the boat arrived in Cangzhou, Shi Wenbing asked to stop here for a day. Cangzhou is a large wharf with many ships passing by. The flow of people is large, and various industries are well developed.Shi Wenbing ordered Zhang Lu to go ashore and invite a doctor to prescribe some heatstroke medicine for the people on board, and to buy more raw materials for making sour plum soup.Then he asked to take his name card and go to the nearby post station to find some ice. His level was there, and he actually got some boxes of ice to relieve everyone's summer heat.

Although the people on the boat couldn't just go ashore and play, they were dizzy and didn't have any interest in playing. At any rate, the boat stopped and they all took a breath.

The person invited was an old doctor with a white beard and a local accent. Fortunately, the northern Chinese dialects are relatively easy to understand, and there is no obstacle to asking about the condition.The old doctor felt his pulse again, nodded, and went outside to talk with Shi Wenbing.It's not a serious illness, it's nothing more than being a little delicate on weekdays and unable to withstand long distances.He was also asked to prescribe several prescriptions to relieve the symptoms of seasickness, and the old doctor thought that even maids are delicate.

After prescribing some common prescriptions and pointing out where to get the medicines, Shi Wenbing took a look at the prescriptions and found that they were all common medicines, and their properties were right.Thank you for the consultation fee, and ordered Zhang Lu to take two young men to buy more medicinal materials. The road is still long.

The medicine was boiled on the boat to take. I don't know if it's because of the psychological effect, but after an agreement, Shujia also felt a little refreshed.The people on the boat stopped shaking, and the seasickness gradually healed up, but everyone was still a little sluggish. The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and it's normal to feel uncomfortable at home, let alone on the boring road?
Sirut discussed with Shi Wenbing: "The two girls are still young, and they don't work hard for a while. Mr. Jiang is too careful. It's better to say that you don't have to be so strict with him. When the sun grows up, It’s not good for a little child to break his body. Why don’t you reduce your homework, or talk about something that doesn’t bother you, how many books will you not be able to teach when you settle down in Hangzhou?”

Shi Wenbing called his daughter over and asked what they were studying. Shujia looked at Shuxian, who was also looking at her, and lowered her head.Shuxian replied: "It's about Mencius." Shi Wenbing guessed what Mr. Jiang meant after a little estimation, and he didn't want to give up halfway.Knowing that scholars are a little dull, I have an idea in my heart.

Shi Wenbing said to Sirut: "I know about this, and I will tell him. Just read less, and you will have more free time. Don't tell them to be too idle. Children are used to hiding, aren't they?" Good thing." Sirut said: "I think the boat is running fairly well, teach them how to do some sewing, it's not too small." Shi Wenbing said: "You can figure it out." Turning around, he went to find Mr. Jiang.

Mr. Jiang was taking homework exams for his students. While he was taking the exams, a woman came over to refill the tea, and did not leave until he stopped to teach new content. question.Mr. Jiang couldn't figure it out, so he had to let them in.When he heard footsteps again, Shi Wenbing came out.

Shi Wenbing said: "I interrupted your lecture, I'm tired of waiting." Mr. Jiang didn't dare to say anything, so he asked Shi Wenbing what advice he had.Shi Wenbing told the result of the discussion with Sirut, and said: "Since I have started reading the "Four Books", there is no need to rush to finish teaching them in two months, just tell them slowly, and it is no problem to teach them again in Hangzhou. Yes. After teaching this, I will teach them other things. The boat is boring, and I am afraid that they will be exhausted when they are young, so please think about it."

Mr. Jiang is also from the north. Although his surname is Jiang, he would get dizzy when taking a boat.Ben was so strong that he survived. At this time, he could teach slowly after listening to it. He didn't have to worry about changing subjects after half-teaching, so he readily agreed.Then asked Shi Wenbing: "In this case, the students will reduce the two girls' homework by half, or tell them some coastal allusions, literati relics, or teach them to draw two strokes, can you still make it?" Shi Wenbing said: "My wife has invited Mr. to come , if we were at home, we wouldn’t need to ask more questions, but it’s just that the journey has changed.” This is the agreement.

Mr. Jiang thought about revising the curriculum in his heart.Endorsement and handwriting are necessary, which can be reduced by half; Shi Jiayuan also required to speak a little Manchu, listening, speaking, reading and writing, and there are quite a few people in the Shi family who can speak Manchu. , It’s still a bit difficult, new learning is quite laborious, and I only write one or two words a day; painting can teach a little basic, the writing style of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang generations is at its peak, and it seems that I don’t have enough confidence when I get there; he doesn’t plan to teach musical instruments, Qin should know a little bit...

Mr. Jiang made a list of courses in his mind, and handed it over to Shi Wenbing for review after drawing it up.Shi Wenbing didn't answer, just said: "Mr. I can trust you." What can't be trusted?When his daughter is studying, the girl and mother-in-law follow her. Even if these people can't learn the content, they can still learn a few words. It is guaranteed that there will be no prohibited content.

Mr. Jiang has another meaning. If you want to learn courses that cultivate sentiment, you need to increase teaching equipment.To learn piano, you need musical instruments, to learn painting, you need painting tools, and if you want to teach a little chess, you need to get chess pieces, and you need to apply for equipment and funds.Shi Wenbing finally understood Mr. Jiang's meaning, took the list over and read it, and listened to Mr. Jiang's explanation: "When you get to the south, you have to understand a little bit about these things. You don't have to be a talented woman. You have to know a little bit so that you don't understand. What are the others saying?"

Mr. Jiang originally felt that he had caught the temperament of his boss. After reading the "Four Books", he felt that his daughter would have to recite the "Four Books" when he was older. Obviously, he had another way of training.Sirut also asked to teach a little arithmetic if possible, all for the service of the housekeeper in the future, it is unlikely to concentrate on cultivating talented women.

Unexpectedly, Shi Wenbing was convinced of his statement, and Mr. Jiang was astonished and relieved to speculate.Guess what, quality education has always been created by rich and leisurely people who don't worry about trying to get ahead in education. The Shi family happens to have money and leisure, and they don't worry about not having a job after graduation.

Shujia was quite satisfied with this, and she was more comfortable with the schedule in which various courses in language, mathematics, physics, chemistry, history, geography, art, music, and physical education were arranged together.To this end, she also made a schedule of her own.In summer, the days are long, and it dawns very early. It doesn't take much time to get up in the morning to pack up, see Sirut and eat some snacks. There are still two hours before breakfast.

These two hours are almost enough for reading, reciting, and writing. The Chinese class is not difficult for her. The content of "Four Books" has not been studied systematically before traveling, and it has been deeply influenced by her ears. In fact, some fragments have been excerpted into Chinese textbooks. Candidates of all ages.The same is true for mathematics. Although the mathematics scores in the college entrance examination are a little bit horrible, simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division can be done by students after more than 300 years.Manwen, after the initial ordeal, she gradually adapted to it.Let’s say, there is someone who learns one way, which can really inspire people’s competitive spirit.

It's far away, rest for a while after breakfast, at this time Sirut has finished dealing with the ins and outs, taking the daughters to talk, or watching them do needlework.This is not up to her to decide, and it is all under the orders of Sirut, and asks the daughter-in-law who is the best in needlework to teach her.From simple to complex, Shujia herself doesn't know much about these handicrafts anyway, she has embroidered cross-stitch half way through, and knit a set of scarves and gloves.

At the beginning, I didn't learn embroidery. I first practiced the hand feel and sewed a few stitches on the cloth.The main thing is to explain the various tools, needles, threads, and rulers... Shujia wanted to learn because she remembered that there was a section on making nets after reading "Dream of Red Mansions".Unexpectedly, I was persuaded: "It seems easy to make a net, but it also requires skill. If a girl wants to learn, she has to learn a few easy ones. It will take two years to learn the other ones." I couldn't help being very depressed.

Seeing her slumped head, Sirut pursed her lips in joy, but didn't point it out.

(End of this chapter)