Jiujiu was not joking when she told Xiang Bei that she was going to hire a teacher for the two children.
No matter which dynasty it was, the more books one read, the better.
Therefore, from the beginning, Jiujiu had been instilling the idea of learning to read and write in Li Shoujie and Li Shu.
When they heard Jiujiu say that Xiang Bei was the teacher she had found for them, Li Shoujie and Li Shu immediately went over and greeted him.
Xiang Bei already felt guilty. Now that he had received Jiujiu's frostbite ointment, he naturally did his best to teach Li Shoujie and Li Shu.
Now that there was someone to take care of the children for her, Jiujiu naturally continued her embroidery work.
Naturally, it was not suitable to teach too much to children. After Xiang Bei told Xiang Bei and Li Shu some things, he had nothing else to do.
Although Xiang Bei was young, he was not stupid. Naturally, he could tell that Jiujiu had asked him to come to her house to help him.
Last night, he had chiseled through the wall of Jiujiu's house. Not only did Jiujiu not pursue the matter, but she also kindly let him come to her house to keep warm. She even asked him to be her teacher and give him ointment to treat his frostbite.
Ever since his parents passed away, all the relatives who had been fighting to be related to their family had all left. It had been a long time since anyone had been so kind to him.
Xiang Bei's parents had taught him from a young age that he must be grateful.
Now that she was so kind to him, he naturally had to repay her.
Jiujiu had asked him to teach the children. After he was done, he was at a loss.
Xiang Bei walked around twice on the spot. In the end, he still walked toward Jiujiu. "Is there anything else you need me to do?"
Jiujiu, who was embroidering, heard Xiang Bei's voice and looked up. When she saw her two children holding a brush and writing seriously, she smiled. "You just need to teach them to read and write every day. If you have nothing else to do, you can bring your books over to read.
I used to be from a poor family, so I don't have as many rules as a rich family. I can do whatever I want. It's good that you can do the same. "
Jiujiu had asked him to teach the children, but she had asked him to read books. It was obvious that she was taking care of him.
Xiang Bei's eyes welled up. he looked at Jiujiu with gratitude.
He had to go to the capital for the exam next autumn. He had to go to high school. Xiang Bei did not argue. He turned and went home to bring his textbooks over. He sat sat at the desk and began to read and write.
The most important thing when it came to learning was the atmosphere.
And the most accurate way to describe the learning atmosphere was Meng Mu's three shifts.
A good atmosphere could make children's to study.
Initially, because of Jiujiu's description, the two children were very interested in learning. Now, with Xiang Bei's motivation, the two children were even more interested in learning.
In the blink Eye, it was time was to eat to eat to eat to
Jiujiu put down the needle and tidied up the things in front of her. She turned around and took the things from the kitchen to cook in the house.
Since there were four people, two adults and two children, it would be troublesome to do other things. Since she had something to do, Jiujiu prepared to eat hotpot tonight.
Jiujiu first stewed the old hen she bought yesterday into a pot of thick chicken soup over the charcoal fire. Then, she stir-fried the hotpot base she made before and added the chicken soup. After that, she called Xiang Bei, Li Shoujie, and Li Shu to wash their hands and eat.
Li Shoujie and Li Shu were very obedient. They washed their hands with the hot water Jiujiu had prepared. Then, they sat at the table and waited obediently for Jiujiu to feed them.
Compared to the obedient and natural children, Xiang Bei was much more restrained.
Xiang Bei felt that he had received Jiujiu's kindness. Now that Jiujiu treated him like this, Xiang Bei's eyes welled up with tears.
He had received such preferential treatment from Jiujiu. Now, the food on the table was something even his parents had not eaten when they were alive. How shameless must he be to sit down and eat with her?
Xiang Bei waved his hand. "I'd better go home to eat."
"Go home?" Jiujiu raised her eyebrows. "Didn't you say that you're the only one at home? You're staying at my house today. Don't tell me that Fairy Sister will cook for you? "
"Fairy Sister will cook for you?" She was obviously teasing him.
Xiang Bei's face turned red. He lowered his head and did not say anything.
Looking at Xiang Bei's silent appearance, Jiujiu chuckled and continued, "I'm not a venomous insect or a ferocious beast. It's just a meal. What are you afraid of? Besides, if you weren't here, I wouldn't have prepared so many things. Don't tell me you want to throw away the things I prepared? "
Jiujiu's words rendered Xiang Bei speechless.
Xiang Bei knew that Jiujiu said so much to him because she wanted him to stay for dinner.
Jiujiu wanted to help him.
He thought about what he had done last night. Jiujiu was so kind to him today. This was the best way to repay evil with good.
Jiujiu said so much to Xiang Bei that Li Shoujie and Li Shu, who had been eagerly waiting for dinner, became a little anxious.
However, because Jiujiu usually taught that everyone had to be present for dinner, Li Shoujie and Li Shu did not dare to scold Jiujiu. Instead, they looked at Xiang Bei, who was teaching them, and shouted anxiously, "Big Brother, quickly sit down and eat."
Xiang Bei did not know that Li Shu and Li Shoujie had called him because he wanted to eat. He thought that it was Jiujiu's signal, and he was even more touched.
Xiang Bei walked with leaden legs and sat at the dining table. He ate with tears in his eyes.
After the meal, Xiang Bei's eyes were as red as a rabbit's.
After dinner, the two children were a little sleepy. Jiujiu coaxed them to sleep.
When Jiujiu came back, Xiang Bei had already cleaned up all the bowls and chopsticks.
Jiujiu frowned when she saw that Xiang Bei's hands were red from washing the bowls and chopsticks. "Why didn't you use hot water?"
Xiang Bei replied, "I have thick skin. Cold water will do."
More importantly, they needed firewood to boil hot water. Firewood was not cheap at all.
"I have a constant supply of charcoal in my house. Do you think I'm the kind of person who would feel bad about spending money on firewood?" Jiujiu walked over to Xiang Bei. She looked down at Xiang Bei's red hands and said angrily, "Go and apply some ointment. Otherwise, your frostbite will worsen tomorrow."
Jiujiu's tone was not very pleasant, but Xiang Bei knew that Jiujiu was saying this because she cared about him. His heart warmed even more.
By the time Xiang Bei finished applying the ointment, the two children were already asleep. Xiang Bei felt a little embarrassed to continue reading, so he walked over to Jiujiu and asked, "Madam, is there anything else you need me to do at home?"
Jiujiu, who was embroidering, paused and looked up at Xiang Bei. She pursed her lips and thought for a moment. She felt that it was better to tell Xiang Bei the rules of her house. Otherwise, Xiang Bei would feel awkward all day and find something to do when he had nothing to do.
Jiujiu put down the needle in her hand and said, "I invited you to my house because I sympathize with you and want to help you. However, I really like you because you are a scholar and I want you to enlighten my two children.
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