Chapter 17 Audition in the School

The next day, Ah Li went to the school with Lin Sanrong and four other men.

The schools in the village are not as strict as the academies in the county, and people in the village can still come in and out if they have business.

After they entered the school.

Lin Sanrong and the older boys in the village had to go to class first, and then they would teach the younger ones after Master Yuan had arranged their homework for them.

He placed A Li in the pavilion in the yard and asked her to sit with the four men for a while while he went to talk to his master.

As soon as Lin Sanrong left, Lin Erbao and several village children walked in, carrying small cloth schoolbags, chatting and laughing.

"Hey! Isn't this the second mistress's golden bump? Why did you come to the school? Lin Dalang and Lin Erlang, don't you know that girls are not allowed in the school?"

"Who stipulated that girls cannot come in? Master never said that." Lin Erlang immediately stood up and said to Lin Erbao.

"Master has never said that. That's because no girl has come here before. Believe it or not, I will tell Master now."

"What are you doing? Students should respect and understand each other, and talk about anything."

Master Yuan was a kind old man, his hair was combed meticulously, but the silvery white hair was still clearly visible among the black hair.

He was wearing a blue-gray gown and walked slowly from a distance.

"Master, I'm sorry, we didn't mean it. My little aunt really wants to know what the school is like, so we brought her to see it today and asked Master for permission."

Dalang was afraid that Master Yuan would be angry, so he immediately apologized.

Master Yuan smiled and touched the white beard on his chin, looked at Ah Li and said, "You must be Sanrong's little sister! The school is a place for teaching and educating people. Little girl, if you like, just watch outside the classroom.

As long as it doesn’t disturb everyone’s study, that’s fine.”

When the four men heard this, they immediately bowed and saluted Master Yuan happily to express their gratitude.

"Thank you, Master."

Ah Li also smiled and said sweetly to Master Yuan, "Thank you, Master."

Lin Erbao was unhappy on the sidelines.

"Master, didn't you say that girls are not allowed to enter the school? My eldest brother is in the county academy. I remember what he told me."

"No, no, Lin Erbao, women also have the right to study. We should respect it. Although they can't teach in the same classroom as you, they can still observe outside."

"Okay, you guys hurry up and read in the room. I'm going to check yesterday's homework later."

When Lin Erbao heard that Mrs. Yuan was about to conduct a spot check, he was so frightened that he ran into the house quickly.

He is a bad student. He wants to sleep in class and only cares about playing when he gets home. He has forgotten most of the lessons he learned yesterday.

If you are drawn and cannot answer the question, you will be fined for copying.

Soon it was time for class, and the four Langrang had no choice but to let Ah Li play outside for a while and wait for them to accompany her after class.

Ah Li happily sat by the window and watched Master Yuan shaking his head as he taught the students to recite, and he couldn't help but read along with him.

"The work is accomplished by hard work, but wasteful by play; the success is achieved by thinking, and destroyed by casualness."

Then the master explained the meaning of the sentences one by one to everyone.

Ah Li listened attentively and seemed to have learned a lot after a few lessons.

After school, Ah Li happily held the four men's hands and skipped home.

"Father, mother, Lili is back!"

Before entering the courtyard, Ah Li shouted loudly towards the courtyard.

After a while, Mrs. Pei walked out of the house.

she looks

"Li Li is back! You look happy. Did you have a good time in school today?"

Ah Li threw herself into Mrs. Pei's arms and nodded excitedly, "Mom, I'm so happy, I'm still studying!"

Mrs. Pei looked at Lin Sanrong, "Master, did you ask Lili to go to class?"

Lin Sanrong replied: "It doesn't count as a class! Master is kind and doesn't break the rules and lets Li Li listen outside the window. Unexpectedly, Li Li is quite studious and stays there all morning. I want to send her back early."

They refused."

"It's very good, it's very good. I'm just thankful that Master didn't kick her out."

"Before leaving, Master gave Lili a few questions. She answered well and praised her talent for studying, so that she could attend in the future."

"Oh, it's a pity that the world has too many restrictions on women. Otherwise, my family would definitely be able to get the top prize among women."

Ah Li never thought about becoming the top female scholar, she just thought studying was fun. She hugged Ms. Pei's legs and said, "Mom, Li Li is hungry."

"Oh, look at me, I'm just talking. You've been studying all morning and haven't had lunch yet. Take a walk. Come in quickly. Your sister-in-law has heated up the food."

After dinner, the four men studied and A Li sat in the yard and played.

Li Zhaodi shouted to Ah Li outside the yard: "Li Li, Li Li, come out quickly."

Ah Li raised his head when he heard the sound and ran out happily.

"Sister Zhaodi, are you coming to play with me?"

Li Zhaodi smiled shyly and said, "I have to go to work later. These are the red fruits I picked on the mountain in the morning. I'll give them to you. I've tasted them. They're sour and sweet. They're delicious."

Seeing that it was delicious, Ah Li happily reached out to take it, but then she thought about how Li Zhaodi's family didn't give her a meal last time.

So he shook his head and said, "Sister Zhaodi, I can't ask for your food. You keep it for dinner, otherwise you'll get hungry."

Li Zhaodi was deeply moved when she saw Ah Li thinking so much about her, "Li Li, I have food to eat now. You take it and eat it slowly. I have to go, otherwise it will be terrible if my mother finds out."

After saying that, she put the fruit wrapped in big leaves on A Li's hands, and she turned around and left.

Ah Li returned to the yard holding a large bag of red fruits.

"What are you holding in your hand, Lili?"

"The red fruits picked by Sister Zhaodi from the mountain."

Ah Li's hand was too small, so Pei quickly stepped forward to take it.

Ah Li took one out and fed it to her mother's mouth.

"Give it to mother."

Mrs. Pei's heart was softened and she said, "My good carp is so filial. Mom, just give it a taste. You can keep the rest for yourself."

"Give it to Dalang and the others."

After saying that, I grabbed two handfuls and went to find the four men.

In the next few days, Ah Li followed the four men to the school to observe classes, and the news soon spread throughout the village.

Mrs. Qin teamed up with some villagers to go to the village chief and said that girls in the school should not go in and should not break the rules.

The village chief told them that it was Master Yuan who allowed it, but those who refused would not allow it.

There was no other way, so the village chief had to talk to Lin Changlu.

A Li heard them in the back room while they were talking. She now understands a lot and understands the content of the adults' chat.

Afterwards, before Lin Changlu and Pei Shi could tell her, Ah Li took the initiative and said that the school was not fun and she didn't want to go.

Mrs. Pei and the others knew that Ah Li was an unusual child, and they felt very distressed, but there was nothing they could do.
Chapter completed!