“Then let me talk about our family. The two children are already so old. Should we send them to school to study?”
Mother Deng was very confused, “Aren’t all the children in the family taught by you? With your ability teaching them, do you need to send them to school?”
Liao Tingyu said, “It is still necessary. I think the two of them usually play together and have no contact with other children of the same age. I’m a little worried that this will be bad for their growth.”
Mother Deng didn’t understand what was wrong. The two children were quite cheerful and smart now!
“When we were young, we played with so many children of the same age. It was just meeting other people in the class. It only lasted a few days a month. I’m not saying that we let the two children study hard, just let them have more friends to make. Of course, if you can learn from it, it would be the best.”
Mother Deng thought about it for a while, and what her son said had a good meaning.
She remembered that when she was young, there were many people picking and shopping together, and she was not as lonely as these two children.
“Son, just do whatever you want to do. Your father and mother are old and there are many things they can’t think of anymore. We will support you in whatever you want to do,” Mother Deng said sincerely.
Liao Tingyu really didn’t know if Mother Deng was worried about getting old. Was there any misunderstanding? She still had black hair and was only forty years old. One of her good and lean hands could still hold dozens of kilograms of things.
“Then this matter is settled. I will go and tell my elder brother.”
“By the way, son, when will the court conduct an inspection? I have been saying that you will have an inspection, but it has been so long and the inspector has not come yet. The reason why I hurriedly come back was because I was afraid when the inspection team came, you would already change places,” Liao Ming asked.
“I’m not sure about this. Besides, my term started in October, and it is only July now!” Liao Tingyu said after thinking for a moment. And he estimated that the weather would have changed before the inspection team came down.
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As soon as Huang Zilan returned home, he heard Liao Tianyu said that he wanted to send their child to school to study for a period of time, and he agreed very much. Only those who had been to the school would have a good memory and a sincere friendship.
The next day, he couldn’t wait to take Liao Tingyu to visit those schools to see the character of those teachers. Later, the two chose a decent school. The teacher might be serious, but he was responsible enough. The key was that some of the kids in there were about the same age as the two kids.
“I think this is good. Tomorrow I will come with my eldest brother and others to apprentice the two children,” Liao Tingyu said.
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As soon as Zhao Han came back from outside, he heard that Liao Tingyu was sending the two children to school, and he sympathized with them very much.
“Have you heard, little kids? You are going to school tomorrow. You will read these things every day. If you can’t memorize the book, the teacher will beat your hands with bamboo and cane. It’s pitiful to think about it,” Zhao Han said with a look of gloating on his face. He thought of his previous learning experience and his heart was filled with sadness.
Mi Li was a brat, “I’m not afraid of what Brother Zhao said. Dad said I’m smart, have a good memory, and can learn everything quickly, just like my dad. If my dad can get a Jinshi, I can get a top scholar in the future.”
Mi Gao also nodded, “Yes, my dad told us, when we go to school, we only need to follow the content taught by the teacher. If we can’t keep up, uncle will teach us alone. We are mainly responsible for playing.”
Zhao Han listened to the two children talking to each other, and his whole body almost turned into lemon juice. Who said that the school was just for fun? Why didn’t he have such a good uncle before? Zhao Yuan really should reflect on himself. He remembered that when he couldn’t memorize books, his parents used canes to serve him, and this uncle went over to help catch him. Unacceptable!
Zhao Han failed to achieve his goal and walked away in despair.
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The next day, Liao Tingyu took the two children, along with the meat he bought yesterday and some gifts, to visit the dean.
The dean had heard early in the morning that the county magistrate paid great attention to their school and intended to send their children to study there. This was a great honor for him. Just because of the county magistrate’s child was studying here, their school would definitely become famous and bigger in the future.
Liao Tingyu and the dean tacitly greeted each other in a friendly manner and flattered each other. The dean promised that he would educate the two children well and ensure they ate well, had fun, and learned well there.
After school in the afternoon, Liao Shi went to pick up the two children. He held their hands and asked about their day according to Liao Tianyu’s instructions.
“What did you eat today? What did you learn?”
Mi Gao replied happily: “Today we had stir-fried vegetables and white rice. There wasn’t much sauce or oil, and the taste wasn’t great, but I had a lot of fun. After class, we ran to the garden to pick flowers and played hide-and-seek.”
Liao Shi nodded, “So, you’ve made friends now.”
Mi Gao nodded, “Mi Li also made friends. There are several boys who are older than him in school, and Mi Li is the youngest in our class. Many of them treat Mi Li like a little brother, and some even help him with his food at lunch.”
Mi Li was also very happy and took Liao Shi’s hand, saying: “It’s all thanks to those boys who helped me. I’m too short to reach the table, so they bring my food to me.”
Liao Shi ruffled the hair of the two children and asked: “Did the teacher scold anyone? How much homework did they give you?”
“The homework for each grade varies, but the teacher is very kind and hasn’t scolded anyone. I heard from the other boys that this teacher is really nice.”
After returning home and during dinner, Mother Deng also asked the children about their day at school. The two children truthfully shared their experiences. Seeing how happy the children were, they felt reassured that sending them to school was the right decision.