The more people gathered on the school ground, they were a little surprised to see Zhou Xian, who was usually alone in the school ground, appearing earlier than them.

But the Zhou family has its own rules. Zhou Xian did not speak, and they did not dare to ask more questions. They just gave Zhou Xian a greeting and then went to work on their own affairs, but their eyes were not half a step away from Zhou Xian.

Looking at Zhou Xian who kept lifting the stones like self-abuse, everyone showed a shocked expression on their faces. I’m afraid these two young masters are crazy! After a while, one of them finally couldn’t bear it and stepped forward and bowed to Zhou Xian and said, “Second Young Master!”

Zhou Xian looked up and found that the person who came was about twenty years old, wearing a short garment and wrapped in a headscarf, with a straight figure. At this moment, his head leaned forward slightly and looked at Zhou Xian in a very humble posture. Zhou Xian recognized the man's name was Li Kai, who used to be his elder brother's close companion and was also the first batch of servants to be trained by Zhou Zhen.

Zhou Xian put down the stone hut and smiled at Li Kai and said, "It's Brother Li! Is there anything wrong?"

Li Kai's face changed slightly, and he was obviously very uncomfortable with Zhou Xian's title. He quickly said to Zhou Xian: "Second Young Master, you are a servant. If you are apart from the master and servant, just call me Li Kai."

Zhou Xian nodded and did not insist on this matter. Every era has its own customs. Since some things cannot be changed for the time being, they should obey it. In this way, at least they can quickly integrate into this era.

Li Kai hesitated for a moment and still spoke: "Second Young Master, don't blame the villain for talking too much. Your practice method is not right. In the past, you rarely exercised, and with a moment of courage, you increased the amount of activity. Although you may not feel anything today, you will inevitably feel soreness in your back tomorrow and you will never be able to hold on. I heard Master Lin say something about what to do and what to do..."

"About the order."

Li Kaimei smiled and patted his thighs and said, "Yes, it means to proceed step by step. You have to eat rice one bite at a time, and the road has to be taken step by step. Second young master, I have little study and don't understand any great principles. But that's what you mean, you have a high knowledge and must understand."

Zhou Xian lowered his head and pondered for a moment, stepped forward and patted Li Kai on the shoulder and said, "Li Kai, thank you, I know how to do it in the future. The morning class time is coming, and it's time for me to leave. I'll ask you again if you encounter similar problems in the future."

Li Kai smiled. "Good! The villain is always obeying the orders of the second young master."

Half of the hour of Mao had passed, the sky was completely bright, and there were busy servants around. Zhou Xian had been practicing for about two hours, and although he felt extremely tired, he felt an inexplicable feeling of relief.

He quickly walked back to his room, took off the clothes he was wearing, and wiped away his sweat with a towel. He put on a straight-fitting blue cloth suit and a square flat scarf. Both of them were necessary for Confucian scholars. In particular, Mr. Lin himself had particularly strict requirements on this aspect, and Zhou Xian did not want to be scolded by him again because of this.

The Zhou family is rich, unlike other poor families. If they want to send their children to study, they have to go to a village school. Instead, they invite their master directly to their homes, called "school or private school". Although this cost is much higher, most wealthy families are willing to choose this method. This is like modern people who hire a tutor, thinking that if they spend money, the tutor will do their best, and their children will learn with their heart. In fact, how can children who cannot study with peace of mind in an environment like the classroom change under the care of the tutor?

The Ming Dynasty was different from now. People at that time generally only ate two meals: Gong food and feeding. The former was around 9 am, while the latter was set at 4 pm. Zhou Xian was ten years old this year, while Zhou Tai was fourteen years old and no longer needed the Master to accompany him at all times. Most of the time he relied on his own study.

Only at Chen, a morning class was set up before morning food. First, it was to check the Master's studies and see whether the students were working hard below. Second, it was to let the Master answer the questions students encountered when studying. In addition to the above two points, the Master would occasionally select a classic from the Four Books and Five Classics for key explanations.

Most of the time, Zhou Xian would sleep until he had to get up, or sometimes he wouldn't get up. He spent two hours of morning class in a drowsy mood and then went to eat, and everything was natural. But at this moment, because of those two hours of training in the morning, his stomach started to growl as soon as he put on his clothes.

With a "squeak", a girl with a ghost head flashed at the door. She was not old, only about ten years old, and was about the same size as Zhou Xian. Although her body had not completely grown, she looked pretty. Especially her big eyes, which were smart and pure, and it was indescribable.

She is Zhou Xian’s maid Jinse, who is usually responsible for everything in his daily life. When she saw Zhou Xian, she said in surprise: “Second Young Master, I heard that you woke up. At first I didn’t believe it, but I didn’t expect it to be true.”

Zhou Xian smiled and said, "I'm afraid you won't be lazy anymore. I'll ask me to get up on time at Mao time. By the way, there are also things to prepare for me at Chen time."

"Ah! So early." The girl looked reluctant.

Zhou Xian knocked on its head and said, "At a young age, you can only grow taller if you get up early in the future, which is good for you."

"Oh!" the girl touched her head and whispered: "You slept for so long before, but you haven't seen her falling down. Besides, you are only a few months older than me, and you even say that I'm young every day..."

With a rumbling sound, my stomach screamed again. Zhou Xian touched his stomach, looked at the girl with infinite grievance and said, "Xiao Jinse, do you have any food now?"

The girl was stunned at first, then covered her mouth and smiled, "There is nothing else, only this coarse grain cake." As she said that, she took out a light yellow pancake from her arms, probably made of a mixture of various coarse grains, and there were some unmilled millet and sorghum grains on it. It was the daily food of ordinary servants, probably because she had not had time to eat it.

Zhou Xian gave her a gratitude smile, grabbed her, took a bite, and found that the taste was pretty good. While chewing, he walked outward, waved his hand to the girl and said, "Xiao Jinse, I will give you back after the morning class."

When Zhou Xian arrived, Master Lin had arrived in advance. He looked at Zhou Xian, nodded slightly, and signaled him to sit down.

Zhou Xian walked to his seat and looked around. Zhou Tai still didn't come. Zhou Qian next to him turned his head and secretly said to Zhou Xian: "Second Master, where is the young master?"

In addition to Zhou Xian and Zhou Tai, there are also brothers Zhou Qian and Zhou Kun. Their ancestors followed the ancestors of the Zhou family a long time ago, and they can be said to be loyal servants for generations. Once, their father met a robber while following Zhou Xian's father Zhou Tianhong. In the end, Zhou Tianhong was safe and sound, while their father was seriously injured and died. Since then, although they are still servants of the Zhou family, they have received exactly the same treatment as Zhou Xian and Zhou Tai. Not only are they food and accommodation, but they also have the opportunity to accompany them to study and learn to read.

When Zhou Xian heard Zhou Gan’s question, he shook his head gently and thought to himself that guy, nothing really happened!
Chapter completed!