Ye Xusheng was also happy that he had come up with a good idea. He stood up and took out a copy of "The Thousand-Character Essay" from the bookshelf. He Xiner took it and opened it and looked at it. She really didn't know this word since no one taught her.
“Let’s learn little by little, don’t be in a hurry, read first, and then write after you understand everything.”
Ye Xusheng said as he stood up again and took out a brand new set of Four Treasures of the Study from the bookcase.
He Xiner couldn't help but feel guilty: "Studying in ancient times cost a lot of money. Very few people in the countryside studied. Old Ye's family was so frugal in food and clothing. Well, they were actually stingy. They were quite willing to invest in Ye Xusheng's education. It's just that Old Ye
Your family is a farmer, so do you have so much money?"
Seeing Er Ni staring at it, Ye Xusheng explained: "Studying is expensive, and it was very difficult for my family to do it. I couldn't afford pens, inks, paper and inkstones at first. My master lent me a set. I practiced calligraphy with my hands at that time.
I would write by dipping it in water, and then I would write on paper after I learned how to do it. Gradually I got better at handwriting, and Master helped me find a job copying books for a bookstore. Although I didn’t have much money, it was enough to buy some pens, ink, paper, and inkstones.”
He Xiner nodded, "My cousin is really a good and motivated young man."
I think back when I was in school, if I had a cousin like me who was willing to endure hardships and strive for progress, I would have been able to get a doctorate.
There is no comparison between people!
Ye Xusheng took the book and opened the first page. He Xiner quickly brought her thoughts back from running away~
"The sky and the earth are dark and yellow, the universe is prehistoric, the sun and the moon are waxing and waning, and the constellations are arranged in a row."
Ye Xusheng's deep voice sounded very nice when he read it, and then he explained to her what it meant.
He Xiner said in her heart that I wasn't trying to understand what it meant, just that I could read and write, but she didn't listen at all.
He Xiner's face was full of confusion, and Ye Xusheng couldn't help but laugh. He patted her head gently, "It's okay if you can't remember it. You need to know these words first and take your time."
Smiling at him sheepishly, He Xiner looked serious and accepted it humbly, which made Ye Xusheng feel soft in his heart.
After all, as someone who has gone to school, learning is always easier, so I just wanted to try it with a pen.
Modern children attend various interest classes, and all are proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
But He Xiner grew up in the countryside when she was a child. Apart from compulsory education, where did she learn these things? At that time, even those in the city learned very little, so she was very interested in writing calligraphy.
Picking up the brush, he looked at Ye Xusheng expectantly. Ye Xusheng had no choice but to let her go, "Look at the way brother holds the brush. The brush must be upright and the hand must be strong."
He Xiner held the pen with a serious look on her face.
Ye Xusheng taught her how to sharpen ink again, but he only asked her to look at it carefully and did not require her to get started.
"Okay, look, brother, take a pen and dip it in ink."
He Xiner nodded and dipped the brush into ink, but before she started writing, a large drop of ink fell on the paper. He Xiner was so shameful, so stupid!
Ye Xusheng was not impatient at all, "It's okay, brother, just dip one-third of the tip of the pen in, and then gently scrape the ink on the edge of the inkstone to remove the excess ink. That'll be fine."
He Xiner nodded and tried again as her cousin said. Sure enough, the ink did not drip. She picked up the pen and wrote "天" on the paper. The word she wrote made her look crooked and ugly.
Alas, I have no talent, He Xiner wailed~
Ye Xusheng looked at her and started writing directly. He was surprised for a moment, but when he saw that she looked shocked, he didn't think about it and comforted her gently: "Don't be impatient when writing. You are a beginner and you are already very good."
"Look at what eldest brother writes"
As he spoke, he also wrote "天" on the paper.
“You need to practice your handwriting more, the more you write, the better you’ll be.”
He Xiner encouraged herself and nodded in agreement. She still didn't believe that she couldn't write the word "天" well, so she would fight to the end with this word tonight.
Ye Xusheng watched her puffing out her mouth and filling the paper with "Heaven" in large and small sizes. But the order of writing was very strange. Every time she started writing from the left to the right, and the same thing happened after finishing a line.
Although large and small, the rows that can be arranged are really interesting. This chapter has been completed!