Chapter 124: Luxurious Calligraphy Practice
The next morning, He Shuqiang came over early and shouted before he even entered the door: "Brother Shan, I'm here to play with you."
Of course, the fat sister He Chunyuan followed behind him.
At this time, Sun Shan was practicing calligraphy with De Ge'er in the main hall. Since Sun Dagu's family provided paper for free, Sun Shan had a luxurious time practicing calligraphy.
De Geer followed Sun Shan reluctantly to practice calligraphy. Compared with studying, he preferred to go to the sugar water shop to play. Not only could he chat with customers, but he could also drink endless sweet sugar water.
He Shuqiang clumsily stepped over the gate and ran to Sun Shan, sweating profusely.
As for He Chunyuan who was following behind, he did the same. He walked over breathlessly and stood on tiptoe to look at the calligraphy that Sun Shan was practicing.
Sun Shan asked calmly, "Brother Qiang, Sister Yuan, come over here and practice calligraphy together."
I really don't want to chat with little brats. The only way to deal with them is to put on a serious face and let them do the most boring things.
Reading obviously goes against the lazy nature of human beings. Asking them to study will scare them and they will not want to disturb them.
Sure enough, He Shuqiang and He Chunyuan immediately looked bitter, looking exactly like De Ge'er.
He Chunyuan's little fat sister asked tentatively: "Brother Shan, practicing calligraphy is so boring, can we go out and play?"
The little fat girl didn't want to come with her brother to play with Sun Shan, but she had to choose between going out with her brother or practicing needlework in the inner courtyard. She had no choice but to go out with her brother.
Sun Shan lowered his head to practice calligraphy, and said with a cold and serious face: "I like practicing calligraphy, not going out to play. You can go and play with your brother."
He Chunyuan looked at him as if he were a monster. It was shocking that there was a child who didn't like to play.
De Geer whispered, "Brother Qiang, Sister Yuan, Shanzi is like this, he loves reading the most."
He glanced at Sun Shan and whispered, "He goes to school early in the morning to study, and goes home to practice calligraphy when class is over in the afternoon. After dinner, he teaches the elder sisters how to read. Before going to bed, he reads and recites books. He gets up early in the morning to recite again before going to class."
He Shuqiang stared at Sun Shan with wide eyes, admiring him: "Brother Shan is amazing. I just don't like studying."
Sun Shan looked up suddenly. The three children were startled by his serious look and took a step back hastily.
Sun Shan said with a wooden face: "You three should stop talking and practice calligraphy together. After you finish practicing, we will continue reading."
De Geer complained bitterly and didn't want to be with Sun Shan, but his aunt, the village chief, uncle, and sister all listened to Shanzi, making it impossible for him to resist.
He Chunyuan really wanted to ask the servants to take her home, but when she thought about going home, she was forced to do the gossip, so she had to stay.
As for He Shuqiang, he chose to be obedient, picked up the pen, and followed in practicing calligraphy. The aura of Sun Shan's life-saving grace was too strong, and the little fat man respected him.
Four people practiced calligraphy quietly at the dining table.
De Ge'er still writes big characters like an ox, without any improvement. He Chunyuan is still young, and although her characters are big, they are written very completely, and you can tell she has studied hard.
Although He Shuqiang is fat and has fat hands, the handwriting he writes is very beautiful, with each stroke being neat and uniform.
Sun Shan took a look and said admiringly, "Brother Qiang, your handwriting is good. It's better than mine. Keep up the good work."
This is not Sun Shan's compliment. He Shuqiang's calligraphy is much better than Sun Shan's. It looks comfortable and smooth. This proves that he has put in a lot of effort in practice. Of course, it is also possible that he has a good teacher. A good teacher produces good students.
He Shuqiang looked at his own handwriting, then at Sun Shan's, and said cheerfully, "Shanzi, I also think my handwriting is better than yours, hehe."
Sun Shan asked, "Brother Qiang, how long have you been practicing?"
Before He Shuqiang could speak, He Chunyuan, who was writing with a brush, answered: "Brother Shan, my brother started practicing calligraphy when he was three years old and has been practicing for three years."
Then he pointed at himself and said, "I also started practicing calligraphy when I was 3 years old, and I have been practicing for a year."
De Geer made excuses for his ugly handwriting and said hastily, "I have only practiced for half a year. There is a reason why my handwriting is ugly. I have practiced for a shorter time than you."
I secretly looked at Sun Shan's calligraphy practice. It seems that Shanzi is better than me because he practices every day. If he practices like me, everyone should be about the same.
He Shuqiang looked at Sun Shan with admiration and said, "Brother Shan, I know you only started school this year, but you can already write so well. You are amazing."
De Ge'er was furious when he heard this. That wasn't what he meant. Why did Qiang Di understand it that way?
The three of them practiced for the whole morning, and when it was time for lunch, He Shuqiang and He Chunyuan also stayed here to eat, while Guyu served the children.
Little girl He Chunyuan asked curiously, "Sister, were you learning needlework in your room just now?"
Guyu nodded and said, "Yes, I am not good at sewing, and I need someone to teach me."
He Chunyuan patted her chest and said, "Sister, I will teach you. I am very good at sewing."
Having always been a student, the chubby girl also wants to be a teacher. She doesn’t care about the boredom of needlework and insists on being Guyu’s master.
Guyu had no choice but to pull her into the room to do needlework. Laifu's wife smiled and said nothing. He Chunyuan was 4 years old, so she should know the basic needlework.
Sun Shan continued to take De Ge'er and He Shuqiang to study.
Usually Sun Shan asked questions and the two answered. Occasionally He Shuqiang asked questions and Sun Shan answered.
As for De Ge'er, he is a poor student. It is impossible to expect him to find problems or raise questions.
After studying for a long time, Sun Shan stopped studying. Learning cannot be forced, but should be done step by step, combining work and rest.
I looked at the weather outside. It was afternoon and not too hot.
He said to the two of them, "Let's go out and have fun instead of studying."
Upon hearing this, He Shuqiang and De Ge'er immediately dropped their books and applauded.
He Shuqiang, the chubby boy, smiled and said, "Brother Shan, I'll take you out to play. I know Hejia Village best."
De Geer nodded hurriedly: "Shan Zi, you finally stopped reading. Good, great, let's go play."
Ever since Shanzi recovered from his illness, Dege'er has been trapped in the house, accompanying Sun Shan to recover and unable to go anywhere.
He Shuqiang ran to the room and said to his sister who was busy inside: "Sister, I'm going out to play, you wait here."
My younger sister is so annoying. She follows me around all the time and I have no freedom at all.
He Chunyuan, who was teaching very seriously, immediately put down her needlework and said happily, "Sister, I'm going out to play. You can learn slowly. You have learned very well. You will definitely master it in a few days."
I thought to myself that Shan Ge's sister was really stupid. She had to learn needlework many times and still hadn't mastered it. She wasn't as smart as Shan Ge at all.
Guyu followed him out and asked, "Shanzi, are you going out?"
Sun Shan nodded and said, "Sister, I'm bored from reading and want to go out for some fresh air. Do you want to go?"
Guyu knew that his younger brother liked to walk around when he was tired from studying, but he had not yet learned the needlework and did not want to waste time. But he was afraid that no one would be watching and his younger brother would be in danger again.
Sun Shan knew what Guyu was thinking and immediately said, "Sister, you stay at home and learn needlework. I will go out with Qiangdi and the others. His servants will accompany them. Nothing will happen."
Guyu saw two servants and two maids outside the door, and since Sun Shan was a steady person, she nodded and said, "Don't go too far, come back soon."
Sun Shan responded and walked out of the house with a group of friends, escorted by four servants.