Then Couldn't I Become a High Official?

Gu Sinian, Zhou Qingyan, and the others touched the armor, their eyes filled with excitement.

Gu Sinian laughed and said, "So this is armor! It looks so impressive, but it's really heavy. Wanwan, can I try it on?"

Zhou Qingyan's eyes were also filled with longing.

Not only did it have armor, but it also came with weapons.

Zhou Wanwan waved her hand and said, "These armors are all for you. Choose whichever you like."

This thrilled the children. Whether they were boys from ancient times or modern times, they all loved weapons and armor.

Zhou Fusheng walked in from outside and looked at them, saying:

"Oh my! Wanwan, you're finally back! Look, Dad's leg is all better, completely healed."

I never thought my leg would get better one day.

Zhou Wanwan examined his leg and said, "Dad, it's recovering well. Just make sure to keep it warm from now on."

Zhou Fusheng said with a smile:

"I really want the people of Zhou Family Village to see that those people have looked down on me since I was a child."

Ever since I became lame, they've bullied me even more.

Liu Su'e frowned and said, "The entire Black Wind Stronghold is under lockdown right now, and we're all fugitives. What are you planning to do?"

Zhou Fusheng chuckled and said, "Isn't that what I was thinking?"

Liu Su'e looked at him and said:

"Honey, don't even think about showing off in Zhou Family Village. We're not the same kind of people as the people in Zhou Family Village."

Even if they know your leg is healed, they still won't respect you.

Zhou Fusheng sighed and said, "I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to show off and let them all know."

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "Dad, don't worry, one day they'll regret kicking us out."

Zhou Fusheng looked at her and frowned, saying:

I think it's impossible; your grandparents are just snobs.

Our whole family has become fugitives now, and we're afraid we'll have to live in these deep mountains and forests for the rest of our lives.

How could they possibly regret it? Now the eldest, second, and third sons have all become yamen runners in the county government, while I've accomplished nothing."

Zhou Fusheng was actually feeling uncomfortable; he felt quite useless.

Zhou Wanwan looked at Zhou Fusheng and asked, "Dad, have you been practicing calligraphy at home lately?"

Liu Hui'e quickly nodded and said, "Your father learns ten characters a day, while I can only learn two. Your father is much better than me."

Zhou Fusheng has an amazing memory; I wonder if Zhou Wanwan and the others got it from him.

Zhou Fusheng quickly took out the book from his sleeve and said:

"This is the Three Character Classic. I know it all. Let me read it to you."

At birth, people are inherently good. Their natures are similar, but their habits differ greatly...

After he finished reading, Zhou Wanwan quickly clapped her hands and said:

"Dad, you're amazing! How did you do that?"

Do you know how long it took us to learn the Three Character Classic? It took almost half a year!

"Dad, you're more capable than me and my brothers. If you studied hard, do you think you could become the top scholar in the imperial examination?"

Zhou Fusheng laughed loudly and said, "You silly child, what nonsense are you talking about? Your father is already so old, what's the point of taking the imperial examination?"

Zhou Wanwan quickly said:

"Father, you are really smarter than most people, and there are plenty of people who take the imperial examinations in their thirties or forties."

By the way, Zhou Fuyu was also a scholar, so he now works as an accountant in the county government.

If you surpass him in the future, that will truly embarrass him!

Zhou Fusheng hadn't originally intended to study seriously, but after hearing what Zhou Wanwan said, he became very excited.

"You mean I can surpass Zhou Fuyu? I can't, can I? I'm not that smart."

Zhou Wanwan gave Zhou Qingyan a look, and Zhou Qingyan quickly replied, "Father, I saw your handwriting today, it's really good. How can anyone compare to you?"

Gu Sinian nodded and said, "I do think you memorize texts very quickly. Your memory is much faster than ours. You might actually be able to become the top scholar."

The thought of becoming the top scholar sent Zhou Fusheng trembling, "Do you really think I can become the top scholar? Then wouldn't I... wouldn't I become a high-ranking official?"

Zhou Wanwan quickly nodded and said:

"Yes, yes, look how imposing those prefect and county magistrate are, aren't they?"

If you study hard, you might even be better than them.

"You might even get a direct audience with the emperor."

The pie Zhou Wanwan drew looks incredibly appealing and impressive.

How could Zhou Fusheng possibly resist?

Zhou Fusheng is actually a person who really likes to show off and is very concerned about his image.

Sure enough, Zhou Fusheng slapped the table and said:

"What's so difficult about that? I just need to work harder!"

Actually, I still have to work in the fields and raise livestock every day, but I won't be raising any of those things anymore in the future.

I'm doing great. I'll get the top score in the exam and show you all. I'm going to study right now.

Zhou Fusheng was already impatient. After he left, Liu Su'e chuckled and said:

"Your dad said you're easy to coax, and you really are, just like a child."

But I doubt he'll keep it up for long. Wanwan, do you think I should continue learning to write?

I don't think I write very well, and I don't learn as quickly as those young people.

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said:

"Don't we have two schools now?"

There are separate schools for adults and schools for children. Now, can't you learn to write in any school?

The entire village is now divided into two schools.

One was an adult school, and the other was specifically for children.

Zhou Wanwan believes that knowledge can change one's destiny, so now everyone in the entire mountain village is forced to study.

However, the people in the mountain village are quite enthusiastic about learning.

Zhou Wanwan then divided the children's school year into small classes, middle classes, and large classes.

Fortunately, Old Master Xu's family had several tutors who specifically taught Xu Fengjiao at the time.

Now, the children are being taught directly by two teachers who are even scholars, more than capable of teaching them.

As for teaching adults, that was Liu Xiuyuan. Liu Xiuyuan knew quite a lot of characters, including the Three Character Classic, the Hundred Family Surnames, the Thousand Character Classic, Analects —he knew all the simple ones.

Zhou Wanwan walked directly into the school in the mountain village and heard the children reading aloud.

She looked at the children in the mountain village and sighed, "Our school is too small; there are too many children in the village."

Liu Xiuyuan nodded and said:

"It's not just our children, but also the children of the original inhabitants of Black Wind Stronghold."

There are also children from Luban Village, so the number of children is increasing.

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said:

"It's quite messy like this. Once we get our house back, there will be more rooms."

"Then we'll turn all those rooms into a school."

No sooner had she finished speaking than she heard the Old Scholar Tree calling to her from the side, "Wanwan, our new house is back. Where should we put it this time?"