Chapter 103 Teaching
At noon, the students went to the cafeteria to eat. Most of them brought meals from home, and some students from well-off families had servants bring them steaming lunches.
Wu Ye served himself a bowl of salt-free noodles, but after a few bites, he couldn't swallow it.
When he was going to the kitchen to add some salt, he found Li Zida sitting with several students in shabby and patched clothes, eating with relish.
Wu Ye walked over curiously and found that they were also eating salt-free noodles.
So, Wu Ye took advantage of the situation and sat aside.
Li Zida immediately put down his bowls and chopsticks and stood up: "Sir!"
The students also stood up, bowed and cupped their hands: "This disciple has met the mountain leader!"
Wu Ye stopped them: "Sit down, sit down, the world is huge, and eating is the most important thing! Don't worry about these red tapes when eating."
After seeing them sit down, Wu Ye picked up the bowl and said seriously: "Have you seen my bowl of noodles? It's salt-free noodles like yours, but I couldn't eat it after a few bites."
"I can't endure hardship like Fan Zhongyan. At the same time, I don't want you to endure hardship either."
Seeing that they were a little confused, Wu Ye explained seriously:
"Being able to endure hardship is a good quality, but people are not born with this quality. Being able to endure hardship can only be acquired after people have experienced suffering and survived it."
"That is to say, people who can endure hardship have an experience that is unbearable to look back on."
Having said this, Wu Ye paused, took a mouthful of noodles, waited until the noodles were completely swallowed, then raised two fingers before continuing:
"I once heard two passages. One is: The most shameless, insidious and vicious praise in the world is to use the hardships and sufferings of the poor as inspirational stories to fool the people at the bottom."
"The second is: Never believe that suffering is worth it. Suffering is suffering. It will not bring success and is not worth pursuing. The reason for tempering your will is that suffering cannot be avoided."
"Therefore, suffering is not worthy of praise. No one should suffer. People should be happy and experience the beauty of life for a lifetime."
"But life will always make people have to endure some suffering. We should praise ourselves and our everlasting ideals that still shine despite countless sufferings."
"So, you among them have said that studying is to get ahead, to make money, to live a good life, etc. Sir, I wholeheartedly agree with you!"
After saying that, Wu Ye picked up the bowl and continued eating noodles.
Li Zida and the students beside him put down their bowls and chopsticks and stood up. Wu Ye did not stop them this time, and only saw them bowing respectfully.
"Would you like some salt?"
"Sir, no need, we have finished eating."
"That's good, just finish eating."
Wu Ye smiled with relief, swallowed the noodles and left.
……
No-salt noodles, no-word noodles, no-face noodles, originally salt-free noodles with clear soup...
Li Zida wanted to tell his husband that the salt-free noodles should be salty the first time he eats them.
……
The sun is shining.
There is a fasting room next to the dining hall for students to take a break at noon, but there are also some younger students who prefer to play in the academy, such as the swarthy boy.
In a short period of time, he got to know many friends and had a lot of fun playing in the courtyard of the academy.
However, the boy suddenly left his playmates and secretly found a corner to cry.
Wu Ye, who inadvertently observed this scene, was confused. After thinking for a while, he walked forward with gentle steps and patted him on the shoulder.
"what?!"
The boy was a little panicked and quickly turned around, only to calm down a little when he realized it was Wu Ye.
Seeing the boy crying, Wu Ye asked in a soft voice: "What's wrong with you? Didn't you have fun with others just now?"
The boy wiped his tears and whispered: "Chief, I feel very sorry for my mother-in-law."
"Why do you say that?"
"Because my mother must be selling floral cloths on the street under the bright sun at this time. Those flower cloths are all made by my mother all night long. She has limited legs and feet, so I usually sell them, but not many people buy them... …”
"So, you feel sorry for your mother-in-law, right?"
The boy nodded in shame: "Well, when I think about my mother-in-law working so hard and supporting me to study, but I am having so much fun here, I..."
"It's okay." Wu Ye squatted down and looked gently into the boy's eyes. "Then let me ask you, did you listen carefully when Mr. taught this morning?"
"Chief Shan, I have it!"
"That's fine. If you study hard when you study, then you should have fun when you play. If you don't believe me, go back and tell your mother-in-law. See sir, am I right?"
Wu Ye touched the boy's head: "By the way, your name is Su Ran, right? It's a nice name. Anyway, feel free to go and play."
"Chief, I know!"
The boy burst into laughter and turned around to find his playmate.
Watching the boy's jumping back, Wu Ye realized a piece of common sense that many people had forgotten:
Playing, resting, and being in a daze are not a waste of time. Feeling guilty and guilty for doing these things is the real waste of time.
The reason why people pursue learning, struggle, and progress is simply to make their lives better.
However, if you lose joy in the pursuit of these goals, you have strayed from the original intention.
So no matter how our day goes, we should embrace it.
After all, people create a work of art called "oneself" throughout their lives.
As a human being, happiness is the main thing.
……
In the afternoon, Wu Ye continued his lecture.
"Everyone has listened to my explanation once, so how do you feel about this "Moonlight Night on the Spring River", which is said to be the most unique piece in the Tang Dynasty?"
Wu Ye asked with a smile.
"good very good!"
Dazhu stood up and clapped his hands, and then was pulled down by Xiao Lin.
"Don't be conspicuous! What's the difference between doing this and disrupting the order of the class?"
After being scolded by Xiao Lin in a low voice, Dazhu shut his mouth angrily.
"Oh? It seems that Lin Dazhu already has the answer, so let him tell everyone."
Wu Ye was worried that no one would take the lead.
Lin Dazhu stood up and said bravely:
"Sir, I did, but as soon as I stood up, guess what? I immediately forgot about it!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The students roared with laughter.
Xiao Lin helplessly stretched out his hand to hold his forehead, but Wu Ye noticed it with his sharp eyes.
"Hmm? Zhu Xiaolin next to Lin Dazhu raised his hand. He probably wants to answer the question. Lin Dazhu, please sit down first."
When Xiao Lin heard Wu Ye calling his name, he calmed down, stood up and said confidently:
"Sir, I think this poem expresses the poet Zhang Ruoxu's intoxication, longing and parting feelings when he admires the flowers and moon on a spring night."
"Through the description of the beauty of nature, he shows his cherishment of the fleeting beauty in life and his pursuit of eternal beauty."
Wu Ye nodded, approving her answer.
"What about the others? Do they all have the same answer as Zhu Xiaolin?"
As a result, different answers sprung up in the school.