"Take out yesterday's assignments! Check them first, then teach new ones!" Mr. Wen began the daily routine of inspection.
Gu Chengyu spread out the papers he wrote yesterday and placed them on the table.
The first to be inspected was Ma Junhui. Mr. Wen picked up the papers, carefully scrutinized them, and circled two places with a red pen, "Not bad! A bit of progress from yesterday; in the future, you should keep it up." After a simple encouragement, he asked Ma Junhui to recite the new characters learned yesterday.
"If a son does not study, it is not appropriate. If one does not study in youth, what will he do when old? Jade not polished cannot be made into a tool. One who doesn't study will not understand propriety..." Ma Junhui stood up and effortlessly recited all six lines from the Three Character Classic learned yesterday, nodding his head as he did so.
