Chapter 38: Ten Days East of the River, Ten Days West of the River

Sitting in the wry-legged chair, Zhang Shuyuan looked up in surprise, furrowing his brow and said, "In the matter of learning to recognize characters and read, one must understand the principle that too much to chew is tough to digest. Even if I tell you the pronunciation, writing, and meaning of the remaining few hundred characters now, you may not be able to remember them. Instead of that, it is better to consolidate what you have learned today, head home early, and come back earlier tomorrow."

Zhang Shuyuan noticed that Shen Qing was becoming a bit anxious.

After all, he was a young man. Five days in a row had worn down much of his patience, and he could no longer calm his mind, wanting to take shortcuts.

He had seen many such people.

But where were there shortcuts in reading and recognizing words?

The knowledge in his belly was all accumulated bit by bit.