Zhong Wanwan praised Wang Erlaizi:

"I heard from Xiaobaiyang that he took notes and could apply what he was told to him. He must have inherited that from his aunt; he's so smart!"

Erlaizi's father cleared his throat forcefully, coughing repeatedly. Erlaizi's mother glanced at him sideways.

"What? My son is smart like me, don't you agree?"

Wang Erlaizi: I'm no longer Erlaizi, you little bastard, you little brat? I've been promoted to my mom's son?

Erlaizi's father wore a forced smile:

"How could that be? Even if Master Zhong didn't say it, I'd be thinking the same thing. He must have taken after the child's mother, otherwise how could he be so smart!"

Erlaizi's mother glared at Erlaizi's father. He still wanted to steal the credit from her. She really needed to teach him a lesson. He didn't know that the Horse King had three eyes!

Erlaizi's mother sincerely said:

"I have to thank you, and also Xiaobaiyang. That child is so kind; he explained things to Erlaizi in such detail. He's a very good little teacher!"

Zhong Wanwan also praised Xiaobaiyang, setting the stage for what she would say later:

"Xiao Baiyang is truly talented, able to learn by analogy, and his drawing skills are something I can't even compare to."

"My brother is better than me at explaining the true teachings to others; he can draw them out effortlessly, a skill I don't possess!"

Erlaizi's father nodded vigorously to the side:

"I was stacking firewood outside the window that day and heard everything. This kid is amazing! He drew it in one go, the horizontal lines were all right, and the vertical lines were all right!"

Erlaizi's mother... Erlaizi can't speak properly, he's inherited his bad father's bad manners!

Erlaizi's mother rolled her eyes:

"If you know how to praise, praise more; if you don't, shut your mouth! What's the difference between your mouth and a stove door? It doesn't emit any smoke!"

Turning his head, he took Zhong Wanwan's hand again:

"Don't listen to your grandpa's nonsense. He can say a few words. I saw Erlaizi's notes. Most of the pictures were drawn by Xiaobaiyang when he was explaining them."

"Although the old lady doesn't know what the inside of a tractor looks like, it's a drawing by a child, and that's how a tractor should be!"

"If we're really talking about intelligence, Er Laizi is far inferior to Xiao Baiyang!"

Zhong Wanwan wasn't modest; she gave an objective evaluation:

"Little White Poplar's talent is indeed rare, far surpassing mine. Er Laizi is already very good; his talent is no worse than mine!"

She achieved her current success because she was exposed to the environment from a young age and was taught by Mr. Zhong.

Xiao Baiyang has never learned about or seen a machine before, yet he can draw from memory; this is truly an extraordinary talent.

Zhong Wanwan couldn't help but marvel at how amazing genetics truly was; the little poplar tree was like a legacy for Zhong Muyang.

Wang Erlaizi also has talent, but he's not on the same level as Xiaobaiyang. Wang Erlaizi's talent is the same as hers—just an ordinary person with good talent!

Erlaizi's mother naturally knew what her child was like, and to be told by Master Zhong that he was no less talented than Master Zhong himself was an unexpected delight.

Erlaizi's mother was overjoyed:

"I don't need to be like you. He'll have half of you in the future. I can die in peace!"

Actually, we don't even need to wait until later. Just look at how motivated Wang Erlaizi is now, and how he's got a temporary job. As long as he doesn't do anything reckless, he'll be fine in the future.

Erlaizi's parents have said it in secret several times, but now that he's gone, they can close their eyes in peace!

Taking advantage of Er Laizi's mother's good mood, Zhong Wanwan turned her joy into sorrow:

"It's not always a good thing for a child to be outstanding even if they follow the right path!"

Erlaizi's mother was completely baffled. What was that saying again? Isn't being excellent on the right path all good? How could it be a bad thing?

Erlaizi's father speaks frankly: