Chapter 124 Reading Together

Liu stopped crying immediately and crawled to Old Lady Li. "Mother, I really realize I was wrong. Yaojia was lucky to have been with you since she was a child and her character has been shaped. If she had been with me since she was born, I would have raised her astray! So, please don't reject Yaojia. Just keep her by your side so she can keep Yaoyao company!"

It was true that Old Lady Li disliked Liu, but after all, Yaojia was raised by her since she was a child and was her granddaughter. She wished Yaojia would be close to her.

So, Madam Li ignored Li Yunshan and his wife and turned to look at Li Yaojia. "Yaojia, is this what your parents want, or is this your idea?"

Li Yaojia walked over and knelt down. "Grandma, this is what my parents wanted, and it's also what Yaojia wanted. Yaojia wants to be with you, grandma, and even more so, with my cousin Yaoyao! I like Yaoyao, and I will love her like my own sister!"

Bai Yaoyao jumped down from Aunt Hu's arms and happily pulled Li Yaojia up, "Cousin, Yaoyao likes you too and wants to play with you!"

"Okay, then you two sisters can stay in the upper room!" Old Lady Li smiled.

"Mother, Yaoyao will be five years old next year. I think it's time to hire a teacher for her. Reading and writing are necessary for her to learn. As for needlework and cooking, it depends on whether she has any interest in them." Yao suddenly said.

Madam Li's expression immediately grew serious. "You're right! Our family doesn't believe in women being virtuous without talent. In my opinion, regardless of gender, everyone should have some skills, especially literacy. You should learn how to read and write!"

At this point, she turned her gaze to Liu, "Yaojia is ten years old this year, right? She's never been to school, right?"

Liu lowered her head in shame, "Yes, mother."

When Yaojia was six years old, Madam Li wanted to send her to school. However, Liu stopped her from doing so on the grounds that Yaojia was too young and that going to school would tire her brain, and on this basis, she sent Yaojia back to the west courtyard.

Later, because she was angry with Madam Li, she simply refused to let Yaojia go to school, so that until now, all the characters Yaojia knows were learned from Li Mingze.

Just think about how Li Mingze skips classes every now and then, and you can tell how many words Li Yaojia knows.

Old Madam Li simply didn't want to look at her any more. She was so hopelessly stupid!

"Mingyan, does your college have a school that specifically accepts children? Can Yaoyao and Yaojia be sent there?" Old Lady Li asked Li Mingyan.

"Yes, grandma. The school is divided into primary and secondary schools. The primary school accepts children aged five to eight, and the university school accepts children aged eight to twelve. Above that is our college. However, some children start their enlightenment late, and some are still in the primary school even when they are eight or nine years old." Li Mingyan replied.

"Then let Yaojia and Yaoyao go to the elementary school. There are more students there, and you can make more friends. You've grown up, and you need to see the outside world. You can't just stay at home all the time!" Old Madam Li said, and asked Bai Yaoyao and Li Yaojia, "Are you two willing to go to school?"

Li Yaojia was so excited. She had wanted to go for a long time. "I'm willing, Grandma. Yaojia will study hard and live up to your expectations of me!"

As for Bai Yaoyao, she had absolutely no interest in reading. As the daughter of Heavenly Dao, how could the little princess not be able to read? Not only could she read, her little head was practically a walking library!