After this incident, Bai Zhicheng disliked Zhao Dabao even more.

But his dislike of being useless doesn't stop little Zhao Dabao from becoming more and more lovable as he grows up.

Every day before class, the elders would send him to the headmaster's side, and after class, he would be taken back to the courtyard. He was protected from all the way.

Bai Zhicheng wanted to find an opportunity to teach Zhao Dabao a lesson, but he didn't even get a chance.

All he could do was glare fiercely at the little guy from afar.

If one's judgment were truly insightful, Zhao Dabao would probably be riddled with holes and sieve-like.

The Zhao family men, being perceptive, naturally noticed Bai Zhicheng's unusual behavior. However, since he hadn't yet crossed them, they couldn't find a pretext to deal with him.

Previously, one person was responsible for picking up and dropping off Da Bao, but now at least two people are needed to do so.

The date for Zhao Dabao to become an apprentice has been set; it happens to be a day off.

The apprenticeship banquet was held at Wangyue Tower.

The Zhao family had confirmed the dishes with Han Santong in advance, and to ensure a perfect banquet, they specially brought a pig from Zhao Village.

The wine they drank wasn't bought from outside. After all, no matter how good it was, it could only be considered cloudy wine. They used rice wine brewed by the Zhao family themselves, along with a few bottles of juice provided free of charge by Zhao Qingyan.

On the day of the apprenticeship ceremony, almost all the teachers in the county school were present, including County Magistrate Qiu.

The women of the Zhao family also came from Zhao Village. This was a major event that would affect Da Bao's entire life.

On the day of the apprenticeship ceremony, the headmaster wore a set of clothes sewn by Liu Xiaohua herself, and he looked very happy.

Little Da Bao was also very energetic, dressed in a sky-blue outfit, looking fresh and lively. Following the elders' instructions, he completed the apprenticeship process step by step.

Finally, he knelt before the headmaster to receive instruction.

Now that he had become an apprentice, he could no longer call him "Da Bao" (meaning "big treasure"). The headmaster named Da Bao "Zhi Han" (meaning "heart").

This not only acknowledges Da Bao's intelligence but also expresses the hope that the little guy can develop the virtues and refinement of a gentleman.

After Da Bao kowtowed to thank the teacher for bestowing his name, he stood up and was then embraced by the headmaster.

From then on, Zhao Zhihan became the most special and enviable person in the county school.

The little guy is incredibly good at coaxing people. For example, at the banquet, he was placed next to the headmaster, and he would stand up to pour the headmaster a glass of wine one moment and scoop some food for him the next.

Without exception, he fed the little guy everything he thought was delicious.

But it's really tough on the headmaster.

The gentlemen, of course, wouldn't be so tactless as to say Zhao Zhihan lacked manners. After all, who could argue with a child?

Besides, apart from having short arms and legs and having to stand up to pick up food, Zhao Zhihan always uses serving chopsticks and spoons, whether he's picking up food or scooping it with a spoon.

Many gentlemen have failed to notice this.

It is said that the headmaster has a good eye; Zhihan is exceptionally intelligent, no wonder he was valued by the headmaster and taken under his wing.

The Divine Dragon Kingdom values ​​etiquette. Zhao Zhihan has become the disciple of the headmaster, and he will be responsible for the headmaster's care in his old age and funeral, just like a son.

Because of the separation of men and women, the women of the Zhao family had separate private rooms from the men. However, due to their relationship with Wangyue Tower, the second floor of Wangyue Tower was booked by the Zhao family today.

During the meal, little Zhao Daya was also brought along. Because she hadn't seen her brother for a long time, she kept thinking about finding him.

Although the little guy heard his brother's voice, he hadn't seen his brother's face yet, and he was very anxious.

She wouldn't even eat properly, and tears just kept falling down her face; she looked so pitiful.

Out of courtesy, since everyone in this house is a woman, it wouldn't be appropriate to send anyone to take the child there.

Originally, Zhao Qingyan planned to take her niece with her, but the elders stopped her. In the end, she waited until the two little ones, Zhao Qingyi and Qingyang, came to find their sister before she took Daya to find her brother.

Even from a distance, Daya called out, "Brother, Daya misses you."

But the headmaster and all the other teachers were quite surprised.

Da Bao is cute enough, but Daya is even more exquisitely beautiful.

When Da Bao saw his younger sister, he quickly greeted the headmaster and climbed down from the stool to look for her.

The sight of a short boy hugging an even shorter girl is truly heartwarming.

With the arrival of his younger sister, Zhao Zhihan completely forgot that today was his apprenticeship banquet.

He rummaged through his pockets, taking out whatever he thought was fun or valuable, and almost took off the jade pendant that the headmaster had just given him and hung it around his sister's neck.

“Little sister, you seem to have grown taller again. You still remember your brother while I was away, which shows you have a conscience.”

As Da Bao spoke, he gently rubbed the little flower bud on Da Ya's head.

Daya considered herself a three-year-old big girl, and raised her little hand, trying to slap away her brother's clutches.

"Brother, you're naughty! Don't mess up my hair. Mother said it won't look good if it's messed up."

Here, have this candy, it's from your aunt.

Despite her verbal complaints, Da Ya's actions mirrored Da Bao's.

He was also constantly taking things out of his pockets.

The gentlemen were all captivated by the two children's actions, and when they saw Zhao Daya stuffing several silver ingots into Da Bao's hand, they were all quite agitated.

Just how wealthy is the Zhao family? That child on the ground, who must be two or three years old, carries more than ten taels of silver with him.

Daya gave Zhihan silver ingots that weighed five taels each. She only had three on her, and after giving them to Dabao, she patted her little pocket.

"This time the bag isn't heavy, sigh."

After sighing, I actually felt a sense of relief.

Although Zhao Zhihan was only 5 years old, he already knew the importance of money because he was studying away from home, so he quickly put it into his younger sister's pocket.

"Little sister, this is silver. It can buy lots and lots of candy. Keep it for yourself."

Da Ya genuinely disliked the weight of the silver and pushed it back.

"Da Ya doesn't want it, it's too heavy. Da Ya wants candy, not money."

Well, Zhao Zhihan had no choice but to hand the silver to little Zhao Qingbei.

"Uncle, could you please keep this for me? I'll give it to my mother later."

Zhao Qingbei had no choice but to offer up her small handbag and put the silver inside.

A group of adults watched the interaction between the two children. Magistrate Qiu looked at Zhao Daya and liked her more and more. Suddenly, he had a whimsical idea and wanted to arrange for Zhao Daya to be his son's wife.

The gaze directed at Zhao Qingshan became more intense. Zhao Qingshan, who had been watching his children interact, turned his head away when he was stared at by Magistrate Qiu.

The headmaster, who especially loved children, found it amusing to see his newly accepted apprentice switching bags between his younger sister's bags, and said...

"Zhihan, bring your younger sister over to the teacher."

Zhao Zhihan was still fumbling with the candy and toys in his little hands when his teacher yelled at him, and he almost dropped them.

That's when I remembered the important thing I needed to do today.