Chapter 223 The Rules Don’t Say No
Many hands make light work. In just a few days, the framework of the embroidery workshop was built under the pear tree. The daily wages made everyone more motivated. As soon as the framework was built, the village carpenters followed Ai Qiushi and others to start making the embroidery frames needed for the workshop!
"Miss, the villagers work so efficiently. I almost forgot that this place was just a wasteland a few days ago." Lianxin said with emotion as she helped Xiao Jiuyue get on the carriage.
"There's strength in numbers." Xiao Jiuyue looked at the embroidery workshop in the sun, then stood in the carriage and turned around to ask, "Auntie Lan, are you really not going to watch Jiachen's game?"
"No." Aunt Lan shook her head firmly and said, "It's enough that the eldest lady is gone."
Xiao Jiuyue looked at her deeply and said nothing more. She bent down and got into the carriage directly.
Aunt Lan kept watching the carriage leave until it disappeared around the corner, and Aunt Lan still stood there.
The maidservant Yinzhu supported Aunt Lan and said, "Aunt, you clearly want to go, so why bother?"
"Yinzhu, if Jiachen's classmates knew that his mother was just a concubine, how would he hold his head up in front of them?" Aunt Lan clutched her handkerchief, tears welling in her eyes as she said, "It's great now. Jiachen can go to school just like Jiayuan, regardless of whether he's legitimate or illegitimate. It's great."
"Yinzhu, the eldest lady treats us well. You must be careful with your words and actions in the future." Aunt Lan turned around and reminded.
…
The entrance to Huaixian Academy was filled with carriages. As soon as Xiao Jiuyue entered the academy, Xiao Jiayuan and Xiao Jiachen came running over: "Sister, you're here!"
"Sister." Xiao Jiachen looked at Xiao Jiuyue shyly, looking around expectantly.
"Jiachen, your mother is not free and didn't come." Xiao Jiuyue explained.
"I know." Xiao Jiachen's eyes flashed with sadness, then he pursed his lips and smiled: "I'm very happy that Big Sister can come."
"Mom has a lot of things to do and doesn't like to go out. It's enough for my sister to come." Xiao Jiayuan had already told Su that it was enough for my sister to go.
"Then you two, compete well. I'll cheer you on." Xiao Jiuyue said encouragingly, and then Xiao Jiachen and Xiao Jiayuan led her to the second floor to sit down.
"This is where we usually read. This is where Jiachen and I usually sit. Isn't the view perfect?" Xiao Jiayuan said proudly, "I was the one who picked this place first."
"Not bad." Xiao Jiuyue looked around. The bookshelf in the middle was full of the fragrance of books. Along the window were many desks for people to read. The light in front of the windowsill was very good, which was very convenient for reading and writing.
As soon as the gong sounded, Xiao Jiayuan and Xiao Jiachen hurriedly ran to the open space in the middle of the yard.
Xiao Jiuyue looked around and had to say that the academy had considered everything very carefully. The male and female guests were separated. Their place was full of female relatives, which made her feel a lot more at ease.
The academy competition was about the six arts: rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics. Considering the ages of Xiao Jiayuan and Xiao Jiachen, the test was a little easier for them compared to their group.
"Mom, this Huaixian Academy is too small. The bookshelves are squeezed together and the books are not original. How can such a poor academy be compared here?" A woman's voice caught Xiao Jiuyue's attention.
"Qingyun Academy is much better than this place. Every family who comes to watch the game has a separate room. It's not as shabby as here." When the woman mentioned Qingyun Academy, her words were full of superiority.
"Qingyun Academy is amazing. Wasn't the top scorer in the younger age group last year from our Huaixian Academy?" another woman said.
Soon, before the students below even started competing, a quarrel broke out upstairs. Most of them were from Qingyun Academy, who looked down on Huaixian Academy and thought it was shabby.
But the people of Huaixian Academy also looked down on Qingyun Academy, thinking that Qingyun Academy's money was nothing compared to real talent.
Just as they were about to start arguing, someone from the academy came over and started to argue. Neither of them was willing to give in.
"Jia Yuan and the others chose a good location." Xiao Jiuyue was very satisfied. The location in the corner was quiet and no one could disturb her.
Soon, the competition began. In the first few competitions, there were no family members present. Xiao Jiuyue watched the children compete and listened to the childish piano music. She couldn't help but sigh that no matter what time it is, children have to be involved!
Looking at those children, the oldest is no more than ten years old, and the youngest, like Jiachen, is no more than seven years old. They are all quite good at etiquette, music, and archery.
Suddenly, Xiao Jiuyue felt embarrassed for Lianxin and the others. When she first started playing the piano, she was not as good as these little kids!
If it weren't for the original owner's physical memories, I'm afraid...
Soon, it was Xiao Jiayuan's turn to compete in the book competition. She sat up straight, her eyes fixed on Xiao Jiayuan's figure in Canglang blue. Her gaze swept over the other students and saw Lei Yan, who had challenged Xiao Jiayuan that day. He was big and strong, not as handsome as Jiayuan at all!
As for the other students, none of them are as good as Jiayuan.
"The time limit is one stick of incense. Whoever copies the most, best, and fewest typos in the "Tai Shang Ganying Pian" will be the winner!" Mr. Jiang's voice was sincere as he slowly unfolded the calligraphy of "Tai Shang Ganying Pian".
"With just one painting like this, doesn't everyone have to look at it, memorize it, and then go back to their desks to write it?" Lianxin asked in a low voice.
"Yes." Xiao Jiuyue nodded slightly. "The calligraphy competition is not only about calligraphy, but also about memory."
When talking about memory, Xiao Jiuyue thought of Xiao Jiayuan's proud look. His memory was very strong, and his handwriting, which was as slow as a dog's crawl, had improved rapidly after nearly a year of practice.
Especially after going to school, Mr. Jiang taught Xiao Jiayuan and others calligraphy, and the Third Prince Jun Lie taught Xiao Jiayuan for a period of time. Xiao Jiayuan's calligraphy seemed to have opened up the Ren and Du meridians, and improved rapidly.
The students seemed to have been trained for a long time. As soon as the whistle blew, they couldn't wait to squeeze to the beginning to watch the opening.
"Hey, why is Young Master at the end?" Lian Xin saw that everyone was heading to the front, but Xiao Jiayuan went straight to the end. After reading the end of the article, she asked hesitantly, "Could it be possible to start from the end?"
"The rule is that the one with more words, better words, and fewer mistakes wins. It doesn't say you can't start from the end." Xiao Jiuyue had just heard the rules clearly.
"It seems so..." Lianxin silently thought about the rules in her heart. It seemed that there was no rule that said she couldn't start from the end.
"Whose student is that? Why is he reciting from the end?"
"That won't work, right?"
Everyone was whispering, Lianxin secretly looked at Xiao Jiuyue, only to see Xiao Jiuyue sitting there calmly, admiring Xiao Jiayuan's slow and unhurried writing. Every time he looked at him, Xiao Jiayuan would return to his seat and write very seriously.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
