"That school was just a stop on Mr. Wei's road to becoming a great man, but it was the pinnacle of my efforts."
After Ye Zhichuan sighed, he said to Ye Changrui, who was still ashamed of his poor handwriting, "I have many books at home that I copied in my early years. I will find two books that are suitable for you and have someone send them to you. You can practice your calligraphy well according to these books.
"Your mother is right. Although good handwriting is just the icing on the cake, if it is too bad, it might really bury your talent."
"Yes, thank you, Elder. I will practice calligraphy well after I go back." Ye Changrui hurriedly and politely saluted Ye Zhichuan.
"He's a good kid." Ye Zhichuan nodded with a smile, and then continued to write his subordinates' family tree.
Because Ye Lao Da and Ye Lao Si were personally commended by the emperor this time, not only will all the people in the Ye family be written into the family tree, but the deeds of Ye Lao Da and Ye Lao Si in helping to suppress the bandits will also be recorded.
Ye Dongming had prepared the draft long ago, and now Ye Zhichuan only needed to copy it.
But he is old after all, and in order to avoid deformation of his handwriting, he has to stop and rest after writing for a while.
In this way, it took more than an hour to finish writing all the content to be included in the family tree.
Adults can still sit still, but for children, this period of time is really too difficult to endure.
Second and third wives of Ye managed to control the children by using both coaxing and intimidation.
Mrs. Ye once again picked up Ye Changnian, who was about to slip off the chair. She gritted her teeth and whispered angrily, "Can't you just sit still? Look at Qingtian. People who are younger than you are more stable than you."
Ye Changnian hunched over, holding his stomach and said, "Mom, I can't hold it anymore. I'm going to pee my pants!"
Mrs. Ye was horrified when she heard this, picked him up and ran out quickly.
What would happen if you wet your pants in the ancestral hall?
Not only did he dirty the ancestral hall, but he also didn't bring any spare clothes in the middle of winter. If he got his urine wet, he would easily get frozen.
When he went out, he didn't bother to find a toilet. He just found a place under a tree in the corner, pulled down his pants and started to pee.
After he finished peeing, Mrs. Ye checked and found that his pants were not wet. She breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help complaining, "You kid, why didn't you tell me earlier that you needed to pee!"
Ye Changnian said aggrievedly: "I wanted to say it several times, but didn't you tell me to shut up and not say anything..."
"..." Third Sister Ye, "This still needs to be said."
Ye Changnian was said to be confused. Adults are so fickle, one moment one way and the next.
Mrs. Ye looked at her son's confused expression and couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, if only you could be half as smart as Qingtian."
Ye Changnian was not angry at all when his mother said this. Instead, he nodded in agreement and said, "My sister is very smart."
"Well, maybe you are lucky even though you are stupid!" Mrs. Ye rubbed her son's head helplessly.
After Ye Changnian finished peeing, he was about to go back, but was grabbed by Ye Sansao, who took him outside to stay for a while to get some fresh air.
Before leaving, Sister Ye San even warned, "Alright, this time when you go back, you must sit still and don't move."
The mother and daughter went back and worked for half a day before Ye Zhichuan finally finished writing everything.
Ye Dongming checked it once, and then asked the people from the Ye family to go and take a look themselves.
After all, you can't always see the family tree whenever you want.
It’s a pity that except for Ye Changnian, the other adults in the Ye family are illiterate, and the children have just started to learn and don’t know a few words at all.
Everyone gathered together to watch the fun.
Old Mrs. Ye pulled Ye Changnian aside and asked him to read a few sentences from the family tree to her.
Hearing the praises for the eldest and fourth sons, Mrs. Ye's eyes turned red, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.
After the ink was completely dry, Ye Dongming put away the family tree and placed it back deep in the ancestral hall.
"Okay, it's getting late now, we have to hurry and visit the graves."
When everyone came out of the ancestral hall, Ye Dongming had already arranged for people to set off firecrackers at the door.
Accompanied by the deafening sound of firecrackers, everyone walked out one after another.
Boss Ye held Qingtian in his arms and asked her to cover her ears herself.
Qingtian's little heart was pounding.
But when she thought that these firecrackers were set off for her father, she immediately became happy again.
The group quickly arrived at the cemetery, where Ye Dongming had already arranged for people to clean it.
No one else followed in, only the people from the Ye family went in to visit the graves and burn paper.
Old Mrs. Ye whispered something, trying to tell him all the major events that had happened in the family recently.
"Old man, you must continue to bless our family!
"Now that the eldest, second, and third children have been taken care of, the only thing left is the fourth child. You have to pay more attention to him...
"Tell me, what kind of wife did you arrange for the fourth child?
"Not only does it cause unrest in the family, but it also ends up hurting others and yourself.
"When I arrange a marriage for the fourth child this time, I have to make the decision myself.
"Alas, the fourth son is no longer young," said Old Lady Ye. "He has lost his wife and children, and now he is my only concern.
"Old man, if you are still alive, please bless the fourth child so that everything goes smoothly for him and he doesn't have to face any more setbacks.
"I'll find him a wife next year. This time, I'll make sure to find someone who can lead a decent life and just watch him have children.
"This way, when I see you downstairs in the future, I'll be doing you justice."
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