Chapter 35 Seeking Advice...
Just as I was about to explain, I suddenly remembered that the childhood betrothal between the two younger generations had already been rejected by my son.
Cui Dani quickly closed her open mouth and said, pretending to be self-righteous:
"Who told them to be so irresponsible? They finally met you, so of course you should share the same surname as your mother."
What she didn't say was that even if it was a marriage between children, it would sound better if the two children didn't share the same surname.
Miya didn't remember the origin of her surname, and when she heard her mother say this, she was so moved that she couldn't speak.
The girl, who had never dared to get too close to her mother, suddenly grabbed Cui Dani's arm and gently rested her head on her shoulder.
"Mom, you are so good to me."
"You are my daughter. If I don't treat you well, who will I treat well?"
Cui Dani truly treats Miya like a daughter, raising her carefully for over a decade, doing everything in her power to give Miya the best.
Ren Qingsong, who was walking over, saw the close relationship between the mother and daughter.
In just two hours, the relationship between Mother and Miya seemed much closer, and the subtle distance that had previously lingered between them had disappeared.
"Mom, Mi Ya."
It was getting late, and Ren Qingsong couldn't help but interrupt the beautiful scene before him.
Hearing the sound, Cui Dani glanced at her son with displeasure and pulled Miya closer.
Therefore, her tone was not pleasant either, as she said, "Go home."
Knowing he had made a mistake, Ren Qingsong awkwardly touched his nose and followed the two figures ahead of him home.
After returning home, the three of them quickly washed up and lay down on the bed.
Everything that happened tonight was both novel and shocking to Mia.
Her first encounter with knowledge felt like the whole world was opening up to her; those characters, once shrouded in mystery, were actually governed by rules.
Thinking that she had learned ten characters in one night, she memorized them all.
They also learned counting, which was easier to learn given their experience with money.
While recalling the content taught in class, Miya began to mentally calculate the homework assigned by the teacher.
She must get up early tomorrow to do her homework.
Driven by a thirst for knowledge, Miya unknowingly fell into a deep sleep.
When I opened my eyes again, a faint halo of light had already appeared on the horizon.
If you listen carefully, you can also hear people getting up and moving around outside.
Miya reflexively jumped out of bed, rushed out of the room, and saw Cui Dani starting a fire.
A blush quickly rose to her cheeks, and she shyly bowed repeatedly to her mother.
"Sorry, Mom, I slept in late last night. I'll make breakfast."
"No rush, go wash up first." Cui Dani waved her hand dismissively. "It's just making some porridge, it's no trouble."
Miya followed the instructions and went to wash her face. When she returned, a pot of sweet potato porridge was already on the table, along with a bowl of pickled vegetables, which was already a very delicious breakfast.
After breakfast, Miya quickly started doing her homework.
At first, she wanted to ask Cui Dani to join her, saying, "Mom, let's do our homework together while we have some time?"
Upon hearing this, Cui Dani's heart skipped a beat.
Last night, the lighting was poor, and she had difficulty listening to the teacher's lecture. It was really difficult to make her do homework.
She was about to refuse when she met Miya's eyes, which seemed to hold stars. Her mind raced, trying to come up with a reasonable explanation.
After thinking it over, Cui Dani could only say, "My mother had received literacy training back in our hometown and knows quite a few characters."
Whether or not the characters recognize themselves is another matter.
“I went last night just to make up the numbers for Limei. So, you study hard on your own, and while the sun is out, I’ll go to the field to pull weeds.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Cui Dani pretended to be calm and walked out, not giving Miya a chance to speak.
Miya awkwardly withdrew her outstretched hand and silently took out the pens and paper she had bought earlier, as well as the homework left over from last night.
Some of the words that were once deeply etched in my memory have become quite hazy overnight.
She subconsciously tried to read the pronunciation based on the pinyin above, but found that she didn't know how to pronounce it either.
A deep sense of frustration enveloped Mia for the entire morning.
When Ren Qingsong returned home for lunch, he immediately noticed something was wrong with Miya.
"Miya, what's wrong?"
Upon hearing this, Miya's face instantly became filled with sorrow, her eyes reddened, and her voice choked with emotion.
"Third Brother, do you think I'm stupid? I forgot a lot of what Teacher Cui taught last night when I woke up this morning. Knowledge is so precious, yet I can't remember it."
“I also told Teacher Cui that I would definitely hand in my homework tonight, but I can only write, not read. It’s obvious that I’m not a serious student.”
Regret and sadness lingered in Miya's heart; it was truly heartbreaking to hear.
Upon hearing this, Ren Qingsong realized it was about studying.
"It's normal to forget things since it's your first time encountering them."
"Really?" Miya stared intently at Ren Qingsong with her big eyes, wanting to gain his approval.
Ren Qingsong nodded seriously, while Cui Dani, who dared not participate, nodded emphatically behind him.
It's really too much for her, with her old bones, to have to face teaching requests from the younger generation. It would be better to just leave it to her son.
Ren Qingsong noticed Miya's nervousness and offered comfort by using himself as an example.
“When I first joined the army, I was in the same situation as you when we were learning to read and write. Especially back then, we didn’t even have pinyin, so we had to memorize it by rote.”
"Third Brother, you're amazing!"
Ren Qingsong's heart skipped a beat at Miya's adoring gaze. As if he had touched something, he quickly looked away and averted his eyes.
"Ahem!" Ren Qingsong coughed subconsciously. "If you don't know how, I'll teach you. When we go to the city sometime, I'll buy you a dictionary. Once you learn pinyin, you can learn any characters you want."
"dictionary!"
Upon hearing about something new and interesting, Miya's eyes widened involuntarily, filled with excitement.
"That's right. The dictionary contains commonly used characters and teaches you how to form words and sentences. It's very useful."
The more Miya listened, the brighter her eyes shone, and Ren Qingsong could only interrupt her with the news that she would study after dinner.
This time, Miya ate very quickly, and for the first time, she was the first to eat.
After finishing her meal, her burning gaze remained fixed on Ren Qingsong.
This time, however, it was not a desire for reliance, but a desire for knowledge.
Ren Qingsong didn't feel helpless or embarrassed; he silently sped up his eating and began teaching.
What are the things you can't do?
“Start with this word.” Miya pointed to the unfamiliar word on the workbook.
"This character is pronounced 'dang'. When combined with the character that follows you, it means 'to be in charge'."
Upon hearing the familiar phrase, Miya subconsciously uttered, "The people are the masters of their own country."
"That's right, the words you learned last night, when put together, form this sentence."
Ren Qingsong nodded affirmatively and continued teaching the next character.
The two were in the main room, one teaching and the other learning, and the repeated words could be heard in the courtyard.
Not wanting to disturb the two children, Cui Dani sat in the yard observing the lush green vegetable garden.
A month has passed, and many vegetables have grown to knee height, while fast-growing varieties like corn have reached thigh height.
I can see that he has grown quite a bit taller almost every morning when I observe him.
Cui Dani really felt a sense of blissful contentment, as the area was lush with water and grass and had a pleasant climate. If possible, she really wanted to settle down here.
Thinking of this, Cui Dani shook her head frantically. No, no, no, she came to see her son and incidentally looked for her daughter-in-law and son-in-law. She couldn't forget her original purpose.
Now that everything in the fields is almost done, it's time for her to get moving.
Inside, the midday "tutoring" session had already ended.
Ren Qingsong was busy going to work and left in a hurry. Miya was doing her work while glancing at her homework and reading the pronunciation.
The more I read, the more engrossed I became, until my mouth was dry and my literacy class started in the evening.
As soon as Miya arrived at the cafeteria, she noticed the changes that had occurred.
Compared to last night, there seemed to be fewer people attending the literacy training today.
Meanwhile, some people brought insoles, straw ropes, and other items from home, seemingly preparing to work in the classroom.
At first, Miya thought she had misunderstood, but when the course started and everyone got busy with their tasks, she realized that not everyone wanted to learn and didn't value this valuable learning opportunity.
Cui Baozhu also observed the behavior of everyone in the class.
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