Looking at Lu Zhen again, although he was lying down, he was neatly dressed, with a stern face, and looked quite serious.
Xu Jiang jokingly said, "He looks like a little gentleman."
"Hello, teacher."
Lu Zhen stuttered and called out, making Xu Jiang laugh. "Why call me teacher? Call me sister. You will have a proper teacher or master in the future. Then you can call them as much as you want."
Lu Zhen called out awkwardly again, "Sister Xu."
"Yes." Xu Jiang responded with a smile, and then placed the books and four treasures of the study he brought on the desk.
Seeing that she hadn't even taken a sip of tea, Aunt Cao wanted to teach Lu Zhen a lesson and advised, "Master, why don't you take a break first?"
"Aunt, I'm not tired."
"oh oh."
The Cao family didn't know much about studying. Seeing that Aunt Cao was a little embarrassed, Xu Jiang said to her, "I'm just a little thirsty. Please give me some tea, aunt."
"What are you talking about! Are you still thirsty? I'll bring it to you right away." Aunt Cao happily left. Xu Jiang turned to Lu Zhen and asked, "Have you finished reading the Thousand Character Classic?"
Lu Zhen nodded, "It's just that I don't recognize some of the words."
"Okay, point out the ones you don't recognize to me one by one."
"kindness."
Aunt Cao came in with tea and wanted to call Xu Jiang, but she saw that the two people, one big and one small, were engrossed in learning to read. So she put down the teacup quietly and went out quietly.
After going out, he gestured to the old man and his wife who were sweeping the snow in the yard to keep quiet, then he took the sweeper from his wife's hand and continued working.
After sweeping the snow outside, Cao Dali came in and asked in a loud voice, "Where is the boss? Is he in Zhen'er's room?" Then his wife and mother pulled him aside, one covering their mouth and the other twisting their ears.
"Shh!"
Inside the house, Xu Jiang rewrote all the characters Lu Zhen didn't know, then marked them for him using the fanqie method and taught him how to pronounce them. Unexpectedly, he quickly mastered them and applied them to other characters he was less familiar with using the same method.
She asked in surprise, "Have you learned it?"
Lu Zhen shook his head.
Xu Jiang immediately recalled the genius her teacher had always talked about. Perhaps this little brat, Lu Zhen, was the genius her teacher had been talking about. As for herself...it was better not to mention it.
She stared at Lu Zhen sourly and lamented: Life is so unfair!
Xu Jiang was drawn out of Lu Zhen's room by the aroma of food. When Uncle Cao saw her, he quickly dropped the work in his hands and came over to ask about her studies.
"Master, how is Zhen'er doing in his studies?" Before Xu Jiang could reply, he said, "If he's slow to learn, please bear with him."
Xu Jiang quickly replied, "He learns very well. He understands everything very quickly and learns everything after being taught."
"real?"
"When have I ever lied? This child is more than just smart; he's practically a genius." Xu Jiang pondered for a moment, then added, "When the time comes, we need to find a reputable teacher to teach him carefully. He'll surely become a great talent in the future."
Hearing her say this, Uncle Cao's mouth corners almost stretched to the back of his head.
"My Cao family is also going to produce talents."
Xu Jiang couldn't help but feel happy for him and Lu Zhen. Then she thought of the household registration issue and asked, "Has the household registration been transferred?"
"It's done. It was done by the same chief clerk from last time. But he said it would take until after the new year at the earliest."
"Then catching up with the spring semester shouldn't be a problem." Xu Jiang thought of something and asked, "What about this surname..."
"No, he'll still be called Lu Zhen. There's no one left in his family already, so if we take away his surname, won't we be left with nothing?"
"The son of a different surname, will the government handle it?"
"Originally they didn't want to give it to me, but since there aren't many people registered in my household, they agreed."
Alas, they are all pitiful people. Xu Jiang sighed in her heart.
Aunt Cao came out of the kitchen carrying some dishes. Seeing the two talking, she quickly said, "Come in and sit down. The dishes will be ready soon."
Xu Jiang hurried to help, but Aunt Cao forced her to sit down and asked Uncle Cao to talk to her.
"By the way, Boss, last time I told you about that new kiln that's opened, I asked them about it. They accept custom orders, but there's one thing: it can't violate the imperial standard."
"I know. I'll come back to you once I've finished the design. Please take me there."
"good."
The dishes were served, and the family sat down to enjoy a delicious meal. After dinner, seeing that it was getting late, Xu Jiang gave Lu Zhen his homework, told him to study hard, and then said goodbye to the Cao family.
She sat on the donkey, knocking on its head, imitating the tone her teacher used to scold her, and scolded the donkey: "Stupid donkey, stupid donkey, how come others become excellent horses, while you are a stupid donkey?"
The donkey got impatient from being hit and turned its head to bite, but was hit again. It continued to mutter, "You are such a stupid donkey and you don't work hard. When I die, you will be made into donkey meat and roasted."
After she finished scolding, tears started to fall for some reason.
Her teacher has been gone for more than eight years.
When Hu Xu returned to the bookstore, he was about to close the door when he heard the sound of donkey hooves. He knew it was her who had returned, so he hurried out to greet her.
"Zhuchun hasn't left yet?"
"Just about to lock the door."
Hu Xu noticed that her tone was a little low and not as lively as usual, so he took a look at her face.
"The boss is in a bad mood?"
Xu Jiang shook his head and smiled slightly, "I'm just a little tired."
Hu Xu helped her down and tied up the donkey for her. When he came out and saw her sitting on a stone bench under a tree, dazed, he gently advised her, "If you're tired, rest early."
Xu Jiang came back to her senses and smiled at him, "Okay."
Hu Xu saw her enter the yard before turning back to lock the door.
"Boss, I'm leaving."
Xu Jiang did not answer.
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