Not only in teahouses, taverns and streets, the news of the hot air balloon carrying people into space also spread to Shaoyingyuan.
After all, children usually read newspapers. This was the emperor's requirement, that they should pay attention to national affairs and current affairs from an early age.
In order to promote the Academy of Sciences, the emperor made thorough preparations and even published a picture of the hot air balloon in the newspaper. Although it was labor-intensive and time-consuming, it was worth it.
"It's a Kongming lantern!" Wu Yue pointed at the picture on the newspaper, not really surprised, and said, "It has to be big so it can carry people into the air."
After saying that, the little girl curled her lips and concentrated on checking her tree to see if there were any insects causing damage.
Zhao Dabao, who came to present the treasure, blinked his eyes and smiled: "Wu Yue is smart. She knows what's going on at first glance."
May dipped a small stick in some white ash and sealed the wormhole on the tree trunk. She said, "You should read more books. There's an introduction to hot air balloons. It's just a few simple sentences, not very detailed, but if you think about it carefully, you'll understand it."
Zhao Dabao scratched his head, a grimace on his face. Reading was a headache. After a pause, he asked expectantly, "Wuyue, I can make Kongming lanterns. Do you want to?"
"You?" Wu Yue looked up at Zhao Dabao in surprise, and smiled, "Well, you have quite a skillful hand. You made a good katydid cage."
Zhao Dabao grinned, his laughter sincere and hearty. Although he always tried to please Wu Yue, who looked like a younger sister, he rarely received a favorable response from her.
After May finished speaking, she went back to her own business and finished it quickly. She looked at the tree with satisfaction and a happy smile on her face.
"I'm relieved now." May clapped her hands, looked up at the tree and said, "After the final exams, Wansui will be able to fulfill my wish. I won't be able to see you for several months at least, and I don't have to worry about being bitten by insects again."
Zhao Dabao didn't know what May's wish was, but when he heard that she seemed to be away for a few months, his good mood immediately dimmed.
Zhao Dabao opened and closed his thick lips a few times, but didn't ask any questions. He silently put away the white ash he brought and followed May back to campus.
"Hey!" As the two were walking, they heard a greeting.
There was a stone table and stone bench on the grass beside the path. Two girls, one big and one small, were reading and studying, and the greetings came from them.
"I'm calling you!" Bumbutai frowned and waved his hand, "Come here and help us understand what this sentence means?"
May looked at the two girls with some displeasure. The older one was about fourteen or fifteen years old, but she had no manners at all.
"Yu'er, be polite." Hai Lanzhu scolded her sister lightly, then smiled and waved, "Could you two classmates come over and teach me? Please forgive my sister's rude words."
Bumbutai frowned and pouted, thinking: I already have a name, but the dog emperor insisted on naming me Yu'er. I don't like it at all.
Wu Yue thought Hai Lan Zhu's words were quite pleasant to the ear, so she walked over. Zhao Da Bao was a follower, following behind Wu Yue.
Hai Lanzhu saw that Wu Yue was young, so she opened the page of the book for Zhao Dabao to see and asked, "That's the sentence. Could you explain it to me, please?"
Zhao Dabao took a closer look, shook his head like a rattle, and said, "I haven't read this, and my teacher hasn't taught me this. Wuyue, you must understand it, right?"
Wu Yue tilted her head and glanced at it, then said, "Aiming for the highest, you'll end up with the average; aiming for the average, you'll end up with the lowest. It means you have to set your sights high, so that even if you can't achieve it completely, you won't fall far short."
Hailanzhu and Bumbutai were surprised. They didn't expect that this young-looking girl was so knowledgeable and could explain things in a simple and easy-to-understand way.
"Are you new here?" May looked at the two sisters and asked, "What grade are you in now?"
"Of course the new kid is in the first grade!" Bumbutai answered as a matter of course.
Wu Yue scoffed and said, "There's an entrance exam for new students. Those with the least basic knowledge or no foundation start from first grade!"
Bumbutai opened her mouth wide, and her face turned red after being shocked.
Hailanzhu also felt embarrassed, smiled awkwardly, and said, "We didn't study much when we were at home, so our foundation is a bit shallow."
Wu Yue waved her hand and said seriously, "It doesn't matter if your foundation is shallow. As long as you work hard, you will improve quickly."
Zhao Xiaobao nodded and echoed, "Yes, yes! Wu Yue is both smart and hardworking. It only took less than two years for her to enter junior high school after the final exam."
May coughed dryly and glared at Zhao Dabao, blaming him for being too talkative.
"Your name is Wuyue." Hailanzhu looked at the cute little girl, her eyes curved into crescents as she smiled. "You've completed five years of courses in less than two years. That's amazing."
Wu Yue smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "It's nothing special. If you work hard, you won't be bad."
As she spoke, she pointed to the book in Hai Lanzhu's hand and reminded her, "Since it's first grade, the content of this book is quite advanced. It's not appropriate to read it now. When it comes to learning, you have to proceed step by step and not rush for success..."
Bumbutai puffed up her cheeks, feeling rather unconvinced that this girl, younger than herself, was a teacher. However, she also had some self-awareness, knowing that in terms of knowledge, she was much better than herself.
Hailanzhu thought that Wu Yue was both smart and cute, and her little appearance was also pleasing, so she smiled and nodded repeatedly, willing to learn from him humbly.
Wu Yue finished her speech and said, "I have something else to attend to, so I'll leave now. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask the teacher or other senior students."
"Okay." Hai Lanzhu agreed, and couldn't help but teasing, "Thank you, Senior Sister Wu Yue, for clearing up my doubts. I'll need your advice someday."
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