Meanwhile, at the Li family manor, everyone was brainstorming ideas for Xiao Xinyan to learn a special skill.
"Calligraphy is Yanbao's specialty. The characters Yanbao writes now have surpassed those of most of you."
Whenever this matter is mentioned, the old man of the Li family is filled with pride and joy.
After all, Xiao Xinyan's beautiful handwriting is all thanks to his personal instruction.
Xiao Xinyan is not only his beloved granddaughter, but also his cherished little apprentice.
"However, calligraphy is not included in the kindergarten entrance exam, probably because most children at that age are not able to write beautiful calligraphy!"
As they spoke, the old lady of the Li family looked at the little bundle of joy held in Zhong Jingyi's arms with admiration in her eyes, and smiled gently:
"Yanbao can learn another skill to help with exams. If he really likes it, he can keep learning it."
That's a good suggestion.
Anyway, the main goal right now is to get Xiao Xinyan into kindergarten successfully.
"Take care of the exams, that's easy. Aren't all of our Calabash Brothers learning special skills? Just let Yanbao pick one of them to be his teacher."
As he spoke, Li Qichen raised his eyes and glanced at his seven Calabash Brothers.
The seven Calabash Brothers instantly understood Li Qichen's meaning and began to respond actively, each expressing their own opinions.
"Let Yanbao learn piano with me! I can help Yanbao quickly learn a piano piece so she can pass the exam," said the eldest brother, Li Muxing, confidently.
As a top student, he still has a lot of authority, at least in terms of exams, his ability is stronger than his other younger brothers.
“I think Yanbao’s temperament is more suited to learning the violin, so let me be Yanbao’s teacher!” The third brother, Li Muhao, was also very confident.
He certainly has the confidence in this regard, after all, he can play the violin very well and has won many awards!
“Many people in our family are already learning musical instruments, so let’s try something different. Let Yanbao learn martial arts with me! Not only can he perform, but he can also defend himself.”
The fourth sister, Li Muhan, smiled slightly, revealing two cute little tiger teeth that looked adorable and utterly harmless.
However, the older and younger brothers all knew very well that if Li Muhan really started fighting, she would be just as terrifying as her fourth uncle, Li Qichen.
Don't be fooled by his cute and refined appearance!
"Why should a girl learn martial arts? Besides, with us older brothers around, Yanbao doesn't need to fight. So let Yanbao learn chess with me! It only requires using her brain and fingers, and it's quiet and peaceful!"
As they spoke, the fifth brother, Li Mufeng, looked at Xiao Yanbao with expectant eyes, hoping that she would choose him as her teacher so that she could not only learn a special skill but also receive all kinds of delicious treats.
Because none of his older and younger brothers were willing to learn to play chess, the fifth brother could only play chess with himself or with his grandfather every day.
But Li Mufeng had no desire to play chess with the old man.
He'll be unhappy if he loses, and the old man will be unhappy if he wins.
Because he didn't dare to upset the old man, he could only make himself unhappy.
Gradually, Li Mufeng even began to feel that playing chess was an unhappy thing.
He would be happy even if he lost, as long as his younger sister was willing to learn to play chess.
"Chess is too mentally taxing, and there's no way to learn it quickly. Yanbao's exam is just around the corner, so she needs to learn a skill that she can quickly achieve something in. So let Yanbao learn programming with me! I'll write a piece of code for her to memorize, and then she can perform it in front of the teacher."
As he spoke, the sixth brother, Li Mushen, beckoned to Xiao Yanbao with his finger, tempting her, "Yanbao, come over here to your sixth brother, and I'll set off fireworks for you using a mini-program!"
"Only you could come up with such a terrible idea. If Yanbao remembers the code you wrote, is that your talent or Yanbao's talent?"
Seventh Sister Li Mujun rolled her eyes at Sixth Sister, crossed her arms, and said:
“I think it’s better to let Yanbao learn from me! The guqin that I’m learning is a traditional Chinese instrument with a long history and rich heritage, and it’s very worthwhile for our generation to carry it on.”
Upon hearing Seventh Brother's words, Xiao Yanbao's eyes lit up noticeably, as if he was interested in the guqin.
Li Mujun's eyes lit up as well, seemingly sensing that his younger sister wanted to become his apprentice.
But the little girl, despite her young age, was quite shrewd. She had already made up her mind and wasn't led by the nose by her brothers. She turned to her grandparents and parents and said:
"Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, and Mom, Yan Yan knows what skill she wants to learn!"
"What does Yanbao want to learn?" Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, and Mom all asked the little boy in unison.
Xiao Xinyan smiled slightly, her eyes crinkling, revealing two prominent dimples at the corners of her lips.
"Yan Yan wants to learn to dance, the traditional kind, the kind of dance that people in ancient times would dance!"
Her sweet, soft voice was full of energy.
"Why does Yanbao want to learn to dance?" Old Master Li asked little Yanbao with a smile.
"Because you dance beautifully!"
Xiao Xinyan opened her large, clear, and bright eyes and said from the bottom of her heart:
"Yanyan loves pretty things and wants to dance as beautifully as those pretty older sisters. None of her brothers know how to dance, so Yanyan should learn to dance. That way, our family will be full of talent!"
This sounded like it made a lot of sense. The brothers looked at each other, feeling inexplicably disliked by their younger sister.
“Learning dance is a good idea. It’s very suitable for girls to learn dance, and it can also cultivate their temperament,” said the old lady of the Li family, who agreed wholeheartedly.
She actually wanted to learn to dance when she was young, but she didn't have the talent.
Then she hoped that she could have a daughter in the future and let her daughter learn to dance, but she only had four sons instead.
Then she hoped that her sons would have a granddaughter who could learn to dance, but instead, she only got a few Calabash Brothers.
Now she finally has a little granddaughter who is so sweet, cute, and adorable that she even wants to learn to dance.
The old lady of the Li family wanted nothing more than to raise both hands in agreement.
Zhong Jingyi and the old lady basically shared the same idea, and she smiled as she said:
"Since Yanbao wants to learn to dance, then let her learn to dance! Only when she is interested in something can she learn it wholeheartedly."
"In that case, it's settled then."
The old man of the Li family seemed to think learning to dance was a good idea, and made the decision on the spot:
"We'll hire the best dance teacher for Yanbao to teach her to dance and help her pass the kindergarten's talent test."
Hearing this, the little girl's eyes sparkled like stars in the sky. She couldn't help but raise her little arms high and cheer:
"Yay! Yanbao can learn to dance! Yanyan wants to be like the older sisters on TV, wearing pretty clothes and dancing beautifully!"
Which girl doesn't yearn to be beautiful?
(End of this chapter)
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