Chapter 126 The system happily accepted its...
Xiang Bei sighed again, feeling that the matter had suddenly become tricky.
It's impossible for her to expect the female lead to be able to read at three, recite poems at five, be well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics at seven, be proficient in poetry and prose at eight, and become the Grand Secretary at twelve.
If that were the case, Xiang Bei couldn't think of anything at the moment. The female lead was so capable, so what role could she possibly play in this?
Xiang Bei stared at the female lead playing in the mud from every angle. "System, is the female lead now confirmed to be five years old? She looks so young to me!"
"Host, the female lead is indeed five years old this year. It's just that this is ancient times, and conditions aren't as good, so it's normal for her to be thin and small. Look, she can talk and walk now, and she can run very fast. Isn't that amazing?"
Xiang Bei raised her fist and slammed it down on the system.
You're awesome, my foot!
The female protagonist is actually a five-year-old child, and she can't read at all. The most crucial question now is, how is she going to communicate with a five-year-old who can't read?
Xiang Bei rummaged through the trading mall, trying to pull out any props that could suddenly make humans recognize words. No matter how many points it cost, she wanted to buy them and immediately put them into use by the female lead.
After searching for a long time, I still couldn't find such a prop.
Xiang Bei stared at the system, looking it up and down, which made the system's fur stand on end.
"Host, if you have something to say, you can just say it directly. Don't look at me like that." The system would rather take a punch than suffer any real harm.
The way the host looks at it changes its perspective; it's probably trying to trick it.
"Commander, do you really not have this kind of technology? You're supposed to be a high-tech, highly civilized planet, how can you not even have something like this? Don't you think you're a failure?"
The system couldn't help but roll its eyes. It was no longer the naive and easily fooled system it once was. It was now a very mature system and would no longer be fooled by its host's provocations.
It retorted defiantly, "The children of our planet are different from ordinary children; they don't need that kind of thing."
Xiang Bei stared at the system for a while, and the system stared back at her with its neck stiff. The two of them stared at each other for quite a while.
Finally, Xiang Bei turned her head away and sighed.
She tried to communicate with the female lead, who is now Ming Er, just in case the female lead has a special talent and suddenly becomes literate.
[Suckling sound, little one!]
Xiang Bei felt that something was off; she was facing a five-year-old child. Greeting him in this way seemed inappropriate.
Hey kid!
Ming Er was focused on applying mud to her head and didn't even look up, so naturally she didn't see the two comments floating above her head.
Xiang Bei also noticed that Ming Er was so engrossed in playing with the mud that he didn't even look up, so she simply changed his position.
[Can that child see me?]
Ming Er finally saw the words appear before her eyes. She stared at them for a while, then reached out and grabbed at them. When the words disappeared, she suddenly laughed, and snot bubbles came out of her nose.
Xiang Bei: "..."
The old man next to her held Ming'er and said fondly, "My good granddaughter is so wonderful, she laughs so loudly."
Turning back to look at her grandsons who were staring at them expectantly, she waved her hand impatiently, "What are you bunch of good-for-nothings looking at? Don't you know how to do chores? Have you cleaned inside and out? All you do is slack off all day long. If you go to your wives' homes in the future and they find out how lazy you are, they'll send you all home. Our Ming family can't afford to lose face like that."
Xiang Bei looked somewhat embarrassed; judging from her appearance, the female lead was truly illiterate.
What should we do if this child can't read?
She also couldn't directly talk to the female lead.
Even in a matriarchal world, she would need to be literate to communicate.
As for what the old man said, Xiang Bei didn't take it to heart, after all, this was a place where women held up the sky.
Men only need to take care of the household; laundry, cooking, and childcare are their responsibilities.
Xiang Bei adapted to this world after watching for a while. She could get used to places like the bizarre world, so she adapted to this one even faster.
She was just troubled about how to communicate with Ming Er now.
Seeing Xiang Bei's distress, the system leaned over and offered a terrible idea: "Host, why don't we wait another eleven years? When the female lead turns sixteen, the Marquis's mansion will discover the truth and take her home. At that time, the Marquis's mansion will hire a teacher to enlighten the female lead, and we will be able to communicate with her normally."
The system responded with Xiang Bei's furious iron fist.
"Why not just expose Ming Er's true identity now and let her return to the Marquis's mansion? Why wait eleven years?"
Although only Ming Er could see her comments, Xiang Bei had other ways to let the Ming family know about Ming Er's background.
But thinking about how badly Ming Er was abused in the original story, Xiang Bei was worried about what would happen to her after she went home.
"Tong, if we send Ming'er back, will her family treat her better? They've raised her for five years, they must have feelings for her."
The system sighed, "Even if we send Ming Er back now, the Marquis's mansion will keep both children and raise them together."
That's how it's set up in the story; the Marquis's mansion won't abandon the other child just because Ming Er goes back early.
A noble family could certainly afford to raise two children, but after raising them for five years, favoritism would inevitably arise. Sending them back now would definitely revise the plot, potentially starting the torture of Ming Er earlier than planned.
Xiang Bei read the original text again. The text said that although the people in the Marquis's mansion discovered that their daughter's identity was not right, their favoritism towards that daughter was not only because the daughter they raised had become successful, but also because their feelings for her over the past ten years were genuine.
The two women standing together made Ming Er look rather pathetic; they looked down on him for being timid and unpresentable.
Especially after spending a long time in the Marquis's mansion, Ming Er's various behaviors made her mother, the Marquis, feel very disappointed.
Looking at the plot, Xiang Bei muttered, "Isn't this a matriarchal world? Only women can inherit the family business. Does the Marquis's family not care about bloodlines and want to give the family business to someone else?"
The system leaned closer and pointed to a section of the story, saying, "It's mentioned here that the true heiress's mother is a military general who fought on the battlefield. She's seen life and death countless times on the battlefield and believes that the people she raises are the most important. So even if it's her own child, if they don't have good character, they won't gain her approval."
Xiang Bei: "..."
"So, she unilaterally concluded that Ming Er's character is very bad?"
"That should be the case."
"To admit the good and deny the bad is too hasty." Xiang Bei abandoned the idea of letting Ming Er go back to recognize his relatives now.
However, Ming Er can't continue like this forever; she should think of a way to change her current situation.
After a moment of silence, the system said, "Host, we have received a reply from above. They say that you can meet your request and will receive an additional reward."
"How much more?" Xiang Bei's eyes lit up.
The system showed Xiang Bei the amount, which instantly ignited her fighting spirit.
“Since there’s no other way, let’s create one. System, it’s your turn.” Xiang Bei smiled kindly at the system.
The system felt a chill run down its spine as it looked at Xiang Bei's smile. It retreated to the corner, but the shape of the gas cylinder was impossible to avoid.
Xiang Bei grabbed it and pulled it away.
The system trembled, "Host, what...what do you want to do?"
"Tong, don't be nervous. I just feel that it's time for you, the teacher, to step up again."
Hearing Xiang Bei say this, the system wasn't worried; teaching was something it could do.
Although things are different from the interstellar era, ancient knowledge poses no difficulty for the system.
"But host, how am I supposed to teach Ming Er? It's not appropriate for me to just show up directly, is it?"
"Just appear in her dream, that's fine. Didn't we appear in Su Li's dream before?"
At first, the system directly appeared to teach Su Li. Later, Su Li found it inconvenient to live at school, so she came up with the method of entering her dreams.
Practice makes perfect.
Although the situation is slightly different from Su Li's, it shouldn't be too difficult to do.
The system jumped onto the table and nodded. "That's right, host, what you said makes a lot of sense. Although the content is different, the process is similar. Don't worry, teach me. I'm quite good at being a teacher. By the way, host, in what direction should we train Ming Er? To be the head of the civil officials or the head of the military officials?"
As it spoke, the system chuckled, "Should we teach you the way of a ruler, so you can conveniently usurp the throne in the future? The emperor in a matriarchal world is also a woman, so it would be easy for Ming Er to usurp the throne."
Xiang Bei rubbed her forehead; she remembered the system wasn't like this before.
What exactly is going on in that little head of its right now?
"Master, I'm appointing you as my teacher. First, you need to teach Ming'er to read so we can communicate smoothly. Once you've trained her, then we can talk about usurping the throne, right?"
He can't even read a single character, yet he dares to try and usurp the throne. What if he gets tortured by the Marquis's family and says something outrageous that reaches the Emperor's ears, leading to the execution of Ming Er's entire family?
Xiang Beiqian repeatedly instructed the system to obediently teach according to the books at this stage, and not to mention anything about usurping the throne. They should wait until Ming Er grew up and then see what she thought.
"What are the standards? We need to give Ming'er a goal to strive for, right? To become the top scholar in the civil service exam? Or the top warrior in the military exam?"
"Let's start by judging her by whether she's good at both academics and martial arts. She's the female lead, so she's definitely not stupid. She can survive all the emotional and physical torture, and her physical fitness is top-notch. Let her learn everything she can. It's never a bad thing for her to learn more."
Being both literate and skilled in martial arts will open up more career paths for you in the future.
"Alright!" the system replied readily.
That very night, the system entered Ming Er's dream.
Before that, the system took a look at some of the world's settings.
There are two types of teachers here: those who run schools and whose students are collectively called female teachers.
Those who provide one-on-one early childhood education at home are called female teachers.
The kind of dream-entering teaching that the system uses is taught by female teachers.
It successfully rose from the ninth teacher in the interstellar realm to the ninth female teacher in the matriarchal realm.
To avoid being too unique, the system even used points to reward users who had already purchased a human avatar.
Ming Er rubbed her eyes, staring blankly at the system flying around her.
As the system approached her, Ming Er suddenly grabbed it, then shook it twice, making the system see stars.
"Host, save me!"
Xiang Bei rescued the system from Ming Er's hands.
That kid was too quick; he caught the system in no time.
I created a system that looked like myself, but before I could get used to my own costume, I was so dizzy from all the shaking that I almost threw up.
The system whispered, "Host, can't you buy a more expensive character? This one is of poor quality and restricts my movement."
"Just make do with it. It's not like you're going to have to wear this look forever."
"But you spent five million points to buy a cheat for Xu Yi, while you spent fifty points to buy me an image. You could have at least bought one for five hundred yuan."
The system looked at Xiang Bei and said, "This one isn't good. Get me another one."
Xiang Bei originally wanted to save some points, but the system threw a tantrum and wouldn't give her a better image, so it went on strike.
Ming Er was still looking on in confusion, so Xiang Bei had no choice but to change the system's appearance. The system looked around and finally chose an appearance with 5,000 points, and started circling around Ming Er again.
Seeing Ming Er reach out to grab it, it cheerfully said, "You can't catch me, you can't catch me, hee hee hee, you can't catch me."
Ming Er got up and chased after the system.
One person, one system, having a blast playing in the space.
Xiang Bei grabbed the system and said gently, "System, have you forgotten something? Is this the time to play games?"
Seeing Xiang Bei's clenched teeth as she spoke, the system broke out in a cold sweat.
They were having so much fun that they forgot about the important matter and have now angered the host.
The system chuckled and looked at Xu Yi, "Don't worry, host, I guarantee to complete the mission."
In front of the children, Xiang Bei couldn't show her violent side, so she let the system off the hook for the time being.
Ming Er bit his finger, looked at Xiang Bei, then at the system, and asked, "Are you gods?"
She felt that the two people in front of her were very similar to the gods that Azu had described, especially the tiny little person who could fly.
Only gods can fly.
The system, quite perceptive, headed towards Ming Er.
It's a system, yet a five-year-old child was completely fooled by it with just a few words.
The system didn't say some profound things, and even if it did, she wouldn't understand.
It floated in mid-air, hands behind its back, and said with a serious expression, "From now on, I will be your female teacher. You must learn whatever I teach you, Ming Er. Do you understand?"
Ming Er, still biting his finger, asked with a puzzled look, "How did you know my name is Ming Er?"
The system almost crashed.
Quickly composing himself, the system said, "Because I am a god, I know everything."
Ming Er glanced at the system, then looked at Xiang Bei beside him, and then ran over to Xiang Bei, looking at her curiously again and again.
"You're a great deity, aren't you?"
Xiang Bei stared at Ming Er for a while. Although he had cleaned up, he still looked a bit dirty.
She took a handkerchief and wiped Ming'er's face again, carefully cleaning it.
He was still echoing Ming Er's words, "Yes, I am a great immortal."
"Does that mean even minor deities have to listen to major deities?" Ming Er asked, looking at the tiny system.
She could catch that little fairy with one hand.
Xiang Bei took out nail clippers and trimmed Ming Er's long fingernails, which were still covered in black dirt.
"Yes, it has to listen to me."
Ming Er was a little scared, but Xiang Bei grabbed her little hand and said, "Don't move around."
Upon hearing Xiang Bei's words, Ming Er truly stopped moving around.
The system also came over. Xiang Bei used her mind to control her bathroom and said to the system, "Go and run some hot water so that Ming Er can have a good bath."
"Huh?" The system was confused. Wasn't it here for class? Why does it need to take a shower?
Xiang Bei resisted rolling her eyes and said irritably, "Wash yourself before class."
Xiao Ming hadn't taken a bath in a long time; when he sat down, his ankles were covered in black discharge.
The system had already gone to run the hot water. Xiang Bei led Ming Er, whose nails had been trimmed, over there, then looked at the system and said, "You, get out."
"Why?"
"What are you doing here while girls are taking a shower?"
The system's eyes widened. "But the system doesn't have a gender distinction."
"I know, I just want you to get out." Xiang Bei grabbed the system and threw it away.
Then he opened the door again, threw Ming'er's clothes out, and had the system put them in the washing machine to wash.
She helped Ming Er wash himself properly, and Ming Er was quite obedient, raising his hand whenever she asked him to.
She has a lot of questions and is curious about everything.
Xiang Bei then started talking nonsense to her, saying that this was the territory of the gods.
Children are incredibly curious, and it's fortunate that Xiang Bei is half a system, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to answer those strange questions.
There were so many problems that Xiang Bei was so annoyed that she fed her a sip of water. "Don't swallow the water, or you'll fall from the sky and I won't be able to catch you."
Ming Er pouted and nodded earnestly.
She was only allowed to vomit the water after she finished showering.
Seeing that she was very obedient, Xiang Bei rewarded her with a piece of candy.
"It's so sweet, even sweeter than the sugar cakes Grandpa makes."
Grandma would only ask Grandpa to make sweet cakes for them during festivals like Chinese New Year.
Xiang Bei didn't know how to dress people in ancient clothes, and it took her a long time to finally manage to dress Ming Er properly, making the clothes crooked and messy.
It's a little different from the height she passed through.
In the end, Ming Er dressed himself.
"Thank you, Madam Xiang," Ming Er said with a smile.
Just now, Xiang Bei and Ming Er said that this place is a school for immortals, and Ming Er can only come here when he is asleep.
Ming Er immediately believed it and started calling out to Ms. Xiang Bei.
That's what the older sister called the female tutor in the school.
He told the female master that from now on, a little fairy would be her female teacher, and that she should call her Ninth Master.
Ming Er obediently called out as well.
The system happily accepted its new student.
It believed that it would definitely teach another outstanding student.
In the future, its students will also be able to shine in different worlds.
"System, let's train people first. If you can't train them, no matter how much you think about it, it's useless." Xiang Bei pressed the system's head and lifted it onto the podium.
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