Zhong Mingwei regretted it so much that his intestines turned green.
You said he was instilling some good ideas in Ah Chou, it was obviously to guard against that annoying sour scholar down the mountain. But he ended up getting himself involved.
"Then what do you need me to believe?" Zhong Mingwei was also feeling very aggrieved and depressed. For the first time in his life, he expressed his loyalty to someone with all his heart, but the other person didn't believe him. How could he not be angry?
"You..." Ah Chou cried out of breath and sobbed for a long time. Then he said in a very cowardly way. "Say it again, then I will believe it."
"You little girl!" Zhong Mingwei was so angry that he laughed, and immediately took a handkerchief to wipe her tears. But Ah Chou was very uncomfortable, and just hugged his neck and refused to let go, with her whole face buried in his neck. She refused to look up no matter what. Zhong Mingwei let her make a fuss, with one arm around her and the other hand gently patting her back to comfort her. "Girl. Don't you really believe me?"
"I don't believe you..." Ah Chou sobbed. His crying was much quieter. "If I don't believe you, why would I care about you? And why would I be willing to stick to you every day?"
This word "sticky" pleased Zhong Mingwei very much. He smiled quietly and clapped his hands even more vigorously. He was like an old man who was overjoyed to have a child in his old age.
"Don't worry, I will sing the whole song for you next time." After crying enough, Ah Chou felt embarrassed to come back. But he felt so sweet inside.
"What?" Zhong Mingwei didn't understand.
"Exploring Qingshui River," Ah Chou nuzzled against his chest, then looked up at him, "It's the story of sister Dalian and brother Liu. Don't you want to listen to it?"
"I want to hear it," Zhong Mingwei said with a smile, taking a handkerchief and wiping her face again and again, "I'm waiting for you to learn it quickly so that you can sing it for me."
"Hehe, just hold it!" Ah Chou laughed and twisted himself around Zhong Mingwei like a piece of candy while humming and chirping, "The peach leaves are so pointed, and the willow leaves cover the sky. Grandpa Ming, you who are in this position, listen carefully to what I have to say..."
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The next day.
After finishing the food at home, Ah Chou went down the mountain again carrying the bamboo basket.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, they saw Grandma Chen busy in the yard from afar, and Achou ran over to her in a hurry.
"Grandma, are you harvesting cabbages? Let me help you!" Achou pushed open the gate, took off the bamboo basket on his back, and came in.
"No need, no need!" Grandma Chen said hurriedly, but seeing Ah Chou coming over, Grandma Chen did not stop him anymore, and said to Ah Chou with a smile, "These cabbages are easy to harvest. Qingxuan wanted to help just now, but I sent him back to the room."
"Is Mr. Chen at home?" Ah Chou asked Grandma Chen while glancing at the closed door.
"Yes, I'm studying hard in the house," said Grandma Chen, with a look of pride that she couldn't hide, and said to Ah Chou, "I'm going to take the provincial examination early next year, and maybe I'll pass. I'm studying hard every day now."
"Really? That's great!" Ah Chou was also happy. She imitated Grandma Chen by grabbing both sides of the cabbage with both hands and twisting it vigorously to pluck a cabbage neatly. She put the cabbage aside and said to Grandma Chen, "If you become a juren, you can go to Beijing to take the imperial examination next year. Maybe you will be the top scorer and be promoted to an official by imperial decree!"
"How can he be that capable? I don't expect him to achieve much, I just hope he can pass the provincial examination and be thankful," said Grandma Chen, while moving closer to Ah Chou and whispering, "The prefect said that if Qingxuan can pass the provincial examination next year, he will be invited to work as a legal advisor in the prefectural yamen."
"Did Mr. Chen agree?" Ah Chou asked. Thinking of Chen Qingxuan's noble character, he didn't think that Chen Qingxuan was someone who could be inferior to others and be a legal advisor.
"I didn't say yes or no. This child really gives me a headache, ah!" Grandma Chen shook her head and sighed, "I'm old, and I don't have any relatives except Qingxuan. I don't want him to go far away, so I want him to stay in Ningguta and be a legal advisor with no worries about food and drink, and be respected by others. Isn't that great? I know he doesn't want to do it in his heart, and I'm selfish, but I really can't bear to let him leave me, ah!"
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