Chapter 353: The Dynamic Danqing

The whole yard was filled with the shouting of little kids, it was so joyful and lively that Xu Wan couldn't help but laugh.

Maybe because he was too excited, after dinner the little devil ordered people to go out and catch fireflies for him. When it was almost midnight, he came running with a bag of glowing fireflies and shouted, "Mom, are you asleep? Come out and see, I want to make a firefly lantern for you!"

Xu Wan had indeed not fallen asleep yet. Upon hearing this, she hurried out and asked, "Did you just catch the fireflies today? It's so hot, aren't you tired?"

Zong Jincheng said with a smile: "It's hot every day, I can't stay at home, hey, mom, quickly take out the little rabbit lantern you made this morning, I'll put the fireflies in it for you."

Xu Wan raised her eyebrows.

She said that this boy knows how to play, because other people put candles in lanterns, but he put fireflies instead. The fireflies were put in transparent gauze, which neither blocked the light nor let the fireflies fly out, which was just right.

Xu Wan went to get the little rabbit lantern, and the little devil carefully put the bag of fireflies in it. He said, "We need a rope to hang this bag of gauze on it, otherwise the fireflies can only fly under the lantern."

Xu Wan nodded and said, "That's a good idea. I'll go get the rope for you to tie."

Zong Jincheng smiled and said, "Of course, I am the smartest person in the world!"

Xu Wan giggled and after helping him tie the lantern, she asked Cuizhi to blow out all the lights in the corridor.

The small courtyard suddenly became dark, and the spots of light in the little rabbit lantern gradually flickered in the night.

"Wow..." Zong Jincheng said with sparkling eyes, "It really looks good."

Xu Wan lifted the lantern high up. The lantern hung in the air, making it even brighter and cuter. The little devil stood on tiptoe to grab it, but Xu Wan dodged and teased him.

"Mom, let me see, let me see."

Xu Wan teased, "You are good enough, why don't you try jumping higher?"

The little devil actually jumped up and reached out to grab her. Although he was much taller than he was two years ago at the age of ten, there was still a big gap in height between him and Xu Wan, and he couldn't catch her no matter what.

He howled and acted coquettishly: "Mom, please lift it lower, I'm almost there."

Xu Wan snorted, "Oh, I told you not to eat vegetables normally, otherwise there wouldn't be this difference. You will definitely not be as tall as your brother in the future."

The little devil got angry: "How is that possible! I want to be taller than everyone else!"

"A big braggart."

"!!!"

In the room, Zong Zhao sat at the desk reading a case file. The laughter and joy from outside the window kept coming in. He opened a corner of the window and saw the most heartwarming scene.

Xu Wan, wearing a turquoise long dress, was no longer as dignified and elegant as usual. She was now holding a lantern to amuse the child. She looked playful, cute, and full of energy. The smile on her face was so pure.

Zong Zhao was very happy that she was happy, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. The case in his hand became more and more boring as he paged through the window. He looked through the window for a while and picked up the pen.

His painting skills were pretty good, but he hadn't painted for a long time, so he thought his paintings would not be good. However, the mother and son were so vivid in his mind that his painting speed became more and more steady, and every stroke was extremely natural.

When he finished a painting, he used a ruler to hold down the corners of the painting and closed the window to prevent the wind from disturbing the ink.

The next day, morning.

The debate competition that the key class members have been looking forward to for a long time has finally arrived.

This was the Battle of Changqi that Zong Zhao had promised to tell them about, but before that, they had to complete a debate and discussion, and the five young boys prepared for this for a month or two.

The content of this debate was somewhat sensitive, so Xu Wan withdrew all the servants and bookboys, leaving only the children and teachers. The five private teachers were flattered, thanked Xu Wan repeatedly, and promised not to leak what they heard today.

This made the children even more excited. Shen Yibai flexed his arms and said excitedly, "Let's get started. I can't wait."

Zong Jincheng nudged him with his elbow and reminded him, "Why are you in such a hurry? Mr. Baili hasn't arrived yet."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk..." Zong Wenxiu reminded them, "Here they come."

The five young boys quickly sat up straight.

Baili Xi came in and glanced at Zong Zhao, his most proud student, who was now very famous, far surpassing him as his teacher, and had become his glory.

For a teacher, there is no greater happiness than this.

Zong Zhao was now a general of the first rank, but he still saluted and greeted him humbly and politely: "I am Zong Zhao, a student, nice to meet you, sir."

Zong Zhao went to visit Baili Xi after he came back, but he was busy investigating the case of Yan Xiang at that time, so he sat down and left without saying a few words. And today was also the first time Zong Zhao came to the key class.

Bailixi's eyes were filled with tears. She said repeatedly, "Okay, okay, today it's my turn to sit aside and rest while you teach the children. I'll also let you see that these children, taught by your daughter-in-law, are in no way inferior to your achievements back then."

Zong Zhao glanced at Xu Wan, who smiled and waved at him. He nodded slightly, then turned to Baili Xi and said, "Sir, please take a seat."

Baili Xi sat in the main seat, and everyone else took their seats one after another.

Xu Wan stood up and said, "This debate topic is 'In the battle of Changqi, our army narrowly defeated the 30,000-strong army of the You Kingdom with only 5,000 cavalry. Was the general in this battle a bit impulsive?'"

Everyone listened to the debate, perked up, and looked forward to it with great excitement.

Xu Wan continued, "Because we didn't divide the debaters into groups beforehand, but let everyone go and research all the historical events on their own, and made preparations for both scenarios. So today, I will neither let you draw lots nor directly assign groups, but let you choose for yourselves."

Zong Jincheng was the first to be puzzled: "Ah? Choose by yourself? Then I will definitely trust Dad. Dad will never fight impulsively!"

Others nodded as well: "I believe in Uncle Zong too."

If everyone unanimously voted for the affirmative side, the debate could not proceed. Zong Jincheng stretched out his hands and said to her, "Mom, look, we can't choose."

Bailixi was amused. He tilted his head and whispered to Zongzhao, "These kids haven't seen you much, but they trust you quite a bit. But your wife will be in a difficult position. She has to help divide the kids into groups on the spot."

Zong Zhaozhen said: "Sir, it may be too early to say this."

"Oh? Why?" Baili Xi raised his eyebrows.