Chapter 356 He'er Cousin
After the Xiao family school opened, Chunxi also went to the Xiao family.
Ning'er is still young and has not yet received any enlightenment, so there is no need for him to rush into the Xiao family school. However, Cao Wen passed the provincial examination this year and became a scholar. The Qingzhou Academy can no longer teach him anything, so Chunxi wants him to enter the Xiao family school to try.
The teacher from Qingzhou Academy wrote a letter of recommendation, and Chunxi also showed some articles written by Cao Wen to Old Lady Xiao.
After several years of hard study, Cao Wen has become a good handwriter. Although his articles are still a bit immature, they are not just rote learning and he has his own insights.
After reading it, Old Madam Xiao praised it a few times and then teased Chunxi, "You are so cruel. You are willing to send a ten-year-old child to a place as far away as Qingzhou. If Ning'er makes you angry in the future, will you send him away too?"
Chunxi nodded: "For boys, it's a good thing to have more experience. Even if Ning'er doesn't make me angry in the future, I have to let him go out more and explore more, so that he can take responsibility and shoulder responsibilities."
Old Madam Xiao felt a little distressed.
Now that she was older, she loved having children around her and couldn't help but dote on her. "I see you've taught Ning'er very well. He's well-behaved and smart, and he won't be bad in the future. It's better for you to keep him by your side than for him to go out and meet some bad people and get into some bad habits."
Ning'er is not even four years old yet, it's too early to say these things.
Chunxi followed Madam Xiao's words and said, "Aunt is right."
With the permission of Mrs. Xiao, Chunxi took Cao Wen to the Xiao family school when he came back two days later.
When Xiao Qinghe heard the news, he gave Cao Wen a set of four treasures of the study and accompanied Chunxi to send him to the clan school.
Cao Wen is only fifteen years old this year, but he has grown taller than Chunxi, his eyebrows and eyes have grown, his childishness has faded, and he has become quite handsome.
The Xiao family school was originally located in the outer courtyard of the Xiao family, but after the Yun family got into trouble, more and more children from aristocratic families flocked to the Xiao family school. In order not to disturb the female members of the family, the Xiao family simply moved the family school outside the house.
Not only was the area of the clan school expanded, but the course content was also increased. When Xiao Qinghe and Chunxi arrived, they happened to see Xiao Yechen demonstrating the art of riding and archery.
Today he was wearing a dark-colored suit, and he rode on his horse as if he had become one with the horse. When he rode at a gallop, even his hair was flying freely.
After riding the horse for two laps, Xiao Yechen picked up the bow and arrow and aimed at the target.
Without hesitation, he shot three arrows in succession, and each arrow hit the bull's eye.
The crowd immediately cheered, and Cao Wen couldn't help but whisper, "How impressive!"
Chunxi raised his eyebrows.
Oh, General Xiao is no longer a taciturn person, but is now spreading his feathers like a peacock?
Xiao Yechen quickly spotted Chunxi and Xiao Qinghe, immediately put down his bow and arrow, and strode up to them: "Mrs. Shen, Sister He'er, who is this...?"
"My brother, Cao Wen."
Chunxi introduced them and said to Cao Wen, "This is General Xiao."
Cao Wen quickly bowed. "Cao Wen greets General Xiao. I've heard of General Xiao's reputation while studying in Qingzhou, and seeing him today, I can see he lives up to his reputation. Will General Xiao teach at the Xiao Family Academy in the future?"
Cao Wen's eyes were shining with admiration.
He learned to ride a horse in Qingzhou, but that was just the most basic knowledge and could not be compared with Xiao Yechen's riding skills.
Xiao Yechen glanced at Xiao Qinghe out of the corner of his eye, and then said, "I won't be here every day, but I will come to the clan school once every five days. If you have any questions in this regard, you can come to me at any time."
Cao Wen suppressed his excitement and said loudly, "Thank you, General Xiao!"
The Xiao family school provides food and accommodation. Chunxi chatted for a few minutes and then wanted to take Cao Wen to find a room to stay. Zhang Zhilan ran over with a red face.
Zhang Zhilan came to the Xiao family to learn with her two brothers. When she saw Xiao Yechen shooting arrows on horseback, her heart couldn't help but pounding. She knew that Xiao Yechen didn't like her and didn't want to come over to make Xiao Yechen unhappy, but when she saw Chunxi appear, she couldn't help but run over.
Before she could even stand still, Zhang Zhilan turned to Chunxi and asked, "Mrs. Chen, why are you here?"
Her tone was bad, and Chunxi clearly felt the hostility. In the past two years, Chunxi occasionally met Zhang Zhilan at banquets, and the little girl always acted prickly in front of her.
I don’t know where I offended her.
"I sent my younger brother here to study."
Chunxi answered gently. As soon as she said this, Zhang Zhilan's face darkened. "Isn't Madam Shen on good terms with her family? I've never seen you care about your brother before. Why are you suddenly so attentive to sending your brother to the Xiao family?"
Cao Wen was no longer the weak and opinionless child he had been. Seeing Zhang Zhilan's impoliteness, he immediately spoke up, "My elder sister never seeks popularity, so naturally she wouldn't make family matters known to everyone. The Xiao family has opened a clan school, and anyone with ambition can come here to seek advice. I wonder who this young lady is in the Xiao family, and what qualifications does she have to point fingers at my elder sister?"
In terms of relationships, Zhang Zhilan is not as close to the Xiao family as Chunxi. However, she has long believed that Chunxi is someone Xiao Yechen cares about but cannot talk about. Seeing Chunxi appear in front of Xiao Yechen, she can't help but say a few words to Chunxi. Now that Cao Wen is questioning her, she can't help but retort to Cao Wen: "You are such a grown-up, and you still need your sister to send you to school. What qualifications do you have to talk to me?"
"The Xiao family school doesn't accept female students. Miss, you must be accompanying someone here. I wonder how old the people in your family are, and why they need someone to see you off."
“…”
Cao Wen's ideas were clear, and Zhang Zhilan couldn't argue with him, so she was speechless for a moment.
"Alright, Awen," Chunxi said at the right time, saying to Xiao Qinghe, "I'll take Awen to where we'll live first. He'er, wait for me here for a while."
"good."
Xiao Qinghe nodded and watched Chunxi and Cao Wen leave. Zhang Zhilan was so angry that she gritted her teeth and followed them.
Chunxi was puzzled: "Why did Miss Zhang follow us?"
Zhang Zhilan raised her chin high and said proudly, "Who's following you? This is the Xiao family school. Can't I go around for my brother?"
"oh."
Chunxi responded indifferently and didn't dwell on it.
Looking at the backs of the three people, Xiao Qinghe couldn't help but turn his head and ask Xiao Yechen: "I feel that this Miss Zhang seems to dislike my aunt very much. Brother, do you know what the feud between them is?"
Xiao Yechen's eyes flickered slightly, and he shook his head and said, "I'm not familiar with Miss Zhang, so I'm not sure."
Not familiar? Didn’t mother say that Miss Zhang likes my brother very much and often visits him?
Xiao Qinghe felt that there were some issues with Xiao Yechen's words, but this was his private matter after all, so she didn't want to ask too much. Just as she was about to change the subject, a gentle voice like jade came over: "Cousin He'er."
Hearing this name, Xiao Yechen's eyes suddenly turned cold, and when he turned around, his eyes became even sharper.
The visitor was stunned by the look, but still smiled gently at Xiao Yechen: "Brother Yechen."
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