"Mom, Sister Er Ya brought me back!" Da Ni'er said as she walked into the shop and saw Aunt Wang wiping the table.
"Oh, Er Ya is here! Come on, sit down and stay for dinner."
"Auntie, I won't eat. I came here today because my mother asked me to tell you something."
"What's wrong? Tell me."
Aunt Wang wiped her apron with both hands and followed Er Ya out the door. The round-faced girl whispered...
“Long’er and Xiangxiang will be going to school in a few days, and my mom is thinking of having Dani’er go with them.”
"Go to school? Go to the county school?"
"Mmm."
"This is great news! We have to go! We absolutely have to go!"
The woman never worried about tuition fees. For a girl, having the opportunity to go to school was an incredible stroke of luck. She would sell everything she owned to send her daughter to school!
She thought something serious had happened, and the little girl even dragged her out to talk about it, making it all very mysterious.
Er Ya wanted to talk inside, but Da Ni'er seemed to be just like her, not very fond of reading. She didn't want to scare the child.
"That's all, Auntie. I'll head back now."
"Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Have a meal before you go!" The woman grabbed the girl's arm, insisting that she stay and have a bite to eat.
"I've already finished eating upstairs, Auntie. Next time, I'll bring Long'er and the others to eat together!" Er Ya said as she ran, and before she knew it, she had gone quite a distance.
"This child..."
"Mom, what did Er Ya say to you?"
The woman led the little girl back into the house and brought her a hand warmer, saying...
"Your second sister said that your two girlfriends will be going to school in a few days, and she wants you to go with them."
"At the brothel?"
"No, it's the new county school that opened in the county."
"Okay!"
Wang Dani'er didn't not want to go to school; she just didn't want to go to the brothel. The young girl really didn't want to bring up her past, afraid that others would find out.
She nestled in the woman's arms, smelling the faint scent of scallions on Aunt Wang's body, and felt exceptionally at ease.
"Mommy hasn't changed her clothes yet, she's filthy and smells like sesame cakes, I'll hug her later."
"I love the smell of sesame seed cakes on Mom, hehe."
"You child..."
In just a short while, the sun had disappeared from the sky above Pingyang County, replaced by a few stars hanging overhead. The little girl looked out the window at those twinkling stars and said...
"Mom, I'm so happy."
"What's wrong?"
"You and my dad are good friends, I'm lucky to have met you two."
Aunt Wang stroked her daughter's hair, wondering where the child came from, as her hair was so smooth, black, and shiny.
"Mother too."
Mother, thankfully I met you this winter.
"That's the class assignment result. Feel free to ask me any questions. get out of class dismissed."
Before the class officially started, the teacher divided the children into classes according to their basic abilities, and Huo Panlijian ran out with Huo Xiaolong.
"Miss Huo, what brings you here?"
"Got into trouble again~"
"..."
"It's okay! Just let me know if you need anything at school. My younger brother and sister and I are in Class D."
The county school implemented a ten-day examination system, with a major exam every three months. If a student performed well and achieved excellent results, they could skip a grade.
Huo Xiaolong and his two companions were in Class A, while Huo Panlijian and his group of children were in Class D.
"Okay! If anyone bullies you, tell me too."
"Yes! Thank you, Miss Huo!"
"Are you done with the class assignments and leaving school today?"
Huo Xiaolong, who had only been at school for less than two hours, already wanted to go home. He didn't know why, but it seemed like he was paying back double what he hadn't in his previous life.
They all swarmed around her, blaming her for being naughty or having trouble concentrating, which made the little one quite uncomfortable.
The little girl shook her head.
"I won't let you go, I think I have to go to class today."
"ah?"
"Why!"
"oh!"
The three sisters reacted in three different ways. Li Jian went to find his younger brother and sister-in-law, while Hou Xiangxiang and Xiao Tuanzi looked at Da Nier with mischievous smiles.
"Oh dear, I wonder who kept this from us. Long'er and I thought some people were illiterate!"
"That's right! You... traitor!" Huo Xiaolong pouted, because Da Ni'er's failure to share their joys and sorrows made the little dumpling a little unhappy. How could she be so unfair?
"I...didn't I say I've forgotten everything from before? I only remembered the words when I saw them."
What can't the daughter of the Yalan royal family do? She even learned the Central Plains characters from a young age.
"Tsk tsk tsk, I don't care, you'll have to share the good times and the bad with us from now on!"
"Okay, okay, okay!" Da Ni'er quickly agreed, afraid that Huo Xiaolong would give her a hard time.
— Ring ring ring, the pageboy pulled the copper bell rope, signaling that the children were to return to the classroom for lessons.
“My surname is Feng, my given name is Yuandao, and my courtesy name is Wenheng. You can call me Mr. Feng.”
"Those of you who can work in Class A are all sons and daughters of wealthy families in the county. I have only one request for you: do not let your families down. Your starting point is higher than others, and the things you do in the future will be more difficult. I wish you all a smooth future!"
Wow, this gentleman seems different; his words always have a deeper meaning, Da Ni thought to herself.
Thank you for your guidance, sir.
The man looked around and saw the shortest little potato.
This must be my junior brother's daughter. She seems just as clever as him.
"We also have two classmates who just arrived today and didn't participate in the class assignment just now. Let me introduce them to you."
Two children who looked exactly alike walked into the classroom. Huo Xiaolong raised an eyebrow when he saw them, while Hou Xiangxiang sighed.
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