Chapter 241 Zhao Houyang and Yang Chengchen officially started studying
Zhao Lingmeng was also a practical person. In order to stimulate the two little guys' enthusiasm for learning, he performed for them some famous little games from his previous life, such as "taking things from the oil pan" and "burning handkerchiefs with fire".
Not only were the two little guys stunned, but even Qiuyue and Chunshui next to them were stunned.
"Mom, this is amazing!"
"Aunt, my cousin is right!"
Zhao Lingmeng nodded pretentiously and said, "If you two study hard, you can become as good as me in the future." The cake still needs to be painted, and whether they can eat it or not depends on their respective talents.
Zhao Houyang and Yang Chengchen both nodded with longing, and their faces almost said, "Let's get started quickly!"
Zhao Lingmeng had no intention of teaching them any liberal democracy; she simply wanted to teach the two children some math, physics, and chemistry knowledge step by step. She tried not to disrupt their existing thought processes. After all, people live within a collective and social context, and sometimes taking things for granted isn't a good thing.
There was a very popular saying in the previous life: If you study math, physics and chemistry well, you will not be afraid to travel around the world. Zhao Lingmeng deeply agrees with this.
Then in the afternoon, Zhao Lingmeng taught the two children to write Arabic numerals, count, and do some simple addition and subtraction.
As for their talents, Zhao Lingmeng felt that they were just trying hard enough, and their results were barely top-notch, but not geniuses.
But Zhao Lingmeng was satisfied with this. She had given a spark, and whether it could set the whole prairie on fire depended on the two of them.
The reason why Zhao Houyang learned so slowly was that he had learned a set of arithmetic systems before, and now he felt a little confused and doubtful when learning another one, so he learned very slowly.
Yang Chengchen was a slow learner because, over the years, no one had pushed him to study, so he'd developed a habit of just doing his homework. But this approach was completely useless when it came to arithmetic. If you don't study seriously, you'll be unable to even put pen to paper, and you won't even know how to write.
So their behavior did not arouse Zhao Lingmeng's suspicion. She just thought that they were not that smart.
But Zhao Lingmeng was a patient person. She taught them both carefully and tested them on the spot, confirming they had truly mastered the technique. She then gave them homework to do later, which she would review tomorrow.
"Okay, you two can have fun! I'm going back to sleep. Chen'er, do you want to have dinner at your aunt's place before going back?"
Yang Chengchen looked at the paper full of questions and nodded with deep worry. He thought to himself that he must finish the questions before going back, otherwise he would not even have anyone to discuss with. "Yes, aunt, can I tell my father, mother, and brothers about this?"
Zhao Houyang also looked at his mother when he saw this. He also wanted to talk to his brothers.
Zhao Lingmeng thought about it. It was just some simple mathematics, similar to the mathematics of this era, and not shocking. So he patted their heads and said, "You can talk about these things now, but I've told you not to talk about them in the future. No one of you should say anything, okay?"
Zhao Houyang and Yang Chengchen nodded happily. Now that they could talk about this, they were happy.
Zhao Ling dreamed that the two of them agreed, so she led the group slowly to Menglin Courtyard. She didn't take a nap at noon today, and she was really sleepy at this moment, and she couldn't help but yawn.
Seeing His Highness like this, Qiuyue was afraid that her master would fall while walking, so she immediately stepped forward to support Zhao Lingmeng.
"Our Qiuyue is still considerate!" Zhao Lingmeng looked at the nervous Qiuyue and joked unconsciously.
Chunshui was now familiar with them and dared to respond to such jokes: "Your Highness can only see Sister Qiuyue in his heart, but not us!"
Zhao Lingmeng, who had forgotten to hold the water, said, "Hahaha, it's all good, all good!"
Yang Chengchen waited until Zhao Lingmeng and her men left before he realized that his aunt was gone. Who could he ask if he didn't know?
"Cousin, auntie really went back to sleep!"
Zhao Houyang nodded as if it was normal. It was normal for his mother to go back to sleep! She didn't have anything to do right now. Of course, she would sleep whenever she wanted.
"Yeah! What's wrong?"
Zhao Houyang didn't even look up when he said this. He planned to strike while the iron was hot and finish these questions. He would play for a while and then go to listen to the teacher's lecture in the mansion.
Yang Chengchen looked at the sky. It was still early for dark! "It's not dark yet? Can I sleep anytime during the day?"
"Well, Mom can go to bed whenever she wants and get up whenever she wants."
After Zhao Houyang finished speaking, he thought about Yang Chengchen's background and added, "The situation in our mansion is different from yours. Don't follow your aunt. In this regard, you have to listen to your mother."
Zhao Houyang said this for the boy's own good. His mother, in her own words, had reached the peak of her life. No one in this mansion could control her, not even their sons. But the situation in the eldest prince's mansion was more complicated.
Yang Chengchen didn't really not understand, he was just curious. Now hearing his cousin say this, he also knew that his cousin was doing this for his own good, so he nodded quickly, "I understand, thank you, cousin."
Then there were the moments when the two kids would bustle around doing their homework and counting on their fingers. There were also moments when they both thought they were right, and after a long argument, neither could convince the other. Overall, their relationship was harmonious.
But when Yang Chengchen saw that his cousin had finished the questions and played with him for a while, he had to go to the teacher in the mansion to attend the class, so he let him play by himself for a while.
Yang Chengchen watched his cousin's back as he walked away, gnashing his teeth. He knew he had gone to study. How could he possibly play peacefully? He could only accept his fate and chase after him. He couldn't stop sighing in his heart, thinking that he must be the most miserable among the emperor's grandchildren.
Yang Chengchen doesn't know yet, but in the future he will really become the most talented among the emperor's grandsons, the kind who will never repeat himself when scolding others. No one dares to mess with this gentleman who is ruthless in his words.
But when Yang Chengchen ate another mutton hotpot at noon, he forgot the pain of being forced to study. He ate happily and thought he could eat more if his aunt hadn't stopped him from eating too much.
After finishing dinner and drinking some digestive tea, Yang Chengchen took the carriage back home. He was really tired today and fell asleep in the carriage. When he got off the carriage, someone else had to carry him back home.
Someone nearby told the eldest prince and his wife about his day. As for the content of the study, the servants certainly didn't know, and even if they heard a little, they wouldn't understand.
After hearing this, the eldest prince's wife was stunned for a moment, and only sighed, "It's not easy to win this title!" Then she ordered the people around her to serve her well, and that was it. Although she felt distressed, she couldn't stop her son from making progress. If he didn't study well, his father might even hold him accountable.
Her son was already having a hard time, so she couldn't afford to be a drag.
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