It turned out that Qiao Xin was not joking with them. They really could not compete. After an afternoon passed, the teachers and students of the enlightenment class were hit hard!
Mo Jiaquan walked into his room with his eyes wide open. Old Man Mo saw that he was distracted and couldn't help asking, "What's wrong with you?"
"Ah, Dad, is there really someone in this world who has a photographic memory?"
"What are you talking about? Of course there are. Just because we can't do it doesn't mean others can't do it. I saw it when I was young. Look at you, could it be that the Qiao family has it too?"
"Um."
"Who? Which young master of the Qiao family?"
Mo Jiaquan shook his head, "Neither, it's the old lady!"
Old Man Mo thought there was something wrong with his ears: "Who? Old Mrs. Qiao?"
Mo Jiaquan looked at his father in shock. If it was a child of the Qiao family, he would not think it was a big deal, but that was an old grandmother of the Qiao family!
Old man Mo opened his mouth, but for a long time he couldn't say a word to comfort his son!
"Dad, I want to stay here!"
Is this child stupid? If he becomes a slave, how can he revive the Mo family in the future? How can an ordinary family like the Mo family help him to get revenge?
"A Quan, wait a little longer. The Qiao family may not be able to protect us. No matter how smart the old lady is, she can't be an official..."
Mo Jiaquan refused to listen, so he taught for an entire afternoon. He found that not only was the old lady able to learn to read quickly, but all the grandchildren of the Qiao family were also good. Qiao Dalang and Qiao Sanlang had obviously been enlightened and had a solid foundation. Qiao Erlang was lively and easy to understand, but he was not stupid at all. He could learn in two readings what his older brothers and sisters could learn in one reading.
Silang and Wulang are still young and can’t see anything, but such young children can sit quietly for an entire afternoon. Everyone in this family should not be underestimated!
Seeing that his son was insane and wouldn't listen to anything he said, Old Man Mo had no choice but to let him do as he pleased for the time being!
The younger generations of the Qiao family were also hit hard. Qiao Sanlang and Qiao Daluo had always been praised by Qiao Yunqing as good students since they started school. They were quite confident, but today they only spent half a day as classmates with their grandmother, and the little self-esteem of the young boys was instantly shattered to ashes.
This was the scene the three brothers of the Qiao family saw when they walked in after class. The men of the Qiao family looked like eggplants hit by frost. They all sat in their chairs with drooped heads, not able to muster any energy at all.
The three brothers looked at it in surprise and couldn't help asking, "What's going on? Where are you?"
"Grandma said she was going to catch some rabbits to see if they could be made into brushes!"
Qiao Wulang said dejectedly, "Dad, Grandma An is amazing. Not only did she learn more than 200 Chinese characters in one afternoon, she also memorized the Mengqiu Sutra!"
Qiao Yunting's scalp exploded. Here it comes again! Here it comes again!
Mother, can you give your sons a chance to survive?
After beating his son in the morning, he abused his grandson in the afternoon. How can he live like this?
Qiao Yunqing knew Qiao Xin's background and had expected this situation to some extent, but he didn't want the younger generation to be discouraged. He comforted them, "There's nothing to be sad about. We can't beat you in martial arts. You are still young and have plenty of time to learn. You and your grandmother didn't know how to do it naturally. You just worked hard bit by bit."
Qiao Sanlang asked in frustration, "When will I be able to surpass Grandma?"
Qiao Yunqing patted his son's shoulder and silently comforted him! Try your best, young man. Your father is also unsure!
Xu and Zhang were so smart that they doubted their lives. They only learned ten words in one afternoon! Not even a fraction of their mother-in-law's!
The two looked at each other and decided to give up to Qiao Xin!
Qiao Xin looked at her daughter-in-law who was sitting restlessly. She didn't have any ideas in her mind, but she still wanted to persuade her and fulfill her responsibility as a mother-in-law to teach her.
It's not easy for these two daughters-in-law. Their natal families are basically useless. If there is any discord between the couple in the future, their lives will be hopeless! What's the difference between this and taking their lives?
"Eldest Wife, Second Wife, do you think I'm deliberately torturing you by teaching you to read?"
"Ah mother, my wife didn't think so, I just felt that I was too stupid and was afraid that I couldn't learn it!"
Xu quickly denied it. She really thought she was not good at studying. Besides, she couldn't find a single child or daughter-in-law who was still learning to read.
"You really can't learn it, or do you think that students nowadays can't save face and are afraid of being laughed at? What's the point of being stupid? I'm not asking you to take the imperial examination. I'm just making sure you have all the characters, so that you won't be fooled when you're a housekeeper keeping accounts in the future!
I'll tell you the truth. Both the eldest and the second son will have to go out and win fame in the future. When that happens, they will have to hire some servants. You, the mistress of the house, can't be unable to read an account book. Are you going to let them marry a second wife to manage the household?"
"That can't be possible!" Zhang refused subconsciously. She couldn't bear the thought. If that day came, what would she still be able to do?
"Whether it is possible or not is not up to me. It all depends on whether you can manage the backyard well. The most taboo thing for this couple is that one of them runs forward desperately while the other stands still or even shrinks back.
The man in the opera abandoned his wife and children and married a daughter of an official family after he won the first place in the imperial examination. His bad character was one thing, but more importantly, his original wife was no longer on the same level as him and could not help him in his future life.
In the past, they only discussed about having enough food, clothing and children, but after men became officials, these were no longer problems. They considered more about official affairs. You can't let him work hard in the square all day and come back to face a messy backyard. Can his wife provide any help? If he meets a heartless person, being abandoned is a foreseeable outcome! Then don't let him apply for a caring and capable one."
"Ah, mother, Dalang won't do that!" Xu retorted subconsciously.
"Whether Dalang will succeed or not, no one can tell until that day comes, but I think women should not gamble with men's conscience. What you have in your hands is what truly belongs to you. No one can guarantee that they will not betray you, whether it is the housekeeper or the trusted woman. The knowledge and means you have learned yourself are your greatest reliance!
Don't compare yourself with others, take your time, learning ten or eight characters a day is better than learning nothing. Stick to it for half a year and give it a try. "
Qiao Xin's heartfelt words made Xu and Zhang feel ashamed. They didn't expect their mother-in-law to plan for them so well. They never thought that their men would abandon her and buy a second one, but they have heard a lot of such things.
"Mother-in-law, I will listen to you from now on and study hard!"
Qiao Xin waved her hand and started to chase them away, "Whatever I ask you to do, just don't blame me for meddling in your affairs in the future!"
The two said they dared not to, and left with a smile. They knew in their hearts that Qiao Xin was a person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart to her own people, as long as her bottom line was not touched.
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