Chapter 89
The next morning, Luo Chaoyan was pulled up by Shu Lan to wash and dress listlessly. After breakfast, she went to Madam Huo's yard to do her "homework".
When she walked into Madam Huo's yard, she saw two small low tables on the couch, with pens, ink, paper and inkstones on them. There were also several thick account books and abacus on one of the low tables. There was no need to think that these were her homework. This... this really felt more like a school than a school.
"Grandma!" Mrs. Luo Chaoyan saluted.
When Huo An saw her coming, he immediately ran over to her from beside the old lady, "Mother!"
Luo Chaoyan rubbed his head.
Madam Huo pointed to the account books on the low table and said, "Take a look at these books first. If you don't understand, ask again."
Luo Chaoyan pursed her lips, nodded, then sat down on the couch and looked at the account book helplessly.
Mrs. Huo ignored her and took Huo An to sit on the other side. Then she began to teach him how to hold a pen and how to practice his name.
Seeing Luo Chaoyan looking at the accounts seriously, Huo An had no choice but to learn calligraphy with a bitter face. Wow, he has it so hard. Why does he have to learn to read and write at the age of two? His older brother obviously started at the age of three.
Mrs. Huo taught for a long time before Huo An was able to hold the pen correctly and write the word "Huo" with difficulty.
"Our An An is so smart that he can write after just a short while of learning."
Luo Chaoyan leaned over to take a look curiously, and the corners of her lips twitched, only to see a blob of ink on a piece of white paper. Is this a word? Is the old lady's request too low? Or is she an abstract artist?
Seeing the old lady raise her hand and pat her back, she hurriedly asked, "Grandma, are you tired?"
Hearing this, Huo An looked up at Old Madam Huo and said in a baby voice, "Great-grandmother, mother taught me!"
"Yes, Grandma, you go and take a rest, I will teach An An!"
Mrs. Huo saw the two men looking at her eagerly. How could she not know what they were up to? She glared at them unhappily and said, "You two should study hard and don't be lazy."
Luo Chaoyan was not embarrassed to be exposed, and said, "Grandma, your health is important."
Huo An nodded and said seriously, "I... am serious!"
Seeing this, Nanny Song smiled and walked to the old lady's side, saying, "Old lady, it's not good for you to sit for a long time. Why don't I accompany you to walk in the garden?"
Luo Chaoyan and Huo An looked at each other, both of them were filled with joy.
Mrs. Huo felt that she was indeed a little tired, so she nodded.
After everyone left, Luo Chaoyan and Huo An both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Finally we can take a break." Luo Chaoyan said.
Huo An nodded in agreement, saying, "How bitter!"
Seeing his frown, Luo Chaoyan said with a smile, "Your brother is either in school or practicing martial arts with his master all day long, and he never complains about the hardship. How can it be hard for you to just learn calligraphy?"
"Mom, go play!" Huo An threw himself into her arms and said coquettishly.
It’s over. Has this little fat boy really been led astray by her? For his future, she should maintain her image as a strict mother. Luo Chaoyan cleared her throat and said seriously, "An An, you are a little man, have you forgotten what your mother told you?"
Seeing her serious expression, Huo An shuddered and said, "I'll learn!"
Luo Chaoyan then nodded and said, "You study hard. Once you have learned well, your mother will take you out when she has the chance." Let's give her some hope.
Huo An's eyes lit up when he heard this.
Su Mansion Backyard
Su Qian happily took Yin Miaoshan to her mother's yard, wanting her to meet her future daughter-in-law.
But as soon as I entered the courtyard gate, I saw my half-brother walking out with an angry face.
She frowned and said, "Brother, what's wrong with you?"
Su Jie ignored her and walked away.
Although Su Qian was angry at his behavior, she didn't want to get into trouble at this time, so she took Yin Miaoshan into Su's mother's room.
Mrs. Su was angry at the moment, but she calmed down when she saw her daughter leading a girl in.
"Mother!"
Su Qian asked, "Mother, what happened to my brother just now?"
Madam Su didn't want to let her daughter worry about the bastard's troubles, so she said, "Nothing, just some disputes." Then she looked at Yin Miaoshan, "Who is this girl?"
Su Qian smiled and pushed Yin Miaoshan, saying, "Mother, this is the elder sister of the Yin family, the daughter of Mrs. Huo's uncle."
Yin Miaoshan bowed to Madam Su and said, "Madam Su!"
Mrs. Su saw that she was pretty, open and generous, and nodded, "Miss Yin." Looking at this face that looked so similar to Yin, she was a little dazed.
When she was young, she had admired Luo Sanlang. Others said he was a playboy, but she could see that he was different. She heard from the embroiderer in the mansion that there was a sister in the family who was once trapped in a brothel and was bullied because of her ugly appearance. It was Luo Sanlang who helped her out of the misery, but he did not ask for anything in return. How could such a person be a real playboy? .
She had read the poems and essays he wrote, which were humorous yet contained a hint of resentment from seeing through the mundane world. She still remembered that day when the imperial examination results were announced, he looked at his ranking with joy. His face was full of joy and his eyes shone like obsidian. At that moment she made up her mind that she wanted to marry him.
But dreams are just dreams after all. His family strongly opposed it, thinking that he had a bad reputation and his family background was not prominent. In order to make her give up the idea, her family arranged for her to live in the Su Mansion.
She was powerless to resist and felt extremely tortured. What made her even more desperate was that Luo Sanlang got married shortly after he won the second place in the imperial examination. I heard that he loves his wife very much. At that time she knew it was time to let go, so she cried heartily. After calming down, she married into the Su family.
Outsiders all said that she had married well, and her husband Su Luan was a third-rank minister. Whenever she heard this, she couldn't help but sneer in her heart. Looking at the new and old people in the backyard, those illegitimate sons and daughters, she just felt extremely annoyed.
"Mother, what's wrong with you?" Su Qian saw that she was distracted while looking at Sister Yin, and was a little confused.
Mother Su smiled and said, "It's okay. It's a rare opportunity for you to invite a good friend to your home, so you have to treat him well."
She looked at her personal maid and asked her to get a basil hairpin.
After the maid brought the hairpin, she asked Yin Miaoshan to come over and said, "You seem to like purple, so this basil hairpin will be my gift to you."
Yin Miaoshan shook her head and said, "Madam Su, this is not possible."
Su Qian saw that her mother seemed somewhat satisfied, otherwise she would not have given her favorite hairpin to Sister Yin. Her face lit up with joy. Hehe, it seems that her brother will have to thank her well when the time comes.
Madam Su said, "It is a gift from an elder, and I cannot refuse it."
As he said that, he asked her to bend over and put it in her hair.
"It looks good!" Su Qian said with a smile.
Yin Miaoshan blushed slightly, glared at her in reproach, and then said to Madam Su, "Thank you, Madam Su."
Mrs. Su waved her hand.
"Mother, I'll take Sister Yin around the house first." Su Qian said.
Madam Su nodded and said, "Go ahead."
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