Seeing that Fanfan's expression remained unchanged, he asked, "Do you feel dizzy?"
Zhu Fanfan felt like question marks were popping out of her eyes. How could a book make her feel dizzy? She honestly shook her head.
Ming Zhengyang turned another page: "Read the contents of the book carefully, and then tell me how you feel."
Zhu Fanfan looked at it carefully but still didn't feel anything. She picked up the book and started flipping through the pages from the beginning, but she didn't feel anything at all. As she flipped through the pages, she felt a little dizzy, which was a sign of mental exhaustion. She quickly closed the book.
Ming Zhengyang was overjoyed. He was simply a genius. He could only turn five pages. He had a successor. Looking at the little boy, he liked him more and more.
Suddenly remembering that Fanfan was still young and didn't even know how to read, he was thinking about how to start her education when he asked, almost in a low voice, "How about Grandpa Ming teaches you to read?"
Zhu Fanfan thought for a moment, picked up the book, and pointed to a word: "Tao, Nian, Shen".
Then she stopped and stared longingly at Grandpa Ming. She could read, and Grandpa Ming had already taught her. She also had a lot of paper and pens in her space, all prepared by Grandpa Ming, who said that she should practice writing when she had time. She was afraid that she would forget, so she wrote simplified Chinese characters as annotations next to them.
Ming Zhengyang was even more delighted. Fanfan was so clever! So he pointed to the characters and read them one by one: "The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao..."
Zhu Fanfan: ...Is this going to teach her the Tao Te Ching?
After saying that, he immediately changed his mind: "God is divine, truly divine."
Zhu Fanfan pointed to several words and read them one by one: "The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao; the God that can be deified is not the eternal God."
Ming Zhengyang explained: "This is a secret manual of our Ming family. The rules of the universe are not immutable, and neither are the gods. The gods mentioned in the book are our divine consciousness. Our divine consciousness is very mysterious. It is colorless and formless, yet it exists in our bodies. Once cultivated, it can attack others invisibly. When cultivated to a certain level, it can also change people's memories."
Zhu Fanfan appeared expressionless, but her eyes were glued to the book. This was a deadly weapon—wasn't it the mental power she had cultivated? Unfortunately, while she used it more smoothly to harvest grain, it was too much of a strain to cover for Grandma Da Mei. She would need a long nap to recover.
Ming Zhengyang said self-deprecatingly, "Why am I telling you all this? You don't understand anything. When you come to my house later, Grandpa Ming will teach you to read, okay?"
Zhu Fanfan nodded; she wanted to learn.
Ming Zhengyang got right to work, spreading out the paper, having Fanfan sit down, and teaching her to write characters stroke by stroke, explaining the structure and meaning of each character as he went. Fanfan studied very diligently.
Lin Damei finished tidying up and went into the room but couldn't find Zhu Fanfan. She called out and looked for her. Ming Zhengyang quickly went out and made a "shh" gesture, saying, "Fanfan is practicing calligraphy! Don't disturb her."
Lin Damei was surprised, but disapproved: "Fanfan is still a child! Why are you in such a hurry? She will definitely learn it when she goes to school."
Ming Zhengyang pushed Da Mei out and explained, "Fanfan is very smart and she likes to learn. Besides, the country is simplifying Chinese characters, so the characters she learns in the future will not be like these. She has to recognize them if she wants to learn the Ming family's martial arts."
Lin Damei almost laughed: "Ming Zhengyang, are you sick? The Zhu family has its own martial arts, and Sister-in-law Yumin has her own unique skills. Why does Fanfan have to learn from you?"
The Zhu and Liu families' teachings are enough to learn for a lifetime. Why make Fanfan learn the Ming family's teachings? Can her little brain hold that much? Besides, is teaching disciples a joke? Once they decide to learn the Ming family's unique skills, they are considered family members. They will have to take care of them in the future and see them off in their old age. While Fanfan is still young and doesn't know anything, they are just fooling her like this. Aren't they afraid that Sister-in-law Yumin will come and break her old bones?
Ming Zhengyang said solemnly, "Of course I won't let Fanfan serve me tea and water in my old age and see me off in my final days. I just want the Ming family's martial arts to be passed down, so that Fanfan can teach any talented members of the Ming family in the future."
Lin Damei disagreed even more: "What if Fanfan doesn't learn it and you don't teach her? Aren't you going to blame her?"
What can you tell from a child who's so young? Besides, she doesn't trust his parenting methods. He has two sons and four grandchildren, but he hasn't raised any good children.
Ming Zhengyang had no doubt: "Fanfan will definitely figure it out. If the result is really not satisfactory, I will definitely not blame her. This afternoon, Fanfan's time is mine. You can rest! Have some tea and chat with your old friends. Don't worry about me."
After saying that, he went inside and closed the door. Whoever comes, Fanfan will have to learn his special skills. Who is Zhu Jiabao? The four children he taught are young, but they can lead hundreds or even thousands of people. They are all good soldiers. He trusts Old Zhu very much in this respect.
He and Lao Zhu don't distinguish between the Ming family and the Zhu family; they're all one family, and Fanfan is learning from his own family.
Ming Zhengyang spent the entire afternoon teaching Zhu Fanfan to write. Although the writing was crooked and messy, at least he could write it down. This child is teachable.
In the evening, Ji Fa had just returned to the gate of the compound when he was told that Lai Lanhua and her son had been staying at the guard post. Ji Fa had no choice but to bring them out first.
Lai Lanhua's voice was hoarse. When she saw Ji Fa, she wanted to complain, but she couldn't speak. She gestured anxiously back and forth.
Ji Jicheng also complained, "Dad, you must avenge me! Mom and I were beaten so badly. They went too far and didn't respect you at all."
Ji asked the team leader next to him, "What exactly happened? Who were they fighting with?"
He only said on the phone that he had gotten into a fight and that a family member needed to sign a document to take the person away. He had already called his daughter, but she didn't come to pick him up.
Ji Jicheng immediately said, "It's a woman named Lin Damei. I don't know what her husband does for a living. He's extremely arrogant and beat my mother so badly that she's unrecognizable."
The team leader couldn't stand it anymore: "Director Ji, several people testified today that Lai Lanhua took Ji Jicheng to the square and started beating people without saying a word. When someone tried to stop her, she was also beaten. People didn't pursue the matter because of the friendship between us from the same compound. Comrade Lin Damei and Comrade Yan Xiaoxiao acted in self-defense."
Ji Fa suppressed his anger and said to the team leader, "Thank you for your help today. I'll treat you to dinner another day. I'll sign any necessary documents."
The team leader was flattered: "This is my duty, Director Ji, you don't need to be so polite. You can leave as soon as you sign."
Ji Fa signed the document and left with his men, his face grim the whole way. Lai Lanhua and her son didn't dare to speak, fearing they would be driven away.
When they arrived home, it was cold and empty, without even a hot meal. Ji Fa asked, "Did you curse the Zhu family's children?"
Lai Lanhua did not deny it: "I'm not cursing her, I'm just stating the facts. A little girl dressed so beautifully and so chubby, it's a waste of food. Good things should be eaten by boys. I don't know what the Zhu family is thinking, treating such a worthless girl so well, it's a sin."
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