Chapter 174
174 Old Madam Wang Goes Away
The Yang Family Private School’s lessons usually lasted the entire day. There was one and a half hours of class in the morning, and the students would return home for lunch at noon and return to the school for four more hours of lesson before being released at the sunset. The children of the Wang family still had to learn martial arts from the Chi Jia, so they specially told the teachers of the Yang Family Private School to give them an extra hour every day to practice martial arts.
As for the Qingmu Academy, there were also courses on the etiquttes of a gentlemen.
There was a limit to the number of teachers in the school. Although their teaching of the Six Arts of the Gentleman was not particularly outstanding, they did not miss out on anything.
After learning it, they would look for Chi Jia for additional tuition. The effect was not bad.
After learning the arts today, Teacher Yang instructed the students to practice repeatedly and recite more.
Little Ah Yu answered the loudest, “Yes, teacher!”
Looking at the little fellow’s energetic appearance, even the meticulous Teacher Yang could not help but stroke his beard and smile.
Which teacher would not like such an intelligent and obedient child?
“Ah Yu, you have to practice well. I have high hopes for you.”
[The teacher thinks you’re great,] Meatball translated.
Little Ah Yu shouted, “Yes! Ah Yu will practice well!”
Teacher Yang said, “Hm?”
Little Ah Yu exclaimed softly and patted her mouth. She said again, “Yes! I’ll practice well!”
The Master had said that unless it was necessary, one should not always address themselves by their own name. That was not dignified.
She had to be someone who pretended to be heavy.
Although she didn’t quite understand why she had to pretend to be heavy. Wasn’t it good to be light?
She pinched her little arm. Perhaps she was too thin.
She would eat more when she got home. She would gain weight and not have to “pretend” in the future!
Meatball: […] There was nothing wrong with that.
After bidding farewell to Teacher Yang, Little Ah Yu went to Qin Huai’s house with Wang Wulang and Wang Liulang.
The courtyard in front of Qin Huai’s house had been transformed into a training ground, just like the house in Hu family Village.
They had already passed the most troublesome stage of practicing the Horse Stance. They only needed to practice the stance for 15 minutes a day before moving onto other basic movements.
Little Ah Yu also wanted to follow the class. Everyone was afraid that she would not be able to persist, but she was the one with the strongest willpower.
Even Chi Jia was secretly shocked. If not for the fact that the conditions did not allow it, he really wanted to take Little Ah Yu in as a disciple.
Qin Huai’s body had only recently recovered, and the spiritual energy that he had lost previously had to be slowly replenished. It was the same for Little Ah Yu. However, Little Ah Yu had a bowl of Myriad Spring Water every day and a Myriad Spirit Sacred Fruit every few days. Her body had always been in its optimal state.
In just three months, she had already quietly grown taller. Although she still looked like a two-year-old girl, her cheeks already felt fleshy, and her physique was especially good.
In the eyes of others, a two-year-old girl could already do the Horse Stance well, but the other children, including Wang Sanlang, Wang Silang, and the others, were far inferior to Little Ah Yu.
“Even if you’re practicing the Horse Stance, you have to focus and calm your mind. Let your Qi settle into your Dantian. Don’t think that it’s just an action. This is the foundation of learning martial arts. You can’t slack off!” Chi Jia walked past the group of children who were practicing the Horse Stance. Although his tone was not strict, it still made these children’s scalps tingle.
When Mr. Chi trained them, he seemed to have become a different person.
Actually, Chi Jia did not have high requirements for the children. Back then, when he trained his subordinates, they had to squat for six hours every day and run for two hours. Then, they had to swing the whip 10,000 times and swing the rod 10,000 times. Basically, they had to practice throughout the day as soon as they opened their eyes.
Qin Huai was the exceptionally hardworking one.
He forced Chi Jia to train him according to the regimes of a secret guard. His movements had to be precise, and the intensity of the training had to be enough.
He could not be careless at all.
“Alright, take a rest first.” Chi Jia saw that Qin Huai’s forehead was filled with perspiration and he was trembling slightly. Worried that he would not be able to take it, he immediately stopped him.
But Qin Huai was still squatting.
Chi Jia went to the kitchen to bring out two bowls of stewed silver-eared porridge. He gave one to Little Ah Yu and the other to Qin Huai.
The other children watched eagerly.
Chi Jia: “There’s more in the kitchen. Go and get it yourself. Do I have to serve it to you?”
“No need, no need. We’ll drink it ourselves!” Wang Liulang and Wang Qilang said in unison.
With that, they rushed to the front.
Then, Wang Wulang ran off.
Wang Erlang thought that since he was the second eldest brother, he could not be so rude, so he walked slowly.
Wang Sanlang and Wang Silang followed closely behind.
Little Ah Yu received her bowl, but she did not eat from it. Instead, she ran to Qin Huai’s side.
“Big Brother Ah You, have some silver-eared porridge!” Little Ah Yu raised her head and said.
Qin Huai: “Eat it yourself. I’ll eat mine later.”
Not wanting Little Ah Yu to see him in a sorry state, Qin Huai pretended not to care and closed his eyes slightly.
After waiting for a long time, Qin Huai opened his eyes again when he did not hear any movement.
However, he realized that Little Ah Yu had not left. Instead, she was squatting beside him, her small hand still stretched forward.
She looked like she wanted to advance and retreat with him.
Qin Huai was originally trying his best to hold on. When he saw her like this, he found it a little funny. “You’re still young. Don’t tire yourself out.”
“But Ah Yu-” Little Ah Yu shook her head.” But I want to be like Big Brother Ah You. ”
Qin Huai: “…You can be like your brothers. You don’t have to imitate me.”
I just want to grow up quickly.
“The teacher said that when we see salty food, we have to go together. When we see something that’s not salty, we have to think about why they’re not salty,” Little Ah Yu said with a sense of pride. “Big Brother Ah You is salty. The other Big Brothers don’t taste salty. I want to learn from Big Brother Ah You!”
[Kid, it’s “reflect on yourself when you see a worthy person”.]
What salty!
Was that how it’d translated for her today?
Qin Huai : “…”
Afraid that she would be tired, Qin Huai simply stood up, and Little Ah Yu also stood up straight.
He held Little Ah Yu’s hand and brought her to wash her hands before going to eat the silver-eared porridge.
Chi Jia saw this and the corners of his mouth curled up.
He knew that there was no need to persuade him at all. Miss Ah Yu could naturally convince him.
There were also benefits to being young.
She was innocent and pure. It was difficult for the Young Master to refuse her.
After eating the silver-eared porridge and resting for a while, Chi Jia brought them to practice their hand movements.
Soon, two hours passed. Everyone returned to the Wang Family after learning.
The next day, Old Madam Wang decided to bring Divine Doctor Xue to Zhou Chuchu’s house.
Zhou Chuchu’s house was in Linhu County next door, about 200 miles away from Nanhe Town. It would take a lot of time to travel.
Old Wang’s family was not at ease with the old lady going out alone. Old man Wang wanted to follow her, but he was stopped by Old Madam Wang.
Old Madam Wang persuaded him, “There’s still a need for someone to take charge of the family. Those brats don’t have brains. Chuanman isn’t at home either. Ah Yu is still young. You have to watch over her.”
But Old man Wang didn’t care. “Compared to them, I’m more worried about you.”
“What’s there to be worried about? It’s not like I haven’t been on a long trip before. There’s no need to care. If everything goes smoothly, I’ll be back in less than a month,” Old Madam Wang said. “If not for the fact that I’m the only one who can do this, I wouldn’t want to go out at this time. However, if things drag on, there will be trouble. I have to go and see what’s going on with Shopkeeper Zhou.”
In terms of convincing ability, Old man Wang definitely could not defeat Old Madam Wang. He could only watch her leave.
Almost the same time that Old Madam Wang left, someone also arrived at Hu Family Village to look for the Wang Family.