They all knew that the Cheng family were scholars, but they had never seen it with their own eyes. Watching Cheng Yi, who played with them, and Ling Bao, whom they were familiar with, holding books and reading in ecstasy, they felt like there was a gap between them.
Apart from admiration, I can't help but feel a sudden sense of inferiority.
I never thought it was a big deal not to be able to read... Hey, it would be great if they could also read!
A friend whispered: "Xiao Zhuang, why don't we leave? Don't disturb them."
Lingbao's hearing is so good that she heard even the slightest movement and smiled: "Brother Xiaozhuang, you are here!"
Cheng Yi waved his hand: "Come in, why are you standing at the door?"
Seeing that there was no change in their attitude, Han Xiaozhuang and the others breathed a sigh of relief without even knowing it, and ran over in a huff.
"Big brother and second brother, Lingbao, you are reading a book." Han Xiaozhuang scratched his head and smiled innocently, "Are we disturbing you?"
From that day on, they could call each other "big brother" and "second brother" very smoothly.
Ling Bao shook his head, his eyes clear: "No, we just need to take a rest."
Han Xiaozhuang took a look and asked curiously: "Lingbao, do you know all these words?"
Ling Bao shook his head honestly: "I only know some of them, and I don't know many others."
This is also thanks to the fact that she has a library, so she can study more with a dictionary every night, and she also has the teacher Wang to teach her.
That’s awesome!
Han Xiaozhuang and the others looked at Ling Bao with admiration. They could only see a dark mass and did not recognize a single word.
"Then can you write your own name?"
Ling Bao nodded proudly: "Of course I will! I'll write it for you to read!"
She excitedly picked up a branch and carefully scratched it on the ground, surrounded by a circle of children.
"This is my name, this is 'Cheng', this is 'You', and this is 'Ling'."
The children all said, "So Lingbao, your name is written like this. It looks really good!"
“I don’t know you, but it’s great!”
"If only I could write my name too!"
Lingbao immediately said: "What's so difficult about this? I'll teach you!"
The face of the person who spoke lit up and he asked happily: "Really? Thank you Lingbao!"
"I want it too, I want it too, Lingbao, please teach us too!"
It was just a lesson on how to write a name, and it didn’t take much trouble. Of course Lingbao agreed immediately.
Lingbao likes to teach others how to read because she thinks it is the best and best thing. Just like the king said, there is no harm in reading more!
She jumped up and said, "I'll get pen and paper!"
Han Xiaozhuang stopped her, pointed to the yard and said, "No, paper and pen are very expensive, don't waste it. Just use a tree stick to write in the yard like you just did."
"Yes, yes, Lingbao, we can just write it on the ground."
Ling Bao kindly taught them that it would be inappropriate if they still used other people's pens and paper.
Ling Bao thought about it and realized it was a good idea.
It just so happened that the rain had stopped now, so Lingbao divided the yard into several sections, one for each person, and then wrote their names and asked them to write accordingly.
It was the first time for Han Xiaozhuang and the others to learn something, so they were quite excited. They would soon be able to read!
Even though it’s only two or three words.
But that’s also literacy!
For them, they have never been exposed to writing since they were born, so it is difficult to learn. It is not so much "writing" as "drawing".
Ling Bao clasped his little hands behind his back, just like a master checking whether the students were studying seriously, turning from one end to the other, stopping to look at it from time to time, and nodding seriously: "Yes, not bad."
If someone's writing is lacking in horizontal or vertical strokes, she will point it out and patiently correct it.
Cheng Yun and Cheng Yi didn't stop her either, they thought she was quite cute in this style.
When everyone got started, Ling Bao sat back down and leaned next to Cheng Yun and Cheng Yi to continue their progress.
Han Xiaozhuang and the others felt that squatting was a bit uncomfortable, but they were just learning and didn't want to go home to get a bench, so they simply sat down in the mud. Apart from being a little cold, there was nothing else.
When the others looked up and saw this scene, they also sat down with their buttocks stuck out.
It’s not like I’ve never sat in it before. Who among them has experienced mud and mud? They’re all used to it!
Cheng Yun raised his head and moved his neck, glanced at it accidentally, looked away, then raised his head sharply, so shocked that he could not speak.
After a long time, he heard his own stagnant voice: "They...how did they become like this?"
"What are they like?" Cheng Yi said as he looked over, and was shocked, "Why have they turned into clay figures?!"
I saw everyone sitting in the mud, some sitting cross-legged, some sitting with legs crossed, and some even lying on their stomachs!
Even if the body is covered with mud, why is it also on the face and head?!
Han Xiaozhuang, who was closest, wiped his face with his hands, scratched his head, and demonstrated to them what happened.
Cheng Yun: "..."
Cheng Yi: "..."
They both looked at Ling Bao in the middle at the same time. Fortunately, okay, my sister is still the fair and clean sister, not the mud monkey sister!
Lingbao blinked, stood up and shouted: "Brother Xiaozhuang, get up quickly!"
Han Xiaozhuang and the others were startled and jumped up: "What's going on? Lingbao, what happened?"
Lingbao wrinkled his little face and said, "Don't roll around in the mud, especially if it just rained and is cold, you will get sick!"
Well, that's it.
Han Xiaozhuang slapped his chest: "Don't worry, we are all in good health and won't get sick!"
"Yes." Ling Bao said, "You are not a god, how can you not get sick?"
She also gave a living example: "Didn't you get sick when you fell into the river before?"
Han Xiaozhuang hesitated, unable to refute.
"Am I right?" Ling Bao asked him seriously, which made Han Xiaozhuang feel nervous unconsciously.
This is what it feels like to be asked a question by a "teacher", right?
Han Xiaozhuang and the others nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Lingbao, everything you said is right."
Cheng Yun said: "Since Ling Bao is right, you all should go home quickly, take a hot bath and change into clean clothes."
"Okay, big brother!"
They ran out in a swarm, scattered in all directions, and went back to their homes.
Soon, roars came from each house, and then the sounds of beatings and howls came one after another, making Cheng Yun and Cheng Yi look at each other.
"Ahem, you can't blame us, right?"
Cheng Yun was also unsure: "Should...?"
Ling Bao raised his hand and said, "Uncles, aunts and uncles will not blame us."
"Why?"
Lingbao didn't know why, but she just felt like this.
In fact, not only is it not strange, parents of all families want to erect a monument to Lingbao and the others! This chapter has been completed!