Houfu Key Class

Chapter 381: I'm always making promises to my mother

The battle of flying lotus seeds diverted their attention. Su Xi stood in the water and squinted his eyes. He leaned on the shore and didn't come up. He just watched the kids playing in the water quietly.

Xu Wan didn't ask him if he wanted to come up. The old man looked so beautiful and comfortable. She half-squatted on the shore and whispered: "Sir, you have been living in seclusion in the countryside for many years. I think you like this atmosphere the most."

Su Xi had his back to her. After hearing it, he turned his head and asked: "Yes, the happiness in the countryside is the purest. Madam Zong, do you want to come down and play? The water in this pond is very cool and can relieve the heat."

Xu Wan knew that this kind of freedom was just... In ancient times, women were harsh, especially in the capital with strict rules. Not to mention going into the water, even showing your feet could be accused of being immoral.

She chuckled and declined, "No, as long as the children have fun, I'm still waiting to see their poems and essays."

Su Xi understood her taboo and didn't force it. He just said, "It's a pity that so many lotus seeds were thrown into the water by these boys. The lotus seeds in your house are probably of the best variety. Don't you feel bad for throwing them away like this?"

Xu Wan shook her head and smiled, "How could it be? No matter how good the lotus seeds are, they are just external things. Only the knowledge that the teacher has taught us is a priceless treasure."

Su Xi once again admired her high emotional intelligence and bowed to her in admiration, "You people in Beijing are good at talking. You praised me so much that I was stunned."

Xu Wan also laughed.

The young boys in the pond picked lotus seeds while playing. The lotus pods that were originally planned to be picked at 9 o'clock. Because they were pushed into the water, they picked them faster. But because they were too busy playing, they didn't care about picking lotus pods, and they were so slow that they didn't finish picking them until noon.

The whole pond of lotus leaves was beaten like a swarm of locusts, miserable and like a post-war site.

Su Xi stroked his beard and commented: "If this happened in our countryside, everyone would get beaten after the fun."

The five young boys all changed their faces.

Hearing this, they knew that Xu Wan was going to beat them up, and they immediately glared at Su Xi again.

Xu Wan looked at the boys whose upper bodies were wet and whose lower bodies were covered in mud, and asked with a hiss, "Sir, do you want to write poems first or take a bath first?"

Su Xi said disdainfully, "Let's take a bath. I'm afraid the mud on their bodies will stick to the paper and I can't see what they write."

Xu Wan giggled and said to Shunzi, "Then take them to take a bath first, change clothes and report to the big study. Lunch will be served later."

"Yes, Madam."

Several mud monkeys were taken away, and Xu Wan also asked someone to bring clothes to Su Xi: "Sir, go take a bath too. I'll watch them write poems in the study. You can come after lunch."

Su Xi nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll trouble Madam to worry more."

"It should be."

This bath was not easy. Xu Wan followed the little devil back to the yard, only to see that the boy went directly to the big bathroom. It was obvious that he was afraid that there was too much mud on his body and his small bathroom would be dirty.

But even so, the servants in the courtyard were still busy going in and out, and the hot water was changed again and again.

Xu Wan sat in the outer room, waiting for the little devil to come out of the bath.

Zong Jincheng lay on the edge of the bathtub, knowing that his mother was waiting for him outside, and his face was happy: "Mom, why are you sitting so far away? I have to speak loudly to you."

Xu Wan smiled and said: "Sons should avoid their mothers when they grow up. You are so big now, aren't you ashamed?"

Zong Jincheng said happily while Shunzi rubbed the mud off his body: "That's right, but it doesn't matter. I am very happy that my mother can accompany me. I am indeed your only and most beloved child. Mom, wait, I will work hard and bring the title of the top scholar back to you."

Xu Wan also laughed out loud : "You only know how to say nice things. Your poems are so bad that it will be difficult for you to pass the autumn examination."

Zong Jincheng was anxious when he heard it. He said quickly: "I have improved. I have made great progress in the past two days. Master Pan praised me for a long time last night, saying that my shavings poems have been reborn. Wait for me, mother, I will go to write picking lotus pods after taking a bath. Ha, a small narrative poem is easy to do!"

Shunzi said beside him: "Master, you have finished washing. You can come up and dress and go to the study."

"Oh, okay." The little devil stood up quickly and ran out of the house dressed neatly.

"Mom." He shouted with a smile, "How is it? I just took a bath. Am I so beautiful!"

Xu Wan gave a thumbs up: "Our Chengcheng is the most handsome in the world!"

"Hahaha, of course!!"

The mother and son walked out arm in arm. Zong Jincheng was like a boneless boy, sticking to Xu Wan and not letting go.

Because they had a lot of fun picking lotus pods in the pond, the young boys wrote poems smoothly.

Especially Zong Jincheng, he was so inspired that he wrote three poems about young people picking lotus pods, and even said shamelessly: "Let Mr. Su pick whatever he wants! Each poem will definitely be passed down through the ages!"

Xu Wan rubbed her eyebrows and smiled in her heart: I'm so glad that you didn't write this sentence in the poem.

After lunch, Su Xi looked at the children's poems. It was hard to tell whether he was satisfied or not. He only said: "Okay, there is no arrangement in the afternoon, you can go out and play by yourselves. If you still want to pick lotus pods, I remember there is a pond in the east courtyard."

When the little guys heard this, their eyes lit up.

Anyway, you won't be beaten or punished for getting muddy. Just come up and wash yourself. The little ghosts looked at each other and rushed to the next pond without stopping.

The children in the study room ran away quickly.

Xu Wan saw Su Xi hesitated to speak, and couldn't help asking: "Sir, do you have anything to ask?"

Su Xi sighed and said: "I'm still thinking about how to express it tactfully like you."

Xu Wan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Sir, don't worry, I have a good attitude and can listen to opinions. You can say whatever you want."

Su Xi raised his eyebrows and said bluntly: "Then I won't be polite."

Xu Wan nodded, motioning him to continue.

Su Xi sat up straight and asked confidently, "I said before that these children are both playboys and obedient, which is very contradictory. After reading their poems about picking lotus pods just now, I finally understood the crux of the problem. Madam Zong, they were playboys, but they became obedient because of your teaching, right?"

Xu Wan didn't expect that he had just come for two days and had guessed the general situation. She sighed, "Mr. Su has a good eye."

Su Xi's smile gradually became kind, as if he was looking at his own daughter. He whispered, "It is rare for these children to be taught like this by Madam Zong. I guess Madam Zong often hears compliments. But today, I want to point out some things that Madam Zong did not do well. Do you think you can accept it?"

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