Chapter 98: Studying isn

Is his surname Shi?

Qiao Sheng asked, getting straight to the point.

Xiao Shitou nodded: "When I heard that name I thought of Uncle, never expecting Uncle would actually come to Wutong Town. I actually wanted to talk to Shi Jin, but he ignores everyone."

Before Qiao Sheng could say anything.

Xiao Shitou continued speaking.

"Shi Jin stopped sleeping afterwards, but started teasing his classmates; many in our class were teased by him, and I almost was as well."

"The Master had Shi qi shu shu hang him for a long time, and only then did he admit his mistake."

"His studies aren't great, but his martial arts are quite impressive; we need a while to master a technique, yet he learned one in a short time."

Qiao Sheng asked with some surprise: "You study martial arts, you actually study martial arts?"

"Yeah."

Xiao Shitou had never studied elsewhere, and thought every academy required learning; it's just that some people are a bit slower, so after several years they still don't learn very well.

"Mother, where is Uncle?"

Qiao Sheng shook his head: "I don't know; I don't know where he went, he didn't tell me."

"Oh."

Xiao Shitou lowered his head, feeling a bit down.

Qiao Sheng looked on and sighed inwardly; he doesn't like anyone else, he likes Shi Lin!

Xiao Shitou's mood changed quickly; he tugged Qiao Sheng's sleeve and said: "Mother, today Shi qi shu shu taught us martial arts, his sword technique is amazing."

"Is that so? What did he teach you all?"

Qiao Sheng looked at Xiao Shitou and asked.

Xiao Shitou replied honestly: "He taught us the horse‑stance squat, but while we were squatting, the Master had him perform a sword routine for us. Mother, you have no idea how beautifully he wielded the sword; when it ended, fallen leaves covered the ground."

Feng Qingyang, however, would make grand promises for these children.

With Shi Qi as a role model, each one imagines being as strong as him; could they not study hard?

Qiao Sheng originally wanted to ask Xiao Shitou which is more handsome and impressive, Shi Lin or Shi Qi.

She thought about it and still didn't ask.

First, she has no opinion about them; second, if Xiao Shitou said it was Shi Lin, what could she say; third, if Xiao Shitou asked her how to compare Shi Qi with Shi Lin, what could she say?

Tonight.

Qiao Sheng ate the dinner that was made at home.

While they were eating dinner, Shi Lin arrived, carrying two food containers as he walked in from outside.

"Looks like I came at the right time."

"Shi Shushu."

Xiao Shitou went to greet him.

He wanted to help Shi Lin carry.

Shi Lin declined: "You're still young, I'll do it myself."

He set down the food containers, took out the rice, dishes, and wine one by one, and placed them on the wooden plank table in Qiao Sheng's home.

Tonight Qiao Sheng's group ate twice‑cooked pork and stir‑fried eggs with chives; ordinarily that's already decent for a household, but compared with the dishes Shi Lin brought, they seemed rather plain.

Truly, without comparison there is no hurt.

Shi Lin sat opposite Qiao Sheng, beside Xiao Shitou; seeing they hadn't lifted their chopsticks, he said: "What are you watching me do? Eat."

Qiao Sheng said nothing and reached out to pick up a fish for Xiao Shitou.

Xiao Shitou gave her a braised lion's head, then also handed one to Shi Lin.

"Good."

Qiao Sheng felt as if Shi Lin had stolen the line.

Shi Lin lifted the wine jug, poured two cups, raised one and handed it to Qiao Sheng: "Want a drink?"

What scheme is he up to?

But thinking it over.

If he really wanted to do something, there was no need to…

Qiao Sheng took it, and only then realized the cup contained wine; such wine was expensive in ancient times, and ordinary people rarely got to drink it.

"How does it feel?"

(End of chapter)