Chapter 113: Genius

Second Aunt pushing Lou Xiao'e next to Yang Qing was not done with good intentions.

Now, because of Yang Qing's arrest, Xu Damao isn't as close to Yang Qing as before.

Consequently, Lou Xiao'e also doesn't interact much with Yang Qing's family.

Now she has pushed Lou Xiao'e next to Yang Qing and will teach him for a while; isn't that just creating gossip?

Hehe, little vixen, fight me.

I won't let you fall into my trap.

Lou Xiao'e had no idea of her malicious intentions; she felt wronged, thinking, 'It's just teaching—who can't do that? If I teach, I teach.'

She really began to teach Yang Qing seriously.

Yang Qing had also had enough of those half‑trained people; Lou Xiao'e's arrival was like sweet dew.

Smelling the pleasant fragrance, he pretended to earnestly study the knowledge she taught.

The old lady glanced and thought, 'This young lady is a bit slow.'

But seeing Yang Qing study with relish, she didn't say anything more.

With the old lady herself nearby, what is there to fear?

She didn't know what kind of person Xu Damao was, nor how strong the residents of this compound were at causing trouble.

The deaf old lady did know, but seeing her younger sister say nothing and Yang Qing studying eagerly, she also held her tongue.

As for Xu Damao, he's nothing—does he dare to bare his teeth? It's just poor Lou Xiao'e.

But that's also good; letting this girl see Xu Damao's true nature early might help her escape misery sooner.

Thus, several people reached a tacit understanding, and no one warned poor Lou Xiao'e.

Lou Xiao'e became more and more enthusiastic as she taught; do you know that excitement of encountering a genius?

She wished she could immediately teach him everything she knew.

Lou Xiao'e was exactly in that state.

The three onlookers, watching and watching, became a bit dumbfounded.

That first‑grade textbook, Lou Xiao'e flipped through it noisily, and by noon she had finished the book.

Although the first‑grade textbook hardly has any characters, this is still astonishing.

After finishing, Lou Xiao'e suddenly realized, 'This is a complete beginner; am I teaching too much?'

She looked at Yang Qing.

"Have you learned all of these?"

Yang Qing patted his chest confidently and said.

"I've learned them; don't believe me? Test me."

"Good!"

"How do you write the 'moon' character in 'moon'?"

Yang Qing wrote a 'moon' character with a stick, crooked and twisted.

"And the 'water' in 'flowing water'?"

Yang Qing wrote another 'water'.

"And the 'gold' in 'Gold Mountain'?"

She increased the difficulty.

Yang Qing still managed to write it, although his writing was so poor it was barely recognizable.

Afterward, Lou Xiao'e asked about a few more characters.

Yang Qing wrote them all down one by one.

Lou Xiao'e was shocked, and the three onlookers were shocked as well.

"A child prodigy…"

The old lady excitedly grabbed Yang Qing.

"Qinger, you're a genius, it's a pity you've been delayed."

Second Aunt also said excitedly.

"Amazing, amazing, too amazing—our three kids haven't mastered it in a year, but Yang Qing learned it in half a day."

"This is a child prodigy."

"If my son Guangtian had half your cleverness, I'd burn high incense."

Yang Qing pretended to be clueless.

"Is that really impressive?"

"I feel it's very simple."

"Look at this 'water' character—doesn't it resemble flowing water?"

"Look at this 'mountain' character—isn't it just three mountains?"

"Is this difficult?"

Lou Xiao'e's heart was bursting with excitement: 'I've discovered a child prodigy, a genius, and I even taught him.'

This made her face flush crimson, her excitement hard to contain.

Hearing Yang Qing's words, she pointed out.

"What about the pinyin letters?"

Yang Qing: "Ah, I caught a goose and still had a bag of fish tucked in my clothes."

"Is this difficult?"

I damn…

Lou Xiao'e almost cursed, this pinyin can still be remembered like that?

If I had known these when I was young, I wouldn't have been hit on the palm by the teacher.

"Not difficult, not difficult, then let's continue."

She didn't want to dampen Yang Qing's enthusiasm, feeling she should seize the moment and learn more.

Yang Qing, however, reached out to stop.

No good, no good, I'm so hungry my chest sticks to my back, my family's old lady also should eat.

"Sister-in-law, don't go back at noon, have a bite here?"

Upon hearing Yang Qing say he would cook, the three onlookers only then realized it was noon.

The second aunt let out an aiyo.

"Ah, I need to hurry back to cook, otherwise the little brat will come back and howl."

The deaf old lady also stood up.

"I should also head back, otherwise the Yi family will bring me food and then not be able to find me."

Watching others leave, Lou Xiao'e felt she should also leave.

"I'll still go back."

Yang Qing, grabbed her.

"You're just one person, going back would be troublesome, just have a bite here."

The old lady now quite likes this young lady, she can teach her grandson knowledge, this is the teacher after all, worth getting close to.

"Come, Xiao'e sit down, today we'll eat here."

Speaking, he pulled out two big white rabbit milk candies from somewhere and stuffed them into Lou Xiao'e's hand.

"I forgot to give you yesterday, take it and eat."

Lou Xiao'e didn't particularly care for the candy, she just felt the old lady was very kind.

Since marrying into this big courtyard, at first Xu Damao and Yang Qing had a good relationship, and consequently her relationships with some young people were also good.

But after Yang Qing entered, their family's relationship with others suddenly deteriorated.

She also didn't know the reason, Xu Damao just wouldn't let her get too close to others.

During this time, she almost suffocated.

"Thank you, grandma."

"Eating here is okay, but I'll go get the staple food; your family isn't well-off either, can't eat your rations as well."

The old lady was even more pleased with Lou Xiao'e, looking, looking, this girl is so sensible, so kind.

Beautiful appearance, kind heart, and high learning.

Lou Xiao'e is a college graduate.

As for education, Lou Bancheng still had the ability to let Lou Xiao'e finish college.

(I guess, rich people almost all value education highly, Lou Bancheng has no reason, not letting Lou Xiao'e attend college, you might say Lou Xiao'e is unwilling? In the past, father's authority was great, saying let you go to college, if you don't go, you'll have to do household chores.)

The old lady said no need, but Lou Xiao'e still went back and brought four or five steamed buns.

White flour steamed buns, Yang Qing saw them and drooled.

The old lady also didn't expect Lou Xiao'e to be so generous!

Yang Qing took the steamed bun, wasn't polite, directly stuffed it into the pot to steam.

On the small pot beside, he began to stir-fry vegetables.

Yesterday there was a bit too much of the disaster, today Yang Qing also cooked the old lady's last bit of cured meat.

Lou Xiao'e is so generous, he also can't be stingy.

This meal, Yang Qing polished off a white steamed bun, two corn buns, recent consumption has been high.

The old lady, while eating, said to Lou Xiao'e.

"From now on, things like white steamed buns that others don't have, don't take them out to show people, lest you invite envy."

"Unless you want to take them out to share."

"For example, my radio, when the big crowd comes to listen together, it doesn't offend anyone."

"Understood, miss?"

Being called 'miss' by the old lady, Lou Xiao'e still felt a bit shy.

"Got it, grandma, I'll be more careful from now on."

The old lady nodded.

"That's right, people's hearts are hidden behind their bellies, sometimes you don't know why she looks at you unfavorably, one must guard against others."