PWDLAW Chapter 221: Seizing the Opportunity
Chapter 221: Seizing the Opportunity
"Why are you upset? You're still young. Qingxiang is six years older than you and it's only natural for her to be ahead."
"You don't need to feel too pressured. In your mother's heart, you're the best." Ye Muyu comforted her emotions, reaching out to rub her daughter's cheek. "If you study seriously, your parents will be satisfied."
"Really?" Chu Ziluo's anxiety in her eyes turned into brightness. She bent down, hugging Ye Muyu's waist. "Mom, you're really good. I'll remember."
"As for what outsiders say, you don't have to pay any attention. You're my own daughter. I cherish you so much that I don't treat you well, so how can I treat others well?" Ye Muyu speculated that someone might have spread gossip.
Children, unlike adults, weren't always careful with their words.
Ye Muyu didn't want her well-taught daughter to be led astray by someone into unhealthy thoughts.
Squinting, she asked, "Ziluo, did someone say something to you?"
"Mom, don't worry. If anyone says I'm not outstanding enough, I'll tell them that those people must be envious of my capable parents." Chu Ziluo said proudly, all her previous worries gone.
Seeing this, Ye Muyu didn't press for more information.
After lunch, Chu Ziluo rested for a while and then went to the main study room.
Chu Jin still had nap time, and with the older Zhang Cong accompanying him, Ye Muyu wasn't worried at all about her son being bullied.
Now, Zhang Cong also went to study at the school with them, directly solving the issue of Zhang Cong being illiterate.
Not to mention that if any subordinate couldn't read, it would be inconvenient for them to carry out tasks.
As for Nenya, she usually learned characters with Chu Ziluo, assisted with household matters and her progress was a bit slower which was acceptable.
As for Zhang Shu, he, like Hu Shi, couldn't read.
After Chu Jin fell asleep, Zhang Cong entered his own room. He called his father over and held the brush given by Ye Muyu, dipping it in water and practicing characters on the table.
"Son, wait a moment. I forgot what you taught me yesterday... you know, your old man has a bad memory... Can we skip learning characters?" Zhang Shu's entire face wrinkled, feeling that holding a brush was more tiring than doing fieldwork and recognizing characters was even more of an honor he didn't deserve.
Zhang Cong shook his head "Dad, no. This is what Madam ordered. You must learn characters. Madam wants us to learn characters so that she can feel more at ease when we handle things in the future. Look at Uncle Luchuan, not only does he accompany the master in the morning and evening but he also takes care of important matters during the day."
"I know. Madam values people based on their abilities, so we must follow Madam's requirements. Otherwise, when Madam has more servants in the future, if we are still useless why would Madam keep us?" Zhang Cong cherished the opportunity to work for Ye Muyu.
Before, life was so bitter but now he lived so comfortably.
He didn't think other families could have such a good life.
So, he would never let Madam think he wasn't competent enough. Whatever Madam asked him to do, he would do it even if it meant gritting his teeth to learn.
Zhang Shu was initially a bit timid, after all learning characters was something he didn't even dare to think about. Now, after hearing his son's words, he felt a wave of fear. Yes, he was a servant, and he had to do whatever the main family told him to do. He had to do it well.
It seemed that life had been too good recently and he had forgotten even these basic requirements.
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