Chapter 1087: Brother Jiu Causing Trouble (1)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The three little eggs looked at the ajar door in confusion, then at their father, who was carefully tasting tea in the central room.
Yan Jiuchao opened the food box and handed them the candied hawthorn he had bought this morning. The three of them stood on their tiptoes and grabbed a stick of candied hawthorn each. They walked into the house and handed the candied hawthorn to Little Bruiser.
Uncle, don’t cry.
Little Bruiser was still taken care of quite well in the Yu family. He was taller and stronger. He wasn’t chubby and trembling, but strong. Yu Wan patted his little head. “You’ll be eight years old next year.”
Little Bruiser buried his head in his sister’s arms and was a little embarrassed. He was already a seven-year-old adult, but he was actually crying like this. It was really embarrassing…
Yu Wan had no intention of teasing him. She was purely lamenting that he had grown up and become strong. Her uncle’s family had really taken care of him.
“Did you study well?” Yu Wan asked.
Little Bruiser nodded. The tip of his nose was still red from crying just now, and his voice was a little nasal. “I know all the homework that Teacher taught! Second Brother checks my homework every month when he comes back. If you don’t believe me, ask him how I did!”
Yu Song stood at the door and revealed a handsome smile.
Yu Song’s change was probably the greatest among these people. The rustic aura on his body was completely gone, and his entire body emitted the fragrance of rigorous books. Otherwise, why would it be said that the Directorate was the highest academy in the Great Zhou? Just this ability to remold people was not something that other academies could compare to. Of course, it was also because Yu Song himself was hardworking. He loved to study not for his achievements, but because he enjoyed the enrichment and change brought by the sea of books.
It was difficult for Yu Wan to combine this brother with the little country bumpkin in the village. He was Yu Song, the most outstanding new student in the Directorate. He had a boundless sea of knowledge and had a limitless future.
“Sis, talk to me! ” Little Bruiser didn’t want Yu Wan’s attention to be diverted by his second brother.
“Alright, alright, alright. I’ll talk to you.” Yu Wan gave Yu Song a smile.
Yu Song nodded slightly. Yu Wan turned around and asked Little Bruiser about his homework. Little Bruiser used to hate being tested the most, but ever since Yu Song said that his parents and sister would return when he studied hard, he had really put in all his effort to surpass others on the path of studying.
There was a private school in the village, and he was the one with the best results.
Yu Wan was very gratified and satisfied when she saw her brother answer smoothly. Yu Song leaned against the door and looked at the siblings. To be precise, he was looking at her. Even though so much time had passed and he had dreamed of it countless times at midnight, the person still haunting his heart was still her.
“Brother-in-law,” Yan Jiuchao suddenly said.
“Huh?” Yu Song turned around in a daze and looked at Yan Jiuchao, who was quietly drinking tea. “Brother-in-law… what’s the matter?”
Yan Jiuchao asked, “Did your Directorate teach chess?”
Yu Song nodded. “Yes.”
In fact, the Directorate did not have chess class, but for some reason, the teacher of the Directorate would call him to the study every day after school and teach him some things that were not in class. At first, he thought that the teacher thought highly of him, but later on, he slowly realized that the teacher had been entrusted by someone to give him special treatment.
This special treatment was not very useful for the imperial examination, but they enriched his cultivation and talents. The reason why he could be remolded was also related to this.
“Brother-in-law, do you want to play chess?” Yu Song walked over.
“I have nothing to do, so let’s just play two games,” Yan Jiuchao said calmly.
“Oh, I’ll go get the chess!” Yu Song entered the house. His family often interacted with officials, so they slowly bought these vassal items.
Yu Song took out the chessboard.
Yu Song’s year in the Directorate could be said to have been like a fish in water. One of the reasons was that he worked hard enough, but he did not think that everything in the world could have results just by working hard. It was true that the rules were strict in an academy like the Directorate, and it was also true that the hierarchy was strict. He had seen poor students who were bullied until they did not dare to go to school because they had offended a noble young master.
Other than when he first entered the Directorate and suffered the twists and turns brought by the other students before his identity was exposed, no one dared to cause trouble for him after that.
He knew very well that this was more or less his own hard work and his brother-in-law’s care. Most likely, the special treatment that the teacher had given him was also entrusted by his brother-in-law. From his observation, his sister probably didn’t know about these things.
Speaking of which, it was true that Ah Wan was his sister, but his brother-in-law’s age… seemed to be older than her.. The way he called him brother-in-law—
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