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Chapter 207 Deceiving the Children

Coincidentally, after dark, Wang Chuanyuan also called his three sons to his side and earnestly told them that they must have a skill.

Moreover, he described the Wang family's future as fraught with danger, and with his usual persuasive skills, he successfully made Wang Wulang, Wang Liulang, and Wang Qilang tremble with fear.

How come they didn't realize that their home was already in such danger?
Wang Wulang mustered his courage and asked, "Father, what should we do?"

Wang Chuanyuan said, "You must study hard, whether it's literature or martial arts, you must learn to make something of yourself so that you can bring honor to the Wang family and not be afraid of being cheated out of five taels of silver."

Wang Liulang and Wang Qilang both suddenly understood and looked as if they had been taught a lesson.

Wang Liulang said, "My academic performance isn't very good, but I'm good at martial arts. Mr. Chi said I have a lot of talent for it, so I'll become a big shot in the future—"

Before he could even utter the words "Great General," he immediately changed his tune: "Manager of the Great Escort Agency! From now on, I'll be in charge of dozens or even hundreds of people, each one a highly skilled镖师 (bodyguard/escort), and no one will dare to bully us!"

Having been told this, Wang Qilang had to think of another idea: "Then I'll become the leader of a martial arts sect. If anyone has any problems they can't solve, come to me, and I'll have my brothers—"

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Zhang, who was sewing shoe soles nearby, threw a shoe sole at him.

"What brothers? You're acting like a bunch of hooligans! What you're talking about isn't a martial arts sect, it's just a bunch of thugs! Legitimate martial arts sects have to register with the government and pay taxes every year. It's not as easy as you make it sound."

Wang Qilang scratched his head, put the shoe sole back, and chuckled, "Mother, how do you know so much? You even know how to register and keep records."

Ms. Zhang said, "How can we not know if we just listen to those guests chatting every day?"

These words gave Wang Wulang a huge inspiration. He immediately said, "I'm not going anywhere. I'll stay at home and run a steamed bun shop with my parents. Our steamed bun shop will grow big and sell all kinds of steamed buns. We'll let everyone in the Great Chang Kingdom eat our Wang family's steamed buns. If we earn one coin per person, and there are tens of millions of people in our Great Chang Kingdom, we can earn tens of millions of coins!"

The promise was so grand that even Wang Chuanyuan was captivated, and the conversation turned to how Wang's steamed buns would continue to improve.

As for Wang Chuangui's side, his second son, Wang Erlang, and Wang Silang, are both calm and steady, while Wang Erlang is quick-witted and very methodical in his actions.

Wang Silang was more reserved, spending all his time burying himself in his studies and doing whatever the adults said, rarely having his own ideas.

Wang Chuangui said, "You don't need to think about anything else, just study hard. Only when we all get out will we have a real way out, otherwise everything will be in vain."

Wang Silang asked, "Father, why do we have to study so hard? We didn't get by before when there were no scholars in our family, did we?"

“You don’t have to study hard, but if anyone bullies us again in the future, you will have to endure it. The higher our family stands, the stronger the people we will meet. At that time, only our family will be weak. Do you think what the consequences will be?” Wang Chuangui never treated his children as ignorant children.

Especially during the years he was paralyzed, he thought he would never be able to stand up again, so he was very strict with his two children, always hoping that they could grow up beyond their age.

Fortunately, both children are doing quite well.

Seeing that Wang Silang seemed slightly puzzled, Wang Erlang said to him, "Fourth brother, why don't you think about it this way? Our little sister Ayu must have suffered before. Do you remember how pitiful she looked when she first came to our family? What if someone else came and tried to take Ayu away from us? What would you do then?"

"If they dare, I'll bite them to death!" Wang Silang had almost forgotten what Xiao Ayu looked like when she first came to his house, but after this reminder, he immediately remembered.

Back then, little Ayu was so thin she was practically skin and bones. She wasn't exactly timid when looking at others, but she was always a little cautious, as if she was afraid that others would scold or beat her.

Especially when Xiao Ayu had just arrived at home and was unconscious for a few days, Wang Silang noticed some marks on Xiao Ayu's legs, which looked like they had been whipped.

Although it disappeared in just a few days, Wang Silang had a deep impression of it.

Wang Erlang said, "Now that Sister Ayu is our family, we all want to protect her, but if our family doesn't become strong enough, we can't protect her. Not only can we not protect Sister Ayu, but we also can't protect the rest of our family." Now, Wang Silang understood. They studied hard and worked hard to succeed, not only for themselves but also for their families.

They are not young anymore; Wang Silang is 10 years old. Farm children of this age are usually sensible.

"I understand. I will study hard. Next year, we will take the imperial examination together!" Wang Silang said confidently.

After the children left, she continued making clothes, and it was only then that Ma, who had never been born, asked Wang Chuangui.

"My lord, do you really think the children are capable of passing the imperial examination for the lowest degree?"

Wang Chuangui shook his head: "With their abilities, let alone taking the test next year, even if they were given another year, they might not be able to pass."

Wang Chuangui had learned that when he was a child, and quite a bit of it, but he gradually forgot it when he fled famine.

In the past few months, perhaps because he was in a good mood, Wang Chuangui miraculously remembered a lot of the knowledge he learned when he was a child.

Especially during this past month, the teacher at Qingmu Academy paid special attention to him and gave him a lot of extra tutoring.

Wang Chuangui's progress can be described as rapid. His teachers all regarded him as a future top scholar and thought he was an unparalleled genius.

Only Wang Chuangui knew that it was merely the revival of his past memories, but he would still have to rely on himself for his future studies.

He essentially gained several years' worth of extra knowledge, so taking the preliminary examination for the imperial examination should not be a big problem for him.

But the children are different; they are just beginning to learn elementary education, and they haven't even finished the elementary curriculum, let alone the content of the preliminary examinations for elementary students.

Mrs. Ma was dumbfounded: "Then why did you still let them go?"

"They haven't experienced setbacks and don't know the world is big and unpredictable. We need to put some pressure on them and let them experience failure so they'll know how to work harder."

Fortunately, their family can now afford the costs of their children suffering losses.

Wang Erlang and Wang Silang had no idea that their father, whom they revered so much, had dug a huge pit for them, just waiting for them to jump in.

Little Ayu still sleeps with Liu Shi at night. When night falls, she enters the space and subconsciously starts shouting.

"Elf, I'm here!"

After calling out several times, Xiao Ayu finally realized that the elf had already left.

Little Ayu, who had been happy all day, hugged herself, squatted by the Wanling River, and cried sadly.

In the evening, Liu would habitually touch Xiao Ayu to see if she was properly covered with the blanket.

But I accidentally touched a wet hand.

As she slept, Ah Yu, perhaps dreaming of something, found her face covered in tears.

(End of this chapter)