Traveling to the ancient harem

In the front yard, there are tall trees and lush greenery. A row of eight tall houses with blue bricks and gray tiles show the family's style and heritage. There are two masters' study rooms, a reception room, and two brothers' study and calligraphy rooms. Now, the old man Huang Shilang is standing at the door of this room, with his hands behind his back, looking at the road from the backyard to the front yard, thinking.

"Hongyu, I'll take this plate of snacks. I want to personally serve it to grandpa. Grandpa likes salty food." Before the person arrived, a soft and sticky voice came over, and then two people came from behind. I saw a little person walking in front, with two small tufts of pink ribbons on her head, a pair of big black eyes on her chubby face, and long eyelashes blinking playfully and smartly, as if she could speak. She was wearing a light yellow dress and was holding a plate of snacks in her hands carefully. When she saw her grandfather standing in the corridor, she hurriedly took a few steps, and Hongyu, who was following behind, was so scared that she hurriedly supported her. The old man also hurried down the steps and took the plate from her hand, muttering, "Grandpa has had breakfast, and he is not hungry now, don't fall." In fact, my heart was already full of joy. Look at my little granddaughter, what a filial child, she is really beautiful and sweet, no wonder she is so loved.

"Ye'er pays respects to Grandfather, may Grandfather be in good health." Huang Ye saluted the old man in a proper manner, and the crisp sound made the old man very happy. The children of the Huang family were precocious and spoke very early, especially Huang Ye, who could speak at only ten months old, and his words were clear and articulate, and he was regarded as a child prodigy by his acquaintances.

The old man took Huang Ye's hand and walked into the room dedicated to calligraphy. There were three desks in the room. The best position by the window in front used to be the desk of the eldest son Xuan. A few days ago, the eldest son asked the servant Qingfeng to move his desk to the side, level with the second son. Now the desk by the window has become Huang Ye's. There were several books neatly stacked on the desk, as well as the four treasures of the study. The chair in front of the desk was a bit high. The old man put down the snacks in his hand, carried Huang Ye to sit on the chair, and then sat down himself, looking at Huang Ye, and said gently: "Ye'er, today grandpa will start to teach you to read and write. You are still young now, and when you grow up, you will understand that reading is not only rational, but also will benefit you throughout your life. Are you willing?"

"Grandfather, Ye'er is willing. Please teach me," Huang Ye bowed again. There were not many girls in this dynasty who could read. The old man was willing to teach her personally, which showed that he loved her sincerely. People are all made of flesh and blood. She was willing to fulfill his wish and treat everyone who treated her well sincerely.

"Good, good, good," the old man said three good words in a row, "From now on, grandpa will take time out to teach you how to read and write when he comes back from work every day. You can review what you have learned every morning."

"Thank you Grandpa."

The old man picked up a Three Character Classic and said, "Then let's start with reading. You should get familiar with this place first. I will teach you calligraphy tomorrow. Come, read with grandfather, 'When a person is born, his nature is good...'"

an hour later

The old man stared at his eloquent granddaughter in amazement. He couldn't understand how this little person could read the Three Character Classic word for word in such a short time. Strictly speaking, she could memorize it. She couldn't even read. Could it be that her granddaughter was really the legendary child prodigy?