Early the next morning, all the boys in the Xie family gathered in the dining room. Xie Yuan and the others also came. Xie Songlin brought out a lot of paper.
Xie Lin was still a little sleepy at first, but his eyes widened when he saw the pile of papers and books. He couldn't understand why his father thought of taking out so many books and papers when they were running for their lives.
Xie Songlin said, "Okay, from today on, copy the book for me carefully. Your handwriting must be neat, without any typos or omissions."
"Got it, Dad." Xie Lan was the first to start writing. He looked focused, and the pen in his hand fell steadily, writing every stroke very carefully. His handwriting used to be rather ugly, but after a period of practice it has become much neater. However, he was still not satisfied. This time copying the book happened to be a good opportunity to practice calligraphy, and he was indeed happy about it.
Xie Yuan said, "Don't worry, Fourth Uncle, we will definitely copy it carefully."
Xie Songlin was naturally relieved about Xie Lan and Xie Yuan. He looked up at the two he was worried about. They were sitting next to Xie Ning, one on the left and one on the right. Both of them were lying on the table with their heads drooping, like eggplants hit by frost. They were writing on the paper with a pen listlessly. The handwriting was crooked, and it was obvious that they were absent-minded.
Xie Songlin was furious when he saw this. He strode over and before they could react, he raised his hand and slapped them both on the head. He scolded them, "Sit up straight! What a mess! You're copying books, not playing around. Pay attention!"
"Look at those kids out there. They have no one to look after them, and they're so happy to hear they can learn to read and study. You, on the other hand, have parents who love you, family members who take care of you, and no worries about food and drink. But I'm just asking you to learn a few words, so what's the point of being so sullen all the time? I don't expect you to pass the imperial examinations. Whether you want to learn martial arts or pursue some other career, I won't object."
"But no matter what you want to do in the future, you should at least have a basic education, right? Reading can make you wise, broaden your horizons, and give you the brains to think about and solve problems. If you don't even study hard and don't have any knowledge, then what can you do in the future? The way you are now, what kind of person are you? Cheer up and don't let me see you looking so useless again!"
Xie Lin and Xie Heng's eyes suddenly turned red after being scolded by Xie Songlin. They dared not even breathe. They straightened their backs, sat up straight, picked up their pens and continued copying the book.
Yes, it has been less than a year, how could they have forgotten? Compared with the past, their lives now are like living in heaven, but they are naughty all day long and always try to be lazy when it comes to studying.
Their eldest brother studies very hard every day. Even though they know that they cannot compare with his diligence and intelligence, it is not good to always make their parents worry. Thinking of this, they feel even more uncomfortable.
Xie Songlin walked out of the dining room. As soon as he reached the door, he saw Cheng Hui standing there, looking at him with a smile on her face. Cheng Hui smiled and asked when she saw him come out, "What's up? Are you finally experiencing the feeling of being a father to this kid?"
Xie Songlin still had a stern face, but when he saw Cheng Hui, he couldn't help but smile. "Indeed, these two guys are really pissing me off. So what do you think? Was I serious enough just now? Can I calm them down for a while?"
"Enough, enough." Cheng Hui sighed, "It has to be our Ah Xing. When he was little, he always got first place in the exams and never gave us any trouble. He was so worry-free."
The couple walked away slowly while talking excitedly about Xie Wanxing's childhood. Xie Wanxing was also copying books with her brother in the dining room. When she looked up and saw her two little brothers about to cry, she almost couldn't help laughing out loud. She quickly covered her mouth with her hands and held back her laughter for a while.
Then, she put down the pen in her hand, stood up, walked over to Xie Lin, took out a handkerchief, and wiped his face roughly: "Alright, alright, second brother, stop crying."
He took out another candy from his pocket, put it into Xie Lin's mouth with a smile, and said, "It's just copying for a while, what's the big deal? Just think of it as practicing calligraphy. Maybe after copying this time, your handwriting will become more beautiful. If you have the chance to see Mr. Shen again in the future, you can give him a scare."
Xie Lin held a candy in his mouth, sniffed twice, and continued to copy the book seriously. After Xie Wanxing coaxed her second brother, she went to coax her third brother.
She turned to the other side, and Xie Ningfu raised his head as if to reflect, and met Xie Wanxing's smiling gaze.
Xie Wanxing blinked her big eyes at Xie Ning, then knowingly placed two candies next to him: "Brother Ning, you have some candy too."
Xie Ning: ...
Sometimes he was puzzled as to how she could read his thoughts. He hadn't said a word, but Xie Wanxing could always see through all his inner thoughts. Her perception was too sharp.
Xie Wanxing ran to distribute candy to the other brothers, then returned to his seat and began to copy books with everyone attentively.
Cheng Hui had enrolled her in calligraphy classes before and had practiced calligraphy a lot, but this was the first time she had seriously copied an entire book. She felt quite curious.
She copied and recited at the same time. After copying attentively for half a day, she stopped and carefully checked the part she had copied. There were no typos, and the overall handwriting was neat and beautiful. It seemed that the foundation she had laid through hard practice of calligraphy was not lost.
Xie Wanxing checked the paper for Xie Lin who was sitting next to him. It was fine at first, but he found a lot of typos in the latest paper. This page had to be scrapped and rewritten. Xie Lin didn't complain anymore, but just nodded and silently changed a piece of paper to start copying again.
Xie Wanxing glanced at Xie Ning's paper and was a little surprised. She thought that Xie Ning used to fight and kill every day when he opened his eyes in Suying Pavilion, but she didn't expect that the handwriting was actually quite good. Is it so difficult to be a killer or secret guard these days? Do you have to be both civil and military?
Throughout the entire day, except for a short break for lunch, the younger generations of the Xie family sat quietly in the dining room copying books.
By the time dinner came, even Xie Lan, who was always diligent and had good endurance, felt that his hands had become very stiff. They didn't feel like his own. His fingers were a little out of control, and his pen-holding posture was not so stable.
After dinner, Xie Songlin decisively stopped him from copying. After all, there was no bright and stable lighting now. Even if they lit candles, they were not particularly bright, and the candle flames kept shaking. Continuing to copy in such dim and unstable light was not good for the eyes.
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