Chapter 51: Push Down, Push Down “Are you going to tell me or not?” The little mischievous girl curled her small lips into a slight smile, and her big eyes bent into crescents, looking as smug as a little fox, almost as if she was about to wag her tail. How could such a crafty […]
Chapter 50: The Cuckoo Occupies the Magpie’s Nest Eldest Uncle spent quite a bit on this matter, and Grandmother urged Father to go back up the mountain to earn some income for the family again. Zhu Ping’an was also clamoring to go along because he had been there once before, so this time when negotiating
Chapter 49: IQ is a hard nut to crack The incident involving Uncle’s study abroad trip and the girl was resolved under Grandfather’s furious reprimand. The girl was kicked out of the house and Eldest Uncle would return her to a friend in the county town early tomorrow morning. After Eldest Uncle returns, he will
Chapter 48: Uncle’s Study Tour and Bringing Back a Girl The journey was smooth, without any unruly kids causing trouble. Zhu Ping’an rode his old yellow ox, and together with Zhu Pingjun, they returned home without incident. Before reaching home, they saw a large crowd gathered outside the Zhu family’s gate, jostling together, pointing and
Chapter 47: Rest Day While walking to the school, Zhu Ping’an was not only thinking about the absurdity of the scheming little girl’s immense luck but also pondering another matter. This was the third time he had seen luck, which was enough to prove that it was indeed not an illusion. Were there any common
Chapter 46: Purple Aura Soars to the Sky As night fell, the entire Xiahe Village was immersed in sleep, and the Zhu family had also gone to bed. Only the oil lamp in the partition where Zhu Ping’an was staying remained lit, and his older brother, Zhu Pingchuan, had started to snore. Under the oil
Chapter 45: You’ve Passed this Level. Zhu Ping’an didn’t take the chubby boy’s reminder to heart, thinking it was just a small squabble between children. But unexpectedly, something did happen. After school, Zhu Ping’an and Zhu Pingjun were walking home together with their schoolbags. Zhu Pingjun, sniffling, was complaining to Zhu Ping’an about how bad
Chapter 44: The Maid Hua Zhu Ping’an walked out of the bamboo forest and saw the mischievous little girl riding her little red horse, galloping happily down the hillside. Behind her, a small maid was running along, lifting her skirt and constantly shouting, “Miss, slow down, slow down!” The mischievous little girl had several maids.
Chapter 43: The Cocky Boy In our country, both in ancient and modern times, respecting teachers and valuing education have always been fundamental moral traditions. The official apprenticeship system existed during the Zhou Dynasty, and this system was further refined during the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Ping’an’s apprenticeship ceremony took place in a private school. Zhu
Chapter 42: Preparation for Apprenticeship Mother Chen returned to the room like a victorious general, invigorated and high-spirited, quickly making a schoolbag for Zhu Ping’an. As she entered the room, she deliberately threw some sarcastic remarks at First Aunt and Fourth Aunt. Zhu Ping’an tied the old yellow cow securely in the barn before hurriedly