Three days later, at the Drunken Poet's Tower.
Su Qian was holding a beginner's book and checking Chen Miaochun's progress. He waved the book in his hand. "You've recognized quite a few characters. It's time to start memorizing this book. And you, Baozhu? How much can you recite?"
Shen Baozhu, who had accompanied Chen Miaochun to the Drunken Poet's Tower to study, looked up. She still had a small wooden carving in her hand.
Shen Baozhu tightened her grip on the wooden carving and said in surprise, "Does Baozhu have to study too?"
"What? If you don't study, what are you doing at the Drunken Poet's Tower?" Su Qian was even more surprised than Shen Baozhu.
Su Qian asked doubtfully, "Didn't you come here to accompany Chen Miaochun to study? You can't just play around while she's working hard to learn."
"That would be too much."
With this thought in mind, Shen Baozhu felt guilty. She half - heartedly nodded and said, "Yes, I'm here to study."
Su Qian readily handed the book in his hand to her. "I remember Brother Heqing helped Baozhu with her beginner's studies. With Brother Heqing's ability, Baozhu should have learned most of it..."
"Brother Su Qian, Baozhu can recite this book!" Shen Baozhu took a quick glance and was overjoyed. She had already memorized this book!
Under Shen Heqing's guidance, Shen Baozhu had first memorized the whole book and then started to recognize and write characters. The book in Su Qian's hand, she had learned last year.
Su Qian was taken aback for a moment and then nodded. Heqing was smart and hard - working. It was normal for his younger sister, Baozhu, to learn quickly.
However, while Chen Miaochun was studying, Shen Baozhu couldn't just play around.
Su Qian took out another book from the bookcase he carried with him and handed it to Shen Baozhu. "Then learn this one, Baozhu."
Shen Baozhu took a look and said happily, "I can recite this one too!"
Then Su Qian rummaged through his entire bookcase. Shen Heqing had already taught Shen Baozhu most of the books. With Su Qian's efforts, Shen Baozhu also successfully memorized the remaining books.
Su Qian stared at Shen Baozhu blankly. After holding it in for a long time, he blurted out two words, "Monster!"
"Both you and your brother are monsters!"
Chen Miaochun nodded in agreement with a bitter look on her face.
Su Qian couldn't understand. "You have a photographic memory. As long as I read it once, you can remember it completely. Baozhu, you're even more of a monster than Brother Heqing!"
Just then, Ning Shanyuan came to relieve Su Qian.
Originally, the poetry club wanted Ning Shanyuan to rest well, but he couldn't resist the urge to show off in front of Chen Miaochun to pave the way for his marriage with Chen Pan'er. Despite his weak body, he insisted on coming.
Ning Shanyuan had a silver hairpin in his sleeve, a gift from Chen Pan'er.
When Su Qian saw Ning Shanyuan, he got excited. He pulled Ning Shanyuan over. "Shanyuan, how about we make a bet? There are ten books here, all of which you've read. I'll give you an incense stick's worth of time to review, and then we'll see who can recite the books better. How about it?"
Because he had been exposed to historical books since childhood, Ning Shanyuan was the one who had read the most books and had the best memory in the poetry club. In terms of reciting books, Su Qian had never won against him.
Therefore, Ning Shanyuan gave Su Qian a surprised look.
Su Qian seemed oblivious. He picked up the book and started to read.
Dragon King: [Does the crybaby want the cute girl to help him in the competition?]
Lin Yu: [It should be.]
The time of an incense stick passed quickly. Ning Shanyuan closed the book and saw Su Qian holding the book with excited eyes.
Ning Shanyuan was puzzled, but because Chen Miaochun was present, he didn't ask out loud. Instead, he quietly looked at Su Qian, wondering what he was up to.
"Brother Shanyuan, it's Baozhu who will compete with you. You can set the questions." Shen Baozhu tugged at Ning Shanyuan.
Ning Shanyuan didn't react at first. He replied subconsciously, "Wait a minute, Baozhu. I'll finish competing with Su Qian first... Compete with you? Su Qian, you're courting death!"
"If Shen Heqing finds out that we bullied his younger sister while he's away, both of us are done for."
Su Qian looked at him mysteriously. "It's not certain who will bully whom. Try it first and then talk."
Half an hour later.
Ning Shanyuan stared blankly at Shen Baozhu with a dazed look in his eyes. He seemed to see someone else through Shen Baozhu. "It's too much. You're just as excessive as your brother."
"You can recite all ten books. You're only five years old, just five!"
Seeing someone as shocked as himself, Su Qian was happy. He patted Ning Shanyuan on the back and said kindly, "Shanyuan, don't be too surprised. Although Baozhu can recite the books, she can't write them!"
"After all, Baozhu is only five years old. Even with a photographic memory, she still needs to practice writing steadily. God is fair."
Ning Shanyuan looked at Su Qian with a strange look in his eyes. Was this really sincere?
With a photographic memory, what else could one ask for!
Su Qian understood Ning Shanyuan's look. He smiled and said, "You're asking about Baozhu's comprehension ability?"
"I can only say that she can understand things with just a little guidance. Well, after all, she's young and can't draw inferences from one instance."
Ning Shanyuan hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Can you?"
Su Qian stopped. He really couldn't.
Ning Shanyuan asked again, "Baozhu's surname is Shen. She's Brother Heqing's younger sister. She has nothing to do with you, right?"
When this was mentioned, Su Qian's eyes lit up. "Brother Heqing isn't here, so I'm helping to take care of Baozhu, right, Baozhu?"
Shen Baozhu gave Su Qian face. "Yes, Brother Su Qian takes care of me."
Dragon King: [Hahaha, while Shen Heqing is away, his sister is being shown off by others.]
Distracted by Su Qian, Ning Shanyuan forgot about his main business. It wasn't until he stood at the door of the Drunken Poet's Tower that he remembered that he hadn't given out the silver hairpin yet. He hurriedly went upstairs to give it to Chen Pan'er.
Chen Miaochun took a look at the silver hairpin and thought it was strange. "You can give it to her yourself. Why do you need me to help? I'm not familiar with Chen Pan'er."
Ning Shanyuan also wanted to give it himself, but Chen Pan'er had just lost her mother and was in a sad mood. He didn't dare to give her something rashly.
After Ning Shanyuan's explanation, Chen Miaochun still agreed to help. She asked the maid to give the silver hairpin to Chen Pan'er in her name.
Just then, Yan Mingli came up to the second floor. Seeing the silver hairpin, he immediately reflected on his own shortcomings.
He had never given Miaochun any jewelry!
Yan Mingli turned around and was about to go downstairs to buy one on the spot, but was stopped by Chen Miaochun.
The members of the poetry club were quite busy. Only Su Qian and Ning Shanyuan were arranged to teach Chen Miaochun today. Now that both Su Qian and Ning Shanyuan had left, it meant that Chen Miaochun had nothing to do in the afternoon.
Chen Miaochun stopped Yan Mingli. "Do you know the South Wind Pavilion?"
Yan Mingli was shocked. Why was Miaochun asking about the South Wind Pavilion? Did she think he wasn't good - looking or interesting enough?
No, it couldn't be!
He decided that from today on, he would go to bed early and get up early. He would also exercise to be perfect. He mustn't let Miaochun's heart be stolen by the vixens in the South Wind Pavilion!
Seeing that Yan Mingli didn't say a word, Chen Miaochun frowned and asked, "I want to go to the South Wind Pavilion. Do you know how to get there?"
What! Miaochun's heart had already been stolen by the vixens in the South Wind Pavilion!
Yan Mingli almost jumped up. "Don't go to the South Wind Pavilion!"
Lin Yu: [It seems that Yan Mingli is getting angry?]
Dragon King: [He should be jealous.]
Chen Miaochun was startled by Yan Mingli's reaction. "Why are you reacting so strongly?"
Yan Mingli was both angry and anxious. "I, you, I... Alas!"
Immortal Qingyun: [Will Baozhu go?]
Seeing this subtitle, Shen Baozhu naturally nodded. She wanted to go!
The bad guy not only hurt Sister Miaochun but also made Qiuqiu keep taking medicine. As Qiuqiu's good friend, Shen Baozhu also wanted to see Wang Linchun and beat him up!
Immortal Qingyun: [Tell Yan Mingli that you're going too.]
Shen Baozhu obediently did as she was told. Yan Mingli was first stunned and then jumped up. "Baozhu can't go! No way!"
Yan Mingli pulled Chen Miaochun aside. "It's okay for you to go by yourself, but how can you take Baozhu? She's still a child!"
Chen Miaochun looked at Yan Mingli blankly, not knowing what he was talking about.
"No, you can't go either! That place is so dirty. If you like it, you can buy it home..." Yan Mingli advised earnestly.
Dragon King: [What does he mean by the place being dirty and buying it home? Can't be what I'm thinking, right?]
Dragon King: [This Marquis Yong'an is really ruthless!]
Lin Yu: [Baozhu can't go!]
Chen Miaochun didn't understand what Yan Mingli meant, but she could feel that he meant well for her, so she agreed.
It wasn't until evening when the imperial edict conferring the title of marquis came. Chen Miaochun was so excited that she mentioned it again. "I can even become a marquis! I really want Wang Linchun to see this."
Shen Baozhu reminded her, "Yan Mingli won't let us go."
"Go where?" Shen Haiyan's voice came faintly.
Chen Miaochun replied, "Oh, I'm planning to take Baozhu to the South Wind Pavilion to find Wang Linchun."
As soon as these words were said, everyone looked over.