bayedsolid Chapter 23 July 9th
Chapter 23 July 9th
Feeling refreshed after waking up early, Song Tingnan picked up his load and ran towards the reservoir.
This summer is exceptionally hot. The mornings are cool enough to practice my skills and then run errands, but at other times, with the blazing sun shining down, I don't dare to go out.
"Listen to the south, listen to the south!" I ran into Gao Haoran not far from the door.
"Master, what are you doing here?"
“I didn’t sleep well all night, thinking about your schooling. I didn’t tell you yesterday, but I’ll pay your tuition. Your uncle should agree. Come on, let’s go to your house to find him.” Gao Haoran naturally took Ting Nan’s carrying pole.
"Master!" Ting Nan choked up, sniffling, "Master, my uncle has agreed."
“The tuition fees aren’t much each term, I have the money…” Gao Haoran paused, turned his head, and asked, “Did your uncle agree?”
"Yes, he agreed to let me go to school, and he will pay the tuition."
As Gao Haoran walked, he asked, "You're pretty good! How did you convince him?"
After listening to Nan recount what had happened, Qian Shuzhen concealed the fact that he had directly said he had relied on his master's influence. Although this was the truth, she was still somewhat embarrassed.
I only mentioned the matter of sending goods to the general store, and asked Gao Haoran not to reveal the truth.
"Really, consignment is possible? You should have said so earlier! I actually know a few shop owners, and your senior brothers also have connections." Gao Haoran was happy to be able to help Tingnan, which was exactly what Qian Shuzhen had analyzed. "It's just a matter of letting you know."
"Master, thank you. I will definitely let you know if I need anything." Ting Nan thought she should take it slow and gradually stock up on goods, otherwise her uncle would be too busy and would have to rely on her aunt as a laborer.
“Master, school starts on September 1st, so I won’t be coming here for morning exercise that morning. But don’t worry, I will still come for morning exercise every day after that.”
“I was just about to tell you, Ting Nan, you don’t need to come over from Monday to Saturday mornings (school is in session on Saturday mornings too). Just practice one thing at home every day. When you come out to deliver goods on Sunday, come to me first. I need to check your practice progress and make adjustments if necessary.”
"Yes, Master!" When it comes to practicing martial arts, Ting Nan always does exactly what her master says.
Besides, there will definitely be more things to do after I start school. I'll have to squeeze in time for housework and such so that my grandma won't have to work so hard.
On the morning of September 1st, Song Wanli got up early. "Tingnan, do you need me to take you to register?"
Nan Gang was about to refuse, as she knew the route and the school well, but seeing that Song Wanli had asked and that she was dressed neatly, she immediately changed her mind: "Yes, Uncle. I'm actually a little nervous about this first day."
"Hmm, is your schoolbag ready? You also need to prepare notebooks and pencils." Song Wanli was unusually gentle.
“Grandma prepared everything for me.” Ting Nan patted the blue schoolbag that Qian Shuzhen had sewn.
"Alright, hurry up and finish your porridge, then we'll set off. There are a lot of people signing up today." Song Wanli urged Tingnan while drinking his porridge. He knew he walked slowly, so he wanted to leave as soon as possible.
Before setting off, Song Wanli asked Tingnan again, "Do you want to bring some water? It's hot, and I'm afraid you'll get thirsty."
Nan sensed that her uncle was more nervous than she was. "No need, Uncle. I heard from Sister Lingling that we're just registering today. We'll pick up the books and come back. There won't be any classes."
"Okay, let's go!"
Song Wanli turned around again and carefully looked Tingnan up and down. She was wearing her best clothes, and her short hair was neatly combed. He still needed to sew her a new outfit; she was ready to go to school.
On the way to school, Song Wanli kept instructing Tingnan: "Be polite to the teachers, be observant, and help the teachers with anything."
"Okay, but at school, it should be fine, right?"
"Of course we did! We helped the teachers serve tea and water, cleaned the office, wiped the tables, wiped the podium, and cleaned the blackboard..."
Okay, it is indeed a matter, and Ting Nan nodded in agreement.
"Also, now that you're training with Master Gao, don't go around talking about it, don't fight with your classmates, and get along with them amicably."
"Okay, Uncle!" Sigh, it seems like you're the one being talked about everywhere.
"You must listen attentively in class and complete your homework diligently. If you do poorly on the test, I will hit you."
"Okay, Uncle." Hmph, putting everything else aside, I truly believe you're capable of hitting me. I won't give you the chance to hit me.
Song Wanli kept rambling on and on, repeating the same things over and over, and Nan Du listened patiently.
Come to think of it, this was also Song Wanli's first time formally entering a school, no wonder he was even more nervous than Song Tingnan.
Finally, they arrived at the school gate. Ting Nan told his uncle to wait while he squeezed into the crowd to read the notice posted at the gate.
"Uncle, it's good that you came. Parents need to accompany their children to register for new students."
"Right? Let's go!" Song Wanli strode forward, quite imposing.
When I arrived at the office for new student registration, it was a rather simple room with only one female teacher sitting at a table and an empty chair opposite her.
The door was open, but Song Wanli knocked again. The female teacher looked up and said, "Please come in!"