bayedsolid Chapter 291 Ren Family's New Hope
Chapter 291 Ren Family's New Hope
As soon as Ren Zuan stepped into the house, he saw the siblings eating steamed buns and playing around. Such a heartwarming moment hadn't been seen in the Ren family for a long time, and the old man was in a very good mood.
"What are you two laughing about? You seem so happy."
"Grandfather, my sister praised me as the reincarnation of the God of Literature."
Wenwen chuckled, "Yes, yes, yes, you're so good with rice, you little brat are the best at making rice taste good, hahaha."
That infectious laughter, with his mouth so wide open that you could see his uvula, made Wen Qilin have to remind him, "Alright, alright, be careful not to choke, eat properly."
The younger children were eating in the outer room, while Wen Qilin and his son, along with Ren Zuan, went into the inner room.
As soon as he entered, Ren Zu'an hurriedly asked, "Dàláng said there was an emergency? What happened?"
Wen Qilin glanced sideways at Wen Chengjian.
Wen Chengjian protested his innocence, saying that Heaven could bear witness. He said that his father had something to discuss with him, but how did it become an urgent matter in his grandfather's mouth? Sigh, it's hard to be a person, and it's even harder to be a grandson.
Of course, he could only mutter these words to himself and sit quietly to the side, listening.
Wen Qilin: "Father-in-law, don't be in a hurry, sit down first."
Ren Zuan: "What is it? Tell me quickly, you're driving me crazy with worry."
Wen Qilin was embarrassed. When did his father-in-law become so impatient? It was clear that people's temperaments would change after a sudden change. In order not to make the old man anxious, he took out a thin book of mnemonic rhymes and handed it to him.
“Father-in-law, please take a look at this regarding the cultivation matter I mentioned to you last night.”
Ren Zuan had no suspicions. He took the book and quickly flipped through the pages, reaching the last page in no time.
When Wen Qilin and his son saw the old man turn to the last page, they thought he was about to ask a question. They adjusted their posture and prepared themselves, waiting for the old man to speak.
Unexpectedly, the old man adjusted his posture, turned back to the first page, and began to slowly study it from the beginning. He would mutter a sentence or two to himself from time to time, then close his eyes and ponder for a while before continuing to read. He completely ignored the father and son.
This scene left Wen Qilin and his son both amused and exasperated. They were also secretly relieved that the old man didn't reject cultivation, which was a significant improvement.
Wenwen, who had finished eating in the outer room, played with the child for a while without hearing any sounds from inside.
Out of curiosity, she crept to the doorway and peeked out, just in time to see Ren Zu'an looking up after finishing his book.
The grandfather and granddaughter exchanged a glance. Caught red-handed, Wenwen strode in and said with a smile, "Grandfather, have you finished reading? What are your thoughts?"
Ren Zu'an: "...Novel, I've never read this kind of manuscript before, I'm curious..."
Wenwen asked mischievously, "Grandfather, you've been watching for so long, how much do you remember? How much can you recite?"
What kind of question is this? It's outrageous! A man in his sixties has just finished reading a book, and you ask him how much he remembers and how much he can recite? Isn't this blatant disrespect for the elderly? It seems rather impolite.
Wen Qilin and Wen Chengjian were both worried for Wenwen, fearing that the old man would scold her.
To everyone's surprise, the old man smiled and replied, "I remember about 70-80%, but if I had to recite it by heart, I could only manage about 50%."
Roar!
A blow, a real blow.
The Ren family is inherently abusive; luckily, she carries Ren family blood.
At that moment, Wenwen and Wenchengjian, brother and sister, were of one mind and clapped their hands together, saying, "Grandfather is amazing, truly amazing."
Hearing the clapping, Xiao Jinning from the outer room also came over, clapping and shouting, "Grandpa is awesome! Grandpa is the best!"
Wenwen immediately turned to look at the child and teased him, "You little bootlicker, who taught you to be so good at flattering people?"
Wen Qilin pretended to criticize his daughter: "Wen'er, who are you talking about? Who's the horse?"
"Hahaha......"
The laughter lasted for a short while.
Wen Qilin coughed and got to the point: "Father-in-law, last night Wen'er taught Xiao Jinning to recite this mnemonic, and today he has memorized it all."
Ren Zuan squinted at Xiao Jinning; he didn't believe it, it was unlikely.
This child has only been in school for a short time and hasn't even learned all the characters yet, so how could he possibly memorize them? Besides, he's restless and can't sit still; he's always disrupting the class. The teacher even mentioned it to him a few days ago. He's incorrigible and incredibly mischievous. Memorizing everything is impossible.
Wenwen confirmed, "Grandfather, I swear, I taught it to him once last night."
Wen Chengjian added fuel to the fire, "Grandfather, Xiao Jinning was reciting in a horse stance just now."
Cough, cough, cough!
The old man really choked on his own saliva this time.
Little Jin Ning, quick as a flash, darted close to Ren Zu'an, her little hands reaching out to touch the old man's back. She patted him while chattering, "Grandpa, don't worry, calm down, calm down, listen to Jin Ning, tell me..."
Wen Qilin handed Ren Zuan a glass of water, and Ren Zuan only felt better after drinking it.
Ren Zuan's expression was very serious. "Alright, tell me, let your grandfather hear what you can say?"
Xiao Jin Ning stood up straight with her head down, "What my older brother and sister said is true, I can recite it."
Ren Zuan took a deep breath. "Then why are you always disobedient at school? You don't study properly, and the teacher has complained to me about it."
"...Because, because they always talk badly about my brothers, I don't want to listen, I don't want to go to that school anymore, waah—"
Without warning, the baby's cries suddenly erupted in the room.
The sound pierced her eardrums, startling Wenwen so much that she instinctively covered her ears and retreated.
what!
It's fun when children don't cry or make a fuss; it's annoying when they cry.
Hmm? Why did she cry so much at the end? It felt kind of pitiful.
The elders wouldn't comfort her, and her older brother didn't care either, so Wenwen had no choice but to step in and coax her.
"Oh dear, a man doesn't cry easily. Why are you crying? Let's talk this out. Wipe your tears. You look like a big cat, not cute at all."
The child pouted and complained, "...My sister dislikes me, boohoo..."
Wenwen: Isn't this just a slip of the tongue? Such a serious little brat.
Wenwen rolled her eyes, her patience almost gone, and quickly used her trump card, "Stop howling, shut up, or I won't play with you anymore."
Uh!
The crying stopped suddenly.
The child was indeed threatened. Wenwen had just performed a magic trick for him and promised to teach him in the future, but now she was stopping him before he even started learning. This is unacceptable.
Xiao Jinning immediately wiped away her tears, stood at attention, and looked at everyone with her head held high.
Wen Qilin praised him, "That's more like it. Who was the one who initially said they wanted to learn kung fu, would be obedient, and promised not to cry or make a fuss?"
Xiao Jin Ning blushed and replied awkwardly, "Uncle, just this once, I promise, it won't happen again."
Ren Zuan felt a mix of relief and heartache as he watched the child suddenly become sensible. The changes in the family were something the adults didn't say, but the child could sense them; it was just that no one dared to point it out.
According to past practice, this child would cry for at least an hour, but now, with the comfort of Wen Qilin and his daughter, he stopped crying so quickly. Well, it seems that their little devil has finally been disciplined.
When children are successful, adults are naturally happy. Considering what his son-in-law said last night, Ren Zuan finally made up his mind.