Song Jiao looked at Lin Xiaoyue's expression of utter dejection and laughed, "Isn't this exactly what Third Uncle intended? Ever since Mr. Xu came, our family's Jinbao has indeed become more diligent than ever. These past few days, he's been impressive—ask him anything he's learned, and he can recite it."
"Really that impressive?" Lin Xiaoyue said with a hint of skepticism.
"It's true," Song Jiao replied, "If Madam doesn't believe it, you can test him yourself when Jinbao comes out later."
"Test...that's not necessary. I was just asking casually," Lin Xiaoyue didn't want to reveal her limited literacy skills.
She really came to the Song family purely out of curiosity, and witnessing Mr. Xu Dengke teach was an eye-opener for her.
Unable to bear Xu Dengke's exasperatingly slow pace, Lin Xiaoyue suggested leaving, so the two went to Qingteng Residence to see Wen Wan.
Wen Wan had someone prepare bird's nest congee, serving three bowls.
