"Well, what's up?" Fu Liujin became much more composed after reading.

"You're quite capable, I see. But a mere student is nothing special. Only if you manage to become the top scholar in the Imperial Examinations would you truly be impressive."

"A child's heart is nothing special, really." Fu Liujin said.

"Well, you're being modest," Lu Yinxue was willing to speak to Fu Liu Jin because at least he was a scholar, unlike the other ruffians who were incredibly vulgar.

By the way, you tell the little brat.

"Little brat?"

Lucy Silver cleared her throat. "It's your sister..."

"My sister is not a little brat, she has a name and a reputation."

Lu Yin Xue glared at him, "Don't interrupt me, go back and tell your sister, with so many brothers she has, why does she have to fight over my cousin."

Fu Liujin smiled, "So it's just this little thing?"

"Keep your sister out of this and don't let her come looking for my cousin again, you hear?" Lu Yinxue commanded.

"My sister likes to play with whoever she wants, that's her freedom, I won't interfere." Fu Liujin smiled. "Why don't you care about your cousin?"

"I..."

If I were in charge, would I even need you?

Lu Yinxue stamped her foot in anger, "I thought you were different from them, a scholar. It seems I overestimated you. You're just a rustic bumpkin, hmph."

The door slammed shut.

Fu Liujing smiled helplessly, this little girl has such a temper.

"Brother Six, this girl is really annoying."

"Uncle Eight is right, Uncle Six, should we help our little aunt get revenge?"

Fu Liujing glanced at the two boys, "What's wrong with you? What kind of skill is it to bully a young girl? If you really have the ability, recite the books your teacher taught you."

As soon as someone mentioned studying, the two boys ran faster than anyone else.

Fu Liujin shook his head and glanced again at the tightly shut door of that passage.

……

"Chirp, chirp, going to find Tang Qi again?" Fu Si was idle and liked to play with his little sister.

This little girl is quite the individual. She's very likeable.

Fu Jiu Jiu looked at Si Ge's reluctant eyes, feeling a little soft-hearted. But practicing martial arts couldn't be like fishing - three days of effort and two days of rest.

There's nothing she could do but soothe Si Ge.

"I'll be back in a moment." Fu Jiujiu patted Si Ge's hand, "You can go find Er Pang and San Pang to play with."

It's not that Fu Sij Jin is favoring some over others; those two are simply too small and can't really play.

Even his older brothers don't ask him to do any work in the fields, and they don't even make him cook. This way, he's really getting bored out of his mind.

"Chirp chirp, you better come back soon." Fu Si said softly.

"No problem."

Fujujiao ran all the way to find Tangqi. Today, Tangqi promised her not to practice horse stance, so she could finally move on to the next move, which she had been looking forward to for a long time.

"How did you get here again? Didn't your sixth brother tell you?"

"What are you saying?" Fu Jiujiu glanced at her and drilled back into the courtyard, bypassing her once again.

Lu Yinxue was furious. Fu Liujin had actually failed to pass on her words. What a jerk.

"Hey, kiddo, with so many brothers you have, why do you want to fight me for my cousin? Don't you have fun playing with your brothers?"

"I didn't rob anyone." Fu JiuJiu was really innocent. She just occupied that one hour every day, how could she be robbing anyone?

"Why don't you go play with my brother for a while? Which of my brothers do you want to play with?"

Over the past few days, Fu Chi-Chiu discovered that this young lady wasn't actually bad. She was just a bit willful and capricious, but she hadn't resorted to any underhanded tactics.

It's pretty fun to banter with her every day.

"Who wants to play with your brother? All of your brothers put together aren't as good as my cousin. Do you know, my cousin is..."

Fujujiu's chairs are all moved, get ready to eat melon.

But at the critical moment, I was interrupted.

As soon as Tang Xian appeared, Lu Yinxue knew she had almost slipped up.

My cousin is incredibly talented. He's skilled in everything: the qin (a Chinese zither), chess, calligraphy, and painting. Which of your brothers can compare?

Although she was telling the truth, Fu Jiujiu was still unhappy.

My brother is very good too.

"Where are you good at? Only your sixth brother is decent, he reads some books, the rest... Humph!"

"Humph, what's that?" Fu Jiujiao retorted. "My older brother is great at farming, my second brother is amazing at cooking, and my third brother…"

"Farming? Cooking? Ha ha... that's really pathetic. What's there to brag about in farming and cooking? Those are things only incompetent people would do."

"Yin Xue, be quiet." Tang Xian said in a cold voice.

Lu Yin Xue was unwilling to accept defeat, "I'm right, aren't I? Only those without ability would go farming."

Fu Chi-Chi strongly disagreed with what she said, “How could farming be incompetent? There are people who don't farm! What do you eat and drink? Without food and water, how can you even preen yourself?”

This phrase seems a bit familiar, doesn't it?

It doesn't matter, as long as it works.

Lu Yin Xue coldly snorted, "Capable people don't need others, they don't need to farm and still have food and drink."

"Look, which one of those high-ranking officials is farming themselves?"

"Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it."

A flash of amazement crossed Tang Xian's eyes. How could the little milk dumpling know this phrase?

He has never taught that.

"Chirp chirp, where did you hear that from?" Tang Xian asked hurriedly.

"My sixth older brother said, he reads to me every day and explains it to me."

Tang Xian nodded slightly. The words seemed to come from his mouth.

"Alright, Yinxue, there are three hundred and sixty lines of work, and every line can produce a champion. No matter what line you choose, being able to do it to the extreme is the skill."

Fu Jiaojiao smiled triumphantly, "Qiqie is right."

Lucy Snow puffed her cheeks, "Cousin, why do you always defend her?"

"You're right, I'll help you too." Tang Xian walked past her to the little dumpling. "Today we're learning to step on the plum blossom pile."

Fu Jiujiu followed his gaze and saw that there was indeed a plum blossom stake in the courtyard. She had been so preoccupied arguing with the young lady just now that she hadn't noticed it.

"Seventh Brother, when can you fly?" She seems to be learning light kung fu.

Tang Xian's answer was always the same, "Wait until you learn this before I tell you."

In her past life, Fu JiuJiu wasn't afraid of even stepping on landmines, let alone the plum blossom pile.

Now this little body is very inflexible. As soon as you step on it, it wobbles. She has tried her best to control it, but her center of gravity is still unstable.

As she was about to fall, she instinctively closed her eyes, preparing for the pain, but...

She fell into a warm embrace.

Although Tang Xian wore a blank expression, he had just been terrified. If it weren't for his quick reflexes, the little milk dumpling would have fallen.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Tang Xian stiffly comforted the little figure in his arms.

Fu Jiujiu wasn't afraid at all. She had gone through hardships in her past life and endured countless injuries. She was just a little surprised.

"Uncle, men and women shouldn't be intimate. How could you hug her?"

Lu Yinxue's voice always seemed out of place.

Fujujio is deliberately trying to provoke her, just likes watching her get angry and flustered while being unable to do anything about it.

That's really fun.

So, she also leaned her head against the little boy's shoulder.

First release on the Traditional Chinese Novels Network

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