Volume Two, Chapter 153: After School
When it was time for school to end, Shangguan Ruoli took Old Man Dong and Qian to the Gu clan school to pick up Ling Yue and Wu Lang from school.
The people picking up the children were all well-dressed, some wore silk and satin, and some wore fine cotton. There were also some who were waiting for the children, but they looked like servants.
Mrs. Qian stretched out the medium fine cotton trousers on her body and said uncomfortably: "If I wear these clothes, will I embarrass Ling Yue and Wu Lang? If I had known better, I should have gone back and changed clothes first."
Old Man Dong quickly put away his tobacco bag and tidied his clothes a little awkwardly.
They did have some good clothes, including silk and fine cotton, but they had to take a long carriage ride today and had to help carry the things they brought, so they didn't wear them well.
Shangguan Ruoli himself did not wear too fancy clothes, just ordinary fine cotton clothes, "We are ordinary people, there is no need to dress well. Not all people in the Gu family can wear silk, we can do whatever we want."
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The key is that Old Man Dong and Old Mrs. Qian have weathered faces and rustic outfits. Even when they wear silk and satin clothes, they don't match each other and make people laugh.
Of course, the conditions at home are good, and the two old people don't do much heavy work or worry much. They are already much more nourished than the other old people in Dongzhou's family. But after living hard for most of their lives, and just leaving the village, their temperament needs to be improved slowly.
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Male students and female students did not enter and exit through the same door. Ling Yue came out from the east gate first. With a glance, she saw Old Man Dong, Old Mrs. Qian and Shangguan Ruoli. She immediately smiled and walked over quickly.
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When she was still more than three meters away from them, Mrs. Qian suddenly shouted loudly: "Come out!"
Then, Mrs. Qian smiled like a chrysanthemum and walked quickly towards her with her arms spread out.
Ling Yue also happily opened her arms to receive the warm and loving hug from her grandma.
However, Mrs. Qian ran past her like a gust of wind, and hugged Wulang, who was running towards Little Cannonball, "Wulang, dear grandson, how was your first day of school? Did you get bullied? What did you eat for lunch?"
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He was touching his face and pinching his shoulders, which made him feel so jealous.
Ling Yue opened her arms: "..."
Shangguan Ruoli smiled narrowly.
Only then did Old Man Dong notice Ling Yue. He coughed lightly and said, "Hey, Si Ya is dressed like this, just like that noble lady from a high-ranking official's family. As an old man, I don't have the eyesight to recognize her!"
It was rare for the taciturn grandfather to speak so many words in one breath, so Ling Yue forgave him.
However, she is so good to her. If there is anything good about her, she should first think about her. If she can't see herself in her eyes, that would be too much!
She still maintained her arms-open posture, slowly turned back, and looked resentfully at her breasts and her brother's and grandson's deep love.
Old Man Dong held back his laughter, coughed again, and said, "Old lady, Si Ya is out too!"
"Ah?" Mrs. Qian put Wu Lang in her arms and looked at the door of the school, "Where is it? Where is it? Where are you putting Si Ya?"
"Pfft!" Shangguan Ruoli laughed, "Mom, I'm behind you."
"Ah?" Mrs. Qian suddenly turned her head and saw her little granddaughter looking at her with her arms open and a look of resentment and grievance. After realizing it, the scene just now flashed through her mind.
Ling Yue said aggrievedly: "Mistress, you can't even see such a beautiful and cute little girl like me flying towards you. Is it because I'm not pretty enough?"
"Haha..." Mrs. Qian smiled awkwardly, took Wulang's hand over, put her arm around Ling Yue's shoulders, and said with a smile: "Hey, is this the baby Si Ya? I am an old woman who is dazzled.
I thought it was someone’s little fairy, but I didn’t dare to take a closer look.”
Ling Yue laughed out loud, "Nai, do I really look like a little fairy?"
Mrs. Qian said firmly: "It's very similar. Let me tell you, the little fairy is not as good-looking as Si Ya."
Wulang made a face at Ling Yue.
Everyone laughed and the family walked back to the courtyard.
Mrs. Qian, like many parents who pick up their grandchildren from school, asked: "What did you do on the first day of school? How is your teacher's temperament? How is the food? Are your classmates easy to get along with?"
Ling Yue first said: "I got to know my classmate. I know that my husband is quite serious, and I am a classmate. The food he eats is not very tasty. It is a bit salty and has no taste."
Wu Lang also said: "It's not as delicious as the dishes cooked by several aunts, let alone compared with my mother's cooking skills."
Shangguan Ruoli said: "The taste of the big pot rice is a bit off, but I will gradually get used to it."
Mrs. Qian herself was not picky about what to eat and drink, but now that the conditions were better, she shouldn't let her grandchildren starve, so she said, "Why don't you bring some cakes? If you really can't eat, you can use them as a cushion."
Shangguan Ruoli thought for a moment and asked Ling Yue and Wu Lang: "Do you have any children bringing food?"
Ling Yue said: "Yes, I also asked my servants to deliver food. When I opened the food box, it was still warm."
Wulang said: "I also saw some people delivering meals to their classmates, but most of them still ate in the canteen. I also eat in the canteen, and I'm used to it."
Ling Yue was once a princess, and she never tired of fine food. She had good food and good conditions. She tried her best to eat and dress well.
Wulang was a poor boy, who almost starved to death. He fled from famine and saw many different ways of life caused by hunger. He felt that he was content if he could eat well and go to school. He would not be picky about what he ate and what he wore.
Mrs. Qian only thought of bringing a few snacks to the children to satisfy their hunger, but did not think of delivering meals to the children. "It's not that big of a deal to deliver meals. I just have a lunch meal to deal with it, and then I'll have a good dinner when I get back."
Shangguan Ruoli nodded and said: "It's not enough for the children to eat cakes all the time. I will bring them some other staple foods."
Old Mrs. Qian knew that she could always come up with fresh food, so she said: "Okay, as long as you know what to eat, there is no need for our children to be too pampered. Just don't go hungry."
Next, the two children looked at each other and talked about things in the school. They were all talking about good things, so it can be seen that they reported good things but not bad things.
Going to school outside is different from going to school in the village. They all have the same status in the village. Most of the students here are from Fengcheng city and belong to aristocratic families. Many people in the family are officials and have titles. Even though
Those who have poor family conditions, and who are noble and aloof at heart, must have a high level of xenophobia.
Children have to go out, and school is the first step in life.
Chapter completed!