When Jiang Tang came back, she saw Xu Yan leaning on the sofa, his whole body lying in it as if he had no bones, as if he had suffered a serious injury.
He didn't seem to be in a good mood, even the red hair on his head was hanging down weakly, and he looked listless.
Seeing this, Jiang Tang was a little curious and asked: "What's wrong? What did you learn today?"
Seeing her coming back, Xu Yan's eyes lit up, but then he remembered something, and the light in his eyes slowly dissipated, feeling a little lost.
This is something I have never seen before. Ever since I met him, he has always been very energetic, energetic and noisy every day.
What's going on today? The sun is coming out in the west?
Curious, she walked to the sofa, looked at Qiu Jiuyan and asked, "Fifth Master, what did you learn today?"
"I just started to learn the art, and after a day of hard work, I finally finished drawing a complete talisman, and I barely passed the test."
With that said, he took out a charm and handed it to her.
Jiang Tang took a look and saw that it was an amulet. It was indeed not very good, but for a beginner, it was not bad.
"Let's talk. I'm exhausted today. I'm going to take a rest first."
With that said, Qiu Jiuyan walked upstairs.
He Chen poured them a glass of water and saw that Xu Yan's expression was not right. He pondered for a moment without interrupting. He whispered something to Jiang Tang and went upstairs.
Jiang Tang held the water glass, took a sip of water, and sat next to him, "Tell me what's wrong."
After a moment of silence, Xu Yancai asked in a low voice: "Auntie, do you think I am stupid?"
"Huh?" Jiang Tang almost thought she heard wrong, and looked at him in disbelief, not understanding why he would say such a thing. In her impression, he had always been very confident, even a little narcissistic.
people.
Is this really what he can say?
She put the cup aside and realized that something was not right. She also became serious, sat up straighter and leaned forward slightly, "Why do you say that?"
Speaking of this and recalling what happened today, Xu Yan's head drooped and he said in a low tone: "Master Qiu gave me a piece of paper today and asked me to memorize it, but I couldn't even read it smoothly.
I had a headache, it was only about a hundred words, so I read it for two hours."
Having said this, he lowered his head even lower, as if he felt a little embarrassed.
Hearing this, Jiang Tang probably understood something. After thinking about it, he suddenly recited a passage. Those passages were exactly what Xu Yan learned today.
He raised his head after scratching the ground and asked in surprise: "Auntie, how do you know what my ancestor taught me? Did you learn it quickly when you learned it?"
really.
Seeing his reaction, Jiang Tang also knew what was going on.
He said helplessly: "Yes, did Fifth Master tell you that this is the most basic thing?"
"Yes." Xu Yan nodded, realizing the other meaning of her words, and the doubts in his eyes became deeper and deeper, "Isn't it?"
"Of course not." Jiang Tang said, "The paragraph just now is an introduction to the industry, and it is also an outline of talismans, refining medicine, divination, etc. Although the number of words is very short, it is the outline of everything and the most important foundation.
Even more important than the details that follow.”
"So, Master Qiu is lying to me? Why?"
"I'm afraid you're proud." Jiang Tang guessed. In fact, she didn't agree with Qiu Jiuyan's education method. According to their interactions, he was a soft-spoken person rather than tough-minded. She felt that he was more suitable for encouraging education.
At this point, it is probably true, as Xu Yan said before, that the Fifth Master's education method is indeed not in line with the present.
But on this point, Jiang Tang didn't say anything in front of Xu Yan. He just asked: "What happened to you today? Master Five lied to you and said you were stupid, and you were irritated? This is not like you, what?"
Is it time to be so vulnerable?"
she joked.
There was not a lot of ridicule in the words. Xu Yan did not feel uncomfortable after hearing it. On the contrary, he relaxed a lot.
He was naturally more relaxed in front of Jiang Tang.
Jiang Tang has seen him in all shapes and sizes, and she has seen him in his worst form, and now this is nothing.
So he didn't hide anything. He nodded honestly and said, "I think Master Qiu is right. I am indeed stupid."
"How is it possible that a stupid person can get into university A? A stupid person can learn to draw the peace charm in a few hours?"
When he heard her words, Xu Yan's eyes lit up. He remembered something. He scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "But my drawing of this talisman is still very bad."
"What's the point?" Although Jiang Tang wanted to encourage him, she would not blindly praise him. Otherwise, when he knew the truth, the situation might become more serious.
So, she said at the moment: "What's the point? Whoever learns new knowledge does not go from unfamiliarity to proficiency. If you can master it as soon as you learn it, then what's the point of learning it?"
She feels that things that are a little difficult are more interesting and interesting, otherwise life would be too boring.
"It's only the first day. If I didn't draw well today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow will always get better and better."
Her tone was gentle and sincere. Xu Yan blinked as he listened, and his confidence, which had been shaken for a day, finally slowly regained his confidence.
"That's right!" He nodded heavily and finally laughed.
"So, can you tell me why this is happening?"
The expression on Xu Yan's face slowly dissipated. After thinking for a while, he explained the matter again. He said that he felt that he was useless because he found that he could not keep up with his parents and grandparents, so he simply gave up on himself.
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When he heard this, the surprise on Jiang Tang's face was undisguised.
She asked: "Why do you want to be like your parents, your grandparents?"
She asked very confusedly, as if his idea was too outrageous. Xu Yan also doubted whether what he did was too outrageous.
He spoke slowly: "Because I am my parents' child."
It's not that he wants to be like them, it's that everyone else demands it, so he subconsciously feels that he should do this.
Many people are like this.
If parents are excellent, they will subconsciously demand excellence from their children.
Hearing this, Jiang Tang was even more puzzled, as if she didn't understand his logic, and asked: "Then if the child is very outstanding, does it mean that the parents should also be so outstanding? It seems that Su Zhe is indeed not a good person."
Hearing this, Xu Yan was a little dumbfounded, "Auntie, that's not what you're saying. You're being so unreasonable."
Jiang Tang shrugged, "As soon as a person is born, he is an independent individual. It is very unreasonable to ask children to be the same as their parents. My unreasonableness is also based on their principles."
"You are who you are, why do you put so many shackles on yourself? As for giving up on yourself just because you are not as good as them, that is even more nonsense."
Xu Yan was stunned for a moment and thought about her words, but found that he could never find a point to refute.