Li Zexuan went to sleep, but Iron Egg was still sweating outside. He was only a seven-year-old child. It was difficult for him to run such a long distance, not to mention that he had to stand for an hour before running.
Iron Egg's legs were weak by the fifth lap. At this time, he was relying on his strong willpower to move his legs.
"Brother Iron Egg, what are you doing running here and there?"
After Lan Er woke up, she wanted to find Iron Egg, but she was told by the servants that Iron Egg was outside running around the Li Mansion. So she went out to guard the door. When Iron Egg ran over, she asked curiously.
Iron Egg was panting and his face was pale. He was really tired and didn't want to talk at all. But thinking that Lan Er usually took care of him, he simply explained.
"Master … let me … run!"
As he spoke, he slowed down his pace. After that, he continued to grit his teeth and continued to speed up.
"Hey, don't run. Rest for a while!"
Lan Er also saw that Iron Egg's face was not right. She quickly chased after him and shouted.
Bruiser shook his head, but he didn't stop. He didn't dare to speak, and he didn't dare to stop to rest. He knew that if he let out this breath, he wouldn't be able to run anymore.
Lan 'er followed him for a while and slowly began to feel tired. She saw that Tie Dan kept running with his head down and completely ignored her. The little girl stopped and angrily stomped her feet. She tenderly snorted and turned around to return to the courtyard, no longer caring about Tie Dan.
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After Li Zexuan got out of bed and washed up, he went to the front yard and saw Bruiser slumped on a stool. Bruiser's face was pale, and his entire body was drenched. He was holding a big bowl of water and drinking it. Lan 'er and his mother were sitting beside him.
"Brother, what did Iron Egg do wrong? Why do you have to punish him like this? Brother, don't let Iron Egg run anymore, okay? "
When Lan 'er saw Li Zexuan enter, she hurriedly went forward and pulled her brother's arm, acting coquettishly.
"Xuan 'er, you're too much. Iron Egg is such a young child. How could he withstand such training?"
Mrs. Li also chimed in. She couldn't bear to see others suffer. Moreover, after being together for so long, she had already treated Iron Egg as half a son. Now, seeing Iron Egg like this, she also felt a little distressed.
Li Zexuan was a bit depressed that his little sister and mother treated him as a bad guy for no reason. He rubbed his nose and was about to explain when he saw Tie Dan hurriedly put down the bowl. He stood up and bowed to Mrs. Li.
"Shi Granny (The two terms" Master's mother "and" Master's father "are still missing in Chinese. Let's use them for now. If anyone has a better term, please leave a comment in the book review section), Iron Egg wanted to run. It's not Master's fault. Iron Egg thanks Shi Granny for your concern."
Although Iron Egg had been running wild with the brats in the Han Family Village and acting lawlessly, after experiencing so many things and staying in the Li Family for so long, he was very clear about the fickleness of human nature and the good and the bad. The current Iron Egg was no longer the ignorant brat from before. To the elders who truly cared for him, he respected and appreciated them from the bottom of his heart.
Li Zexuan rubbed Lan 'er's head and continued Iron Egg's words, "Mother, Iron Egg is learning martial arts. How can he not endure hardships? As the saying goes, a sword's edge is sharpened, and plum blossoms' fragrance comes from the bitter cold. When I was practicing martial arts with Master, I was also like this. "
"A sword's edge is sharpened, and plum blossoms' fragrance comes from the bitter cold?" Madam Li murmured twice. Her eyes lit up and she said in surprise, "Xuan 'er, you can compose poems?"
Madam Li was considered a lady of a respectable family when she was young. Naturally, she was educated. She could also tell that these two lines were of high quality, which was why she was so shocked.
"Ahem, I heard this from my Master. I didn't do it, I didn't do it …"
Li Zexuan quickly waved his hands awkwardly.
He was only an engineering student and only remembered a few poems. If he was regarded as a talented poet, what if he couldn't compose a poem when others asked him to?
Madam Li looked at her son suspiciously. She said a few words of concern to Iron Egg and then turned to leave.
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"One one gets one, one two gets two, one three gets three …"
In the afternoon, Li Zexuan found a room in the West Courtyard and used it as a classroom to teach Iron Egg elementary school mathematics. Lan 'er also listened from the side.
In his previous life, it was always others who taught him. Now, it was his turn to teach others. This feeling was quite refreshing, even though it was only two children who were listening to him.
There was no blackboard or chalk. Li Zexuan was still not used to it. He could only use the two elementary school mathematics books that he copied in the morning and gave each of them one by one. Of course, this book only contained the most basic knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
In fact, as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was a multiplication table called the "Jiu Jiu Ge". The original Jiu Jiu Ge started with "nine nine eighty-one" and ended with "two two is four". There were a total of 36 lines.
However, in order to let Iron Egg better understand other mathematical knowledge in the future, Li Zexuan let him learn the modern multiplication table and Arabic numerals.
"Master, what are these words? Why do we need to use these words to count? "
"This is the Arabic language. It is much more convenient to count with them in practical calculations. Once you get used to it, you will understand its benefits."
"Oh."
At this moment, Xiao He's voice came from outside the door. "Young Master, there is a white-clothed gentleman surnamed Wang outside the residence. He said that he wants to discuss a big business with you."
Li Zexuan was puzzled. Why would someone want to discuss business with him? However, now was not the time to think so much. He said to Lan 'er and Iron Egg, "You two memorize the multiplication table here and learn Arabic numerals. I will check it when I come back."
"Oh!" Lan 'er replied with a pout. She was still angry at Li Zexuan for what happened in the morning.
"Yes, Master." Iron Egg was more obedient.
Li Zexuan nodded and pushed open the door. As he walked out, he asked Xiao He, "Xiao He, what business does that person want to discuss with me?"
Xiao He said angrily, "Young Master, that person did not say. There is a woman holding a sword beside him. That woman's face is cold, as if she wants to kill someone. Young Master, you must be careful! "
Li Zexuan was even more puzzled when he heard this. Among the people he knew, there was no such strange combination.
"Well, then let's go and meet them. This is the foot of the Emperor, and your young master is a baron personally conferred by His Majesty. Are you still worried that the woman will eat your young master? "
Since he could not figure it out, Li Zexuan did not think too much about it. He wanted to meet that person personally. Then he would know everything.
Xiao He lowered her head and thought, "Yes, the young master is now a baron and can be considered as a member of the imperial court. Not everyone dares to harm the young master." When the little girl thought of this, she stopped worrying about Li Zexuan and went to the front yard with Li Zexuan.
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