"Alright, alright, Grandpa, eat."
Xie Qian didn't mind that the pastry pig had been squeezed out of shape and sucked the sweat from his palms. Instead, he ate it with a kind expression.
Xie Ze asked curiously, "Is this cousin's daughter?"
The Xie family had always had more males than females, with more males than females. Xie Ze's generation only had two sisters, the rest were just servants.
In the Xie family, male children were abundant, while female children were rare.
"Yes, her name is Li Nuan, her nickname is Nuannuan." Xie Qian picked up the plump Nuannuan. She was staring at Xie Ze with her black grape-like eyes, as if she was wondering when a strange uncle had come to her house. "Nuannuan, call him uncle."
Nuannuan was a beat slower and mumbled the words, then giggled and buried her head in Xie Qian's neck, as if she was shy.
The cute little angel's call was like a sharp sword piercing through Xie Ze's chest, making his limbs go numb.
He was touched by her cuteness.
Cousin was indeed cousin, even his daughter was so outstanding. She was indeed a descendant of the Xie family.
Oh right …
Xie Ze didn't seem to have given up on the idea of having Li Yun acknowledge his ancestors. He couldn't move Li Yun, so he tried Xie Qian.
After all, he was a descendant of the Xie family. How could he change his family name?
If he changed his family name, it would be difficult for the Xie family to protect Li Yun in the future.
Xie Qian had a change of heart. On the surface, he rejected Xie Ze's good intentions. It was better to let Li Yun continue to be a Li.
Xie Ze couldn't even deal with Li Yun, let alone Xie Qian's thoughts. It was already good enough that he hadn't been led into a ditch.
"Li Nuan, is this your name?"
Xie Ze was surprised.
Men often named themselves with a single character, using a double character as a base. Women used a double character, avoiding a single character.
Of course, this was only for those who were particular about it. If the common people had a decent name, it would be great. Why would they be afraid of single and double characters? For example, Li Yun's childhood nickname was Li Gouzhu. Not just Gouzhu, but many people also named him Tie Dan, Sha Dan, Shuanzi, and the like.
It was good enough to have a name that people could call, why would they be particular about it?
Xie Qian said, "The trend in Wanzhou has been like this in recent years. I'm afraid that Nuannuan will also walk the path of a military general in the future. Taking a double name sounds too soft."
Even though Xie Qian could not imagine the scene of Nuannuan, who looked like his wife, Wang Huiyun, wielding a knife and a gun, it was a family tradition, so he had to learn it. In the entire Xie Clan, there was no need to talk about the male clansmen, as they had been beaten since they were young. The female clansmen also had to learn some martial arts.
Nuannuan's surname was Li, but she still had the blood of the Xie family flowing in her veins. Naturally, she could not abandon the family inheritance.
Xie Ze thought of his lord's name, "Liu Xi," and immediately understood who had started the trend of women taking single characters.
Xie Ze's wife was shocked. She couldn't imagine what her uncle was thinking. He actually wanted Li Nuan to grow up and become a general to kill enemies.
"Uncle, swords have no eyes on the battlefield, Nuannuan —"
Xie Qian said, "Wanzhou has a complete system for female soldiers. If Nuannuan wants to go to war, she'll probably start from the bottom. She won't face danger head-on."
She had to train her courage first before killing the enemy to earn military merits. Although Xie Qian spoiled his granddaughter, he did not spoil her inappropriately.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Xie Qian had trained Li Nuan as the legitimate heir.
"None of the heirs of the Xie Clan are useless. Although Nuannuan is young, she is full of intelligence. It would be a pity if we don't teach her well. "
Nuannuan didn't know what the adults were talking about. She only knew that they were all good-looking.
She was well-behaved and entertained herself. Sometimes she pulled Xie Qian's sleeve, and sometimes she entertained herself. She giggled without crying or making a fuss.
Which couple wouldn't like such a beautiful little angel?
They liked her so much that they couldn't wait to give birth to a daughter who was as well-behaved and obedient as Nuannuan.
Compared to the harmony in the Li Residence, Han Yu's situation was a bit awkward.
He had wanted to take his wife to see Master Yuanjing.
Han Yu had always respected Master Yuanjing as a father. Now that he was taking his wife to see Master Yuanjing, the meaning was obvious.
He tried his best to ease the relationship between husband and wife, but Mrs. Han was stubborn and arrogant, so it didn't work.
Mrs. Han politely declined Han Yu's proposal. Instead, she urged Han Yu to leave the house as soon as possible with the excuse that it was getting late. Paying a visit to someone's home was also very particular. The most basic etiquette was not to suddenly visit the host while the host was eating.
Han Yu looked at the sky and decided to visit Master Yuanjing's house alone with a generous gift.
Most of Jiang Pengji's people were gathered in one place. Although Master Yuanjing wasn't one of them, he was still assigned a house in a good location. Han Yu's house was only two streets away from Master Yuanjing's house, so it wouldn't take much time to get there.
Han Yu's face darkened.
Even if Mrs. Han didn't say it out loud, she was very thorough in her work. But Han Yu was her husband who shared the same bed with her. How could he not understand?
Han Yu could see that Mrs. Han's attitude towards Master Yuanjing was distant and arrogant.
That made Han Yu very angry.
Master Yuanjing became famous because he defeated the Northern Borderline and took back the three cities. He became a famous man in the five kingdoms.
Once he became famous, people would dig into Master Yuanjing's past.
His ancestors had been prominent nobles during the Sixteen Kingdoms period, but after two generations, they were punished for their words and fell into dire straits.
In Master Yuanjing's generation, the whole family was so poor that they only had a genealogy book.
To be honest, Master Yuanjing's starting point was even lower than the common scholars from poor families.
The scholars from poor families included the common nobles, the local gentry, and the nouveau riche. They didn't have power or influence, but they had money.
Even if he was famous and had students all over the world, he was not a great person in the eyes of the old and stubborn gentry.
Han Yu saw his wife's carelessness and neglect, which made him even angrier.
"Brother Wenbin, you are finally here."
Tang Yao, who had been wandering outside for a long time, hurried to greet Han Yu.
"Master knew that I would come?"
Tang Yao said, "Master said that Brother Wenbin pays attention to etiquette and will definitely come today."
People in the world paid attention to respecting their masters. There was a saying, "A master for a day is a father for a lifetime." Visiting Master Yuanjing was no different from visiting his father.
Han Yu said, "Master is still like this …"
Han Yu's eyes turned red when he saw his master who he hadn't seen for many years, but he couldn't tell why he felt wronged.
Master Yuanjing was comforted to see that his disciple had become so mature and steady.
Master Yuanjing was not only his academic teacher, but also his life mentor. Han Yu could find his own path because of Master Yuanjing's guidance.
He never hid anything from Master Yuanjing. They were like father and son who talked about everything.
"There is one thing that I don't understand. Master once said that your path is to have students all over the world. Why are you trapped in Wanzhou now?"
"Isn't this old man practicing his own 'Dao'?" Master Yuanjing smiled and pointed at the stacks of books on the table. There were more than twenty books in each stack, and there were five stacks in total. These were the homework of the students of the Golden Scale Academy.
The improved teaching system of the Golden Scale Academy was very effective. Compared to Master Yuanjing's previous teaching efficiency, it was like taking a rocket to the sky.
There were so many students, but according to the previous standard, there were not many who were qualified to study. There was only one child prodigy like Feng Yi.
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