Having obtained the secret manuals, Jiang Hao did not rush to leave Jinling. He settled down in this small courtyard, reading peacefully every day. When he was hungry or thirsty, the two women naturally took care of him. He set himself a quota of collecting at least ten books a day, estimating it would take six months.
Reading was tedious. During his spare time, Jiang Hao instructed the two women in martial arts, teaching them Treading Snow Without Trace as well as a fierce, swift sword technique. Their swordsmanship and lightness skills improved rapidly every day.
One morning, Xiaoxiao got up and prepared to help Young Master wash up. She gently pushed open the window and saw that everything outside was blanketed in white. Xiaoxiao cried out in surprise, "Wow~~, it's snowing!"
The snow continued to fall thickly. She held out her palm to catch a snowflake, watching it melt in her hand until it became a tiny droplet. Xiaoxiao found it fascinating.
She ran back to the bedside and shook the sleeping Jiang Hao awake. "Young Master, Young Master, get up and look at the snow! It's snowing, and the whole courtyard is white!"
Jiang Hao opened his eyes, pulled Xiaoxiao into his arms, and pinched her cheek. "Is snow really worth making such a fuss over?"
"Xiaoxiao grew up in Fuzhou and has never seen snow before. I only heard people say that after it snowed, the whole world became white. Now I've really seen it. It's so beautiful!" Xiaoxiao said excitedly.
She really was a poor child who had never seen snow before.
Looking at her excited little face, Jiang Hao said, "How about this? Young Master won't read today, and you and Ping'er can take the day off from your lessons too. In a while, I'll