"You're actually very smart. Look, the toothbrushes and wooden hairpins you make are so exquisite, and the patterns you carve are so lively."
"As for studying, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just do your best. Learn as much as you can. Studying will always do you some good."
Su Qiao felt that what he really lacked was a little confidence.
"By the way, you can go to the study first and learn some simple characters from my brother. I'm learning too."
In the past, the study had been exclusively for her father, Su Yaohui, and Su Yichen. The others basically never went there.
The people from the second branch especially didn't dare go, afraid of disturbing them while they studied or damaging the books.
But things were different now. Su Yichen would also be going to the private school.
"C-can I? Won't I disturb Big Brother's studies?"
Su Yihe was somewhat flattered, but there was a hint of eager anticipation in his eyes.
"If you're worried about disturbing him, then take the books outside. The two of us can read beneath the Chinese toon tree in the courtyard. We can use a charcoal stick to practice writing the characters on the ground first."
"Oh, right! Have Ernie come learn too! The more she learns, the more useful it'll be to her even after she gets married."
Su Qiao decided to teach the whole family to read. She simply couldn't tolerate their illiteracy.
"Mm."
Su Yihe had never thought that recognizing characters was particularly important, but now things were different.
He had witnessed all of Su Qiao's changes.
Grandpa often used to say that learning broadened one's wisdom, resolved doubts, and helped one distinguish right from wrong. So it turned out that it was true.
After the siblings parted,