Chapter 10 Part2 (2/2)

However, now was not the time to tear off face. If she wanted to deal with Madam Li, she must start with Fifth Ling Master. Even if it was for Ling Xiao, she had to bear it all in now.

“Today, Ah Xiao and me came over specially was to ask something from father.” Ling Jing Shu started the conversation but she did not continue on. “Ah Xiao, you should tell father about it yourself!”

Ling Xiao set his mind and took the courage to open his mouth, “Father, I felt bored to stay in the residence all day idling. I felt ashamed of it. I want to continue studying!”

Fifth Ling Master was shocked and he replied, “Your eyes can't see, how are you going to study?”

His disapproval tone made the originally perturbed Ling Xiao's heart became cold. His smile had also became stiff. The words that he was going to say had all stuck in his throat.

“His eyes cannot see, but there are still ears that can listen.” Ling Jing Shu quickly took over the conversation. “Ah Xiao had literate little servants around him. Usually they will read books to him. It is just that the little servants' knowledge are limited, they only know how to read but they do not know the meaning. If can choose one little servant who knows how to read and is smart, we can send him to the home school in place of Ah Xiao. After he learn new things, he can come back and teach it to Ah Xiao. Since Ah Xiao is a talented person, it will definitely benefit him.”

Ling Family's home school was quite famous in Ding Province. The teachers in the home school were scholars hired with lots of money. Ling Family's children and grandchildren were all studying in the home school. There were also some in-law's families and relatives who would find ways to let their children to study in this home school.

If wanted to arrange a little servant into the home school, it would not be difficult for Fifth Ling Master.

Fifth Ling Master thought for a bit, “Ah Xiao wants to study, it is also a good thing. Even if you can't take the imperial examination in the future, it will always be beneficial to learn more. I will send someone to the home school to inform later, you should pick a little servant to attend the cla.s.s tomorrow.”

They did not expect this to be solved so easily.

Ling Xiao's heart was overjoyed and he thanked him: ”Thank you father.”

Seeing Ling Xiao was so happy, Ling Jing Shu also felt relieved.

Fifth Ling Master praised Ling Xiao a few words and then looked at Ling Ting, “Ah Ting, you have to partic.i.p.ate in the examination this year. You have to put in more effort. Look at Lu Hong, he is only older than you by one year, but he had already pa.s.sed the county level imperial exam, holding the t.i.tle of scholar. You have to work harder.”

Ling Ting respectfully responded.

Ling Fou was only six years old and he just enrolled into the home school last year. Fifth Ling Master would not reprimand him but would only test him a little. Madam Li had just returned from the kitchen and she just happened to see Fifth Ling Master was testing Ling Fou.

Ling Fou was able to answer a lot of questions, Fifth Ling Master was quite satisfied.

Madam Li also felt that there was light on her face, and the sullenness in her heart was swept away in an instant, feeling very proud.

Ling Ting was just an illegitimate son, Ling Xiao had become blind and was a useless person. In the future, wouldn't the fifth family need Ling Fou as their support?

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