Chapter 2128: I'm Going to School

Chapter 2128: I'm Going to School

Otherwise, how could a child have three taels of silver on them?

Shu Yu was momentarily stunned, looking at the clothes in her arms with a mix of amusement and bewilderment.

She handed the clothes back to Aunt Hong. "Xiao Songle bought this specifically for you with his own money. He spent a long time picking it out, and he really put his heart into it. He held onto it tightly the whole way here. If you don't accept it, Xiao Songle will be sad."

Aunt Hong looked at the little boy uncertainly.

Xiao Songle nodded vigorously. "I was afraid you'd be cold, Auntie. If you don't wear it, my feelings won't be conveyed. I want Auntie to wear it so that every time you see this garment, you'll think of me."

His words were heartwarming and well-chosen, and Aunt Hong's eyes welled up with tears.

Huh?

Wait a minute...

Aunt Hong suddenly widened her eyes. "Gouwa, can you speak?"

That's right. He had just called her "Auntie" earlier, and now he was speaking fluently with a clear and childlike voice.

Aunt Hong had been so immersed in the joy of seeing him that she hadn't noticed at first. But now that she saw him speaking so fluently, she finally realized something was amiss.

Gouwa had been two and a half years old when she last saw him, and he couldn't say a word back then. Now, he was speaking so smoothly?

Aunt Hong looked at Shu You in surprise. The latter smiled and said, "Yes, he could speak from the beginning. We had a doctor check him, and the doctor said there was nothing wrong with his throat. Some exercise would fix it."

She didn't mention that Song Le had trouble speaking in the past due to the trauma he experienced while living with Aunt Hong's family. Otherwise, Aunt Hong would likely blame herself.

Standing at the door, Yu Shi curled her lips. She had thought that Gouwa's father was mentally impaired, which might have caused this child to have defects.

Aunt Hong was overjoyed. "Great, great! It's Gouwa's good fortune to follow you. Look at how fluent and clear his speech is now, even better than those older children."

Song Le smiled and said, "Auntie, not only can I speak fluently, but I can also recite books."

"Recite books?"

"Yes, Uncle started teaching me to read and recognize characters two years ago. Last year, he sent me to school to learn basic reading. I can already recite the Three-Character Classic. Auntie, would you like to hear it? I can recite it for you."

Aunt Hong was thrilled. She had initially thought Gouwa was living a good life, having enough to eat, warm clothes, and medicine when he got sick. She hadn't expected him to be able to go to school at such a young age.

She nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, I'd love to hear it."

Xiao Songle, with his hands behind his back, cleared his throat and began to recite the Three-Character Classic with an animated expression.

Shu Yu thought to herself, "Is this how teachers at the school teach? Doesn't it make their heads spin?"

Aunt Hong, on the other hand, listened with great interest. She couldn't understand the content, but that didn't stop her from realizing how talented Xiao Songle was. Look at this, in just a year, he had already memorized the entire Three-Character Classic.

The people outside the door were also amazed when they heard this. It seemed that Gouwa's fortunes had taken a turn for the better.

Unfortunately, if Gouwa's father, Song Dashuang, hadn't met this distant relative a few years earlier, maybe his illness could have been treated, and they could have had a better life.

After Song Le finished reciting the book, he eagerly looked at Aunt Hong. She clapped her hands and said, "Amazing, you've memorized it all."

"Yes, I'll work hard on my studies in the future and strive to become the top scholar."

Aunt Hong laughed heartily. "Good! Then Auntie will wait for you to become the top scholar and ride on horseback through the streets in grand style."

After several conversations, the estrangement of three years had dissipated. Xiao Songle was no longer nervous, and the two of them chatted more and more amiably.