Xiang Wei smiled and said, "Better safe than sorry."
Yueyao nodded, "It’s already May, and we still have four months. We don’t need to rush; we can take our ti arranging things."
Yueyao thought she had a lot of ti, but Mr. Yu Shan felt Yueyao was pressed for ti. Over the years, Yueyao had created quite a few paintings, always striving for perfection, and only kept the masterpieces. Although her masterpieces were indeed excellent, she didn’t have many works.
Mr. Yu Shan suggested, "Yueyao, your figure paintings and Buddha images are exceptionally well done, they should be included in this exhibition; also, your Willow-body calligraphy style and Plum Blossom Seal Script have reached a high level, you should write so good pieces to be exhibited as well."
Yueyao thought about it and agreed.
Mr. Yu Shan said, "You can decide which Buddha image to paint, but for the portrait, paint !" He was now of age to have a portrait painted.
Yueyao smiled and nodded, "Sure."
Yueyao was so busy that she couldn’t attend to her three sons. On the first day of not seeing their mother, Brother Shengsheng and his brothers held it in, but after several days of not seeing their mother’s shadow, they couldn’t hold back any longer. Brother Xuxu was the first to ask, "Master, what’s our mother busy with lately? We haven’t seen her at all."
Mr. Yu Shan smiled and said, "Your mother is working on serious matters, don’t disturb her." Mr. Yu Shan was the happiest to see Yueyao fully devoted to her art. Nothing pleased a teacher more than having successful students.
Brother Xuxu pouted, his expression could almost hang a soy sauce bottle, "Master, what serious things is our mother doing?"
Mr. Yu Shan smiled and said, "Your mother will tell you when the ti cos."
Brother Xuxu was a bit upset, "We want to ask, but mother doesn’t have ti for us." Even when she returned ho, she was in her studio, having no ti to pay attention to them.
Mr. Yu Shan laughed and scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about? Hurry up and do your howork; if it’s not done, you will be severely punished." Although Mr. Yu Shan loved the three children dearly, he didn’t spoil them. If they dared to be lazy, he would punish them harshly.
Brother Xuxu felt very aggrieved. He had never seen his father since childhood, didn’t even know what he looked like. As for their mother, she was busy all day and nowhere to be seen. He felt like the three brothers were children without parents.
Just as Brother Shengsheng hadn’t spoken, Brother Feifei jumped up furiously, "Little brother, don’t talk nonsense, or I’ll beat you to death." Although their father was in the Northwest, he missed the brothers very much. As for their mother, she usually accompanied them, but she had been exceptionally busy recently and hadn’t attended to them. Although Brother Feifei was a bit depressed, he never thought about cursing their parents! Similarly, he wouldn’t allow Brother Xuxu to curse their parents.
Brother Xuxu retorted, "Did I say anything wrong?"
Brother Shengsheng quickly cald the furious Brother Feifei and said, "Little brother, do you know what it’s like for a child without parents? Fan He is a child without parents, do you think we are the sa as him?"
Fan He was a schoolmate of Brother Shengsheng and the others, the sa age as them. Fan He was very smart, good at his studies, and highly favored by the teachers, but he had a bit of bad luck. Fan He’s parents passed away when he was three, leaving him to rely on his grandmother, living off the charity of their clan. Thus, Fan Jun lived a very tough life, wearing patched clothes and als of mostly cabbage and radish. Brother Xuxu even once said Fan He was very pitiable!
Brother Xuxu quickly said, "How could I be like him?" Even though their mother required them to be frugal, they didn’t wear patched clothes, and their als were abundant.
Brother Feifei replied coolly, "You spoke as if you were like a child without parents, so how are you different from Fan He?"
Brother Xuxu dared not speak anymore.
The quarrel between the three brothers soon reached Xiang Wei’s ears. Xiang Wei didn’t ntion this to Yueyao for fear that it would distract her. Xiang Wei told Mr. Yu Shan about it, "Brother Xuxu has a bit of a strange personality. He’s manageable now when he’s young, but I’m worried that he’ll be uncontrollable when he grows up." Since arriving in Jiangnan, Xiang Wei realized the four children seed to have been taught astray by her and Yueyao. Especially Brother Xuxu, who, when dissatisfied, ca up with all sorts of quirky ideas, was worriso.
Mr. Yu Shan chuckled, "People aren’t perfect, let alone a six-year-old child. Brother Xuxu indeed has so shortcomings, but as long as we guide him well, there won’t be any issues." Brother Xuxu was only this old, so these small flaws could be corrected.
Xiang Wei respectfully said, "I’ll trouble you, sir."
Mr. Yu Shan waved his hand, "What trouble? I’m their Master, it’s what I’m supposed to do!"
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