Chapter 48: Interpretation
Chapter 48: Interpretation
At the Zheng household, since there was no study, Zheng Fa had set up a small dining table in the courtyard and was bent over his writing.
His younger sister, Zheng Shan, wore a freshly sewn outfit from their mother and ran around the courtyard. Too considerate to disturb her brother, she occupied herself by circling the yard, tugging at grass by the walls, or scratching lines into the dirt with a stone. Every now and then, her little head would glance toward Zheng Fa.
Finally, when Zheng Fa lifted his head, she couldn’t hold back any longer.
“Brother! You’re done?” Zheng Shan dashed over, tugging at his sleeve and standing on tiptoe to peek at his work.
From inside the house, their mother, still busy at her weaving loom, called out, “Shan’er, don’t interrupt your brother while he studies.”
Zheng Shan pouted but obediently let go of Zheng Fa’s sleeve.
“It’s fine, Mother. I was writing this for her,” Zheng Fa said, pinching his sister’s cheek with a smile.
“For me? I can study now?” Zheng Shan’s eyes lit up, and she leaned onto his knee, staring at the freshly written book on the table. On the cover of one book, large characters were neatly written.