Chapter 59: Catching Cicadas
So, the trio agreed to go catch cicadas together after school.
Scholar Meng, who was walking into the classroom from outside, happened to witness the entire conversation between the two children. His heart swelled with pride, for these kids were not only intelligent but also displayed excellent character.
Therefore, during class, Scholar Meng shared a few stories about how the sages had faced their fears and eventually conquered them.
The two listened intently, finding the sages in the stories impressive. They felt they needed to study hard and strive to be like the sages.
Their fear and hesitation faded away. As soon as the Teacher dismissed the class, they said goodbye to him, gathered their books, and dashed out.
Today, Zhao Yu, Zhao Zhitong’s older cousin, was there to pick her up from school. It was his second time picking up his little sister, and he was still somewhat nervous, staring unblinkingly at the school gate.
As soon as he saw Zhao Zhitong appear, he waved and rushed toward her. "Little sister, I’m here to take you home."
He then took the luggage box from Zhao Zhitong’s hand and held it in his arms.
Zhao Zhitong asked, "Xiao Ge, I’m going to take Qiao Jiaojiao and Lanlan to catch cicadas. Do you know where the most cicadas are?"
Zhao Yu hesitated. His aunt had told him to take Zhao Zhitong straight home after school. If she wanted to go to Qiao Muchen’s or Wei Shulan’s house, he should let her go, but climbing trees and going into the river were not allowed. Now that his sister wanted to catch cicadas, they would definitely have to climb trees, which could be very dangerous.