Chapter 72: Favoritism
Scholar Meng stroked his beard and chuckled, "Hmm, not bad, there has been a significant improvement already. However, when practicing calligraphy, it’s crucial to master the correct way of holding and using the brush first. Now that the young girl has got that down well, she can start learning from the rubbings of steles."
Zhao Zhitong blinked and asked, "Teacher, what are steles?"
Scholar Meng smiled, "Steles are the calligraphy works of great calligraphers from the past, engraved on stones. Later generations would use the rubbing method to copy these inscriptions, making it easier for us to learn from them."
Seeing the curious look in the little girl’s eyes, he said, "After school, come to my study."
"Yes, Teacher."
Zhao Zhitong could hardly contain her excitement, as she enjoyed talking to Teacher one-on-one the most.
She then happily folded up her "calligraphy" and tucked it into her book, placing her hands behind her back and giving Teacher her full attention during class.
Zhao Yue was now without the friend who used to pull pranks and whisper with him during class, so he started behaving more obediently. Moreover, the words Qiao Muchen had said to him that day in the woods had genuinely hurt him.
As a result, in the enthusiastic learning atmosphere, where both Qiao Muchen and Zhao Zhitong actively answered questions and read aloud, Zhao Yue, for the first time, listened attentively to a lesson.
There were two classes in the afternoon during the summer, and the Teacher would give them a 15-minute break in between. At that time, Zhao Zhitong stood up and scampered off to the Teacher’s study.