Li Zhiyuan couldn’t help but marvel, *what kind of existence was Alii’s family... really?*
Shaking his head to clear his mind, Li Zhiyuan started memorizing his books seriously.
There were two classmates in his class who truly had photographic memories.
Li Zhiyuan knew he couldn’t match them in this aspect, the gap was quite big; he needed to read things two or even three times.
Midway through, his neck became sore from bending over with the magnifying glass for too long.
Li Zhiyuan continued to hold the magnifying glass with his left hand to read and recite while his right hand massaged his own neck.
Soon, another warm and soft little hand also started to massage the other side of his neck.
A smile appeared on Li Zhiyuan’s lips, *what an adorable compulsion.*
The whole morning, except for taking Qin Li to the bathroom once and giving her a drink of water, Li Zhiyuan spent his time memorizing books.
He felt like his mind was already filled with all sorts of "eyes."
Once he finished memorizing the "ears, mouth, nose," so to speak, his mind should end up with a dense amount of all sorts of faces.
Even the biggest hair salon in Beijing couldn’t offer as many hairstyle models as he perceived in his own mind, it all seemed excessively barren and meager.
After lunch, Li Weihan and Cui Guiying came by.
Li Zhiyuan was so immersed in his studies that he didn’t notice what was happening around him in the courtyard; Qin Li beside him naturally wouldn’t remind him.
It wasn’t until he noticed Qin Li’s body starting to tremble that Li Zhiyuan looked up in surprise and saw Cui Guiying approaching quietly.
He hurriedly grabbed Qin Li’s hand, fearful that the girl might lash out at his grandmother.
Cui Guiying saw her grandson engrossed in his books and didn’t want to disturb him, so she just smiled and said, "Little Yuanhou, are you studying?"
"Mm, Grandma, where’s Grandpa?"
"Your grandpa is talking to your grandmaster."
"Is there something going on?"
"Nothing much, it doesn’t concern you."
"Is it about the matter from Third Aunt’s maternal family?"
"Uh... yes. They said they wanted your grandmaster to take a look."
Usually, when faced with illnesses that were difficult to handle even in regular hospitals, many families tried alternative methods, and it was quite rare, indeed curious, for both an old couple to fall ill together.
"This little girl is really pretty."
Cui Guiying pretended to reach out and pat Qin Li’s head, so Li Zhiyuan quickly positioned himself in front of Qin Li.
Cui Guiying was momentarily stunned, ending up patting her own grandson’s head instead.
"Grandma, she’s shy around strangers."
"Oh, really? But she seems to be getting along well with you."
After chatting with Cui Guiying for a while, Li Weihan came up to see his grandson too.
However, Li Weihan only asked if he was eating well and sleeping well a couple of times, then stopped talking, just observing him.
When it was about time, he was ready to leave.
Before leaving, Li Weihan said, "Oh, by the way, Little Yuanhou, the day after tomorrow your grandmaster will be taking a trip and won’t be back in the evening. Coincidentally, that’s the day the villagers are going to clear the river, so I’ll take you along."
Cui Guiying complained when she heard this, "Why take the kid to clear the river? What are you thinking?"
Li Weihan replied nonchalantly, "It’s only a two-day thing, just sleeping outside for a night, nothing major. It’s not like before; the river clearing period is shorter now and not as tough. Our family’s four sons, including Lei Hou and Pan Hou, are going with me."
Cui Guiying said, "Even if Uncle Sanjiang had to go out this time to Jiwei Port, couldn’t Little Yuanhou sleep at our place?"
"Uncle said it’s inconvenient for him to sleep at home, after all, Little Yuanhou has left the family and hasn’t returned to secular life."
Actually, Li Weihan just wanted to see his grandson and, considering that this time all the strong adults in the family were mobilizing to clear the river, thought it would be nice to take Li Zhiyuan along for some fun.
"Little Yuanhou, do you want to go with Grandpa?"
"See, the kid agreed."
Li Weihan left with Cui Guiying. He had mainly come by today to deliver a message to the in-laws in Jiwei Port, inviting Uncle Sanjiang.
It was said that there was a patient’s relative who came to visit from Shigang Town and had awe-inspiring tales about the Li family’s Corpse Recovery Diver in Si Yuan Village of Shinan Town.
The in-laws immediately contacted them, hoping to invite someone to come take a look when they heard it was the village where their daughter married.
After dinner, Li Zhiyuan waited in the courtyard, and Liu Yumei didn’t break her word. Uncle Qin took Li Zhiyuan to the area behind the house to start teaching him martial arts:
Following Uncle Qin’s instructions, Li Zhiyuan began squatting. Uncle Qin’s hands adjusted him at every pressure point while verbally detailing each specific point to note.
After more than an hour of adjustments, Uncle Qin finally stopped talking.
By then, Li Zhiyuan was sweating profusely, his legs trembling.
But Uncle Qin only let him rest briefly before making him squat for another hour.
When going back upstairs, Li Zhiyuan had to support himself against the wall.
In the evening, Liu Yumei was sitting at the doorway cooling off as Uncle Qin walked up to her and stopped.
"His brain is really something."
"No, it’s not that; I mean his brain is good, he learns everything fast, comprehending much quicker than I did when I practiced martial arts as a child. He’s already able to grasp the rhythm of finding his footing."
"But training in martial arts essentially requires hardship, let’s see if he can persist."
"Why, are you thinking of taking on a disciple?"
"No, I don’t have that thought."
"Teach him well, just remember to only teach him martial arts."
"Understood, I get it."
Liu Yumei went back into the house, sat in front of the ancestral tablets, picked up a piece of pastry from the offering table and took a small bite, chewing slowly.
The mortuary hall no longer had a foul smell at this point, and she could feel more at ease and relaxed.