Chapter 75 - 75 64 You are Also Wrong (Extra as a Reward for the Reader 'Si Qing Lan Yu')

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75: Chapter 64: You are Also Wrong (Extra Chapter as a Reward for the Reader ‘Si Qing Lan Yu’) 75: Chapter 64: You are Also Wrong (Extra Chapter as a Reward for the Reader ‘Si Qing Lan Yu’) Manbao had already forgotten about yesterday’s argument when she saw the pastries and remembered it again. However, she felt that as an adult, she should be generous. Keke had said that smart and capable people should have a big heart and know how to tolerate other people’s mistakes. So, she graciously accepted Shanbao’s friendly gesture, opened the paper bag, took a piece of the pastry, and ate it with a look of satisfaction on her face. She even discussed with him, “This is tastier than what the steward from Bai Erlang’s family brought last time.” “This is my favorite pastry, it was made by the cook last night. If you like it, I can take you to my house after school to have some,” Bai Shanbao said a bit ingratiatingly, “Will you still come to my house to read books?” Thinking it over, Manbao still wanted to see what a lot of books looked like, so she nodded and generously said, “Alright, I forgive you. We’re still friends.” Seeing that Manbao brought up this topic, Bai Shanbao felt a bit embarrassed, but he still sincerely apologized to Manbao and acknowledged that what she said yesterday was right. Although they were just children, they should still have their own money. Only money that is earned can be fully controlled. Even though his mother would say that all the money in the house was his, he knew that he couldn’t do whatever he wanted with it. But it’s different with money that one earns on their own. However, Bai Shanbao was not admitting to all the mistakes. He pointed out that Manbao was also to blame because fighting was not solely his fault, even if he was more at fault, she was not without blame. Although Manbao didn’t feel that she was in the wrong, seeing his apology, she still reluctantly said sorry to him. The system, seeing this, said to her in her mind, “Host, Bai Shan is right, you were also at fault in the argument.” Manbao was genuinely unhappy now and asked, “How was I at fault?” The system asked her, “Yesterday, Datou and Second Son were fighting over who should dry the Indian pennywort and then started arguing. Who do you think is at fault?” “Both of them are at fault.” “It was clearly Datou who snatched the Indian pennywort from Second Son’s hands. Why do you think Second Son is also to blame?” “Datou had no bad intentions. He just thought that Second Son was drying it too slowly, so he wanted to help.” “Bai Shan also had no bad intentions. He just had a different opinion from you. Both of you can express your opinions. It doesn’t matter in this world or even in the future, humans will always have different perspectives on the same issue due to differences in personality, education, and understanding. There is no one in this world who has exactly the same view on any matter,” said the system. “Therefore, having different opinions is a reasonable existence, and what you should seek is common ground. The main point is, you can debate, but you should not quarrel.” The system said, “Since you’ve argued, both of you are at fault. He is sincerely admitting his mistake, but you, host, are not sincere.” Manbao knew that sometimes she couldn’t quite understand what Keke said, but it always made sense, so she would write down her words and think them over, always ending up convinced. But this time, she understood without even needing to think and felt genuine shame. She reached out and took Bai Shanbao’s hand, apologizing sincerely again, “I was wrong yesterday too. Sorry.” Bai Shanbao, who was already feeling ashamed and guilty, heard her and felt even more embarrassed. He also held her small hand, “Manbao, you’re really too kind. It wasn’t right of me to criticize you. In fact, most of the fault was mine. I should be the one saying sorry.” When Mr. Zhuang walked in with his books, he saw the two children in the front row holding hands and saying sorry to each other. He paused for a moment then walked up to the lectern, glancing at them. The two kids immediately sat properly, opening their textbooks. Mr. Zhuang was incredibly pleased, he had been ready to lecture the two children if they were still feeling wronged today, but before he even started his class, they had made up. Mr. Zhuang didn’t feel like he had missed an opportunity to intervene. Instead, he thought that the two children were truly of good character and quick to understand, realizing their mistakes on their own. Today’s lesson from Mr. Zhuang went particularly smoothly. He even told the whole class an ancient story about the tolerance and generosity of sages. While other students listened to it purely as a story, Manbao and Bai Shanbao did not, nor did they feel that the teacher was speaking directly to them. They just felt they were far from being saintly. Look, the ancients had broader minds than them. They, as descendants, should strive to be more incredible than their predecessors. Isn’t there a saying that goes, “The new waves of the Long River drive on the old waves?” Mr. Zhuang, unaware that surpassing the sages and becoming the new generation of super sages was one of the goals for his two pupils, nodded in satisfaction seeing their teachable expressions. When Manbao was going to visit the Bai Family, Datou, as her little sidekick and temporary guardian, naturally followed along. Zhou ErLang had already made Manbao a small book box, which was really tiny. It could only fit two or three books along with a set of brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, making it very light for Manbao to carry on her back. After putting her belongings into the small book box, Manbao followed Bai Shanbao to the Bai Family’s home, bouncing along. Ms. Liu guessed that her grandson would bring the young lady from the Zhou Family over today, so she paced around the entrance, using the excuse of taking a walk to wait. Then, turning around, she saw two little beans carrying book boxes trotting towards her. The two children were chasing and play-fighting while walking, followed by an older child and their family’s servant. Ms. Liu’s anxious heart settled down as she watched the two children approach with a smile. Bai Shanbao ran over holding Manbao’s hand, tilting his head up to introduce his friend, “Grandma, this is Manbao, her full name is Zhou Man, and she’s my deskmate.” Manbao raised her little head and called out, “Hello, Grandma Liu.” Ms. Liu’s face broke into a smile. She took Manbao’s small hand, all smiles, “My maiden name is Liu; you can just call me Grandma Liu from now on. A guest has come; please, come inside.” Country residences aren’t as strict with formalities, but Ms. Liu was used to living in a large family, so she still took Manbao to pay respects to the Bai family’s matriarch and Mrs. Bai in the back courtyard before leading them to the guest quarters. Datou, making his first visit to the Bai Family, felt constrained by the grandeur of the house and dared not stride too broadly. Manbao, however, was full of amazement. But being young, her eyes conveyed sheer curiosity, and she looked around boldly, even commenting to Bai Shanbao in wonder, “The Bai Er family’s house is really big.” Bai Shanbao said, “My house used to be even larger than this.” “How many people would it take to fill a house that big?” Scratching his head, Bai Shanbao replied, “There are just three of us in my family.” Ms. Liu, with a smile, interrupted their conversation and led them into the living room for some pastries. She handed a piece to Manbao and gave one to Datou as well, inviting him to join them. But Bai Shanbao took away the pastry from Manbao’s hand and picked out a different piece for her, urging her, “This one tastes even better. Eat quickly, and after we finish, let’s go to the study to read books.” Manbao liked pastries, but she was more interested in books, so she finished her snack quickly and hopped off the tall stool obediently to bid farewell to Ms. Liu, ready to head to the study.

Chapter 75 - 75 64 You are Also Wrong (Extra as a Reward for the Reader 'Si Qing Lan Yu')

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