The three youngsters were busy, and Mr. Zhuang was naturally busy as well. Early in the morning, he had given Manbao a lesson, talked about a text, and then let her study on her own.
He had always been relatively confident in her. Although the child would occasionally be lazy, she was still quite self-disciplined, so that little bit of laziness was tolerable.
Bai Erlang was a different story; if he wasn't watched, he wouldn't think of reading or doing his homework until the sky fell.
So, after Manbao had memorized the newly learned text and written for a while, she went to the bookshop to read.
Mr. Zhuang reminded her, "Come back for lunch."
Manbao agreed and then left with her little cloth bag.
The cook was bustling in the kitchen. She had gone to the market that morning and was now planning to straighten up the kitchen properly, since she would also need to provide them with snacks and tea in the future.
