Ming Rui's spirits lifted considerably upon hearing the news. The fact that his grandmother hadn't replied must mean she wrote to his grandfather instead. He had been sullen for quite some time, flinching from the paddling he received, purposely trying to catch his grandfather's attention, but his grandfather seemed to ignore it as if he saw nothing. It was his grandmother who was truly formidable, "Grandfather."
Zhou Shuren inquired, "What differences do you see between yourself and Ming Teng?"
Ming Rui was taken aback. He was smarter than brother Ming Teng; that counted as a difference, "I can memorize books faster than brother Ming Teng."
Zhou Shuren continued with words of encouragement, "Anything else?"
Ming Rui, with his head down, racked his brain, "I have more Silver Coin than brother?"
Ming Teng, "...."
