The Song Residence was very close to the County Magistrate's Office, so Li Nuo could sleep in a bit in the morning.
He woke up to find the bedding by the bed neatly tidied and his wife nowhere in sight.
Li Nuo had grown accustomed to this routine and, after a simple wash, he and Housekeeper Wu set out together for the County Magistrate's Office.
As they left the main gate of the Song Residence, he once again brushed past that elder with the graying hair.
Mr. Chen had arrived at the Song Residence early that day. He had pondered over that mathematical problem all night but had made no headway, which now filled him with some regret.
He really shouldn't have boasted in front of those few old fellows. If Li Nuo didn't know the answer either, he would lose face big time.
Passing through several long corridors and the moon gate, he arrived at a room. At that moment, it wasn't yet time for lessons, so Song Mu'er and Song Ning'er hadn't come over.
