Having finished his introduction, Daozi scanned the classroom and chose the nearest empty seat at the front, then set down his backpack and leisurely arranged the storybook, watercolor brushes, blank sketchbook, wooden stationery box, and counting rods that Daohua had prepared for him on the desk.
Daozi was protective of his belongings, and from a young age, he knew how to tidy them up. Daohua, seeing this, intentionally and unintentionally cultivated his ability to organize and store.
Now still young, he was nevertheless quite capable of arranging his items; he was always the one cleaning up his toy room, not allowing the maids anywhere near it.
People were still a bit stunned by Daozi’s introduction moments ago, and seeing the ’curious’ items he brought out, everyone in the classroom, including the teacher, focused their attention on him, silently observing his every move.
After Daozi was finished setting up, he looked up and noticed everyone was watching him, and he instantly flashed a broad smile.
His mother had told him, a child who smiles is liked by everyone, so he should smile more!
Madam and other students: Does this person appear somewhat foolish?
Xiao Moreng and others also felt a bit speechless, not because of Daozi’s silly smile, but because they thought, since Daozi has introduced himself, could they avoid it?
Watching the three to forty students in the classroom, Xiao Moreng took a deep breath, stepped into the center, and imitated Daozi in making his own introduction.
"Hello everyone, my name is Xiao Moreng, I am eleven, and I look forward to studying and attending school with all of you. Please take care of me."
Having said that, he walked over and sat down behind Daozi.
Next were Xiao Mokuan and others.
The teacher, listening to the introductions, felt somewhat uneasy—these little fellows all had the surname Xiao, surely they weren’t who he was thinking of?
At that moment, the teacher’s perspective on Daozi and others changed, not out of fawning, but feeling troubled.
Sons of nobility can neither be hit nor scolded; they are the most challenging students to teach.
Alas, what is the Academy Head thinking, sending him such untouchable and unoffendable students?
Does he not want him to teach properly anymore?
Contrary to the teacher’s reluctance, Daozi was quite happy; with the teacher remaining silent, he looked around left and right, and whenever someone made eye contact, he grinned.
The little fellow was very excited for his first class.
The teacher sighed, as the children were already here, he couldn’t just ignore them, nor did he dare to, so he asked Xiao Moreng and others about their academic progress.
After asking, he promptly took Xiao Moreng and Xiao Mokuan to the advanced class.
Xiao Moreng, having received elite education at the Prince Residence, had already mastered the Four Books and Five Classics.
Xiao Mokuan, eager to excel, studied fiercely. Though his progress could not match Xiao Moreng’s, he was certainly able to surpass most of the Academy.
Watching the two leaving, Daozi felt somewhat reluctant, missing two brothers. If someone bullied him, he would have two fewer allies.
Still, it was fine. He had brother seven, brother eight, and brother ten with him, so he wasn’t entirely alone.
Xiao Moqing and Xiao Mobao, one favored and the other fond of luxuries, both disliked studying and only recognized a few more characters than others. Academically, they were hardly noteworthy.
Xiao Moqing, feeling bored, immediately approached Daozi’s desk: "Daozi..."
Daozi interrupted Xiao Moqing: "Brother Seven, this is the Academy, you can’t use my nickname here, you should call me Moru."
Xiao Moqing was speechless, but he didn’t dwell on it, pointing to the items on the desk, he asked, "What are these? They look quite fascinating."
Hearing Xiao Moqing’s inquiry, everyone around perked up their ears.
Although many students here were descendants of frontier generals, the generals of Xiliang were poor and had seen very few things.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Daozi straightened up, grinned, and took out the stationery box, then opened it and started introducing the items inside such as a ruler, various colored numbers, and phonetic alphabets.
When the teacher returned, he saw everyone crowded together quietly in the classroom, only hearing Daozi’s voice echoing as he spoke.
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