Chapter 1383: Chapter 1380: Deception
But getting to visit Hangzhou instead of staying in the county would be better, right?
Chu Jin wouldn’t bother with his affairs, waving his hand, “Asking me is pointless, you should ask your second uncle.”
Chu Sheng had just shown a flicker of interest, which was immediately suppressed. He had been recently visiting other families with his mother to look at potential spouses. Naturally, he didn’t have the time to travel far before heading to the Prefectural City for his studies, as he needed to get engaged first.
Moreover, he carried the burden of aiming for a career through the imperial examinations on his shoulders, thus having little desire for leisurely trips.
On this side,
Chu Zhang was helping Chu Qingyu with her kite.
Chu Qingyu, accustomed to flying kites, quickly got hers airborne with the help of Chu Zhang.
“Elder Sister Yang, quick, look how high my kite is flying!” Chu Qingyu excitedly called out to Yang Shan.
Yang Shan looked up and saw the swallow kite soaring high, incredibly beautiful. With envy in her eyes, she pouted, “Brother, why can’t mine fly? ”
“Should I let it go when you start running?” Young Master Yang tentatively asked. Frankly, he had little interest in flying kites, which meant he could never fully enjoy playing with his sister.
It had been alright without parisons before, but now he felt his sister was hard to please.
Yang Shan reluctantly nodded, pouting again, “Brother, when I call you, remember to lift it higher, okay?”
“Alright.” Young Master Yang nodded hurriedly, promising to be of help.
Yang Shan, her lips turned upward in joy, trotted forward a few steps and awkwardly let out the kite string. When it seemed right, she waved her hand excitedly, “Brother, you can let go now!”
Young Master Yang did exactly as she had said.
Yang Shan ran forward expectantly, but, unexpectedly, the kite jerked in the air a few times before falling to the ground.
Seeing the disappointment in his sister’s eyes, Young Master Yang quickly walked over, pulling out the preserves he had prepared earlier from his waist, “Shan Shan, it’s my fault. Have some preserves while I go ask Brother Chu how to fly this kite properly.”
“Oh.” Yang Shan took the preserves, eating them contentedly.
Young Master Yang, holding the kite, went to find Chu Zhang, slightly embarrassed, “Zhang, I need your help.”
Chu Zhang, noticing the butterfly kite in his hands and his ears turning slightly red, nodded, “What do you need me to do, Brother Yang?”
“Neither Shan Shan nor I know how to fly kites, so I came to learn from you.”
“Alright.” Chu Zhang nodded, smiling amiably as he took the kite. “Eldest Xie, first let some of the kite string out and stand still. Once I release it here, you start running. Once the kite is up, you can continue running and letting out the line.”
Young Master Yang nodded, “I’ll give it a try.”
Chu Zhang, tall and robust, held the kite high. Young Master Yang got the hang of it after a few tries.
Yang Shan was called over by Young Master Yang.
“Shan Shan, e over, I’ve learned it,” Young Master Yang wiped the sweat off his brow. As a genuine scholar who hadn’t practiced martial arts, running a few times made him quite breathless.
Meanwhile, Chu Zhang hadn’t sweated at all, his face bearing a pleasant smile.
Yang Shan walked over with small steps, unable to resist sneaking a glance at him, blushing slightly when she saw his impressive stature.
“Brother, what should I do?” The curiosity was written all over Yang Shan’s face.
Young Master Yang handed her the kite and repeated what Chu Zhang had said.
“Alright, then I’ll give it a try.” Yang Shan earnestly wanted to fly the kite high and paid close attention to the instructions.
Young Master Yang held the kite from behind.
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