Xiao Shan said regretfully, "It's a pity I've just started my education. Now that Brother Fox fulfills his promise and comes to pick me up, I haven't finished learning yet. Shameful, truly shameful."
The little mud monkey from the past, who used to be the worst laggard and the most restless when practicing calligraphy, had miraculously become a studious type. Truly astounding to behold.
While the siblings stood there dumbfounded, Monk Shan Ci, with his calm demeanor, nodded sagely, "Worry not. There are schools here as well. As long as one has a thirst for knowledge, no place will let that spirit wither."
Xiao Shan had never seen Monk Shan Ci before, but looking at this kindly, bald uncle, he inexplicably felt a sense of closeness.
While the children reminisced familiarly, the adults began to socialize.
