Chapter 20 Sincere People

"Dad, do you think I'm right?" Ye Fengwan blinked her bright eyes mischievously at him. "Yes! Qi Jiguang is a genius in military training! He has great expertise in military defense!" Ye Xiang sat on the table next to him and said. "Dad, can you let me see this book?" Ye Fengwan pleaded softly. "You want to read it?" Ye Xiang was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "I didn't expect my Fengwan to be a girl who doesn't like makeup but prefers military uniforms." "Dad! Can I?" Ye Fengwan shook Ye Xiang's arm and acted coquettishly. "Of course! If you like it, take it!" Ye Xiang readily agreed! At this time, the food from the small kitchen was also brought in and placed on the table by Qinghe! Ye Fengwan and Ye Xiang sat facing each other. Although the dishes were not very abundant, they looked quite exquisite! "Fengwan, eat a little more! Dad thinks you're too thin!" Ye Xiang put a piece of pastry into her bowl! Ye Fengwan's eyes became warm, and she said naturally, "Thank you, Dad!" She opened her mouth and ate the pastry! Ye Xiang ate breakfast with her. When he saw that she had almost finished eating, he put down his chopsticks and looked at her, asking, "Just now, what were you talking about that relates to filial piety?" Ye Fengwan paused her action of drinking rock sugar water and subconsciously licked her lips before putting down the spoon! "Dad, didn't you punish me to copy the Book of Women's Virtues?" Ye Fengwan said seriously. After hearing her words, Ye Xiang suddenly remembered what had happened before and nodded, "Yes, I punished you to copy it. Don't blame Dad. The punishment was for your grandmother to see. After all, you angered her!" "Dad! I understand! I'm also worried about Grandma! I didn't mean to harm her! It's just that Grandma likes my sister too much! She always thinks that I intentionally want to harm her, but I really didn't!" Ye Fengwan looked aggrieved. "Dad understands! You are good to her! In fact, it's good! It's not a bad thing that you ruined your face back then!" Ye Xiang sneered. "Dad, don't you want my sister to marry the Crown Prince?" Ye Fengwan blinked her eyes and looked at Ye Xiang. Ye Xiang glanced at her and said, "You're still young, you don't understand the affairs of the court. If possible, I would rather both of you marry ordinary families! Live a peaceful and ordinary life." Looking at Ye Xiang's worried expression, Ye Fengwan smiled. She believed that he was a good father, truly caring for his daughter. However, there were some people who didn't think so. "Dad, I have finished copying the Book of Women's Virtues." Ye Fengwan quickly said. "You finished it, why didn't you bring it for me to see?" Ye Xiang was surprised. "Didn't you say to let the Lady check it?" Ye Fengwan asked in confusion. A trace of astonishment flashed in Ye Xiang's eyes, and it took a moment for him to realize, "Dad was too busy with official matters and forgot to tell your mother about this." Ye Fengwan sneered in her heart, looking at Ye Xiang's expression, it was certain that the Lady had falsely conveyed his orders. "Yes! I showed it to her, and she said my handwriting was good, so she asked me to pray for Grandma!" Ye Fengwan lowered her eyes and said. "Pray? Pray for what?" Ye Xiang looked at her puzzled. "She asked me to copy the Diamond Sutra one hundred times." Ye Fengwan bit her lip and said. Ye Xiang's face changed, and he slapped the table and shouted, "What? The Diamond Sutra! One hundred times! How long will it take to copy that?" "Master, not much time is left. I must hand it over to the Lady by noon today. Otherwise, if something bad happens to the Old Lady, it will be blamed on Miss's lack of dedication." Qinghe, who was on the side, casually stated. "What? One day, one hundred times the Diamond Sutra? This is clearly tormenting Fengwan!" Ye Xiang's face turned ugly with anger. "Dad, don't be angry. I didn't come to complain to you. If there was enough time, I wouldn't mind copying it myself. I just wanted to do something for Grandma. I'm happy to have the opportunity. But because of the time constraint, I thought of another good idea and need Dad's help." After seeing that Ye Fengwan was not angry about the Lady's blatant harassment, but instead accepted it generously, Ye Xiang couldn't help but feel relieved. He was glad to have such a considerate and easygoing daughter. "Alright, tell me, how can Dad help you?" Although Fengwan admitted that she could copy it, it was still too much. It would be better if she didn't have to write it. "Dad, I've thought about it. If I write it alone, whether it's one thousand times or ten thousand times, it can only represent my own sincerity. No matter how much sincerity one person has, it is always limited. I thought, why not find one hundred people to write it, so that each person represents one share of sincerity. One share of sincerity may not move the Buddha, but ten shares of sincerity might. So, if there are one hundred shares of sincerity, the Buddha will surely consider it." "One hundred sincere people?" Ye Xiang's eyes flickered. "I count as one, Qinghe counts as one, and you help me find ninety-eight sincere people!" Ye Fengwan said with a smile. After pondering for a moment, Ye Xiang thought that what she said made sense and said, "That's a good idea! I'll let Quan Shu help you find people in the market. As long as they are sincere and kind-hearted, they can copy the Diamond Sutra once! When the time comes, you can collect them!" "Dad agrees with my idea?" Ye Fengwan happily said. "Of course! Your mother is too strict with you! Dad naturally feels sorry for you!" Ye Xiang smiled. Ye Fengwan thought to herself, it's not just strict, she wants to kill me! But I won't let her have her way, I will slap her face! "Quan Lin, come in!" Ye Xiang shouted in a deep voice. "Master, I'm here!" Steward Quan quickly walked in. "Take Miss and go to the market to find 98 sincere and kind-hearted people to copy the Diamond Sutra for the Old Lady's blessing!" Ye Xiang instructed. "I will obey!" Steward Quan agreed. "You go with him! There are many kind-hearted people in Ziyao City! You will be able to find them quickly!" Ye Xiang smiled at her. "Thank you, Dad! I'll go now!" With Ye Xiang's order, Ye Fengwan nodded solemnly. After leaving Ye Xiang's study, Qinghe still felt like she was in a dream! The problem that had troubled her all night was solved by Miss with just a few words! It was truly unbelievable. Looking at Ye Fengwan's figure, the corners of Qinghe's lips couldn't help but curl up. Her Miss was indeed different from before. Steward Quan followed Ye Fengwan out of the mansion and into the bustling market. He knocked on a copper gong, and the two of them stood to the side. "The Ye family's gong is ringing! Everyone, come and see!" The common people heard the sound and ran to spread the news. Gradually, many people gathered! Ye Xiang was highly respected in the hearts of the people in the city, so naturally, the people were curious about the Ye family's affairs! "Steward, does the Ye Mansion have something to announce?" a commoner shouted at Steward Quan.