The couple spoke in front of their children, and both their words and the children's responses were heard by Tang Shunyan, who had made up his mind that he would definitely send the wet nurse back home during the Spring Festival.
After a satisfying meal, Tang Shunyan chatted again with Daya and the others.
Tang Shunyan read to them the Thousand Character Classic and the Three Character Classic.
Daya, along with her sisters, all told Tang Shunyan stories they had heard from their father, except for Ye Shiqi, who couldn't speak and just watched silently.
They also knew stories from picture books, which, along with listening to and telling stories, made up the sole entertainment for these rural girls.
Of course, aside from stories, the girls also learned needlework. But these girls had another skill - carving, which they learned from their father.