After a dreamless night, Qin Yao naturally woke up when it was still early.
The sound of sweeping came from the courtyard. Qin Yao got up, opened the door, and looked out. She saw Liu Ji holding a broom, sweeping the dust in the courtyard, while Da Lang and his siblings sat quietly in front of the open window, reading softly in the morning.
Since returning from the Prefecture, they had developed the habit of morning reading. The brothers and sisters kept to this routine, getting up early to read every day, only allowing themselves to sleep in on the two days of the week they could rest.
Da Lang generally didn't sleep in; he also practiced martial arts and couldn't afford to skip a day of basic training.
Second Lang couldn't keep up with this; he often slacked off. Since Qin Yao saw that he wasn't interested, she didn't press him to practice martial arts, and his efforts became inconsistent.
Still, Second Lang's physical condition was better than most children his age.
