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Lian Manman watched with a smile as Xiao Qi skillfully flicked the beads of the abacus with his chubby fingers. This old abacus was once used by Old Master Lian, who had now given it to Xiao Qi.

Put knowledge into practice, Lian Manman thought that since she couldn't pursue scholarly honors, it was better to learn something more practical during the time she spent learning how to read and write with Old Master Lian. The same went for Wu Lang and Xiao Qi, of course, it would be great if they had the opportunity to follow the imperial examination route (which seemed too far away at the moment). Thus, they had decided to ask Old Master Lian to teach them how to use the abacus.

Having been a shopkeeper for so many years, Old Master Lian was extremely proficient at using the abacus, even more so than his calligraphy.