"A lonely stranger in a strange land, I think of my family every festive season. I know my brothers are climbing high places, wearing Cornus fruits, but one is missing. The first part is pretty familiar, but the latter part I don't quite get, what's Cornus fruit?"
"..."
"Fountain pen, pen; pencil, pencil..."
"Bro, you should start by memorizing the 26 English letters first."
"..."
Apart from Tang Qing.
The second uncle and others also set new goals for the new year, working hard to improve their 'education.' Even if Tang Qing's dad has an amazing son, that's no excuse for being smug about his own lack of literacy.
Chinese.
Mathematics.
English.
All are elementary school textbooks, and they did what they said—starting right after the Chinese New Year. Relatively speaking, Tang Qing's dad struggled a bit more because Tang Kai had spent so many years in Thailand, giving him at least one advantage.
---His English is decent.
Tang Qing's dad didn't give up.
