Liang Shuyan was reborn as the mother of a group of children. Being a mother was one thing, but she also happened to be in the midst of a famine. With originally precarious meals and the added hard...
Liang Shuyan's home is a special place in the village. In addition, the orchard on the back mountain is full of fruit. Whenever someone comes to Daling Village, they know that this must be the home of a tea connoisseur.
The primary school has been officially established, and children from the neighborhood have all come here because they have learned that Mr. Su has become even more dedicated to teaching children after finding his daughter!
Mr. Su held a book in his hand and gently shook a bamboo stick twice: "You all need to listen carefully in get out of class. You must complete your homework independently before you can go home. If anyone does not do well, you will have to stay until you finish your homework!"
Niu Niu wasn't worried about any of this. She was the first to step forward: "Mr. Su, these are not problems for me. You can take any exam you want!"
Chunyan arrived at the door and saw Niu Niu looking on with envy: "Why? Am I the only one who can't do it? I know I'm stupid and talkative, but... but I still don't want to give up like this!"
Niu Niu's confidence made Chun Yan burst out laughing. She knew that although Niu Niu was young, she was very smart and had her own unique insights into many things.
At this moment, Niu Niu had already walked up to Chun Yan's side. She grabbed Chun Yan's hand and said with a look of anticipation, "Sister, how about I teach you to read!"
Chunyan's heart skipped a beat. She knew that although Niu Niu was talkative, she was actually a very smart child. So she gently said to Niu Niu, "Okay, let's start tomorrow!"
The next morning, Niu Niu got up early, prepared the brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and then set up a table in the main room.
Chunyan's heart skipped a beat. She knew that although Niu Niu was talkative, she was actually a very smart child. So she gently said to Niu Niu, "Okay, let's start tomorrow!"
The next morning, Niu Niu got up early, prepared the brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and then set up a table in the main room.
Chunyan stood aside, observing Niu Niu's every move. She saw Niu Niu dip her brush into the inkstone, then drip a few drops of water onto the inkstone to spread the ink evenly.
Upon learning this, Liang Shuyan immediately called Chunyan over and said to her, "What can you learn from Niu Niu? You are Niu Niu's older sister. Do you want to stay at home like this forever?"
Chunyan said somewhat embarrassedly, "Auntie, they won't let me into the school, so I can only have Niu Niu teach me!"
Liang Shuyan didn't understand why Mr. Su wouldn't let Chunyan go to school. Before, there wasn't enough space, but now the place was very spacious. In addition to enough desks and chairs in the classrooms, there were also some benches in the school.
So Liang Shuyan found Mr. Su.
Mr. Su hesitated for a moment and said, "King Jin said that Chunyan is not allowed to come to the school. If he finds out, he will definitely report the school to the county government."
As Mr. Su spoke, he seemed somewhat troubled. If this matter really escalated to the county magistrate, he, as the teacher, would feel somewhat guilty towards the school.
After understanding Mr. Su's predicament, Liang Shuyan went to Jin Wang's house.
Zhao came out carrying a basin of water.
"Why are you here, sister-in-law? Is something the matter?"
Liang Shuyan asked with a stern face, "Where is Jin Wang?"
Jinwang came out of the backyard carrying a basket on his back. He put the basket down in the yard, clapped his hands, and said, "What's up, sister-in-law? What do you need me for?"
Why don't you let Chunyan go to school?
Liang Shuyan is now a tea connoisseur, a lady personally appointed by the Emperor. Jin Wang wanted to shout and cheer over the cool leaves as usual, but now he seemed a little hesitant.
“Sister-in-law, it’s not like that. There are so many chores at home that Chunyan has to do. Where would she find the time to send a girl like her to school? Besides, we are the ones who make the decisions for our children.”
Liang Shuyan found a stool and sat down.
"This child is yours, that's true, but now it's time for the child to go to school, and you're deliberately preventing the child from going to school. Do you know whose words these are?"
Zhao blinked: "Who said that?"
“You dare to disobey the Emperor’s orders. If the Emperor finds out and sends your family to be questioned, don’t even think about implicating the Jin family.”
Upon hearing this, Jin Wang said, "Sister-in-law, please help me. Actually, that's not what I meant. It's just because of Chunyan, she..."
Jin Wang hesitated for a long time but couldn't utter a complete sentence.
Jin Wangping is usually an honest man, so he has never spoken so hesitantly before. There must be something he is having trouble saying.
At this moment, Zhao's face was pale, and her eyes kept turning around as she stared at Jin Wang not far away. Wasn't her meaning obvious? She clearly wanted Jin Wang to continue to conceal this fact.
"Sister-in-law, young ladies shouldn't go to school; it's a waste of time. It's better for them to stay home and do more chores."
Liang Shuyan walked towards Jin Wang, her eyes fixed on him: "Jin Wang, I know very well who you are. Don't try to deceive me with any tricks. Tell me honestly, what's going on?"
With her current status as a lady-in-waiting, Liang Shuyan could easily control Jin Wang's family. Not to mention that she was personally appointed by the Emperor, even a single word from the county magistrate could have Jin Wang dragged away and beaten to a pulp.
"Sister-in-law, you are a scholar now, please help me, please don't tell the Emperor about this, or it will implicate our entire Jin family, and we will be finished."
Jin Wang's plan was quite clever; he even wanted to use the entire Jin family to coerce Liang Shuyan into agreeing to his conditions.
Liang Shuyan was no pushover either. She raised her voice and said, "Don't even think about getting involved with the Jin family in this matter. I will have the magistrate force you to change your surnames during this period. Offending the Emperor is your family's business and has nothing to do with us."
At this moment, Jin Wang burst into tears: "Sister-in-law, please, I just think that Chunyan is a child with a tragic life, but things have already turned out this way, and we don't want the Li family to know about this situation."
"The Li family? What is Chunyan's relationship with the Li family?"
Jin Wang then stammered, "Sister-in-law, Chunyan isn't a child of our Jin family. My mother said that whether it was a boy or a girl, as long as we could give birth to a child, we would inherit the family property. So, we... we secretly brought Chunyan back!"
Liang Shuyan then realized that Chunyan was not a child of the Jin family at all. The reason why the couple had kept it a secret was that they didn't want the Li family to find out, and Jiang Chunyan had been taken back.
"Just for a little bit of family property, you actually took someone else's child back?"
"Yes! Sister-in-law, the child is all grown up now, and Chunyan is getting married soon. We don't want anyone to know about this. Please, for Chunyan's sake, don't tell anyone, okay?"