Xu Di is the busiest one.

He was in charge of the old lady's estates. After the autumn harvest, Xu Di needed to know the harvest results and distribute the year's earnings to each estate according to their harvest. Then there were the shops of his aunts and uncles. After Xu Di returned, his aunts and uncles came to ask him if he had any good ideas to make their shops more successful. Xu Di couldn't just pass them on, so he inspected each shop and gave them a plan. As for how to implement it and how well it was implemented, that was the business of his aunts and uncles and the shopkeepers.

The house being built in the mansion was his new home after his marriage, so Xu Di naturally had to take it very seriously. The Marquis had entrusted the construction of the courtyard to the Fourth Prince, Xu Quan, who was in charge of hiring craftsmen and purchasing various materials. However, Xu Di still had to come and take a look at the specific issues that arose during the construction. Xu Di felt that he was so busy every day that his feet barely touched the ground.

They finally arrived at Zhang Zhaoci's courtyard early. Zhang Zhaoci had just returned from the old lady's place with her two servants. All three of them were exhausted. Granny Lu told Xu Zhi to have the kitchen staff quickly prepare some snacks for them before having dinner.

After Zhang Yuyuan and the other children of the Zhang family returned, they went to the Zhang family residence. The eldest son of the Zhang family had been busy with the affairs of the Zhang family in the capital. With the emperor's guarantee, the Zhang family members in the south began to pack their things and prepare to return. In particular, the elderly couple of the Zhang family were already in their sixties and were really unwilling to leave their old bones in a remote and desolate place. The Zhang family's ancestral home was near the outskirts of the capital, and the family cemetery was also located there.

After the children returned to the Zhang family residence, the eldest son of the Zhang family naturally took good care of them. Two tutors came along with them, and the eldest son also invited an old gentleman to teach them culture. In fact, this old gentleman was arranged to come and give lectures to Zhang Yuyuan, teaching him about the principles of being a ruler that Zhang Yuyuan could use in the future.

Zhang Zhaoci was naturally worried about the children, so he would visit them whenever he had time, and send them any good food he made, fearing that they might lack food or drink.

Xu Di had been so busy all day that he hadn't had a proper meal. The small kitchen in the yard made some croissants, both sweet and savory. Xu Di ate two of them with a cup of hot tea before he felt better.

Everyone in the family was busy, and Xu Bai had been following Granny Lu around these past few days. Granny Lu instructed the kitchen to make some pastries, and naturally Xu Bai would get to eat some. Xu Bai also liked to eat both sweet and savory pastries, and after eating two pieces, he wanted more, but Granny Lu stopped him.

Granny Lu said, "Seventh Young Master, if you eat too much, you won't be able to eat dinner later. The kitchen has prepared your favorite crispy pork for dinner."

Upon hearing this, Xu Bai obediently put down the pastries in his hand and said, "Granny Lu, I will listen to you and I won't eat them."

Xu Di frowned as he looked at Xu Bai, who was constantly acting silly and cute, and then at Xu Bai's face, which had gotten even fatter. He said, "Xu Bai, have you not been practicing your kung fu lately?"

When Xu Bai was on the estate, he practiced kung fu with several of Zhang's cousins. After returning from the estate, Zhang's brothers all went back to their family home. Xu Bai was still young, so he naturally couldn't go with them. Also, because there were too many things to do at home, everyone was busy with their own things. At first, Xu Bai would practice a few moves in the yard, but later he started to slack off. In the last few days, he has been sleeping until he naturally wakes up and hasn't done any exercise at all.

Hearing Xu Di ask him, Xu Bai felt a little guilty, but he still tried to argue, "How could I not practice? I practice a few moves every day. If you don't believe me, just ask Granny Lu."

When Granny Lu heard Xu Bai's words, she smiled and said, "Seventh Young Master, Granny Lu has been quite busy these past few days and hasn't been able to be with you all the time."

The unspoken message from Granny Lu was that Xu Bai hadn't really sparred with her much when they were together.

Xu Bai's fair face immediately turned red. Afraid that the little guy would get angry, Granny Lu quickly hugged Xu Bai and said, "But Granny has finished her work. Starting tomorrow, how about Granny will accompany our Seventh Young Master to practice kung fu every day? Our Seventh Young Master has extraordinary talent. If he practices well, he can become a chivalrous hero in the future."

Xu Bai felt a little embarrassed after being flattered by Granny Lu, and said shyly, "Granny, I'm not that amazing."

Xu Di said, "Xu Bai, I'm warning you, if you don't control your weight properly, you won't be able to lose weight later. Your face will be as fat as a freshly steamed bun, and it will be very difficult to pass the imperial examination. Everything else is fine, but in the palace examination, the top three are judged by their appearance. If you're not good-looking, even if you have the talent to be the top scholar, your ranking won't be good."

There really is such a saying. Xu Bai felt a little scared. He was a very good test-taker and thought that when it came time for his imperial examination, it would be easy for him to get a high ranking, if not the top six. Although his father did not make it into the top three, he had an exceptionally capable older brother. Moreover, his older brother had a good relationship with the emperor. If it really came to the palace examination, he might actually be able to get a place in the top three.

Xu Bai is quite confident in himself, but it would be a huge loss if he couldn't make it into the top three because of his appearance.

Xu Di continued, "Let's not talk about the imperial examinations. Look how fat you are now. Pinch your arm and see how much fat you have. Who knows how much fat is on your internal organs? Childhood obesity can cause many diseases. If you don't understand anything, I suggest you consult our mother and see how she answers your questions."

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