Xu Bai's expression darkened further. Zhang Zhaoci was washing her hands when she returned. Hearing Xu Di's words, she nodded and said, "Brother Bai, you are indeed a bit too fat. You still need to control your diet and exercise more. If you get sick because you eat too much and exercise too little, you won't be able to eat many things in the future."

Xu Di said, "Do you want to trade momentary pleasure for future troubles, or trade self-discipline for a healthy life in the future? The choice is yours."

Xu Di didn't say some things clearly in front of Granny Lu. As a mature person, Xu Bai was perfectly capable of having a different way of life. Spending his days loitering in the inner quarters, acting cute and fooling around, made Xu Di feel really uncomfortable.

Xu Di came to help his family during their most critical time, and he also had the original owner's memories from several decades ago. Naturally, he dared not slack off in the slightest. At that time, he did not know who his enemy was, nor did he know what conspiracies or schemes were being plotted against his family. It was a very unpleasant feeling to have a knife hanging over his head that could fall at any moment. In order to earn a chance for his family to survive, Xu Di was truly conscientious and diligent.

After Zhu Yiniang was exposed, Xu Di felt relieved. The enemy was clear and had been eradicated, which meant that his family would be safe from now on. However, Xu Di began to worry about his future life. Although he was a descendant of the Marquis's family, his family would be separated from the family after his grandparents passed away. At that time, without the halo of being a descendant of the Marquis's family, he would have to make a name for himself. Life would be really difficult.

Xu Di was a man with a strong sense of crisis. He always planned carefully before acting. He never underestimated the wisdom of the ancients. If his family wanted to live well in this era, they would need to put in a lot of effort. Xu Di was prepared to work hard and gave his all to everything he did. Therefore, he knew that his younger brother was only four or five years old and looked down on Xu Bai's carefree attitude.

Xu Bai was Zhang Zhaoci's unexpected child. At that time, although the family's situation was not very clear, they were relatively safe because they were far away in Hexi. In addition, since he was born in the mountains, both Zhang Zhaoci and Xu Rao felt more pity for Xu Bai. Because he had become an orphan at a young age in his previous life, Xu Bai cherished and enjoyed the love from his parents. He was also happy to make the elders around him happy. Over time, he regarded this as one of his strengths and became lax in his life and studies.

Xu Di's wake-up call made Xu Bai realize that his future was actually in his own hands. He understood this, but because he was too carefree and undisciplined, he thought he had plenty of time in the future and began to enjoy his current free life more and more.

Xu Bai also knew that to have a good future, one had to put in a lot of effort. Take Zhang's cousins ​​for example, they practiced hard in the coldest and hottest winters and summers. He heard that they had recently hired an old teacher, and the four cousins ​​were studying under him. In addition to practicing kung fu, they also had endless homework every day. But to master a skill, one had to accumulate knowledge little by little like this.

Xu Bai lowered his head, feeling extremely ashamed. Zhang Zhaoci, seeing her youngest son looking so pitiful, pulled him to her side with a smile and said, "Brother Bai, what your brother said makes a lot of sense. It's only because of you that your brother said that to you. Why didn't your brother say that to your other cousins? It's because you are his own brother. He doesn't want you to fail to realize your ambitions in the future because you didn't work hard today. Good child, since you know you were wrong, then correct it. Mother believes you will do very well in the future."

Xu Bai raised his head, looked at his mother, and said embarrassedly, "Mother, now that I think about it carefully, I realize that what I did was really wrong. I am already over five years old, and I will be six soon. I should be going to school, but I still enjoy eating, drinking, and playing with you in the backyard all day long. If I continue like this, I will probably grow into a spoiled brat."

Xu Di said, "Since you know where you went wrong, just correct it quickly. I think it would be better to send you to your maternal grandfather's house. You can learn martial arts and study with your cousins, which would be quite good."

Zhang Zhaoci said, "Your maternal grandfather's house is quite a distance from our residence, and you have to get up early in the morning. Why don't you go and stay at your maternal grandfather's house and practice martial arts with your cousins? I'll ask your eldest uncle to talk to that old gentleman and ask him to let you attend classes with him. I've heard that the old gentleman is a very good teacher, and if you study with him, you'll definitely be able to pass the imperial examination with top honors."

Xu Bai was reluctant to leave home, saying, "What will I do if I miss you all?"

Zhang Zhaoci said, "I often go to see you. How about I let you come back for one day every ten days? If you think it's appropriate, I'll ask your uncle to put in a good word for you."

Xu Bai said, "Can I think about it carefully first?"

Zhang Zhaoci said, "Of course you can. After all, it's your decision."

Granny Lu listened from the side, shaking her head repeatedly. When the small kitchen outside had prepared the food and invited Zhang Zhaoci and the others to the dining room, Granny Lu pulled Zhang Zhaoci aside and said, "Third Madam, our Seventh Young Master is only a few years old. What does he know about right and wrong? How can you let him choose for himself?"

Zhang Zhaoci smiled and said, "Grandma, it's alright. Don't underestimate the children just because they're young. They're all sensible. As long as they think it's in their best interest, they'll make their choice. We still need to have some faith in Brother Bai."