The next morning, Xiang Wan took the yawning Yu Xiaoguang to the village entrance, where several children were already waiting. The chubby boy couldn't wait for Xiang Wan to teach him and kept circling around her.

"Hey, teaching you is no problem. First, run two laps around the meadow while I'm cutting the grass."

"That won't do. We got up so early not to run."

Little Fatty was unhappy, and the other children chimed in with their own opinions.

Xiang Wan glanced at Yu Xiaoguang. This kid was usually absent-minded, but today he suddenly got the hang of it: "Do you still want to learn? My sister is very busy. She has to rush back to cook and feed the livestock. Unlike you guys, who have nothing to do all day long."

Yu Xiaoguang was completely at ease, and he really did look like a boss.

Hmm, not bad, a promising young man.

The children looked at each other, then leisurely strolled towards the pond, baskets in hand. At this time of year, the pond was teeming with aquatic plants; a few scoops would be enough for a day. Instead of letting these laborers waste their energy there, they might as well use the harvest.

Xiang Wan silently counted in her heart, one, two, three…

"Wait!" Little Fatty called out to Xiang Wan, "How can we let you do the work yourself, Big Sister? We have plenty of strength, we'll finish it for you in no time."

As they spoke, the children took turns rolling up their trousers and wading into the water.

Xiang Wan dared not let them do whatever they wanted. She directed them from the shore, because if anything happened to these children, it would be a real problem.

With more people and less work, they quickly filled a basket with water plants. Xiang Wan nodded in satisfaction and began teaching them horse stance.

"You just want someone to do your work, don't you?"

007 suddenly spoke, startling Xiang Wan.

"Mind your own business. If you're so capable, then do it yourself."

"Oh my, you think you can take advantage of the fact that this system doesn't have a physical body...?"

"Ahem, you're overthinking it. This host isn't that bored."

Xiang Wan couldn't even imagine what it would be like to have a system with a body. Stop, stop, it's best to avoid provoking it.

"Hey, keep watching, but don't make any noises unless it's absolutely necessary. If you scare someone to death, we're both doomed."

Hmph, so you just think this system is bothering you because you're bullying kids? Is it really that big of a deal? You're an adult, how dare you?

However, the system dared not make a sound again, lest it anger Xiang Wan and lead to another cold war, which was too boring.

Xiang Wan repeatedly adjusted the children's posture, and before they knew it, it was time to make breakfast.

"Let's continue tomorrow. Whoever can persevere to the end, I will teach them my skills."

"No, we didn't come here to learn this!" a sweaty child shouted.

"Oh?" Xiang Wan narrowed her eyes. "You can't even stand up straight in a horse stance, and you want to learn skills? You'll get wiped out in a minute, believe it or not."

"You think I got this skill from somewhere? Let me tell you, I started practicing when I could walk, and I've only gotten the basics. Even so, I could easily beat you all. If you don't come by this time tomorrow, you don't need to come at all."

After uttering those harsh words, Xiang Wan tried to leave, dragging the basket full of water plants, but immediately put it down with a sudden effort. Damn, it was too heavy! What kind of life did the original owner live before? It was so unfair!

"You, and you, help me carry the basket back."

"Why?"

"Want to learn a skill without spending money or effort? Dream on!"

The two children whose names were called exchanged a glance and silently followed Xiang Wan.

Some parents have had doubts about their children getting up so early every day, but they are all relieved to see that their children are not causing trouble.

Xiang Wan would discipline the child every day, sometimes having Yu Xiaoguang supervise him, while she herself would go to the nearby mountains to look for anything that could be made into medicinal herbs.

Actually, once Li Mu arrives, she'll have time to sneak out to find herbs, but that might be a bit troublesome. Li Mu isn't good at much else, but tattling to parents is his usual tactic. Although there's a way to sneak out, doing some scouting beforehand is still very necessary.

Among these kids, one or two had real perseverance, which was somewhat unexpected for Xiang Wan. The girl named Xiaohua, whom Yu Xiaoguang liked, later joined their group. However, being a girl, she couldn't endure much hardship and gave up after a few days of practice. Instead, she often came to Yu's house to find Xiang Wan and help her with small chores.

Before long, the day of Li Mu's arrival arrived. Xiang Wan often chatted with Xiao Hua, asking her about the happenings in the village. The little girl was honest and told her everything she knew, including which family had someone go out and which strangers had come into the village.

Li Mu arrived in a horse-drawn carriage. It is said that he was dressed very well and was handsome, more so than any other man in the village.

These were Xiaohua's exact words. Xiang Wan sighed silently to herself: "Clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse"—that saying is indeed true. If Li Mu had come dressed like a countryman, probably no one would have paid him any attention. He looks all respectable, though, and he's quite good at fooling people.

Little Fatty's father personally hosted this outsider, originally intending for him to stay at his home, but Li Mu said he wanted to live alone, so he gave him an empty house at the school.

A few days later, Xiang Wan was notified by Yu Dazhuang that he had to take her to school.

The plot is finally about to begin. Xiang Wan has had enough of this exhausting life and is starting to look forward to studying.

Whether it was the original owner's emotions fluctuating or her own psychological reaction, she felt an uncontrollable joy the moment she heard that she could go to school.

Well, in this life, she'll probably become a top student. She felt quite helpless about it. In her original world, studying was everything. Even her boyfriend was someone she met while studying together; they never did anything romantic together except discuss academics. Thinking back now, she felt a little nostalgic.

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