The little dumpling sat on the ground, with a pile of herbs in front of it.

Following Qiuqiu's instructions, she grabbed a handful of each herb and smelled them.

Qiuqiu then explained the characteristics and effects of each herb.

After explaining all the herbs, Qiuqiu said to Xiaotuanzi:

"Alright, now try it yourself and prepare the medicine for Madam Bai."

The little dumpling was munching on its little hands, looking at the herbs in front of it, deep in thought.

After thinking for a moment, the little girl picked up two medicines, but suddenly a shrill cry rang out, startling her so much that her hand trembled and the medicine spilled on the ground.

"Waaah, little auntie~"

The cries were so mournful and aggrieved, even more so than when Meng Jiangnu cried at the Great Wall.

Mu Yanxiu was sobbing when Mu Yanming led her inside.

The little dumpling got up from the ground, ran to Mu Yanxiu, and stretched out her little arms to hug her.

"Don't cry, don't cry, your little aunt is here."

The little boy patted her back while comforting her.

Mu Yanxiu sobbed uncontrollably as she spoke:

“My grandmother said last night that you were going to die, but my sister just said that you are fine now.”

"So, are you a human or a ghost now?"

The little dumpling took Mu Yanxiu's hand and made her poke her face.

"Do you know now?"

After poking it, Mu Yanxiu pinched it again.

Mmm, it's very soft and comfortable.

It's a living person!

Mu Yanxiu wiped away her tears, took the little girl's hands, and said with great grievance:

“You scared me to death before. No matter how much I shook you, you wouldn’t wake up.”

The little dumpling grinned at her and said:

"Don't worry, I'm all better now."

Mu Yanming patted the little dumpling's head.

"I'm glad you're alright. Starting tomorrow, you'll continue learning to read and write with me."

The little dumpling's smiling face vanished instantly, and she shook her head in protest.

"No, no, writing is so tiring, my hands hurt."

Mu Yanxiu also shook her head.

“My older sister is so fierce when she teaches, we don’t want to be like her.”

Mu Yanming grabbed them both, one in each hand.

“Even if I don’t teach you, you will all be going to school soon.”

The two little ones stared wide-eyed at each other, bewildered.

They said in unison, "Are we going to school?"

Mu Yanming nodded and said, "Grandfather has already started to consider this matter. Once a good academy is found, you will be able to attend school every day."

"Then I won't have time to play." Mu Yanxiu's face fell at the thought of going to school.

The little dumpling asked curiously, "My dear niece, is school fun?"

Mu Yanming pulled the two of them to chairs and made them sit down.

She stood in front of the two men with her hands behind her back.

"It'll be fun. The teacher will tell you fun stories."

Upon hearing the fun story, the little dumpling excitedly wiggled its short legs.

"Great! I'm going to school to hear stories."

Mu Yanxiu patted her on the shoulder and said in a serious tone:

"My sister is lying to you. Going to school isn't fun at all!"

"A group of people read aloud, swaying their heads and making noises. After class, they still had to write characters."

"My sister often reads and writes until very late."

The little girl was very resistant to writing; she shook her little hand, and her earlier excitement immediately dissipated.

"Then I don't want to go to school."

Seeing that her aunt was on her side, Mu Yanxiu was very happy and said:

"Yes, neither of us should go."

"When the adults call us to school, we'll pretend we have a stomachache and can't go."

When Mu Yanming heard his sister's wicked idea, he angrily grabbed her ear.

"Hmph! I'll tie you up when the time comes."

Mu Yanxiu's ear was pulled, and she cried out in pain.

"Auntie, please save me! My sister is a big bad guy!"

The little girl quickly pulled Mu Yanming away, but when she saw Mu Yanxiu grimacing in pain, she found it quite amusing.

"Hahaha, eldest niece, please let the younger niece go."

Only after the little dumpling pleaded did Mu Yanming release her grip. She earnestly instructed the two little ones:

"Only by going to school can one read and recognize characters, and only then can one understand principles and comprehend the truth."

"And spring is just around the corner, and all the colleges will be releasing their admission results soon, so you'll be very busy then."

Upon hearing this, Mu Yanxiu took the little dumpling's hand and said in a carefree manner:

"The academy hasn't started accepting students yet, let's play for a while. Come on, Auntie, I heard you got a new miniature horse, let's ride it together."

The little dumpling then remembered that she hadn't introduced her new friend to Mu Yanxiu yet.