Children need to be disciplined when they are young, otherwise it will be too difficult to discipline them once they grow up and their behavior becomes fixed.

Madam Qin understood this as well, and nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Third Sister-in-law, I will handle it well."

She really spoiled Xiaodoudou too much. If we're talking about hardship, his older brothers and sisters were the ones who experienced hardship. He and Xiangxiang were born after their family's life improved, and they were the two who enjoyed the most happiness.

Xiangxiang is so young, yet she knows she should study. He, as her older brother, only knows how to play all day. That won't do.

After Jiang Jiuniang left, Qin Shi went to do some psychological work with her youngest son. Jiang Jiuniang was not idle either. She first instructed someone to recruit a tutor, and then went back to her parents' home to ask her mother if she wanted to give her younger sister her early education.

Several children can learn together, keep each other company, and avoid getting too bored.

Jiang Ruoya was naturally happy to agree. She liked the Lu family's children very much and knew that her eldest daughter was very good at educating children, so she was very reassured and immediately agreed.

Jiang Luo was called over to ask her what was going on. When Jiang Luo heard that her little niece was about to start school, she, as her aunt, naturally had to keep up with her niece's pace. She nodded and patted her chest, indicating that she would definitely take good care of her little niece, which made Jiang Jiuniang and Jiang Ruoya laugh.

Jiang Jiuniang had dinner at her parents' home before returning. As soon as she entered the door, her maid reported that something had happened in the second branch's courtyard.

Jiang Jiuniang was very surprised. She was fine when she left home, so how could something have happened so suddenly?

The maidservant said, "In order to make the young master study, the second madam beat him. The young master was so angry that he lay on the ground crying, and as a result, he hit his head on the flower bed and broke it."

Jiang Jiuniang: ...

She never expected things to turn out this way. Qin Shi was always very gentle, so for her to resort to violence meant she must have been extremely angry.

To be honest, she hadn't known Xiaodou for very long. She only knew that the child was more rebellious than the other children in the Lu family, but she didn't expect her to be so troublesome.

This is not a good sign.

The Lu family has only just started out, so it is essential to ensure that all the children in the family are well-behaved and sensible. They don't need to be particularly ambitious or outstanding, but their character must be good. If they start going astray from the moment they grow up, the Lu family's foundation will not last more than a few generations.

Jiang Jiuniang didn't want the family business she had built up to be ruined by her descendants, so she immediately went to the second courtyard.

At this moment, Old Man Lu and the others were in the second courtyard. Little Bean had bumped her head and was lying on the bed. Although it had been bandaged, she kept crying and refused to study.

"I just don't want to study! I don't want to be a bookworm! If you keep forcing me, I'll kill myself!"

Jiang Jiuniang heard these words before she even entered the house. She could also faintly hear Qin Shi sobbing inside, indicating that she was extremely angry.

Lu Lao Er hadn't returned from his inspection of the estate yet. Lu Lao Tou and Sun Shi looked at their little grandson on the bed, feeling both heartache and anger, unable to understand how such a little devil had come to be in their family.

"Go ahead and crash into it. Don't think that just because you say that, we'll be afraid of you."

As Jiang Jiuniang entered the room, she directly addressed the little brat lying on the bed, gesturing wildly.

The little boy was stunned for a moment. He was a little scared when he saw Jiang Jiuniang, but when he thought that his grandparents and mother were there, he didn't dare to be too harsh on himself, so he became bolder again.

Before he could speak, Jiang Jiuniang continued, "If you hit your head against the wall, you're the one who'll be in pain. What does it have to do with us? Besides using your body to threaten your loving parents and grandparents, what other skills do you have? Go ahead and hit your head against the wall if you want. You're not strong enough to kill anyone. No matter how badly you break down, I can keep you alive. Don't worry."

Jiang Jiuniang looked at Xiaodoudou with a smile, while Xiaodoudou turned pale with anger.

"You're a bad person, get out! I don't like you!"

He had always known that his third aunt was very capable, and his older siblings all spoke highly of her, but he just didn't like her. He always felt that his third aunt was meddling in other people's business. If her own child wanted to go to school, she should just send him there. Why did she have to drag him into it?

And that little girl, such a tiny kid, already thinking about studying? Does she have no sense of reason? She must be out of her mind to do something so pointless.

"Say that again! Who gave you the right to talk to your third aunt like that!"

Qin was originally standing to the side wiping away tears, but when she heard her son disrespect Jiang Jiuniang, she immediately raised her hand as if to hit him.

Jiang Jiuniang stopped Qin Shi from acting impulsively and calmly reasoned with the little one: "If you think studying is boring and don't want to pursue an official career, that's not important. The family doesn't expect you to be successful, but you should at least be literate and reasonable. You shouldn't threaten your family members who care about you with your body just because you disagree with them. If you act like this at home, no one will tolerate you outside."

"Let's not talk about anything else. Decades ago, our family was still in a small mountain village in Changzhou, worrying about three meals a day. We almost lost our family because of a natural disaster. We have just become wealthy and need talented people. If you can't even protect your own business, in a few years you will be back to the days of not having enough to eat or wear ten years ago."

"The reason we are living such a life today is because of your grandfather. He went out and saw the world, learned a few words, and came back to teach your father and two uncles. When your third uncle went out to make his way in the world, he was appreciated by the current emperor because of his knowledge and courage. It was through his unremitting efforts that our whole family is living such a life today."

“Even so, none of us have become arrogant or complacent. We have worked hard to learn and improve ourselves. Even your grandparents, who are quite old, still hire a tutor to teach them to read, because we all know that today’s good life is hard-won and we cherish it all the more. You are so young now, enjoying the good life that we, your elders, have brought you, but you have forgotten the hard times we went through. All you do all day is eat, drink, and have fun. This is called indulging in pleasures and losing your ambition. This is called forgetting your roots!”

“You were already of school age, but you kept putting it off. Now your younger sister is about to start her education, and you're still throwing a tantrum. You even resort to such despicable means to threaten your elders. If you're not willing to study hard and increase your knowledge, I'll have someone send you to the countryside so you can experience rural life.”

After Jiang Jiuniang finished speaking, she sat down on the stool next to her and took a sip of water to moisten her throat.

Old Lu immediately said, "I think this is a good idea. If you don't want to study, then go to the village to farm. It's better than being a good-for-nothing in the capital!"

The little boy immediately became frightened. He looked at the tearful Qin Shi, as if he had found some leverage, and stubbornly said, "I won't go! My mother can't live without me!"

Jiang Jiuniang laughed: "You really think too highly of yourself. Your mother still has your sister and brother. Besides, she's still young and can easily have another child. Do you really think you're that important?"

Jiang Jiuniang said this on purpose, but she didn't expect Qin Shi's eyes to light up. If she could have another child, then...

The little boy noticed his mother's excited expression, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, instantly died.