The Jiang family's carriage stopped in front of their house, and Old Man Wei quickly came out to greet them.

"Wei Dong, drive the carriage back to the shed. You and Li Li can go home now. There's nothing else to do."

"Yes, sir."

Li Li rarely goes into the inner courtyard now; he and Wei Dong spend most of their time in the study in the outer courtyard.

Wei Dong would go to the training ground to spar with Master Zhao whenever he had free time. Sometimes he would join in the practice, but he was uncoordinated and just not cut out for it.

When Wei Dong returned, the two of them went back to the back courtyard together; their two courtyards were next to each other.

His mother had not returned by this time.

The door wasn't locked; his dad should be home.

"Big brother, you're back."

Li Qiang squatted in a horse stance in the yard, and he looked quite convincing.

"Hmm, how long have you been squatting there?"

"It hasn't been long, not even an incense stick has been burned yet."

Li Qiang is nine years old this year, two years older than the second young master. He has always followed the second young master and is now also learning martial arts. He is more talented than the second young master.

"Then you continue, I'll go inside first."

Li Li's family lived in a small courtyard with three main rooms and two rooms each in the east and west wings.

All the courtyards in this row have the same layout; they don't occupy a large area, but they are very practical.

"Father, I'm back."

"You're back. How was it? Did the master have any trouble on his first day of teaching?"

Steward Li has just returned, and these past few days he has been busy registering all the servants.

The wife insisted on finding out everyone's background, skills, literacy level, and aspirations for the future...

In his wife's words, only after understanding all these things can one know how to allocate manpower.

"No trouble at all. The master adapted very well. He taught two classes, and it seemed like he gave the students an exam. He brought back quite a few papers after class."

Wei Dong and I mainly tidied up the dining hall allocated by the master today, and wrote down everything that was missing.

Li Li took out a list; these were items that his father needed to send someone to purchase.

"Give it to me. I'll show it to Sister Fang tomorrow. We don't have it at home, so we'll have to go and buy it again."

Sister-in-law Fang was in charge of things in the inner courtyard; she managed everything.

"What should we have for dinner? Should we wait for Mom to come back and cook?"

"Start steaming the rice in a bit, your sister will come back and cook, and we'll eat when your mother gets back."

Butler Li also felt sorry for his wife; she had been busy all day in the main courtyard and deserved to rest at home.

"Okay, I'll go steam the rice. I'll steam it very well."

Li Li went to the kitchen, while Butler Li was still writing down some information.

Main courtyard.

Mu Yi'an looked at Jiang Shuyun and saw that she was in good spirits, indicating that she was in a good mood on her first day of work.

"Looks like you did a good job?"

"Yes, it's different from my previous life, yet the same in essence. It's all about exam-oriented education."

However, the students are mostly older, adults, so communication is easier.

Jiang Shuyun thought it was alright. He only needed to focus on teaching and didn't have to worry about whether his students would have early romantic relationships, psychological problems, or conflicts...

After all, he taught high school students in his previous life, and they were in a period of physical and psychological change, very sensitive, and had a very weak ability to withstand pressure.

"Alright, go back to your old profession, you'll be more than capable. Keep up the good work, and who knows, you might even become a great Confucian scholar!"

"It's a bit unlikely, mainly because we are fundamentally different from them, and we don't agree with many things in our hearts."

Jiang Shuyun was very clear-headed and knew her own strengths and weaknesses.

"That's all in the future. For now, just be content. Do your best and leave the rest to fate. Don't force anything."

Mu Yi'an has come to terms with it now and no longer thinks about it so much.

"Okay, I'll do as my wife says. Let's celebrate properly tonight."

Jiang Shuyun raised an eyebrow, her eyes slightly glazed.

"Honestly, what are you thinking about all day long?"

"What am I thinking about? I'm thinking about my wife. I missed so many good times because of my studies!"

Jiang Shuyun felt that she was at a disadvantage, having a wife but not having her by her side, and living a life of abstinence.

"Shameless! Are you never going to stop?"

Mu Yi'an blushed and her heart pounded at Jiang Shuyun's words. She was only in her early twenties; sometimes, women can be like that too…

The two laughed and joked around, and before they knew it, they were lying on the bed. Everything was understood without words...

The next day, Jiang Shuyun got up in high spirits to exercise, wash up, and go to the academy without missing a beat.

Mu Yi'an really didn't want to get up, but she had no choice; today was the day Shao Ming and Shao Yun went to school.

Mu Yi'an got up, washed up, and prepared to take the two children to school.

I asked before, and the children at the school can bring a page with them.

Mu Yi'an arranged for Jiang Mo and the other three to take turns accompanying Shao Ming and Shao Yun to the school. Even outside the classroom, they could hear the teacher's voice lecturing, learning as much as they could.

Holding the apprenticeship gifts, Mu Yi'an escorted Shao Ming and Shao Yun to the school.

After getting off the carriage, let them carry the things inside together, as adults cannot enter the school.

Mu Yi'an waited outside for a while, but the child didn't come out, so everything seemed fine, and she went home relieved. The school wasn't far from home, so she could let them walk to and from school on their own from now on, which would also help them get some exercise.

After Mu Yi'an returned home, she spoke with Mr. Zhao and asked him to pick up and drop off the children morning and evening, and to accompany him in case of any accidents.

Back in the main courtyard, Mu Yi'an pondered the matter of acquiring property. There was still no news from the real estate brokers, and her request to buy a estate near the prefectural city was proving difficult. Good estates were generally already owned and wouldn't be sold easily.

It's already May. If we find a suitable farm, we can plant another batch of watermelons and cantaloupes in the second half of the year.

When it came to cantaloupes, Mu Yi'an did not disclose the details of cantaloupe cultivation this time.

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