Jiang Shuyun took the child back to the prefectural city, and the marriage between the Jiang family's old residence and the He family was in full swing.

If the birth dates and times are compatible, it is naturally very auspicious.

He Chengwen needs to prepare for the entrance exam at Bailu Academy, and time is of the essence.

On the nearest auspicious day, the He family, along with their eldest son and He Chengwen, went to the Jiang family to present betrothal gifts, accompanied by a matchmaker.

The Jiang family invited their third grandfather, Jiang Qin, Shu Hai, and several other relatives. Jiang's sister-in-law's family also came, as well as Jiang Shuwen's family. Jiang Lan also returned with her child.

The Jiang family hired the chef from Jiang Lan's in-laws' restaurant to prepare the banquet, and the He family also gave them a very respectful welcome.

The betrothal ceremony was conducted in its entirety, with all the necessary procedures included, and thirty-six sets of betrothal gifts were prepared.

Jiang's sister-in-law was overjoyed, she had no idea the He family was so wealthy.

Although only seven or eight of the thirty-six betrothal gifts contained valuable items, the other items were still quite nice.

In this situation, no one dared to cause trouble, not even the Lin family members who were filled with jealousy and resentment.

They were even thinking of strengthening their ties through marriage, but the Jiang family looked down on them.

However, with so many betrothal gifts, we can help out a bit, and then we can work on Wanru later.

Jiang's sister-in-law was unaware of her family's plans. After seeing the guests off, Jiang's mother had the betrothal gifts locked in the storeroom and kept the key herself.

She could see the greed in the eyes of the Lin family.

Jiang's sister-in-law stared blankly at her mother-in-law's actions, wondering who she was trying to protect herself from.

"Mother, why don't I see Shao Ning and Shao Kun?"

Jiang Lan leaned back on the couch, still as carefree as she was at her parents' home, able to lie down or lean back whenever she wanted.

"They went to study in the prefectural city with your second brother."

"What? They went to the prefectural city?"

My second brother can take care of his children's and nephews' education, so why can't he help his brother-in-law?

Jiang Lan was a little indignant and looked unhappy.

"How can we help? Didn't your second brother give Zilin a book? Did he not know that?"

Jiang Lan, are you trying to offend all your brothers and sisters-in-law before you're satisfied?

Jiang's mother wanted to hit her a couple of times, but considering that she was pregnant, she refrained from doing so.

"Mother, I'm just anxious."

Shao Mingdu passed the imperial examination and became a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the lowest level of the imperial examinations). My husband wanted to apply to Bailu Academy, but he has failed repeatedly.

My life is tough. My sister-in-law manages everything in my husband's family; we have no say in anything.

Jiang Lan cried bitterly. She was not valued in her husband's family and could only hope that her husband would succeed in the imperial examination.

"Alright, you chose this path yourself. The eldest son is taking over the family business, so of course he has the final say. You don't need anything from him, so why are you asking for so much?"

Jiang's mother didn't know how to persuade her youngest daughter anymore. She didn't have much ability and just kept thinking of useless things.

"Mother, why didn't Chuqing go? I heard that my second sister-in-law's daughter, Chuyue, is learning a lot?"

“Boys go to school to take the imperial examinations. What are girls supposed to do? Your second sister-in-law already has five children; she doesn’t have the energy to take care of other children.”

"Didn't Shao Ning and the others go?"

Jiang Lan muttered that if Chu Qing went, her daughter could go too.

"Shao Ning and the others are old enough to take care of themselves. Your second sister-in-law doesn't need to worry about them too much. They can just stay with Shao Yun and the others."

"Alright, stop spouting nonsense. You don't need to manage the household; taking good care of the two children is more important than anything else."

Jiang Lan had dinner at her parents' home and then took her child back to her husband's home.

As for her plans, even though she didn't say them aloud, Jiang's mother could guess seven or eight out of ten.

Forget it, children are all a debt.

When Jiang Shuyun and her group arrived in the prefectural city, Wei San was already waiting at the dock.

"Sir, the carriage is waiting over there."

"Let's go home first."

The group returned to the Jiang residence, where Mu Yi'an, with the child at the entrance of Chuihua, greeted them as they entered.

"Come in quickly, wash up first, then eat something and get some rest."

Of the children, only Mulin was visiting for the first time and was a little reserved.

"Shao Yun, take care of Cousin Mu Lin. Shao Ning, take Shao Kun with you to wash up."

After settling the children in, Mu Yi'an took Mr. Jiang, who had been watching her eagerly, and led him into the east wing.

"Shuyun, is everything alright at home?"

"Everything is fine. Send a message back to them. Most of them have switched their paddy fields to sweet potatoes."

Although the harvest wasn't great, it wasn't a complete crop failure, and it was enough to feed and clothe us.

The rent for the land in Jiangjia Village was reduced by 20%, and no one objected. They exchanged many polite words.

By the way, Chu Tong's marriage has been arranged. When we came back, the two families started to match their birth dates and times.

The young man from the He family seems like a good candidate; he's a very steady and reliable child.

Jiang Shuyun was soaking in the bathtub while Mu Yi'an rubbed his back.

"By the way, I had someone clean up the east courtyard so that Shao Ming and the others can move there."

The child is older and needs their own space. Also, Chuyue is older now, so we need to pay more attention to her.

Mu Yi'an had some understanding of the strict separation between men and women in ancient times and tried her best to abide by it.

“Alright, the East Courtyard is big enough, and the children are all quite capable of taking care of themselves. Just send a few servants over; we don’t need any maids.”

"Yes, I sent Jiang Mo, Jiang Yan, and Li Qiang over, but I didn't send any maids."

I have no intention of preparing a concubine for my child, like the kind that served as a maid in ancient times.

I will not allow them to be involved in matters between men and women before they turn eighteen.

After they get married, we should make things clear to them. We should avoid having concubines or mistresses if possible. Whether they listen or not is their own decision.

However, chaos is unacceptable.

Mu Yi'an couldn't force the children to do anything. Men, once they want to, no one can stop them or keep an eye on their waistlines.

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