"The child is grown up and has his own ideas. As long as you're happy." Su Jiaoniang struck a pose in an extremely coquettish manner, uttering lines that were utterly vulgar.

Fortunately, this era hasn't been corrupted by that web series. Saying such vulgar and shameful lines only makes people think how great mothers are, able to endure all kinds of misfortune for their children's happiness.

Little Buddha pursed his lips.

He certainly had many ideas; he wanted to protect his family and become stronger as soon as possible.

If only I could be stronger than Gu Xizhou in my family, so that I could be decisive and strong when the storm comes and protect my family. In my dream, Gu Xizhou stayed at home, the King of Nanyin ascended the throne, and Xiao Changsheng was just a dead man. What kind of power is this that can even bring down the powerful Gu Xizhou?

The King of Nanyin in the dream was not a wise man.

Will Gu Xizhou's failure in his dream extend into reality, and will it implicate his family?

Originally, dreaming was about treating dreams as dreams, but too many things overlap with reality, and yet too many things don't.

His little brain wasn't big enough.

Now... he treats the events in his dreams as if they were reality, analyzing, understanding, and seeking other solutions. As a result, he lives a very tiring life at a young age.

Changsheng only works hard secretly at night, but he works hard even in his dreams.

Unexpectedly, my body couldn't take it anymore.

Faced with Su Jiaoniang's earnest concern, he felt a sense of frustration that he couldn't express.

"Mother, don't be sad. At worst, I won't secretly work hard anymore." After saying that, her heart felt even heavier. Secretly working hard didn't make her strong quickly, so if she didn't work hard in secret, it would be even later.

"Alright, shall we go to the county town with Xiaoya tomorrow, or shall I go with you?"

"No need, no need, I want to have fun on my own and make friends on my own." He mainly went to the county town to see if that old bastard Jun Chaoyang had come here or not.

If you have someone with you, it's difficult to do things on your own.

Su Jiaoniang nodded and walked outside.

She had to get some quick-fix pills for the child to reinstate his identity, which required a lot of effort from you. The child said he would change, but habits and personality aren't something that can be changed overnight.

She should prepare sooner rather than later.

Lu Wujiu outside withdrew his gaze, stared at Su Jiaoniang, and then his eyes fell on Lu Futu.

That kind of affection, representing mother and child, is brewing.

In his memory, his mother was not like this at all.

Lu Wujiu left and headed towards the Lu family residence.

Lu Daishu was also at home that day. Lu Dashan was chopping firewood in the yard. Old Zhu asked Lu Dashan from time to time if he was thirsty, hungry, or wanted to rest, while also adding a few words of scolding for Little Zhu.

Old Zhu's feelings for Lu Dashan are typical of those in the village.

But for him...

Lu Wujiu's memories are filled with beatings and scoldings, with very little care.

At most, he would only bring back money, and Old Zhu would praise him. Once the money was out of his hands, Old Zhu's attitude would change.

Looking back and then at the present, it's possible that we were never meant to be mother and child.

After standing there for a long time, he turned to leave. Suddenly, Lu Congrong came out from inside. Her eyes lit up the moment she saw him. She was dressed in brocade robes, with a jade belt around her waist and a magnificent crown on her head. Which young girl would not be moved by her?

She couldn't help but call out, "Hey, what are you doing? Want some water?"

"No need." Lu Wujiu turned around and walked towards the brand-new courtyard at the entrance of the village.

Lu Congrong stared at his retreating figure, her gaze following him as he left.

Knowing that Zhu had reached out and patted her on the head, she looked away and asked, "Mother, what are you doing?"

"What are you doing? Instead of helping with the work, you're slacking off here. You're so young and you've already learned to be lazy. This isn't what a good girl should do," Zhu scolded, and quickly went to wash Lu Daishu's clothes.

I stayed at the county school for ten days, and my clothes got all dirty.

The imperial examination for children was just a few days away, and the whole family tried their best to meet Lu Daishu's requests at this crucial time.

“Mother, I’m not young anymore, I’m a grown woman now. Have you found someone for me? I just noticed a young man looking at our house. You know, I’m the only one in our family who’s almost of marriageable age. Who is he looking at?” Lu Congrong said, smoothing her hair.

"Of course I'm looking at you, otherwise I'd be looking at your mother, this middle-aged woman." Zhu's eyes lit up when she heard Lu Congrong's words.

If Lu Congrong could marry into a better family.

They could easily scrape together enough money from their in-laws' house to live comfortably in the countryside.

She hadn't met any rich family's sons yet; she'd have to go to the village to inquire about them.

Lu Congrong thought so too, but when Zhu Shi chimed in, she felt a little doubtful: "Mother, do you think someone like that young master would be interested in me?"

"Everyone has their own taste, why are you thinking so much? What if someone just happens to like you? Look how strong you are. No matter how graceful those skinny women are, they're all taken home as concubines or playthings. Only those who can bear children are valued. Eat a little more tonight, and eat faster," Zhu whispered in Lu Congrong's ear.

Lu Congrong nodded repeatedly, even finding Zhu's words to be very reasonable.

With a flushed face, Lu Congrong returned to the courtyard and saw Lu Dashan chopping wood. She carefully brought him a bowl of warm water.

Ever since the blood test incident, she felt that her father was acting strangely, often looking at her and Daishu with suspicion.

Dai Shu is her older brother, who is smarter than her. He should have noticed these changes as well, so he has been studying extra hard lately. Originally, this was just a trial run, and he planned to take the imperial examination for the title of Xiucai in two years. But what if he fails this time?

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