According to the unwritten rule that all five brothers of the Ye family agree on, whoever runs into the kitchen first every day can enjoy a portion of delicious food prepared by their aunt.
That's why Ye Changnian was unwilling to miss this good opportunity!
Even though the person who spoke was his eldest brother, he still suspected that the other party was just trying to trick him out.
But before he could finish his words, he heard a familiar voice outside, calling out sweetly, "Brother!"
"Is my sister really back?"
Ye Changnian peeked out through the kitchen door and actually saw Qingtian standing in the yard talking to his brothers.
"Sister!" Ye Changnian didn't care about being hungry anymore and ran to Qingtian and said, "You're finally back. I left some crabapples and pomegranates for you.
"My aunt sent me these pomegranates. They are so big and sweet."
As Ye Changnian said this, he prepared to go back to the house to get the delicious food he had left for Qingtian.
Who knew that when I turned around, I saw my brothers had already come out with crabapples and big pomegranates.
Ye Changxue grinned at him: "You little bastard, do you think you're the only one who knows how to save delicious food for your sister?"
"You guys..." Ye Changnian was so angry that his face turned red.
He has never been able to keep secrets, and he told each of his brothers about saving delicious food for Qingtian.
But none of the brothers told him that they had left some delicious food for their sister.
"You are so mean! I won't tell you anything from now on!"
The more Ye Changnian thought about it, the angrier he became, and his eyes turned red with anger.
Fortunately, Qingtian was considerate and immediately came over to comfort him, saying, "Brother Niannian, it's okay. I'll eat the food you left for me first, okay? Go back and get it!"
After hearing Qingtian's words, Ye Changnian finally became happy again. He quickly ran back to the house and took out the crabapples and pomegranates he had left.
I have to say that he really put his heart into it. Whether it was crabapples or pomegranates, the ones left for Qingtian were all big and red.
Ye Changrui smiled and said, "No wonder every year when the fruits and pomegranates are distributed, people rush to pick them first!
"I thought he was just being greedy, so I gave him a few words, telling him not to just pick the best ones just because he was young, and to consider other people as well.
"He didn't explain at the time, and I didn't expect that I had wrongly accused him."
Ye Changnian simply put the crabapple aside, then broke open the big pomegranate with force, revealing the bright red pomegranate seeds inside, and stuffed them into Qingtian's hand.
"Try it now. The one I saved for you is the biggest and reddest. It must be super sweet."
Prince Rui stood at the door of the main hall, watching the interaction between the Ye family children and Qingtian. He suddenly came up with an idea and turned back to the house to chat with Old Lady Ye.
Although Old Lady Ye has always been the backbone of the Ye family, she also feels that she has seen some of the world.
But no matter how powerful she is, she is just an ordinary old lady from the countryside.
When facing Prince Rui, he was so nervous that he dared not breathe. He had to think about every word in his mind several times before he dared to speak it out.
Prince Rui had talked to her for a while before, and he finally left. Why is he here again?
Prince Rui asked, "Madam, are all the children in your family studying in the village private school now?"
Old Madam Ye nodded and said, "That's right. No matter how good or bad they are at studying, they must study for a few years. At least they must be able to read!"
"That's right. One must be literate and sensible." Prince Rui immediately agreed and then asked, "The teacher in the village private school should be at most a scholar, right?"
"Yes, it is a scholar, the father of our village chief."
"As a scholar, it's fine for him to teach his children to read and write, but if he goes beyond that, he may not be able to teach them well.
"Now that most of your family members are working in the capital, have you ever thought about moving there with your children?
"Let's not talk about anything else. Most of the teachers in the major academies in the capital are Jinshi graduates. Their level of skills is not a little bit high!
"The rest doesn't matter. The most important thing is not to delay the child, don't you think?"
Old Madam Ye also agreed with Prince Rui's words and nodded, saying, "That's right. My family has discussed this matter and plans to send them to the city to study after the autumn harvest."
She looked at her grandchildren and added, "But these guys, except for Changrui, I'm afraid the others are not suitable for studying."
"There's no need for the old lady to jump to conclusions so early. Children love to play by nature. Playing now doesn't mean they won't be able to study well in the future.
"It's just that the teachers in small private schools are generally average, and they just read from textbooks. They don't teach students according to their abilities, which makes it easy for talented children to be buried."
Although Old Lady Ye didn't understand these things, she felt that what Prince Rui said made sense.
After all, he is a prince, he must know more than me!
Old Madam Ye nodded and said, "Your Highness is right. After we sell the grain after the autumn harvest, we will send them all to the capital to study.
"Luckily, their parents have some skills that can make money, and now the family situation is much better than before.
"Otherwise, let alone sending them to the capital to study, we can't even afford to send them to the private school in the village."
Prince Rui saw that Old Lady Ye's attitude was much firmer than before, and felt that he had convinced her.
In this way, the Ye family should be able to move to the capital soon, and they won’t have to always want to go back to the village on sunny days.
At this time, Qingyuan's wife, who was cooking in the kitchen, looked out through the crack of the kitchen door worriedly and found that Prince Rui and his party had no intention of leaving. Did they all have to eat the meal she cooked together tonight?
If Prince Rui doesn't like to eat it, he won't chop off his own head, right?
After much deliberation, Qingyuan's wife finally plucked up the courage to go into the house and ask Old Lady Ye.
When she came over, Prince Rui had just come out of Old Lady Ye's east room and walked into the west room.
She quickly slipped in along the wall and asked, "Auntie, how many people should I cook for tonight?"
Old Mrs. Ye slapped her forehead and then remembered the issue of dinner.
She was so busy chatting with Prince Rui that she forgot about the important matter.
It was not appropriate to ask Qingyuan's wife to go and ask, and Old Lady Ye herself was a little hesitant to go. When she was in a dilemma, she saw Qingtian peeling pomegranates and eating them with his brothers in the yard.
Old Madam Ye was immediately overjoyed and quickly beckoned Qingtian in, saying, "My dear, grandma doesn't understand the rules of the palace either.
"Can you help grandma go to the west room and ask how we should arrange food and lodging tonight?"
Before Old Lady Ye finished her words, Prince Rui, who had heard everything in the west room, came out and said, "Don't worry, Old Lady. My people will arrange dinner. But I can't go back tonight, so I have to bother you and stay here for one night."
When Wen Zhenghai, who had just returned from the fields, heard this, he immediately tripped over his left foot and fell flat on his back in public.
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