Peng Zhang nodded silently in his heart, turned around and saw his father, and said with a glance, "How about Dad, come with me to learn boxing? Don't you always say that brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons fight in battle? If we learn together, we'll have company."
Master Peng paused and slapped him on the back of the head, "You heartless little bastard, you let your father go to learn boxing, because you think I won't die quickly enough!"
He pointed at his round belly angrily and said, "Your father, with my body, I'm out of breath after taking two steps. How can I learn boxing?"
Mr. Peng had just scolded his son when Mrs. Peng grabbed his ear and twisted it three times the next second.
"Oh my! My husband, my wife, it hurts, it hurts, the country gentleman is still here! Please give me some face!"
Mrs. Peng paused, loosened her hand, and looked at Tian An embarrassedly, "Haha, I made a fool of myself for you, An An."
He turned around and glared at Master Peng again, then smiled and asked Tian An, "Hey, An An! I'm afraid it would be a bit difficult for my master to learn boxing with his current body. Do you have any other ways to exercise?"
Looking at her master's muscular body, she found it hard to imagine him raising his hands and kicking his legs. If he accidentally fell, he would probably be unable to get up like a turtle turning over.
Tian An crossed his arms, resting his chin on one hand, and sized up Master Peng's figure while thinking, it's unlikely he can run. He'd probably be lucky if he could walk a little longer, and learning boxing is even more impossible, but...
"Uncle, you can practice the Five Animals Exercises every day. The movements are not difficult and don't require much effort. Learning them can also strengthen your body. It's most suitable for Uncle Peng's situation."
Then he looked at Madam Peng and said, "Aunt, you can also practice this. Although I can't guarantee that you will live longer, it will definitely help you relax your muscles and strengthen your body."
Then he introduced the Five Animal Exercises to the three of them.
As the name suggests, Five Animal Exercises is a form of exercise created by imitating the movements and expressions of five animals: bear, tiger, ape, deer, and bird.
Bear play primarily utilizes the power of the waist to move the entire body, which can regulate spleen and stomach function and strengthen the waist and abdomen. It can also improve blood circulation, relax the meridians, and eliminate local edema.
Tiger play exercises the muscles of the whole body and can effectively prevent joint pain through various changes in steps.
Monkey play can enhance the flexibility of the limbs, exercise the balance function, and is also helpful for brain development.
Deer play can strengthen muscles and bones, and effectively relieve back pain and dysmenorrhea.
The main movements of bird play are stretching exercises, which can enhance respiratory function, activate lower limb joints and prevent osteoporosis.
It is a sport suitable for both men and women, which broadens the mind and strengthens the body.
After hearing what Tian An said, Peng Zhang and his son looked at Mrs. Peng with sparkling eyes and anticipation.
Mr. Peng: "Madam, let's go together! We both need to exercise well so that we can grow old together!"
Peng Zhang: "Mom, we are a family. We share happiness and hardship together. You can't back down at the critical moment."
Mrs. Peng looked at her son and her husband, who were all chubby, and said, "Alright, I'll sacrifice my life for you, and you two have to fight for my dignity!"
The two of them nodded hurriedly, looked at each other, and a hint of success flashed in their eyes.
After spending some time in the teahouse, the Peng couple said goodbye to the two men. They would not interfere with their son and Tian An's business.
When the two returned to the workshop, the spinning wheel had been improved and Deng Shuang was personally testing it.
At first, the yarn coming out of the workshop was of uneven thickness. Master Yang adjusted the parts and the yarn that came out was of uniform thickness.
Tian An then asked Deng Shuang to try spinning thicker or thinner threads, and he was successful in both cases.
Tian An was overjoyed. After Deng Shuang tried it again and confirmed that the spinning wheel really worked, he made an agreement with Peng Zhang to send all the wool he had cut the next day.
While cleaning the wool, they also took the opportunity to prepare more spinning wheels, and decided with Peng Zhang on the colors and thicknesses of several yarns. The rest would be decided based on demand later.
As for the three members of the Peng family learning boxing and the Five Animal Exercises, Zhao Yiming would be on leave in three days, so he asked him to bring his parents over early in three days.
After returning home in the evening, Tian An told Zhao Yiming about the three members of the Peng family learning boxing.
Zhao Yiming nodded and agreed. Since his wife had agreed, how could he hold her back?
Zhao Yiming secretly clenched his fists under the table and said, "Fatty, you dare to let my An An suffer in your house? I'll collect some interest from you first!"
No doubt, he knew what happened yesterday.
The wool-making business has been almost completed, and Deng Shuang will be in charge of it. She plans to go and see the shop that An Yichen mentioned before tomorrow.
She had some experience in buying shops, so after breakfast the next day, she took Chunxi and Deng Xue out.
It was the first time Chunxi went out with her. She was surprised and happy to know that she could go out with her, which made Tian An laugh. "I locked you up too hard. It seems that I have to take you out more often in the future."
Chun Xi said a little embarrassedly: "Chun Xi has embarrassed the young lady."
Tian An patted her hand and consoled her, "What are you imagining? You're my housekeeper, so majestic and powerful on weekdays. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the new maidservants when you say this? Just tell me what you want to eat today, and I'll buy it for you."
Chun Xi thought for a moment, then stretched out two fingers and said, "Miss, can I have two strings of candied haws?"
Tian An smiled helplessly and said, "Can you be more ambitious? Roast goose is better than candied haws, isn't it? Think about it carefully."
Chun Xi bit her lip and said, "Then let's have another roast goose!"
Tian An sighed, "You are such a naive girl. I have to find you a good husband in the future, otherwise you will be bullied by your husband's family."
Chunxi blushed a little, lowered her head and said angrily: "Miss, Chunxi will not marry. Chunxi will stay with you for the rest of her life."
"Getting married won't affect your staying by my side. Or..." Tian An tilted his head to look at her, "Or does our Miss Chunxi already have a lover?"
Hearing this, Chun Xi raised her head in surprise, then quickly lowered it, not saying yes or no, but only said coquettishly, "Miss."
Seeing her pretty face blushing, Tian An continued to tease her, "It seems so. Otherwise, tell me who it is and I can match you two up!"
Chunxi is eighteen years old this year. According to the marriage age in this era, she is indeed old enough to get married. Even if she is not in a hurry to get married, she should start looking for someone.
Chun Xi was so embarrassed that she twisted her sleeves with her hands and stammered for a long time without being able to utter a word.
Deng Xue, who was sitting quietly on the side, suddenly said, "Miss, I know."
For a moment, both of them turned to look at her.
Before Tian An could ask, the carriage stopped and the driver outside the carriage said, "Miss, we're here."
Chun Xi immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "Miss, let's get down to business first!"
Before getting off the car, Tian An did not forget to promise her that he would make the decision for her when he had time later, which made Chun Xi's face blush again.
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