Look at how free it is! What's got you so happy about this?!
Old Man Wang had an idea and thought about talking to Third Sister Qin, but he was afraid that she would not agree. He was worried about how to start the conversation. At this moment, he couldn't stand his eldest son's carefree attitude.
In fact, Wang Tieniu is a very honest and simple man. He wears his heart on his sleeve.
Hearing his father's slightly angry tone, he wasn't angry. He knew that his father usually took care of all the important matters in the family, and he, as his son, couldn't worry about them. What was wrong with listening to his father's scolding? He absolutely couldn't talk back!
In the Great Prosperous Dynasty, filial piety is the foremost virtue! Children must not talk back to their parents or in-laws, and must obey their parents' arrangements in all matters. While their parents are alive, they should not travel far, and they should never forget their parents' kindness... If any child violates filial piety, the parents can take them to the authorities, where they will be punished with beatings, and in serious cases, they may even be sentenced to imprisonment or exile!
The concept of filial piety was something Qin San Niang heard from Wu Chunhua and Liao Hongying. Now, the two of them are carefree and no longer worry about this concept of "filial piety"!
Wu Chunhua could no longer find her husband's family, and even if she did, they wouldn't have any connection whatsoever! As for Liao Hongying, her parents-in-law had passed away, and the most difficult days were over.
For Qin San Niang, this is even more true. Filial piety is not just about children being filial, but also about the relationship between parents and children. If parents are kind, children will naturally be filial. But if parents are not kind, is there any need for children to be filial?
If she were as protective of herself as Liu Shi, even if she weren't the real Qin San Niang, she would still be dutiful to her mother on behalf of the original owner. But if she encountered the original owner's former in-laws, she wouldn't care about filial piety at all! However, she needed to be more careful with the children!
However, she didn't think she had much to worry about. The concept of filial piety might seem intimidating, but frankly, it was just a way of governing the monarch in feudal society—father-son, ruler-subject, it's all about the traditional hierarchy! There were opportunities to manipulate things! Even if the Wang family really showed up, it wouldn't be difficult for her!
Back to Wang Tieniu, seeing that Old Man Wang had drunk some water, he said with a grin, "Father, I have some news for you that I'm sure you'll be happy to hear!"
"You brat, hurry up and tell me! I'm telling you, don't be lazy, we need to speed things up! The busy farming season will start in a little over half a month!" Thinking of his farmland, Old Wang had prayed countless times for good weather this year, hoping that he would never have to go hungry again!
"Alright, alright, don't worry! Your son isn't one to shirk his duties! Mother just came over to bring me water and mentioned that Scholar He, who is also the teacher at the school, said that our child can go to school! He personally promised that!"
Wang Tieniu said in a trembling voice, "My heart is still warm!"
When my younger brother comes back, I need to tell him right away that he and his brother must work hard to support their children. Yesterday, his wife told me that she's pregnant again, already over a month along! She even went to a fortune teller, who said this time it's definitely a boy!
"What did you say?! Scholar He agreed? Tell your father again!" Old Man Wang threw down his shovel, grabbed his son, and walked barefoot to the shade of a tree, his eyes burning with rage as he asked. Wang Tiezhu, who was behind them, also heard and followed.
"Is this true, Tie Niu? Can my kid come along too?"
"It should be possible. Mother said that Scholar He personally agreed that our child can come to school. We just need to let him know! Tie Zhu's child is our own child, so of course it's fine."
"Great! This is wonderful news! We should go thank Scholar He tomorrow! Oh, and by the way, don't tell anyone else about this, so that everyone doesn't go looking for them and cause trouble for Scholar He's family!" Old Wang was a shrewd man. Scholar He agreed to this because they were building him a house, and also because of the connection with Madam Qin's family. They couldn't be the kind of people who would take advantage of him; they had that much sense.
Old Wang thought about it for a while and realized that his wife was really clever. She came to work for Madam Qin's family and that's how she got to know Scholar He. She even solved her grandson's schooling problem!
Leaving that matter aside for now, in short, after that, Old Man Wang took even more care in the construction of the house!
Two days later, the children's school life began to become more regular, although the eldest child didn't really like going either. He preferred to do chores at home or go hunting in the mountains with Gu Qingshan.
Seeing his condition, Qin San Niang talked to He Yingyuan. He Yingyuan's point was that Da Wa was indeed not a good student. To put it nicely, he was diligent but lacked aptitude. In reality, he was not smart enough, and was even somewhat stupid, when it came to studying!
After careful consideration, Qin San Niang discussed with He Yingyuan that they should just let Da Wa learn more characters, so that he wouldn't have to help count the money if he was sold off!
In addition, she had a longer-term plan in mind. Da Wa was the eldest son, and if he went into business in the future, he would have to run around a lot. Someone had to take over the business, so Da Wa had to learn to read contracts and sign them. These were the most basic skills!
He Yingyuan had witnessed Qin San Niang's open-mindedness before, so naturally he had no objections!
When it comes to educating children, she, as a parent, must reach a certain level of understanding with her husband.
For this reason, Qin San Niang thought about it for half the night and decided to talk to her eldest son.
"Big brother, tell your mother the truth, do you really not like studying?" This wasn't the first time she had asked her big brother this question. She had asked him before on the way they fled, but at that time they hadn't settled down yet, and she thought that if things settled down, maybe her big brother's thoughts would change!
"Mother knows you are a good child, but whether you study or not has nothing to do with whether you are a good child. If you really like studying, Mother will spend as much money and effort as possible to let you continue studying. If you really don't like studying, tell Mother what you like to do, so that Mother can make plans for you as soon as possible!"
The reason I'm telling you this is twofold. First, I feel you're all grown up now, and as the eldest son, you have the right to make your own decisions. Second, I want you to be happy, to do what you love, instead of always accommodating me. Only when you're happy will I truly be happy! Do you understand?
Hearing what Qin San Niang said, Da Wa slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with a light that was thin and scattered, as if something was about to fall.
“Mother, thank you! Actually, I really want to study hard, but I'm not good at it. I want to go hunting and learn martial arts so I can protect my family and make a living…”
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