After Qu Huaiyuan became a teacher at the county school, Yuan Huizhou also went to study there.
Zhen Wanwan originally wanted to send the twins, Xiao Huzi and Gou Dan Er Niu, to school as well, but the whole family refused.
They say they're not destined for education, and that reading a lot of books is useless. They don't even see that the erudite Qu Huaiyuan can only be an unknown schoolteacher in this small county.
Despite Zhen Wanwan's attempts to persuade them, Grandma Li and the others did not change their minds.
She said she had already learned a few characters from Qu Huaiyuan, and since she didn't need to take the imperial examination, there was no need to waste her money.
Zhen Wanwan had no choice but to put the idea on hold for now and wait until next spring when the college recruits new students.
Anyway, now that they've joined the class, their foundation is weak and they can't keep up with their classmates' progress.
Qu Huaiyuan looked at Zhen Wanwan seriously for a moment, then lowered his head and said lightly, "Zhou'er is very talented in learning. He can basically learn something after being taught it only once. The teachers in the academy all like him very much."
Although his classmates were a few years older than him, they got along quite well, and he even made a few good friends.
Hearing this, Zhen Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that Yuan Huizhou was intelligent, but the child was unfamiliar with everything here and it was his first time going to school, so she was naturally worried.
"That's good!" Zhen Wanwan murmured.
Seeing that Qu Huaiyuan was still standing in the same spot, his expression kept changing.
Zhen Wanwan was secretly amazed and asked in confusion, "Brother Qu, is something on your mind?"
Qu Huaiyuan paused, then stared at her intently, making Zhen Wanwan feel extremely uncomfortable.
Just as she was wondering if she had unintentionally offended him, he spoke up: "Nothing! I just remembered that a new restaurant opened outside the academy, and I found it intriguing, which is why I kept thinking about it..."
Academy, restaurant?
If she remembered correctly, the department store she was planning to open was also nearby. Apart from Yuhua Restaurant, she didn't see any other new restaurants.
Could it be that she took the wrong turn?
Zhen Wanwan secretly decided that when she went there tomorrow, she would take a walk around the academy to see if she had any competitors.
Suddenly, bursts of laughter came from outside. Without even looking, Zhen Wanwan could guess that it was Grandma Li and the others returning!
That took quite a while...
As soon as Grandma Li entered the room, she came over to Zhen Wanwan with a smile. She first went to the bedside and hung two amulets around the necks of the two little ones.
"May the Bodhisattva have mercy and bless my precious baby, Tianbao, to grow up healthy and strong, free from illness, and to eat and dress well..."
After rattling off a bunch of auspicious words, Grandma Li walked towards Zhen Wanwan with a satisfied expression.
Then, mysteriously, he took out a piece of lucky paper and asked her to wear it day and night.
"Wanwan! This is a love charm I specially obtained for you with the money I donated for incense. Keep it safe and don't lose it!"
Zhen Wanwan said helplessly, "Mom! Why are you here again!"
"Don't be angry, this is really effective. I heard that Lingyin Temple only sells ten marriage talismans a day. I was lucky enough to get one for you!"
As she spoke, Old Lady Li leaned close to Zhen Wanwan's ear and secretly rejoiced, "Even your Aunt Qu couldn't get one!"
"I know! I just can't do anything with you!"
When it came to urging her to get married, Old Lady Li tried countless methods, and Zhen Wanwan dealt with them countless times.
Thinking back over this long period of time, only during the few days that Zhu Yuan was around did Old Lady Li get a few days of rest.
Who would have thought that in the past two weeks, she would become even more demanding, constantly saying that she wanted to get married as soon as possible so that she and her child could have someone to rely on.
While everyone was busy making their own meals, the men who had gone out to do odd jobs returned.
Zhenfu was forced to work by Grandpa Zhen for several days. He was so agitated that he took half a day off and went to find Feng He across from Dahe Village.
No sooner had he landed than he rushed off to Zhen Wanwan.
He quickly pulled her to the corner and whispered in her ear, "Little sister, Lord Feng said the main house of the mansion is up and running, and asked if you want to go take a look?"
"So fast?"
They had been here for over a month, and she remembered that the foundation for the house had only been dug around that time. How come the house was already built?
"I understand. Second brother, if you're free tomorrow, please come with me!"
Zhenfu was overjoyed and readily agreed, "Second Brother, you can rest assured about what you're doing! I'll take you there tomorrow!"
As he spoke, he turned around and went to ask Grandpa Zhen for leave, but before he could finish speaking, he was scolded.
Only after he revealed that he was helping Zhen Wanwan with something did Grandpa Zhen's expression soften. He scolded her, "If you're going to do something good, get back here as soon as possible! Don't go to those shady places again!"
Zhenfu pouted, almost getting slapped again, and hurriedly agreed.
So the plan to go to the department store tomorrow was cancelled, and instead, we went to look at houses.
Zhen Wanwan mentioned this to Grandma Li, only telling her to be careful on the road.
Granny Zhang naturally had to go with her.
The next day, Zhen Wanwan slept until the third watch of the night as usual, and Zhen Fuyou also walked out of the house, still breathing heavily and looking sleepy.
"Get up! Let's go!"
Zhen Wanwan followed him out the door naturally. Guaibao and Tianbao lay quietly in Zhen Wanwan and Zhang Mama's arms.
The two little ones looked around curiously, wondering where they were going to play today.
It's been so many days since I've seen Daddy. Is Mommy taking them to visit Daddy?
The two little ones lost because they couldn't speak, and could only guess.
Because there was no rush, the carriage traveled slowly along the official road, arriving just as the workers were taking a break.
Zhen Wanwan gestured to Zhen Fuyou to bring out the drinks and meat buns they had prepared.
Feng He had been traveling between Anqing Prefecture and Guangling County these days, and even in the winter season, he had become tanned dark.
At first, Zhen Wanwan didn't dare to recognize him, but when he approached with a smile, she politely curtsied.
"Greetings, Lord Feng!"
Feng He returned the greeting and welcomed Zhen Wanwan and the others into the house: "Madam Zhen, you've finally arrived! I thought you weren't coming today!"
Hearing this, Zhen Wanwan felt a little embarrassed and did not explain why she was late.
When Zhen Wanwan saw the house in front of her, she was still shocked. From the outside, it looked like a standard courtyard house with walls.
The wall was at least eight meters high, equivalent to two stories in modern times.
The idea of climbing over a wall to escape, as imagined in novels, seemed unbelievable to Zhen Wanwan.
At that height, it would be a disservice to the workers if she didn't become crippled after jumping!
Feng He kept a close eye on Zhen Wanwan's expression, and when he saw her staring blankly at the wall, he was secretly delighted.
"Is this height satisfactory, Madam? If not, I will have the workers add another floor!"
"No! No need!" Zhen Wanwan hurriedly refused, afraid that if she answered too late, Feng He would arrange for people to raise the wall.
"That's great! Let's go inside and take a look!"
She had asked Zhen Fu to remind Feng He to raise the wall.
But that's way too high!
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