"How many days did Doctor Zhang give us to memorize and practice this time?" Old Lady Li tapped the bronze figure, her eyes filled with heartache.
Jiayin said, "Half a month! Luckily, Grandpa Zhang is working on a new medicine, otherwise he probably would have only given me five days..."
Tao Hongying had always tried to be a strict mother, so she said, "A strict teacher produces outstanding students. Just listen to whatever Dr. Zhang tells you to do. It's almost winter, and there's not much work to do at home or outside, so you should go to the city less and practice at home."
Jiayin rolled her eyes, then ran to the backyard and brought back a few books.
Apart from Grandma Li, almost everyone, from Tao Hongying and Li Lao Er to Wen Juan, was given a copy by him or her.
Jiayin said with a grin, "This is a handwritten copy of the map from the Marquis's mansion. I stayed up for several nights to copy it."
"Mother, Second Uncle, Sister-in-law, you must memorize this. It will be very useful when you go out in the future."
"I'll continue copying whenever I have free time, and then I'll give a copy to my eldest uncle and brothers, as well as my third uncle, third aunt, and my father!"
Tao Hongying and the others squeezed the thick handwritten copy in their hands, flipped through it briefly, and found it filled with densely packed names of people...
They looked at each other, both of them feeling a headache coming on.
It's so thick and so complicated, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish memorizing it before the new year...
Jiayin covered her mouth and chuckled secretly.
Sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone!
Since we're all striving for improvement, let's do it as a family! Mutual supervision will surely make things twice as effective...
Grandma Li knew exactly what her granddaughter was thinking, so she tapped her forehead and laughed.
Five or six days passed in the blink of an eye. The Marquis went to the dock and military camp to take charge, so Li Laosi and Li Yong had the opportunity to go home and visit.
The two rode at full speed and arrived home after dark.
This year, the snow fell much later than usual, and the brothers were among the first to experience it.
When we entered, we looked like snowmen.
Hearing the commotion, Zheng Feng and Zheng He came out to help tie up the horse.
Li Laosi noticed the house was unusually quiet, so he asked, "Has everyone in the family gone to the city?"
Zheng He explained, "No, Fourth Master, the masters are all studying hard!"
Li Laosi and Li Yong were completely confused when they arrived at the main room. Sure enough, almost everyone in the family had a book in their hands and was chanting something.
Even two more oil lamps were lit than usual, making the room brightly lit.
Only Old Lady Li was doing needlework with a smile, and Jiayin was giving acupuncture to the bronze statue.
"Mom, we're back!" Li Laosi shouted, attracting everyone's attention. They quickly welcomed them into the house and helped them sit down.
Tao Hongying, holding the book, said, "Why did you travel back at night? Luckily, there's still a pot of meat soup at home. I'll cook you some hot soup noodles and make some pancakes."
"Dayong, finish eating before you go back, so Huiniang won't have to start the fire again!"
After saying that, she went out. As she stepped over the threshold, she glanced at two books and muttered a complaint: "The He family is too prolific. They have seven children, and then their children have children of their own. It's a real headache!"
Li Laosi was even more puzzled, and only after asking his mother did he find out what was going on.
He and Li Yong laughed, realizing that their family members were having an easy time at home, but it turned out they weren't having an easy time either...
After finishing his meal, Li Yong hurried home.
Li Laosi and his wife returned to their room. He had originally planned to do something sneaky, but a book was suddenly shoved into his hand.
“I’ve been memorizing it for several days now, the first thirty pages. Test me. My daughter is going to check it tomorrow, and if I can’t remember it, she’ll definitely laugh at me.”
Tao Hongying was both worried and amused. She used to always urge her daughter to study hard, but she never expected that she would have this day.
Li Laosi had no choice but to muster his energy and help his wife improve herself.
Unexpectedly, while he was testing his wife, he himself became more and more serious about the test, muttering to himself from time to time.
"Oh ho ho, He Qiong is actually a cousin of Zhao Hong! No wonder they're always hanging out together..."
He now oversees those young soldiers, training them daily and arranging their daily tasks.
After such a long period of adjustment, things are finally much better than before.
Looking at this booklet again now, he instantly grasped the meaning of many everyday matters, and his young soldiers had a clearer understanding of the situation.
After he finished reading, he wanted to say a few more words to his wife, but Tao Hongying had already fallen asleep...
The next morning, after getting up early for breakfast, Li Laosi asked his daughter for two picture books and joined the recitation team.
When Li Yong came over, he was given a book.
Li Yong still wanted to slack off; after all, if he liked reading, he wouldn't have fallen out with his family.
Unfortunately, he also has a good wife.
Hui Niang transformed into a "supervisor," not only overseeing his memorization but also memorizing along with him.
Fortunately, Li Yong grew up in the city, and Hui Niang's family was also from an official family, so they both had some basic knowledge, which made memorizing the text easier.
When the Jia family sent out invitations, saying that Madam Jia the Second would be bringing Baozhu as a guest, the Li family realized with surprise that they had been engrossed in their studies for almost half a month...
Jiayin quickly went to the city and brought back some food from Baiyunjian.
The next day, Madam Jia the Second and her daughter came to visit, bringing a package.
It was cold, so Madam Wen didn't make them run back and forth and instead gathered them directly at the Li family's house.
As soon as Baozhu saw Jiayin, she hugged her tightly and wouldn't let go, complaining incessantly.
"Sister Jiayin, don't you miss Baozhu anymore! Waaah, you said we were best friends last time, and you've been ignoring me for so long!"
Jiayin felt guilty; she hadn't seen the foodie girl since the shop opened last time.
Although I had been to the shop before, I hadn't run into this girl. Later, with my studies piling up, I couldn't pay any more attention to her.
She quickly apologized and coaxed Baozhu, "I've been so busy lately. I was planning to come see you, but I didn't expect you to come first. I'll take you to the greenhouse and treat you to something delicious in a little while!"
"Hmph, that's more like it!" Baozhu was delighted when she heard there was something delicious to eat.
Everyone looked at the two girls; they were both fair-skinned, chubby, clean, and adorable.
Right now, they're sitting together, chattering away like little adults, and I can't help but laugh.
Madam Jia said, "My Baozhu has been nagging me so much these past few days that I can't take it anymore, so I brought her here to bother you."
"What a bother! You're being too polite. The family is really looking forward to you visiting more often!" Old Mrs. Li said, taking her hand. "What does your mother-in-law do at home? How is her health?"
Madam Jia quickly agreed to everything, and then opened the package, took out a headband, and said with a smile, "This is a design my mother chose and had the embroiderers at home make. She specifically asked me to bring it. She said that since the weather is cold, the old lady should wear it to protect her head from the cold."
Grandma Li took the fruit, examined it carefully, praised it several times, and finally said, "We don't have such good skills at home, but a convoy just came back from the south with some tangerines. Take a basket with you when you leave, and please let your mother-in-law try some fresh fruit."
“Alright, Madam, then I won’t stand on ceremony. It’s cold outside, and we’ve been burning charcoal in the fire at home. My mother keeps saying her throat is dry and itchy, so eating a few oranges will help soothe it.”
Madam Jia made the old lady laugh, and then gave Wenjuan and Madam Wen each a set of children's clothes, and even Jiayin got a white fox fur vest.
Everyone thanked her, and the laughter and chatter grew even more lively.
Baozhu couldn't sit still, so Jiayin greeted her and led her to the greenhouse in the back.
The people left inside set up a table, ate snacks and melon seeds, and chatted.
When Madam Jia saw a medical book on the kang (a heated brick bed), a thought suddenly struck her...
Served at midnight~~~
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