Although this answer has some loopholes, it is pretty good for a six-year-old child!

Xu Lingyi did not ask any more questions, but said without comment: "Go find Hong Wen to help you wash up. Your mother has something to tell you!"

Jin Ge'er happily held the box and followed Hong Wen. Shiyi Niang couldn't help but said, "Marquis, how can you teach a child like this? I know that you want Jin Ge'er to become a talent, but he is still young after all, and has not been enlightened, let alone understand the truth and the situation. If he only knows how to win by scheming, it is inevitable to generalize. As the saying goes, 'Knowledge is knowledge if you understand everything, and writing is if you are familiar with human nature'. Everything in this world is caused by people. Only by knowing how to get along with others and being kind to others can you get help from friends, overcome difficulties, and achieve great things. Otherwise, the Marquis would not take Jin Ge'er to socialize everywhere!"

Xu Lingyi raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to have such insight." He changed the subject and said, "However, what the teacher taught and the master said are all superficial principles. Talking about it on paper is not only easier said than done, but also a bit ignorant of worldly affairs. It may not be possible to learn something like 'knowing how to get along with others and be kind to others' as you said." After speaking, he laughed and said, "Let the little maid fetch some water! I see you had something to say to Jing'er just now. It's getting late. After you and your son finish talking, let's rest early!"

I don't want to talk anymore.

Instead of competing with someone whose thinking is already fixed, it is better to teach your son well.

Eleventh Lady said "hmm", asked the maid to come in and help Xu Lingyi wash up, and went to Jing'er's warm room.

Jing'er had just finished washing up and was sitting barefoot on the bed. When he saw Shiyi Niang coming in, he stood up quickly and said, "Mother, mother, mother!" His pair of white and tender feet danced happily on the bright red quilt.

Shiyi Niang smiled and sat down beside the bed. Jing'er immediately threw himself into Shiyi Niang's arms. Shiyi Niang glanced at Jing'er's pillow and saw the box of boxwood study treasures she had given him placed next to the pillow. Shiyi Niang's smile deepened.

"Mom," Jing'er acted coquettishly in his mother's arms for a while, then turned around and took out a picture book from the bedside, "Tell me a story."

Eleventh Lady took the picture album, touched her son who was sitting beside her and pretending to listen, and said with a smile: "Let's not tell stories today, let's have a conversation, okay?"

Jing'er looked confused.

Eleventh Lady took off her shoes and got on the bed. She asked Hongwen to bring two large ink-splashed pillows and leaned against the head of the bed.

Jing'er snuggled into her arms with a smile.

Shiyi Niang asked him softly, "Why do you have to go to Chen Ge'er's place so late?"

Jin Ge'er smiled and said nothing.

Eleventh Lady went to tickle his armpits.

Jinger rolled around in the bed, laughing, and tickled his mother's armpits.

The mother and son played crazy in bed for a while, and Jing'er leaned on the big pillow with his mother's arm resting on it.

Eleventh Lady put her arm around her son's shoulders and said, "Hurry up, you haven't answered your mother's question yet!"

Jing'er smiled and said, "When Seventh Brother sees my goodies, he will definitely be jealous." He looked very proud.

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "And then?"

Jinger was puzzled: "What do you mean 'then what'?"

Eleventh Lady said carefully: "You said you wanted to make Chen Ge'er jealous, I want to know, if Chen Ge'er covets your things, what are you going to do then?"

Jinger had never thought about this question. After thinking for a long time, he said, "He likes my things, which means my things are good!"

"But in this case, Brother Chen will definitely want one too, right?" Eleventh Lady looked at her son with a smile.

Brother Jing nodded.

Eleventh Lady said: "Then he will definitely ask your Fifth Aunt for it!"

Jinger nodded again.

"I specially ordered this box from Duobao Pavilion. Even if your Fifth Aunt sent someone to Duobao Pavilion to buy it, it would take Duobao Pavilion several days to make a set. If Brother Chen couldn't get it right away, he would definitely quarrel with your Fifth Aunt. Don't you think so?"

"Yeah!" Jing'er nodded again.

"Your fifth aunt is going to tell your second sister to embroider and take care of your eighth brother." Eleventh Lady said softly, "It's the middle of the night and your seventh brother is clamoring for something. Your fifth aunt can't do it for the moment. She must be anxious and might even scold your seventh brother..."

Before she could finish her words, Jing'er sat up and shouted, "Last time my seventh brother brought my golden pheasant home, fifth aunt found out and said that our golden pheasant pooped everywhere, and eighth brother stepped on it and cried and didn't even want his shoes anymore. Fifth aunt scolded seventh brother. She also said that if seventh brother brings golden pheasant home again, she will tell fifth uncle and have him beat him up." Her tone was angry, as if he was complaining.

Eleventh Lady suppressed her laughter and said, "Since you knew it, why did you show off in front of Brother Chen?"

Brother Jin was stunned.

Eleventh Lady took the opportunity to say, "Xun Ge'er is your younger brother, and he is inseparable from you. When you have something good, you should share it with him, or ask me to make one for him, instead of letting him be scolded by Fifth Aunt because of you! This is not how a brother should act!"

Jing'er lowered his head.

"Mother was also wrong in this matter." Eleventh Lady smiled and hugged her son. "Mother only thought about Jin'er going to school, but didn't expect that Chen'er would be interested in your things. How about we put this box in the box for the time being? Mother asked the master of Duobao Pavilion to make another set, and when the things arrive, you can give it to Chen'er. One set for each person. What do you think?!"

"Okay!" Jing'er said in a loud voice.

"Our Jing'er is a good brother!" Eleventh Lady smiled and kissed his little face.

Jin Ge'er smiled. Then he stopped smiling, gently pulled Shiyi Niang's sleeve, carefully looked at Shiyi Niang's expression, and said hesitantly: "Can you not carve the little monkey... The little monkey is mine..."

Eleventh Lady couldn't help laughing.

Everything should be done step by step. Jin Ge'er is used to eating alone, so being able to do this is a big improvement.

"Okay!" She looked at her son with a smile, "What do you want to carve for Brother Chen?"

His mother had just told him to take care of his younger brother, but he refused to let his younger brother carve a monkey that looked exactly like him…Jing’er was worried that his mother would be angry, and he was feeling uneasy. When he saw that Shiyi Niang happily agreed, he couldn’t help but feel refreshed, his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: “Let’s carve a cat. Seventh brother likes cats… He also likes dogs, so let’s carve a dog…”

Eleventh Lady let Jing'er do what he wanted, and the two of them discussed for a long time, and finally decided to carve a tiger for Chen'er. Eleventh Lady then coaxed her son to sleep and returned to the inner room.

"What are you mumbling about?" Xu Lingyi waited for her for a long time.

"Nothing!" Eleventh Lady briefly recounted what had happened.

Xu Lingyi felt that Shiyi Niang handled the matter very well, and said, "Send a steward to talk to Duobao Pavilion early tomorrow morning. Ask them to hurry up. We can even give them a little extra pay."

Eleventh Lady agreed with a smile. Xu Lingyi asked about Xu Siyu: "How are their luggage being packed? Do they want to have a few more people with them?"

Xu Siyu will leave for Le'an in three days, and Xiang will stay in the Yongping Marquis' Mansion to serve her parents-in-law.

"I went to check today and found that everything has been packed up." Shiyi Niang said, "As for the person who went with Yu Ge'er..." As she spoke, she asked Xu Lingyi, "Does the Marquis still remember Wenzhu in Yu Ge'er's room?"

"Wenzhu?" Xu Lingyi's tone was filled with speculation, "The eldest maid in Yuge'er's room?" Obviously she didn't remember at all.

"Yeah!" Eleventh Lady smiled, "During the Chinese New Year, Yuge's daughter-in-law came to me and told me that Wenzhu had been serving Yuge'er, and she wanted Wenzhu to continue to follow him to Le'an. But Wenzhu is not young anymore, and she discussed with Yuge'er and wanted to marry Wenzhu to Yuge'er's servant Mozhu. She came to ask me what I thought. I let them make the decision. A few days ago, Yuge's daughter-in-law chose an auspicious day for the two to get married. They are going to follow Yuge'er to Le'an together." After she finished speaking, she smiled, "Yuge'er is married now, and he is an adult. Naturally, his wife will help him worry about the affairs in the house, so we don't have to worry about it! The Marquis will also have to get used to it slowly."

Xu Lingyi laughed and patted her butt lightly: "Go wash up and get some rest!"

Eleventh Lady stood up with a cry of "Ouch!", glared at Xu Lingyi, and then went to the bathroom.

* * * * * *

The next day, Amber came in to greet Eleventh Lady.

Eleventh Lady took her hand and looked her up and down.

She has become a lot fuller, with rounder and smoother features, and her curves are more distinct, like a flower in full bloom, full of mature fragrance.

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "The child is only one year old, Guan Qing is willing to let you come?"

Amber blushed and said in a somewhat bluffing manner: "I already agreed to this when I married him. It's not up to him whether he is willing or not!"

Eleventh Lady laughed.

Amber blushed even more.

Eleventh Lady took her hand and went into the inner room.

"Don't create a rift between you and Guan Qing over this." Eleventh Lady said sternly, "The past was the past, and the present is the present. Nothing can compare to the good life you guys have!"

"I know!" Amber's eyes moistened when she heard this. Madam is a nostalgic person, and how could these girls who followed her from Yuhang bear to leave her? Zhu Xiang is not young anymore, and it would be unreasonable for her not to get married. I heard that those who came to discuss marriage were at worst the popular stewards in the Xu Mansion, and it was impossible for Zhu Xiang to stay with Shiyi Niang. Wan Daxian is now on his own in the office, and Bin Ju is pregnant again, and she even adopted an abandoned baby, so it is even more impossible for him to enter the mansion. Although Madam is different today, in her heart, no matter how strong Madam is, she still needs someone to help her, and how can she feel at ease without her by her side. "I wanted to come here," she said, her tone a little coquettish, "You don't know how tiring it is to take care of a child. He cries for no reason. He vomits all over after I feed him. He pees again after I wash his clothes. I haven't changed his diaper yet and he cries and wants to be fed... It's more tiring than working in the fields! I look forward to Madam letting me work in the mansion every day." Then she said, "If you don't send someone to ask me again, I will come in and recommend myself to you!"

"Still working in the fields?" Eleventh Lady found it funny and teased her, "When have you ever worked in the fields? I don't know how tiring it is to take care of a child. How did Jing'er grow up?"

"I worked in the fields when I was a kid!" Amber said, "picking cotton in the fields. The sun was so hot that I wanted to die. Later, when I arrived in Yuhang, I swore that I would never farm again and would do a good job anyway..."

The two talked about some old things in the past, and their mood became cheerful.

Bin Ju brought her eldest son Chang'an and adopted second son Changshun to pay her respects to Shiyi Niang.

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