While squatting in a horse stance, Li Xiangyang said in a childish voice, "Sister-in-law, Mother said that practicing martial arts is hard work."
"I need to train hard in the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer. If I want to act with impunity in Canghe Town, I need to have the skills and resources to do so."
Don't let Li Xiangyang's young age fool you. He has a very quick mind and can spout a whole bunch of profound truths.
Sometimes, he would leave Yuan Huiniang and the others completely bewildered.
Hearing Li Xiangyang's words, Yuan Huiniang laughed and said, "Little Seven, your sister-in-law is worried that you are too young and will get sunburned."
"Why don't you go practice horse stance under the eaves? It'll be cooler there."
Li Xiangyang looked down at the corridor and then at where he was standing.
Although he looked unwilling, he muttered, "Listen to advice, and you'll eat your fill." Then he quickly moved on to another spot.
The corridor was much cooler under the sun, and Li Xiangyang was no longer as hot while practicing his horse stance.
Yuan Huiniang knew that although Li Xiangyang was young, he had a lot of ideas, so she stopped trying to persuade him.
Turning to Xiaoman beside him, he instructed, "The young lady is still young, and the weather is hot now, so you must make sure to give her plenty of water."
Xiaoman was one of the maids promoted by Ruyi to serve Yan Qingqing. Upon hearing Yuan Huiniang's instructions, she quickly replied, "Don't worry, young mistress, the madam has already given the instructions."
Every fifteen minutes, the young lady was allowed to rest for a while. In addition, the madam's newly concocted floral water was also given to her.
Yuan Huiniang was relieved to hear Xiaoman say that.
He led Li Jinqian into Yan Qingqing's room.
Yan Qingqing was engrossed in writing something again.
Li Jinqian called out in a childish voice, "Grandma."
Upon hearing this, Yan Qingqing put down her pen, stood up from the stool, clapped her hands at Li Jinqian, and said with a smile, "Come on, Dazhuang, come to Grandma."
Upon hearing this, Li Jinqian grinned and wobbled over.
Li Jinqian is already one and a half years old, and he is considered quite smart compared to other children his age. However, he still lags behind Li Xiangyang in some aspects.
Li Xiangyang is recognized as intelligent in the Li family. Even Li Xiang'an, who is the most cunning, said that in the future, all six of them, including Li Xiangyang, might not be as cunning as Li Xiangyang.
At the time, Yan Qingqing joked that if that were the case, Li Xiangyang's heart would be as sieve-like as ever.
When Li Jinqian heard Yan Qingqing call him by his childhood nickname, he said somewhat unhappily, "Grandma, today, today."
Li Jinqian is only one and a half years old and can't speak fluently yet, but he is quite shrewd and doesn't like people calling him Dazhuang.
So when he heard Yan Qingqing call him Dazhuang, he quickly corrected her and told her to call him Jinqian.
Yan Qingqing teased him deliberately, "Today? What's wrong today? Is it very hot?"
Seeing that Yan Qingqing didn't understand what he meant, Li Jinqian became anxious and said, "Grandma, today..."
Upon seeing this, Yan Qingqing burst into laughter and said, "Okay, okay, okay, let's call him Jinqian, not Dazhuang."
Yuan Huiniang laughed from the side, "Mother, how come all the children in our family are so smart, especially Xiao Qi? He doesn't look like a three-year-old at all."
He was just practicing horse stance under the blazing sun, saying he'd train hard in the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer. He's so pitiful!
Yan Qingqing laughed upon hearing this, "Don't you know what kind of person that girl is?"
You don't need to feel sorry for her; she's very resilient.
Besides, I have Xiaoman watching over her, and I'll give her some water in a little while, so she won't get heatstroke.
It's rare that she has something she wants to do, something to distract her. It saves her from having to go to town to tease the chickens and walk the dogs.
Yan Qingqing now has the mindset of a devoted mother.
If a child is too sensible and obedient, I'm afraid she'll be bullied outside; if a child is too rebellious, I'm afraid she'll cause trouble outside.
This is because Li Xiangyang is young and everyone finds her cute. If she were a little older, who knows how many people would come to her to complain.
The two chatted for a while longer, and then Yuan Huiniang asked, "Mother, do you still have that floral water you were researching?"
Jinqian and Jinxiu attract mosquitoes a lot, so that floral water is really useful. It feels cool and refreshing when applied, and it doesn't attract mosquitoes as much.
The key is that it smells amazing, sweet and refreshing, and it's incredibly invigorating. One spray can keep you energized for several hours.
Upon hearing this, Yan Qingqing said to Ruyi, "Go to my research lab and fetch two more bottles for the young mistress."
Upon hearing this, Ruyi quickly grabbed the keys and went to get them.
Yan Qingqing's laboratory is a very precious place, and she rarely lets people in.
Yuan Huiniang thanked Yan Qingqing repeatedly, and Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "You're being so polite with me, child."
Don't worry, the cosmetics store has already started producing this floral water; we can produce as much as we need.
When Yan Qingqing mentioned the laundry shop, Yuan Huiniang slapped her forehead and said, "Oh dear, look at my memory! I came to see you with important business, but I forgot because of this distraction."
I just got back from outside. The gatekeeper received a letter from my second brother and the others from the prefectural city. Mother, please take a look.
After saying that, he took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Yan Qingqing.
Li Xiang'an and his team have been in the prefectural city for several months now, and with Madam Liu's assistance, everything in the workshop is going very smoothly.
Yan Qingqing quickly opened the envelope, looked at it, and then smiled, "The second brother said everything is going smoothly, and the workshop workers are enough to produce qualified products."
They also started mass production.
He has developed many new customers and received a lot of orders, so he won't be idle for at least the next two months.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Huiniang laughed and said, "Second brother is indeed capable. He has established himself in the prefectural city in such a short time."
Yan Qingqing laughed and said, "With the foundation of our Canghe Liji here, and a large sum of money poured in, plus Madam Liu's help, how can he manage these businesses if he still can't get things done?"
Yuan Huiniang could tell that although Yan Qingqing said that, she was still proud of Li Xiang'an.
Indeed, anyone would be proud to have such a capable son.
Speaking of Li Xiang'an, Yuan Huiniang couldn't help but ask, "Mother, did my second brother say in his letter when he would be coming back?"
Yan Qingqing replied, "I'm afraid it will take some time. Although the workshop has been stabilized, we still need to find a reliable person to manage it."
At this point, Yan Qingqing sighed and said, "Actually, this is our family's biggest drawback. Although the business is constantly expanding, the management personnel simply can't keep up."
I've been trying to figure out how to solve this problem, but I haven't found an effective method yet.
This is also what troubles Yan Qingqing the most. Their workshop needs not only people with management skills, but also people who are loyal.
Training someone yourself is time-consuming and laborious. It took two or three years of training for Yan Qingqing, like Li Sanniu, to become capable of handling things independently.
Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed in Yan Qingqing's mind. She had a method that might work.
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