Chapter 108 Chapter 108 Reluctance
At night, everyone in the room was there, and Kang He took the opportunity to tell everyone about Xu Yang's visit today.
"Dafu is eight years old now. Since the Xu family has asked, why not take this opportunity to send him to a private school in the city? Sooner or later, we'll have to ask someone for help, so now's the chance to do it ourselves."
Everyone in the family knew that Dafu loved reading and was ambitious, which was very rare. In fact, they should have sent him to the Xu family private school in the city to broaden his horizons.
But before, I was always worried about my young child and couldn't bear to leave him.
There is no time to delay any longer. Children are at the age when they are best at learning. If such good time is wasted, there will be no use regretting it in the future.
"Send him, we should send him to Master Xu's private school."
Throughout his life, Father Fan never expected his descendants to have a talent for studying. Although he did not have a long-term vision, he felt that the current life was the best as his family had enough food and drink and lived in a big house.
But he also knew that if his descendants could have some achievements, the family would last longer.
"After all, Dafu is still a child, and he needs someone to look after him. Where will he stay in the city?"
Kang He said, "That's what I need to discuss with my family. As for sending him to the city to study, I know everyone has no objection, but where the child lives is a problem."
"Xu Yang is straightforward. He actually suggested that he could let Dafu stay at the Xu family."
"Master Xu has to teach so many children every day, and he also has to look after Dafu. I'm afraid it's not a good idea. If we're going to send Dafu to live with someone else, it would be better to send him to Zhen'er's place."
Chen Sanfang said, "Zhen'er loves Dafu the most, and Luo's son-in-law is a scholar. The Luo family is well-educated. If our Dafu goes there, he can learn a lot by watching and listening."
Kang He nodded. If the child wanted to stay with him, Zhen'er's house would be more suitable, after all, she was his aunt.
"I thought, if I could take advantage of this opportunity to look for a house in the city, I could save some extra money and then buy a house.
Seeing that life is peaceful now, the population will not increase much in the future, and the price of houses in the city will definitely increase. It is a good thing to establish a business as soon as possible."
Fan Jing then said, "Don't you want to open a shop to support your business? If you buy everything at once, the money you have will be much more flexible."
Now that the family business has grown and the stall has been opened, life seems to be good, but the expenses are high. How can I buy land and things like I did in the past when I was poor? I can only grit my teeth and spend almost all the money I have saved.
At that time, as long as you had enough food to eat, you would have the courage to do this. It was like walking barefoot. There was no worse day than that.
Who would dare to do that nowadays? With a big business, you need money to turn over. After all, you have two children, so stability is the priority.
Kang He understood Fan Jing's concerns and said, "Then let's bring the matter up first and take our time to investigate. It's not always possible to decide on anything. Whether it's looking at a shop or buying a house, it all depends on fate."
Chen Sanfang nodded: "That's right, but Dafu can't delay going to the city to study. The sooner he goes, the sooner he can learn.
I'll go and ask Zhen'er tomorrow morning. If it's convenient, I'll ask Dafu to stay there first. If it's not suitable, we'll find another way."
Seeing this, Fan Jing told Chen Sanfang, "Don't make things difficult for Zhen'er."
He was afraid that the Luo family would be unhappy. Secondly, Zhen'er had just given birth to a big fat boy at the beginning of last year, and the young son would have to be taken care of, and he was afraid that Zhen'er would be tired.
"I know the seriousness of it."
The next day, Chen Sanfang asked Erxi to prepare four large baskets of seasonal vegetables and drove to Luo's house.
When Zhen'er saw her mother coming, she was delighted and even called out to the little maid to prepare Chen Sanfang's favorite drinks and rice cakes. "Mom, just come and play. Why bring so many things?"
She looked at the fresh vegetables, still covered with dew, and thought they were probably picked from the fields early in the morning.
Chen Sanfang said, "They're all from our own fields, and we can't even eat them all. Your brother and brother-in-law have been buying land in various towns these past two years, and the hired farmers at home send us some vegetables every now and then, so we don't get to eat our own vegetables. Your brother-in-law said he wanted to open a new shop to sell vegetables."
"You have to buy vegetables in the city. Although it doesn't cost much, it's not as fresh as what you get from your own fields. I'll give one basket to your father-in-law and mother-in-law, and another to your eldest brother and his wife. There won't be much left for myself."
Zhen'er was touched. She said, "My brother and brother-in-law are always so capable. Mother and I are so thoughtful."
Chen Sanfang looked at Zhen'er, whose face was rosy, and took her hand, patting her. "Everyone at home is thinking about you all the time. Seeing that you are living well in the Luo family, we are relieved and comforted."
"Everything is fine in the Luo family. My father-in-law and mother-in-law don't bother me. My eldest brother and sister-in-law are in charge of the family and treat me kindly. Chuan Yi is ambitious and has not been lazy even after passing the imperial examination. He is still thinking about moving up the ladder."
Chen Sanfang nodded, feeling very satisfied. Taking advantage of this, she said, "Speaking of studying hard, Dafu is quite ambitious.
Master Xu wanted to take their fifteenth son back to the city to be educated. Thinking that the two children would study together and encourage each other, he wanted to send Dafu to study in a private school as well.
"That's a joyous occasion! Chuan Yi has also obtained several copies of calligraphy and has kept them for me. He told me to take them back to Da Fu when I visit the Kong family. He said that Da Fu has been studying calligraphy diligently and has made significant progress in the past two years."
Chen Sanfang was happy to hear Dafu being praised.
"Everyone in the family is happy that Dafu is willing to study. However, raising a scholar is not an easy task.
Your brother and his wife are planning to buy a house in the city to make it easier for Dafu to go to school. Although Dafu has been a sensible child since he was young and not as spoiled as Xiaofu, the family still doesn't want him to travel to school."
Upon hearing this, Zhen'er said, "Houses in the city are very particular, and it's not easy to find a good one. Chuan Yi passed the imperial examination, and our family has a little more money, so they said they were looking for a spacious house to live in. Big brother has connections, and it took him over a year to find a satisfactory one. We can't be impatient about this."
She grabbed Chen Sanfang's hand and said, "I originally wanted to go home in the next two days to tell my family about moving to a new house, but I haven't had time yet.
Mother, let Dafu come live with me. The new house has three entrances and is spacious. I'm not afraid that Dafu won't have enough space. He can study with Chuanyi watching over him, isn't that great?"
Chen Sanfang was very happy when Zhen'er brought up the matter, but she said, "That's good, but I'm afraid it will disturb your life. Your son-in-law has to take the imperial examination, which will distract him. Your parents-in-law are also..."
"My father-in-law likes scholars, he doesn't talk much. Mother knows what kind of personality Chuan Yi has, and he is very gentle, so how could he not agree?"
Zhen'er said, "Mother, go back and tell my brother and his husband first. I'll come home tomorrow or the day after tomorrow and talk to them in person."
"Then it's up to you."
The mother and daughter talked for a while, and then Chen Sanfang went to see her two grandchildren. She had lunch at Luo's house before going home.
In the afternoon, Zhen'er told her husband about inviting Dafu to come and live with her. Luo Chuanyi had no objection. In the evening, the couple went to tell Cousin Yun and Luo Tongsheng.
Although the children came to live in their yard, they were still under the same roof and had to keep in touch with their parents.
"I understand that you're thinking about your child and are willing to send him to the city to study. Your classmate named Fan is quite capable of teaching your child to read and write, but I'm afraid he doesn't have the knowledge to teach him more."
When Luo Tongsheng heard that his daughter-in-law wanted to bring his nephew to live with her for the purpose of his education, he had no objection.
But he couldn't help feeling proud. He was a student, and his son had been well-educated. He became a scholar at such a young age. This was a proud thing in the county. During the past two years, he had received many flatterers, and he became more and more arrogant.
Luo Chuanyi heard his father say in front of Zhen'er that his cousin was not well educated, and he couldn't help but say: "Dad."
Seeing his son's unhappy look, Luo Tongsheng picked up the tea beside him and took a sip, but didn't say anything else.
Cousin Yun said, "Nothing else matters. I'm just worried that Zhen'er will have to take care of An'er and Zhang'er. If Dafu comes over, she won't be able to take care of them."
Zhen'er said, "That's not a problem. Dafu has been sensible since he was a child, so he doesn't need much worry. Besides, Qiuxue is helping to take care of him, so I won't feel tired."
Cousin Yun nodded and said, "When the time comes to take the child over, I'll ask Dongmei from my room to go over and help out."
The next day, Zhen'er took a mule cart back to her mother's home. The mule in this cart was brought by her eldest brother when Luochuan Yi was a scholar.
Her family treated her very well, and now that she could get some return, Zhen'er was actually happy.
After hearing what Chen Sanfang said yesterday, Kang He and Fan Jing did not go to the city. They waited at home for Zhen'er's family to come and have a meal together as a family.
"Big brother, brother-in-law, why didn't you tell me earlier that Dafu was going to the city to study? I would have taken him there earlier."
Zhen'er was talking to everyone in the room. Although what Luo Tongsheng said yesterday was unpleasant, it was also the truth. It was okay for Fan Xin to teach the children to recognize words and read, but it would be a bit difficult to teach them knowledge.
"Buying a house in the city is a good idea, and we can take our time. Dafu can live comfortably with me, and Chuanyi can teach him. It won't be too late to take him back home when the house is ready. Even if he lives with me until Dafu passes the imperial examination, that's fine."
"I also thought it would be difficult for you to take care of two children, so I didn't mean to hide this from you."
Kang He felt warmed in his heart when he heard Zhen'er thinking so much about Dafu.
Zhen'er said, "Life is good now. The hard and tiring days of my childhood are over. Looking after three or two children is nothing. There are people at home to help.
I often think of the days when I had Dafu at home, and would be so happy to take him home to live with me."
Seeing that Zhen'er was sincere and it was not a big deal, Kang He and Fan Jing agreed to the deal.
Everyone in the house enjoyed the meal happily.
Since it was decided, Kang He and Fan Jing prepared some gifts. One was sent to Fan Xin in the main house, one was sent to Master Xu in the Xu family, and one was sent to the Luo family.
Dafu studied with Fan Xin for several years. Although he was his uncle, he could not forget his kindness in educating him.
Now Dafu is doing well in his studies and the child is well-behaved and motivated, but this is also due to Fan Xin's careful teaching. Now that the child is going to study elsewhere, he deserves to be thanked.
From now on, Dafu will study at the Xu family, and he will be Mr. Xu's student. It is a customary etiquette to pay tuition to the teacher.
As for the Luo family, the child will be living there for who knows how long, so it is only natural to visit them and give them gifts.
Kang He and Fan Jing took Da Fu to visit three households respectively.
It took me half a month to finish the work.
At the beginning of July, the Luo family moved to a new house, and Dafu was able to live there.
Two or three days ago, his family started to pack up his clothes, books, school supplies, and some of his favorite toys.
Everyone at home was reluctant to let him go, and Fan Jing spoke less in the past two days.
Dafu is closer to Fan Jing than Xiaofu. Fan Jing and Kanghe didn't take care of him much since he was born, but although they seldom accompanied him during the day, they always spent time together when he came home after finishing his business.
Now that I have gone to the city to study, I will definitely rarely see him.
The night before moving to the Luo family, Dafu didn't eat much. He said he wanted to go back to his room to do his homework, so he washed up early and went into the room.
But when he returned to his room, he did not grind ink to practice calligraphy, nor did he turn the pages of a book to read. Instead, he put on his shoes early and crawled onto the bed to lie down.
Dafu was happy to go to the city to study with Shiwu, and he was still living with his aunt who had taken care of him since he was a child and was very close to him. He was not unhappy at first, but when he really had to separate from his stepfather, father, younger brother, younger aunt, grandparents, he felt bad.
Especially when he thought about what Jin Chao's wife had said to him, he felt even more worried.
When Fan Jing opened the door and entered the room, he saw the eldest child lying on the bed in a daze, holding the clay toy he used to play with as a child. He looked depressed, and his little face was dull.
"Little Daddy?!"
When Dafu saw Fan Jing coming in silently, he quickly sat up from the bed.
Fan Jing walked over and sat down beside the bed: "Are you going to bed so early tonight?"
Dafu pursed his lips and hummed, "I'm going to my aunt's house tomorrow morning. I'd better go to bed early so I can get up early."
Fan Jing saw that Dazai was growing fast indeed. In the blink of an eye, he had grown a lot taller and was now as tall as his waist. Compared with Xiaofu, he really looked like an older brother.
Although he was growing taller and faster, he was still only an eight-year-old child after all, with eyes and eyebrows like Kang He, and still full of childishness.
"Always so sensible."
His father had already told him many things before, about what to do when he went to his aunt's house. He took it all to heart and didn't feel sad or want to cry.
But when his father came to talk to him, he didn't say anything, but he couldn't help feeling a sore nose and his eyes turned red.
He threw himself into Fan Jing's arms, hugged Fan Jing's waist, and said nothing. However, he was already reluctant to let go in his heart, and sniffed softly.
Seeing his son like this, Fan Jing felt bad. He reached out and put his arms around him, gently patting his back. "If you don't want to live with your second aunt, then don't go. I'll talk to your father. We can buy a new house by then, and it will be the same."
Dafu knew that his father always listened to his younger father, and although he was sad, he had no intention of making a fuss and refusing to go.
He hugged Fan Jing's waist and said, "My uncle is a scholar. He always practices calligraphy with me. He is very knowledgeable. If I live in my aunt's house, I will definitely learn a lot."
"I just... I just can't bear to leave my little dad."
Dafu felt a little embarrassed to say this, thinking that he was already a grown-up boy, and his younger brother was so small, it was normal for him to be reluctant to leave his father and younger brother, but he was still like this, not like a man at all.
Fan Jing sighed slightly. The sensible child was so pitiful.
He wiped the tears from Dafu's red eyes and said, "Little Daddy can't bear to leave either."
When Dafu heard Fan Jing say this, he leaned against Fan Jing's chest and asked, "Will Xiao Di come to see me often?"
"Your father and I are in the city looking after our business, so we can come visit you during the day. Master Xu's private school isn't far from our shop."
Dafu felt a little relieved and rubbed against Fan Jing's body. He felt relieved, but also a little sour. He couldn't help but whispered, "I'll live in my aunt's house from now on. If I don't often teach my father and father to see me, will they dislike me anymore?"
Fan Jing frowned slightly: "How could it be."
He was silent for a moment, then felt something was wrong and asked, "Who told you this?"
Dafu sniffed, "Big aunt said that if a child doesn't stay with his parents for a long time, they won't be close to each other anymore."
Fan Jing frowned and said, "Your big tits just love to talk nonsense, and it's not the first or second time, don't listen to what she says.
Whether you are here or not, you are the child of Little Daddy and Daddy. Wherever you go, your family is worried about you. How can they not love you? It will only make them more worried and concerned."
After hearing what Fan Jing said, Dafu felt relieved and his worries disappeared.
He stuck to Fan Jing, knowing that his father was tired after a busy day outside and that he should go back to the house and rest early, but he still wanted to stick to him.
She couldn't help but act coquettishly: "Daddy, can you sleep with me tonight? I won't be able to see you for a long time after I go to the city."
Fan Jing rubbed his head and replied, "You go to sleep first. Daddy will go wash up and come back soon."
Dafu happily hugged Fan Jing's neck and rubbed it, calling him to come back quickly. He wanted to wait for Fan Jing to come back before he could sleep.
Seeing that he was happy again, Fan Jing went out of the house. As soon as he opened the door and went outside, he saw Kang He coming over, and it seemed that he was also going to Dafu's house.
Kang He looked at Fan Jing for a long time and didn't come out. He couldn't help asking, "What's wrong?"
Fan Jing didn't answer him, but went to the house first. After entering the room, he took off his coat and prepared to wash up, while saying to Kang He, "We should find a suitable house in the city as soon as possible."
Kang He's eyebrows twitched, probably guessing that Jiang Cai and his son had been talking in the house. He walked forward, hugged Fan Jing, and asked, "Can't bear to leave Dafu?"
Fan Jing didn't deny it and just nodded.
Seeing this, Kang He sighed slightly, "So am I. Actually, it's not necessary to send Dafu to live with the Luo family. He's ambitious and loves to study. Having an uncle who is a scholar is an advantage that many educated families don't have. If someone is willing to teach him, why would he waste his talent without using him?"
In today's era, education is always a scarce resource. Without a good teacher to teach you and good books to read, how can you compete with those children from wealthy families in the examination hall and how can you stand out among the countless students?
Kang He had not thought of placing any lofty ambitions on his children at first, and when they were young, he had not thought of sending them to school so urgently. But he just had this hobby, and as a father, how could he not discuss it with him?
But seeing Fan Jing and the child separated, he felt sad and even worse. He held Fan Jing's hand:
"I did have some selfish motives when I first considered this matter. But I will follow your advice and find a house as soon as possible. I will have Dafu stay at the Luo family's house temporarily, and once the house is ready, I will bring him back to live in my own home.
Anyway, we'll be in the city by then, and it will be easier for him to learn from his uncle than in the countryside."
Fan Jing looked at Kang He and said, "I don't mean to blame you."
Kang He laughed and said, "Of course I know that as a father, it's inevitable that I feel sorry for my child and worry too much.
Go wash up quickly. It's hot, don't keep the child waiting. You'll be leaving home tomorrow morning, and it's a rare opportunity to have some intimacy tonight."
Fan Jing responded, went to the bathroom to wash up, and then went into the room to rest with Dafu.
Dafu was afraid that Fan Jing would change his mind, so he was very happy to see him coming.
He nestled in Fan Jing's arms, smelling the scent of bath beans on his body, and felt particularly safe and comfortable.
His previous temper was gone, and he talked a lot with Fan Jing.
He said that when he went to the Luo family, he would study harder, help his aunt with work, treat his younger brothers Anger and Huaizhang in harmony, and he also said many things about passing the imperial examinations and being filial to his little father.
Fan Jing listened to these words with a slight smile on his face.
Just teach him to be happy and cheerful, and if he is unhappy, go and take him back.
The father and son talked for a long time before falling asleep.
The person standing outside the house saw that there was no more talking inside, so he went back to sleep.
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