"For example, teach them to recognize the four seasons, to know the solar terms, to wash their hands before meals, and to learn how to dress themselves. Teach them how to get along with others from a young age, whether they are siblings, cousins, or children from other relatives."
"Didn't you say before that some toys can develop a child's intelligence? Let's give them a fixed time to play with them."
"Most importantly, we must teach them from a young age to follow the rules everywhere. Families have their rules, and countries have their laws. We must make sure they go to school on time and teach them to be punctual."
"For example, we set up a special courtyard in our mansion to serve as a kindergarten. In the morning, when it's time, the wet nurses or maids of Xiaoqi and Xiaoba will take them to the kindergarten. In the afternoon, when it's time to go home, they will come to pick them up. They will come to the kindergarten for a few days, and then rest for two days. After three years, they can enter the academy."
"By then, they will be used to this schedule and won't need any adjustments. They will learn some simple things in kindergarten and other things at the academy. When they are twelve or fourteen years old, they can participate in the imperial examination if they want, or the military examination if they want. Those who are not good at either literature or martial arts will be sent to the Royal Academy."
"After studying at the Royal Academy for a few years, they have their own paths for the future. They will do what they are supposed to do when the time comes."
“As parents and elders, we can teach them during this process, but once they enter the Royal Academy, we won’t have to worry about them so much anymore. Thinking about it this way, the Royal Academy of His Majesty is really quite good.”
"And the kindergarten that Renren mentioned would also be beneficial for us. Take you, Xiaolian, for example. You already have Xiaoba, Xiaoshi, and Xiaoelie, and you definitely don't plan to have any more children. We live comfortably in the capital, can you really stay at home and be a stay-at-home wife and mother? You certainly don't want to! But the children are still young, and you'll inevitably worry. If there's a kindergarten, and it's one of our own, with people we've specially trained to take care of them, then when you get home from your busy evenings, the children will be well-behaved at home. When you're busy with other things during the day, you won't have so many worries, right?"
Cai Xiaolian thought about it and agreed.
She planned to make a big splash in the capital. She had previously asked Gu Sangu and Lu Xue to take on some business, but the two lacked experience and did not expand their business significantly.
She plans to build a commercial space, and has already chosen the location.
If the child is only cared for by a wet nurse and maid every day, she will worry that the child will not be close to her, or that the child will cling to her and make it impossible for her to do other things.
But with this kindergarten, she can work in peace during the day, and the wet nurse picks up the children at night and takes them to her.
Just like in modern times, grandparents take their grandchildren to and from school, parents spend time with their grandchildren after get off work in the evening, and take their grandchildren out to play on weekends.
Seeing that Cai Xiaolian had taken his words to heart, Gu Shouxin smiled and said nothing more, letting her think for herself.
After a while, Cai Xiaolian decided, "Father, let's do it. Try to get Qingyuan transferred to the capital. Niannian made a lot of soup for Yizhu after she gave birth using diluted jade bead water. Yizhu's original body was in good health, so she should be able to come to the capital with us after the New Year. I'll write to her first thing tomorrow morning to discuss it. If we get this done, her two children can be sent over, and she'll have time to work with us!"
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