"I'll be gentle, but do you think I'll remember that? I'm not angry. I'm only scolding you for the sake of the two children." The woman rolled her eyes at him and reached out to hug Lu Qingyan.
"Little sister, be good, Mommy's here."
Lu Qingyan reached out her slender little hand to tug at Tian Shi's hair, giggling, "Mother, Mother..." But in her heart, she was complaining to the system, "Next time, please don't make me play a child, okay? I'm an adult who's already quite grown up, and I'm really not good at acting cute."
"But I think Master's performance is excellent. This system was even thinking of selecting a few more tasks like this for Master. I didn't expect Master to be so ungrateful."
It was fortunate that its plan was interrupted in time, otherwise it would have suffered greatly later.
Grandpa Tian was killed by a tiger while hunting in the mountains in his early years. Grandma Tian fell ill from overwork and passed away after only a few years of enjoying her son's marriage. She passed away peacefully while watching her eldest grandson.
The Tian family now consists of Father Tian, Mother Tian, Dali Tian, and Little Sister Tian. Dali Tian is old enough to work in the fields, while Little Sister Tian is still being carried around by others.
It was the busy farming season, and the family of three went to work in the fields, leaving Lu Qingyan behind on the side of the field.
Lu Qingyan lay down on the ground watching the TV series the system had put on for her, and ten years passed in this way, with the sun rising in the east and setting in the west.
Over the past decade, Lu Qingyan has successfully become an expert in farming. In recent years, she has secretly used the spiritual spring water to irrigate her family's several acres of land, resulting in exceptionally good harvests. Her family has also become one of the wealthiest families in Tianjia Village.
With money in hand, Tian's parents decided to send Tian Dali to school, and the work became the responsibility of Tian's parents and Lu Qingyan.
Fortunately, Tian Dali was quite academically inclined. Although he started school a little later than others, his grades were quite good, and nine out of ten of his essays were appreciated by his teacher. Tian's father was always very happy about this, saying that the Tian family's ancestral graves had been blessed with good fortune, as a scholar had emerged from their lineage.
After passing the preliminary and provincial examinations, Tian Dali successfully became a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial examinations). However, lacking connections, he could only stay at home and work as a teacher in a school, earning twenty taels of silver a month.
For this, the farmer's parents were already very happy.
Mother Tian said, "It's good that Dali is so successful now. He can save up money to get married sooner."
Upon hearing what his wife said, Tian's father thought for a moment and said, "Dali, don't rush into getting a wife. It would be best if you could marry someone who is literate."
Tian Dali was both amused and exasperated: "Dad, Mom, this is still nothing, and you're already thinking so much about it."
“Who says there’s no chance? When I was your age, I had already married your mother.” Father Tian said angrily, puffing out his beard. After saying that, he took a deep drag on his pipe. “These past few days, quite a few people have come to our house to propose marriage. I was thinking about whether to arrange one for you, but then I thought that you’ve at least studied for a few years, which is much better than me, your father. It’s better for you to make the decision for such an important matter yourself.”
"Thank you, Father," Tian Dali said, bowing respectfully to his parents. "Father, I would like to wait until after the provincial and palace examinations to discuss marriage."
"Good, that's ambitious!" Father Tian laughed and praised, then turned to Lu Qingyan, who was picking vegetables, and said, "Look at your brother, how promising he is! You should learn from him."
That year happened to be the year of the imperial examination. After a heart-to-heart talk with his parents, Tian Dali took most of the family's money and went to take the exam.
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