The pressure from Du Yuhan and Liu Gang put Yuan Qiwen under pressure. These two studied for only two or three months and then passed the entrance exam for junior high school.
Liu Gang is alright; he only graduated from elementary school. But Du Yuhan, who has never attended school and only taught herself some elementary school material, managed to get into junior high school in such a short time and is now aiming for high school.
If these two amateurs were to surpass him, someone who spends all his time in school, he'd be laughed at to death.
Thinking about all this, Yuan Qiwen felt his future was bleak. He couldn't just sit and wait to die; he couldn't let these two surpass him. He had to work hard. At the very least, he couldn't be the worst of the three, otherwise he would be too ashamed to face anyone.
The Yuan family soon noticed that their youngest son had changed. He no longer thought about playing all day long, but instead picked up a book and read whenever he had time. This was a truly delightful change.
When Han Xiuqin saw her eldest son return, she secretly asked, "What's wrong with your little brother lately? Why has he become so studious?"
Yuan Qiliang laughed and said, "He's afraid of embarrassing himself later. Yuhan and Liu Gang are already junior high school students. Right now, their cousin is teaching them junior high school courses. They will take exams according to the school's schedule. If they learn quickly and reach the required level, they can apply to take the high school entrance exam."
You said that if those two children also get into high school and their grades are better than Qiwen's, do you think Qiwen won't be anxious?
Upon hearing this, Han Xiuqin chuckled to herself, "Serves him right. There needs to be someone like him to keep him in check. It would be truly embarrassing if he couldn't even keep up with those two self-taught individuals. No wonder he's starting to get anxious about studying now."
Your older cousin did a good job. Qiwen never listened to anything we said before, but this time, he's got himself working up to it.
Yuan Qiliang laughed and said, "This is also one of my cousin's strategies. My cousin is such a clever person, how could he not handle his younger brother? This saves us so much trouble! If this continues, your youngest son will have no problem getting into university."
Han Xiuqin listened to her eldest son's words and said with anticipation, "If Xiaowen can get into university, I won't have to worry about him anymore."
But then again, when are you going to find me a daughter-in-law? You're not getting any younger, it's time you found someone.
Yuan Qiliang was enthusiastically talking about his younger brother when his mother turned the topic to him. He said with a bitter face, "Mom, we're talking about Qiwen, why did you bring me up? I'm still young, no rush. We'll talk about it when I'm promoted to battalion commander."
Besides, look at my older cousin and his family, they're not married yet, why should I be in a hurry?
Han Xiuqin snorted and said, "Are you still young? You're already twenty-three, it's time to find someone. Why don't you mention that your cousin is already married? If you don't look for someone yourself, I'll ask someone to introduce you to someone."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qiliang quickly waved his hands and said, "Mom, please don't ask anyone to help. Can't I find one myself? But you have to give me time. I can't just conjure up a daughter-in-law for you right now. I need time, Mom."
Han Xiuqin didn't want to interfere too much in her son's marriage. Nowadays, free love is popular, and neither she nor the child's father are traditional, feudal patriarchs. As long as the child is happy, that's all that matters.
But she still set a deadline for her eldest son, saying, "I'm only giving you one year. If you can't find me a daughter-in-law within a year, I'll ask someone to introduce you to someone. You can't refuse then; you'll have to go on blind dates obediently."
After being bombarded by his mother about his marriage prospects, Yuan Qiliang lost all interest in making fun of his younger brother.
My younger brother is under pressure. He's starting to feel pressured too, you know. And this pressure is even greater. Where is he supposed to find a girl he likes now?
His older cousins are both older than him and still unmarried, so why is his mother in such a hurry to get married?
July should be the rainy season, but this year there has been hardly any rain. Although the fields are not particularly dry, the harvest will certainly be affected.
Du Yuhan knew that this year was better than the next, and that the real famine would begin next year.
The courtyard is now lush and green. A bluestone path leads from the gate to the main house, with fruit trees and vegetables planted on both sides of the path.
The peaches on the peach tree are already ripe; the pink peaches look so delicious they make your mouth water.
Du Yuhan had picked the peaches several times already, and they tasted very good. She thought it might be related to the fact that she secretly watered the peach trees with the well water from her spatial dimension.
Han Yixian also loves to eat fruit, but he never used to bother with such a culinary desire. Now that such delicious fruit is in front of him, he is naturally happy to enjoy it.
Du Yuhan also sent gifts to the Yuan family twice, and they were very well received.
The walnut trees transplanted this year have grown much bigger and have already borne walnuts, though not many, since the trees haven't grown much yet.
The jujube trees have already blossomed and borne small fruits, but the jujubes will ripen around the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The two grapevines that Du Yuhan transplanted are the best grown; they have climbed all over the trellis and formed a natural pavilion where one can enjoy the shade.
The grapevines are already laden with bunches of small grapes, which means this year's grape harvest is sure to be a bumper crop.
Under the grape trellis is a stone table, which has been in the yard for a long time and is now being used.
Now that the weather is hot, I basically eat under the grape trellis during the day.
Du Yuhan planted some mosquito-repelling plants in the yard and in front of the window, so there were very few mosquitoes in the yard, which saved Du Yuhan and her family from being bothered by mosquitoes.
The vegetables in the yard are growing very well. There are big, round eggplants, bunches of tomatoes and bell peppers that look like little lanterns with green and red stripes, pointed chili peppers, tender cucumbers with flowers and thorns on top, green beans growing all over the trellis, and neatly growing chives.
The two rows of scallions are growing very well. Once the scallions are replanted, we'll have enough scallion flowers for the whole year.
Lettuce, potatoes, rapeseed, cilantro, peas, and other vegetables are also growing very well.
With Du Yuhan occasionally sneaking some vegetables from the yard out of her spatial storage, they were completely self-sufficient in vegetables. Since the vegetables grown in their yard became ready to eat, they had never bought any vegetables from outside.
Du Yuhan would also occasionally have Liu Gang or Yuan Qiwen deliver vegetables to the Yuan family. Although the Yuan family also had a vegetable garden, the variety was not as complete as Du Yuhan's.
Du Yuhan made full use of the land in the yard, and even utilized the land outside the yard.
She planted some potatoes and pumpkins at the base of the east wall and under the trees in the yard.
Potatoes can be used as both a staple food and a vegetable, and they are also easy to store.
The same goes for pumpkins. Pumpkins have a high yield, are easy to store, and can last through the winter without any problems.
The pumpkin seeds and potato seedlings this time were all obtained by Du Yuhan from her space. They are all high-yielding and delicious varieties.
Du Yuhan also secretly planted some potatoes in the mountains. After planting them, she didn't pay much attention to them, even if there was a small harvest, it would be good.
When she went into the mountains alone, she would often secretly water the potatoes with the well water from her space, so the potatoes were growing like crazy.
Du Yuhan is looking forward to receiving a surprise when the potatoes are harvested in the fall.
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