Chapter 541 Staying in Beijing

"Where are Tai Ge'er and the others? Why haven't they come yet?"

Mr. Du asked an appropriate question, and Du Jingyi explained.

"The class hasn't finished yet, so Fourth Aunt and Cousin Zhao are waiting at home. Come over after the teacher is done with the class. Otherwise, if you miss the class, the teacher will spank you."

"So harsh?"

"It's good to be strict. Daddy knows that those naughty boys are hard to discipline. It would be strange if the brothers didn't quarrel with each other. Naturally, we need a strict teacher to control them."

Mr. Du certainly loves his grandchildren, but he also knows that children of this age need to be disciplined and educated properly, otherwise it will be difficult to correct them when they grow up. Therefore, even though he loves them, he still has to complete his homework.

Afterwards, Du Jingyi did not forget to add a sentence.

"Brother Yun is steady and good at studying. I attended classes a few times and the teacher told me privately that this kid is a good student. He can sit still and study hard. He is probably like my brother-in-law."

Parents are always happy when their children are praised by others, so Du Jingxiang and He Shilin and his wife looked at Yun Ge'er with pleased expressions.

Brother Yun felt a little embarrassed, so he lowered his head, smiled slightly, and said nothing more.

The atmosphere was lively with them around, but it still lacked something. After Tai Ge'er and his brothers arrived, it was as if there were dozens of people in the room, chattering non-stop.

He Shilin probably didn't expect that Gu Shaoyu and Du Jingyi's children could be so noisy, so he looked at the brothers in shock as they teased each other like funny animals.

At the end, he whispered something to Du Jingxiang.

"I thought the children would be more like General Gu, with a steady temperament."

"It's difficult to ask children this old to be steady, but I think Ming Ge'er is calm, unlike Wen Ge'er, who is a little troublemaker. My husband doesn't know that before you came, he was already a well-known person among the children in Sui'an City."

He Shilin nodded, believing his wife's words without a doubt.

With them around, Yun Ge'er also became a lot more lively. He Shilin felt better when he saw the children talking and talking in a childish way.

However, at the dinner table, the children's rules gave him a new understanding.

Don't think that they just make a lot of noise, but they are very disciplined when it comes to rules. He Shilin sees this and feels that after all, they are children who grew up in a noble family like the Gu family, and the He family cannot compare to them.

Therefore, before the children felt inferior, he already started to feel self-pity.

Du Jingxiang sensed her husband's discomfort, so she served him appropriate dishes and then smiled, expressing her comfort.

After the meal, Mr. Du said considerately.

"You must be tired after the long journey. Go back and rest first. We can send the children back after playing with them for a while."

He Shilin was indeed feeling unwell, so he didn't bother to be polite with them. He stood up, bowed, and returned to Quxi Courtyard.

Du Jingxiang accompanied him, and the couple felt many emotions when they returned to the main house of Quxi Courtyard.

"The last time I came, you were just pregnant. Now our child is already a few years old. Time really doesn't spare us."

While changing his clothes, Du Jingxiang asked someone to run water for him to bathe later.

"Who says it's not true? Seeing the children grow up day by day, we are getting older too."

"Speaking of old age, I think my father-in-law and mother-in-law are in good spirits, especially my mother-in-law. She hasn't changed in all these years. She is still the same as before, but her temperament is a little gentler. Look at the way she looks at the children, she is so soft."

"Yes, fortunately they are in good spirits, otherwise I, a daughter who married far away, would feel guilty. My husband, you don't know that when I came back this time and saw their gray hair, I felt very upset. After this, I don't know when I will see them next time."

Du Jingxiang sounded sad, and He Shilin sighed after hearing it.

"Not to mention you, even I feel dazed sometimes. But seeing you guys coming this time, the three of you are much more relaxed than when you were in Pingzhou, especially the two children. I see that they have a very good relationship with Jingyi."

"Tangtang loves them so much that she would like to pick the moon from the sky and give it to them. Naturally, they have a very good relationship."

"I see it with a cold eye. Children still need to live in a place like Sui'an City to develop some skills. Look at that small place in Pingzhou. I'm afraid that the children will suffer if they follow us."

His words reminded Du Jingxiang of what his mother had said a few days ago, so he hesitated to speak.

He Shilin saw through it, so he patted the back of her hand and said.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"You and I have been married for many years. Is there anything we can't talk about? What's wrong?"

Du Jingxiang did not hide it and repeated what Mrs. Du had said to her a few days ago. After hearing this, He Shilin fell silent.

He naturally knew that his mother-in-law had good intentions, and that staying here was the best choice for the children's future. However, He Shilin was reluctant to let them leave home at such a young age, so he also began to sigh.

"It's all my fault that I don't have the ability to get promoted. Otherwise, if I could come to Sui'an City to be an official like my colleagues, our children wouldn't have to suffer this separation."

Du Jingxiang knew what was bothering her husband, so she would not joke with him about this matter, and just spoke softly to comfort him.

"Don't think too much. If you are really the kind of person who is good at scheming, I'm afraid the children will learn bad things from you. So there is nothing wrong with our family being honest. It's just that what mother said, I am indeed thinking about it. My husband doesn't know that Yun Ge'er has learned a lot in the general's mansion these days. We can't invite the teacher there to Pingzhou even if we pay a lot of money. So, I think if it is really for the future of the children, I am afraid that I will agree to my mother's words."

He Shilin knew it, but he couldn't get over it, so he waved his hand and said.

"Let's think about it again. After the birthday, we can talk about this again."

Seeing that Mr. Du’s birthday was in the next two days and there were many things to do at home, Du Jingxiang didn’t say anything more.

While the couple was thinking about this, Mr. Du and Mrs. Du were also idle.

While the children were playing, I started talking to Du Jingyi again.

"Your brother-in-law looks very different this time. He seems to be unlucky and his luck has also gone bad. Look at the way he speaks and acts. He is very different from Shao Yu. I think if there is a chance, our family should buy him a smaller official position in Sui'an City."

(End of this chapter)