"Okay!"
The dog nodded, looking very excited.
She turned to look at a bare wall and asked, "Can I hang my little wooden sword here?"
Gou'er has been practicing swordsmanship diligently, and so far, He Jiu Niang has given him three small wooden swords.
"Of course you can. This is your room, you can arrange it however you like."
He Jiuniang smiled and encouraged him, but Lu Baichuan looked at his son and asked, "Are you practicing swordsmanship?"
"Yes! I want to become a great hero like my dad, and protect my country when I grow up!"
The little guy is precocious; his words always manage to break people's guard unintentionally.
Lu Baichuan thought it was already remarkable that his son was going to school at such a young age, but who knew that he was also practicing swordsmanship while studying? His wife was trying to cultivate their son into a well-rounded individual who excelled in both literature and martial arts.
Thinking of this, he gave He Jiuniang a meaningful look and felt that he was very lucky to have married such a virtuous wife.
He Jiuniang touched her nose guiltily. Her son's desire to study and learn martial arts was his own idea and had nothing to do with her. But if Lu Baichuan misunderstood, she wouldn't explain. Anyway, it wouldn't be a bad thing if he remembered her good points more often.
Lu Baichuan was indeed deeply moved. He thought that he had never been a part of his son's life since the son was born, yet his son still talked about him all the time. This was all thanks to his wife. He never expected his wife to be so affectionate towards him. He must not let her down!
He Jiuniang had no idea that in such a short time, Lu Baichuan had mentally planned his strategy, walked around the dog's room, and then went to the study, which had a large collection of books, almost like a bookstore. The dog was excitedly looking around, while Lu Baichuan stayed with He Jiuniang.
"Now that you're practicing medicine, I'll have someone search for some medical books. By the way, should I prepare a room for you to store medicinal herbs? You're a doctor, it's good to have some medicine stored at home."
It has to be said that he is really meticulous; he even considered these things.
Even in Anping Village, despite the harmonious relationship among this large family and their happiness in living together, no one would think of preparing a pharmacy for her.
Of course, she herself hadn't thought about it, since she had her own space and could just go back to her room whenever she needed something and take it out.
But now that Lu Baichuan is by her side, this man is very smart and very alert. If they live together in the future, she won't be able to take anything directly from her space as recklessly as before. Having a pharmacy as a cover would be the best thing.
“That’s exactly what I was thinking too. I’ll go and tell Sister Xu about it in a bit.”
Sister-in-law Xu was the maid in the house. Her husband was named Xu Dashan, so she took his surname. Her son was named Xu Yong.
"Well, no one lived in this house before, so we didn't hire any servants. As the family grows, I'll have someone buy some more. The Xu family are honest and trustworthy."
Lu Baichuan was considering bringing his family to the prefectural city, but He Jiuniang didn't think so. She said, "Let's not buy any more for now. Let's leave it at that. A new shop has opened in the county town. My eldest brother and sister-in-law have new plans. My second brother and sister-in-law will stay in the workshop to work. My younger sister and brother-in-law's family probably won't be staying here permanently either. Buying too many people for the family is useless."
He Jiuniang briefly explained her family's situation, and then continued, "Although I often come to the prefectural city now, I still have patients in the county town who require me to travel between the two places. So I'm hesitating about whether or not to let Gou'er come to the school in the prefectural city to study."
"Mother, I don't want to come to the city to study!"
Before Lu Baichuan could even speak, the little dog had already learned to answer first.
“I really like Mr. Kang, and I also like going to school with my brothers.”
He pouted, looking somewhat aggrieved.
He Jiuniang squatted down to look him in the eye and said, "But Father and Mother are often in the prefectural city. If you stay in the county town to study, you won't see Father and Mother for a long time."
The dog tilted its head and thought for a moment: "Then I can come to the city to see Daddy and Mommy when I'm on vacation!"
He Jiuniang felt a mix of emotions. She knew she should be happy for her son's independence, but she also felt a sense of emptiness because her son was no longer clingy at such a young age.
"All right."
She smiled, pursing her lips, trying her best not to let her son see her slight disappointment.
Just then, the eldest brother Lu came over and said, "Third brother, third sister-in-law, it's getting late, I have to go back now. I'll come back to pick up our parents in a few days."
"Okay, but no need to trouble yourself. I'll go home with my parents after I've finished what I need to do."
As he spoke, he glanced at He Jiuniang, gestured, and then personally escorted Boss Lu out.
He Jiu Niang was very happy that a man could be so thoughtful, even informing her before leaving the house, showing her great respect. She took the dog's hand and asked, "Son, this is our new home, do you like it?"
"I love it!" Gou'er nodded emphatically, then asked, "Mommy, now that Daddy's back, he won't leave us again, right?"
"Yes, Daddy will stay with the dog as it grows up and will never leave again."
He Jiuniang pinched his little face and said, "Daddy and Mommy have things to do at noon. You can go out and play with Grandpa and Grandma. This time, Daddy has caught the bad guys. The streets are safe. I will also ask your daddy to send people to protect you secretly. But you can't run around anymore, understand?"
"good!"
That's the good thing about dogs; they always readily agree to whatever you ask and never cause you any trouble.
“Mom, I didn’t run around yesterday. I told my uncle I was going to see the little monkey. The little monkey was being beaten and kept crying. I was very worried about it.”
The dog began to explain, then thought for a moment and added, "Could I ask Daddy to help me save that little monkey?"
"Of course, you can tell him when he gets back."
He Jiuniang was fairly confident about this matter. Yesterday, the group of acrobatic performers were arrested by Lu Baichuan's men, and that little monkey should have been imprisoned along with them.
"Uh-huh!"
The dog nodded and saw Lu Baichuan return. He immediately ran over and hugged Lu Baichuan's leg, asking him to help him save the little monkey.
Lu Baichuan scooped up his son and said, "How about Daddy takes you to rescue the little monkey?"
Gou'er didn't answer immediately. Instead, he glanced at He Jiuniang and, seeing her nod, asked, "What about Grandpa and Grandma?"
"Grandpa and Grandma didn't sleep well last night, they need to take a nap now. Do you want to go with Daddy?"
"And what about Mother?"
"Mother hasn't rested well either. She still has to see a doctor later. Can we let her rest for a while?"
"good!"
After talking with his son, Lu Baichuan turned to He Jiuniang and said, "You didn't sleep all night, so go get some sleep while it's still early. If you're going out, have Xu Dashan prepare a carriage."
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