Qin Jian also had his own explanation. He believed that Peng Yuan and the child in her womb were his life, and that Jiang Jiuniang's rescue of Peng Yuan from dire straits was equivalent to saving his own life.
Upon hearing this explanation, Peng Yuan was so embarrassed that she couldn't speak. Jiang Jiuniang, on the other hand, didn't seem to care much. After all, she had heard plenty of terms like "little darling" and "little baby" from later generations and was basically immune to them.
However, I'm also happy for the couple; things are in a relatively good state now.
"How should I put this? My wife will be branded as unfilial when I get back. I want to get rid of that reputation. Do you have any good ideas?"
Qin Jian sincerely asked, "Peng Yuan has done so much for me. If I can't even handle this little thing, then I'll be letting my wife and children down."
But he really had no other choice, so he could only ask Lu Baichuan and his wife for advice, since the two of them had a total of eight hundred words of wisdom.
Jiang Jiuniang immediately said, "Oh, isn't that simple? After we go back, whatever Aunt Peng says, Yuanyuan will obediently agree. Then Brother Qin can play the role of the short-tempered villain, and give a round of veiled criticism, blaming Yuanyuan for making decisions on her own without asking for his opinion. Yuanyuan will feel wronged and go back to her parents' house to cry. After a few times, I believe Aunt Peng will stop doing such boring things."
Since we can't change Madam Peng's mind, we can only use magic to defeat magic and make her give up.
Qin Jian and Peng Yuan exchanged a glance and understood.
"Great idea! Anyway, I'm an orphan, so at most I'll just be labeled as ill-mannered. But Yuanyuan is different; she's from a respectable family, so she can only play the innocent little flower that gets bullied. Hehehe, I'll play the bad guy!"
Seeing that he didn't seem embarrassed at all, and even took the initiative to say these things, Peng Yuan suddenly felt like crying again.
It's fortunate that she married Qin Jian. If it were any other man, he might have been overjoyed to receive a woman from his mother-in-law.
Seeing her like this, Qin Jian felt even more sorry for her. He never thought that since he had no parents, his wife would not be mistreated by her in-laws. In the end, she couldn't escape her own mother. He felt really sorry for the girl.
This further fueled his protective instincts towards Peng Yuan. During his time in Liancheng, he kept track of news about Peng Yuan, especially the two maids he had previously bought. He was worried that they wouldn't be able to take good care of Peng Yuan, so he paid close attention to them.
Later I found out that my mother-in-law had sent people, thinking that since they were her family, they would take good care of her. Who knew that she would suffer such a great injustice?
He pulled her into his arms and comforted her: "Don't be sad. No matter what happens in the future, I will never leave you alone again. I will definitely take care of your life."
Peng Yuan was extremely shy and felt it was inappropriate for Jiang Jiuniang and the others to see them, so the young couple quickly went back.
Jiang Jiuniang didn't arrange anything for herself today. After Qin Jian and the others left, she went to the study with Lu Baichuan to watch Gou'er read. Gou'er has been making rapid progress recently, and he was very satisfied with the articles he read.
"Father, you haven't taught me martial arts in a long time. Can you teach me today?"
Knowing he had behaved well, the dog confidently made a small request.
Lu Baichuan did not refuse. He was in a good mood after reading the article and went to the courtyard outside to practice martial arts.
The dog was very excited and started to imitate them. Jiang Jiuniang picked up Peng Yuan's puppy, hugged it, and watched the father and son practice martial arts with her legs crossed. She found the scene very pleasing to the eye.
Looking around to make sure no one was there, I pulled out a Polaroid camera and snapped a few pictures. These are precious memories of growing up, and I can secretly look at them later.
After putting away the Polaroid camera, Jiang Jiuniang continued watching the father and son practice martial arts, and also brought up some serious matters: "Do the people in Liancheng raise sheep? If they do, we can use the same methods we used for Tongcheng. This way, we can quickly appease the people in the city and prevent problems from arising."
Lu Baichuan had also considered this issue and said, "Liancheng is quite far from here, and there aren't many families raising sheep there. However, there is plenty of land around, so it shouldn't be difficult to raise sheep. I have already ordered the people to raise sheep."
This was exactly what Jiang Jiuniang wanted to do, and she smiled and said, "Not bad, you're getting better and better at it!"
Lu Baichuan didn't seem to appreciate the praise and continued to instruct his son on the movements.
Jiang Jiuniang continued, "I've trained all the talents here. I'm just waiting for the sheep in the villagers' homes to start producing milk. I'll be quite busy then, and you'll have your own things to do. Gou'er can't just stay at home reading by himself all the time. I'm thinking we should find a better school in the city for him to attend."
If she were home often, she could supervise her son's studies, but she might not be able to when she gets busy, so she can't let her son's studies fall behind.
Lu Baichuan watched his son practice martial arts with his hands on his hips, and replied to Jiang Jiuniang, "Okay, I'll have someone inquire which city you want Gou'er to study in?"
“The workshops are all built in Huizhou City. I will definitely be living there often in the future. Why don’t we let Gou’er study in Huizhou City? I guess the way we learn in Tongcheng is different from what we learn here.”
Tongcheng was previously a city of Dongting, and the writing reflects Dongting's culture, so there will definitely be discrepancies. These will need to be gradually changed over time.
"Okay, I'll make the arrangements."
Jiang Jiuniang sat in the rocking chair, feeling drowsy, when she suddenly remembered something and her drowsiness vanished instantly.
"Oh right, are Lei and the others taking exams this year? Oh dear, how could I forget something so important!"
"Logically speaking, my dog could also take the exam, but his household registration is still in Jingzhou. Even if he wanted to take the exam, he would have to go to Jingzhou, and we can't get back in time!"
Although she could take the dog back, it would be too conspicuous and easily attract attention, making it easy for others to notice something amiss.
When the dog heard her say that, it immediately said, "Mother, it's okay, I can catch the autumn harvest."
With the new emperor's ascension to the throne, there is a great need for a large number of talented people. The imperial examination, which was originally held once every three years, was held once last year and can be held again today. Of course, we are talking about the metropolitan examination. The preliminary examinations for students like Gou'er can be held every year, and in some places, they can even be held twice a year.
The provincial examinations are now held once a year, and places that previously didn't hold the preliminary examinations twice a year have now started doing so. (This is purely fictional; please do not take it as fact.)
It's only early spring, and the first exams are next month. Jiang Jiuniang has things to do and can't leave right away, so Gou'er will have to wait until autumn to take the exams.
"Oh, it's all my fault for keeping you in this position."
Jiang Jiuniang felt a little guilty, but not too guilty. However, she still had to show some sadness on the surface, holding a small handkerchief in her hand and pressing it against the corner of her eye where there was nothing there.
Sure enough, the little dog comforted her very sensibly, saying, "Mother, it's not your fault. I'm very happy to have come to the border with you to find Father, and I've also learned a lot of things that I can't learn in school."
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