Chapter 97: Both Civil and Military
Xiao Yeyang helped Yan Wenxiu, Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai get places to study at Wangyue Academy. Daohua was grateful and asked the messenger to wait for a moment as she wanted to return some gifts as a thank you.
She didn't have much to offer, so she could only send back some vegetables and fruits grown on the farm.
However, these vegetables, fruits and melons are all grown using seeds produced in space, and their taste and nutrition are much better than those grown outside.
This time, Daohua directly asked the manager to take away two large carts of things.
One cart was full of green vegetables in season; the other cart was full of watermelons and grapes.
The quality is not good enough, so she makes up for it with quantity. This is the only way she can do for now. When the medicinal herbs can be harvested in the future, she will be able to give more things away.
The return gift was prepared by Daohua alone. Neither Old Lady Yan nor Madam Li interfered much. In fact, even if they wanted to interfere, they couldn't, because the Yan family really couldn't come up with anything good.
Li Xingnian watched the whole process and sighed in his heart that his sister had given birth to a good daughter.
"Can we really go to Wangyue Academy to study?"
In the evening, when the boys Yan Wenxiu, Yan Wenjie, Yan Wentao, Yan Wenkai and Yan Wenbin returned home from school, they learned that Xiao Yeyang had sent someone to deliver the admission notice of Wangyue Academy.
"Big sister, where is the notice? Let me see it quickly." Yan Wenkai started shouting as soon as he arrived at the old lady's yard.
Old Madam Yan glared at her energetic grandson, then turned and pointed in the direction where Li Xingnian was sitting. "Keep the notice safe. Why don't you go see your uncle first?"
Only then did Yan Wenkai see his second uncle, whom he admired the most, and immediately rushed over: "Second uncle, when did you get here?"
Li Xingnian nodded unhappily at Yan Wenkai: "I've been sitting here the whole time, and you just saw it?"
"Greetings to my second uncle, thank you for your hard work along the way!"
Yan Wenxiu and several other boys walked forward and greeted Li Xingnian.
Li Xingnian waved and said with a smile: "Hurry up and get up!"
Seeing that his second uncle had shifted his attention to his eldest brother, Yan Wenkai quietly moved to Daohua's side and whispered, "Big sister, please show me the admission notice."
Daohua wanted to laugh when she saw him winking at her. Compared to her eldest brother who was introverted and steady, she preferred her fourth brother who showed everything on his face and exuded youthful vitality.
"Wait."
Daohua stood up, took out the brocade box from the old lady's step, opened it, compared the names on the notice, and handed it to her impatient fourth brother, her eldest brother who was talking to her second uncle but was absent-minded, and her third brother who looked surprised and delighted.
"It really is a notification letter from Wangyue Academy!"
Yan Wenkai looked at the letter in his hand excitedly, then ran to look at Yan Wenxiu and Yan Wentao's, looking very happy.
At this moment, even Yan Wenxiu, who was always able to restrain his emotions, could not suppress his joy.
Yan Wentao obviously didn't expect that he would have a share. He was not good at studying. When he was in his hometown, Daohua forced him to recognize many words.
My eldest brother highly recommends Wangyue Academy. I heard that those who can study there are extremely knowledgeable. He is so stupid. If he goes there, will he bring shame to the Yan family?
Yan Wentao was a little nervous and a little expectant at this moment.
On the side, Yan Wenjie saw the joyful look of Yan Wenxiu and the other two, and walked to his father anxiously: "Dad, is there nothing for me?"
Yan Zhiyuan glanced at his elder brother who was busy chatting and laughing with Li Xingnian, and felt a little anxious. The third branch of the Yan family, the eldest branch and the son of the third branch were all going to Wangyue Academy, but his son could not go, which made him very uncomfortable.
If there hadn't been an outsider named Li Xingnian in the room, he would have asked as soon as he received the notice.
After giving his son a soothing look, Yan Zhiyuan continued to join in the conversation between Yan Zhigao and Li Xingnian, but he was obviously a little hesitant.
Yan Wenbin was as disappointed as Yan Wenjie. He had heard from his classmates about Wangyue Academy, and they said that only those with excellent family background and knowledge could study there.
Among the grandchildren of the Yan family, he believed that he was no worse than anyone else in terms of studying, except for the eldest brother who had already passed the imperial examination. The third and fourth brothers could not even recite the books fluently.
Now that there is a place in the family for students to study at Wangyue Academy, it should be him.
No, he has to talk to his aunt when he gets back.
After Daohua and the other three brothers calmed down, they smiled and took the notice back, then put it back on the old lady's step.
"Big Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, you must get ready. The admission notice says that you must report to the academy in three days."
Yan Wenkai said nonchalantly, "Pack your things. That's easy. I can pack them up when I get home tonight and report in tomorrow."
Daohua smiled and said, "Fourth brother, don't you dislike studying? Why are you so enthusiastic about going to Wangyue Academy this time?"
Yan Wenkai sat down next to Daohua and said, "Sister, you don't understand this, right? Why is Wangyue Academy the top academy in the north? It's because of its outstanding teaching resources. Not only can you learn literature, but you can also learn martial arts. I'm not good at studying, but I can practice martial arts."
When Yan Wentao heard about learning martial arts, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Then I will learn martial arts too." He was strong and his hands and feet were nimble, so learning martial arts should be easier than memorizing the classics.
Yan Wenkai immediately smiled and said, "Great! After we go to the academy, big brother will study literature, and we two will study martial arts. By then, the Yan family will have both literary and martial arts skills."
Hearing this, Yan Zhigao also laughed, his face showing relief that his youngest son also knew how to make progress and bring honor to the family. However, he still said with a stern face: "Learning martial arts is not easy. You two must be prepared to endure hardships."
Yan Wenkai didn't care much and said proudly, "Suffering is nothing. As long as I can learn martial arts, I can endure any hardship."
Daohua smiled and continued, "Fourth brother, I'll make you remember this. If you complain in the future, you will be punished."
Yan Wenkai: "I'll remember it. From now on, Third Brother and I will supervise each other. Third Brother, don't you agree?"
Yan Wentao quickly smiled and nodded.
For a moment, the room was filled with cheerful laughter.
After dinner, Yan Zhigao was stopped by Yan Zhiyuan, who said he had something to say. Mrs. Li glanced at the two of them and personally took Li Xingnian to the guest room.
After arriving at the guest room, Li Xingnian urged Madam Li: "Go back quickly, otherwise Zhigao will return to the main courtyard and won't be able to find you."
Madam Li shook her head and smiled, "The master will not return to the main courtyard tonight. Just wait and see, there will be more trouble." If the second house looks for the master, Shuangxinyuan will not be able to hold back.
Li Xingnian glanced at Madam Li's expression and sighed, "Thank you for all the hard work you've done over the years. My brother and I haven't been able to help you much."
Madam Li immediately glanced at Li Xingnian angrily and said, "Second brother, please don't say such things anymore. I have been able to control the Yan family's backyard all these years, but it is inseparable from the support of you and eldest brother."
Li Xingnian frowned and thought for a moment, "Will there be any changes to Wen Xiu and the others' plan to go to Wangyue Academy?"
Madam Li smiled and said, "Don't worry, it won't happen. The quota was given by the young prince. Even if the master has other ideas, it's useless. This is a good opportunity to let each branch of the Yan family know their own position."
Li Xingnian nodded. Seeing that his sister didn't care at all, he said no more: "By the way, it's Daohua's birthday in a few days, right?"
Mrs. Li's expression softened immediately. "That's right. In the blink of an eye, Daohua is already ten years old. She won't be around for many more years."
Li Xingnian took out an exquisite gold and jade necklace from the package: "This was specially made by my sister-in-law and Errong at Wanjinlou. It's a birthday gift for Daohua."
Madam Li took the necklace and said, "It's too precious. I'm sorry to trouble you two sisters-in-law."
(End of this chapter)
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