Chapter 14 Adaptation
“How can you succeed without learning?”
Xu sighed.
"Before your father came back, we were just peasants in the countryside, and the little things I taught you were enough. But things are different now, Sister Wan.
If Prince Huai can successfully ascend to a high position, your father's position as a general will surely be unavoidable. Then the statuses of you three siblings will be different, and the connections you'll make will also be different. How can you succeed if you don't learn the rules of interaction between these wealthy families?"
“I didn’t say I won’t learn, but can you take it slow?
I was older and it was better; the second and third children were barely nine years old. They were used to running around freely in the countryside, and being suddenly confined to the rules of a study was difficult for them to adapt to.
Mom, can you give us a month's rest first?"
Xu glanced at her with a smile.
"Did the second or third child cry with you?"
"What do you think?"
He lifted his sleeves helplessly and shook them.
"Look, the tears on my sleeves haven't dried yet. Jiang Lao San cried so hard that he wasn't even afraid of being beaten. What can I do?"
"Okay, okay, I know my sister has worked hard. When the tailor comes to take your measurements, I'll buy you an extra summer dress."
Jiang Wan waved his hand.
"I'm not a child anymore. You don't need to coax me like that. Just agree to stop for a while and let us take a month off before resuming classes. Then I can go back and explain it to the second and third children."
I'm here with a mission, so no matter what, you have to give me some respect. Otherwise, how can I, the eldest sister, have any dignity in front of the second and third brothers? "
"become!"
The mother found it quite funny to see her child pretending to be an adult and so serious that she nodded in agreement.
"No matter what, you have to give me, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, some face, right? I'll listen to you and start studying in the study next month. This is a good opportunity for me to find someone to help me find a good tutor."
"Thank you for your kindness, mother. I'll be leaving now. My second and third children are eagerly waiting for me to bring back good news!"
Jiang Wan stood up and turned around quickly, not asking what the two people were doing there. Adults have their own way of handling things, and her mother wasn't a pushover, so there was no need for her to get involved.
Over in the study, the second and third children, who had finally been rescued from their misery by their eldest sister, were jumping for joy.
"I really can't write even a single word of this lousy character! Thank you, big sister, for saving my life!"
Jiang Yaozu, the servile Jiang, was always attentive to the elder sister, serving her tea and water. Jiang Han couldn't stand his happiness and started to criticize him.
"Are you too happy too early, Jiang Lao San? Big Sister didn't say we don't need to learn, she just said we should take it easy first."
"I'm glad to take it easy. It's better to die late than early! It would have been much easier if we'd just used sticks to write in the dirt. Why do we have to use those flabby brushes?"
Jiang Wan glanced at him with a smile.
“Before, our family was poor and we had no other options. It was already very difficult for my mother to teach us to write in a sand tray.
Now that we have such good conditions, you two must study hard, okay?
Let alone being outstanding, at least we can’t write in such a shabby way that outsiders will think we three siblings are fools.”
"Nonsense! You're obviously the only fool, Big Sister. I, Jiang Lao San, am the smart one!"
Jiang Yaozu said something unconvinced and immediately received two gloating glances from his second sister.
"Hahaha, Jiang Laosan, you idiot are going to get beaten again!"
"Sister, I was wrong!"
The two children's voices rang out simultaneously, and Jiang Wan rubbed her brows tiredly. She couldn't understand how she, who used to be so carefree, could have ended up traveling through time and space to help someone else take care of their children.
well.
"You two go out and play, leave me alone."
"oh."
The twins turned around obediently and ran out of the study while arguing all the way.
Jiang Wan walked to the bookshelf and pulled out a book at random. He carried the book to the chair by the window and sat down. He leaned there and flipped through the book casually.
As luck would have it, he actually pulled out a history book.
She had been in this shabby place for quite a while. She only knew that the world outside was a bit turbulent, but she had never deliberately inquired about anything in detail.
No matter how hard you try, the place you live in is no match for the doghouse you live in in modern times. Since you can't go back no matter how hard you try, why not just live your life wherever you want?
Only now, after reading the history books, did I realize that this was a fictional world? The dynasty that's about to end is called the Daqi Dynasty?
Although it looked familiar, it definitely wasn't in the history books I'd studied. I figured it was probably a common dynasty name from melodramatic novels.
Another page was turned quietly.
It doesn't matter.
As I said, it doesn't matter where you live, it doesn't matter where you live. Anyway, she didn't have much ambition to do anything.
In fact, if it weren't for her mother in this life who showed her blatant preference and allowed her to finally experience the warmth of being cared for by her mother, her mental state would probably still be as stable as before.
The main point is that it’s good to be alive, and it’s okay to die too.
Jiang Wan looked down at his white and tender hands.
If only she had the same strength as she does now when she was 12 years old in her previous life, she would have taken revenge on those who bullied her with every slap!
Including the unscrupulous parents.
That irresponsible couple got married, had children, and divorced. The whole process was as casual and natural as eating a box lunch at a fast food restaurant.
The most infuriating thing is that when they divorced, they even discussed dividing the dishes in the house, but no one wanted her, the kidney stone of their marriage!
You say he is nothing?
A man can do without a woman, and a woman can do without a man. But why should she, who is so unlucky, pay for the failure of their marriage?
She had been wandering around among her relatives since she was six years old. She relied on her incredible perseverance and various school bonuses and loans to get into a prestigious university.
As for why you became a psychiatrist?
In fact, there is no lofty reason. She just wants to study whether some men and women are mentally ill!
Without the sense of responsibility and commitment, who told them to rush and get the certificate in a hurry?
Why give birth to babies randomly?
I don't want to talk about those little things in the past. The more I recall them, the worse I feel. Compared with my parents in this life, what kind of weirdos were those two in my previous life?
She was reading a history book in the house with great interest, and she didn't know how time had slipped away happily. Only when she heard a questioning voice in her ear did she raise her eyes.
Oh, my father in person.
"Wanjie'er, why are you alone in the study? Where are the second and third brothers?"
Jiang Huailiang's beard was shaking as he tried hard to put on a fatherly smile for his daughter, although these two words hardly fit his face.
Jiang Wan slowly turned his eyes away.
"I let them go out and play. I've already consulted with Mom this morning. The three of us are new here and a little uncomfortable with the local environment, so we'd like to wait a while before starting formal studies."
"Oh, okay, it's not a big deal! Of course, my health is more important, haha, my health is more important."
Forgive Jiang Huailiang, a rough man who has been through the battlefield. Although he has the heart of a loving father, he really doesn't know how to talk to his daughter in a soft voice.
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