Chapter 47 Discussing the Education of Children
"Have you been busy on duty lately?" Zhao Lingmeng saw that Sun Tu had eaten and was not in a hurry to leave, so he wanted to discuss the child's education with him. After all, it was their child, not his own.
Sun Tu was surprised that his wife dared to bring up this topic. Didn't she know whether he was busy on duty or not? Every day he would sit on the bench and then drink tea and go home.
Sun Tu glanced at his wife again and saw that her face was calm, without any other extraneous color. He wondered if his wife wanted to help him solve the problem of his official career. It seemed that his wife was not as heartless as he thought, and she must still love him.
If Zhao Lingmeng knew what Sun Tu was thinking at this moment, she would probably just want to say, "Pu Xinnan, get out of here."
Zhao Lingmeng waited for a long time, but didn't hear Sun Tu speak. She turned her head to look at Sun Tu, and saw that he was completely lost in thought, his whole face beaming. In her previous life, Zhao Lingmeng would have definitely assumed he was thinking about a female colleague. But in this era, women couldn't hold official positions.
Zhao Lingmeng felt that Sun Tu's expression was odd, so she interrupted him, "What are you thinking about? You're so lost in thought. I want to ask if you're busy on duty."
"Uh, I'm free on duty now, because?" Sun Tu came to his senses when he heard Zhao Lingmeng's voice. He wanted to explain his situation to his wife. He had to let her know how dire his current situation was. But before Sun Tu could finish his words, he was interrupted by Zhao Lingmeng.
"Free time, that's good! Now when you get off work every day, teach the two little ones to read! Don't write them yet, just teach them to recognize some words slowly. When Sun Qijing turns 5, I will send them to the clan school in the Marquis' Mansion. Mother and I have already agreed on this."
Sun Tu knew he was being sentimental when he heard this. He felt quite uncomfortable, not to mention anything else. His wife, who used to only care about him, now only had eyes for the little brat.
"Are you listening to me?" Zhao Lingmeng saw that the person next to him was thinking about something and not talking, so he felt a little angry, and of course his tone was not so good.
As soon as Zhao Lingmeng said this, not only did she look at Sun Tu, but even the two little ones turned to look at their father when they heard their mother's bad tone.
Sun Tu looked at the three pairs of eyes staring at him, and instantly lost all his thoughts. Especially when his wife's angry tone came out, Sun Tu instantly pulled himself out of the mess of thoughts. He had no right to make his wife angry now.
"I heard you. I was just thinking about how to teach you! I thought about it a little more deeply for a moment." Sun Tu said with a flattering smile.
Zhao Lingmeng rolled her eyes speechlessly, "Just keep it in mind."
Seeing Zhao Lingmeng's determined expression, Sun Tu still wanted to struggle. After all, he was still at an age where he was still working hard, and he was actually having to teach his children at home, which made him feel a little unwilling. "Madam, they are only three and two years old. Isn't it a bit early to start them now? And we are sending both children to the Zhao family school right away. Do you brothers have any objections?"
"My two biological brothers are definitely willing. After all, it's better for me to trouble them temporarily than to trouble them for a lifetime. They are eager for my son to become successful as soon as possible. As for my illegitimate brothers, my father is not dead yet. What's it for them to say?"
Zhao Lingmeng thought that they would be separated in the future, so why would they have the time to offend a married daughter like me? And now that she was crowned a princess, her position of power was even stronger.
But Zhao Lingmeng thought the Emperor was quite kind, conferring upon her the title of Princess. She also wanted to maintain this connection, so she would have someone to lean on if she needed help. Zhao Lingmeng reviewed what she knew and what she would meet, but she had no clue.
After all, those high-yield grains all came from other places, so finding them relied on luck. This one was too difficult to find right away. If there was a chance, I'd definitely keep an eye out for it. But for now, Zhao Lingmeng had done some research and the most reliable one was the cowpox vaccine for preventing smallpox.
She had also been asking around indirectly. In that era, smallpox was still a common disease, and there was no effective medicine, so she had to endure it. It was a good opportunity to start looking for someone to research it so her own children could use it, which would provide greater safety. However, she had to wait until she had some free time and managed her businesses before she could do anything about it.
This is too far-fetched. We are still discussing the education of two young children.
Although Zhao Lingmeng was distracted for a moment after she finished speaking, Sun Tu was also stunned by his wife's blunt remarks. He asked in confusion, "Were you always so domineering at home? You're not even afraid of your brothers?"
"You want to ask why I've been so easy to talk to these past few years since I got married? Back then, I felt sorry for your mother and your sister, so I gave in. Who knew it would turn out like this? It's true you can't be a good person!" Zhao Lingmeng spoke of this without a trace of guilt. The original owner had indeed been thinking of buying peace and quiet. That's how these people got greedy.
Sun Tu touched his nose when he heard this, and knowing that he was in the wrong, he didn't dare to say anything.
"Are you planning to let both brothers learn together?" Sun Tu was very puzzled. After all, the eldest son was barely old enough to start learning, and the second son was too young. In their country, it was doubtful whether such a young child could be raised, and now they had to start learning to read!
Zhao Lingmeng patted the two brothers' heads before slowly speaking, "They say children from poor families grow up early, and this is also true for these two in our family. Both of them grew up amidst family struggles and matured very early.
"Teaching them to read is like finding a hobby for them. They don't have to learn anything at such a young age. They can learn by playing games together. You can't teach them in a rigid way; you have to make it fun."
"Alright, whatever Madam says is what we do! Madam, do you want to know about my duties?" Sun Tu had no choice but to agree when he heard Zhao Lingmeng say that. But he still wanted to struggle with his career.
Zhao Lingmeng knew what this meant as soon as she heard the topic, and said bluntly, "My request to you is to stay in Yuanjing for another two cycles, which is 6 years. By then, Sun Qijing will be almost ten years old. It's up to you where you want to be sent abroad. As for the rest, you can rely on your own abilities!"
I'll tell my father I won't go out of my way to block your way, but there's definitely no special reason. This is the price you pay for scheming against me. If you do something wrong, you always have to pay the price."
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