"Brother Crown Prince, can I go to school with you?"
It was time for the children to go to the academy, and today the prince's carriage came to pick them up and take them to the academy together.
Everyone was standing at the gate of the courtyard watching the children get into the carriage when, unexpectedly, a little person jumped out of the room.
Wearing the same school uniform as Han Yinan and the others, with the same school cap, and carrying their own small shoulder bags.
He reached out and tugged at the prince's scholar's robe, which was the same style as the prince's.
Everyone around stopped and stood still, looking up cautiously at the prince's expression.
This child is so ignorant. This is not a paradise. This is the capital city where you can grab a handful of government officials or high-ranking nobles with just a wave of your hand!
Han Yibo's just call of "Crown Prince Brother" might just be a devastating blow to Han Mingxiang.
Li Lanzhen was so angry that she wanted to drag him over and spank his bottom.
No wonder he's been pestering Han Shulan to make him a set of school uniforms exactly like Han Yinan's these past two days.
So that's what they were waiting for!
The crown prince sensed everyone's awkwardness and cautiousness.
He looked down and met Han Yibo's wide, bewildered eyes.
He saw longing, yearning, and his dependence and trust in those eyes.
The Crown Prince bent down and picked up Han Yibo.
I reached out and flicked his nose with my finger.
“Oh, our Yibo wants to go to the academy with his brother, but you are too young, the academy won’t accept you.”
Han Yibo held up all ten fingers and pouted as he spoke.
"Aren't you the Crown Prince? I knew you would definitely take me in!"
The crown prince smiled and continued to tease him, "Why do you want to go to the academy?"
"I want to see how the academies in the capital are different from the schools in our Peach Blossom Spring."
My third uncle told me that he came from that academy and passed the imperial examination as a third-ranking scholar.
I want to see it for myself! I'm going to be the top scorer in the imperial examinations someday, hmph!
His words caused everyone to burst into laughter, breaking the tension that had been building up.
The prince grabbed his chubby little hand and said, "Well, our Yibai is really ambitious."
Alright, today your Crown Prince brother will take you to the academy so you can see and experience what the learning atmosphere is like there.
But we've agreed that you can't eat anything during class, you can't run around or shout, and you definitely can't cry and look for your grandma.
Han Yibo stared at the Crown Prince with his big eyes, and the Crown Prince saw contempt in his eyes.
He suppressed a laugh. "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
"Brother Crown Prince, who are you underestimating?"
I've been a student at school for over a year, how could I not know the rules of the school!
An academy is just a much, much larger school than a regular school!
After saying that, he patted his backpack, "I also have some delicious snacks in this bag. My aunt made them for me, and they're so tasty!"
I'll feed you while you rest at the academy, okay?
And so, this elementary school student, who was not yet four years old, went with them to the academy to begin his day of learning.
Watching the carriages gradually disappear into the distance, they took the children to the academy.
The adults standing at the gate of the courtyard raised their hands to wipe away non-existent cold sweat from their foreheads.
Li Lanzhen said with a cold face.
"These children still need to be properly informed. We all come from humble backgrounds, to put it bluntly, we are peasants who walked from the fields to the capital."
It's all because we've borrowed the Crown Prince's influence, but we need to be clear about where we come from.
Keep a low profile and focus on your studies.
"That brat Han Yibo, when he gets back tonight, I'm going to slap his bottom twice."
Han Minghai also went out to the street, and Li Lanzhen and Han Shulan, who was holding Xiaobao, walked into the courtyard.
"Fight, fight."
Upon hearing Li Lanzhen mention spanking, Xiao Bao waved his arms in Han Shulan's arms, muttering "spanking."
Li Lanzhen smiled, picked him up, and gently patted his bottom.
"Who are you going to hit? Xiao Bao, let's go back."
"Shulan, you go ahead and do your work. I'll take care of Xiaobao."
Li Lanzhen carried Xiaobao to her room, put Xiaobao on the bed, and poured herself a bowl of tea and drank a couple of sips.
Han Shulan pushed open the door and came in, carrying several books in her hands.
"Mom, do you think this drawing I made is okay? I often use this to tell stories to Xiaobao."
Li Lanzhen took the three books and looked at them. "Aren't these comic books?" she thought.
She remembered that she had a whole basket of these kinds of books in her space.
There are fairy tales, revolutionary stories, and various classic works...
One of these three books is about that rocket.
It must have been Han Shulan who copied the picture book from the space.
Now it's not a small picture book anymore; there's more text and fewer pictures. Li Lanzhen looked at Han Shulan with delighted and admiring eyes.
"Shulan, you are amazing! Your drawing is wonderful, and your accompanying text is also brilliant."
But you should be careful with this book about rockets.
"Don't give anyone a handle to use against you, making them think you're using the monkey's antics in Heaven to rebel against the court, which would bring trouble upon Mingxiang."
"I understand, Mother. Mingxiang also told me that I have to submit my drawings to him for review after I finish them."
The other two books are fairy tales.
One is about little animals looking for their mother, and the other is about little animals working together as one.
Although there are not many colors, only ink is used to outline the design, and then text descriptions are added.
However, Han Shulan captured the characteristics of the small animals and used ink lines to outline their expressions.
Very lively, cute, and fun.
"Great, you've already delivered these three books to the bookstore?" Li Lanzhen asked Han Shulan.
"These three books aren't here yet. Mingxiang has been too busy lately. We'll take them to the bookseller when he has some free time."
"Okay, don't overwork yourself, take care of your health."
"Yes, Mother, I understand."
Xiao Bao saw his mother bring over three books and pointed at them with his little finger, yelling excitedly.
"Alright, you go ahead and do your work. I'll tell Xiaobao a story."
Li Lanzhen sat facing Xiaobao with a book in hand, telling the story with great expression, sometimes gesturing with her hands.
Xiao Bao stared at Li Lanzhen with his big, bright eyes, and raised his hands to imitate her movements.
Li Lanzhen saw that this boy was smart and probably like his father, he would also become a top scholar in the imperial examination.
At noon, the children didn't come back; they all ate at the academy.
Li Lanzhen was a little worried about Han Yibo, wondering if he could sit still in the academy with the older children.
After thinking about it again, Han Yinan and the others had pageboys with them, and the carriage was waiting outside the academy. If Han Yibo made a fuss, they should be sent back.
Just then, Wu and Han Yuemei arrived.
"Mother! Mother!"
Han Yuemei started calling for her mother before she even entered the courtyard.
Li Lanzhen hurriedly came out carrying the baby, scolding him playfully.
"Your daughter, even though she's the wife of the deputy commander of the city defense battalion, is still so rough around the edges."
Li Lanzhen raised her hand and patted Han Yuemei, who rushed over and hugged her arm affectionately, pinching her nose affectionately as she spoke.
He looked up and greeted Madam Wu, "Our in-laws have arrived, please come inside and sit down."
Ms. Wu smiled and clapped her hands at the little baby nestled in Li Lanzhen's arms.
"Xiao Bao, come here, let Grandma Wu hold you."
Because Ms. Wu and Ms. Han Yuemei often came over, Xiao Bao wasn't shy at all. He stretched out his arms and rushed into her arms, giggling.
Only four women sat at the table to eat lunch.
After Xiao Bao finished eating, he played by himself on the side.
Han Yuemei chattered away, reporting to Li Lanzhen what had happened in their family recently.
“Mother, Xue Bao bought a small shop. Combined with the shop you gave me last time, I now have two shops.”
My father-in-law also bought a three-courtyard house.
We've been tidying up these past few days. Once it's finished, please come over and have a look at my new home.
"Okay, once you're all settled, Mom will come over and warm your room."
"So, what are you planning to do with these two shops?"
Han Yuemei looked up at Wu Shi, who smiled and nodded.
"Mother, my mother-in-law and I have discussed it, and we want to open a pastry shop."
Li Lanzhen lowered her head and thought for a moment before speaking.
"You two both know about herbs, and your mother-in-law even knows some medical principles. I think you two might as well open a health-preserving porridge shop."
"A health-preserving porridge shop? What's that?"
Han Yuemei asked, frowning.
"As the name suggests, health-preserving porridge is porridge made by adding medicinal herbs that nourish the body."
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