Shao Yun, who loves martial arts, feels that going to school would interfere with his training.
"Shao Yun, come here and talk to your mother."
"Mother, did the teacher criticize me?"
"The Master said that you tend to think about things when you write lately, and you can't concentrate on one thing."
Mu Yi'an never expected that children in ancient times would also have such problems.
Her former colleague complained about how demanding her child was, and there were many parents online who were driven to the brink of collapse while helping with homework. Unexpectedly, Shao Mingtai loved reading so much that she hadn't considered that possibility.
"Mother, I just want to practice my martial arts. While I was writing, I was thinking, should I practice the horse stance?"
"You enjoy practicing martial arts that much?"
"Yes, I like it, I like it very much."
Shao Yun nodded very quickly, like a chick pecking at rice.
"You like practicing martial arts. What do you want to do? Fight bad guys? Become a great general?"
"I want to be a great general, majestic and awe-inspiring, leading thousands of troops to drive away the enemy."
Shao Yun had heard these kinds of things from storytellers. The purpose of practicing martial arts had changed from fighting bad guys and upholding justice to becoming a great general and defeating enemies.
"Shao Yun, you want to be a great general, do you know how to become a great general?"
"If you are good at martial arts, you can become a great general."
Shao Yun is five years old this year, or six years old according to the local custom of counting age.
Children naturally assume that whoever is the most powerful will become the general.
“Shao Yun, being good at martial arts doesn’t necessarily make you a great general. A great general needs to be able to read maps, understand military strategy, calculate the cost of supplies, and manage all aspects of the army.”
After Mu Yi'an finished speaking, Shao Yun looked somewhat confused. He couldn't understand what his mother was saying.
"Mother, does even a great general need to be able to read?"
"That's right. If you want to become a great general, the fastest way is to master martial arts, study hard, and then take the martial arts exam to become the champion."
"Martial arts champion, what's that? Is it the one Dad wants to take the exam for?"
Shao Yun knew that his father was studying hard to become the top scholar in the imperial examination, which was why he rarely came home.
"It's different from your father's; the top martial arts champion also has to pass a martial arts test."
Mu Yi'an, I don't actually know what the martial arts exam specifically tests, but it's wrong for a five or six-year-old child to want to practice martial arts but not study.
"Mother, let me think. I will apologize to the teacher for not writing carefully."
"Alright, I think the Master will forgive you. You can also ask the Master about the martial arts champion."
Will the Master find out?
"Go ask her, even your mother doesn't know."
After racking his brains and talking for a long time, Mu Yi'an finally got Shao Yun to stop complaining that studying was interfering with his martial arts practice.
Fortunately, the children have grown up and are now able to communicate with each other.
I don't know what the teacher said to Shao Yun, but the little guy studied diligently, didn't neglect his martial arts practice, and even seemed to enjoy learning.
Mu Yi'an didn't ask about the details; as long as the result was pleasing, there was no need to keep pressing the child for answers.
Shao Yun happily went to school with her brother again and studied diligently.
Chuyue finally accepted the fact that her aunt wouldn't sleep with her anymore, and she began to understand that the beautiful bride wouldn't be coming home anymore.
"Mom, I don't want to be a bride anymore. I don't want to go to someone else's house."
"Alright, you can stay home and keep your mother company."
After celebrating her third birthday in March, Chuyue started learning to write and has learned to recognize more characters.
"Chuyue, Auntie is back, and so is Sister Anran."
"Mother, Aunt is here, and Sister Anran is here too."
The little girl was happy again; she got along very well with the Chu family's little girl.
"Second sister-in-law, I miss Sister Li's hot and sour noodles."
More than three months after their marriage, Jiang Qi has already adapted to life in the Chu family.
The main reason is that the Chu family has no parents-in-law, and their master and mistress, who can be called elders, are far away in the prefectural city and do not interfere in their affairs.
Even the servants in the household couldn't challenge the mistress; the inner courtyard was entirely Jiang Qi's domain.
"Why did you suddenly want to eat hot and sour noodles?"
"Second sister-in-law, I...I'm pregnant?"
"Ah, I've got it! What's it?"
Mu Yi'an didn't react for a moment; her mind was completely blank.
Oh! You have a child?
Mu Yi'an looked at Jiang Qi with surprise, her mouth agape for a long time before she could close it.
Although I know Jiang Qi is healthy, I still feel a little uneasy before she gives birth.
"Yes, my husband diagnosed it yesterday. He said it's been more than a month."
Jiang Qi was excited for half the night yesterday, and this morning she asked her doctor, Dr. Chu, to confirm it before she believed that she was pregnant.
Tears welled up in her eyes at that moment. Because of not having children, she had drunk countless bowls of herbal medicine, endured countless scornful looks, and suffered countless gossips...
"Did your doctor, Dr. Chu, tell me what I should be careful about? I..."
Mu Yi'an was about to say that she had no experience and didn't know what to pay attention to. But as soon as she started to speak, she immediately realized that in other people's eyes, she had given birth to three children.
“I remember everything he said. My husband said I’m healthy, so I should eat small meals frequently and exercise appropriately. After the first three months, I can live a normal life and not worry too much. Otherwise, it will backfire.”
Jiang Qi knew that this was because she was afraid that Jiang Qi would worry too much and become anxious, which would not be good for her or the fetus.
"Your doctor, Dr. Chu, is a professional; just listen to him. If there's anything you want to eat, just have the servants prepare it. If not, just come back; Sister-in-law Li is a very good cook."
Mu Yi'an thought that Dr. Chu was a gynecological expert, so she, being only a novice, didn't say anything more.
Sometimes, the worst thing about a problem is having too many people offering unsolicited advice.
"Okay, that's great. This proves that there's nothing wrong with your body. You can have as many children as you want in the future."
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