After seeing off Jiang Qi and her daughter, who had eaten and drunk their fill, Mu Yi'an felt completely relieved.
It's April now, and there's not much time left until the provincial examinations in August.
Mu Yi'an was thinking of having Butler Li go there a month in advance to take care of everything.
I need to rent a courtyard near the examination hall, a detached house, so it's convenient to live in and I won't be easily taken advantage of.
In her previous life, Mu Yi'an watched movies and TV dramas where people would sabotage high-achieving students, but she didn't know if it was true.
They say art comes from life, so it's better to be safe than sorry.
Moreover, Brother Jiang also needs to participate in the provincial examination, so it's impossible to really ignore him; that wouldn't be in line with the customs of ancient times.
We'll have Sister-in-law Li come along too, to handle logistical support. Consider it a break for the couple, a chance for some time alone.
Mu Yi'an wrote these things down in a small notebook and sent Steward Li and the others over a month before the provincial examination. By then, the watermelons and melons had all been sold, and there was nothing else to do at home.
With the most important matters at home settled, Mu Yi'an went for a stroll around the estate a few more times.
The watermelons have blossomed, the cantaloupes have blossomed, and there are many more livestock in the pens now.
"Uncle Li's astragalus plants are growing well. If they grow for another year, they can be harvested the spring after next."
“Madam, I see there are no pests. If nothing unexpected happens, we will have a bumper harvest.”
Uncle Li treated all the crops on the farm with great affection, and when he spoke of them, a sense of happiness shone through his face.
"We're waiting for that day, and then we'll give you a big red envelope."
"Thank you very much, Madam. I'll save the red envelope for my grandson's wedding."
Uncle Li thought that his eldest grandson was already fourteen or fifteen years old, and in a few years, he would be able to get married.
"Okay, I'll give you a red envelope too."
Mu Yi'an felt that the Chinese people have a strong sense of mission or gene for continuing their bloodline. Even if they lose their freedom or even their surname and have to take the surname of their master, it cannot stop their enthusiasm for continuing their bloodline.
Everything on the estate was running smoothly, and with Manager Tong overseeing the shops, there were no problems. As for the restaurant in cooperation with Jiang Shuwen, Mu Yi'an hadn't paid much attention to it.
When Jiang Qi was three months pregnant, her parents found out. Jiang's mother was overjoyed and wept uncontrollably.
"Alright, Qi'er has a child now, and things will only get better from now on."
"Yes, I can finally rest easy now."
Although Jiang's mother knew that her daughter was healthy, she was still worried because she hadn't seen her daughter pregnant.
"Qi'er is pregnant. I wonder how Lan'er is doing?"
After worrying about her eldest daughter's affairs, Jiang's mother started thinking about her youngest daughter. It had been more than half a year since her marriage, and she wondered if she should have her eldest son-in-law take a look at her.
"Lan'er is still young, there's no rush to have children."
Mr. Jiang felt that his youngest daughter was only seventeen years old, and he himself was not yet fully grown up. His son-in-law was also young and had to study, so there was really no rush.
"I understand, I won't ask. I'll go see Qi'er tomorrow, I wonder if she'll react at all?"
Jiang's mother quickly packed her things to take to her daughter tomorrow.
Jiang's sister-in-law watched her mother-in-law busying herself and was a little unimpressed. Her husband's sister-in-law was married well and had everything she needed. Why did her mother-in-law need to bring anything over?
"Mother, can I go with you tomorrow?"
Where to?
"Going to see my sister-in-law."
Sister-in-law Jiang likes to go to the county town. She thinks everything there is wonderful and dreams of moving there herself.
"What will happen to the family if you leave?"
Looking at her eager daughter-in-law, Jiang's mother felt a tightness in her chest. How could she be becoming increasingly unreliable? She didn't care about her own children, only thinking about leaving.
"Isn't there Granny Xing at home? She's a servant, doesn't she do any work?"
"I'll take care of Granny Xing. You stay home quietly. Shao Ning and the others' clothes are all too small, so hurry up and pack them."
Jiang's sister-in-law, having given up hope of leaving, stubbornly returned to her room.
Jiang's mother shook her head. With a mother like that, Shao Ning and the others are truly unlucky.
The next day, Jiang's mother didn't bring her eldest daughter-in-law, but she brought Chu Tong and Chu Qing with her. The two children needed to broaden their horizons and learn how to conduct themselves in society.
Jiang's mother thought that she should take better care of her two granddaughters herself.
Boys have their grandfathers and fathers to teach them, so they're unlikely to be too bad off. But if granddaughters aren't raised properly, they'll be bullied when they grow up and go to their husband's family.
Chu Tong is eight or nine years old. Before, her mother used to keep an eye on her and teach her needlework and cooking, but now she's been completely left to her own devices.
When they arrived at the Chu family home, Jiang's mother was relieved to see her daughter's rosy complexion.
"Mom, I'm fine. I have no reaction and everything tastes good."
"That's good, that's good, it saves us from suffering."
Jiang's mother felt that her eldest daughter's misfortunes had turned around and all her suffering had ended.
"Mother, are you planning to take Chutong and Chuqing with you?"
Jiang Qi thought back to what she had seen earlier: her older brother's two nieces, the older one was eight or nine years old, but she had kept her head down since she came in, looking away and not daring to look people in the eye.
The younger one, who was a little over two years old, was rather thin and stayed close to Jiang's mother, hiding behind her.
Now that the two children are not in the house, but have gone to play with Anran, she asked about it.
"Yes, you know your sister-in-law's personality. With your father and older brother keeping an eye on Shao Qin and Shao Ning, nothing will go wrong."
But these two girls have grown up so quickly; if we don't keep an eye on them, what will happen to them in the future?
Jiang Qi also knew that girls were most relaxed when they were at home, and once they got married, she really didn't know what they would face.
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